User's Manual

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Installation & Operation Manual
Gathering Meter Readings
The Trimble Ranger performs meter readings both automatically and manually. When in automatic mode, the handheld will
accept Badger Meter ORION meter readings and store them in the proper account. The screen will display the next unread
meter, or the meter that was last displayed on the screen. If a reading is received for the meter shown on the screen, the
screen is updated with the next unread meter.
The mode of the screen is shown vertically on the far left side of the read screen. “MANUAL” denotes manual reading mode
and “AUTO” denotes automatic reading mode.
To change the mode of the reading screen, either from manual to auto or from auto to manual, press the “A” key on the left
hand side. The screen will change to show the new mode on the far left hand side of the screen..
Reading Badger Meter ORION Meters
Each Badger Meter Meter ORION meter reading is received from the ORION receiver, which is located inside the Trimble
Ranger. If a meter reading is received and the meter has not yet been read, the reading is stored. If the meter has already
been read, the reading is discarded.
When in auto mode, the Trimble Ranger screen always shows the next unread meter. If the reading for that meter is received,
the screen is updated to show the next unread meter. If the reading is received for a meter that is not the next unread meter,
the reading will be stored. Using this method, the Trimble Ranger display always shows the next unread meter according to
the reading sequence downloaded to the data collector.
A number of possible results can occur when a Badger Meter ORION endpoint sends a reading.
• The Badger Meter ORION receiver receives the transmission and the reading is stored. If the meter was displayed on
the screen, the next unread meter is then displayed. If the meter was not displayed on the screen when the transmis-
sion was received, the reading is stored and the account is removed from the unread list. Once an account is read, it
will not be displayed as an unread meter in auto mode.
• The Badger Meter ORION receiver receives the transmission that reports either a tamper condition, an encoder error,
a potential leak, stuck meter, or reverse flow condition. The Trimble Ranger stores the reading and logs the condi-
tion. If the meter was displayed on the screen, the user will be prompted to process the condition before displaying
the next unread meter. More information about these conditions is on the next page.
• The Badger Meter ORION receiver receives a transmission but not all of the transmission is received. The transmis-
sion is ignored and no meters are updated.
• No transmission is received from the meter. To increase your chances of a successful read, change your position in
regard to the endpoint. If you choose to skip this meter, press the “N” (NEXT) button. Here are some reasons for not
receiving the transmission.
- The Trimble Ranger is too far away from the endpoint.
- There may be something obstructing the line-of-sight between the Trimble Ranger and the endpoint.
In any of these cases, getting closer to the endpoint or improving the line-of-sight may result in receiving the meter reading.
Note that if you decide to skip the meter, press the “A” button to switch from AUTO to MANUAL mode, and press the “N” (NEXT)
button to move to the next unread meter. If the next meter is an ORION meter, be sure to place the route back into automatic
mode by pressing the “A” key. If the next meter is a manual or a touch-type meter, you can read that meter in its normal way.
Keep in mind that an ORION endpoint’s radio transmissions can be affected by many variables. As a result, a endpoint’s
response may be received from slightly different locations each reading cycle. Keep this in mind when trouble shooting a
endpoint.