User's Manual

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Installation & Operation Manual
Handheld Description
The Trimble Ranger is a handheld computer designed for fully automated data collection along a route for meters equipped
with ORION endpoints. The handheld can also accept manual reads to support utilities as they transition from manual read
to AMR technology.
The handheld also functions as a programming device for initial setup of endpoints in retrofit installations where matching
existing readings is required.
By entering a reading with the numeric keypad, the handheld can be used as a manual data collector. This reading is stored
as a normal record and transferred with route information.
The handheld can store up to 5000 accounts. Route file load and unload data is transferred between the handheld and the
reading data management software via a USB memory drive or wirelessly depending on the utility.
Configurations
The Trimble Ranger handheld is available in three configuration options:
• Handheld with an internal ORION ME transceiver
• Handheld with an internal ORION CE receiver
• Handheld for manual reads only (no radio)
Figure 2: Inside Battery
Compartment of Handheld
The FCC label is displayed on the inside of the battery compartment of the handheld as shown in Figure 2.
Note: Refer to "Handheld Setup for Reading Both ORION ME and ORION CE Endpoints" on page 11 for instructions
on how to set up a single handheld to read both ORION ME and CE endpoints.