Badger Meter GALAXY User Manual
GALAXY® Programmer
Handheld Programming Software for TR3 and TR2 Endpoints
GXY-IOM-08-EN (February 2013)
64764-011 Rev. 2 Programming Manual
GALAXY® Programmer – Handheld Programming Software for TR3 and TR2 Endpoints
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CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
GALAXY PROGRAMMER STARTUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
TR3 ENDPOINT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
TR3 Programming Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Reading the TR3 Endpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Pausing, Stopping and Starting the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Force RF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Read Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Clearing a Tamper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Encoder Tamper Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
RTR Tamper Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Programming a TR3 Endpoint - RTR only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
TR2 ENDPOINT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
TR2 Programming Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Reading the TR2 Endpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Magnet Swipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Programming the TR2 Endpoint - RTR only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ABOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ALERTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
IR Reading Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
IR Programming Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
TECHNICAL SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
The GALAXY® Programmer manual provides instructions for using the GALAXY Programmer software with the Trimble®
Ranger handheld.
Features of the GALAXY Programmer Software
The GALAXY Programmer software is designed for GALAXY TR3 and TR2 endpoints. The endpoints can be used with all
Badger Meter encoders, including the HR-E LCD Encoder, Absolute Digital Encoder (ADE®) and Recordall® Transmitter Register
(RTR®), as well as compatible three-wire competitive encoders. Refer to the GALAXY Fixed Network Water Endpoint Installation
Data manual, GXY-I-10-EN, for details.
Instructions for the following functions of the GALAXY Programmer software are described in this manual:
• Capture meter readings and radio status, including alert flags.
• Start, pause and stop the endpoint radio.
• Verify a repair following a tamper.
• Program the endpoint (RTR only).
Handheld Requirements
The GALAXY Programmer software runs on a Trimble Ranger 3 handheld with a Windows® Mobile 6.5 Professional operating
system and on a Trimble Ranger X handheld with a Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system.
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GALAXY PROGRAMMER STARTUP
OTE:N Make sure to securely connect the correct IR cable to the serial port of the handheld before performing any of the
GALAXY Programmer functions. Refer to “IR Reading Error” on page 22 if you need help.
When powered on, the handheld opens to the Windows home screen. Tap the Windows Start button in the lower left corner
of the screen to display the programs on the handheld.
1. Tap the Badger Field Applications folder on the
Windows Start screen.
Result: The suite of Badger Field Applications programs
is displayed as shown in Figure 2.
2. Tap the GALAXY Programmer icon.
Result: The GALAXY login screen opens as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 2: Badger Field Applications
Figure 1: Windows home screen
Figure 3: GALAXY Programmer login screen
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3. (Optional) To view the Trademarks, tap the
Trademarks button. To close the Trademarks screen,
tap OK. .
4. On the GALAXY Programmer login screen, tap in the
User eld.
Enter a three to ve character personal identication
number (PIN) using the keypad. The PIN is user
dened. Numbers, letters or a combination of both
are valid.
Result: If your PIN is not valid, an error message is
displayed. Tap OK and re-enter a valid PIN.
When a valid PIN is entered, tap OK or press the ENTER
key on the keypad.
The GALAXY Programmer screen is displayed.
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Figure 4: Trademarks screen
Figure 5: Enter PIN
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TR3 ENDPOINT
Figure 6: GALAXY TR3 endpoint
TR3 Programming Screen
The following buttons and fields are included on the TR3 programming screen as shown in Figure 7 on the next page.
Buttons
Program Programs a reading into an RTR endpoint, most commonly after a tamper repair. This button is not
active when reading an ADE or HR-E LCD encoder.
Start Radio Starts the endpoint radio.
Pause Radio Pauses the endpoint radio.
Stop Radio Stops the endpoint radio.
Force RF Forces an endpoint transmission.
Reading Tapping the button activates the Reading field.
Read Reg Reads the register of an ADE or HR-E LCD encoder, most commonly to verify a tamper repair. This
button is not active when reading an RTR endpoint.
Fields
ID/Serial # Endpoint serial number.
Firmware Ver. Endpoint firmware version.
Type Encoder type.
Xmit Intrvl Radio transmission interval in minutes.
Xmit Count Active count of radio transmissions during the life of the endpoint.
OTE:N To perform any of the GALAXY Programmer software functions, remove the cover (PN: 66367-001) of the TR3
endpoint to access the IR port. To remove, squeeze the long sides of the cover at the midpoint and pull.
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Reading the TR3 Endpoint
With the TR3 IR tab selected, align the optical read head of
the IR cable with the IR port of the TR3 endpoint and tap the
Read button or press ENTER on the keypad.
OTE:N For best results, the optional TR3 programming
bracket can be used to align the IR cable.
If you need help getting a read, refer to
“IR Reading Error” on page 22.
Two messages display after tapping the Read button.
1. "Please Wait: IR Wakeup in Progress"
2. "Please Wait: IR Read in Progress"
The current read is displayed and the green arrow indicates
the radio is on.
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Figure 7: TR3 reading in progress
Any alerts such as a tamper or leak will also display if they are
reported to the endpoint.
Figure 8: TR3 with read
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