Badger Meter FC-5000 User Manual page 28

Basic Setup
Creating Custom Units for Rate or Total Measurement
1� Follow the procedure outlined in
Unit of Measure menu for a parameter�
2� Press UP/DOWN to choose CUST, then press ENTEO�
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The display populates with additional icons that need to be modified for
custom units�
3� Press F2 (custom label)� Use the soft keys in conjunction with the numeric
keypad and UP/DOWN to create a custom label, then press ENTEO�
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See Table 8 on page 17
4� On the confirmation screen, press ENTEO to confirm the new custom unit� The
new label displays in the selection list�
5� Press F3 (conversion) to assign a conversion factor for this custom unit� The
number entered will be a factor related to the specific parameter�
◊ FLOW RATE: GAL/MIN
◊ FLOW TOTAL: GALLONS (GAL)
6� Press ENTEO to save the change�
7� On the confirmation screen, press ENTEO to confirm the change�
N OTEE:
For example, if making a custom unit for Flow Rate and 2 is programmed
as a conversion factor, the custom unit is equivalent to 2 GAL/MIN� If 0�5 is
entered, the custom unit is equivalent to 0�5 GAL/MIN�
Display Precision
The Display Precision setting determines the resolution of a value, indicated by the
number of digits after the decimal place, for the selected parameter unit�
1� Press UP/DOWN to scroll to DISPLAY PRECISION, then press ENTEO�
2� Scroll through the available options (0...4), then press ENTEO to select and
save the change�
Oadix
The Radix parameter determines if a period or comma is used to represent a
decimal place for the selected parameter unit�
1� Press UP/DOWN to scroll to RADIX, then press ENTEO�
2� Scroll through available options (decimal point or comma), then press ENTEO
to select and save the change�
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"Unit of Measure" on page 27
and Table 9 on page 18
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to enter the
for button functionality�
April 2019