Pausing, stopping and starting the radio, Pausing, stopping and starting the radio 10 – Badger Meter GALAXY User Manual

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Pausing, Stopping and Starting the Radio

An initial read must be performed prior to pausing, stopping or starting the radio

Pausing the Radio

Align the optical read head of the IR cable with the IR port of

the TR3 endpoint and tap the Pause Radio button
Result: This places the endpoint in a paused state, indicated on

the screen by two yellow vertical bars and the message "Radio

PAUSED."

When a unit of water is registered, the endpoint switches to

"Radio On" mode and the radio will begin transmitting again

NOTE:

N

The radio can also be manually started using the

Start Radio button

Figure 9: Radio paused

Stopping the Radio

To ship an endpoint via air, the radio must be stopped
Align the optical read head of the IR cable with the IR port of

the TR3 endpoint and tap the Stop Radio button
Result: The radio stops transmitting, indicated on the screen by a

red square and the message "Radio STOPPED."

NOTE:

N

The radio must be manually started using the Start

Radio button if it has been stopped

Figure 10: Radio stopped

Starting the Radio

Start an endpoint if it has been manually stopped or paused
Align the optical read head of the IR cable with the IR port of

the TR3 endpoint and tap the Start Radio button
Result: The radio begins to transmit at its programmed interval,

as indicated on the screen by a green arrow and the message

"Radio ON."

Figure 11: Radio started

NOTE:

N

The TR3 endpoint is shipped in "Radio Paused" mode and will not transmit When a unit of water is registered, the

endpoint switches to "Radio On" mode Because of this process, no programming is needed to initially start the

endpoint

GALAXY® Programmer – Handheld Programming Software for TR3 and TR2 Endpoints

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February 2013

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