Badger Meter GALAXY - Manual (Page 17)

Installation & Operation Manual
GATEWAY RECEIVER PROGRAMMING
NOTE: N Programming the receiver is not required for installation . The unit is shipped with customer-specified
network parameters .
GPRS Gateway
The GPRS Gateway Receiver is a device that receives the transmissions from the Galaxy endpoints . The received transmissions
are in turn delivered via the cellular (GPRS) data network the Galaxy Reading Data Management software application .
In order to set up the GPRS Gateway Receiver for operation, two key parameters are programmed into the GPRS
Gateway Receiver:
1 . The IP address of the Destination Server (Utility computer where data will reside) .
- A publicly accessible static IP address . This should be available from the utility’s Internet Service Provider . (The IP
address may not be free of charge .)
- For the static IP address in Item 1, the firewall must allow bi-directional data on Port 5003 .
- The data being sent/received on the above mentioned IP address and Port, must be routed to the PC (or server)
running the Badger Meter READCENTER® software .
2 . The Access Point Name (or "APN") of the cellular provider (usually provided by Badger Meter) .
NOTE: N These parameters will be pre-programmed into the GALAXY Gateway prior to delivery . As such, they are not
necessary for installation but must be ascertained prior to shipment . If you are utilizing the standard Badger Meter
cellular backhaul, the APN of your cellular provider is already known .
After these two parameters have been set, the GPRS Gateway Receiver will be ready for use . No further programming
should be required, unless the server is changed . In such a circumstance, the IP address of the server will need to be
reprogrammed for the GPRS Gateway Receiver .
LAN Gateway
The LAN Gateway Receiver receives the transmissions from the Badger Meter GALAXY endpoints . These transmissions are in
turn delivered via a LAN connection to the Badger Meter GALAXY control center software application .
In order to prepare the LAN Gateway Receiver for operation, two key parameters are programmed into the LAN
Gateway Receiver:
1 . The IP address of the LAN adapter including:
- IP Address
- Subnet Mask
- Default Gateway
2 . The IP address of the Destination server (Static IP Address)
- A publicly accessible static IP address . This should be available from the utility’s Internet Service Provider . (The IP
address may not be free of charge .)
- For the static IP address in Item 1, the firewall must allow bi-directional data on Port 5003 .
- The data being sent/received on the above mentioned IP address and Port, must be routed to the PC (or server)
running the Badger Meter READCENTER ® software .
NOTE: N These parameters will be pre-programmed into the GALAXY Gateway prior to delivery . As such, they are not
necessary for installation but must be ascertained prior to shipment .
NOTE: N Once these parameters have been programmed, the LAN Gateway Receiver is ready for use, and no further
programming is required, unless the server is changed . In such a circumstance, the IP address of the server will need
to be reprogrammed for the LAN Gateway Receiver .
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