Badger Meter ORION Mobile Read Installation guide

Published by BMI Training Support
BEA-UM-02161-EN-07 Making Water Visible®
April 2019
ORION® Mobile Read
Training Manual

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Table of Contents
Technical Support
If you encounter any problems or have any questions about the ORION Mobile Read (OMR)
software, please contact Badger Meter Technical support by phone, e-mail, or fax.
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Fax: [phone]
Topic Page
Automated Meter Reading and ORION® Overview 5
ORION Mobile Read (OMR) 10
Route Reading with ORION Mobile Read 12
Active and Complete tabs 13
Manual Reads 14
Reader Codes, Trouble Codes and Notes 15
Investigate Status 17
Display Controls 20
Map Layers 21
Ending an OMR Reading Session 22
Messages 23
Feedback to Badger Meter 24
Sign Out 25
OMR Application Icons 26
Settings: Extensions 27
ORION Devices 28
Base Maps 32
GPS 33
Downloads 34
ORION ME Two-Way Communications 35
Trimble Ranger 7 Hot Keys 40
ORION Endpoint Utility 41
Appendix 50
Installation and Setup of ORION Mobile Read 51
Installing the ME Transceiver Driver for Windows 8 or 8.1 53
Installation of ORION Endpoint Utility 57
Turning off Windows Screen Hibernation 58

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About this Training Guide
This document is meant to assist and guide the training session. It is not a complete User Manual.
NOTE: 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.
Typographic Conventions
 Items on the software screens that you need 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 the View Report button.
 Names of options, boxes, columns and fields 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.
Example: “Service Stopped” displays in the title bar.
NOTE: Names, addresses and other customer-related information displayed in screen examples
were created for demonstration purposes in this manual. No actual customer information is
included.

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Automated Meter Reading and ORION Overview
With an Automated Meter Reading (AMR) or mobile system, ORION endpoints transmit
meter reading and event data via radio frequency to a mobile receiver or transceiver when
the device is within range of the endpoint’s signal during drive-by reading. ORION Mobile
Read (OMR) software collects data and synchronizes with BEACON AMA cloud-based
software.
Hardware: The BEACON AMA mobile solution features high-powered ORION endpoints
and a mobile data collector to deliver metering information.
ORION Endpoints are a three-wire metering endpoint device that requires connection to
an encoder to complete the assembly. Each ORION endpoint has a unique numeric serial
number on the tag attached to the cable harness and etched on the top or side of the
endpoint housing.

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Endpoint Identification
The ORION Endpoints compatible with ORION Mobile Read are the ORION ME, ORION
SE (mobile mode), and ORION CE units.
ORION ME endpoints are two-way water endpoints for mobile applications. ORION ME
endpoints are easily upgraded from mobile to fixed network data collection without rolling a
truck or reprogramming the endpoint, preparing you for the future.
ORION CE endpoints are one-way water endpoints designed for mobile meter reading.
Activating the Endpoint
ORION ME and ORION CE endpoints are shipped in “Pause” mode, an inactive, non-
transmitting state. The endpoint offers a Smart Activation feature. After installation, the
endpoint begins broadcasting data when the encoder to which it is connected first senses
water usage. The amount of water usage required to activate an endpoint is determined by
the meter size, number of dials, and unit of measure. No field programming or special tools
are required to activate the endpoint.

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Encoder Identification
Each Badger Meter encoder is identified on the face of the register with an assembly
number, unit of measure and meter model
To convert an endpoint field reading into billing units, BEACON software uses a register
resolution to identify the appropriate reading resolution to be applied to the endpoint meter
reading. The register resolution for high resolution encoders is based on the meter model,
meter size, encoder type, unit of measure, and the Badger Meter® endpoint that is
attached to the encoder. BEACON then applies an additional multiplier to the reading to
get the reading to the correct billing resolution. For additional information, contact Badger
Meter Technical Support.

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Endpoint Installation Guidelines
The radio transmission performance is dependent on a number of factors that include lid
design, foliage, below grade mounting and metal objects either in the path or near the
desired line of site.
To maximize propagation of the radio signal refer to the ORION Water Endpoint Installation
Manual (ORI-UM-00025) and Understanding RF Propagation of AMR/AMI Systems
Whitepaper (MRT-WP-1).
These documents can be found at www.badgermeter.com

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Meter Indoor Installation
The endpoint should be mounted outside the building or in the floor joist near an outside
wall, and away from large metal objects for maximum propagation of the radio signal. The
remote installation bracket helps for indoor installations such as a floor joist.
Meter Pit Installation
Migratable and Classic endpoints: Mounting through a nonmetal pit lid is strongly
recommended for maximum propagation of the radio signal.
For more detailed information, please visit our website at www.badgermeter.com to review
the ORION Water Endpoint Installation Manual (ORI-UM-00025) and the ORION Water
Endpoint Installation Kits Ordering Guide (ORI-OG-02133).

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ORION Mobile Read
ORION Mobile Read (OMR) is a browser-based application that requires the latest version
of Google® Chrome and runs on a Badger Meter supplied device, or on a customer-
supplied Windows® 7 or later tablet or laptop. An ORION mobile transceiver or mobile
receiver kit is required for collection of mobile meter reading data. Secure user logins limit
access to field assignments.
Meter reading field assignments and reading data are automatically synchronized with the
cloud based BEACON AMA software anytime an Internet connection is established, so
meter readers do not have to come into the office to receive assignments or deliver reading
data.