Within the municipal water sphere, one particularly challenging SCADA topic is flow metering at well pumping stations. Many standard potable flow meters are not suitable to the vagaries of well water which, by definition, is neither filtered nor softened. Mechanical (moving-part) turbine flow meters are particularly problematic at wells, because suspended particulates cause abrasive wear … Read More →
In 2012, SCADAmetrics introduced the Model B202 — an industrial Bell 202 modem designed for radio telemetry applications. The B202 is designed to provide external, non-proprietary data modulation/demodulation for a wide range of popular analog telemetry radios, including models from Ritron, Tecnet, MDS, and RF Neulink, and Calamp. An interesting application is the use of Allen Bradley MicroLogix … Read More →
In 2011, SCADAmetrics introduced the Radio-Read Filter — the device that enables two AMR devices to read a single water meter simultaneously. This instrument serves a vitally important function in situations where both the water seller and buyer are interested in tracking water consumption. One example might be a utility-owned water meter in a commercial building. In such a case, the water … Read More →