Badger Meter Inc 2011M Manual De Usuario
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Installation & Operation Manual
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
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
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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