User's Manual
ORION® Water Endpoint
Figure 19: Connector in Crimping Tool
Crimp the connector by squeezing the handles until the connector is completely compressed. The crimp tool is designed to
prevent applying too much pressure to the gel cap. Continue to apply pressure for three seconds.
Figure 20: Compress Connector
Place the two plastic cable ties and tighten securely for strain relief. Remove excess cable tie with the cutting device.
For remote installations, the connection is complete.
For pit installations, place all three connected wires with gel caps into the eld splice tube provided in the installation kit.
Make sure that the wires with gel caps are inserted as far as possible into the eld splice tube. Close the eld splice tube. The
connection is now complete.
Testing the Wire Connections
The connection of the encoder and Badger ORION Universal endpoint can be tested using an ORION data collector. It is
recommended that all wiring connections be tested while on site. To test, set the data collector into the Quick Read function.
ENCODER REGISTER INSTALLATION
Install an RTR® or ADE® on the water meter and secure it using either the Torx® screw or standard seal screw provided.
RTR Endpoint
Once the Pit ORION endpoint is securely installed and the RTR is mounted on the water meter, the ORION system is ready for
operation. Run water through the meter to increment the RTR 1/10th of the test circle. Upon receiving the rst digital signal
from the RTR, the transmitter counts the signal and begins its radio frequency transmissions. No specic testing of the wiring
or programming of the transmitter is required. Reading each pit transmitter immediately after installation veries proper
operation and reading performance. ORION reading equipment only can be used to read installed ORION endpoints.
ADE Transmitter
Once the ADE is assembled to the meter and the ORION endpoint is installed, the endpoint is ready for operation. The
user can either let the endpoint automatically turn itself on by rolling the ADE number wheels to all zeros or by turning
on the endpoint with the handheld or mobile reading equipment. Since the ADE endpoint updates its reading from the
ADE once an hour, it may take up to one hour after the ADE number wheel stack rolls to all zeros for the endpoint to begin
broadcasting. In either case, no specic testing or programming of the endpoint is required. Reading each pit endpoint after
it has been installed veries proper installation and reading performance.
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