User's Manual

Vehicle and Laptop Setup with ORION USB-Powered Mobile Transceiver Only
To set up the vehicle for meter reading using an ORION USB-powered mobile transceiver, follow these steps.
1. Place the magnetic mount antenna on the vehicle roof. Ensure that the free area around the base of the antenna
equals the antenna height.
OTE:N The antenna must be at least two feet away from other antennas and the cable must be in good condition.
2. Connect the antenna cable to the top of the mobile transceiver and tighten until snug.
3. Power on the laptop.
4. Plug the small end of the communication cable into the top of the mobile transceiver and the larger end into an
available USB port on the laptop. Always connect it to the same USB port if possible.
5. Start the ORS software.
OTE:N Go to Device Manager on the laptop to verify that the mobile transceiver USB connection is recognized.
If Windows does not recognize the mobile transceiver USB connection, disconnect the mobile transceiver from
the USB port and contact Badger Meter Technical Support. Have your ORS 2.5.x DVD available when you call.
Vehicle and Laptop Setup with ORION Mobile Receiver Only
To set up the vehicle for meter reading using an ORION FHSS mobile receiver, follow these steps.
1. Place the magnetic mount antenna on the vehicle roof. Ensure that the free area around the base of the antenna
equals the antenna height.
OTE:N The antenna must be at least two feet away from other antennas and the cable must be in good condition.
2. Connect the antenna cable to the top of the mobile receiver and tighten until snug.
3. Power on the laptop.
4. The mobile receiver requires a DC power source to operate. Plug the mobile receiver DC power supply into the
bottom of the mobile receiver and plug the other end into the vehicle's interior DC power source (utility or
cigarette lighter).
5. Plug the communication cable into the top of the mobile receiver and the nine-pin serial end into the serial port on
the laptop.
6. Switch ON the mobile receiver.
7. Start the ORS software.
MPORTANTI
Best practice recommends you always power on the laptop and connect the mobile transceiver (and/or mobile receiver)
before you start the software. If you need to reboot the laptop, disconnect the mobile transceiver (and/or receiver) and
then reboot the laptop. After the laptop reboots, reconnect the mobile transceiver (and/or receiver) power before you
start the software.
OTE:N Refer to the ORION USB-Powered Migratable (ME) Mobile Transceiver and ORION Mobile Receiver product data
sheets, available at www.badgermeter.com, for status indicators and replacement parts.
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
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