MULTICAL® 21 household meters. The water meter can and must only be opened by Kamstrup A/S. If the meter has been opened and the sealing has thus been broken, the meter is no longer valid for billing purposes. Furthermore, the factory guarantee no longer applies.
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION flowIQ® 3100 1.1 Front Plate Meter information in permanent laser engraved text. Sealing The meter is sealed diagonally as shown Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
At flows above ’Max. cutoff’ measurement continues corresponding to a constant flow at this value. According to OIML R49 maximum pressure loss at Q3 must not exceed 0.063 MPa (0.63 bar). Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
20 - 30 ° C ± 2.5 ° C > 30 ° C – No valid measurement Ambient temperature: -5 - 55 ° C ± 1 ° C Applies only the small sensor sizes - 1.6 and 2.5m Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
The type number of the meter cannot be changed after factory programming. The country code can also be used for: • Language and approval on type label • Temperature class of flow sensor (T30 or T50) Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
PN10 or PN16 connections are used. Kamstrup A/S recommends drinking water approved fibre gaskets for cold water installations. If a non- return valve is installed, it will usually be necessary to use 4 mm PE gaskets instead, to prevent the collar of the coupling from damaging the valve.
Recommended water meter position Recommended water meter position Recommended for well installation. Air build-up may occur The meter functions optimally, but the display is ‘upside down’ Operating pressure Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
Receiving the Wireless M-bus signal, which is emitted at intervals of 16 or 96 seconds, depending on the meter configuration • Reading via the optical eye, e.g. by means of Kamstrup wireless optical reading head, or optical reading head with USB connector. 8.2 Volume measurement The meter calculates water flow currently according to a fixed measuring cycle.
Every 32 seconds an indirect measurement of water temperature is made, using the ultrasound signal. The maximum and minimum values are calculated every 2 minutes, based on a volume weighted mean value since the last minimum/maximum temperature calculation. Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
The choices are determined by means of the selected R-value when ordering a water meter – shown to the right in the figure. (See description of Wireless M-Bus signal section 8.8) Only valid for meter sizes 1.6 and 2.5m Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
99,999.999. The table below shows an overview of modes and readings: Normal mode Verification mode V1HighRes Data register Unit Number of digits Decimals after point 0-1-2 or 3 Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
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(see paragraph 8.5.1). In normal mode they flash once a second. In verification mode they flash twice a second. Below you see the shift between the two dots: Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
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The Wireless M-Bus signal includes the LEAK code. If the LEAK code is active or has been active within the latest 30 days, a time indicator with 7 time intervals will indicate how long the info code has been active. Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
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The info code DRY is activated in the display when 8 successive measurements have shown that there is air in the meter, i.e. after minimum 32 seconds and maximum 64 seconds. The code disappears after one measurement without air, i.e. after 4 seconds. Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
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Info code – RADIO OFF (transport mode) This info code is active in the display when the water meter leaves Kamstrup A/S, and indicates, that the meter is still in ‘transport mode’ and that the built-in Wireless M-Bus radio transmitter has not yet been activated.
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+/- 10 %. As long as no adjustments have been made, both the ‘A’ and the digit are inactive, and Kamstrup A/S does not add further adjustment marking to the meter with. After the first adjustment, the ‘A’ is activated and the digit shows the number of adjustments (1 to 9).
By 96 second intervals, a long and intelligent radio package with built-in 'repair coding' is sent. At the same time the power of the signal is higher and therefore optimized for use in fixed networks. With the increased interval between the transmissions, the same high battery life is guaranteed. Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
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If the meter is configured for Wireless M-Bus mode T1 OMS, data transmission will only take place every 15 minutes – four times per hour. Kamstrup does not offer reading devices for Wireles M-Bus mode T1 OMS. Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
4 sec. Verification mode 0.5 sec. For Kamstrup’s optical reading head a holder is available, which fits flowIQ® 3100 and is clicked onto the meter. Below is a picture of optical reading head and holder. Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
The loggers are static ones. Thus, the register types cannot be changed. The same applies to the logging intervals. When the last record has been written into the EEPROM the oldest one will be overwritten. Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
The hour counters cannot be accessed directly but are represented in the info register in coarse resolution. See paragraph 9.4 No hours are counted as long as the meter is in transport mode. Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
The hour counters of the four info codes are represented by the last 12 bits, apportioned with 3 bits each as shown below. 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 BURST LEAK REVERSE Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
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BURST has been active for 1-8 hours and LEAK has been active for between 15 and 21 days. Furthermore, DRY has been active for 2-3 days within the latest 31 days. Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
It appears from the meter’s software version whether a specific meter can be reset outside the legal seal. See support of legal changes below: SW revision Re-adjustment Reset B1 – F1 • G1 – … • • • = Supported Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
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The meter is initially verified from the factory. A new factory adjustment requires disassembling of the meter and can only be carried out by Kamstrup A/S When the meter has been locked it is only possible to make a percentage correction of the flow curve at three individual points. This is called readjustment.
Flow sensor manufacturers have been working on alternative techniques to replace the mechanical principle. Research and development at Kamstrup has proven that ultrasonic measuring is the most viable solution. Based on microprocessor technology and piezo ceramics, ultrasonic measuring is not only accurate but also reliable.
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To minimize the influence from variations of the velocity of sound in water, the latter is measured via absolute time measurements between the two transducers. These measurements are subsequently in the built-in ASIC converted into the current velocity of sound, which is used in connection with flow calculations. Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
The measurement is therefore a 'snapshot' of the current flow. This will, like any type of digital sampling, integrate the measurements over time, leading to the calculation of the final volume. Flow [l/sec.) Time [seconds) Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
Q4. Please note, however, that high flow velocities > Q4 involve the risk of cavitation, especially at low static pressures below 0.03 MPa (0.3 bar). Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
Cable type: length approx. 1.5 meter, sleeves on cable ends. o Permitted cable length in total, maximum 30 meters. The Pulse Adapter can be used for flowIQ® 3100 SW revision H1 and forward. Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
3. Push the button on the PCB, which is placed under the cover (see figure below) Button Knap As soon as the button is activated, serial optical communication between Pulse Adapter and meter starts. Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
The pulse output is two-wired and must be connected as follows: Opsamlingsenhed Acquisition unit Pull-up Sketch for connection of Pulse Adapter TB1 pin 1 "+" 10ohm TB1 pin 2 "-" Simplified diagram for Pulse Adapter output Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
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The connection marked "-" must be connected to the receiver's GND level. The connection marked "+" should be connected to a pull-up resistor of an appropriate size, so that the maximum limits, shown in the table above, are met. Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
The connection of the 8-pole plug J1 is indicated in figures below/next page 12.2 Connection with pulse receiver without supply. Here, external supply for Pull-up is required Power supply Pulse receiver Kamstrup A/S • Technical Description • 5512-1242_B1_GB • 05.2015...
Radio transmission has been interrupted if ‘RADIO OFF’ is displayed. RADIO OFF is activated at the end of the production process at Kamstrup. The meter removes RADIO OFF automatically when the volume register has counted water consumption for approx. 5 seconds.
3100 can be ordered without or with encryption of data transmission. If encryption of data is selected, it consists of 128 bit AES counter mode encryption. Kamstrup A/S recommends encryption. Meters produced for Russia will always be WITHOUT encryption.
16.1 Type approvals The meter has been MID approved on the basis of OIML R49-1:2006 and R49-2:2006 with FORCE Certification as notified body. Please contact Kamstrup A/S for further details on type approvals and verification. 16.2 Measuring Instrument Directive (MID) is available with CE-marking according to MID (2004/22/EC).
• Disposal by Kamstrup A/S Kamstrup accept worn-out meters for environmentally correct disposal according to previous agreement. The disposal is free of charge to the customer, except for the cost of transportation to Kamstrup A/S. • The customer sends for disposal The meters must not be disassembled prior to dispatch.
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