Badger Meter ORION AMR/AMI Hardware Solutions for Gas Utilities - Manual (Page 3)

Badger
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ORION
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Utility 1.0
January 2009
Page 2 of 28
User Manual – Badger ORION Utility Tool
Welcome to the Badger ORION Utility Tool, a programming and reading tool for use in
water or gas meter shops, or in troubleshooting meters in the field. This tool performs
two main functions:
• Reads and programs Badger ORION transmitters using IR
• Reads Badger ORION transmitters using RF
To read and program Badger ORION transmitters using IR, you must connect a Badger
ORION IR head to a serial port of your computer. To read Badger ORION transmitters
using RF, you must connect a Badger ORION receiver to a serial port on your computer.
To begin, double click on the desktop icon and you will see the Splash Screen.
Enter your PIN or initials and click the OK button. You’ll see the Main screen. To
return to the desktop, click Cancel. If you click OK, you’ll see the main screen for IR
programming.