Installation Guide

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Initialization, Connection, and Programming
This chapter provides the instructions to initialize, connect, and program the pit module.
Requirements are based on the network system mode. The Cellular 500W Pit Module's auto-
sensing technology eliminates the need to program the module at the time of installation for
most popular registers by automatically detecting the connected register type.
Start Up
When started, the pit module automatically:
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Detects the connected register type at the top of the hour, exits Factory Mode, and enters
Run Mode.
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Detects an ItronLeak Sensor.
The Cellular 500W Pit Module programming is required to:
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Change the operation mode
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Enter a utility ID or lock type.
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To enter an E-Coder 8-digit driver.
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Commission security
Itron strongly recommends performing a Check Endpoint with a handheld computer running
FDM to verify that the pit module is operating correctly after installation. Performing a Check
Endpoint will:
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Initiate an immediate connection to the cellular network and a register read.
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Verify communication with the Leak Sensor or remote shut-off valve.
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Check for event or alarm flags.
Programming
Programming the pit module requires one of the following handheld computers running Field
Deployment Manager (FDM) or FDM Tools version 4.4.0 or later.
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FC300SR handheld computer
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Itron Mobile Radio (IMR) connected to a user-supplied computer or Bluetooth device
For normal activation, connect the pit module to the water meter register. The Cellular 500W
Pit Module polls for a register every hour. The pit module automatically activates after it
detects the register.
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