Hardware Solutions for Gas Utilities Manual

INTRODUCTION
The ORION® Meter Reading System for Trimble® Ranger 3 is an application designed for automated and manual meter reading
of ORION water and gas endpoints. This manual is the guide for installing the Field Application software on a Trimble Ranger 3
handheld computer.
OTE:N For installing software on a Trimble Ranger X handheld computer, refer to ORI-PM-00099-EN-02.
Audience and Purpose
Instructions are included for Trimble Ranger 3 handheld users who are installing the Field Application 2.x software for the first
time and for users who are updating to Field Application 2.x software.
System Requirements
The handheld must meet the system specifications as identified in the most recent version of the ORION Trimble Ranger 3
Technical Brief, ORI-T-62-EN.
Badger Meter Field Application 2.x software requires a Trimble Ranger 3 handheld with a Windows® Mobile 6.5 Professional
operating system to run correctly. The Windows Mobile operating system version number is displayed on the About screen on
the handheld. You can access the About screen by going to Windows Start> Settings> System> About.
About this Manual
This manual includes step-by-step instructions for installing the Field Application 2.x software and includes the following two
main sections:
• Removing Previous Software Versions
• Installing Field Application 2.x Software
NOT:N To provide the best solution for our customers, Badger Meter continually improves software programs and
periodically updates this manual to reflect upgrades. Therefore, some discrepancies may be detected between the
installed software and this manual. The software version number on the screen images may differ from the version of
software you are installing.
Typographic Conventions
• Items on the software screens that you will be asked to select or choose by clicking a button, highlighting, checking
a box or another similar means are in bold text and capitalized in the manual.
Example: Click once on the View Report button.
• Names of options, boxes, columns, fields, and sections are italicized. In most cases, first letters will be capitalized.
Example: The value displays in the Status Information field.
• Messages and special markings are shown in quotation marks.
Examples: “Service Stopped” is shown on the display.
INTRODUCTION
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