Installing Pulse Counter

Introduction

Our Neuron Pulse Counter are excellent when you want to gather and store data from your new or existing meters with pulse output. In this article we show how to set up the sensor to output the correct reading.

Connecting the sensor

The Pulse Counter supports different pulse outputs - S0 pulse interface, Dry Contact and 5V digital. The sensor is supplied with a 2m cable for easy connection to your meter.

Setup

Prior to setting up the Pulse Counter in the app you will have to know:

• Unit of the connected meter, e.g. m3
• Number of pulses per unit (stated in datasheet of the connected meter)
• Current reading - if the connected meter have been operating prior to installing the Pulse Counter

To convert the pulse reading into the unit of your connected meter you will have to access the Digitizer setting under Advanced settings.
From the sensor details page click "Edit sensor" to change sensor settings.

Choose Advanced settings and Digitizer

• Set pulse in min to 0
• Set pulse in max to 1
• Set Out min to 0
• Set Out max to number of pulses per unit

Below example have 0.1 pulse per m3. The preview shows the output calculated with the last reading of the Pulse Counter

Offset

If you connect the Pulse Counter to a meter that have been operating for a while and would like to include the offset you can do this in the same setting

• Set pulse in min to 0
• Set pulse in max to 1
• Set Out min to the last reading on your connected sensor (75000m3 in example)
• Set Out max to number of pulses per unit + the last reading on your connected sensor (75000.1m3 in example)