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