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Wireless Pulse Counters by ioX-Connect

Pulse Counter for Water Meter
Capture Every Detail: Advanced Pulse Technology for Precision Data

Master Efficient Monitoring with ioX Wireless Pulse Counters

In today’s data-driven industries, accurate and efficient monitoring of various metrics is crucial. The ioX Wireless Pulse Counter is designed to bring precision and ease to the task of tracking pulse output from water meters, power meters, and other similar devices. With its advanced capabilities, this robust tool is indispensable for businesses seeking to optimize operations and enhance resource management.

Our pulse counters are engineered to adapt to a diverse range of industrial and commercial environments, offering customizable options for pulse detection and data aggregation. Whether you’re monitoring utility flows, manufacturing processes, or facility operations, the ioX Pulse Counter provides the data accuracy you need to make informed decisions.

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Why Choose ioX-Connect Pulse Counters?

In the realm of industrial and commercial monitoring, precision and reliability are not just requirements but the foundation of efficient operations. ioX-Connect Pulse Counters embody these principles, offering businesses advanced technology that ensures accurate and reliable data collection. Designed to seamlessly integrate into various systems, these pulse counters are not only tools but pivotal components of a sophisticated monitoring strategy that drives productivity and operational excellence.

Choosing ioX-Connect Pulse Counters means investing in the reliability, accuracy, and efficiency of your operational monitoring systems. Perfect for a range of industrial and commercial applications, these pulse counters ensure that every pulse counts towards better business outcomes. Equip your operations with the best in pulse counting technology and witness significant improvements in process control and resource management.



Highly Accurate Measurement

ioX-Connect Pulse Counters are engineered to deliver exceptionally accurate measurements, minimizing errors in data collection. This precision is crucial for industries where accurate quantification of flow, access, or production rates directly impacts operational efficiency and compliance.

Customizable Integration Options

With the ability to handle both passive and active pulse outputs, our pulse counters offer unmatched versatility. They can be integrated into any existing setup without requiring extensive modifications, making them ideal for upgrading legacy systems or deploying new installations.

Extended Operational Life

Reduce maintenance demands with pulse counters that boast up to a decade of battery life. This longevity is key to reducing total ownership costs and enhancing return on investment, particularly in large-scale or hard-to-access installations.

Seamless Data Management

Integrated with the ioX-Connect platform, our pulse counters provide not just data but actionable insights. Real-time analytics and configurable alerts allow businesses to monitor their operations proactively and respond swiftly to any anomalies or opportunities for optimization.

Robust Durability

Built to withstand the rigors of industrial environments, ioX-Connect Pulse Counters come with options for various filter settings that enhance resilience against environmental noise and interference. This durability ensures long-term reliability even in the toughest conditions.

How ioX-Connect Pulse Counters Work

Our ioX-Connect Wireless Pulse Counters connect to pulse output devices such as water meters, enabling real-time, remote monitoring of water usage. Here’s how they operate:

  • Pulse Counting: The counter records the number of pulses generated by the water meter, with each pulse representing a specific volume of water.
  • Filter Options: Choose from no filter, 40 Hz filter, or 4 Hz filter to ensure accurate counting by minimizing noise.
  • Configurable Reporting: Set the counter to report data at specified intervals (Heartbeat) or urgently if usage exceeds a certain threshold.

Key Features of ioX-Connect Pulse Counters

Our pulse counters come with a host of features designed to make water consumption monitoring straightforward and reliable:

  • Versatile Counting Modes: Count pulses within a given frame or aggregate them for ongoing accumulation.
  • Robust Filtering: Options for no filter, 40 Hz, and 4 Hz filters provide flexibility to suit different environments and needs.
  • Compatibility: Works with both passive (open/closed switch) and active (up to +15 VDC) pulses, and can count positive, negative, or both edges of a pulse.
  • Remote Monitoring: Data is transmitted to the ioX-Connect software, providing easy access to usage information from anywhere.

Typical Use Cases for Wireless Pulse Counters in Sub-Metering

1. Commercial Buildings:

  • Tenant Water Usage: Sub-metering allows landlords to bill tenants accurately for their water consumption, promoting fair usage and accountability.
  • Facility Management: Track water usage in different parts of the building to identify inefficiencies and optimize resource allocation.

2. Industrial Facilities:

  • Process Monitoring: Monitor water usage in various industrial processes to ensure efficiency and reduce waste.
  • Leak Detection: Quickly identify leaks in large facilities where manual monitoring is impractical.

3. Residential Complexes:

  • Individual Apartment Metering: Offer precise billing for residents based on their actual water usage.
  • Common Area Monitoring: Track water usage in common areas like swimming pools, gardens, and laundries to manage costs effectively.

4. Agriculture:

  • Irrigation Systems: Monitor water usage in irrigation systems to ensure efficient watering and prevent overuse.
  • Livestock Watering: Track water consumption for livestock to maintain optimal hydration and manage resources.
  • Enterprise AA-battery powered: Our most popular type is ideal for typical commercial & enterprise environments, such as server rooms. A 1,200+ ft. range readily covers most facilities.
  • Commercial CC-battery powered: Compact sensor is great for space-restricted areas such as control cabinets or cold storage.
  • Industrial: Sensor's weatherproof, NEMA-rated enclosure withstands demanding indoor/outdoor use, e.g., warehouses & production facilities.
Connection Type Wireless
Sensor Type Commercial (CC Battery) Enterprise (AA Battery) Industrial
Sensor Housing
Dimensions1		 2.0" (50.8 mm) Width
0.875" (22.225 mm) Height
1.125" (28.575 mm) Depth		 4.375" (111.125 mm) Width
2.470" (62.738 mm) Height
1.111" (28.219 mm) Depth		 3.701" (94.0 mm) Width
2.316" (58.84 mm) Height
1.378" (35.0 mm) Depth
Gateway Required? Yes Yes Yes
Range2 1200+ Feet
12+ Walls		 1200+ Feet
12+ Walls		 1200+ Feet
12+ Walls
Battery Required? Yes
Coin Cell (CR123)		 Yes
Two AA's		 Yes
1800mAH Industrial
Battery Life3 Up to 2 Years Up to 10 Years Up to 5 Years
Internet Required for Data Transmission?4 No No No
Outdoor Use or Wet Conditions? No No Yes (IP65 Nema Rated Housing)
Works with Other ioX-Connect Sensors? Yes Yes Yes

 

1Dimensions for standard housing sizes. For sensors in non-typical housings, please refer to their data sheets.
2Actual range may vary depending on environment.
3Battery life is determined by sensor reporting frequency and other variables.
4This is transmission from sensor to gateway. All gateways will need active connection for transmission to ioX-Connect. Gateway transmission can be Ethernet or Cellular.

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Enterprise Sensor Coin Cell Replace Drawing

Enterprise Sensor Enclosure:

Enterprise Sensor Enclosure Drawing

Industrial Sensor Enclosure:

Industrial Sensor Enclosure and Antenna Drawing

 

FAQs

Your all-in-one wireless monitoring solution

Please reach out to us at: sales@iox-connect.com if you have any additional questions that are not addressed below.

ioX-Connect's Wireless Sensor communication can reach 1,200+ feet through 12+ walls non-line-of-sight.

You can connect up to 50 different ioX Wireless Sensors to 1 gateway. Gateways can also serve as range extenders if you have a big site where sensors will be installed more than 1,000 ft apart.

The life span of the battery is dependent on several factors, including:

  • How frequently does the sensor transmit data (Heartbeat)
  • How far the sensor is from the wireless gateway
  • The obstructions that can cause difficulty in sending data (farther distance and obstructions require that the radio operate at longer intervals to send and receive data)

ioX-Connect Sensors and Gateways provide automated data logging. Our sensors can store up to 4,000 messages if the gateway connection is lost (non-volatile flash, persists through the power cycle). For 10-minute Heartbeat settings, this accounts for approximately 22 days of messages or readings. For 2-hour Heartbeat settings, our sensors can log up to 266 days of readings.

Plus, our gateways can save up to 50,000 sensor messages if its connection is lost. Our sensors and gateways can log all this data before sending it to the ioX-Connect platform—our sensor management and monitoring software—for cloud storage, trending, and analysis.

ioX-Connect wireless products use Encrypt-RF bank-level security, featuring a 256-bit exchange to establish a globally unique key and an AES-128 CTR for all data messages. Security is maintained at all communication points from sensor to gateway, gateway to software, and back again.

ioX-Connect's standard wireless products use several features to help protect sensor data in transit. The proprietary sensor protocol uses very low transmit power and requires specialized radio equipment to operate. Typical wireless devices that run on non-proprietary communication protocols (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee) operate using different frequency bands, so you can't use them to eavesdrop on the radio communications from the ioX-Connect family of sensors. In addition, we use a robust packet tampering evaluation routine to ensure that traffic isn't altered between the sensors and the gateways. This enables us to check for well-formed data packets that only originate from ioX-Connect enabled devices. We have algorithms that protect against spoofing and re-transmission of wireless data packets to safeguard data further.

Absolutely! This is what sets ioX-Connect apart from all other IoT solutions out there. ioX-Connect's Analytics module allows you to combine data from different sources not just sensors to create cross functional reports, analyze and trend sensor data, interact with your historical data and collaborate across departments thereby giving you more insights into your business/operations.

Yes. The ioX-Connect platform can be fed with data from external sensors provided we can retrieve the external sensor data through some service like an API. Please reach out to us at: sales@iox-connect.com for more detail on integration capabilities.

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