User's Manual

DESCRIPTION
Applications: The Badger Meter BadgerTouch® Single Pit Module
factory prewired to the High Resolution Encoder (HRE) or Absolute
Digital Encoder (ADE®), is a complete electronically encoded close-
proximity automated meter reading system, specifically designed
for single pit meter installations. This system can be used with all
currently available Badger Meter Recordall® Disc, Turbo, Compound,
Combo and Fire Series meters and assemblies and is designed to fit
pit lid configurations up to 2 inches thick.
Communication: Communication is accomplished by using
compatible reading devices programmed to read BadgerTouch
or Sensus protocols, such as the VersaProbe reading wands, to
interrogate the BadgerTouch pit module. The pit module responds
with its serial number, water meter reading, and transmits data in
approximately 2.5 seconds. In the event a tamper condition exists,
the data collector will not receive a reading.
Performance: The Badger Meter BadgerTouch automated meter
reading system offers superior operating performance in pit
applications and is designed for totally submerged environments.
The pit module allows readings under many conditions where
ice, sand, or dirt may impede direct contact with the read pad. For
consistent results, interrogation equipment should be placed in
direct contact with the pit read pad.
Meter Reading Validation: Further validation of the meter
reading can be made automatically by the data collector based
on comparison of high-low audit fields in the record. If the meter
reading is not between these predetermined limits, an error
message is displayed on the data collector display.
Wire Connections: The BadgerTouch Single Pit Module is factory
prewired to the HRE or ADE and does not require additional wiring
in the field.
Construction: The Badger Meter BadgerTouch pit module is
constructed from high impact plastic material that is designed
for mounting directly through the pit lid. There is a plastic cover
that locks the pit module in place. Inside the pit, an integral plastic
locking nut is used to fit the module firmly in place next to the
pit lid. All electronic components internal to the enclosure are
encapsulated to provide environmental protection. The High
Resolution Encoder (HRE) and Absolute Digital Encoder (ADE)
provides permanent glass/metal packaging in a plastic shroud
and lid for long lasting, highly reliable encoded meter reading
information.
License Requirements: This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation of this device is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes
made by the user not approved by Badger Meter can void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment. No license is required by the
utility to operate a BadgerTouch meter reading system.
SPECIFICATIONS
Operating
Temperature
–5…120° F (–20…49° C)
Storage Temperature –5…120° F (–20…49° C)
Humidity 0% to 100% Condensing
Construction
High impact plastic pit lid nut,
adjustment nut, and encapsulated
read coil within the plastic pit module.
The HR
E and ADE are constructed of a
permanently sealed glass and copper
non-corrosive metal can design.
Hardware Non-corrosive tamper resistant TORX®
seal screw mounted on the HRE or
ADE shroud (optional proprietary
keyed seal screw available).
Weight 15 ounces (module and encoder)
BadgerTouch®
Automated Meter Reading System Pit Module
Models HREBT and ADEBT
BTA-DS-00235-EN-02 (June 2013)
Product Data Sheet