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ORION® SE Gateway Transceiver IMPORTANT: This manual contains important information. READ AND KEEP FOR REFERENCE. Installation & Operation Manual ORI-IOM-60 (January 11, 2011 2:30 PM) 62014-xxx Rev. 1...
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ORION® SE Gateway Transceiver Page ii (1-11)
No FCC license is required by a utility to operate an ORION SE meter reading system. Any changes made, but not approved by Badger Meter, can void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. In accordance with FCC Regulations, “Code of Federal Regulations” Title 47, Part 2, Subpart J, Section 1091, transmitters pass the requirements pertaining to RF radiation exposure.
• One mounting backplate • One ORION SE Gateway Transceiver • MMK bracket or banding and locking equipment for attaching a ORION SE Gateway Transceiver to a pole Antennas Transceiver Enclosure Cover Mast Figure 1: Transceiver Components Tools and Materials •...
Installation & Operation Manual Installation Procedure NOTE: The utility is usually responsible for proper positioning of a the Transceiver. For optimum reception and transmission, locate the Gateway in line-of-site view of the desired endpoints. Unpack the Gateway Transceiver. Screw a receiving antenna into each side of the Gateway (as shown in Figure 1). Tighten the antennas to the full o-ring compression by hand.
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ORION® SE Gateway Transceiver Position the Transceiver on the pole and place another clamp on the bolts. Figure 3: Transceiver Positioning and Clamp Place another lock washer and nut on each bolt and tighten the bolts. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for attaching the same hardware to the bottom of the Transceiver. Right Side Left...
This mounting equipment is sized to mount the Gateway Transceiver on a 2½ inch to 24 inch diameter pole. To mount the ORION SE Gateway Transceiver on a pole, gather the banding and locking equipment, Badger Meter part number: 66042-004.
ORION® SE Gateway Transceiver Figure 7: Close up of right side Band-IT connection Assembly Instructions for M12 Connector (Power Source) NOTE: Use only approved Badger Meter cable, part numbers: 66233-015 (100 ft) or 66233-017 (300 ft) for this assembly. Connector Part Names Pressure...
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Installation & Operation Manual Strip the cable outer jacket to a length of 1.1 inches. maximum. Figure 11: Stripped Cable Wires Shorten the foil shield flush with the outer jacket. Strip the ends of the six (6) wires to a length of 0.16 inch. Twist the conductors on each wire. Shorten the drain/bare wire (no insulation) to 0.65 inches.
Minimum Enclosure size: 12” x 10” x 6” Your NEMA enclosure should contain a hole large enough to pass the ORION SE Gateway Transceiver power / communication cable through. The hole must be sealed with the appropriate NEMA 4x approved cord or conduit sealing device.
POWER REQUIREMENTS AC Power Badger Meter provides a DC to AC power supply which plugs into a standard three-prong 110VAC outlet. If you are powering the Gateway Transceiver directly via DC power, please refer to the DC power information. Page 14...
Installation & Operation Manual Battery Installation/Replacement In the event a battery replacement is required, please complete the installation steps as detailed below. Remove enclosure cover by unscrewing four, corner cover screws and discard the cover (the cover will not be used again).
Install the new enclosure cover provided with the battery kit. Tighten each of the four cover screws (DO NOT over- tighten). Battery Disposal Dispose of the used battery per the local environmental standards for non-spillable, lead acid batteries. Badger Meter does not perform battery disposals unless per mutual contractual agreement. Page 16...
Installation & Operation Manual Software Configuration The ORION SE Gateway Transceiver software configuration settings were preset prior to delivery. The following instructions supply a basic overview for changing the network and gateway settings. Badger Meter suggests contacting customer service, technical support at 1-800-876-3837, to verify proper settings during (re)configuration.
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ORION® SE Gateway Transceiver (TCP Connection) 10. Click on the gateway ID number when it appears and then click the Select button. For the Serial Connection: 11. View the Gateway Select screen: Note: If the Gateway Select screen indicates an error due to an unsuccessful gateway connection, click the Retry button. Page 18 (1-11)
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Installation & Operation Manual 12. Click the Select button to open the Gateway Configuration screen. (1-11) Page 19...
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13. View the Identification Menu: 14. Click on the Network icon on the left side of the screen. ORION® is a registered trademarks of Badger Meter, Inc. Other trademarks appearing in this document are the property of their respective entities.