User's Manual

42 FIREFLY AMR REFERENCE MANUAL
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Previous Read Date
A four-character field containing the last month and day in which a reading was recorded
for a meter. Format is MM/DD.
Previous Reading
A ten-character field that contains the last recorded reading from the HOST. This field is
displayed on the MVP PC and is optionally displayed on the ROADRUNNER for the
meter reader.
Probe
A data collection device used as an interface between the ROADRUNNER and the
electronic data recorder on some electric power meters. Data is transferred as light pulses
through optics located on the meter.
Profile Interval
The profile interval is the frequency, in minutes, at which the FIREFLY records usage.
Program Transfer
Process by which the customer loads the program onto their ROADRUNNER. The
process varies depending upon the model of ROADRUNNER being used.
Read Date; Read Time
The month, day and year, hours, minutes and seconds that a meter reading is taken. The
internal clock on the ROADRUNNER is used to record the date and time and is
controlled by the PC.
Read Type Code
A four-digit, alpha-numeric value that indicates the type of meter from which a reading is
to be gathered. It corresponds to a table of 20-character descriptions such as WATER
METER, ELECTRIC METER, TOUCH-READ WATER, etc., which are displayed on
the ROADRUNNER and help the meter reader match the meter being read.
Record ID
This field is used to define the beginning of a detail record in the RouteSTAR MVP
record formats. D1 records contain account specific information, D2 records contain
special messages associated with a specific account, and D3 records designate new or
changed meters not included in the download data from the HOST.
Resequence Flag
A code entered by the meter reader during the communications procedure indicating
whether the route is to be resequenced by the HOST or not. This is entered only if the
utility company selects the resequence option when setting the system parameters.
ROADRUNNER
Datamatic, Ltd. trade name for hand-held computers used to record meter readings.
Rollover
Rollover is set equal to the number of moving dials on the meter.
Route Direction
Determines how the meters in a route are displayed or searched -- either forwards (in
ascending order) or backwards (in descending order) by sequence number.
Route Message
A note, associated with a specific route, sent to the ROADRUNNER.