Badger Meter ORION AMR/AMI Hardware Solutions for Gas Utilities - Manual (Page 4)

Trimble
®
Ranger™ Serial Repeater Programmer
Installation and Operation Manual
June 2009
Obstructions might also change. Different seasons, increasing vegetation, and new
construction are among the factors that can affect a repeater’s performance.
This is why it is important to test the repeater to make sure it is able to receive the signals that
need to be retransmitted and to verify that its transmissions are received where needed.
Programming the Badger ® ORION ® Serial Repeater
Badger ORION Serial Repeaters may be programmed in the field using the Mobile Reading
Laptop or the Trimble Ranger Serial Repeater Programmer. They may also be programmed at
the office if the required transmitter Serial Numbers are known.
Trimble Ranger Serial Repeater Programmer
Fundamentals
The Trimble Ranger Serial Repeater Programmer (SRP) is designed to be easy to operate, and
certain conventions have been built in:
1. Buttons on the screen are activated by touch and may be pressed to access features,
make selections, and enter data;
2. Alternatively, keyboard commands may be used. A letter <E> or word <Enter> inside
brackets ( < > or [ ] ) on a button refers to a key on the SRP keyboard.
For example, you will see a button on some screens labeled Exit <E>. To exit the screen,
touch Exit <E> or press “E” on the keyboard; and
3. Whenever you exit or close a screen you will be returned to the screen you were viewing
previously.
Note: throughout this manual, the word “listen” will refer to the repeater’s or laptop’s effort to
receive a transmission; “hear” will refer to the reception of a transmission.
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