HWM Water 485 EchoChirp AMR Transmitter User Manual User guide 1
HWM-Water Ltd EchoChirp AMR Transmitter User guide 1
Contents
- 1. Quick start guide
- 2. User guide 1
- 3. User guide 2
- 4. User guide 3
User guide 1
Encoder Transmier
485-035-V2
485-039-V2
485-036-V3
485-045-V3
FCC ID: RUZ-485
Part number : MAN-485-0023-C
If further support or assistance is required, please contact FCS
Technical Support on 1-800-531-5465
or e-mail support@uidconservaon.com
WARNING: - LITHIUM BATTERIES
If baeries are exposed - do not short circuit, re-charge, puncture, incinerate, crush, immerse,
force discharge or expose to temperatures above the declared operang temperature range
of the product. Risk of re or explosion. These baeries are sealed units which are not
hazardous when used according to the recommendaons of the manufacturer.
2. CONNECTIONS
The Encoder Transmier has a 4-core cable for connecng a water meter or Permalog+. The
table below shows the connecons for some common meters.
Encoder Transmier
Sensus Badger Hersey-
Meters
Hersey/
Muller Neptune Permalog+
Wire
Colour Funcon
Black Ground Black Screen Screen Black Green Black
Yellow Power/Clock Red Black Black Red Black Red
Red Data Green Red Red Green Red Green
Blue Not used
ENCODER TRANSMITTER QUICK START GUIDE
This guide covers only the most basic operaons including connecons and commissioning.
1. INTRODUCTION
The Encoder Transmier can read the data and idencaon informaon from water meters
using the Sensus or Neptune protocols, or from a Permalog+ leak detector.
The reading interval is factory set to 1, 5, 10 or 15 minutes. Every me the data is read the
meter reading or leak informaon is transmied via the VHF radio.
Aer every 96 readings (24 hours at 15 mins) two supplementary messages are transmied
with idencaon informaon, including the meter’s serial number. These supplementary
messages can also be triggered via a magnet during commissioning or servicing.
3. INSTALLATION
The opmum operang temperature is between –10°C and +40°C. We cannot
guarantee the maximum life; therefore it is recommended to keep within the opmum
operaon temperature range for maximum baery performance. Operang in extreme
environmental condions will degrade the life-me of the baery.
V2 CASE (GREY WEDGE)
For maximum transmission range the transmier should be mounted upright so that the
antenna is vercal, and should be kept clear of obstrucons, parcularly metallic
surfaces. Mounng brackets are available to t the cavity in the rear of the transmier.
PIT CASE (BLUE WITH MAGNETIC MOUNT)
The transmier is intended to be ed to the underside of a pit lid using the magnet on
the top of the case. Plasc lids will require a metal plate to be ed to the lid.
4. OPERATION
The reading interval of the Encoder Transmier is factory set to 1, 5, 10 or 15 minutes. Every
me the data is read the meter reading or leak informaon is transmied via the VHF radio.
Aer every 96 readings (24 hours at 15 mins) two supplementary messages are transmied
with idencaon informaon, including the meter’s serial number. These supplementary
messages can also be triggered via a reed switch during commissioning or servicing.
The reed switch is located under the bar code of the label and can be triggered by swiping a
magnet across this area. This will cause three messages to be transmied approximately
2 seconds apart. This can be veried using an RF scanner tuned to the transmission
frequency. When transming a burst or blip can be heard.
FCC WARNING STATEMENT
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operaon is subject to the following two
condions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operaon.
This equipment complies with FCC radiaon exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. End users must follow the specic operang instrucons for sasfying RF
exposure compliance. This transmier must not be co-located or operang in conjuncon
with any other antenna or transmier.
Changes or modicaons not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment
5. COMMISSIONING
The transmier serial number should be noted along with the corresponding water meter or
Permalog+ number, and the site locaon.
When the water meter or Permalog+ is rst connected or changed during servicing, the
transmier’s reed switch should be triggered to iniate a data read and transmission of the
data and supplementary messages, which include important idencaon informaon.
DATAGATE CONFIGURATION
If the transmier is to be used with DataGate then it must be congured with the water
meter’s or Permalog+’s serial number rather than that of the transmier.
Water Meter: Select RTL Encoder Transmier for the logger type.
The mobile number must be of the format 4420829XXXXXXXX where
XXXXXXXX is the meter’s serial number. If the serial number is shorter than 8
digits then le pad it with 0’s so that the total length is 15 digits.
Permalog+: Select Permalog for the logger type.
The mobile number must be of the format 4406400XXXXXXXX where
XXXXXXXX is the Permalog+’s serial number. The total length must be 15
digits.