G8JSRP03A low power short range programmer interrogator

Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 25 of 39 APPENDIX H: MANUAL Please see the following pages. f TRACE ® S S h h o o r r t t R R a a n n g g e e P P r r o o g g r r a a m m m m e e r r V V R R T T U U U S S S E E E R R R G G G U U U I I I D D D E E E This page intentionally left blank. Copyright Acknowledgements The contents of this document are the property of AMCO Automated Systems and are copyrighted. All rights reserved. Any reproduction, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. For additional copies of this document, please contact: AMCO Automated Systems 107 Erskine Lane Scott Depot, WV 25560 Phone 304-757-3300 Fax 304-757-3388 The information contained herein has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate; however, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. AMCO Automated Systems reserves the right to make changes without prior notice. This document is not covered by any warranty either expressed or implied. Any correction, comments or additions to the contents of this document should be directed to AMCO Automated Systems at the above address. Copyright 2002 AMCO Automated Systems. Printed in USA. TRACE, Universal RF Interface, URFI, Mini Mobile Interrogator, ReadIt and TICS are trademarks of AMCO Automated Systems. All rights reserved. MS-DOS, IBM and MicroPalm are registered trademarks of their respective owners. FCC Compliance The TRACE Short Range Programmer has been type accepted by the Federal Communications Commission under Part 15C, low power communication device transmitter. FCC ID: G8JSRP02 This device complies with Part 15 rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation distance between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experience radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by AMCO Automated Systems could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This page intentionally left blank. TABLE OF CONTENTS Short Range Programmer VRT—User Guide Page 1 P/N 52806T100 Rev 1 April 2003 • AMCO Automated Systems Short Range Programmer-VRT USER GUIDE Table of Contents Chapter One—Introduction................................................................................. 2 About this Document ....................................................................................... 2 Audience ................................................................................................... 2 Conventions .............................................................................................. 2 Chapter Two—Short Range Programmer–VRT Overview ............................... 3 SRP and Components..................................................................................... 3 How the SRP Works........................................................................................ 4 Specifications .................................................................................................. 4 Chapter Three—SRP-VRT Operation ................................................................. 5 Keypad Buttons and Functions ....................................................................... 5 SRP Modes ..................................................................................................... 6 Power On/Off ................................................................................................... 7 Setting the Time and Date and Broadcast Mode ............................................ 8 How to Interrogate and Program Transponders.............................................. 9 Using Find Mode ....................................................................................... 9 Using Read Meter Index Mode ............................................................... 11 Using Read Pre-divider (and CF) Mode ................................................. 12 Using Program Index (and CF) Mode ..................................................... 13 Using Read History and TOU Mode ....................................................... 15 Using Set Meter Parameters Mode ........................................................ 15 Using Transponder TX Test Mode.......................................................... 15 Charging Batteries......................................................................................... 16 Chapter Four—Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 17 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 Page 2 Short Range Programmer VRT—User Guide P/N 52806T100 Rev 1 April 2003 • AMCO Automated Systems Chapter One Chapter OneChapter One Chapter One Introduction The TRACE ® Short Range Programmer (SRP) is an important part of AMCO Automate…

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Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 19 of 39 APPENDIX B: AGENCY AUTHORIZATION LETTER Please see the following page. January 16, 2003 American TCB, Inc. 6731 Whittier Avenue Suite C110 McLean, VA 22101 Re: Agent Authorization To Whom It May Concern: AMCO Automated Systems, LLC hereby authorizes Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. (RTL), 360 Herndon Parkway, Suite 1400, Herndon, VA 20170 to act as agent. APPLICANT ANTI-DRUG ABUSE CERTIFICATION: In signing this letter, Applicant certifies that, in the case of an individual applicant, he or she is not subject to a denial of federal benefits, that includes: FCC benefits, pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. 853(a), or, in the case of a non-individual applicant. No party to the application is subject to a denial of federal benefits that includes FCC benefits, pursuant to that section. For the definition of a “party” for these purposes, see 47 CFR 1.2002(b). Sincerely Eric T. Kiser Director of Product Development Engineering [email protected] A A M M C C O O A A u u t t o o m m a a t t e e d d S S y y s s t t e e m m s s , , L L L L C C 107 Erskine Lane Scott Depot, WV 25560 (304) 757-3300 Fax (304) 757-3388

Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 20 of 39 APPENDIX C: CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST LETTER Please see the following page. January 16, 2003 American TCB, Inc. 6731 Whittier Avenue Suite C110 McLean, VA 22101 To Whom It May Concern: The following information is to be held confidential pursuant of 47 CFR Part 0 §0.459 and Section 552(b)(4) of the Freedom of Information Act, because the information provided contains trade secrets and is proprietary. If made public, the information might be used to the disadvantage of the applicant in the market place. • Schematics • Technical Product Description • Block Diagram Sincerely, Eric T. Kiser Director of Product Development Engineering [email protected] A A M M C C O O A A u u t t o o m m a a t t e e d d S S y y s s t t e e m m s s , , L L L L C C 107 Erskine Lane Scott Depot, WV 25560 (304) 757-3300 Fax (304) 757-3388

Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 30 of 39 APPENDIX J: EXTERNAL PHOTOGRAPHS PHOTOGRAPH 7: FRONT OF EUT Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 31 of 39 PHOTOGRAPH 8: BACK OF EUT Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 32 of 39 PHOTOGRAPH 9: LEFT SIDE OF EUT

Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 22 of 39 APPENDIX E: LABEL AND LABEL LOCATION PHOTOGRAPH 2: LOCATION OF LABEL ON DEVICE Please refer to the following page for the FCC ID label sample. FCC ID LABEL HERE

Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 33 of 39 APPENDIX K: INTERNAL PHOTOGRAPHS PHOTOGRAPH 10: PCB’S MOUNTED IN CASE Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 34 of 39 PHOTOGRAPH 11: FRONT VIEW OF MAIN PCB Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 35 of 39 PHOTOGRAPH 12: FRONT VIEW OF MAIN PCB LED REMOVED Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 36 of 39 PHOTOGRAPH 13: COMPONENT SIDE OF SMALL PCB Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 37 of 39 PHOTOGRAPH 14: CONNECTION SIDE OF SMALL PCB Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 38 of 39 PHOTOGRAPH 15: INSIDE FRONT COVER Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 39 of 39 PHOTOGRAPH 16: BACK VIEW OF MAIN PCB

Engineering and Testing for EMC and Safety Compliance 360 Herndon Parkway, Suite 1400 Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703-689-0368; Fax: 703-689-2056; Metro: 703-471-6441 CERTIFICATION APPLICATION REPORT FCC PART 15.231 Test Lab: Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Phone: 703-689-0368 360 Herndon Parkway Fax: 703-689-2056 Suite 1400 Web Site: www.rheintech.com Herndon, VA 20170 E-Mail : [email protected] Applicant: AMCO Automated Systems Phone: 304-757-3300 Contact: Tom Wack Fax: 304-757-3388 107 Erskine Lane E-Mail: [email protected] Scott Depot, WV 25560 FCC ID: G8JSRP03 GRANTEE FRN NUMBER: 0007856438 PLAT FORM: N/A RTL WORK ORDER NUMBER: 2003077 MODEL(S): TRACE Short Range Programmer RTL QUOTE NUMBER: QRTL03-823 DATE OF TEST REPORT: July 1, 2003 American National Standard Institute: ANSI/TIA/EIA603 and ANSI/TIA/EIA 603-1 FCC Classification: Low Power Communication Device Transmitter FCC Rule Part(s): Part 15.231 Periodic operation in the band 40.66-4070 MHz and above 70 MHz Digital Interface Information Digital Interface was found to be compliant Receiver Information Receiver was found to be compliant I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment tested and referenced in this report conforms to the identified standard(s) as described in this test report. No modifications were made to the equipment during testing in order to achieve compliance with these standards. Furthermore, there was no deviation from, additions to, or exclusions from the FCC Part 2, FCC Part 15, ANSI/TIA/EIA 603, and ANSI/TIA/EIA 603-1. Signature: Date: July 1, 2003 Typed/Printed Name: Desmond A. Fraser Position: President Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 2 of 39 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 SCOPE .................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 1.2 TEST FACILITY .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 1.3 RELATED SUBMITTAL(S)/GRANT(S)............................................................................................................................. 4 2 TEST INFORMATION.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 2.1 TEST JUSTIFICATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 EXERCISING THE EUT ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 TEST RESULT SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................ 5 2.4 TEST SYSTEM DETAILS ................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.5 CONFIGURATION OF TESTED SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................ 6 3 CONDUCTED EMISSIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 3.1 TEST METHODOLOGY FOR CONDUCTED EMISSIONS MEASUREMENTS ............................................................ 7 3.2 CONDUCTED EMISSIONS TEST ...................................................................................................................................... 7 3.3 CONDUCTED EMISSIONS TEST DATA .......................................................................................................................... 8 3.4 TEST EQUIPMENT USED FOR TESTING CONDUCTED EMISSIONS ......................................................................... 9 4 RADIATED EMISSIONS - §15.231 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10 4.1 RADIATED EMISSION LIMITS TEST PROCEDURE.................................................................................................... 10 4.2 DUTY CYCLE.................................................................................................................................................................... 10 4.3 RADIATED EMISSION LIMITS TEST DATA ................................................................................................................ 12 4.4 TEST EQUIPMENT USED FOR TESTING RADIATED SPURIOUS EMISSIONS ....................................................... 13 5 MODULATED BANDWIDTH - §15.231(C)............................................................................................................................................................ 14 5.1 MODULATED BANDWIDTH TEST PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................... 14 5.2 MODULATED BANDWIDTH TEST DATA .................................................................................................................... 14 5.3 TEST EQUIPMENT USED FOR TESTING MODULATED BANDWIDTH................................................................... 16 6 CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................…

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Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 26 of 39 APPENDIX I: TEST PHOTOGRAPHS PHOTOGRAPH 3: RADIATED EMISSIONS FRONT VIEW Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 27 of 39 PHOTOGRAPH 4: RADIATED EMISSIONS REAR VIEW Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 28 of 39 PHOTOGRAPH 5: CONDUCTED EMISSIONS FRONT VIEW Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 TRACE Short Range Programmer FCC ID: G8JSRP03 Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231 http://www.rheintech.com RTL WO# 2003077 Page 29 of 39 PHOTOGRAPH 6: CONDUCTED EMISSIONS REAR VIEW