User's Manual

Technical
Brief
BadgerMeter, Inc.
Badger
®
GALAXY
®
Transmitter for
GALAXY
®
Fixed Network
DESCRIPTION
APPLICATIONS: The Badger
®
GALAXY
®
Transmitter (TR3W) is
designed for fixed network meter reading in indoor/outdoor remote
installations as well as pit / vault installations that are subject to
flooding or submergence. The transmitter can be mounted on
an indoor or outdoor wall, basement floor joists, or beneath a
plastic or composite lid.
CONSTRUCTION: The Badger GALAXY Transmitter is construct-
ed in an engineered polymer enclosure with a Badger GALAXY
RF board, battery, antenna and an integrated mounting bracket.
To assure long-term performance, the enclosure is fully potted to
withstand harsh application environments and to protect the elec-
tronics when exposed to flooded or submerged pit applications.
The unit measures 5.2 inches long (6.3 inches with integrated
mounting tabs), 3.8 inches high, and 2.4 inches thick.
MAGNETIC DRIVE: Direct drive, high-strength, magnetic coupling
through the meter body to the wetted magnet provides reliable
and dependable register coupling.
METER COMPATIBILITY: When assembled to the Badger Re-
cordall
®
Transmitter Register (RTR
®
) or Badger Absolute Digital
Encoder (ADE
®
) the Badger GALAXY Transmitter is compatible
with Badger's Recordall Disc, Turbo, Compound, and Fire Series
meters and assemblies as well as Magnetoflow
®
mag meters.
ENCODER COMPATIBILITY: The Badger GALAXY transmitter
is suitable for use with all RTR registers, ADE encoders, or the
following competitive encoders: Hersey
®
, AMCO
®
, Neptune
®
and Sensus
®
.
TRANSPORTATION: The Federal Aviation Administration prohib-
its operating transmitters and receivers on all commercial aircraft.
When powered, the Badger GALAXY Transmitter is considered
an operating transmitter and cannot be shipped by air.
FCC COMPLIANCE: This product complies with Part 90 of the
Federal Communications Commission Rules. An FCC license is
required for operation of the Badger GALAXY system.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications to the equipment not ex-
pressly approved by Badger Meter could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
FUNCTIONALITY
OPERATION: The Badger GALAXY Transmitter continuously
monitors the register circuit. At predetermined intervals the Badger
GALAXY Transmitter broadcasts the counter or encoder value
along with other metering data to the network receivers.
OUTPUT MESSAGE: The GALAXY transmitter stores and sends
the last 24 hourly reads, four times per day. With our embedded
real time clock, the 24 reads are top of the hour consumption
reads, which will assist utilities with billing disputes, district meter-
Bronze LP with a
Badger
®
GALAXY
®
Transmitter
GXY-T-09
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ing areas, as well as system leak detection. The 24 hourly reads
also allow for system redundancy to contend with temporary utility
power outages, system downtime or maintenance. The GALAXY
transmitter also sends the following additional metering data with
each RF message: unique transmitter ID, serial number, potential
leak indication, reverse flow indication, wire tamper indication,
and sequential transmission number (exact number of six-hour
transmission intervals and initiated transmissions).
BROADCAST FREQUENCY: The Badger GALAXY Transmitter
broadcasts on a licensed FCC-assigned frequency in the range
of 450-470 MHz.
BROADCAST INTERVAL: The Badger GALAXY Transmitter has
a factory programmed broadcast interval of every six hours.
BROADCAST POWER: The Badger GALAXY Transmitter has
an RF conducted power output of one watt.
SPECIFICATIONS
Power Output: One watt
Transmission Interval: Every six hours
Interval Data: Hourly top of the hour meter
readings
Broadcast Frequency: A licensed frequency in
450-470 MHz band
RF Operating Temperature –20° C to +60° C (-4° F to 140° F)
Range:
Humidity: 0% to 100% Condensing
Battery: Lithium Thionyl Chloride C Cell
Battery Life: 20 years (calculated)