User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Sensus AR5000 User’s Guide
- Contents
- About the AR5000
- Device Care & Handling
- Use the Hand-Held Device
- Configuring the AR5000
- Link the AR5000 to a TouchRead Device (SmartGun/AutoGun)
- To link a TouchRead device...
- Change the Display Font & Size
- To change the font and size...
- Adjust the Display
- To switch the backlight on/off...
- To adjust the contrast on the screen...
- View the Battery Status
- To view the battery status...
- View the Current HHD ID & User
- To view the HHD and operator IDs...
- View the Date & Time
- To view the date and time...
- Set Up & Use the Communication Stand
- Charge the AR5000
- Contact Customer Support
- Collect Meter Data
- Start Collecting Data
- Manage Reading Scenarios
- Enter Data
- Enter Manual Readings
- To enter a manual reading...
- Enter TouchRead Readings
- To enter a TouchRead...
- Enter RadioRead Readings (AR5002 only)
- To enter a RadioReading...
- Enter Notes
- To enter a note...
- Mark Locations
- To Mark/Unmark an address...
- Answer Questions
- To answer a question...
- Add New Meters to Route
- To add a new meter ID...
- Find Route Information
- About the AR5000
- Index
Sensus AR5000 User’s Guide 1-15
Configuring the AR5000
2 Use the PgUp/PgDn key to select Battery Status.
Battery Status Screen3 Press the ENTER key.
The system displays the Battery Status screen.
• The safe operating range for Battery Voltage is
TBD???V - 8.4V.
• The safe operating range for Battery Charge is
TBD???% - TBD???%.
4 Once you finish, press the Esc key until you return to the
screen that you were viewing before checking the battery.
If the battery needs to be charged, see
Charge the AR5000
on page 1-22.
 View the Current HHD ID & User
The office staff can setup an ID number for each AR5000
hand-held device (HHD). They also can assign an ID for the
operator (user) that is assigned to a specific HHD.
Before you take the AR5000 into the field, check to verify
that you have the AR5000 unit assigned to you. The same
screen that displays the Hand-held and Operator IDs also
displays the version number of the installed software and the
serial number for the hand-held unit.
Configuration MenuTo view the HHD and operator IDs...
1 Open the Configuration menu.
• If you just removed the AR5000 from the charging
stand, the system displays a Startup Screen.
Use the PgUp/PgDn key to highlight Configuration on
the Startup Screen. Press the Enter key. The system
displays the Configuration Menu.