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  • Page 2 Arad Ltd. In no event shall Arad Ltd. be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Display Settings Temperature....12 The Octave display ... . 14 Chapter 5 Overview ....15 No Output .
  • Page 4 ....66 Attaching the tamper-free shield ..67 Chapter 11 Units used in Arad Smart Meters ..68 Glossary Sonata Pulse Configuration Guide...

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    This guide provides instructions on how to configure the Octave water meter using the Arad Smart Meters software. Arad Smart Meters is the software used to configure all Arad’s water meters in the Arad ultrasonic water product line. The interface is simple, yet comprehensive;...

  • Page 6: Version Compatibility

    Configuration abilities are dependent on the match of the meter’s software to the configuration software. The meter’s version is indicated in the Meter Info tab’s Software section. The Arad Smart Meters version is indicated in both the top-left corner of the login page, and in the Advanced options About tab.

  • Page 7: Conventions In This Guide

    Due to the prevalence of PCs with touchscreens, the verb “tap” was chosen to indicate a physical selection action — the equivalent of a mouse click. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 8: Prerequisites

    Getting Started Prerequisites Make sure before you install the Arad Smart Meters application that you have the required equipment and that the computer meets the minimum requirements for using the application: • PC installed with Windows 7 or later •...

  • Page 9: Connecting The Nfc Reader

    Connecting the NFC reader To set up communication between the Arad Smart Meters application and the Sonata Pulse water meter, you need to attach the NFC reader. IMPORTANT: When the NFC reader and the meter are in a connected state, meter output is disabled.

  • Page 10: Logging In To Arad Smart Meters

    IMPORTANT: The logged in user should be an administrator user with full permissions to all folders. Connect the USB end of the NFC reader to a PC which has Arad Smart Meters installed on it. The Link led will be lit (green).
  • Page 11 Connection tab select the NFC check box. Tap Back to return to the log in page. In the Password box enter the password that was provided to you by Arad IT personnel when installing the application, and then tap Login.

  • Page 12: Overview

    Meter Info Overview The Meter Info tab presents the Octave water meter’s ID and version information. It also presents the pipe standard this meter supports. Meter Meter ID - the meter’s unique ID. HW ID - the meter’s board ID.

  • Page 13: Pipe Standard

    Pipe Standard Type - the pipe standard the meter complies with. The options are either ISO or AWWA. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 14: Overview

    Display Settings Overview The Display Settings tab is for configuring the Octave meter’s display (LCD). Here you set the meter’s display units, number of digits following the decimal point and mode, and also determine whether the meter’s display settings are applied to the output stream of the connected module.
  • Page 15 Entering “1” uses a 100 liter resolution, and as there are 7 hundreds in 789 liters, “7” will be shown in the display: Entering “2” uses a 10 liter resolution, and as there are 78 tens in 789 liters, “78” will be shown in the display: Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 16: Temperature

    — which temperature scale to use. • “Off” – no temperature measurement is displayed. • “Celsius (°C)” – display measured temperature in Celsius degrees • “Fahrenheit (°F)” – display measured temperature in Fahrenheit degrees Octave Configuration Guide...
  • Page 17 Tap Yes to apply your changes. All data preceding these changes will be purged from the data logger. Tap No to continue without applying any changes to the display settings. If needed, tap Record to create a manual output file per the recording configuration in Application Settings. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 18: The Octave Display

    The Octave display Volume’s mode Total volume Pulse resolution Resolution Flow No measurement Flow Output rate Various alert direction Temperature conditions mode* NFC reader Shabbat connection mode (or serial connection if applicable) * Legend of output mode display values: [Blank]...

  • Page 19: Overview

    After you complete output configuration, tap Save to keep your changes. Tap Revert to return the output settings to the last saved configuration. And if needed, tap Record to create a manual output file per the recording configuration in Application Settings. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 20: No Output

    This output type may be the default if the meter was ordered with no specific configuration prerequisites and no attached module. The technician will configure the meter afterwards per the module assigned to it. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 21: Pulses

    IMPORTANT: The Pulse module must be connected to the Octave meter (if it is not already connected) within 60 seconds of disconnecting Arad Smart Meters in order to reset the module’s bit to zero for proper pulse...

  • Page 22: Pulse 1

    Resolution (unit) - Set the pulse resolution, i.e. the volume per one pulse, for the selected measurement unit: • 0.001 • 0.01 • • • • • 1000 • 10000 NOTE: The available resolution values are influenced by the value set for the Pulse Max Flow parameter. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 23: Pulse 2

    (There is no “Forward & Reverse” mode for Pulse 2 as the idea of configuring a second pulse is when the pulse output is split to two separate channels, and you would not use an alternating output mode in this scenario.) Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 24: Pulses Alarms

    • Leakage – when a given start time passes with the flow above the configured threshold (see Alarm Thresholds). • Flow Rate Alarm – when the flow rate exceeds the top threshold (see Alarm Thresholds). Octave Configuration Guide...
  • Page 25 Octave. Per the measured input from Octave it instructs the pump to either accelerate or slow down its pace to work within the range of the optimal set points (minimum and maximum limits).

  • Page 26: 4-20 Ma & Pulse

    Units – set the measuring units for the meter’s pulses: • – cubic meters • GAL – gallons • – cubic feet • A.F. – acre feet • IGAL – imperial gallon • A.I. – acre inch Octave Configuration Guide...
  • Page 27 Resolution (unit/Pulse) – set the pulse resolution, i.e. the volume per one pulse, for the selected measurement unit: • 0.001 • 0.01 • • • • • 1000 • 10000 NOTE: The available resolution values are influenced by the value set for the Pulse Max Flow parameter. Octave Configuration Guide...
  • Page 28 This is how a spread pulse with a 100 ms width would look like in that context: If the velocity was twice as much (7.2 m /h), two pulses would fit in one second with an even spread: Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 29: Encoder

    Flow Rate: Lt/s - Volume: m • Flow Rate: GPM - Volume: GAL • Flow Rate: GPM - Volume: Ft • Flow Rate: GPM - Volume: A.F. • Flow Rate: IGPM - Volume: IGAL • Flow Rate: GPM - Volume: A.I. Octave Configuration Guide...
  • Page 30 Num of Digits – set the number of digits left of the decimal point that will be sent as the read water volume. The protocol supports up to 8 digits. For example, if the Octave reading is 123456789.125 m and the Encoder output is set to 8 digits the transferred reading will be: 23456789.

  • Page 31: Pulse

    A.I. – acre inch • Barrel Resolution – set the pulse resolution, i.e. the volume per one pulse, for the selected measurement units: • 0.0001 • 0.001 • 0.01 • • • • • 1000 • 10000 Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 32: Encoder + Pulse

    /h), two pulses would fit in one second: Encoder + Pulse In this mode both flow-rate data and pulse is output data via the AMR/AMI interface protocol. See the preceding Encoder Pulse sections for a description of each of the parameters to configure. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 33: Extended Encoder

    “Fahrenheit (°F)” – temperature measurements are in Fahrenheit degrees Pressure Units – when the selected message type is “Extended”, set which pressure units will be included to indicate pressure measurements in the message output: • “BAR” • “PSI” Octave Configuration Guide...
  • Page 34 • Pressure Value – the measured pressure • Temperature Value – the measured temperature • Volume – the total measured volume • Current Flow – the current flow measured • Max. Flow – the maximum flow measured Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 35: Cz Module

    CZ Module The Contazara (CZ) module is available for customers in Spain. If you need to configure Octave to use this module, set the output type to “CZ Module” in Arad Smart Meters and tap Save. This will enable the option of configuring Contazara module output afterwards, using its dedicated, standalone Contazara configuration interface.

  • Page 36: Modbus

    • Flow Rate: GPM - Volume: A.F. • Flow Rate: IGPM - Volume: IGAL • Flow Rate: GPM - Volume: A.I. • Flow Rate: BPM - Volume: Barrel • Flow Rate: Lt / m - Volume: m Octave Configuration Guide...
  • Page 37 Refer to the Glossary for unfamiliar abbreviations. Slave Address – set the slave address used for the Octave meter in the range of 1 to 247. Flow Resolution – set the resolution for the transferred flow-rate output. Baud Rate – specify the maximum data transfer speed (bits per second) your serial communication channel supports, per the speeds Octave supports: •...

  • Page 38: Pulse

    Units - set the measuring units for the meter’s pulses: • – cubic meters • GAL – gallons • – cubic feet • A.F. – acre feet • IGAL – imperial gallon • A.I. – acre inch • Barrel Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 39: Mbus

    Refer to the Glossary for unfamiliar abbreviations. Slave Address – set the slave address used for the Octave meter in the range of 1 to 247. Flow Resolution – set the resolution for the transferred flow-rate output. Octave Configuration Guide...
  • Page 40 The value should be an effective choice that considers the time it takes for data to change, thus optimizing battery use. Device ID – a number assigned to the Octave device that the master uses to identify this meter’s ordinal position relative to other slave devices.

  • Page 41: Pulse

    Units – set the measuring units for the meter’s pulses: • – cubic meters • – cubic feet • GAL – gallons • IGAL – imperial gallons • A.F. – acre feet • A.I. – acre inch • Barrel Octave Configuration Guide...
  • Page 42  3600 60 -------------------------- This is how a pulse with a 100 ms width would look like in that context: If the velocity was twice as much (7.2 m /h), two pulses would fit in one second: Octave Configuration Guide...
  • Page 43 Resolution – set the pulse resolution, i.e. the volume per one pulse, for the selected measurement units: • 0.001 • 0.01 • • • • • 1000 • 10000 • 10000 • 10000 NOTE: The available resolution values are influenced by the value set for the Units parameter. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 44: Overview

    Alarm Thresholds Overview Alarm thresholds determine which conditions trigger alarms. In Octave the alarms are presented on the meter’s display and are logged in the meter’s logs. Configuration Activation Quantity (the volume unit selected for the meter’s display) – set the volume of measured water after which alarm detection will be active.

  • Page 45: Flow Rate Alarm

    End Duration (min) – set the number of minutes that must pass with a flow rate below the threshold value to stop the alarm. If the flow rate increases and exceeds the threshold within this period, the end duration count will start anew. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 46: Pipe Burst

    NOTE: Tap Save to keep your changes. Tap Revert to return the alarm threshold settings to the last saved configuration. If needed, tap Record to create a manual output file per the recording configuration in Application Settings. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 47: Overview

    System Events – select to include system events (e.g. watchdog, critical change, low battery) in the log file. Download – tap to download a log file to the folder destination you specified in the Path field. Clear – tap to purge all traces, i.e. clear all logs. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 48: Configuration

    “3” will log data every three minutes. Second Logs – enable or disable this hourly logging option. Duration (hours) – if second logs are enabled, set the hourly frequency, e.g. entering “3” will log data every three hours. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 49: Alarms Logs

    NOTE: Tap Save to keep your changes. Tap Revert to return the meter logs settings to the last saved configuration. If needed, tap Record to create a manual output file per the recording configuration in Application Settings. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 50: Overview

    Tapping the Advanced tab presents a fly-out menu from which you can choose any of the following options: • Clock Settings • LCD Test • Totalizer Data • Special Functions • Flow Simulation • Application Settings • About • Exit Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 51: Clock Settings

    Separate the hour from the minutes with a colon. Day Light – determine whether the meter’s clock should apply DST (daylight saving time) by selecting the applicable zone from the list: • “US Zone” • “EU Zone” Otherwise, keep the default of “Disable”. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 52: Shabbat

    Shabbat Indicates whether Octave was configured in the factory with Shabbat settings, which are based on Jewish religious directives for observing the Sabbath. • “Off” – the meter was not configured with Shabbat settings • “On” – the meter was configured with Shabbat settings (there is usually a sticker affixed on the meter’s display to indicate this as well,...

  • Page 53: Lcd Test

    All On – tap to light up all the LCD segments. All Off – tap to dim all the LCD segments. Odd – tap to light up all the odd LCD segments. Even – tap to light up all the even LCD segments. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 54: Totalizer Data

    Use for reading the aggregated volume data from the meter. Volume Totalizer Read – tap to apply the read request. ) – total forward volume read from the meter. ) – total reverse volume read from the meter. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 55: Special Functions

    Special Functions Special functions are intended for supervising technicians only. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 56: Flow Simulation

    Select On and then tap Set to start the simulation. Select Off and then tap Set to stop the simulation. Tap the close icon in the top-right corner of the Flow Simulation pop-up window to close it. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 57: Application Settings

    + <time> + <date> and .txt suffix, for example: Output_15_23_48_13_06_2019__1.txt. Only if needed, change the base file name. Output Stream Every [1] Outputs- keep the default of “1”. This field is intended for the use of supervising technicians only. Octave Configuration Guide...
  • Page 58 Support to include communication sniffer information in the recorded output file sent for analysis. • “Debug Trace” – select this check box if you are requested to do so by Support to include debugging traces in the recorded output file sent for analysis. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 59: Configuration Files

    Configuration Files When the Octave water meter connects to Arad Smart Meters, the meter’s current settings are read and saved in a file. The file name is composed of the base file name, which by default is “CurrentConfig”, and a time stamp. For...

  • Page 60: About

    About In the About page you see the version of this software that you are using to configure the water meter. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 61: Exit

    Exit Disconnects and closes the Arad Smart Meters application. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 62: Error Messages

    Error Message Description Remedial Action • Retry the connection action, i.e. try logging in Action: Connection Error issued when again. trying to log into Arad Error: Send Command • Position the NFC reader Smart Meters. to Meter correctly using the adapter.
  • Page 63 Disconnect and reconnect. Recording button. Check that the logged in user Error issued when has full permissions to all Error: Download Logs tapping Download in folders, as generating logs Failed the Meter Logs page. requires access to system folders. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 64: Possible Issues

    Plug back in the connection cable to the PC / reattach the NFC reader to the adapter and make sure all is correctly positioned. In Arad Smart Meters, which remained open, tap Disconnect. This step should not be skipped! Log in again to re-establish connection and resume use.

  • Page 65: Overview

    To use this module, the meter should be configured to work with serial connection and you will need to verify that Arad Smart Meters settings have the correct port set. How to do so is described in the following sections.

  • Page 66: Removing The Tamper-Protective Shield

    Removing the tamper-protective shield The Octave water meter is supplied with either an output module installed, or if no output module was requested, a tamper-proof protective shield on the connection port. As noted above, the Octave RS-232 communication module uses the same port the output module uses, so you will need to remove either the factory-installed output module, or the tamper-proof protective shield.
  • Page 67 Use the supplied Allen wrench to remove the two Allen screws. Detach the protective shield, or output module. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 68: Connecting The Communication Module To The Water Meter

    Connecting the communication module to the water meter Connect the Octave RS-232 communication module’s connector (A) to the Octave water meter port’s connector (B) by matching the groove in the communication module to the narrow protrusion in the meter’s port connector.

  • Page 69: Connecting The Communication Module To The Pc (Windows 7/10)

    In the example below, we used a USB-to-Serial converter to connect the Octave RS-232 communication module to our computer, and the assigned port number was “3” (COM3). Note the assigned port number as you will soon use it to configure Arad Smart Meters serial connection settings. Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 70: Arad Smart Meters Serial Connection Settings

    Arad Smart Meters serial connection settings Start the Arad Smart Meters application (see Getting Started). In the Login page, tap Settings (bottom-right). Octave Configuration Guide...

  • Page 71: Attaching The Tamper-Free Shield

    Serial Connection options. In the COM Port field select from the list of detected communication port numbers the COM Port number the computer uses for the Octave communication module. This is the number you noted when checking this detail (see...

  • Page 72: Units Used In Arad Smart Meters

    Glossary Units used in Arad Smart Meters Term Definition A.F. Acre feet A.I. Acre inch Barrel per minute Cubic feet Gallon per minute IGAL Imperial gallon IGPM Imperial gallon per minute Liter Lt/h Liters per hour Lt/m Liters per minute...

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