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  • Page 2 ©2011 Phason Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in Canada 25047700 2010-10-04...
  • Page 3 Notice of warranty claims The purchaser must notify Phason in writing of any warranty claim no later than 30 days after the warranty period expires. Limitation of warranty Phason makes no other express warranty, whether written or oral, with respect to this product.
  • Page 4 Service and technical support Phason will be happy to answer all technical questions that will help you use your OMNI-Select system. Before contacting Phason, collect the following information:  A description of the problem  A description of what you were doing before the problem occurred ...
  • Page 5 A copy of the manual is also on the OMNI-Select installation CD. The PDF (Portable Document Format) file installs in during a normal C:\Program Files\Phason\OmniSelect\Docs\ installation. You can view the file by opening it using a PDF viewer, such as Foxit Reader.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Chapter 1: Introducing Select™ Water ................... 1 Introducing Select™ Water ........................1 Select™ Water features ......................... 1 Charting and reporting tools ......................... 2 Water Monitor inputs and alarms ......................2 OMNI-Select requirements ........................2 Installing and logging in to OMNI-Select ....................2 Installing OMNI-Select ..........................

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Introducing Select™ Water

    Chapter 1: Introducing Select™ Water  Introducing Select™ Water  Installing and logging in to OMNI-Select  Select™ Water windows Introducing Select™ Water automatically collects water usage data from OMNI Water Monitors and provides Select™ Water tools for monitoring and analyzing usage and flow rates. Whether you want to monitor water usage or flow in each room, each building, or the entire site, you can configure the versatile Select™...

  • Page 10: Charting And Reporting Tools

    16. Setting up water meters OMNI-Select requirements For Select™ Water to work properly, your system must meet specific computer requirements. For the latest computer and system requirements, visit or contact Phason Customer www.phason.ca Support at 204-233-1400 support@phason.ca Installing and logging in to OMNI-Select Installing OMNI-Select OMNI-Select has an installation wizard that guides you through the installation.

  • Page 11: Logging In To Omni-Select

    Installing and logging in to OMNI-Select To install Select™ Water 1. Insert the OMNI CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Installation Wizard should start automatically. If it does not start automatically, find and start the file on the CD-ROM. Install_OmniSelect.exe 2.

  • Page 12: Shutting Down Omni-Select

    Shutting down OMNI-Select When your computer is not running, the OMNI- Your computer should be running at all times. Select services are not running. When the OMNI-Select services are not running, equipment operates at its last settings, but OMNI-Select cannot collect information or update settings. When your computer Do not use power management settings such as "sleep"...
  • Page 13 Select™ Water windows This area lists your devices and their status. To see a list of communication and system messages for a specific device, click on that device. This button opens a window that displays all messages for all devices. This button opens a window that displays version information.

  • Page 14: Configuration Window

    Configuration window The Configuration window is where you configure the structure of your site, as well as Select™ Water options you configure seldom or only once at the beginning. This button displays the configuration window. This button displays the configuration for Select™ Water. This is a list of Water Monitors in each building at your site and where you select the device you want to configure.

  • Page 15: Settings Window

    Select™ Water windows Settings window The Settings window is where you setup sample durations and alarm settings for each water meter. This button displays the Settings window. This button displays the settings for Select™ Water. This is a list of Water Monitors and water meters in each building at your site and where you select the device you want to set up.

  • Page 16: Reports Window

    Reports window This button displays the reports window. This button displays the available Select™ Water reports. This is where you select the report and details. For more information about the Reports window, read on page 23. Creating reports...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Configuring Select™ Water

    Chapter 2: Configuring Select™ Water  Configuring Select™ Water  Setting up water meters Configuring Select™ Water The Configuration window is where you configure the structure of your site, as well as Water Monitor options you configure seldom or only once at the beginning. This button displays the configuration window.

  • Page 18: Adding, Editing, And Removing Water Monitors

    This is a list of Water Monitors in each building at your site and where you select the device you want to configure. This is the name and address of the selected Water Monitor. The top two buttons open the Water Monitor description window, which is where you add a new Water Monitor or edit the selected Water Monitor.
  • Page 19 Water Monitor to be inactive, follow the Activating and deactivating Water instructions on page 12. Monitors  For information about Phason Wireless Adapters, read the PWA section in the OMNI-Select user manual To edit a Water Monitor 1. In the main window, click , and then...

  • Page 20: Activating And Deactivating Water Monitors

    To remove a Water Monitor 1. In the main window, click , and then Configuration Water meters 2. Below Your Water Monitors, select the Water Monitor you want to remove and then click Remove Water Monitor A warning message displays. 3.
  • Page 21 Configuring Select™ Water Name The name you give to a pulse counter makes it easier to identify. For example, if the pulse counter is monitoring the water flow for the whole site, you could call it ‘Site flow’. The defaults are PC1, PC2, and so on.
  • Page 22 US gallon Litre Imperial gallon Pound Kilogram US gallon 1.000 0.264 1.201 — — Litre 3.785 1.000 4.546 — — Imperial gallon 0.833 0.220 1.000 — — Pound — — — 1.000 2.205 Kilogram — — — 0.454 1.000 To configure Water Monitors 1.

  • Page 23: Setting Up Water Meters

    Setting up water meters Setting up water meters The Settings window is where you set up water meters. This button displays the Settings window. This button displays the settings for Select™ Water. This is a list of Water Monitors and water meters in each building at your site and where you select the water meter you want to set up.

  • Page 24: Setting Up Water Meters And Alarms

    Setting up water meters and alarms Sample duration Sample duration is the amount of time the Select™ Water Monitor counts pulses before calculating the flow rate for that duration. Sample duration can be from 1 to 60 minutes, in 1-minute intervals Enable low/high flow alarm When the low and/or high alarm is enabled, Select™...
  • Page 25 Setting up water meters Low flow alarms For the low flow alarm, the set point is 0 pulses and consecutive fault samples is 6. For a low flow alarm to occur there must be 6 consecutive samples of 5 minutes each where the flow rate is 0.
  • Page 26 To set up water meters 1. In the main window, click Settings, and then Water meters 2. Below Your water meters, select the pulse counter (water meter) you want to set up. Select™ Water displays the settings for the selected water meter 3.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3: Analyzing Data

    Select™ Water reports Chapter 3: Analyzing data  Select™ Water reports  Select™ Water charts Select™ Water reports One of the great advantages of Select™ Water is the detailed reports that are available. OMNI- Select reports are available in preview/PDF or CSV format. Preview/PDF These reports display using OMNI-Select's built-in Report Preview window.

  • Page 28: Report Descriptions

    Report descriptions  Water Configuration Report (below)  Water Usage Report (on page 21)  Water Flow Report (on page 22) Water Configuration Report Water Configuration Reports provide an easy reference for configuration and settings and can be a backup in case of data loss. The report lists the current configuration and settings for the selected Water Monitor.
  • Page 29 Select™ Water reports Water Usage Report Water Usage Reports display a chart and list the daily and total water usage for the date range. You can select multiple water meters; each water meter has its own chart and usage statistics. Water Usage Reports are available in preview/PDF and CSV formats.
  • Page 30 Water Flow Report Water Flow Reports display the flow rates for multiple water meters. Water Flow Reports are available in preview/PDF and CSV formats. Water Flow Reports can be many pages long. The example below shows part of the first page. Information about the report The name of the Water Monitor and water meter, followed by the unit of measure...

  • Page 31: Creating Reports

    This is where you select the water meter(s). You can select one water meter for a chart, or multiple water meters for a usage or flow report. The Water Configuration Report does not require you to select water meters; it displays information for all devices. This button creates and/or displays the chart or report.
  • Page 32 After saving your report, it displays in your default editor.  In Windows Vista and Windows 7, the default reports directory is C:\Users\<username>\Documents\Phason\OmniSelect\Reports. <username> is the name you use to log on to your computer. ...

  • Page 33: Selecting Dates

    Select™ Water charts Selecting dates All Select™ Water reports and charts require a date range, except for the Water Configuration Report. To select date ranges 1. Beside Start date, click . The date selector displays. 2. Select a start date: To move backward or forward through the months, click ...
  • Page 34 This is where you can change the water meter you are viewing. This is the chart area. You can zoom in and scroll along the chart. This is where you can change the date range. If you change the date range, click Refresh chart update the chart.

  • Page 35: Viewing Water Flow Charts

    Select™ Water charts 2. Below Reports, select Water usage chart. The window updates and adds information required to create the chart. 3. Below Report dates, select the start and end dates. For more information, read Selecting dates page 25. 4. Below Your water meters, select the water meter you want to view.
  • Page 36 , and then Reports Water meters 2. Below Reports, select Water flow chart. The window updates and adds information required to create the chart. 3. Below Report dates, select the start and end dates. For more information, read Selecting dates page 25.

  • Page 37: Appendices

    If you have a problem that is not listed here, try to determine what might be causing the problem.  If you cannot resolve the problem, call your dealer or Phason’s Customer Support (read Service at the front of the manual).

  • Page 38: Appendix B: Glossary

    Appendix B: Glossary An alarm condition is a fault condition that has been consistently alarm condition present for at least the fault duration. Consecutive fault samples is the number of consecutive sample consecutive fault samples durations (samples) that must have a fault condition before an alarm condition occurs.

  • Page 39: Index

    Index Index activating Water Monitors ........ 12 panning charts ..........29 adding Water Monitors ......10–11 programmable alarms ....... See alarms alarms ........2, See also settings pulse counter settings ........ 16–19 pulse counters ..........12–15 charts ........See specific chart R - S closing OMNI-Select ..........
  • Page 42 2 Terracon Place Phone 204-233-1400 Winnipeg, Manitoba 204-233-3252 Canada E-mail support@phason.ca R2J 4G7 Web site www.phason.ca...

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