Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cellular 500G Module Remote Installation Guide
- Contents
- New in This Document
- 1 Important Safety and Compliance Information
- U.S. and Canadian Patent Numbers
- USA, FCC Part 15 Spectrum Compliance
- Modifications, Repairs, Installation, and Removal
- Canada, ISED Spectrum Compliance
- RF Exposure (FCC/ISED)
- Transportation Classification
- Lithium Battery Safety
- Equipment Repairs
- Intrinsic Safety
- Electrostatic Ignition Hazard
- Module Cleaning
- Do Not Drop
- 2 About the Itron Cellular 500G Remote Module
- 3 Mounting
- 4 Programming
- 5 Specific Meter Manufacturer Installation
- 6 Diaphragm Meter Installation
- 7 Using Gel-cap Connectors to Complete Wiring Connections
- 8 Optional Sealant Application Instructions
(Optional) Hard to Read Mode
The module transmits a high-powered RF message every 30 seconds. In Hard to Read Mode,
the expected battery life decreases to 15 years in this mode. The hard to read mobile mode
should only be used for exceptionally hard-to-read applications (such as meters installed on
rooftops or in sub-basements).
Caution: If you perform a Switch to OpenWay Riva Network Mode or Switch to
Mobile Mode operation, it results in a loss of interval data.
An FCC license is not required to read the modules.
Gas Day Take
Note: Gas Day Take functionality is dependent on the Cellular 500G Remote module
firmware version. For more information, see Device Firmware Functionality on page 15.
Gas Day Take (GDT) is critical to many natural gas utilities. GDT allows utilities to manage
deregulated gas purchases. While daily GDT reads can be used for various operations within the
utility, the primary time constrained business operation is to daily balance deregulated
(transport) customers. GDT requires GDT data from a percentage (typically a maximum of 10%)
of the utility's customers at 9:00 a.m. Central Clock Time.
All collected data must be prepared and presented to deregulated marketers and customers by
11:00 a.m. CCT to support the gas utility's deregulated tariff. If a deregulated marketer of
customer under or over-burns what they nominated for a given day, they may pay a daily
penalty. Customers require the previous day's GDT data to make adjustments to their next day
nomination to avoid penalties.
High Flow Event/Alarm
Note: High Flow event functionality is dependent on the module's firmware version. For
more information, see Device Firmware Functionality on page 15.
High Flow is a configurable event/alarm that can alert a utility of an excessive flow of gas to avoid
potential hazardous events. The High Flow threshold can be configured using FDM Tools for the
OWCM for OpenWay Riva modules.
Local Auditing
Note: Local auditing functionality is dependent on the module's firmware version. For more
information, see Device Firmware Functionality on page 15.
The Itron Cellular 500G Remote Module supports local data auditing of installation
programming. Local auditing features the listed characteristics.
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