Installation
Data
BadgerMeter,Inc.
®
ORI-I-39
P/N 62014-054 Rev. 2
2-06
Universal 1 Transmitter
ORION
®
IDENTIFICATION
The ORION
®
Universal 1 transmitter is available in a three wire pit
or remote transmitter configuration for connection to Sensus
®
ICE
TM
and ECR II, Neptune
®
ProRead and E-Coder™, AMCo
ScanCoder
®
and Hersey
®
Translator encoder registers. All ORION
Universal 1 transmitters are shipped from the factory pre-
programmed and can be connected to any compatible encoder.
Electronic readings broadcast from the ORION Universal 1
transmitter will contain the active number wheels programmed into
the encoder, with a maximum of seven digits.
To easily identify an ORION pit or remote Universal 1 transmitter,
‘Univ’ has been added to the end of the eight-digit ORION serial
number. In addition, each ORION Universal pit transmitters will
also have a letter ‘M’ or ‘N’ at the end of the serial number. This
alpha character represents whether the transmitter is for Metal (M)
or Nonmetal (N) pit lid applications. It is essential that the correct
Universal pit transmitter be used for the correct pit lid application.
Failure to do so will result in a violation of FCC regulations.
All ORION Universal 1 transmitters are shipped factory
programmed in a sleep mode with a standard cable (10’ for
remotes and 3’ for pits) for connection to a compatible Sensus,
Neptune, Hersey or AMCo
®
encoder. ORION Universal 1
transmitters will begin broadcasting their readings as soon as they
are woke up – either by running consumption through the encoder
it is connected to or by using the infrared communication program
on the ORION reading equipment. If the transmitter will be woke
by running consumption, note that it may take an hour for the
ORION Universal 1 transmitter to begin broadcasting. This is due
to the ORION Universal 1 transmitter update schedule, which has
the transmitter updating its reading from the encoder once an hour.
REQUIRED SPLICE TOOLS
59983-001
Gel Splice Crimping Tool
59989-001
Coax Wire Stripper
Wire Cutter
62009-004
Universal 1 ORION Remote Install Kit
64394-006
Universal 1 ORION Pit (Thru Lid) Install Kit
64394-007
Universal 1 ORION Pit (Below Lid) Install Kit
INSTALLATION
Carefully remove the ORION Universal 1 transmitter from the
shipping carton and inspect the unit for damage. Retain the
contents of the installation kit for use in mounting and installing the
transmitter in the field.
Wiring the ORION Universal 1 Transmitter to Encoder
The ORION Universal 1 pit and remote transmitter is a three-wire
AMR device that requires connection to an encoder to complete
the assembly. All three wires must be connected to complete the
installation.
The ORION Universal 1 transmitter connection can be made to
either the existing wires from the encoder or directly to the terminal
screws of the encoder depending on the application and
manufacturer. If making a connection to existing wires, use the
installation kits provided and follow the instructions below.
To connect an encoder with existing wires to an ORION Universal
1 pit or remote transmitter, strip approximately 1 ½” of outer
insulation sheath from the encoder and transmitter cables using
stripping tool. Badger recommends using part number 59989-001
Coax Stripper, as the stripping tool. Use caution when removing
the outer sheath so that the inner signal wire insulation is not
nicked or damaged.
Unwind the outer foil shield from the transmitter cable and cut it off
even with the outer sheath using a cutting device.
Using the wiring chart below, wire the ORION Universal 1 remote
or pit transmitter to an approved encoder according to the following
guide lines:
Universal 1
Transmitter Wire
Sensus ECR
II, ICE
Neptune
ProRead
AMCo
ScanCoder
Red R B
G
Black B G
B
Green G R
R
R = Red B = Black G - Green
*Due to the customized factory wire configurations of the Hersey translator, please contact
Badger Meter for proper wiring guidelines.
Connect the encoder cable wires to the ORION Universal 1
transmitter wires using the insulation gel connectors provided in
the installation kit. Using the chart, determine what wires need to
be connected to complete the installation. Note that encoder must
be programmed to communicate using Sensus protocol, three wire
mode.
Do not strip any insulation from the ends of the wires before you
push them into the connector.
Push the wires that are to be connected together as far as
possible into the connector.
Figure 1
Using the required Gel Splice Crimping Tool, Badger Meter number
59983-001, place the connector with the wires into the jaws of the
crimping tool.
Figure 2
Crimp the connector by squeezing the handles until the connector
is completely compressed. The crimp tool is designed to prevent
applying too much pressure to the gel cap. Continue to apply
pressure for three seconds.
