Badger Meter ORION AMR/AMI Hardware Solutions for Gas Utilities User Manual
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Large meter index with a 5 cubic feet per revolution Drive Dial
Large meter index with a 10 cubic feet per revolution Drive Dial
Electronic Volume Correctors and Pulsers
Often, larger meters may be equipped with electronic correctors with pulsed outputs or separate pulsers that provide a pulse
output at a predetermined value The pulse value might range anywhere from 5 cubic feet per pulse up to 1000 cubic feet per
pulse and may vary by how a utility has programmed the device Refer to Sections 2 and 3 for additional information
regarding Rotary Meters and Correctors
Step 3: Determine Number of Digits in Consumption Reading
Each meter index will have either a series of dials or odometers that present the accumulated consumption reading Typically,
residential meters have 4 digits but occasionally may have 5 digits Larger meters may typically have 5 or 6 digits
Examples include:
Residential meter index with consumption reading of 4 dials
Programming Guide
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July 2013