Badger Meter ORION AMR/AMI Hardware Solutions for Gas Utilities - Manual (Page 22)

Stop, Pause, Start
ORION endpoints are programmed at the factory to begin sending meter readings when the register senses flow through the
meter As a result, ORION endpoints can be installed on meters without having to manually start the endpoint Once water or
gas usage has been registered on the meter, the endpoint sends a signal every four seconds (ORION Classic) or every five to
six seconds (ORION Migratable and Fixed Network)
The following statuses may display in the Radio Status field on the IR Programming screen
Stopped Endpoint is not transmitting The endpoint radio is stopped and must be reprogrammed to begin
transmitting again For ORION Migratable and Fixed Network endpoints, any stored historical endpoint
interval data (profile data) will be cleared when the endpoint is restarted
Paused Endpoint radio transmission is temporarily stopped until water flow is registered Commonly used for
seasonal customer accounts
On Mobile Mode ORION Migratable and Fixed Network: Endpoint is sending/receiving communications in mobile radio
mode until and unless the endpoint establishes communication with a network gateway An endpoint
in mobile mode sends a message requesting gateway assignment as frequently as once an hour *
ORION Classic: Endpoint always displays On Mobile Mode when transmitting
Discovery Mode For troubleshooting only To be used under the direction of Badger Meter Technical Support
On-Fixed Mode Endpoint is assigned to a network gateway for fixed network data collection Endpoints in network
On-Fixed Mode can also be received by the mobile transceiver * An endpoint will revert to On Mobile
Mode if it fails to receive a response from a gateway for four consecutive days Once communication is
re-established with the gateway, the endpoint automatically transitions to On-Fixed Mode
* Depending on the endpoint firmware version
• The Start button is used to start an endpoint radio before usage is registered Align the optical head of the IR cable
with the endpoint IR LED port and tap Start Radio Status changes to ”On Mobile Mode “
• The Pause button is used to pause the radio signal temporarily Align the optical head of the IR cable with the
endpoint IR LED port and tap Pause The endpoint radio begins transmitting again when a unit of water or gas is
registered from the meter
• The Stop button is used to stop an endpoint radio from sending a signal, regardless of the usage registered from the
meter Align the optical head of the IR cable with the endpoint IR LED port and tap Stop
OTEE: N Stopped radios must be restarted using the Start function and will not automatically restart when usage is
registered by the meter When used with an RTR, the odometer value must also be programmed to reflect
the current registration reading When used with E-LCD, HR-E and ADE encoders or E-Series meters, the
odometer value is automatically updated within the hour
The historical interval data (profile data) of ORION
Migratable and Fixed Network endpoints is cleared when
the endpoint is restarted The message shown in Figure 19
displays when you click Stop
Click Yes if you are sure you want to stop the endpoint
and clear the endpoint history
Figure 19: Profile data warning message
IR PROGRAMMING
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