User's Manual

VRT TRANSPONDER OVERVIEW

VRT Transponder—User Guide Page 6

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Chapter Three

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Chapter Three

Pit Water-Meter Transponder Overview

The TRACE VRT Water Transponder is designed for use with most

water meters from AMCO Water Metering System, Badger, Sensus, and

Neptune. The transponder maintains the current time and date, which

are used to record real-time data for retrieval as required during the

normal read cycle. In addition to maintaining an electronic index (e-

index) reading that corresponds to the meter index reading, the

transponder:

• Stores 35 daily index readings in separate e-indexes recorded at the

start of the utility day.

• Maintains up to four time-of-use (TOU) e-indexes that each have

programmable start and stop times.

Pit Water-Meter Transponder and Components

The transponder consists of a high impact plastic housing; RF

transmitter; receiver; tamper detection; transmit and receive antennas;

battery, and various electronic components.

The transponder is shipped with mounting hardware.

Pit Water

Transponder

(PWT)

Water Meter

ister/Encoder

Remote Water

Transponder

(RWT)

Water Meter