Badger Meter Water Conditioning User Manual
Model RTR®
Recordall® Transmitter Register
IDENTIFICATION
The Badger Meter RECORDALL® Transmitter Register (RTR) is available
for all remote and pit settings where a Badger Meter water meter can be
located. The RTR is permanently sealed to eliminate moisture, dirt, and
other contaminants to insure reliable operation in submerged or indoor
applications. As the foundation for Badger Meter's MRT products, including
TRACE®, Itron® ERT®, ORION® and other Badger® approved AMR solutions, the RTR provides a digital output for superior electronic resolution.
Available for all RECORDALL Disc, Turbo, Compound and Fire Service
Meters, each RTR is clearly identied on the face of the dial with an
assembly number, unit of measure, and meter model (see gure 1.)
Figure 1. Identication
REQUIRED MATERIAL
62084-001 RTR Splice Kit
Contents: (3) 59761-001 Gel-Connectors
(2) 34776-001 Cable Ties
(1) 62085-001 Splice Enclosure
Your RTR will either have a factory installed two-conductor cable (black)
or a factory installed three-conductor cable (brown) for connection to
an AMR module.
If the wire is cut or broken on either a 2 or 3 wire RTR and requires a
eld splice after initial installation, connect like color wires to maintain
proper installation.
To connect to an AMR module, strip approximately 1½” of outer insulation sheath from the RTR and AMR module cables using the 59989-001
Coax Stripping Tool. Use caution in removing the outer sheath so that
the inner signal wire insulation is not damaged.
Unwind the outer foil shield from the RTR cable and cut it o even with
the outer sheath using the wire cutting pliers. For two conductor cables,
do not cut the uninsulated shield drain wire.
RTR with two wires (black cable)
Connect the RTR cable conductors to the AMR module wires using
gel-lled connectors, P/N 59761-001, provided in the installation kit.
Crimp the cables completely using a parallel jaw crimper such as Badger
Meter P/N 59983-001. Polarity must be observed when connecting the
RTR to the remote module. Badger Meter, Inc. wiring standards use
the black conductor as the negative (-) conductor and the red as the
positive (+) conductor.
BLACK
RED
Uninsulated
Wire
OPTIONAL MATERIAL
62440-001 Reel of Belden #8451 2-conductor wire (2000')
64153-001 Reel of Belden #9770 3-conductor wire (1000')
SUGGESTED TOOLS
59983-001 Gel-Splice Crimping Tool
59989-001 Coax Stripper
59991-001 Wire Cutting Pliers
59993-001 Wire Stripper
TORX® Driver
59987-001 VOM Multimeter (Analog) (OPTIONAL)
Before proceeding with installation, be certain that the meter type and
size correspond, and that the proper RTR conguration has been supplied for the application.
CONNECTING RTR
The RTR should only be connected to a Badger Meter approved product.
Connection to an unapproved product will void the RTR warranty.
RTR-I-05-EN (1-12)
62935-002 Rev. 6
Figure 2. 2 Conductor RTR Splice Diagram
RTR TRACE DIALOG ACCESSplus Itron® Pit*
Pit/Remote Pit/Remote
Red Red Red Red Red
Black Black Black Black Black
Uninsulated Uninsulated Don’t connect Uninsulated Uninsulated
wire wire wire wire
*For field splice information please refer to Itron Pit ERT® Modules
40W-1 and 50W-1.
Place the two plastic cable ties P/N 34776-001 on wires and tighten securely for strain relief. Remove excess cable tie with wire cutting device.
CABLE TIES
(Remove Excess)
Figure 3. Strain Relief Diagram
GEL-SPLICE
Installation Data
RTR® with three wires (brown cable)
For connection to ORION® Transmitter, Hexagram® Star Module or RAMAR® V4 Transpondit, verify the RTR has a brown cable and contains
a label with either an 'HE' for connectivity to Hexagram or an 'RA' for
connectivity to RAMAR. Using the chart below, connect the RTR conductors to the AMR module conductors using insulation displacement
gel-lled splices, P/N 59761-001 provided in the installation kit. Crimp
the cables completely using a parallel jaw crimper, P/N 59983-001.
For connection to an Itron® remote ERT®, verify that the RTR has a brown
cable and contains an 'IT' on the label. For more information on the
installation instructions for the Itron remote ERT, please refer to Itron's
Installation Remote ERT Modules 40W-1 and 50W-1.
Figure 4. 3 Conductor RTR Splice Installation Diagram
Hexagram Itron
RTR ORION Ramar V4 Pit/Remote Remote
Red Red Wire #2 Red Red
Black Black Wire #3 Black Black
Green Green Wire #1 White Green
If the wire is cut or broken and requires a eld splice after initial
installation, connect like colors to maintain proper installation.
PIT INSTALLATIONS
Insert the entire splice assembly into the lled splice tube P/N 62085001 as indicated in Figure 6. Close the cover with leads exiting alternate
sides as indicated in the drawing.
Figure 6. Splice Enclosure Assembly
TESTING
After connections are complete, test the entire installation including the
RTR, wiring, and remote or pit module for proper operation in accordance
with the instructions supplied with the module.
Install the RTR on the water meter and secure it using the TORX® screw
provided.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
An analog ohm meter will show an "open" reading when connected
across the OUTPUT leads of the RTR. When operating the RTR, the
ohm meter should show a momentary deection toward zero when the
RTR sends a signal.
Place the two plastic cable ties P/N 34776-001 on wires and tighten
securely for strain relief. Remove excess cable tie with wire cutting
device.
CABLE TIES
(Remove Excess)
GEL-SPLICE
Figure 5. Splice Installation Diagram
TRACE® is a registered trademark of American Meter Company. Badger®, Recordall®, ORION®,
and RTR® are registered trademarks of Badger Meter, Inc. Itron® and ERT® are registered
trademarks of Itron, Inc. TORX® is a Registered trademark of Camcar, Division of Textron, Inc.
Hexagram® is a trademark of Hexagram, Inc. RAMAR® is a trademark of RAMAR Technology.
Other trademarks appearing in this document are the property of their respective entities.
© 2012 Badger Meter, Inc. All rights reserved.
Due to continuous research, product improvements and
enhancements, Badger Meter reserves the right to change
product or system specications without notice, except to the
extent an outstanding contractual obligation exists.
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