Reading the Meter
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November 2017
DSY-UM-02471-EN-01
10. Make sure the wire ends are completely inserted into the connector, then crimp the connector using a crimping tool,
such as the Badger Meter crimping tool (PN: 59983-001). Do this for each pair of wires.
11. After the three wire pairs are connected, place the connected wires into the rectangular recess of the HR-RED base
and guide the meter cable through the slot at the bottom of the HR-RED.
12. Attach the HR-RED cover to the base with the seal screw from the installation kit.
OTEE:
N
The Torx seal screw is designed to discourage and identify tampering.
13. Secure the entire length of cable from the meter to the HR-RED to complete a neat installation.
14. Check the system (meter, HR-RED wires) by running an adequate amount of water through the meter. Observe that
the HR-RED records correctly to confirm successful installation.
OTEE:
N
If the meter is installed backwards, the encoder will not send a signal to the HR-RED. Check to make sure the flow
arrow on the meter is pointing in the direction of water flow.
READING THE METER
The HR-RED is a battery operated device. When attached to Badger Meter high resolution encoders or high resolution E-Series
Ultrasonic meters, the unit is designed to provide the same output resolution as the encoder, up to 9 digits for Badger Meter
products. It also displays the encoder serial number. To conserve battery life the HR-RED is awakened only when the internal
acoustic switch is activated. Tap the target circle on the front of the HR-RED display to activate the unit.
How the meter reading displays depends on the output resolution. The letters “RD” display to the left of the digits. Decimal points
are not displayed.
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6 digit output or less: “RD“ and all digits appear at the same time, right-justified, and display for 10 seconds.
EXAMPLE of 6 digit meter reading:
<displays for 10 sec> RD 123456
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7 or 8 digit output: “RD” appears by itself for 2 seconds. Then the complete meter reading (up to 8 digits) displays
for 10 seconds.
EXAMPLE of 8 digit meter reading
<displays for 2 sec> RD
1
<displays for 10 sec> 12345678
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9 digit output: “RD” appears, followed by the first of the 9 digits, and displays for 5 seconds. Then the remaining 8
digits display for 10 seconds.
EXAMPLE of 9 digit meter reading
<displays for 5 sec> RD 1
<displays for 10 sec> 23456789
After the meter reading displays, the serial number of the encoder or meter displays. Then the HR-RED returns to sleep mode.
