Badger Meter ORION Classic (CE) - Manual (Page 70)

GLOSSARY
ADE Absolute digital encoder (ADE) is a position-based encoder that senses the position of each
number wheel to determine the reading for touch and AMR/AMI systems The ADE displays as
”ENC“ on the software screens
AMR Automated meter reading system that uses radio frequency technology to transmit meter
readings between an endpoint and a data collection device
C700D Endpoint type exclusively used for connectivity with Elster/AMCo C700 digital encoders
ENC Used in the software to denote a three-wire encoder, including the Absolute Digital Encoder
endpoint A communication device located at the meter that encodes and communicates reading data to
a data collection device (handheld, laptop computer or gateway)
HR-E High resolution absolute encoder with eight-wheel mechanical display The HR-E displays as
”HRE“ on the software screens
HR-E LCD High resolution electronic encoder with digital display The HR-E LCD displays as ”ELCD“ on the
software screens
ORION CE The ORION Classic endpoint is a one-way local automated meter reading (AMR) system which
communicates with a mobile receiver designed to read ORION water and gas endpoints The
receiver has Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) technology to minimize interference
and eliminate FCC licensing
ORION Cellular The ORION Cellular endpoint is a two-way water endpoint that utilizes existing cellular
infrastructure to deliver meter reading data to the utility via the cellular network
ORION Field Application The route meter reading software application for the handheld
ORION ME, ORION SE The ORION Migratable and ORION Fixed Network endpoints are two-way utility management
solutions ORION Migratable (and ORION Fixed Network in mobile mode) endpoints
communicate with a mobile transceiver designed to receive signals from and send signals to
ORION Migratable and Fixed Network water and gas endpoints The transceiver has
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) technology to minimize interference and
eliminate FCC licensing
reading data
management software
Refers to the Badger Meter reading data management software which acts as an interface
between the utility's billing software and the meter reading devices The handheld software
will load route information from the reading data management software and unload meter
information to the reading data management software
RF Radio frequency
RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator is a receiver designed to pick up radio frequency (RF) signals
and generate an output equivalent to the signal strength
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
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