Installation Manual
ORION Cellular Endpoints: C, LTE-M, LTE-MS, LTE
ORI-UM-00025-EN-24
ORION CELLULAR ENDPOINTS: C, LTEM, LTEMS, LTE
This section covers configuration, encoder compatibility and installation for ORION Cellular C, LTE-M, LTE-MS and LTE
endpoints.
The serial number is engraved on one side of the endpoint base, and the FCC label is displayed on the other side. The C, LTE-M
and LTE endpoints have yellow FCC labels. The LTE-MS endpoint has a white FCC label. (See Figure 5).
ORION Cellular LTE serial numbers range upward from 11xxxxxxx. ORION Cellular LTE-M and LTE-MS serial numbers range
upward from 12xxxxxx. ORION Cellular C serial numbers range upward from 13xxxxxx.
C
TBD
Figure 5: ORION Cellular C, LTE-M, LTE-MS, LTE endpoint FCC labels
Endpoint Congurations
The following configuration options are available.
Endpoint Configurations Encoder Connection
Endpoint only with in-line connector
(Twist Tight® or Nicor®)
Connect the endpoint to an encoder using the in-line connector.
See "In-line Connectors" on page 30.
Endpoint only with flying lead for field splice See Field Wiring, Encoder Connectivity and Read Resolution below.
Endpoint/encoder assembly
with in-line connector
Endpoint/encoder assemblies (endpoints connected by an in-line connector to a
Badger Meter encoder) are shipped from the factory, ready for installation. See Field
Wiring, Encoder Connectivity and Read Resolution and "In-line Connectors" on page 30.
Field Wiring, Encoder Connectivity and Read Resolution
ORION Cellular C, LTE-M, LTE-MS and LTE endpoints with flying leads are shipped from the factory pre-programmed. Connect
all three endpoint wires to an encoder to complete installation. The endpoint connection can be made to existing wires from
the encoder or directly to the encoder terminal screws, depending on the application and manufacturer. Endpoints can be
connected to Badger Meter high resolution encoders and E-Series Ultrasonic meters as well as a number of
competitive encoders.
See the wiring chart on the next page.
OTE:N For instructions on field wiring using gel connectors, see "Using Gel Caps to Connect an Encoder" on page 32. Follow
the manufacturer’s instructions provided with the gel cap/field splice kit you are using.
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