Badger Meter ORION AMR/AMI Hardware Solutions for Gas Utilities - Manual (Page 64)

Handheld Basic Operations
Turning the Handheld On
To turn on the handheld, press the green power key on the keypad An audible beep sounds and the “booting”
message appears
Power Menu
Hold down the green power key for about three seconds to
display a countdown timer
Release the power key to display the Power Menu
NOTE: N If you continue to hold down the power key, the
handheld resets when the countdown reaches zero
See “Restarting the Handheld” below
Five options are available Tap the button to select the option
Clean Screen Disables the touch screen for cleaning Press the enter key on the handheld keypad to re-enable
the touchscreen
Replace Battery Ensures that alarms will not wake up the unit while changing the battery
Reset Stops all running programs and restarts the unit Open or unsaved files will be lost All registry
settings, control panel, personal information, GPS settings and databases are preserved
Align Screen Repeats the screen alignment procedure for the touch screen
Shutdown Intended for long-term storage to put the unit in its lowest power mode Running application
state and unsaved data will be lost Internal GPS parameters will be reset to their default settings
To take the unit out of the shutdown mode, press the power key and the unit will boot up
NOTE: N The battery LED does not work in shutdown mode, but if the power supply is plugged in,
the handheld will still charge
Turning the Handheld Off
To shut down the handheld, press and hold the green power key until the message "Release power button to use menu" is
displayed When you release the power key, the Power Menu displays Tap Shutdown to power off
Instant On and Off
When the handheld is in use, one of the features is “instant on” and “instant off” (also known as “suspend/resume”) The
handheld will automatically power down (“instant off”) when it is not being used Press and release the green power key to
resume use The screen that was previously displayed will display again There is no waiting for the unit to boot up every time
it is turned on
Restarting the Handheld
To perform a restart (also called reset), press and hold the green power key The screen will show a countdown timer Continue
holding the power key until the countdown is completed The unit will automatically restart Readings will not be lost if the
handheld is restarted using these steps
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