Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cellular 500W Module Pit Installation Guide
- Contents
- New in This Document
- 1 Important Safety and Compliance Information
- 2 About the Itron Cellular 500W Module
- 3 Installing the Cellular 500W Pit Module
- 4 Initializing, Connecting, and Programming the Pit Module
- 5 Using the Itron Cable Armor
- 6 Connecting the Inline Connector
- 7 Completing Gel-cap Connections Using the Itron Splice Kit
- A Troubleshooting
Note: The Cellular 500W module works accurately with cable lengths up to 300 feet. Use an
Itron-approved extension cable.
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Itron Security Manager (ISM)
Users have the option of enabling enhanced security in Cellular 500W pit modules. Itron Security
Manager (ISM) is a feature of the OpenWay Riva system that ensures certain pit module
commands are issued through secure radio communications between the handheld computer,
Mobile Collector, or OpenWay Riva Network.
There are two fundamental security processes used in the OpenWay Riva system to ensure
secured commands are confidential and valid.
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Authentication. Authentication is the process of confirming that an artifact is genuine or
valid. Authentication in the Cellular 500W pit module is the process of verifying the request is
from a valid source and in its original form.
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Encryption. Encryption is the process of transforming information to make it unreadable to
anyone who does not have a valid security key. There are two types of encryption: symmetric
and asymmetric. Symmetric encryption uses a shared key to decrypt or encrypt information.
Asymmetric encryption uses a private key to encrypt and a public key to decrypt. Data
transmissions over the network are protected using AES-256 encryption.
Battery Life
Powered by a single non-replaceable, long-life lithium batteries, the Cellular 500W pit module
has an expected battery life of 20 years, dependent on use case.
Low Battery
The Cellular 500W modules include a low battery indicator that helps utilities proactively plan
and manage field module replacements.
Note: Low battery functionality is based on the module's firmware version. For more
information, see Firmware Functionality on page 13.
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