Badger Meter Inc 2010H Manual De Usuario

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The following is common Trimble Ranger terminology. 

BadgerTouch®

Badger Meter’s touch product.

Comment code

A comment code is a message from the office to the meter reader that is displayed 

as soon as the meter is displayed on the read screen.  The possible messages are 

defined and maintained by the user in Badger Meter Reading Data Management 

Software and chosen from the defined list.

Encoder Error

An Encoder Error is a reading (ORION radio or touch read) in which one or more of 

the number wheels in the mechanical encoder can’t be read.  There are two com-

mon causes of encoder errors.  The first is based on an improper alignment of the 

number wheels in the encoder and the second is a component failure inside the en-

coder.  If the error is caused by a misalignment of the number wheels, the error can 

be cleared by running consumption and changing the reading value of the number 

wheel causing the error.  If the encoder error occurs at the same account over two 

or more continuous reading cycles, the encoder has most likely failed and should be 

replaced. When an encoder error is reported by ORION, you have the option of log-

ging a trouble code, performing a manual read, skip this meter, or accepting the last 

correct reading stored by the ORION endpoint.  Since a touch read module does not 

store readings, when a touch encoder error occurs, your options are to log a trouble 

code, skip this meter, or perform a manual read. 

Field

A piece of information in the Trimble Ranger, such as the service address or the me-

ter serial number, that resides on the screen.  

Final read

A meter reading that is taken as a customer moves from one location to another in 

order to send the customer their final bill.

Main menu

The screen in the Trimble Ranger that is displayed immediately after the display of 

the Copyright screen.

Module

In general, an electronic product used to report a meter’s reading.  For example, 

the Badger Meter ORION® electronics which is needed to perform a radio read, is an 

example of a module.

Programming menu

A specific menu within the Badger Meter AMR Software that allows programming of 

modules.

Quick read

A feature that allows the operator to capture a reading for a specific module. The 

quick read function is available for touch modules or Badger Meter ORION end-

points.  When quick reading Badger Meter ORION endpoints, you can also display 

the readings from up to 50 of the endpoints in range of your Badger Meter ORION 

receiver, not just one endpoint.

Potential leak

A status reported by an ORION endpoint showing that the meter has registered 

continuous flow and may have a potential leak.

Reader Codes

Reader codes consist of up to three messages to the utility office for each meter to 

be read.  The possible messages are defined in Badger Meter Reading Data Manage-

ment Software and chosen by the meter reader from the defined list.

Reading menu

The Trimble Ranger screen holding the list of different functions that you can per-

form when reading meters

Route

A list of meters to read.

Route management software

The software product or system that loads route information into the computer, and 

accepts completed meter readings from the handheld computer.

Route progress

The function that displays the number of meters read in the current route, along 

with other related information.