Badger Meter ORION AMR/AMI Hardware Solutions for Gas Utilities - Manual (Page 18)

SECTION 2: PROGRAMMING NOTES FOR REMOTE ORION ENDPOINT
WITH MERCURY VOLUME CORRECTOR
The various models of Mercury Correctors allow field programming of the number of digits to be displayed, the resolution
of the display and the value of the Type A pulsed output Since all three are variables that are programmed into the ORION
endpoint, the installer must determine how the specific Mercury Corrector is programmed
In general, Mercury Correctors can be programmed with the following options:
• DISPLAY: 5, 6, 7 or 8 digits on LCD display
• RESOLUTION: 100 cubic feet (CCF), 1000 cubic feet (MCF)
• PULSE OUTPUT VALUE: 1, 10, 100 or 1000 cubic feet per pulse
Example:
Referring to the photo below of the Mini-AT, assume the Corrector is using a 6-digit display, with a resolution of 1000 cubic
feet (MCF) and a pulse value of 1 pulse per 1000 cubic feet The ORION endpoint would be programmed using:
1000 CuFt REM (1000:6)1000
This would provide no subcounts and utilize Connect Code #88
Always verify your particular Corrector for the value of the programmed index and pulser variables. Each utility can
customize their Correctors and the programmed values may differ from one unit to another.
Be aware that the Corrector will utilize the Remote ORION endpoint, which uses different programming selections than
the Integral ORION endpoint would use. Specifically, the Remote ORION endpoint would use selections that include the
REM descriptor, while the Integral ORION endpoint used on residential and many C&I meters would use selections that
include the INT descriptor.
Connecting the Remote ORION Endpoint to the Mercury Corrector
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for your specific model of Corrector for details on bringing the ORION endpoint lead wire into
the Corrector enclosure, and for the location of the pulsed output terminals Note that typically multiple sets of terminals are
available inside the Corrector enclosure, including terminals for the Corrected Consumption reading, the Uncorrected
Consumption reading, and in Form-A and Form-C type pulses The ORION endpoint requires the Form-A pulse and typically is
connected to the Corrected Consumption terminals
Seven-Digit Display
Six-Digit Display
Resolution in MCF
(1000 cubic feet)
Programming the ORION® Gas Endpoint
Page 18 July 2013