Badger Meter ORION Classic (CE) - Manual (Page 16)

When you click on the Listen button, every time the Repeater receives a Badger
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ORION
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transmission it will forward the reading, and the RP Software will display it on
the list. The most recent transmission will be shown at the top of the list. This will
continue for 30 seconds.
This function is helpful in determining a good place to mount the Repeater. If you are
interested in verifying that the Repeater can hear the selected transmitters, place the
Repeater in the location and perform the Listen function. If those transmitters are all
shown on the list, you can then mount the Repeater permanently in the selected location.
CHECKING THE RECEPTION AT THE
DESTINATION POINT
In choosing a location for the Repeater, you must also verify that the Repeater’s signal
reaches the area where you intend to receive the meter readings. To test this, the
Repeater has a Constant Transmit function. When activated, the Repeater will, after a
specified wait time, transmit the meter reading for one transmitter over and over again for
30 seconds.
First, choose the transmitter serial number you would like to be repeated by clicking on
the down arrow of the Transmitter SN field and choosing the number. Next choose the
amount of time for the Repeater to wait before transmitting by clicking the down arrow
of the Transmit Delay field and choosing the time in seconds. Then choose the amount
of Transmit Time you’d like in the same manner. When you are ready to perform the
Constant Transmit function, click on the Transmit button.
The Repeater will begin counting down the number of seconds as chosen in the Transmit
Delay field. Once the countdown is completed, the Repeater will transmit the meter
reading for the chosen serial number over and over again for the amount of time chosen
by the Transmit Time field. This allows you verify that the repeated signal is reaching
the area you’d like.
PROGRAMMING THE BADGER
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ORION
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REPEATER
A Badger ORION Repeater must be programmed in the field in order to activate the
device. Once the Badger ORION transmitter is installed, a Badger ORION Repeater can
be installed within range of the transmitter to increase the performance.
Badger ORION Repeaters can be easily programmed in the field using either the Badger
ORION Mobile Reading Laptop or Badger
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handheld data collector.
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