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Introduction

This document provides an operating overview of the Flume Intelligent Water Monitoring

System illustrated in

Figure 1.

This system remotely monitors water usage in real time by utilizing a Flume Sensor attached to

a water meter. The Sensor monitors and detects water flowing through the meter by analyzing

the water meter’s magnetic coupling and processes the data to correlate it to real time flow

rates. Data is transmitted through a Flume Bridge unit to the customer’s Wireless Access Point

(WAP) to remote Cloud Server storage. Consumers may access the data with the Flume

Application Software installed on electronics such as smart phones and tablets.

Figure 1. System Overview.

Cloud Server

Flume Bridge

Customer

WAP

Software

Application

Flume Sensor

Summary of content (10 pages)

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Flume Intelligent Water Monitoring System Operating Overview Introduction This document provides an operating overview of the Flume Intelligent Water Monitoring System illustrated in Figure 1. This system remotely monitors water usage in real time by utilizing a Flume Sensor attached to a water meter. The Sensor monitors and detects water flowing through the meter by analyzing the water meter’s magnetic coupling and processes the data to correlate it to real time flow rates.
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Flume Intelligent Water Monitoring System Operating Overview Sensor Operation The battery powered Flume Sensor collects water data using a magnetometer sensor illustrated in Figure 2. The data collected by the uController is processed (8MHz operation), analyzed and formed into messages, stored into flash memory for transmission. Transmission is accomplished using the RMF69HCW 915MHz radio module. The RFM69HCW also receives configuration and firmware updates.
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Flume Intelligent Water Monitoring System Operating Overview Bridge Operation The USB wall wart powers the Flume Bridge to communicate with the Flume Sensor and customer WAP as illustrated in Figure 3. Operation is controlled by the ESP8266 uController/WiFi module operating at 160MHz. This module is precertified by the FCC (FCC ID: 2AHMR-ESP12) and includes on module 2.4GHz WiFi capabilities and PCB antenna. WiFi b/g/n operations are supported but not HT40 in 802.11n operation.
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Flume Intelligent Water Monitoring System Operating Overview Message Operation Messages from/to the Sensor are transmitted using 915MHz with the Bridge which also communicates with the customer WiFi network using 2.4GHz. An overview of the Sensor and Bridge message communication appears below. Sensor/Bridge Communication A frequency hopping method is utilized across 50 channels where the channel dwell time is 150ms. For example, in a 20 second transmission there are 20/150ms=133.33 channels.
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Flume Intelligent Water Monitoring System Operating Overview Software Application The Flume Software Application provides intelligent leak detection and water management for the residential home. This application work in conjunction with the Flume Sensor and Flume Bridge notifies of water leaks and provides water usage in near real-time. Dashboard Monitor, in near real-time, water usage by a house and irrigation.
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Flume Intelligent Water Monitoring System Operating Overview Detailed Usage Figure 5 illustrates detailed usages over hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and yearly resolutions. Compare water usage to others that have similar households. Set budgets to help control how much water is used and receive notification when approaching limits. Figure 5. Detailed Usage and Comparison.
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Flume Intelligent Water Monitoring System Operating Overview Notifications See Figure 6 for example notifications. Notifications provide waning of possible leak detection and usage against a budget threshold. Near real-time notifications are provided via text messaging. Figure 6. Notifications.
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Flume Intelligent Water Monitoring System Operating Overview Installation Summary The Flume Intelligent Water Monitoring System requires no special installer, installation techniques or tools. The average home owner can install the solution in 10-15 minutes. A summary of installation is covered below. Pair the Devices 1. Install iOS or Android application from Flume 2. Crate a User Account 3. Scan QR codes from Bridge and Sensor 4. Pair the Bridge with the WAP 5.
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Flume Intelligent Water Monitoring System Operating Overview Installation 6. Locate the water meter 7.
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Flume Intelligent Water Monitoring System Operating Overview 8. Run water 9. Run orient command for the Sensor Verify 10. Log-in to the Flume Application Software 11.