Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cellular 500W Remote Module Installation Guide
- Contents
- New in This Document
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Initialization, Connection, and Programming
- 3 Setup and Installation
- 4 Completing Gel-cap Connections Using the Itron Splice Tube Kit
- 5 Troubleshooting
- 6 Important Safety and Compliance Information
Warning!Use caution when you are installing the cable armor.
■ Itron cable armor is stainless steel and may have sharp edges.
■ If you remove the inline connector from the remote module to install the cable armor, you must use
an Itron handheld to reprogram the pit module using FDM Endpoint Tools.
■ Perform a Check Endpoint function (with FDM Endpoint Tools) after you reprogram the Cellular
500W to verify communication with the meter register.
To install the cable armor
1. Remove the installed Cellular 500W.
Note: Itron strongly recommends that you keep the Cellular 500W connected to the
register during cable armor installation.
2. Cut a two to three inch strip of electrical tape.
3. Wrap the entire piece of electrical tape around the Cellular 500W cable near the Cellular
500W .
4. Beginning over the installed electrical tape, twist the Itron cable armor onto the Cellular
500W cable using a right-handed twist.
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