Page 2 - THE Badger-Radix ORION; Reading Badger ORION transmitters
THE BADGER ® -RADIX ® User Guide February 2007 Page 1 of 73 THE Badger-Radix ORION ® HANDHELD - INTRODUCTION - Welcome Welcome to using the Badger-Radix Data Collector, the handheld computer to use for meter reading technologies. The Badger-Radix is a flexible and easy-to-use tool that provides util...
Page 4 - THE Badger-Radix GLOSSARY; TERM DEFINITION
THE BADGER ® -RADIX ® User Guide February 2007 Page 3 of 73 THE Badger-Radix GLOSSARY Listed below in alphabetical order are a number of terms used in the Badger-Radix. Take a few minutes to look them over. It will help to make the following chapters easier to understand. (You may want to mark this ...
Page 6 - THE MAKEUP OF THE Badger-Radix
THE BADGER ® -RADIX ® User Guide February 2007 Page 5 of 73 THE MAKEUP OF THE Badger-Radix The Badger-Radix Handheld is made up of a number of functions that all work together to perform meter reading quickly and easily. • The Badger-Radix has an internal computer utilizing a Hitachi ® Super SH3 pro...
Page 9 - NOTE THAT
THE BADGER ® -RADIX ® User Guide February 2007 Page 8 of 73 function Hot Key. Pressing any key on the keypad for a few seconds will turn the unit back on and the Badger-Radix will show the same screen that was displayed when the unit turned off. Note that when the Badger-Radix is on the Read screen ...
Page 11 - THE DETAILS – THE Badger-Radix OPERATION; read meters equipped with Badger ORION transmitters,
THE BADGER ® -RADIX ® User Guide February 2007 Page 10 of 73 THE DETAILS – THE Badger-Radix OPERATION THE READING CYCLE USING THE Badger-Radix Using the Badger-Radix for meter reading is easy. The reading cycle consists of these steps: • STEP 1 – Prepare the Badger-Radix to accept the meters from th...
Page 18 - THE DETAILS – READING METERS WITH THE; AMR, pressing the “R” button to begin
THE BADGER ® -RADIX ® User Guide February 2007 Page 17 of 73 • The name / number of the route (Route File Description) • This time of the last captured reading (Route file timestamp) • The time when this route was transferred from the PC (Last trans. from Badger CONNECT) • The time the previous rout...
Page 20 - St.. The meter serial number is 00550001 and the Badger
THE BADGER ® -RADIX ® User Guide February 2007 Page 19 of 73 Pressing the “S” key will keep you at the last meter in the route. Pressing the “F” key will display the first meter in the route. Reading Meters The Read Screen shows specific information about the meter to be read including: • Meter info...
Page 50 - SETTING
THE BADGER ® -RADIX ® User Guide February 2007 Page 49 of 73 behavior will not be carried out. Choosing the values for these settings allows you to customize the Badger-Radix operation to fit your needs. To move to the next Settings screen, press the “M” key. To move to the previous Settings screen,...
Page 60 - THE DETAILS – PROGRAMMING METERS USING THE
THE BADGER ® -RADIX ® User Guide February 2007 Page 59 of 73 THE DETAILS – PROGRAMMING METERS USING THE Badger-Radix Programming Badger ORION ® Transmitters To access the ORION Programming functions press the “P” key from the ORION Quick Read screen. You’ll see this screen. You can also display the ...
Page 67 - Note; Once the programming operation is completed, you’ll see the
THE BADGER ® -RADIX ® User Guide February 2007 Page 66 of 73 Clearing a Tamper To clear a tamper condition, visually read the module to get the odometer value. Next, press the Reading “R” button and enter the reading via the keypad. When the reading is entered, the screen will look like this. Once t...
Page 68 - THE DETAILS – OTHER USES FOR THE BADGER-RADIX; The Badger-Radix does not store the reading
THE BADGER ® -RADIX ® User Guide February 2007 Page 67 of 73 THE DETAILS – OTHER USES FOR THE BADGER-RADIX The Badger-Radix can be used to perform a number of functions other than reading meters. • Read a Badger ORION ® transmitter whose meter reading you need for a special use (such as testing and ...
Page 73 - WHAT IF THINGS GO WRONG
THE BADGER ® -RADIX ® User Guide February 2007 Page 72 of 73 WHAT IF THINGS GO WRONG In the unlikely event that you experience difficulty using the Badger-Radix, we’d like you to take some steps to help us return your Badger-Radix to proper operation. This section gives you guidelines on how to resp...