Badger Meter ORION User manual

ORION® Mobile Reading Software
Installation & Operation Manual
ORI-IOM-35 (1/14/11 10:52 am)
P/N 62014-043 Rev. 8
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READ AND KEEP FOR REFERENCE.

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CONTENTS
About This Manual.................................................................................................................................. 7
Intended Audience .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Reason for Reissue............................................................................................................................................................... 7
Conventions Used in this Document .................................................................................................................................. 7
Naming Convention ...............................................................................................................................................7
Navigational Directions .........................................................................................................................................7
License Requirements ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
System Overview .................................................................................................................................... 7
ORS........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
How it Works......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
ORS Terminology ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Overview of This Manual .................................................................................................................................................... 8
Getting Started....................................................................................................................................... 8
System Components............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Equipment Setup ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Software Initialization......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Splash Screen......................................................................................................................................... 11
Main Screen............................................................................................................................................ 13
Start .........................................................................................................................................................................13
Pause ......................................................................................................................................................................13
Done .......................................................................................................................................................................13
Settings ...................................................................................................................................................................14
Find..........................................................................................................................................................................14
List View..................................................................................................................................................................14
Map View .................................................................................................................................................................14
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Reports ...................................................................................................................................................................14
Alerts .......................................................................................................................................................................14
Help .........................................................................................................................................................................14
Load.........................................................................................................................................................................15
Start Reading..........................................................................................................................................................15
Unload .....................................................................................................................................................................15
Clear Route ............................................................................................................................................................15
Quick Read .............................................................................................................................................................15
Unarchive................................................................................................................................................................15
Exit...........................................................................................................................................................................15
Map Control.......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Select Meter ............................................................................................................................................................16
Recenter..................................................................................................................................................................16
Zoom In ...................................................................................................................................................................16
Zoom Out ................................................................................................................................................................16
Zoom Default ..........................................................................................................................................................17
Legend ....................................................................................................................................................................17
Find Address ..........................................................................................................................................................17
Show All Services ..................................................................................................................................................17
Loading and Unloading a Route............................................................................................................ 19
Out-of -Scope ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Load Example....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Reading Example ................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Unload Example .................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Quick Read............................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Details Summary .................................................................................................................................... 28
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Best Practice......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Splash Screen ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Read Meters.......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Load ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
List View................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Map View .............................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Legend: ................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Status Bar............................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Split View.............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Meter Details........................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Current Reading .....................................................................................................................................................36
Current Reading................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Enter/Edit Meter Reading ................................................................................................................................................... 40
Add/Edit Trouble Code ........................................................................................................................................................ 41
Add/Edit Reader Codes ....................................................................................................................................................... 42
Add/Edit Text Message ........................................................................................................................................................ 43
Find ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Reports ................................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Supported Features:............................................................................................................................................................ 47
Setup ....................................................................................................................................................... 52
General Tab........................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Alerts Tab.............................................................................................................................................................................. 55
Map Tab ................................................................................................................................................................................ 56
Communications Tab ........................................................................................................................................................... 58
User Interface Tab.............................................................................................................................................................. 59
Geocoding Meter Locations................................................................................................................... 60
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Scenario ............................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Steps ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Processing Meter Readings Not in the Route....................................................................................... 62
Out-of-Route Reading Example:......................................................................................................................................... 63
Unload ..................................................................................................................................................... 66
Unarchive ................................................................................................................................................ 67
Unarchive ............................................................................................................................................................................. 68
What If Things Go Wrong ....................................................................................................................... 69
Using Technical Support ........................................................................................................................ 69
What To Report To Customer Support................................................................................................................................ 69
Faxing the Customer Support Group ................................................................................................................................. 69
E-Mailing the Customer Support Group ............................................................................................................................ 69
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About This Manual
This manual is accessible through the interactive Help section of the ORION®Reading Software (ORS) software. Help topics
provide direct access to specic information.
Intended Audience
This document is intended for eld technicians to collect accurate utility meter readings from homes and businesses using
the ORS software from the convenience of their vehicles.
Reason for Reissue
This document is being reissued to capture the changes associated with the ORS Mobile Read version 2.0 software used for
meter readings on laptops in conjunction with other Badger Meter equipment such as a magnetic antenna that is placed
over the vehicle and the ORION receiver that connects to the antenna at one end and the ORION laptop at the other end.
Conventions Used in this Document
The following conventions are used in this document:
Naming Convention
This document also refers to the ORION Reading Software for Mobile Reading, the Mobile Read Version 2.0. generically as
"software."
Navigational Directions
In lieu of mouse click and select options, the user must keep in mind that touch screen options are also available for menu
functions. Touching or tapping options can be used to navigate through the software.
License Requirements
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
No FCC license is required by a utility to operate an ORION meter reading system.
Any changes made, but not approved by Badger Meter, can void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
System Overview
The ORS is an automated meter reading system. This system incorporates a GPS system to display the location of the reading
vehicle on a map while reading meters.
ORS
ORS is also a Geographic Information System (GIS) based meter reading system. A GIS system displays meter reading
information. In addition to using a standard mouse or keyboard commands, the laptop running the software is also
equipped with a touch screen to facilitate icon and function selection and promote ease-of-use.
How it Works
The laptop connects to a radio frequency-controlled ORION receiver. The receiver captures meter readings from endpoints
installed on each meter. The meter information is then captured by the laptop system and displayed on the laptop screen.
Examples of displayed information are as follows:
• Meter serial number
• Meter and reading vehicle location
• Unread/uncaptured meter information
• Meter leakage and tampering

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ORS Terminology
Terms used in this document are described in this section. The ORS terminology is alphabetically listed in the following
table:
Baud Rate The speed of communication from one electronic component to another, specically from the GPS
to the laptop and the Receiver to the laptop.
Field An individual data item on an ORS page.
GIS Geographic Information System
GPS Global Positioning System
List View This view shows a current list of meter readings.
Map view This view displays the location of the vehicle where the meter reading occurs and each meter is
depicted by an icon.
ORS ORION® Reading Software
ReadCenter Badger Meter Reading Data Management Software that supports BadgerTouch®, ORION, and
GALAXY®Fixed Network AMI Solutions
Receiver The receiver collects reading data transmitted from the meter and forwards it to the laptop
Split View Shows both the Map View and the List View on the laptop screen
Tab The top header of a page which identies the setting, or contents of that area.
Endpoint The endpoint is attached to the meter and transmits the meter reading to the ORS.
Overview of This Manual
The initial section of this manual provides an overview of the ORS start-up screens with brief descriptions of menu button
functions. The “Detailed Examples” section provides descriptions of buttons and associated menus.
Getting Started
The information contained in this section guides you through the steps of meter reading using the ORION® Reading
Software.

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System Components
Figure 1: Components
The components of the system are:
1. Panasonic ToughBook™ laptop computer installed with the ORS software.
2. ORION mobile receiver
3. Magnetic antenna
4. GPS receiver
Equipment Setup
The instructions in this section allow you to set up the equipment in the vehicle:
1. Place the magnetic mount antenna on the roof of the vehicle. Ensure that the area around the base of the antenna
equals the height of the antenna.
Note: The antenna must be at least 2 feet away from the other antennas and the cable must be in good condition.
2. Connect the antenna to the ORION receiver.
3. Connect the ORION receiver to the laptop.
4. Switch ON the ORION receiver.
5. Switch ON the GPS antenna and place on the dashboard of the vehicle.
6. Plug the ORION receiver into the vehicle's interior DC power source (utility or cigarette lighter) if AC power is
unavailable.
7. Plug the laptop to the vehicle's DC power source (if another power source is available, otherwise use a Y-adaptor).
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Software Initialization
1. Power up the laptop and enter "ORION" in the log in window.
Result: The windows desktop is displayed.
2. Double-click the ORION Reading Software desktop icon, which displays the ORION logo.
3. Alternatively, you can navigate to the desired destination: < Start/Program Files/ Badger Meter, Inc./ ReadCenter-
Mobile/ReadCenter-Mobile.exe.>
4. In the User Name window, enter your initials or any three digit numeral, for example, 123.
5. Click the Accept button.
6. Follow the software options to collect meter readings.