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ORION® Automated Meter Reading System for Trimble® Ranger™
TERM DESCRIPTION
ORION ME and ORION SE The ORION ME (mobile endpoint) and ORION SE (smart endpoint) are two-way utility
management solutions. ORION ME and ORION SE (in mobile mode) endpoints communicate
with a mobile transceiver designed to receive signals from and send signals to ORION ME and
SE water and gas endpoints. The transceiver has Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS)
technology to minimize interference and eliminate FCC licensing.
ORION ME/SE Utility The ORION ME and SE endpoint programming and quick read software application.
programming menu A specic menu within the Badger Meter AMR software that allows module programming.
quick read A feature that allows the operator to capture a reading for a specic module. The quick read
function is available for touch modules or ORION endpoints. When quick reading ORION
endpoints, you can also display the readings from up to 50 of the endpoints in range of the
Badger Meter ORION receiver, not just one endpoint.
potential leak A status reported by an ORION endpoint showing that the meter has registered continuous
ow and may have a potential leak.
reading data
management software
Refers to ReadCenter® Analytics, Data + and Data software which acts as an interface
between the utility's billing software and the meter reading devices. The handheld software
will load and unload meter information to the reading data management software.
reading menu The handheld screen holding the list of dierent functions that can be performed when
reading meters.
RF Radio frequency.
route A list of meters to read.
route management
software
The software product or system that loads route information into the computer and accepts
completed meter readings from the handheld computer.
route progress The function that displays the number of meters read in the current route, along with other
related information.
RTR® The Badger Meter Recordall® Endpoint Register (RTR) is used in conjunction with Recordall
disc, turbo, compound and fire series water meters to measure totalized flow through the
meter and output a signal to Badger Meter meter reading products.
settings The values that can be changed by the user to control behavior to certain screen functions.
tamper A status reported by an ORION endpoint showing that the lead line between the register and
the endpoint is cut or shorted.
text message A message entered by the meter reader to be sent to the utility oce via the Badger Meter
reading data management software.
transceiver See "mobile transceiver."
trouble code A message that is chosen by the meter reader from a list stored in the handheld and sent to
the utility oce describing a condition or status at the meter.
VersaProbe™ A meter reading wand that can be used with the handheld to read touch modules.