PN3Y72160-301Wireless Meter Reading System

DRAFT TWACS - ORION FOR CENTRON METER USER GUID EY1 0426-TUM R R R DRAFT DRAFT 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 This information may not be published, reproduced, or otherwise disseminated without the express written authorization of DCSI.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. Changes not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 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. All other registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. TWACS® Two-Way Automatic Communication System, a product of Distribution Control Systems, Inc. Confidential and Proprietary Copyright 2006 All Rights Reserved DRAFT DRAFT TWACS ® - ORION ® for CENTRON ® Meter User Guide i Figures and Tablesiii Using this Manual1 Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Icon Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Let Us Know How We’re Doing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chapter 1: Installation and Operation5 System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Electric Meter Transceiver (EMTR-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Badger Meter, Inc. ORION® Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Hand Held Transceiver - Low Power (HHTR-LP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Navigating the HHTR-LP Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 HHTR-LP Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 RF Hardware Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Pre-Installation Field Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Installing a New EMTR-2 Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ORION Equipment Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 ORION Equipment Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Installing a Replacement EMTR-2 Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Replace the Remt List In the EMTR-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 ORION and EMTR-2 Communication Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Install the ORION (Linking the ORION and EMTR-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Confirm ORION Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 No ORION Data Received During the Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Delete the ORION from the Remt List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Chapter 2: Testing, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance27 Troubleshooting and Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 TNS Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Field Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Configuration/Installation Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 HHTR-LP Displayed Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Meter Shop Test System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Return Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Chapter 3: Specifications37 Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Electrical Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Compliance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Table of Contents DRAFT iiTWACS ® - ORION ® for CENTRON ® Meter User Guide Table of Contents Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Acronyms41 Glossary45 Index53 DRAFT TWACS ® - ORION ® for CENTRON ® Meter User Guideiii Figure 1.1Electric Meter Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Figure 1.2ORION transmitters for water, gas, and remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Table 1.1ORION transmitter specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Figure 1.3Hand Held Transceiver keypad functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Table 2.1Error Code Description and Solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Figure 2.1Return address label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Table 3.1Electrical ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Table 3.2Compliance specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Table 3.3Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Table 3.4Physical specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Table 3.5Labeling requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Figures and Tables DRAFT ivTWACS ® - ORION ® for CENTRON ® Meter User Guide Figures and Tables DRAFT TWACS ® - ORION ® for CENTRON ® Meter User Guide1 USING THIS MANUAL This section c…

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An ESCO Technologies Company Distribution Control Systems, Inc. Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division Confidentiality Request regarding application for certification of FCC ID: PN3Y72160-301 Pursuant to Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission’s Rules, we hereby request confidential treatment of information accompanying this application as outlined below: - Detailed Schematics of the HHTR-LP RF circuitry. - Block Diagram of DCSI’s “TWACS-ORION” RF System. The above materials contain trade secrets and proprietary information not customarily released to the public. The public disclosure of these materials may be harmful to the applicant and provide unjustified benefits to its competitors. The applicant understands that pursuant to Section 0.457 of the Rules, disclosure of this application and all accompanying documentation will not be made before the date of the Grant for this application. Sincerely, Frank Rausch Engineering Lab Manager, Distribution Control Systems, Inc. 6/14/06 945 Hornet Drive Hazelwood, MO 63042 314-895-6400 Fax: 314-895-6543 www.twacs.com

Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] External EUT Photographs FCC ID: PN3Y72160-301 Front of EUT Top of EUT Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Rear of EUT

Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] ID Label/Location FCC ID: PN3Y72160-301 DRAWING OF LABEL The Dimensions are in inches. Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Photograph of EUT showing placement of label Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected]

Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Internal EUT Photographs FCC ID: PN3Y72160-301 Main PCB Component Side (with RF circuitry) Main PCB Foil Side (with RF circuitry) Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Main PCB installed Main PCB with key pads and Display Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Interface PCB Foil Side Interface PCB Component Side Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] LCD Board: Foil Side LCD Board Front Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Power Supply Board: Component Side Power Supply Board: Foil Side Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Inside of Front and Back Covers

Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Operational Description FCC ID: PN3Y72160-301 The Hand Held Transceiver Model 2 (HHTR-2) is a device that has quite a number of applications. The HHTR-2 is to be used in the following ways: • Orion installation • Force link assignment from a given ORION or RMTR-2 to a given EMTR-2 • EMTR-2 Routing Table maintenance during Installation and reconfiguration • EMTR-2 replacement • Site surveys • Transceiver diagnostics • RMTR-2 installation and configuration, i.e. uploading, editing, and downloading RMTR-2 device configuration tables. (possible future development) The HHTR communication sequence with the ORION, EMTR-2, and RMTR-2 is described below and is generally similar to the ORION to EMTR-2 communication sequences. 1 FCC 15.203 ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS The antenna is permanently attached to the PCB. The antenna is internal to the EUT and it is not readily available to be modified by the end user. Therefore it meets the 15.203 Requirement. 2 GENERAL RF COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL Conveying data over a radio link physical medium invariably involves issues with propagation, delays, noise, channel access, and using various techniques to minimize these problems. The major issues are briefly addressed below. 2.1 RF Link Usage The RF link between TWACS transceivers uses a range of frequencies between 902 MHz and 928 MHz. This range is divided into 79 channels. 50 channels are needed to satisfy the FCC's minimum channel set requirements, so 50 of the 79 are chosen for use. The RF link was designed using a commercially available RFIC Integrated circuits to form a complete UHF transceiver. The RF modulation technique is 2- level FSK. In the system, 5 of the 50 channels used for an RF session are reserved for link acquisition and the other 45 are used for data packets transmitted after a link has been acquired. The acquisition channels are spaced evenly throughout the upper end of the 50-channel set. The 45 link data channels are cycled through in a pseudo-random manner while a link is active between transceivers. From an operation standpoint, the TWACS transceivers can play one of two roles during an RF session. A transceiver that requests a link is a requesting transceiver. A transceiver that replies to that request is a granting transceiver. Links are always requested by sending a Request-To-Send (RTS) packet. Links can be granted by sending either a Clear-To-Send (CTS) packet or a Read or Write command packet. Either type of response indicates to a requestor that the link has been granted. Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] TWACS transceivers can be characterized by these roles: Transceiver Type Can request a link from... Can grant a link to... EMTR-2 Granting None an HHTR-2 or an RMTR-2 (possible future development) RMTR-2 (possible future development) Requesting an EMTR-2 or an HHTR-2 None HHTR-2 Both an EMTR-2 an RMTR As the above table shows, EMTR-2s never request a link; they are always granting transceivers. By contrast, RMTRs never grant a link; they are always requesting transceivers. The HHTR-2, since it must be able to communicate with both EMTR-2s and RMTRs, can act as either a granting transceiver (with an RMTR) or a requesting transceiver (with an EMTR-2). With respect to the Orion, the EMTR-2 is simply a receiver as the Orion only communicates as a transmitter. The reason this is important is that the granting transceiver always controls the frequency hop sequence . This means that an EMTR-2 always controls the frequency hop sequence. Also, an HHTR-2 will control the frequency hop sequence when communicating with an RMTR. An RMTR-2 never controls the frequency hop sequence. The distinction between granting and requesting transceivers is strictly operational . It is not a functional difference because the same RF transceiver and RF engine code are used on all transceivers. For example, the EMTR-2 board electronics are capable of acting as a requesting transceiver but its firmware is designed to only act as a granting transceiver. Since the EMTR-2, HHTR-2 and RMTR-2 all use the same RF engine; the link-level RF code is the same for all of them (with minor differences). The difference in action has to do with whether it is a requesting or granting transceiver. This is more specifically described below. 1. In order to act as a granting transceiver, an EMTR-2 or HHTR-2 must scan the 5 acquisition channels continually , watching for positive-going RSSI. This type of scan is called SCAN_ACQ, for Scan-and-Acquire. This is the mechanism used to detect link requests. When an EMTR-2 or HHTR-2 detects positive RSSI on one of the acquisition channels, it begins looking for bits in the RF data stream to find the start sequence (Willard code) and the rest of a packet. 2. By contrast, when an RMTR-2 or HHTR-2 needs to send an RTS packet, it first determines which of the 5 acquisition channels is the quietest. To make this determination, the requesting transceiver scans the acquisition channels once to measure their RSSI. The channel with the lowest RSSI is the quietest channel and used as the first channel for requesting a link.

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 13 Electromagnetic Compatibility Test Report Tests Performed on a DCSI Wireless Meter Reading System, Model HHTR Radiometrics Document RP-5648B Product Detail: FCC ID: PN3Y72160-301 Equipment type: 902 to 928 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 12, November 4, 14 and December 9, 2006 Document RP-5648B Revisions: Rev. Issue Date Affected Pages Revised By 0 June 13, 2006 1 June 16, 2006 1 and 14 Joseph Strzelecki RADIOMETRICS MIDWEST CORPORATION - EMC Test Report Equipment Tested (Company, Model, Product Name): Document No.: Page: DCSI, HHTR, UHF Ttransmitter RP-5648B Rev. 1 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, HHTR, UHF Ttransmitter RP-5648B Rev. 1 3 of 28 1 ADMINISTRATIVE DATA Equipment Under Test: A DCSI, Wireless Meter Reading System Model: HHTR The HHTR has a Serial Number: 134 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 HHTR, 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, HHTR, UHF Ttransmitter RP-5648B Rev. 1 4 of 28 The Antenna has a gain of less tha…

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Authorized Agent: Radiometrics Midwest Corporation (815) 293-0772 – [email protected] Test Setup Photographs FCC ID: PN3Y72160-301 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