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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2008
Ryan M. Beverung, Glendale, WI (US);
Brian E. Brandt, West Bend, WI (US);
Ryan M. Beverung, Glendale, WI (US);
Brian E. Brandt, West Bend, WI (US);
Badger Meter, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A handheld, key-operated programmer device () for transferring data to and from an electronic meter register. Communication between the device () and the electronic register takes place over a wireless optical interface (). The device () is configured through a USB port () using a personal computer. Operations between the device () and the meter register include cycling the meter register display, clearing a totalizer, resetting alarm conditions, and retrieving stored configuration data. A swipe with a magnet is no longer necessary to cycle through the display. The device is battery-powered and can be embodied in a key fob.