PowerPoint Slides from Neptune Connect Conference 2023 (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) - Flow Meter SCADA Instrumentation Training Session. Presenter: Jim Mimlitz, P.E. at SCADAmetrics.

1. Jim Mimlitz, P.E.
SCADAmetrics
Connecting Neptune Flow Meters to SCADA,
Telemetry, and Building Automation Systems.
Neptune Connect 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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2. • Founded 1995 in Wildwood, Missouri
• Focused on Instrumentation Design &
Manufacturing
• Support the Municipal Water Utility Industry
• Our Products Connect Meters to SCADA, Telemetry
and Building Management Systems for the Purpose
of Automation & Control
SCADAmetrics
Wildwood, Missouri USA

3. Engineer Outside the Comfort Zone…
“Don’t be this guy!”
– advice from my first boss, 1st day on the job, right out of college.

4. (“Don’t re-invent the wheel!”)
Extend the Usefulness of That Which
Already Exists…

5. SCADA Useful For…
• Tracking Distribution System Flows In Realtime.
• Alarming, Historical Trending, Data Visualization.
• Assisting With Bulk Customer Billing
• Generating Reports Automatically.
• Detecting and Zoning Transmission Line Leaks.
• Increasing Employee Safety.
• Improving Data Accuracy
(Eliminate: Human Transcription Errors)
Key Technology Components…
• Absolute Encoder-Based Meters (Popular / Common!)
• Leverage Existing SCADA Infrastructure.
• Industrial Communication Method (eg. Radio, Cellular, Ethernet).
• May Utilize Solar Power When Needed.
Why is SCADA Important?…
SCADA = Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition

6. Municipal SCADA Systems
Utility Optimization Integrators
Industrial Facilities
Commercial Properties
US Military
Educational Campuses
Who are Our Core Customers?...
United States Canada Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Guam
Marshall Islands Denmark Turkey Djibouti
United Arab Emirates Bahrain Indonesia China
The Sun Never Sets
on SCADAmetrics Instrumentation...

7. Water Meter Signal Types…
Absolute Encoded
• ASCII Message Containing Exact Meter Totalization
• Typically Used by AMR/AMI Systems
• Rate-of-Flow Can Be Derived by Sampling Totalization
4-20 Milliamp
• Proportional to Rate-of-Flow
• 4 Milliamps = 0 GPM
• 20 Milliamps = 500 GPM (example)
• Typically Used by SCADA Systems
• Good for Rate-of-Flow
• Totalization Based on Rate = Prone to Errors
Pulse
• Pulse Count Proportional to Totalization
• 1 Pulse = 1 Gallon (example)
• Typically Used by SCADA Systems
• Pulse-Counting Errors Possible, If Not Careful

8. Model EM.100
EtherMeter®
Models SDA and
SDAW Duplexers
Model EMP
Signalizer™
Model TMD
TheMeterDisplay™
Model UDA
Universal Duplexer
Model MBE
Encodalizer™
Model APK.PLUS
Analog/Pulse Kit
Model APK
Analog/Pulse Kit
Our Tools That Extend Neptune Meters…

9. • Industrial Output Module (IOM) produces 4-20mA rate-of-flow
and pulse signals based on intercepted encoder signal.
• Pass-thru AMR/AMI connectivity.
• Works with all popular registration units.
• High resolution (configurable).
• Removable terminal blocks – simplified wiring.
• No programming required (DIP Switches).
• Optional NEMA-6P, IP-68 enclosure available for waterproofing.
Signalizer™ Features…

10. Signalizer™ FAQ’s…
Are there different Signalizer models for different meters?
No – one model fits all and configured via DIP switches
Does the Signalizer require external power?
Yes, 9-36VDC, 1.5W (optional power adapter available, not
included)
Does the 4-20mA output require an external loop
DC power supply?
No – The 4-20mA is an active signal.
Does AMR/AMI pass-thru work if DC Power is removed?
Yes!
Can the Signalizer be wired to an integrated R900?
No – The Signalizer is only compatible with a stand-alone register
due to R900 potting. Use standalone R900 MIU when needed.

11. Largest Fossil-Free Building in Boston…
Center for Computing & Data Sciences
Boston University
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
LEED Platinum
Courtesy of Schneider Electric Building
Automation Systems…

12. Basic SCADA…
SIGNALIZER™
Excellent Solution for…
• Well Stations
• Pump Stations
• Commercial Building Sub-Meters
Connect a Neptune Meter to an Automation System

13. Concurrent Basic SCADA and AMI…
SIGNALIZER™
Excellent Solution for…
• Custody-Transfer Meter or Pump
Stations.
• Commercial and Industrial
Buildings, where Building Owner
desires to Co-Meter Utility-
Owned Water Meter via its BMS
system, without requiring
installation of a new shadow
meter.
• Does Not Interfere with Utility
AMI System!
Connect a Neptune Meter to an Automation System and AMI

14. Concurrent Basic SCADA, AMI,
& Remote Display…
SIGNALIZER™
& TheMeterDisplay™
Excellent Solution for…
• Custody-Transfer Meter or Pump Stations.
• Commercial and Industrial Buildings.

15. Advanced SCADA…
ETHERMETER®
Excellent Solution for…
• Custody-Transfer Meter, Valve, or Pump
Stations, Where Revenue-Grade Accuracy is
of Paramount Importance.
• Military Bases.
• Educational Facilities and Campuses.
Connect Neptune Meter to Advanced Automation System
Airport Energy/Utility
Management System
JFK International Airport
(New York City, NY

16. Concurrent Advanced SCADA & AMI…
ETHERMETER®
& SCADA DUPLEXER
Excellent Solution for…
• Custody-Transfer Meter, Valve, or Pump
Stations, Where Revenue-Grade Accuracy is
of Paramount Importance for both the
SCADA system and AMI system.
• Commercial & Industrial Facilities Who Wish
to Internally Track the Utility-Owned Water
Meter.
Connect Neptune Meter to Advanced Automation System and AMI
Utility SCADA and AMI System
Illinois American Water Company
(Granite City, Illinois)

17. Dual-AMI Connectivity…
UNIVERSAL DUPLEXER
Excellent Solution for…
• Custody-Transfer Stations – where both the
Water Buyer and Seller Desire Meter
Connectivity to their Separate Respective
AMI systems.
Connect Neptune Meter to Two Separate Utility AMI Systems
• Neptune Water Meter
• Neptune R900 MIU
• Some Other Inferior MIU

18. Concurrent AMI and Remote Display…
THE METER DISPLAY™
Excellent Solution for…
• Utility-Owned Water Meters at Commercial
and Industrial Buildings, where the Building
Owner Desires a Meter Reading Without
Requiring Entry to a Vault or Confined-
Space.
• Handheld Troubleshooting Tool for Water
Meters and AMI Endpoints.
Below-Grade Meter Vault
Above-Grade Remote Display
Courtesy of Milliken Nurseries, Chichester, NH
Connect Neptune Meter to AMI and Out-of-Vault Visual Display

19. AMI for Non-Traditional Meters…
ENCODALIZER™
Excellent Solution for…
• Expanding AMI System to Read
Non-Traditional Flow Meters.
Helps Connect to AMI:
• Wastewater Meters
• Sewer Deduct Meters
• Large Pipe Diameter Flow Meters
16-60”

20. Questions
& Answers…

21. Jim Mimlitz, P.E.
SCADAmetrics
Wildwood, Missouri
scadametrics.com
jim@scadametrics.com
cell: 314.308.1710
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