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ORION® Automated Meter Reading System for Trimble® Ranger™
Handheld Setup for Reading Both ORION ME and ORION CE Endpoints
To read both ORION ME and CE endpoints, the handheld must be equipped with either an internal ORION ME transceiver or
an internal ORION CE receiver.
To set up the handheld for reading both ORION ME and ORION CE endpoints, follow these steps.
1. Connect the ORION antenna to the antenna base on the handheld and hand-tighten until snug.
2. Press the green key to power on the handheld.
3. If the handheld has an internal ORION ME transceiver, connect an ORION CE mobile receiver using the receiver's
communication cable. Plug the communication cable into the top of the ORION CE mobile receiver and the 9-pin
serial end into the serial port at the bottom of the handheld as shown in the A setup (left side) in Figure 3.
or
If the handheld has an internal ORION CE receiver, connect an ORION ME mobile transceiver using the
transceiver's communication cable. Plug the smaller end of the communication cable into the top of the ORION
ME mobile transceiver and the larger end into the USB port at the bottom of the handheld as shown in the B setup
(right side) in Figure 3.
4. Switch on the ORION CE (or ME) connected to the handheld.
5. Start the ORION Field Application software.
Note: Mobile transceiver and mobile receiver require DC power source to operate.
Figure 3: Setup for Reading ORION ME and CE Endpoints