Badger Meter ReadCenter - Manual (Page 77)

Defining Gateway Regions
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A gateway region defines the gateway time offset and helps separate endpoint communications between gateways that are
located in close proximity to each other The time offset helps reduce "collisions" when endpoints communicate with the
gateway, allowing for more reliable communication Regions should be defined as part of the site layout
1 Select Define Regions from the lower
tool bar on the Gateway Setup screen
Result: The Define Regions window
opens.
2 Click Add to add a new region
3 Enter the following information:
• Name: Unique name of region
• Description: Explanation that further defines or describes the region (Optional but recommended)
• Offset: Offset for each gateway in seconds Valid values are 0, 1, 2 The offset number is provided by
Badger Meter and is based on the site layout to ensure optimum communication between the gateway and
endpoints
4 Click Save
Result: The gateway region is defined.
5 Repeat steps 2…4 to define each
additional region
When complete, the window
should look similar to the example
shown here
6 Click Close to close the Define
Regions window
User Manual
Page 77 June 2014