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The Meter ID must be a unique number for Manual Reads or the eight digit (ECR) Encoder
Register number located on the white tag on the side of the register. The ECR number
would be for TouchRead andRadioRead Protocols.
**Meter Serial Number is the actual number stamped on the bronze casing of the meter.
Any of these Import fields can be made to display on the screen of the HHD by making use
of the Display Order parameter within AutoRead.
Typical Sample Export File Layout -EXPORT / From HHD to Billing System
Field
Start
Description
Account ID
1
Number
Meter ID
16
Reading
24
Read Date
35
(MMDD)
Read Time
39
(HHMM)
Note
43
Number
Note:
The billing programmer can specify the Justify, Fill, and Pad parameters.
Note:
If the Note Code field is included within the export file format, a Fill character (typically an
asterisk) is often used in the Reading field to denote the Read record from the Note Code
record. This is because a separate record is created by the HHD for a note code left as well
as a reading entered.
Perform a PC communications test with the HHD.
Once you receive AutoRead and your HHD, it is advised that you contact Sensus Metering
Systems Technical Services at 1-800-638-3748 for assistance in conducting the HHD
communications test.
AutoRead PC and User Prerequisites
For Sensus Metering Systems AutoRead System to operate properly and for the utility
to take full advantage of its capabilities, the computer system on which AutoRead is
to be installed must meet certain minimum requirements. The following sections detail
these minimum requirements and give some suggestions for system optimization and
protection. If the utility's current computer system does not meet or exceed these minimum
requirements, the system should be upgraded or replaced before installing AutoRead.
We DO NOT recommend that the AutoRead software be installed on a network server.
AutoRead should be installed on the client PC where the HHD stands are to be connected.
Length
Justify
15
8
11
Right
4
Right
4
2
Fill
Pad
*
0
0
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we are getting a serial comms unavailable error, how do we fix it
To fix the "Serial Comms Unavailable" error for the Xylem Sensus AutoRead, follow these steps:
1. Ensure the HHD stand is connected to the PC using the serial cable.
2. Make sure the stand has electrical power.
3. Open the AutoRead program.
4. Let AutoRead scan the available COM ports on the PC to identify the correct port for communication with the stand and HHD.
This process helps AutoRead recognize the connection and resolve the communication issue.
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