Field Tools

Android App Analysis and Review: Field Tools, Developed by Itron, Inc. Listed in Business Category. Current Version Is 2.7.2166, Updated On 17/10/2024 . According to users reviews on Google Play: Field Tools. Achieved Over 2 thousand Installs. Field Tools Currently Has 1 Reviews, Average Rating 5.0 Stars

ERT and Meter Configuration Accuracy for Reliable Data Collection

FIELD TOOLS v2.7 - October 2024

Field Tools for North American Gas and Water ERTs is an Itron app built on decades of programmable metering experience in the gas and water utility markets. Field Tools ensures Itron ERTs are configured correctly, allowing a utility to properly bill consumers and analyze meter data with a head-end system.



Field Tools is designed to improve the efficiency of today’s field worker when installing, programming and checking Itron ERTs. Built on the Itron Mobile foundation, Field Tools enables the use of smartphones and tablets to perform various field tasks related to managing utility meter data collection hardware.



Field Tools includes features such as:

• Configuring device telemetry parameters

• Configuring communication modes

• Changing from mobile to network mode

• Validating network configuration

• Reading Tampers

• Checking meter configurations

• Firmware download on select devices

• Extracting Interval Data

• Intelis meter Valve Commands



Flexibility

Field Tools is designed to run on smartphones and tablets allowing a Utility to choose the best and most affordable device for each employee, and working alongside other apps reducing the number of mobile devices carried by a field worker.



Connected

The mobile field worker can synchronize new configurations throughout the day using any Internet connection (cellular, Wi-Fi, or Ethernet) from anywhere: at home, in the office, or in the field.



Programming

Field Tools connects to a designated head-end cloud server to retrieve customer-specific meter configurations needed to accurately program ERTs and meters in the field.



Validation

Field Tools provides the field worker and utility with the comfort and satisfaction that billing will be accurate.



Network-Attach

Field Tools enables a smooth transition of ERTs and meters from mobile to network modes, in addition to validating network attach information after an ERT or meter has associated with a network.



Itron Wireless Communications Modules

Field Tools uses the compact Itron Mobile Radio that uses Bluetooth® to connect to the Field Tools app on a variety of mobile devices. Itron radios support Wakeup and Bubble Up ERTs.



Supported Itron Radios:

IMR, IMR2, IMR-FT



Supported ERTs:

40G/GB, 50W, 60W, 60WP, 100G, 100W, OpenWay Riva 500G, 500W and Intelis Gas meters, Gen5 500G, 500W and Intelis Gas meters, Cellular 500G and 500W ERT Modules



Supported Feature Set:

Read, Check, Program, Switch to Network mode, Switch to Mobile mode and more



Itron continually works to add more ERTs and features to Field Tools.

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