Badger-Radix Data Collector
BadgerMeter, Inc
User Guide
RAD-IOM-01
THE Badger-Radix ORION HANDHELD INTRODUCTION
Introduction - What is the Badger-Radix? The Badger-Radix Glossary
Reading manually read meters including high and low audit checking
About This Manual The manual is divided into these sections
The Makeup of the Badger-Radix
DEFINITION
THE Badger-Radix GLOSSARY
TERM
Service
Settings
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THE MAKEUP OF THE Badger-Radix
THE BADGER-RADIX User Guide February THE BADGER-RADIX LOADER-CHARGER
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CONSERVING THE BATTERY
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THE DETAILS - THE Badger-Radix OPERATION
Pressing the Enter button brings you to the Login screen
Logging-in to The Badger-Radix The Login screen looks like this
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The Badger-Radix Main Menu
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There are seven functions on the main menu to choose from
Read Route “R” - Begin reading meters
Utilities “U” - Display the Utilities Menu screen
Communications with the Badger CONNECT Software
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Route Information
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THE DETAILS - READING METERS WITH THE BADGER-RADIX
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Navigation
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Reading Meters
Here is an example
Gathering Meter Readings
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Reading Badger ORION Meters
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o The Badger-Radix is too far away from the transmitter
Processing the Badger ORION Meter Reading
Determines if the message from the transmitter was received correctly
Determines the reading value reported by the transmitter
Processing Tamper Reports
Choose one of these options by pressing the corresponding button
If you choose to enter a Manual Read, you’ll see this screen
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Switching to Manual Mode Meter Reading
Clearing a Tamper
The read screen for manual mode looks like this
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Starting the Reading Process for a Manual or Touch-type Meter
Manual Meter Reading
Manual Meter Reading Direction
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High and Low Limits for Manual Meter Readings
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Here is what you will see if you enter a reading below the low limit
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In this case, the meter reading process begins again for this meter
Advancing the Display
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Reading BadgerTouch Modules
Verification Readings
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Error Conditions - Stopped Meters and Negative Consumption
2. The settings that control these features must be turned on
The settings are stored at Settings Screen
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Other Reading functions - The Reading Menu
The functions are
“R” - Perform a manual read for this meter
“A” - Define a new account “U” - View the Utilities Menu screen
B The Battery function will display the current battery status
C The contrast function will allow you to change the screen contrast
O The Progress function displays the progress screen
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S The Search function will display the Search Menu
CLEAR The Clear function will clear a field of data entry
Searching
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You can also bring up the Search Menu screen using the “S” Hot Key
There are three different ways to search for a particular meter
“S” - Go to the first account in the current route
“U” - Go to the next unread meter in the current route
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Trouble Codes and Reader Codes
The Trouble Code The three Reader Codes The Text Message
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You can also bring up the Reader code screen by using the “R” Hot Key
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If you have chosen a message, you might see a screen like this
Text Messages
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You can also bring up the High Low screen by using the “H” Hot Key
Viewing High and Low Audit Values
To return to the Read screen, press the “C” button
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Utilities
The functions on the Utilities Menu are
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You can also display the Progress screen by using the “O” Hot Key
Close “C” - this function returns you to the Read Menu Progress
The Badger-Radix Progress screen displays these statistics
Total number of meters stored in the Badger-Radix
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Date/Time
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THE BADGER-RADIX User Guide February Battery Info
You can also access the Battery screen by using the “B” Hot Key
Here are samples of the Settings screens
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HOW YOU MIGHT USE
SETTING
WHAT IT DOES
This setting pertains only to touch
This setting is very handy for
resequence the route, using
this setting you can read the
This setting allows you to choose
When checked, the Badger-Radix
setting be left unchecked. If
the setting is checked and you
billing system has not been updated
Show Negative
you to possible negative
consumption. The most common
Edit Addr “1” - Enter the service address for the customer
Pressing the New Account button will bring up this screen
The buttons perform these functions
Edit Name “5” - Enter the name for the new account
Route Operations
Searching for the first meter in a specific route
Reviewing the progress of meter reading on a per route basis
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Searching for a Route
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Route Completion messages
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Summary of the Meter Reading Process in The Badger-Radix
Route function
Read the meters in the route or routes
o Read/Program Meters from the Badger-Radix Main Menu
THE DETAILS - PROGRAMMING METERS USING THE Badger-Radix
Using the Programmer to start a Transmitter
Starting the Badger ORION Transmitter without the Programmer
Turn on Done Here’s what you would see if you started transmitter #
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Changing the Odometer setting
Changing the odometer setting is performed in two steps
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Stop Done Here’s what you would see if you stopped transmitter #
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Example Changing the Odometer
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Example Setting the Odometer for a 4 or 6 Compound
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4. Next, add the low flow and high flow together as follows
Low Flow = High Flow =
5. The reading to be entered into the odometer field is
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THE BADGER-RADIX User Guide February Programming DIALOG Modules
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Setting the Odometer Reading
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Programming a Badger DIALOG Module’s Network ID
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THE DETAILS - OTHER USES FOR THE BADGER-RADIX
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When you have completed your Quick Reads, press the Close “C” button
VersaProbe Quick Reads
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This screen shows that module number 96410104 has a reading of
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WHAT IF THINGS GO WRONG
The current state of the Badger-Radix
What To Report To Technical Support
Faxing the Technical Support Group
E-Mailing the Technical Support Group
BadgerMeter, Inc
Please see our website at
for specific contacts
P.O. Box 245036, Milwaukee, WI 800 876-3837 / Fax 888
