User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Using the MC3 System
- Using the Mobile Collection 2.x System
- About the Mobile Collection 2.x System
- GoBook Mounting Systems
- Installing the Mobile Collection 2.x System
- Removing the Mobile Collection 2.x System
- Upgrading to a GoBook XR-1 Laptop
- Using the EkaNet System
- System Maintenance

Hardware Installation Guide 1
This chapter introduces you to the features, functions, and components of Mobile Collection
3.0 (MC3) system.
About the MC3 System
The MC3 is Itron's powerful, next-generation mobile collection system for electric, gas and
water providers. It offers advanced radio technology for unsurpassed performance, along
with a sophisticated mapping application utilizing GPS technology that provides a visual
indication of endpoint location.
For more information, see:
Installing the MC3 System on page 2
Removing the MC3 System on page 25
If your vehicle has a passenger-side airbag, Itron strongly recommends disabling
it when the Mobile collection system is installed. The force of the airbag deploying
could damage the laptop, radio, or other components of the system.
Mobile Collection Hardware Kit
The Mobile Collection 3.0 hardware kit contains the following items:
C H A P T E R 1
Using the MC3 System