Badger Meter ORION AMR/AMI Hardware Solutions for Gas Utilities User Manual
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Manual and Touch Pad Reads
The handheld can read ORION endpoints and touch pads,
and collect manual reads If the route contains a mix of
meters, the handheld always stops at a manual or touch
account to allow a meter reading
To enter a manual read
1 Tap in the reading field to activate it
2 Use the keypad to type the reading
3 Press ENTER to store the reading
If the meter reading is high or low, or has an exception
condition, the handheld sounds an alarm, displays the
condition and requests further action
Figure 22: Manual read
VersaProbe Reads
Before performing a VersaProbe touch pad read, check the COM port settings
1 Connect the VersaProbe wand to the serial port on the bottom of the handheld The wand can also be used via a
wireless Bluetooth connection See
"using VersaProbe with Bluetooth" on page 88
for additional information
2 From the ORION Field Application Main Menu, tap Utilities> Settings> Hardware
Result: The hardware Settings screen opens.
3 Tap the VersaProbe button to open the
selection screen
4 If the VersaProbe wand is connected using the serial
port on the bottom of the handheld, tap COM1 and
then tap Select
Result: The cOM port is set and "cOM1" displays in the
VersaProbe field.
If the VersaProbe is being used with a wireless
Bluetooth connection, tap to check the box for
"VersaProbe is Bluetooth " Then tap the VersaProbe
button to open the selection screen Tap the COM
port for the VersaProbe Bluetooth connection and
then tap Select
Figure 23: VersaProbe cOM port
NOTE:
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For a list of valid COM ports, see
5 Tap Save to save the COM port settings and return to the Settings Menu
Capturing a Touch Pad Reading
1 Align the end of the VersaProbe wand with the touch pad
2 Squeeze and release the trigger to capture the reading
Result: The reading is passed to the handheld and stored in the account record.
NOTE:
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If the VersaProbe is connected via Bluetooth, the VP indicator on the account read screen becomes an active
button Tap the VP button to reconnect if the Bluetooth connection initially fails
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ORION® Field Application for Trimble® Ranger 3