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Chapter 1
Introduction
System Operations
RoadMAPS User's Manual
The RoadMAPS™ Unit is a rugged, compact, portable, easy-to-use,
multi-energy (electric, gas, and water) meter reading unit that can
be securely placed in the passenger seat of any vehicle with a stan-
dard seat belt while being powered by the cigarette lighter recep-
tacle.
The RoadMAPS Unit provides the meter reading industry with
many advantages over current meter reading methods:
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Improved meter reading accuracy
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Addresses "hard-to-read" meters
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Reduced man-hours needed to collect readings
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Suitable for any size utility
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Portable and easy to set up
From the utility billing system, operators use RouteMAPS™ or EZ
RouteMAPS™ host software to make route assignments for meter
readers via the PC memory cards. Each meter reader inserts a PC
memory card into the RoadMAPS Unit and then drives through the
routes assigned to collect data broadcast by R900, R100, R200,
R300, or ERT Meter Interface Units (MIUs). The data is stored on
the memory card. When finished, the meter readers return the PC
memory cards so the read data can be uploaded to the host soft-
ware. The host software transfers the customer information to the
billing computer to generate customer bills (See Figure 1.1).
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