Hardware Solutions for Gas Utilities Manual

PROGRAM STARTUP / EXIT
OTE:N Close any other open ORION software application before starting up the ORS software application.
Starting the Software
1. Power on the laptop.
2. Switch on the mobile transceiver and/or receiver.
3. Type orion in the log in window.
Result: The Windows® desktop is displayed.
4. Double-click the ORION ORS desktop icon shortcut (Figure 3).
Figure 3: Software desktop icon
Alternatively, you can initialize the software and start the program by clicking the Windows Start button
in the lower left corner of the main task bar on the Windows desktop and selecting All Programs> Badger Meter
Inc> ORS.
Result: The initial software Login screen opens. See Figure 6 on the next page.
Exiting the Software
1. To close and exit the software application,
click Exit on the main menu.
Figure 4: Main menu
2. Click OK when you see the message
asking you to conrm you want to exit.
Figure 5: Confirm exit
PROGRAM STARTUP / EXIT
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