{"id":936,"date":"2015-12-19T22:27:48","date_gmt":"2015-12-20T04:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/?p=936"},"modified":"2022-10-15T16:03:46","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T22:03:46","slug":"re-introducing-the-radio-read-filter-enables-water-buyer-and-seller-to-share-meter-readings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/?p=936","title":{"rendered":"Re-Introducing the Radio-Read Filter, Which Enables the Water Buyer and Seller to Share Meter Readings!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"James

Jim ‘Slim’ Mimlitz, SCADAmetrics<\/p><\/div>\n

In 2011, SCADAmetrics introduced the Radio-Read Filter \u2014\u00a0the device that enables two AMR devices to\u00a0read a single water meter simultaneously.\u00a0 This\u00a0instrument serves a\u00a0vitally important function\u00a0in situations where both the water seller and buyer are interested in tracking water consumption.<\/p>\n

One example might be a utility-owned water meter in a commercial building.\u00a0 In\u00a0such a\u00a0case, the water utility requires the meter readings for billing purposes, whereas the commercial building manager desires realtime metering data to track usage,\u00a0pinpoint waste,\u00a0and detect leaks.<\/p>\n

To solve this problem in the past, the property manager would have no other choice but to install a second water meter downstream from the utility-owned water meter (expensive!).<\/p>\n

The Radio-Read Filter \u2014 when installed in conjunction with the EtherMeter \u2014\u00a0enables the utility and property manager to read the same meter simultaneously\u00a0\u2014 thereby eliminating the need to install a second meter!<\/p>\n

Using the SCADAmetrics solution, the utility continues to collect meter readings unimpeded using\u00a0its AMR\/MTU device, while\u00a0the commercial building manager collects realtime meter readings and rate-of-flow via the EtherMeter using the industry-standard Modbus network protocol.<\/p>\n

Because this solution leverages absolute encoder technology, the building manager’s meter readings are always an exact match to the\u00a0utility’s meter readings; and pulse-counting errors and re-synchronization are no longer issues.<\/p>\n

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The Radio-Read Filter Enables the Building Utility Management System to Read a Water Meter in Parallel with the Water Utility AMR System.<\/p><\/div>\n

The effectiveness, simplicity, and reliability of the Radio-Read Filter has led to its widespread acceptance at many water utilities across North America, including the Water Departments of New York City<\/a>\u00a0and the City of Montreal<\/a>.\u00a0 In order to even further\u00a0simplify installation and to minimize wiring errors, SCADAmetrics is please to introduce a new Nicor Connector<\/a> Option for the Radio-Read Filter (Wall-Mount Version).<\/p>\n

This connector option was introduced at the behest of the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC-DEP)<\/a>, and its use is required for all NYC-targeted applications.\u00a0 Nicor-outfitted Radio-Read Filters offer simplified installation wherever the utility-owned water meters and AMR endpoints are also outfitted with industry-standard Nicor connectors.<\/p>\n

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Radio-Read Filter, Wall-Mount Version Kit\u00a0– With Nicor Connector Option.<\/p><\/div>\n

When\u00a0a water meter is utility-owned, it is important to note that permission is required before connecting the water meter signal wires to the Radio-Read Filter\/EtherMeter.\u00a0 In NYC, for example, a Break-Seal Permit is required from NYC-DEP<\/a>.\u00a0 For more information about permitting, please contact your water utility’s engineering department.<\/p>\n

Are you interested in how SCADAmetrics technology can enable your commercial building management system to collect data from the utility-owned water meter?\u00a0 Give us a call!\u00a0 We’ll be glad to discuss this with you in detail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In 2011, SCADAmetrics introduced the Radio-Read Filter \u2014\u00a0the device that enables two AMR devices to\u00a0read a single water meter simultaneously.\u00a0 This\u00a0instrument serves a\u00a0vitally important function\u00a0in 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.\u00a0 In\u00a0such a\u00a0case, the water …<\/span> Read More →<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,8,4],"tags":[138,136,72,137],"class_list":["post-936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-applications","category-general","category-meteringtechnology","tag-ethermeter","tag-meter-data-sharing","tag-radio-read-filter","tag-water-meter-data-sharing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=936"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2422,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936\/revisions\/2422"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}