Badger Meter ReadCenter User Manual
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Badger
®
READCENTER
®
May
2010
Installation and Operation Manual
22
— CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY —
Badger Meter, Inc.
Meter
This section displays details about the
meter such as the Meter Serial # and
Meter Location.
Field
Name
Type
Size
Description
Item #
Numeric
Not currently used.
Meter
Type
Water
Gas RT
Gas ORION
Electric
Other
Type of service being read. If not specified, the default is
water.
Meter
Serial #
Alphanumeric
50
Identification number of the meter. This number is used
by readers for verification when manually entering
readings into a collection device.
Meter
Install Date
Date
Optional— date the meter was installed.
Meter
Location
Alphanumeric
50
Details to help locate the meter.
Meter Sub-
Group
Account Table
50
Optional—for future development to identify a group of
meters that are supplied by a master meter.
Meter
Instruction
Account Table
50
Optional—table entry assigned used to associate
information about the meter.
Read
Value
Numeric
The actual (raw) reading unloaded from the collection
device. (see note below)
Last
Received
Date
The date that the account record was read from a billing
input file.
Read Value Note:
The meter reading formatted for billing is shown on the From Reader tab in the Present Read
field.
Radio and touch reads may be adjusted based on a multiplier that relates to the Read
Resolution shown on the Registration tab. The multiplier varies according to the size of the
meter. Radio and touch reads may also be adjusted by the reading resolution defined in
configuration settings discussed during initial training.