User manual

Stop, Pause, Start
ORION water endpoints are programmed at the factory to begin sending meter readings when the register senses flow
through the meter. As a result, ORION endpoints can be installed on meters without having to manually start the endpoint.
Once water usage has been registered on the meter, the endpoint sends a signal every four seconds (ORION Classic) or every
five to six seconds (ORION Migratable and Fixed Network).
The following statuses may display in the Radio Status field on the IR Programming screen.
Stopped Endpoint is not transmitting. The endpoint radio is stopped and must be started to begin transmitting
again. For ORION Migratable and Fixed Network endpoints, any stored historical interval data (profile
data) will be cleared when the endpoint is restarted.
OTE:N An ORION endpoint with an RTR must be programmed to restart.
Paused Endpoint radio transmission is temporarily stopped until water flow is registered.
On Mobile Mode ORION Migratable and Fixed Network: Endpoint is sending/receiving communications in mobile radio
mode until and unless the endpoint establishes communication and is assigned to a network gateway.
An endpoint in mobile mode sends a message requesting gateway assignment as frequently as once
an hour.*
ORION Classic: Endpoint always displays On Mobile Mode when transmitting.
Discovery Mode For troubleshooting only. To be used under the direction of Badger Meter Technical Support.
On-Fixed Mode Endpoint is assigned to a network gateway for fixed network data collection. Endpoints in network
On-Fixed Mode can also be received by the mobile transceiver.* An endpoint will revert to On Mobile
Mode if it fails to receive a response from a gateway for four consecutive days. Once communication is
re-established with the gateway, the endpoint automatically transitions to On-Fixed Mode.
* Depending on the endpoint firmware version.
• The Start button is used to start an endpoint radio before usage is registered. Align the optical head of the IR cable
with the endpoint IR LED port and tap Start. Radio Status changes to ”On Mobile Mode.“
• The Pause button is used to pause the radio signal temporarily. Align the optical head of the IR cable with the
endpoint IR LED port and tap Pause. The endpoint radio begins transmitting again when a unit of water or gas is
registered from the meter.
• The Stop button is used to stop an endpoint radio from sending a signal, regardless of the usage registered from the
meter. Align the optical head of the IR cable with the endpoint IR LED port and tap Stop.
OTE:N Stopped radios must be restarted using the Start function and will not automatically restart when usage
is registered by the meter. When ORION ME or SE endpoints are used with an RTR, the odometer value
must also be programmed to reflect the current registration reading. When used with E-LCD, HR-E and ADE
encoders or E-Series meters, the odometer value is automatically updated within the hour.
The historical interval data (profile data) of ORION
Migratable and Fixed Network endpoints is cleared when
the endpoint is restarted. The message shown in Figure 19
displays when you click Stop.
Click Yes if you are sure you want to stop the endpoint
and clear the endpoint history.
Figure 19: Profile data warning message
IR Programming
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