User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Before You Begin
- Introduction
- 2.4ZR OpenWay Range Extender Configuration and Installation
- Configuration and Installation Checklist
- Required Configuration Tools
- 2.4ZR OpenWay Range Extender Configuration Overview
- Configuring the 2.4ZR OpenWay Range Extender
- Reconfiguring or Reading an Installed 2.4ZR OpenWay Range Extender
- Selecting a Mounting Location
- Linking to a CENTRON Meter
- Linking to a 2.4GZ OpenWay Gas Module
- Installing the 2.4ZR OpenWay Range Extender
- Troubleshooting
TDC-0832-001 2.4ZR OpenWay® Range Extender Installation Guide 1
Proprietary and Confidential
Itron's battery-powered 2.4ZR OpenWay
®
Range Extender supports the communication between an OpenWay
CENTRON
®
electric meter and either direct or remote mounted 2.4GZ OpenWay Gas Modules. Even if both
the CENTRON meter and the gas module are working properly, there may be radio frequency (RF) signal
constraints preventing communication between the module and the meter. RF signal constraints include:
physical barriers
foliage
walls
vehicles between the components
the distance between the electric meter and the gas module may be too great
Installing a range extender between the electric meter and the gas module extends the gas module's RF range
enabling the data flow.
Note The 2.4ZR OpenWay Range Extender is not a signal amplifier.
The range extender is small and easy to install. A polycarbonate weather-resistant case encloses the electronic
components, radio antenna, and A-cell batteries. The batteries are not replaceable.
C H A P T E R 1
Introduction