What is ProCoder on Neptune Water meter?
The ProCoder™ is an electronic absolute encoder register designed for use with the Neptune® Automatic Reading and Billing (ARB®) System. This register operates with the Neptune R900® and R450™ Meter Interface Units (MIUs), providing advanced features such as leak, tamper, and backflow detection.
What is a ProCoder?
ProCoder is a video-encoding and transcoding software initially developed by the Canopus Corporation, now Thomson SA.
How do you read a ProCoder water meter?
Charges are based on units of 100 gallons of water used, so be sure to read the first five digits of the meter, from left to right, to determine usage. You can calculate how much water is used in a given period by recording the reading at the beginning of the period and again at the end of the period.
How do I read my Neptune ProCoder register?
To read the Neptune ProCoder register, look at the mechanical wheel bank first. The wheel bank contains 8 digits for a high resolution direct read. Unit places will depend on the size of the meter and units of measure.
How do you read a Neptune Water Meter in cubic feet?
Read all of the numbers from left to right that appear under the words “Cubic Feet.” The first digit on the right represents one cubic foot. The second from the right represents 10 cubic feet. The third from the right (usually a different color) represents 100 cubic feet (one ccf) 748 gallons.
How do you read a Neptune E coder water meter?
To read a Neptune E-Coder water meter: Shine a flashlight on the photoelectric eye (look for the flashlight symbol) to activate the screen. The screen eventually will begin to flash between “Reading” and “Rate”.
What do the black numbers mean on a water meter?
Numbers in the black boxes show the amount of cubic metres of water you have used. You are charged for every cubic metre, so you only need to record the numbers in the black boxes. The numbers in the red boxes record tenths and hundredths of a cubic metre.
How does a digital water meter work?
How do digital water meters work? The digital water meter reads the volume of water that enters your property in real-time and wirelessly sends this information back to South East Water. We can then identify irregular water use patterns – which may be caused by a water leak at the property.
How do I read my Neptune digital meter?
How do you read a Neptune water meter in cubic feet?
What is 1 unit on a water meter?
The water meter records how much water you use in cubic metres (m3). One cubic metre equals 1000 litres – that’s enough for either 13 baths, 14 washing machine loads, 28 showers, 33 dishwasher loads or 111 toilet flushes!
What does cubic feet mean on a water meter?
Water meters in the U.S. typically measure volume in gallons or cubic feet. One cubic foot = 7.48 gallons and 100 cubic feet = 748 gallons. Water charges are typically based on 100 cubic feet or on 1000 gallon units.
How does a Neptune E coder work?
The E-Coder® is Neptune’s high-resolution solid state absolute encoder register. The E-Coder features a custom integrated-circuit design that digitally encodes the rotation of the measuring chamber, providing “absolute” registration with no internal battery requirement.