ST Engineering MMR3 Water Meter Reader User Manual

ST Engineering Telematics Wireless Ltd
Model: MMR3
Water Meter Reader
USER MANUAL

General description

The MMR3 is a plug-and-play RF transceiver unit operating at 916.3MHz.
The MMR3 unit collects wireless transmissions from water meters. The water meters are compatible with the Silver Spring network. The received data is saved in the internal memory or transmitted via RS232/USB to an external PC.

External photos

LED indicators

Tx mode IND red LED is lit when transmitting data.
Rx mode IND green LED is lit when receiving mode is enabled.
Standby mode IND orange LED is lit while in standby mode.

Technical Data

4.1 Electrical Characteristics

4.2 Radio Characteristics

Transmitter|
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Parameter| Value
Transmit Frequency| 916.3MHz
Modulation| 2FSK
Modulation Coding| Manchester
Bit rate (net data rate)| 60 kbps
Peak Output power (without Antenna)| 14dBm
Sensitivity (BER 1E-3)| -95 dBm

4.3 Environmental Characteristics

4.4 Antenna requirement
This radio transmitter 4732A-MMR31 has been approved by ISED Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain indicated. Antenna types not included in this list that have a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for any type listed are strictly prohibited from use with this device.

Regulation Information

FCC Part 15 Class B digital device notice
The digital circuit of this device 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. Suppose this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on. In that case, 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 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 experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
FCC and Industry Canada interference Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules and with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference; and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

FCC and Industry Canada Radiation Hazard Warning
WARNING! To comply with FCC and IC RF exposure compliance requirements, the device should be located at a distance of at least 20 cm from all persons during normal operation. The antennas used for this product must not be co- located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
WARNING! Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance (ST Engineering Telematics Wireless Ltd.) could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Revision 1.0, July 6, 2020
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