User Manual

Installation Guide: PETNET System Components
The PET Repeater antenna is typically mounted in an elevated unobstructed location in order to
provide the maximum coverage between the PET modules as well as other repeaters and PETRC
units. The antenna must be grounded utilizing a # 10 gauge solid core wire and suitable ground.
In some cases a 6 foot grounding rod must be installed and connected to the #10 ground cable.
This connection must be install such that it is weather resistant. Proper material is available at
most electrical supply outlets.
7.0 Installation and Diagnostic Setup
Once the PET modules and PETRC is installed, configuration and coverage testing can begin.
The following paragraph desribe the set up procedure and configuration options.
The data cable is connected to a PC running a copy of Procomm. This software
communications package provides a number of features for displaying and capturing data for
review. Identify which COM port is available on the PC and attach the Itron Inc. data cable.
Tell Procomm which port is being used by assigning a direct connection to it and setting the
communications parameters to 19200/N/8/1.
Enter (lower case) ‘c’<enter> on the computer keyboard and observe the test computer’s display.
An ‘R>’ should appear. Repeat the previous step if the ‘R>’ did not appear. Note: Occasionally
the PETRC will ignore the communications port while it completes higher level tasks internally
that are related to collecting and managing incoming PET data. It may be necessary to repeat
the (lower case)’c’<enter> several times.
Once the R> has appeared on the screen enter the following command:
debug=y
cexit<enter>
Note: All of the console commands, with the exception of a few diagnostic commands are
entered as lower case characters – be sure the CAPS Lock is ‘OFF’.
At this time the display should be filling with information related to the tracking and processing
of PET data. The PETRC uses several different colors for different kinds of information
displayed. The reverse video lines of information relate to the ‘Large Block’ forwarding process.
If the equipment does not respond to keyboard requests check the following:
CAPS Lock (must be ‘OFF’, entries are in lower case)
Data cable from PETRC to test computer
Computer COM ports and COM port setup in Procomm
8.0 Console Commands
This section describes the commands available from the console mode. These commands are
readily available to the operator that has connected a remote computer, normally running