Badger Meter Inc 2017OCEV5INTL Manual De Usuario

ORION endpoints offer a Smart Activation feature which utilizes consumption to automatically start the endpoint  No field 

programming or special tools are required to activate ORION endpoints, however, IR activation tools are available for use 

if immediate activation is desired  Refer to the ORION Endpoint Utility User Manual, available at 

for 

more information 

Smart Activation is available for endpoints that are connected to encoders with a minimum 7-dial electronic output  

Use of the Smart Activation feature is not recommended for an endpoint connected to a 6-dial encoder or any 

encoder/meter with electronic output less than 6-dials 

When shipped in the factory default “Pause” (soft sleep) mode, endpoints are in an inactive, non-transmitting state  After 

installation, the endpoint radio “wakes up“ and begins broadcasting data when the encoder to which it is connected detects 

enough water usage from the register  The amount of consumption required depends on the encoder output and meter size  

An initial encoder read is stored by the endpoint at the time the encoder and endpoint are factory connected and the 

endpoint is put in a Pause (soft sleep) mode  While in Pause mode, the endpoint monitors the encoder for consumption, 

checking once every fifteen minutes  When the endpoint/encoder assembly is installed and water is running through 

the meter, the endpoint automatically “wakes up“ and transitions to its operational mode once the required amount of 

consumption is registered (see table below) 

7-dial

Any 1 unit change in the least significant digit

8-dial

Any 5 unit change in the least significant digit

9-dial

Any 5 unit change in the least significant digit

The endpoint transitions to Active mode and begins the network registration process  BEACON AMA will assign an ORION 

Cellular endpoint its daily call-in time as part of this process  Once activated, the endpoint obtains a current encoder read 

every 15 minutes 

Like endpoint/encoder assemblies, ORION endpoint only configurations are shipped in a Pause (soft sleep) mode  The initial 

encoder read will be established the first time an endpoint is field connected to an encoder  

It may take up to fifteen (15) minutes for an endpoint to recognize the initial encoder read  To expedite this process, 

Badger Meter recommends connecting an ORION endpoint to an encoder in advance of field installation so the 

baseline encoder read is captured before installing the endpoint  

After the initial encoder read is stored, the endpoint monitors the encoder for consumption, checking for a change in the 

encoder read once every fifteen minutes thereafter  The endpoint automatically “wakes up“ and transitions to its operational 

mode once the required amount of consumption is registered (see 

)   

The endpoint transitions to Active mode and begins the network registration process  BEACON AMA will assign an ORION 

Cellular endpoint its daily call-in time as part of this process  Once activated, the endpoint obtains a current encoder read 

every 15 minutes 

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