Badger Meter ORION Classic (CE) - Manual (Page 19)

Start, Pause, Stop – Radio Modes
ORION Migratable and Fixed Network endpoints are programmed at the factory to begin sending meter readings when the
register senses flow through the meter As a result, the endpoints can be installed on meters without having to manually start
the endpoint When water usage is registered on the meter, the endpoint sends a signal every 5…6 seconds The following
statuses can display in the Radio field on the ORION Migratable IR Programming screen
Stopped The endpoint is not transmitting A stopped endpoint must be reprogrammed to begin transmitting
again Stored historical endpoint interval data (profile data) is cleared when the endpoint is restarted
Paused Endpoint is in non-transmission mode temporarily until a unit of water or gas is registered Commonly
used for seasonal customer accounts
On-Mobile Mode An ORION Migratable or Fixed Network endpoint begins in mobile mode and continues to transmit in
mobile mode until and unless communication is established with an ORION Fixed Network gateway
transceiver An endpoint in mobile mode sends a message requesting gateway assignment once
every hour If a gateway responds with an assignment using two-way communication, the endpoint
automatically switches to On-Fixed Mode Fixed mode transmissions cannot be received by the
handheld transceiver
Discovery Mode For troubleshooting only To be used under the direction of Badger Meter Technical Support
On-Fixed Mode
An endpoint in On-Fixed Mode is assigned to an ORION Fixed Network gateway transceiver for data
collection It reverts to On-Mobile Mode if the endpoint fails to receive a response from a gateway
for four consecutive days Once communication is re-established with the gateway, the endpoint
automatically transitions to On-Fixed Mode
The Stop button suspends data profiling and stops an endpoint from sending a signal,
regardless of the usage registered from the meter Align the optical head on the IR cable
with the endpoint IR LED port and tap Stop Tap Start to turn the endpoint on again The
endpoint history (profile data) is cleared when the endpoint is restarted See Profile data
Warning below
The Pause button temporarily stops the radio signal Align the optical head on the IR
cable with the endpoint IR LED port and tap Pause The endpoint begins transmitting
again when a unit of water is registered from the meter
Figure 17: Radio modes
The Start button is used to start an endpoint after it is Stopped or before usage is registered Align the optical head on the IR
cable with the endpoint IR LED port and tap Start
NOTE: N Stopped radios must be restarted using the Start function and will not automatically restart when usage is registered
from the meter When used with an RTR, the odometer value must also be programmed to reflect the current
registration reading When used with an ADE, the odometer value is automatically updated within the hour
NOTE: N An ORION Migratable or Fixed Network endpoint connected to an ADE (or approved competitive three-wire encoder)
does not require programming to clear a tamper After the wires have been repaired, the endpoint is automatically
updated to reflect the register odometer value in the first hour after the wires have been repaired
Figure 18: Stop endpoint warning
Profile Data Warning
The warning screen shown here is displayed when you
tap Stop
Stopping an endpoint suspends data profiling Restarting
clears all historical interval data (profile data) and places fixed
mode endpoints into mobile mode Endpoints in mobile
mode may not revert to fixed mode for up to 48 hours
NOTE: N It is not necessary to tap Stop / Start before and
after fixing a tamper
ORION IR PROgRAMMINg
Page 19 April 2014 ORION® Endpoint Utility for Trimble® Ranger 3