McCrometer SmartTrax Manuel utilisateur

SmartTrax

Remote Telemetry Unit for

Propeller and Electromagnetic

Flow Meters

Installation, Operation and

Maintenance Manual

30125-82

March 28, 2023

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Contents

SAFETY ....................................................................................1

Safety Symbols and Warnings..........................................................1

Personnel Safety ......................................................................1

Electrical Safety.......................................................................1

1.0 OVERVIEW OF THE SMARTTRAX REMOTE TELEMETRY UNIT.............................2

2.0 UNPACKING THE SHIPPING BOX .......................................................2

2.1 Contents.........................................................................2

2.2 Verifying the Unit Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

3.0 INSTALLING THE SMARTTRAX .........................................................3

3.1 Planning the Location ............................................................3

3.2 Mounting the SmartTrax..........................................................4

3.3 Connecting the Cables............................................................4

3.4 Pin-out of Male and Female Connectors............................................5

3.5 Installing the Optional Solar Panel ................................................5

4.0 BATTERY INSTALLATION ..............................................................6

5.0 OPERATION ..........................................................................9

5.1 Conguring the Telemetry Unit ...................................................9

5.2 Accessing the Data ...............................................................9

6.0 SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................................12

6.1 Product Specications...........................................................12

6.2 Dimensions .....................................................................14

7.0 RETURNING A UNIT FOR REPAIR ......................................................14

WARRANTY ...............................................................................15

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SAFETY

Safety Symbols and Warnings

Throughout this manual are safety warning and caution information boxes. Each warning and caution box will be identied

by a large symbol indicating the type of information contained in the box. The symbols are explained below:

WARNING -Thissymbol indicatesimportant safety

information. Failure to follow the instructions can

result in serious injury or death.

IMPORTANT - This symbol indicates important

information. Failure to follow the instructions

can result in permanent damage to the meter,

other equipment, or installation site.

Personnel Safety

When installing, operating, and maintaining McCrometer equipment where hazards may be present, you must protect

yourself by wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and be trained to enter conned spaces. Examples of conned

spaces are manholes, pumping stations, pipelines, pits, septic tanks, sewage digesters, vaults, degreasers, storage tanks,

boilers, and furnaces.

You must follow all state and local laws, as well as Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulations

concerning Personal Protective Equipment, conned-space entry, and exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Specic

requirements can be found in the OSHA section of the Code of Federal Regulations: 29 CFR, 1910.132 - 1910.140, Personal

Protective Equipment; CFR Title 29, Part 1910.146, Permit-Required Conned-Spaces; and 29 CFR, 1910.1030, Bloodborne

Pathogens.

Electrical Safety

Devices that incorporate electrical power (or that come into contact with materials that have the potential to be electried)

must be properly grounded to ensure the safety of personnel that come into contact with the device.The National Electrical

Code (NEC) provides measures that, when fully complied with, ensure electrical safety of the device. The SmartTrax device

must be grounded in a manner in compliance with the NEC (or other observed regulatory standard) in order to ensure this

level of safety to personnel that come in contact with this device.

Never enter a conned space without rst testing the air at the top, middle, and bottom of the space. The

air may be toxic, oxygen decient, or explosive. Do not trust your senses to determine if the air is safe.You cannot

see or smell many toxic gases.

Never enter a conned space without the proper safety equipment. You may need a respirator, gas detector,

tripod, lifeline, and other safety equipment.

Never enter a conned space without standby/rescue personnel within earshot. Standby/rescue personnel

must know what action to take in case of an emergency.

Pressurized pipes should only be tapped, cut, or drilled by qualied personnel. If possible, depressurize

and drain the pipe before attempting any installation.

This device contains RF Module FCC ID: 2ANPO00NRF9160.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1)

This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Overview of the SmartTrax Remote Telemetry Unit

1.0 OVERVIEW OF THE SMARTTRAX REMOTE TELEMETRY UNIT

The SmartTrax remote telemetry unit (RTU) provides battery operated wireless telemetry of ow and sensor data. It can

be used with mechanical or digital registers and converters. All it requires is a pulse output from any register/converter.

It is mounted remotely for best positioning to send the signal. The RTU uses cellular communication and features standard

or rechargeable batteries that can be powered by a solar panel.

The RTU can connect to AMI compliant devices and read data from them. In pulse mode, AMI functionality is disabled and

the device can read pulses from a pulse output device/meter. The RTU can accept a 0-5V signal from any sensor such as a

pressure or temperature sensor. The RTU can also supply 5V to power certain sensors.

This RTU is compatible with all McCrometer owmeters congured with AMI or pulse output, but it is designed to be used

with any signal converter with AMI or pulse output also.

2.0 UNPACKING THE SHIPPING BOX

2.1 Contents

Depending on which options you ordered, the shipping box

will contain some of the following:

All units include:

See Figure 1 at left and Figure 2 below.

• RTU unit

• Owner’s manual

• Input cable, female

4-20mA & DC power units:

See Figure 3 below.

• Output (Male) Cable

Solar powered units:

See Figure 4 below.

• Solar Panel: 2.4W or 5.1W

• Solar Panel Cable

Figure 1. RTU unit

2.4W 5.1W

Figure 2. Input cable (female)

Figure 3. Output cable (male) Figure 4. Solar panel option components

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INSTALLING THE SMARTTRAX

2.2 Verifying the Unit Serial Number

See Figure 1 for an example of the location of the serial number tag. on device. You will also nd the serial number and

modem information label on the box stuer which is needed to activate device on website.

3.0 INSTALLING THE SMARTTRAX

If this is a new installation, install the ow meter rst before proceeding to the installation and activation of the RTU.

according to the instructions in the owner’s manual for that meter.

This manual contain instructions both new installation and after-market installation of the SmartTrax. Because there are

several dierent possible ow meter congurations, each retrot has its own stand-alone set of instructions. See Figure 5.

3.1 Planning the Location

The RTU should not be over-shadowed by surrounding pumps, lters, vegetation, the optional solar panel for

the RTU, or other obstructions. The antenna is located internally on the circuit board. Allow a free line of sight

between the telemetry unit and the sky as your circumstances will allow.

See section 3.3

for connection

Power source:

AC, DC, solar

panel

Power source:

DC or solar

panel

External

connection on

ow meter

Signal

converter

Figure 5. Example Remote Mount Conguration

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INSTALLING THE SMARTTRAX

3.3 Connecting the Cables

Figure 9, Figure 10, and Figure 11 show the connector assignments and locations for inputs and outputs. If the female

connector is not used, the cap should remain on it.

Pulse, AMI,

5V analog

4-20mA and

power

USB

port

Male

connection Female

connection

Figure 9. Connections,

bottom view

Figure 10. Connections,

front view

3.2 Mounting the SmartTrax

If the mounting bracket is not attached, attach it to to bottom of the unit as shown in Figure 6.

Surface mount: Mount the unit to a solid at surface with two wood screws. (Figure 7)

Pole mount: Mount the unit to a pole using two metal clamps. (Figure 8)

Figure 6. Mounting bracket

Figure 7. Attach unit to a

solid at surface

Figure 8. Mount the unit to a

pole

STEPS TO ENSURE GOOD COMMUNICATIONS

The antenna is located at the top of the device (the end opposite of the connectors). If possible, avoid mounting the device

directly against large metal objects such as aluminum siding, beams, etc. for optimum antenna reception.

If it is necessary, try to maintain some line of sight towards a cell tower. If a tower is far away, do not place the device on the

opposite side of a metal shed. For nearby towers this may not be necessary.

It is advisable to test signal strength before nalizing an installation.

Figure 11. Connector

caps

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INSTALLING THE SMARTTRAX

3.4 Pin-out of Male and Female Connectors

4-20mA

4-20mA - WHITE

4-20mA + BROWN

AMI

DATA BLACK

CLOCK BROWN

GROUND GRAY

FEMALE CABLE

Pulse / AMI / 5V Analog

Connector

MALE CABLE

4-20mA & Power

Connector

DC POWER / SOLAR

9-30 VDC+ BLUE

GROUND / V- BLACK

PULSE 1 & 2

PULSE 1 BLACK

PULSE 2 BROWN

GROUND GRAY

5V ANALOG

5V OUTPUT WHITE

ANALOG IN BLUE

GROUND GRAY

Black

Brown

White

Blue

Black

Brown

Gray

White

Blue

3.5 Installing the Optional Solar Panel

The optional solar panel can be installed as shown in Figure 14.

There are two panel sizes with nominal power rated as 2.4W and

5.1W respectively (Figure 4). Do not use the optional the solar

panel used to provide power to the ProComm GO converter.

Install the solar panel adjacent to and below the SmartTrax

unit so that the two can be connected with the 6’ cable. Do not

allow the solar panel to overshadow the unit’s antenna, which is

located at the top of the unit on the PCB.

Connect the cable from the solar panel to the female connection

(Figure 9).

If the cable is not connected to the solar panel, refer to the wiring

diagram shown in Figure 13 above.

Figure 13. Pin-out of

male connector

Figure 12. Pin-out of

female connector

Figure 14. SmartTrax with attached solar panel

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BATTERY INSTALLATION

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SmartTrax Battery Connection and Installation Instruction

Start-up Procedure and Battery Installation

and Replacement Procedure for the SmartTrax

Telemetry Unit

Materials Provided (shown in order of use)

One triple D battery pack

Optional rechargeable battery pack

Replacement cover gasket

Molykote lubricant

1 large zip tie

II. Removing the batteries

3. Unplug the battery or batteries. 4. Cut the zip-tie.

Unplug one or both

batteries, depending

on your transmitter’s

conguration and

which battery you

need to replace.

I. Removing the cover

1. Loosen the six screws that fasten the cover. 2. Remove the cover and set it aside.

4.0 BATTERY INSTALLATION

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BATTERY INSTALLATION

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SmartTrax Battery Connection and Installation Instruction

5. Release the wires from the wire guides. 6. Remove the primary battery.

Follow steps 7 and/or 8

according to your transmitter’s

conguration and which

battery you need to replace.

III. Installing the batteries and restoring the power

9. Place the rechargeable battery. 10. Place the primary battery.

Follow steps 11 and /

or 12 according to

your transmitter’s

conguration and which

battery you need to

replace. If you are only

replacing the primary

battery or do not have

a rechargeable battery,

proceed to the next

step.

7. Remove the secondary battery. 8. Place a new zip-tie.

Follow steps 7 and /

or 8 according to your

transmitter’s conguration

and which battery you

need to replace.

If you are only replacing

the primary battery or do

not have a rechargeable

battery, proceed to the

next step.

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BATTERY INSTALLATION

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SmartTrax Battery Connection and Installation Instruction

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TEL: 951-652-6811 • 800-220-2279 • FAX: 951-652-3078

www.mccrometer.com

data, and instructions are subject to change without notice. Contact your McCrometer representative for current pricing, technical data, and instructions.

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V. Replacing the cover

14. Replace cover securely and tighten the screws.

IV. Plugging in the batteries

13. Plug in one or both batteries, starting with the primary.

11. Pass wires through the wire guides. 12. Secure the zip-tie and cut o the excess.

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