User's Manual
Table Of Contents
TWACS
®
- ORION
®
for CENTRON
®
Meter User Guide 1
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This chapter provides a brief overview of the TWACS-ORION system,
explains how the TWACS-ORION system interfaces with the TWACS
system, and describes the functions of the EMTR, HHTR, and ORION
transmitter. It is useful for installers and personnel who would benefit from an
overview of the entire system.
Chapter at a Glance
System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electric Meter Transceiver (EMTR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
RF TWACS and Badger Meter, Inc. ORION® Transmitter . . . . . 5
Hand Held Transceiver (HHTR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Navigating the HHTR Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
HHTR Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
RF Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Pre-Installation Field Survey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing a New EMTR Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ORION Equipment Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing a Replacement EMTR Module . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ORION Equipment Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ORION and EMTR Communication Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Install the ORION (Linking the ORION and EMTR). . . . . . . 13
Delete the ORION from the Remt List. . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Delete the ORION from the Remt List. . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Replace the EMTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17