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200631v1 shall be color- coded. 5) Readers. a) Vehicular/Mobile Reader. The City requires one vehicular/ mobile based as the primary meter reader. The device must be a portable compact electronic system mountable in any vehicle. It must collect the data broadcast by the MIUs and store it onto a USB flash drive to be downloaded to the host computer at the utility office.  The key components of the collection devise must consist of a portable personal computer and an integrated radio receiver packaged in a rugged, weather proof, carrying case.  The device must be easily and mountable within n a passage vehicle and receive power through ha 12 VDC plug-in power cord.  The system must include a magnetic base antenna and all necessary antenna and communications cabling.  The mobile data collection device shall support the connection to a laptop computer that meets the following minimum system requirements: Operating System: Windows 7 (Professional +32 and Home Premium 64), Windows 8 Professional (32 and 64 bit), Windows 8.1 Professional (64 bit); Processor: Intel Pentium processor 1.7 GHz; Memory: 1 GB; Communication: Internal 802.11 b/g wireless LAN; USB 2.0.  The magnet mount antenna must be omni-directional and support a gain of 5 dB minimum.  The receiver utilized must operate with a minimum sensitivity of greater than 110 dBm.  The receiver module must process at minimum seventy-two (72) discreet channels across a 10 MHz bandwidth utilizing a digital signal processor capable of capturing eight (8) meter readings simultaneously from these channels.  The receiver module must operate with a dynamic range of greater than or equal to 100 dB with a message success rate greater than 50%.  The mobile data collection device must be able to maintain a minimum sustained processing rate of seventy (70) unique meter reading accounts per second.  The mobile data collection device must reject a minimum 45 dB of noise energy above the target message in adjacent channels.  The mobile data collection device must operate effectively at posted speed limits. b) Hand Held Reader. The City requires one handheld to be used as backups for the system. The handheld reading system shall be comprised of a handheld data collector with an integrated receiver board.  The handheld unit shall be of a rugged design, sealed to meet IP67 waterproof rating of up to one (1) meter submerged, operate in a temperatur e range of zero (0) to one hundred forty (140) degrees Fahrenheit.  The reader shall be designed to provide an instantaneous visual reading of the most significant digits of the meter encoder register, an identification number of up to ten (10) digits, and all other digital information transmitted from the meter register. Activation of the visual display shall be automatic within range of the RF Uni t. The single register reading information shall be presented to the meter reader on one (1) display screen without requiring to page through or view multiple screens.  The system shall include the battery charging hardware for the reading unit. The power source supplied shall be sufficient to provide ten (10) hours of normal meter reading without recharging. Data shall be displayed on a liquid crystal display. The display shall incorporate a low battery indicator. The unit shall diagnose malfunctions in the meter installation and visual indicators shall register on the display panel for the following malfunctions: when a short is encountered in the register, when an open circuit is encountered in the register, and leak detection. An audible tone shall indicate that the meter reading has been captured. 6) Software. The network technology shall represent each meter’s and network component’s functional status in the form of a mapping display. a) The register shall store at least 90 days of consumption points in 1 hour intervals.