At times, it’s necessary to splice a meter’s integral signal cable with an extension cable to increase the overall cable length. This article contains recommendations for both splice hardware and extension cable. … Read More →
The evoQ4 MagMeter by Elster-AMCO Water offers three (3) SCADA signal types: Elster Protocol, Sensus Protocol, and Pulse Output. The EtherMeter is capable of interfacing with each of these methods. … Read More →
The EtherMeter is compatible with the ScanCoder water meter register by Elster-AMCO Water (ABB-Kent). This article details the steps required to connect the two. … Read More →
A new white paper has been posted to scadametrics.com. In this paper, methods are described for connecting a combination of water and gas meters to an automation network. Because Itron/Actaris offers encoder-type signaling, in the form of the “Cyble-Coder” technology — in both their water and gas meters — the Itron/Actaris models are emphasized in this article. Click … Read More →
When connecting a Sensus Omni Meter (T2, C2, R2, or F2) to an EtherMeter, it is important to connect to the proper Omni cable. A potential point of confusion is that the Omni meter features two identical, integrated cables. In order to clarify the wiring, an application note (Application Note #6) has been published on scadametrics.com with wiring … Read More →