Programming Configurations -
Meter Type Settings
MK-I/II ONLY
Encoder Type
The encoder type is dependent upon the configuration of the encoded register at the factory. The
options for the encoder type are listed below, along with the meters that fall into each specific category.
For the meter that is used, the parameter that it coincides with is the parameter that is input into the
“Enc Type” field.
Enc Type
Meter Connected to the MARS SmartTransmitter/FlowBridge FlowCast
SENSUS
Standard output protocol, MARS, Sensus, Invensys, encoders configured for Sensus
output, such as the Elster AMCO InVISION Absolute Encoder with the blue leak detector.
AMCO
Elster AMCO InVISION Absolute Encoder with white leak detector, ABB/Kent Scancoder
NEPTUNE P
Neptune ProRead, Schlumberger ProRead
STMS
Severn Trent SmartMeter
(Example: SM700E)
HERSEY
Hersey encoder
BADGER
Badger ADE
NEPTUNE A
Neptune AutoRead
ARB V
Neptune ARB-V
PULSE
Standard 2 or 3+ wire pulse switches/registers, Elster AMCO Digital Register, Badger RTR,
Master Meter pulse, Performance Meters pulse, Severn Trent SM700P, Elster AMCO
PSMT
As these are popular configuration choices, there are many other configurations that are possible with
the
MARS SmartTransmitter/FlowBridge FlowCast
. For further information, or to check meter
compatibility, please see the Contact Us section in this manual.
Radio ID, Pulse Factor, Pulse Digits, and Pulse Number
When calculating the pulse parameters for a pulse register or Neptune ARB-V, the following pieces of
information are required: the unique 10-digit ID number for the
Smart
Transmitter to broadcast,
amount of pulses per unit (usually printed on the face of the register), amount of digits (wheels from left
to right) to be broadcast for the reading system to collect and the current reading of the meter. The 10-
digit ID number, current reading (pulse number) and pulse digits (wheels) can be directly input into
these fields, leaving the pulse factor left.
To calculate the pulse factor, start with the 8-digit internal odometer like this…
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
…and mark off (from the LEFT) the pulse digits (wheels).
For the purpose of an explanation, we will assume 6 pulse digits.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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