Badger Meter Trimble Ranger 3, Training Manual

Page 1: ...Making Water Visible Published by BMI Training Support BTR UM 02333 EN 02 January 2018 Trimble Ranger 3 with ORION ME Training Manual...

Page 2: ...Trimble and ME Page 2 January 2018...

Page 3: ...rmeter com Fax 888 371 5982 Topic Page About this Guide 4 Automated Meter Reading ORION AMR System 5 Orion Hardware Basics 6 Endpoint Installation Guidelines 9 Trimble Ranger 3 12 Getting Started 13 O...

Page 4: ...creens that you need to select or choose by clicking a button highlighting checking a box or another similar means are in bold text and capitalized in the manual Example Click the View Report button N...

Page 5: ...anty Prorated With an Automated Meter Reading AMR or mobile system ORION endpoints transmit meter reading and event data via radio frequency to a mobile receiver or transceiver when the device is with...

Page 6: ...ME Page 6 January 2018 ORION Hardware Basics Meters M Series Electromagnetic Flow Meters E Series Ultrasonic Meters Gas Meters Recordall Compound Meters Recordall Disc Series Meters Recordall Turbo Se...

Page 7: ...to be applied to the endpoint meter reading The register resolution for high resolution encoders is based on the meter model and size encoder type unit of measure and the Badger Meter endpoint that i...

Page 8: ...E endpoints are easily upgraded from mobile to fixed network data collection without rolling a truck or reprogramming the endpoint preparing you for the future ORION CE endpoints are one way water end...

Page 9: ...ude lid design foliage below grade mounting and metal objects either in the path or near the desired line of site To maximize propagation of the radio signal refer to the ORION Water Endpoint Installa...

Page 10: ...bracket helps for indoor installations such as a floor joist If the meter is installed indoors a radio endpoint could be mounted outdoors on the outside of the building The ORION Remote Wall Mount En...

Page 11: ...ough a nonmetal pit lid is recommended for maximum propagation of the radio signal For more detailed information please visit our website at www badgermeter com to review the ORION Water Endpoint Inst...

Page 12: ...ON User Manual which can be found at www badgermeter com Features of the Trimble Ranger 3 The ORION transceiver in the handheld listens for transmissions sent from an ORION endpoint and matches the un...

Page 13: ...keypad allows basic data entry as well as access to optional applications such as flashlight and camera To turn the handheld on press and release the green power button Note Pressing the green power...

Page 14: ...lays 1 Using the stylus tap the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the screen or using the keypad press the Windows icon to expand the Start menu 2 Using the stylus tap the Badger Meter Applicat...

Page 15: ...n icon with the stylus or use the Arrow Keys until the ORION Field Application folder is highlighted and press Enter on the Keyboard 4 Verify that the date time and time zone are correct and tap OK on...

Page 16: ...h the stylus or press the center button or Enter on the keypad 6 Use the keypad to enter a 3 to 5 character personal identification number PIN then tap OK on the left side of the toolbar or press the...

Page 17: ...ge 36 for instructions on how to change the display fields Additional information on the account record screen includes Technology Endpoint Serial Number Service Serv1 Serv2 etc Progress Percentage of...

Page 18: ...ial number Endpoint radio is paused or stopped Account record is not loaded into the handheld Handheld is out of range of the endpoint Obstructed line of site between the handheld and endpoint Auto Mo...

Page 19: ...Processing When an ORION endpoint passes a Tamper flag back to the Trimble the Tamper processing options automatically open on the Trimble Tap on Trouble Code to select a pre defined message to send...

Page 20: ...read to your billing units The route management software will not apply any resolution logic to a manually entered reading High Low Alerts In this example the software is notifying you the reading is...

Page 21: ...f the toolbar to bring up a list of commonly used options Use the Arrows on the keypad to scroll to Clear Reading and press Enter or use the stylus to tap on Clear Reading You may also choose to tap t...

Page 22: ...ess initiated by the meter Collector function reader Applies to select accounts chosen Select ORION ME accounts Data transfers to BEACON as part Data transfers to BEACON as part of Sync feature of Syn...

Page 23: ...mple Historic Interval Data 30 days of hourly reads Processing Tap the correct Test Circle The handheld software will notify the user when the work item is complete Note Extended Status is automatical...

Page 24: ...k access to commonly used menu items Most quick keys are identified by yellow text above the corresponding alpha key BB Add Remove Bookmark CC Page through Bookmarked Accounts DD Change Read Direction...

Page 25: ...ark CC Pages through Bookmarked Accounts Note There is a search option to see all bookmarked accounts Read Direction DD Changes Read Direction Tap Yes to read the route in reverse order To return to t...

Page 26: ...eter reading is expected to fall between the High and Low range Note If the odometer reading entered by the meter reader does not fall within the expected range the account record is flagged with high...

Page 27: ...es to the next account record regardless if it is read or unread In Auto Advance Mode the handheld software advances to the next unread meter Messages Fn N Opens the Edit Extended Comment screen and a...

Page 28: ...ount record Reader Codes RR Reader codes are predefined flags used to notify the office about a specific account record Up to 3 Reader codes can be attached to a single account record by using the sty...

Page 29: ...rch by Last Name Tap Last Name or use the up and down arrows on the handheld keypad to highlight Last Name and press Enter or tap Select Use the keypad to type the Search By value in the text box For...

Page 30: ...een Search criteria can be easily changed For example tap Contains if you would like to change the criteria to Starts With or Ends With Tap List to change the view type to Grid or Paged results Tap th...

Page 31: ...tting a meter read Unread Meter UU Unread automatically advance the account record screen to the next unread meter Reminder SS Search has an option to display all Unread Meters Skipped Meter WW Cycles...

Page 32: ...u The Menu button on toolbar allows access to commonly used functions such as Search Clear Reading Select Route Progress Quick Read In route reading the Quick Read option is helpful when the ORION end...

Page 33: ...ORION Field Application Settings Menu KK to access the Settings menu Settings will determine how the handheld will function during the meter reading cycle We will discuss each settings option Hardware...

Page 34: ...l port on the bottom of the handheld COM 4 is used to identify an external ME transceiver Note More detailed settings definitions can be found in the back of this guide as well as in the ORION Field A...

Page 35: ...uals the high or low value Manual Entry Exception Processing Configured to accept the reading acknowledge the reading or reenter the reading Show Previous Read Route Boundary Alerts Allows the user th...

Page 36: ...ute file is configured to transfer wirelessly Auto Transfer On Dock This option is used when the route file is configured to transfer by network cable Handheld Device Name A unique name is required fo...

Page 37: ...Trimble and ME Page 37 January 2018 Appendix...

Page 38: ...tting the Comm Mode button makes the Data Sync process between the Trimble handheld and BEACON software as easy as a press of a button Follow the steps below to complete the setup 1 Click on the windo...

Page 39: ...Click on the Buttons Option 5 Scroll until you find the COMM MODE button and click on it to select 6 Click on the Assign a Program dropdown and scroll until you find the Start COMM Mode option and cli...

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