Badger Meter ADEBT BadgerTouch/ADE Transmitter User Manual Exhibit D Users Manual per 2 1033 b3
Badger Meter Inc BadgerTouch/ADE Transmitter Exhibit D Users Manual per 2 1033 b3
Exhibit D Users Manual per 2 1033 b3
Technical
Brief
BadgerMeter,Inc.
®
BadgerTouchTM
Automated Meter
Reading System
BadgerTouchTM
Pit Module
BT-T-02
5-03
SPECIFICATIONS
Temperature:
Operating -5° F to +120° F (-20 ° C to +49° C)
Storage -5° F to +120° F (-20 ° C to +49° C)
Humidity 0% to 100% Condensing
Construction High impact plastic pit lid nut, adjustment nut,
and encapsulated read coil within the plastic pit
module. The ADE is constructed of a perma-
nently sealed glass and copper design.
Hardware Noncorrosive tamper resistant TORX® seal
screw mounted on ADE shroud (optional seal
screw available)
Weight 15 ounces (module and ADE)
DESCRIPTION
APPLICATIONS: The Badger Meter BadgerTouchTM Single Pit Mod-
ule factory prewired to the Absolute Digital Encoder (ADE™), is a
complete electronically encoded close-proximity automated meter
reading system, specifically designed for single pit meter installations.
This system can be used with all Badger Meter Recordall Disc, Turbo
Series and Compound meters available today and is designed to fit pit
lid configurations up to 3 inches thick.
COMMUNICATION: Communication is accomplished by using a
Symbol® or handheld data collector to interrogate the BadgerTouch pit
module via a short range Radio Frequency (RF) signal. The pit module
responds with its serial number, water meter reading, and transmits
data in approximately 2.5 seconds. In the event a tamper condition
exists, the Symbol data collector will not receive a reading.
PERFORMANCE: The Badger Meter BadgerTouch automated meter
reading system offers superior operating performance in pit applica-
tions and is designed for totally submerged environments. The pit
module allows readings under many conditions where ice, sand, or dirt
may impede direct contact with the read pad. For consistent results,
interrogation equipment should be placed in direct contact with the
remote read pad.
METER READING VALIDATION: Further validation of the meter
reading can be made automatically by the Symbol based on compari-
son of high-low audit fields in the record. If the meter reading is not
between these predetermined limits, an error message is displayed on
the Symbol display.
WIRE CONNECTIONS: The BadgerTouch Single Pit Module is
factory prewired to the ADE and does not require additional wiring in
the field.
CONSTRUCTION: The Badger Meter BadgerTouch pit module is
constructed from high impact plastic material that is designed for
mounting directly through the pit lid. There is a plastic cover that locks
the pit module in place and incorporates a tamper resistant plug
feature. Inside the pit, a plastic locking nut is used to fit the module firmly
in place next to the pit lid. All electronic components internal to the
enclosure are encapsulated to provide environmental protection. The
Absolute Digital Encoder (ADE) provides permanent glass/metal
packaging in a plastic shroud and lid for long lasting, highly reliable
encoded meter reading information.
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation of this device is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes made
by the user not approved by Badger Meter can void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment. No license is required by the utility to operate
a BadgerTouch meter reading system.
®
Due to continuous research, product improvements and enhancements,
Badger Meter reserves the right to change product or system specifications
without notice, except to the extent an outstanding bid obligation exists.
Copyright © Badger Meter, Inc. 2003. All rights reserved.
Please see our website at
www.badgermeter.com
for specific contacts. BadgerMeter,Inc.
P.O. Box 245036, Milwaukee, WI 53224-9536
(800) 876-3837 / Fax: (888) 371-5982
www.badgermeter.com
Recordall® and RTR® are registered trademarks of Badger Meter, Inc. TORX® is a
registered trademark of Camcar, Division of Textron, Inc. ADE™ and BadgerTouchTM are
trademarks of Badger Meter, Inc.
FIGURE 1. BADGERTOUCH SINGLE PIT PREWIRED CONFIGURATION
ADE Register
3', 6', 10', 15', 25' and 75'
Cable Len
g
ths Available
Black Housing
BadgerTouch™ Pit
Electronics
and Coil
Pit Lid
3.33"
1.75"
Diameter
Hole
.49"