This required a significant investment in special purpose production equipment, to wind the coils and assemble the readers and specially designed automated test equipment. We also worked with Sensus on the manufacturing strategy, before setting up high-volume production in Malaysia.
This posed many challenges, including the development of low-cost resonators of appropriate quality, a simplified mechanical design of the register assembly and a custom made, mixed signal low-power CMOS ASIC.
Having demonstrated the technical feasibility of this approach, and shown that it could meet Sensus’ cost targets, we then went on to design the complete encoder register. This process is repeated for each of the odometer wheels in the register, and the complete odometer reading is passed onto the AMR communications system. The ratio of the two signals gives the rotational position of the wheel. A transmitter coil and a pair of orthogonal receiver coils are wound around the reader wheel assembly the transmitter coil then energizes each LC resonator in turn, and the receiver coils detect the re-radiated fields. In this approach, each odometer wheel in the meter contains a tiny inductor and capacitor forming an LC resonator, with each wheel in the register resonating at a different frequency. When considering our approach to the problem, we appraised various possibilities before deciding on a non-contact magnetic/inductive solution, which used our own patented technology. The new register also incorporated twice as many reader wheels for nearly the same cost as the old encoder technology.
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Our expertise in sensing technologies allowed us to develop a new encoder register solution for Sensus which was compatible with the full range of meters delivered worldwide. However, the company was finding it difficult to apply their AMR encoder register to the multi-jet and single-jet meters in their product range, as these meters could not provide the torque required to drive the existing mechanical encoder registers. Sensus has also led the industry in the development of automatic meter reading (AMR) systems that help utilities to improve efficiency when collecting meter data. Work crews will wear identification badges and carry a letter from the City of Mission explaining why they are in the neighborhood.Sensus Metering Systems is the world’s leading water meter manufacturer, producing a full range of positive displacement, multi-jet, single-jet, turbine and specialty meters.
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Q: Who will install the new meters?Ī: Contractors on behalf of the City of Mission, Performance Services, and Sensus, will replace the meters. Q: Do I need to be home for the meter replacement work?Ī: No, you do not need to be home. A project representative will notify each resident prior to the installation of the new meter.
Q: Will my water service be interrupted during installation?Ī: Yes, there will be a temporary service interruption while the meter is replaced, but typically less than 30 minutes. The new meters will simply record consumption more accurately. Depending on the age and accuracy of your existing meter or undetected leaks, you may experience a higher bill due to the accuracy of your new meter. Q: Will my water bill increase?Ī: As meters age, they tend to run slower and may not measure the water going through them. 8 th Street, Mission, TX 78572 - (956) 580-8650īid Opportunities Job Announcements City Directory City Alerts Agendasįrequently Asked Questions Q: How much will the new meter cost me?Ī: There is no charge for the new meter.