Badger Meter ReadCenter - Manual (Page 31)

May 2010 Badger
®
READCENTER
®
Installation and Operation Manual
Badger Meter, Inc. — CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY — 31
Batch Processing
With Batch Processing you can load and unload collection devices automatically, one after the
other rather than individually. Before running this function, here are the steps that must be done
in preparation:
 Set up folders for each collection device to hold load and unload files.
 USB Memory Device Communication: Assign permanent drive letters for the USB
memory devices.
 Wireless Handheld Reader Communication: Setup the wireless network.
 Create Load Collector settings.
 Create Unload Collector settings.
 Define batch functions to run.
Setup
 Set up folders for each collection device to hold load and unload files.
Using Windows
®
Explorer, create a
folder for each collection device.
Under each device folder, create two
more folders, one called “Load” and
one called “Unload.”
This example shows 15 handhelds and
one laptop.
 USB Memory Device Communication
 To assign permanent drive letters for the USB memory devices, see the document
READCENTER –Trimble Ranger USB Setup Installation Data for details.
 Wireless Handheld Reader Communication
 To setup the wireless network, see the document READCENTER – Wireless Network
Setup Installation Data for details.