PN3Y72129-1Electronic Metering Transceiver

TWACS - ORION FOR CENTRON METER USER GUID EY1 0426-TUM R R R TWACS ® - ORION ® for CENTRON ® Meter User Guide (Y10426-TUM) Proprietary Notice Information contained in this document is private to Distribution Control Systems, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri (DCSI). This information may not be published, reproduced, or otherwise disseminated without the express written authorization of DCSI. Any software or firmware described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by DCSI. DCSI assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software on equipment that is not supplied by DCSI. TWACS, the TWACS logo, and the DCSI logo are registered trademarks of Distribution Control Systems, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. TWACS® Two-Way Automatic Communication System, a product of Distribution Control Systems, Inc. Confidential and Proprietary Copyright 2005 All Rights Reserved TWACS ® - ORION ® for CENTRON ® Meter User Guide i Figures and Tablesiii Using this Manual1 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Icon Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Let Us Know How We’re Doing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chapter 1: Installation and Operation1 System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Electric Meter Transceiver (EMTR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 RF TWACS and Badger Meter, Inc. ORION® Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hand Held Transceiver (HHTR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Navigating the HHTR Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 HHTR Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 RF Hardware Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pre-Installation Field Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installing a New EMTR Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ORION Equipment Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Installing a Replacement EMTR Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ORION Equipment Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ORION and EMTR Communication Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Install the ORION (Linking the ORION and EMTR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Delete the ORION from the Remt List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Replace the EMTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Chapter 2: Testing, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance21 Troubleshooting and Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Troubleshooting Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Configuration/Installation Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Field Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 HHTR Displayed Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Remote Test Set (RTS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Meter Shop Test System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Return Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Chapter 3: Specifications33 Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Electrical Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Compliance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Table of Contents iiTWACS ® - ORION ® for CENTRON ® Meter User Guide Table of Contents Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Acronyms37 Glossary41 Index49 TWACS ® - ORION ® for CENTRON ® Meter User Guideiii Figure 1.1Electric Meter Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Figure 1.2ORION transmitters for water, gas, and remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Table 1.1ORION transmitter specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Figure 1.3Hand Held Transceiver keypad functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Table 0.1Error Code Description and Solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Figure 2.1RTS initial screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Figure 2.2RTS main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Figure 2.3RTS transponder menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Figure 2.4TWACS serial number location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Figure 2.5RTS setup screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Table 2.2RTS communication success or failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Figure 2.6Return address Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Table 3.1Electrical ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Table 3.2Compliance specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Table 3.3Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Table 3.4Physical specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Table 3.5Labeling requirements. . …

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RF = PIC 18LF242 UI = PIC18LF6720 8 MHz 7.2V NiMH 1600mAH Re g ulated to 5V and 3.3V HHTR-2 Hand Held Transceiver RMTr Data (Possible Future Development) 902-928 MHZ Data Rate = 1600 kbps 2-level FSK 47.5 kHz (8N1) RMTR-2 Remote Meter Transceiver Possible Future Development Orion Transmitter Orion Data 916.45 MHZ Data Rate = 100 kbps 2-level FSK ± 50 kHz (3 of 6) RS-232 EM T - 3 C with EMTR - 2 RF Interface EMTr-2 Data Multi-port provides 1 electric port and 4 RF ports for gas/water. PIC18LF4525-I/ML 8 MHz EMA unregulated voltage is 6V to 13V EMA regulated voltage is 5V Regulated voltage from EMA to EMTr is 3.3V RMTR-2 Remote Meter Transceiver Orion Transmitter PCP Data Transfer from/to HHTR-2 Bi-Directional RF Link One-Way RF Link Wire Interface to Water/Gas Encoder RS-232 Conn. RF Operational Block Diagram

Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] External EUT Photographs Photographs of EUT as Installed in an electricity meter Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Photographs of EUT as Installed in an electricity meter Side of EUT Front of EUT

Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] ID Label/Location NOTES: 1) LABEL MATERIAL: * FACE SHEET.....GLOSS WHITE POLYESTER .002" THICK * ADHESIVE ........ACRYLIC. PRESSURE SENSITIVE. ADHESIVE TO WITHSTAND TEMP. RANGE OF -40 C TO +150 C WITH ZERO TO 100% HUMIDITY NON-CONDENSING FOR 20 YEAR PRODUCT LIFE. * LINER................SILICONE RELEASE .0026 THICK (NOMINAL) 2) PRINTING (PROCESS BLACK): * ALL PRINTING TO BE DONE TO WITHSTAND TEMP. RANGE OF -40 C TO +150 C WITH 0% TO 100% HUMIDITY NON-CONDENSING. INK MATERIAL SHALL BE RESISTANT TO DEGRADATION FROM ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT AND HUMIDITY AS SPECIFIED IN UL 969 (MARKING AND LABELING SYSTEMS) OUTDOOR EXPOSURE TEST. Drawing of label Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Photograph of EUT showing placement of label

Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Internal EUT Photographs RF Circuitry EMTR Component Side EMTR Foil Side Antenna: Front Side Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Antenna: Rear Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Host PCB Electricity Meter PCB Side 1 Electricity Meter PCB Side 2 Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Electricity Meter PCB and Display Base of Electricity Meter

COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL. The contents of the drawing are confidential and constitute the exclusive property of DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC. (“The Company”). The drawing and its contents may not be made public in any manner, distributed or loaned to others or reproduced or copied either in whole or part without the prior written consent of the Company. DCSI RF System EMT-3C/EMTR-2 + Orion + HHTr-2 + RMTr-2 (Possible Future Development) DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC 945 HORNET DRIVE, HAZELWOOD, MO 63042 Y56527-SFS Rev (-) RF System Functional Spec. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL DCSI RF System EMTR-2 + Orion August 01, 2005 ii This sheet is intentionally blank. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL July 28 2005 iii Table of Contents 1 Hardware Criteria and Communications Settings..................................................................................5 2 DCSI RF Communication Overview ...................................................................................................... 8 2.1 EMTR-2 Overview..................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Orion Overview ......................................................................................................................... 10 2.3 Packet Reception Timing from Orion & RMTR ......................................................................... 10 2.4 HHTR Overview ........................................................................................................................ 11 3 General RF Communications Protocol ................................................................................................ 11 3.1 RF Link Usage .......................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Frequency Hopping and Channel Occupancy.......................................................................... 12 3.3 Link Acquisition ......................................................................................................................... 13 4 New DCSI RF system (EMTR-2) versus the original RF system (EMTR-1) ....................................... 13 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL DCSI RF System EMTR-2 + Orion August 01, 2005 4 RF = PIC 18LF242 UI = PIC18LF6720 8 MHz 7.2V NiMH 1600mAH Re g ulated to 5V and 3.3V HHTR-2 Hand Held Transceiver RMTr Data (Possible Future Development) 902-928 MHZ Data Rate = 1600 kbps 2-level FSK 47.5 kHz (8N1) RMTR-2 Remote Meter Transceiver Possible Future Development Orion Transmitter Orion Data 916.45 MHZ Data Rate = 100 kbps 2-level FSK ± 50 kHz (3 of 6) RS-232 EMT-3C with EMTR-2 RF Interface EMTr-2 Data Multi-port provides 1 electric port and 4 RF ports for gas/water. PIC18LF4525-I/ML 8 MHz EMA unregulated voltage is 6V to 13V EMA regulated voltage is 5V Regulated voltage from EMA to EMTr is 3.3V RMTR-2 Remote Meter Transceiver Orion Transmitter PCP Data Transfer from/to HHTR-2 Bi-Directional RF Link One-Way RF Link Wire Interface to Water/Gas Encoder RS-232 Conn. RF Operational Block Diagram COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL DCSI RF System EMTR-2 + Orion August 01, 2005 5 1 Hardware Criteria and Communications Settings Communication Range: ORION: 400 ft. LOS @ 15 dBm Frequency of Operation: 902-928 MHz unlicensed Industrial Scientific and Medical band. (ISM) Number of Channels: 50 half-duplex + 1 simplex Frequency Selection: RF TWACS: Tx employs Pseudo-Random Sequence Frequency Hopping (method # 0). The 5 link acquisition channels are not part of this sequence. ORION: Single channel (Channel 43A) Clear Channel Selection Method: EMTR-2 stays tuned to channel 43A trying to decode an ORION packet for 11s, then the EMTR-2 walks through the RMTR-2 Link Acquisition channels in ascending order for 2 seconds. The cycle 11/8.. is repeated 35 times. Clear Channel Signal Strength Criterion: RMTR: Finds a clear channel by tuning to each and recording the RSSI, the channel with the lowest RSSI is used. ORION: Always uses the same channel. Gain Control: RF TWACS: One discrete low level of transmitter power. ORION: Tx Level fixed (+15 dBm at transmitter) Acquisition retry limit: HHTR: All transmissions must comply with FCC limits. This includes the acquisition process. Acquisition is attempted on each channel at each power level. ORION: If after the 35 cycles of 11/8/11/8..., the EMTR-2 fails to acquire packets, it shall abandon channel 43A and re-attempt to acquire ORION packets one hour later following the same sequence. TX Power Amplifier Gain: No gain is allowed at this time. Only one low power level is used for TX power amplification. Data Flow: RMTR: Asynchronous, half duplex. ORION: Burst mode fixed length packet, simplex Data Format: RMTR: 8N1, Manchester Encoding ORION: 3-of-6 Modulation: RMTR: 2 level FSK, +/- 47.5 KHz from center frequency ORION: 2 level FSK, +/- 50 KHz from center frequency Coding: RMTR: Biphase-L Manchester encoding ORION: Non Return to Zero - NRZ Data Rate: RMTR: 1600 bps ORION: 100 kbps, +/- 1 Kbps Data Encryption: RMTR: DCSI proprietary method #1 ORION: Not Encrypted Maximum Packet size: RMTR: 17 + 255 bytes (Shall comply with FCC rules) ORION: 150 bits (See section 3.2 for details) Maximum Packet Transmission Time: RMTR: (Shall comply with FCC rules) ORION: 2 ms (See section 3.2 for details) Retry Qty.: RMTR: Negotiable parameter (0 by default) ORION: 0 Channel Center Frequency FC (MHz) Channel Use 1 902.628145 optional 2 902.950726 optional 3 903.273306 session 4 903.595887 session 5 903.918468 session COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL DCSI RF System EMTR-2 + Orion August 01, 2005 6 6 904.241048 session 7 904.563629 session 8 904.886210 session 9 905.208790 session 10 905.531371 session 11 905.853952 session 12 906.176532 session 13 906.499113 session 14 906.821694 optional 15 907.144274 optional 16 907.466855 optional 17 907.789435 optional 18 908.112016 optional 19 908.434597 optional 20 908.757177 optional 21 909.079758 optional 22 909.402339 …

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Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] RF exposure The output power of the EUT is 10 mW and the gain of the antenna is 3 dBi The following information provides the minimum separation distance for the EUT, as calculated from FCC OET 65 Appendix B, Table 1B “Guidelines for General Population/Uncontrolled Exposure” This calculation is based on the highest EIRP possible from the EUT considering maximum power and antenna gain. The formulas were used: GP limit is = 0.62 mW/cm^2 for 928 MHz (from F/1500) S= E^2/3770 mW/cm^2 E or V/m = (ERP*30)^0.5/d, (d in meters) d = ((ERP*30)/3770*S))^0.5 SMaximum AntennaMSD Freq.GP limitRF power GainERPEd MHzmW/cm^2 dBmdBiwattsV/mmeters 9270.6181030.02048.30.016 GP is the limit for general Population/Uncontrolled Exposure MSD is the minimum Seperation Distance NOTE: For mobile or fixed location transmitters, minimum separation distance is 20 cm, even if calculations indicate MPE distance is less

Radiometrics Midwest Corporation Page 1 of 12 Electromagnetic Compatibility Test Report Tests Performed on a DCSI Wireless Meter Reading System, Model EMTR Radiometrics Document RP-5648 Product Detail: FCC ID: PN3 PN3Y72129-1 Equipment type: 902.6 to 927.8 MHz Transceiver for Meter Reading. Test Standards: US CFR Title 47, Chapter I, FCC Part 15 Subpart C FCC Part 15 CFR Title 47: 2002 Industry Canada RSS-210, Issue 5 as required for Category I Equipment This report concerns: Original Grant FCC Part 15.249 RSS-210 6.2.2 (m2) Tests Performed For: Test Facility: DCSI 5657 Campus Pkwy. Hazelwood, MO 63042 Phone: (314) 895-6505 Radiometrics Midwest Corporation 12 East Devonwood Romeoville, IL 60446 Phone: (815) 293-0772 e-mail: [email protected] Test Date(s): (Month-Day-Year) September 2 to November 14, 2005 Document RP-5648A Revisions: Rev. Issue Date Affected Pages Revised By 0 December 15, 2005 1 December 19, 2005 1, 4 Joseph Strzelecki 2 December 22, 2005 7 Joseph Strzelecki RADIOMETRICS MIDWEST CORPORATION - EMC Test Report Equipment Tested (Company, Model, Product Name): Document No.: Page: DCSI, EMTR, UHF Ttransmitter RP-5648A Rev. 2 2 of 28 Table of Contents 1 ADMINISTRATIVE DATA ................................................................................................................... 3 2 TEST SUMMARY AND RESULTS .....................................................................................................3 2.1 RF Exposure Compliance Requirements ..................................................................................... 3 3 EQUIPMENT UNDER TEST (EUT) DETAILS .................................................................................... 3 3.1 EUT Description ........................................................................................................................... 3 4 TESTED SYSTEM DETAILS .............................................................................................................. 4 4.1 Tested System Configuration ....................................................................................................... 4 4.2 Special Accessories ..................................................................................................................... 4 4.3 Equipment Modifications .............................................................................................................. 4 5 TEST SPECIFICATIONS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS.................................................................. 5 6 RADIOMETRICS’ TEST FACILITIES .................................................................................................5 7 DEVIATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS FROM THE TEST SPECIFICATIONS......................................... 6 8 CERTIFICATION ................................................................................................................................ 6 9 TEST EQUIPMENT TABLE ................................................................................................................ 6 10 TEST SECTIONS ............................................................................................................................. 6 10.1 AC Conducted Emissions; Section 15.207................................................................................. 7 Figure 1. Conducted Emissions Test Setup.................................................................................... 8 10.2 Radiated Emissions.................................................................................................................... 8 10.2.1 Radiated Emissions Field Strength Sample Calculation...................................................... 9 Figure 2. Drawing of Radiated Emissions Setup .......................................................................... 10 10.2.2 Spurious Radiated Emissions Test Results ....................................................................... 11 Notice: This report must not be reproduced (except in full) without the written approval of Radiometrics Midwest Corporation. RADIOMETRICS MIDWEST CORPORATION - EMC Test Report Equipment Tested (Company, Model, Product Name): Document No.: Page: DCSI, EMTR, UHF Ttransmitter RP-5648A Rev. 2 3 of 28 1 ADMINISTRATIVE DATA Equipment Under Test: A DCSI, Wireless Meter Reading System Model: EMTR The EMTR has a Serial Number: 6722806 This will be referred to as the EUT in this Report Date EUT Received at Radiometrics: (Month-Day-Year) Test Date(s): (Month-Day-Year) August 25, 2005 September 2 to November 14, 2005 Test Report Written By: Test Witnessed By: Joseph Strzelecki Senior EMC Engineer Not witnessed by personnel from DCSI Radiometrics’ Personnel Responsible for Test: Test Report Approved By Joseph Strzelecki Senior EMC Engineer NARTE EMC-000877-NE Chris W. Carlson Director of Engineering NARTE EMC-000921-NE 2 TEST SUMMARY AND RESULTS The EUT (Equipment Under Test) is a Wireless Meter Reading System, Models EMTR and HHTR, manufactured by DCSI. The detailed test results are presented in a separate section. The following is a summary of the test results. This report is for a system of three transceivers. Environmental Phenomena Frequency Range FCC Section RSS-210 Section Test Result Radiated Emissions (Spurious & Fundamental) 30-9300 MHz 15.249 6.2.2 (m2) Pass AC Conducted Emissions 30-9300 MHz 15.249 6.6 Pass 2.1 RF Exposure Compliance Requirements Since the power output is less than 10 mW, the EUT meets the FCC requirement for RF exposure and it is exempt from RSS-102. There are no power level adjustments and the antenna is permanently attached. 3 EQUIPMENT UNDER TEST (EUT) DETAILS 3.1 EUT Description The EUT is a Wireless Meter Reading System, Models EMTR, manufactured by DCSI. The EUT was in good working condition during the tests, with no known defects. RADIOMETRICS MIDWEST CORPORATION - EMC Test Report Equipment Tested (Company, Model, Product Name): Document No.: Page: DCSI, EMTR, UHF Ttransmitter RP-5648A Rev. 2 4 of 2…

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Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Test Setup Photographs Photograph of Radiated Emissions Test Setup Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Photographs of Conducted Emissions Test Setup