Name: HR-E LCD Encoders Encoder & Pulse / 4-20 Registers
Brand: RecordALL

Product Overview

The HR-E LCD is RecordALL’s fully electronic, solid-state encoder — a permanently sealed 9-digit LCD with no moving parts that reads where a mechanical dial fails: pits, vaults and flooded or submerged installs. It bayonet-mounts on any current Disc, Turbo, Compound, Combo or Fire meter and sends an encoded ASCII read to ORION, GALAXY and other approved AMR / AMI endpoints, with on-face and extended-message alarms for reverse flow, a suspected leak, 30-day no usage, tamper and end of battery life. The bare encoder carries the AMI read only; where the meter also has to drive a PLC, SCADA or BMS directly, the HR-LCD Pulse register adds a scaled solid-state pulse and the HR-LCD 4-20 register adds scaled / unscaled pulse plus an isolated 4–20 mA DC signal (see Variants). All three are factory programmed as standard, lift off the meter without disrupting water service, and pair with the HR-RED remote display for hard-to-reach reads.

One platform, three outputs

All three are the same permanently sealed, solid-state HR-E LCD on the standard bayonet mount, fit every current RecordALL meter, and lift off without disrupting water service. They differ in what leaves the register — choose by how the meter has to be read.

HR-E LCD (encoder)

encoded read for AMR / AMI — no pulse or analog output

Nine-digit encoded value, industry-standard ASCII on a three-wire synchronous signal (red = clock / power, black = ground, green = data)
Connects to ORION, GALAXY and other Badger-approved AMR / AMI endpoints
20-year (calculated) battery life
Exceeds AWWA C706 and C707

HR-LCD Pulse

adds a scaled solid-state pulse for totalizers and batch controllers

Scaled solid-state switch closure (green = positive, black = negative)
Pulse width programmable 30–100 ms (50 ms default); 30V DC max, 100 mA
Powered from a 9–50V DC control loop; 10-year battery
For Disc, Turbo and Compound meters

HR-LCD 4-20

dual-output register: a solid-state pulse plus a two-wire 4–20 mA DC loop

Dual-output wiring: a scaled / unscaled solid-state pulse and a two-wire passive 4–20 mA loop, isolated from each other
4–20 mA proportional to flow; 20 mA set point per the registration table
Powered from a 9–50V DC control loop; 10-year battery
For all current Disc, Turbo, Compound, Combo and Fire Service meters and assemblies

All three are factory programmed to the meter as standard; field programming of units, meter type / model and resolution through the IR port is optional. Use the input form to send your meter model and how you read it (AMI, pulse, or 4–20 mA) and we match the variant.

Key Features & Benefits

Electronic, no moving parts — a fully solid-state, permanently sealed LCD that reads where a mechanical dial cannot, with nothing inside to wear
Encoded read for AMR / AMI — the encoder sends a 9-digit encoded ASCII read to ORION, GALAXY and other approved endpoints; the Pulse and 4-20 register variants add a PLC / SCADA output (see Variants)
Built-in alarms — on-face icons and the AMI extended message flag reverse flow, a suspected leak, 30-day no usage, tamper / removal and end of battery life
Tamper-resistant — a Torx seal screw plus magnetic sensors that detect removal or magnetic tampering and raise an alarm to the reading system
Fits every meter — the bayonet mount drops onto any current RecordALL Disc, Turbo, Compound, Combo or Fire meter in any of four orientations
Reads at a distance — pairs with the HR-RED remote display for vaults and hard-to-reach installs, and lifts off without disrupting service

Specifications

Function: A fully electronic, solid-state, permanently sealed LCD encoder with no moving parts — the encoded read-out for AMR / AMI. The HR-LCD Pulse and HR-LCD 4-20 register variants add a scaled pulse or a 4–20 mA output (see Variants)
Type: Straight-reading, permanently sealed electronic LCD absolute encoder — the HR-E LCD encoder, plus the HR-LCD Pulse (scaled register) and HR-LCD 4-20 (scaled / unscaled register with an isolated 4–20 mA DC signal) variants
Display: 9-digit LCD that auto-toggles between 9-digit consumption, 6-digit consumption (with a segmented leak detector), rate of flow and meter model; 7 mm (0.28 in.) numerals. Status icons for normal operation, meter alarm, reverse flow, suspected leak, 30-day no usage and end of battery life
Output: HR-E LCD encoder: 9-digit encoded read in industry-standard ASCII over a three-wire synchronous interface to ORION, GALAXY and other approved AMR / AMI endpoints — no pulse or analog output on the encoder. HR-LCD Pulse adds a scaled solid-state switch closure (30–100 ms programmable). HR-LCD 4-20 adds scaled + unscaled pulse plus an isolated 4–20 mA DC signal
Resettable: Non-resettable, permanently sealed totalization
Meter compatibility: Bayonet-mount compatible with all current RecordALL Disc, Turbo, Compound, Combo and Fire Service meters and assemblies; positions in any of four orientations
Power: Encapsulated lithium thionyl chloride AA cell — 20-year calculated life (HR-E encoder); 10-year life (HR-LCD Pulse / 4-20). The register variants also draw from a 9–50V DC control loop for their pulse / analog output
Mounting: Bayonet mount on the meter; remote read with the HR-RED display. Lifts off the meter without disrupting water service
Temperature rating: Electronics & display −10…60°C (14…140°F); storage −40…60°C (−40…140°F); 0–100% condensing humidity. Encapsulated, weatherproof and UV-resistant for flooded or submerged pit service
Units of measure: U.S. gallons, Imperial gallons, cubic feet, cubic meters or liters — factory programmed as standard, with field programming of units, meter type / model and resolution optional via the IR port
Tamper resistance: Tamper-resistant Torx seal screw (proprietary tamper-proof screws optional); magnetic sensors detect attempted removal or magnetic tampering and raise a tamper alarm
Serviceability: Field-replaceable read-out — swap the encoder with the line in service; the HR-E encoder exceeds AWWA C706 and C707 encoder-register requirements

Common Applications

Encoded billing / AMI read where a mechanical dial will not do — pit, vault and submerged-pit installs
Feeding a PLC, SCADA or BMS a scaled pulse (HR-LCD Pulse) or a 4–20 mA signal (HR-LCD 4-20)
Remote reads via the HR-RED display in vaults or building interiors
Upgrading a mechanical-register meter to encoded electronic read-out without pulling the meter

For a remote visual read of an HR-E encoder, add the HR-RED display; for cloud reads, AquaCUE cellular AMI/AMR. For a simple sealed total, the mechanical RCDL register is the basic read-out.

To match the right HR-E read-out to your output:

Use the input form to tell us the meter and what the read-out has to do — a local total, a resettable rate / total counter, a scaled pulse or 4–20 mA into a PLC or SCADA, batch control, or a cellular cloud read — and we’ll match the register, transmitter or controller to it.

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Talk to an engineer directly — Scott Prater, Principal · 917-580-0878 · scott@pratertechnical.com

RecordALL HR-E LCD Encoders — Encoder & Pulse / 4-20 Registers