Badger Meter ReadCenter - Manual (Page 55)

Registration
The Registration tab has information
about how the meter is read, whether
electronically or manually
OTE: N Compound meters may have two
registration records associated
with one meter Each record has
its own Service # and is related to
a separate register
Field Name Type Size Description
Service # Numeric — This is a required entry that identifies individual meter readings that share the same
Account ID If not specified, the number 1 is assumed Here are the cases this applies to:
• Several meters are read at one address and the same Account ID is used
• One Account ID is used to bill several meters in a multiple-dwelling unit
• A compound meter is present, and two readings are associated with one endpoint
Endpoint Type See Appendix — The type of reading device associated with the meter
Endpoint Serial # Numeric 50 Identification number of the reading endpoint attached to the meter—required for radio
and touch reading A valid serial number must be entered Refer to
"Valid Serial Numbers"
on page 94
Gas C Factor Numeric 10 Pressure compensation factor for Gas ORION radio meter readings (ORION only)
Endpoint Install Date Date — Optional—date the reading endpoint was installed on the meter
Read Resolution See Appendix — Setting required for radio and touch reading used to determine the multiplier needed to
convert electronic readings
NOTE: The multiplier varies according to the size of the meter
Endpoint Instruction Account Table 50 Optional—table entry assigned used to associate information about the endpoint
Latitude Alphanumeric 50 Latitude position for reading the endpoint—used by the laptop collection device for
map display
Longitude Alphanumeric 50 Longitude position for reading the endpoint—used by the laptop collection device for
map display
Received
Loaded
Sent
Yes/No — Indicates whether the account record was:
• Received from the interface input file
• Loaded to a collection device for reading
• Written to the interface output file
Status Flag Numeric — Internal status indicator collected from the reading endpoint (Bottom left of screen)
Multiplier Numeric — Internal multiplier applied to radio and touch reads based on the read resolution and
reading endpoint (Bottom left of screen, next to Status Flag)
User Manual
Page 55 June 2014