Badger Meter ORION Classic (CE) - Manual (Page 9)

The buttons on the main menu perform these functions.
• Read Repeater – Fetches the list of Badger ®
ORION
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serial numbers currently
stored in the Repeater and displays them on the list. Clicking this button is the
first step in programming or updating the Repeater.
• Program Repeater – Clicking this button sends the displayed list to the Repeater.
The Repeater will replace its list of transmitter serial numbers with this button.
• Edit Selected Serial Number – By choosing one serial number in the list and
clicking this button, you can change or correct one of the transmitter serial
numbers in the list.
• Remove Selected Serial Number – By choosing one serial number in the list and
clicking this button, you will remove that serial number from the list.
• Clear SN List – Clicking this button will remove all of the serial numbers from
the list. This function is handy when removing a Repeater from a service
location.
• Tools/Listen – Clicking this button will cause the Repeater to forward every
Badger
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ORION
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transmission it receives to the RP software for 30 seconds. As
each transmission is received from the Repeater, the RP software will display it in
a separate window, allowing you to view all of the transmitters that are within
range of the Repeater. This function is very handy in determining a mounting
location for the Repeater.
• Tools/Transmit – Clicking this button will open a window that asks to choose a
specific serial number from the list, as well as a delay time in seconds. Once you
choose that serial number and the delay time, the RP software will direct the
Repeater to continuously send the reading from that transmitter via RF for 30
seconds after waiting the number of seconds as specified in the delay time. This
function is very handy in determining if the Repeater’s transmissions from the
current location will be received at the target location for reception. The delay
time allows you time to get to the location and set up your receiving device.
• Done – Clicking this program ends the RP software and exits to Windows.
SETTINGS
Before you click the Read Repeater button, you must ensure that the communications
cable from the PC running the RP software is connected to the Repeater. The cable is a
null modem serial cable.
In most cases, the DB9 serial port on the PC is COM1. If you are using a different COM
port, be sure to choose the correct COM port for the Repeater from the list by clicking on
the down arrow button, as shown on the next page.
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