Settings Descriptions

Tab: System

Setting	Description
Server Host Name	The name or Internet address of the FDM server, as specified during installation of the mobile application
Server Port	The FDM communication server TCP port number through which the mobile device communicates with the FDM server, as specified during installation of the mobile application.
Log Level	The level of detail written in the log file, which the mobile application uses to record errors and other system messages. This information is intended primarily for use in troubleshooting by Itron support personnel. Caution: Do not modify this setting, except in consultation with Itron technical support personnel.
Inactivity Timeout Minutes (FC200 and FC300 only)	On the handheld, the number of minutes of inactivity after which the mobile application automatically locks itself if it has not already suspended operation. Leave this field set to 0 (zero), its default value, if you do not want the application to automatically lock. Caution: This setting may pose a security risk. See Locking FDM (handheld) and Turning the Handheld On and Off
Default Domain	The FDM server domain as specified during installation of the mobile application
Save Endpoint ID	Yes configures the mobile application to automatically fill in endpoint ID fields in workflows with the last endpoint ID entered. No disables the automatic population of endpoint ID fields.
Max Number of Backups Stored on Device	Specifies how many backups of completed orders the application keeps, in case the orders become corrupt after being sent to the server and must be sent again.
Sync Approach	Determines the synchronization method used by the FDM mobile application to upload completed work orders to the server, if the automatic work order synchronization feature is enabled. Batch. Uploads the orders in batches, rather than all at once. The Sync Batch Size value determines the maximum number of orders per batch. After it sends each batch, the FDM mobile application waits for the server to acknowledge successful receipt of the orders in that batch before sending the next batch. If the upload is interrupted, the batch upload method allows FDM to continue the upload where it left off. However, the batch method can take longer to upload all orders than the full database method. Full Database. Returns all completed work orders at one time. The full database upload method can be faster than the batch method, since it does not require the FDM mobile application to await multiple responses from the server. On the other hand, if an upload is interrupted, FDM must restart the upload from the beginning.
Sync Batch Size	The number of completed work orders returned to the server per batch, if the automatic work order synchronization feature is enabled and Sync Approach is set to Batch. FDM ignores the Sync Batch Size setting if Sync Approach is set to Full Database.
Check Endpoint Type Enabled	Yes. Enables FDM to check which communication protocol in which the endpoint is operating. No. Disables FDM from checking which communication protocol in which the endpoint is operating Note: For users attempting to complete any actions for a 100G using an 900BCR only, an error message will occur indicating that you have an incompatible radio type if the Check Endpoint Type Enabled setting is set to Yes. If the Check Endpoint Type Enabled setting is set to No, operations with 100G endpoints using a 900BCR will proceed normally.
Radio Mode	The radio mode that the mobile device is operating in: Normal Mode. Meter Shop Mode.
ISM Configuration	Yes. Enables FDM to communicate with Itron Security Manager. No. Disables FDM from communicating with Itron Security Manager.

Tab: Radio

Setting	Description
900 BCR/IMR Port	The BCR serial/COM port assigned to the 900 MHz Belt-Clip Radio (BCR) and Itron Mobile Radio by the laptop’s Bluetooth software. 0 (default) disables the mobile application’s 900 MHz BCR functionality.
OpenWay BCR	The BCR serial/COM port assigned to the OpenWay Zigbee Belt-Clip Radio (BCR) by the handheld’s or laptop’s Bluetooth software. 0 (default) disables the mobile application’s OpenWay BCR functionality. Note: To configure the mobile application for use with the OpenWay BCR, you must not only configure the OpenWay Port setting to the correct port number—you must also disable the application’s optical probe functionality by setting the Optical Probe Port field to 0. If you have both the OpenWay Port and Optical Probe Port settings configured, the Optical Probe Port setting overrides the OpenWay Port setting, which the system ignores.
ETX Port	The BCR serial/COM port assigned to the Water SaveSource Programmer Belt-Clip Radio (BCR) by the handheld’s or laptop’s Bluetooth software. 0 (default) disables the mobile application’s SaveSource Programmer BCR functionality.
Optical Probe Port	The port on the handheld or PC that the optical probe is connected to. On the handheld, this should always be 4. On the PC, enter the port number assigned to the probe by the system, as indicated in the Windows device manager. 0 (default) disables the mobile application’s OpenWay optical probe functionality.
OpenWay Dongle Port

Tab: Scanner

Setting	Description
Scanner Enabled	No (default) indicates the mobile application is not configured for use with an external bar code scanner. Yes indicates that the mobile application is configured for use with an external bar code scanner. Note: This setting must be set to No if you are using the internal scanner on an FC300 handheld or on an FZ-G1 tablet computer.
Scanner Port	The COM port (1–50) assigned to the external scanner by the Bluetooth software. Set to 0 if the FDM software is not configured for use with an external scanner.
Scanner Retry Seconds	The number of seconds between connection retries if the Bluetooth connection is dropped. Applies only to external scanners configured as Bluetooth devices.

Setting

Description

Scanner Enabled

No (default) indicates the mobile application is not configured for use with an external bar code scanner.

Yes indicates that the mobile application is configured for use with an external bar code scanner.

Note: This setting must be set to No if you are using the internal scanner on an FC300 handheld or on an FZ-G1 tablet computer.

Scanner Port

The COM port (1–50) assigned to the external scanner by the Bluetooth software.

Set to 0 if the FDM software is not configured for use with an external scanner.

Scanner Retry Seconds

The number of seconds between connection retries if the Bluetooth connection is dropped.

Applies only to external scanners configured as Bluetooth devices.

Tab: GPS

Note: The settings on the GPS tab pertain only to FZ-G1 and FZ-M1 tablet computers and handhelds equipped with GPS devices that are used in FDM work order management systems.

Setting	Description
GPS Enabled	No (default) disables the mobile application’s GPS functionality. Yes configures the mobile application for use with a GPS receiver.
Use Internal GPS	No (default) disables the mobile application’s use of an FC300’s internal GPS receiver. For tablets and PCs, the Use Internal GPS setting must be set to No as tablets and PCs do not have Internal GPS receivers available for use. Yes configures the mobile application for use with the FC300’s internal GPS receiver only.
GPS Port	The communication port (1–50) on the handheld or PC assigned to the GPS receiver by the Bluetooth software. Set to 0 if the FDM software is not configured for use with a GPS receiver.
GPS Capture Timeout Seconds	The length of time, in seconds, during which the mobile application tries to get a valid GPS location. If the application fails to get a valid location within this period, the FSR can try again, if desired.

Tab: Imager

Note: The settings on the Imager tab are for display only and cannot be modified.

Setting	Description
Imager Location	Internal configures the mobile application for use with the FC300 internal imager. External configures the mobile application on an FC200 handheld or laptop for use with a cellular phone camera.
Imager Path	The path indicating the location of the default folder where the mobile application saves captured images.
Imager Rotation (FC300 only)	Rotated rotates the image to its proper orientation. Use this setting if the handheld is used with a belt-clip radio. None turns image rotation off. Use this setting if the handheld is not used with a radio.

Setting

Description

Imager Location

Internal configures the mobile application for use with the FC300 internal imager.

External configures the mobile application on an FC200 handheld or laptop for use with a cellular phone camera.

Imager Path

The path indicating the location of the default folder where the mobile application saves captured images.

Imager Rotation (FC300 only)

Rotated rotates the image to its proper orientation. Use this setting if the handheld is used with a belt-clip radio.

None turns image rotation off. Use this setting if the handheld is not used with a radio.