Badger Meter Inc 2017OCEV5INTL Manuel D’Utilisation
Installation
ORI-UM-02540-EN-01
Activating the Endpoint
Smart Activation
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
OTEE:
N
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
MPORTANT
I
The Smart Activation feature does not apply to endpoints in “Stop” (hard sleep) mode. Endpoints in "Stop" mode must be manually
activated via infrared (IR) communication using an ORION handheld or mobile reading system and the ORION Endpoint Utility
software. ORION Endpoint Utility software can be used to identify the endpoint radio "mode." For more information, see the ORION
Endpoint Utility User Manual for Handheld or Tablet/Laptop, in the Resource Library at
Endpoint/Encoder Assemblies
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)
Encoder Output
Dial Change Required to Activate
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
Table 1: Activation consumption thresholds
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
Endpoint Only
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
OTEE:
N
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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