Badger Meter Inc RANG312 Manual De Usuario

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The handheld should arrive fully charged. However, charging the battery before use is a good practice. 

The battery pack assembly includes the batteries to power the unit, the power port used to charge the unit and the I/O ports 

that are used to communicate with other devices using a USB or serial cable.

The AC charger that ships with the unit has adapters to fit almost every electrical outlet. Connect the appropriate outlet 

adapter to the AC charger. Plug the charger into an electrical outlet. Make sure the handheld is fully seated in the charger 

and the charging pin is fully engaged. 

The handheld is fully charged in 

approximately 4.5 hours. Acceptable 

temperature range for charging the 

battery is between +5° C and +35° C (+41° 

F and +95° F).

The LED (light emitting diode) on the top 

left corner of the handheld displays the 

charging status as shown in this table.

Normal usage

Off 

No charger present or unit is unplugged

Yellow

Charging

Green

Charging complete

Error conditions

1 - 2 short flashes * 

Temperature out of range for charging

3 short flashes 

Wrong charger

Note: If the fully-charged unit is still connected to the charger, Settings> System> Power status shows the battery 

power remaining as if the unit were still on battery power.

 Always use the charger included with your unit. Use of other chargers will void the warranty.

The handheld conserves battery power by turning itself off when not in use. 

Note: When the Read screen or Quick Read screen is in use, the handheld will NOT turn off automatically because the 

ORION reading functions are active. If you wish to conserve the battery, be sure to return to the Main Menu so the 

automatic off function is active. 

Press and release the green power key on the keypad to turn the unit back on. The display shows the same screen that was 

displayed when the unit turned off. 

The handheld has been designed to operate with the internal BlueTooth® and 802.11 wireless communication features and 

will automatically turn them off when not in use. Do not turn on the wireless features unless instructed. Leaving the wireless 

options on reduces battery life.

When using the handheld cradle to charge the battery pack, be sure the handheld is fully seated into the cradle. The cradle 

is designed to be set up on a flat surface or mounted on a wall. Up to 10 cradles can be connected together and use a single 

power cord. 

To verify the unit is being charged, the top line of the screen will indicate (Batt: A/C). It may take a few minutes for the screen 

to update from the rate of battery charge to the indication that it is being charged by A/C power. To immediately check the 

battery pack charging status, exit the ORION Field Application and then restart. The top line of the screen shows the battery 

charge status.