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Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 11 December 2019 TDC-1782-005 Copyright © 2019 Itron, Inc. All rights reserved. Confidentiality Notice Confidential Information of Itron®, Inc., provided under nondisclosure obligations.
Table of Contents In te lsi Ga s Me te rn I s ta la o ti n Gu id e 1 T a b le o fCo n te n ts 3 1 2 3 Important Safety and Compliance Information 5 USA, FCC Part 15 Spectrum Compliance 5 USA, FCC Class B-Part 15 5 Modifications and Repairs 5 Canada, ISED Spectrum Compliance 6 RF Exposure (FCC/ISED) 6 Australia, ACMA Spectrum Compliance 6 Electromagnetic Compatibility 7 Intrinsic Safety 7 Lithium Battery 7 Transportation Classification 7 Electrostatic Discharge 7 Electrostatic
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide Table of Contents Installing 4 5 18 LCD Operation 20 Intelis Gas Meter LCD 20 LCD Display Alarms 22 Additional LCD Screen Displays 25 LCD Display Icons 26 Performing an LCD Test 27 Proving 28 Test Mode 29 Entering Test Mode 29 Recording Test Mode Consumption 30 Exiting Test Mode 30 30 Prover Types 6 7 11 December 2019 Proving the Intelis Gas Meter Using the Honeywell SNAP Proving System 31 Proving the Intelis Gas Meter Using the Measurem
1 Important Safety and Compliance Information This section provides important information for your safety and product compliance. USA, FCC Part 15 Spectrum Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ■ This device may not cause harmful interference.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 1 Important Safety and Compliance Information Canada, ISED Spectrum Compliance Compliance Statement Canada Déclaration de Conformité This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 1 Important Safety and Compliance Information Electromagnetic Compatibility Warning! Use only approved accessories with this equipment. All cables must be high quality, shielded, and correctly terminated. Unapproved modifications or operation beyond or in conflict with these use instructions may void the authority's authorization to operate the equipment. Intrinsic Safety Warning! Substitution of components may impair intrinsic safety.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 1 Important Safety and Compliance Information Electrostatic Ignition Hazard Warning! Verify the area is not hazardous when installing, servicing, cleaning, or touching the Itron device. Device Cleaning Warning! Clean only with a damp cloth. Do Not Drop Warning! While Itron meters are designed to withstand a drop, dropping the meter may damage the device, impact the meter accuracy, and void the warranty.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide ■ 11 December 2019 1 Important Safety and Compliance Information Itron does not endorse or warrant the completeness or accuracy of any third-party meter installation procedures or practices, unless otherwise provided in writing by Itron. – Follow your company's standard operating procedures regarding the use of personal protection equipment (PPE).
2 Intelis Gas Meter The Intelis Gas Meter is a solid state ultrasonic meter featuring an internal safety shut-off valve, built-in temperature conversion, and an integrated RF communications module. The meter supports the listed functionality. ■ High flow alarm with optional automatic valve shutoff. ■ High temperature alarm with an optional automatic valve shutoff. ■ Air detection. ■ Reverse flow detection. The Intelis Gas Meter can be configured for Mobile Mode or OpenWay Riva Network Mode.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 2 Intelis Gas Meter Document Itron part number Intelis Gas Meter Technical Reference Guide TDC-1805-XXX Intelis Gas Meter Ordering Guide PUB-1309-000 Intelis Gas Meter Specification Sheet 101584-SP-XX Intrinsic Safety Control Drawing Index Module Replacement Intelis Gas Meter TDC-0978-009 Intelis Gas Meter Battery Replacement Instructions TDC-0978-011 OpenWay® Operations Center Collection Manager Device Interface Guide TDC-7083-XXX Itron Security Manager
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 2 Intelis Gas Meter Internal Safety Shutoff Valve Caution: It is mandatory that a technician be on site at the meter to re-open the valve and ensure safe conditions before the flow of gas is resumed after a valve has been closed. The Intelis Gas Meter shutoff valve is located in the outlet of the meter. The automatic shutoff valve is a safety feature automatically triggered if the meter is configured for automatic shut off for high flow or high temperature events.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 2 Intelis Gas Meter Table 1Intelis Gas Meter specifications (continued) Specification Specification value Accuracy Class 1 and ±0.5% at room temperature Meter type Temperature compensated (TC) or non-temperature compensated (NTC) Hub center-to-center 6 inches (152.4 mm) Hub size options ■ 10LT ■ 20LT ■ 30LT ■ 1A/Sprague standard ■ 1-1/4", 1" Pittsburgh ■ ISO G 1-1/4" Meter MAOP 5 PSIG (35 kPa) Valve Actuated swing valve, maximum 0.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 2 Intelis Gas Meter Table 1Intelis Gas Meter specifications (continued) Specification Specification value Operational All Intelis Gas Meters operate without the need for an FCC or ISED license Frequency: 902-928 MHz ISM band Program frequency: 908-923.8 MHz Australia ACMA AS/NZS 4268 Frequency: 915-928 MHz ISM band Program frequency: 916-926.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 2 Intelis Gas Meter Table 2Intelis Gas Meter dimensions A B C D E F G 8.4 inches 6.4 inches 6.0 inches 5.4 inches 3.1 inches 9.1 inches 1.9 inches 214.4 mm 161.9 mm 152.4 mm 138.3 mm 78.6 mm 230.6 mm 48.8 mm Note: B dimension can vary with different hubs options. (20LT is shown).
3 Installation This section provides the Intelis Gas Meter installation information. Warning! This product, as of the date of its manufacture, is designed and tested to conform to all governmental or industry safety standards then existing as they may apply to the manufacturer.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 3 Installation Prior to Start-Up Note: The Intelis Gas Meter is shipped from the factory with the shutoff valve in the open position. Verify the valve is open prior to installing the meter. Confirm the open valve icon is displayed on the LCD display and that the valve closed icon is not displaying. Perform a visual check of the inside of the meter outlet to also verify the shutoff valve is open.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 3 Installation Caution: Avoid high differential pressure across the meter. Abnormal differential pressures can damage internal meter components. 7. Alternate cracking open the upstream and downstream valves for a few seconds and then slowly-over a period of 10 seconds (¼ PSIG systems)-turn the valve to the ¼ open position and then to the full open position. 8.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 3 Installation 2. Apply new sealant to the leading 3 to 4 threads of the pipe plug. Note: Itron recommends RectorSeal #5 sealant. 3. Using a 3/16" hand-driven Allen wrench, begin tightening the pipe plug into the threads, using care not to cross-thread or remove the sealant during the process. 4. Tighten the pipe plug. Do not exceed 50 inch-pounds torque (5.6 Newton Meters). 5. Leak test following your utility's leak test procedure.
4 LCD Operation This section provides information about the Intelis Gas Meter LCD. Intelis Gas Meter LCD This section describes the Intelis Gas Meter LCD menus that are displayed in a pre-defined order (1-8). Note: The Intelis Gas Meter ships in a sealed (locked) state. Additionally, there are two screens that display in response to an overflow or test condition. Note: The two additional menu pages provide overflow condition information and an interface to perform an LCD test.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 4 LCD Operation LCD menu LCD display Description 1. ■ TC meter display in Imperial The LCD displays with 5 digits to the left of the decimal and 3 to the right of the decimal (in cubic feet x 100 [Imperial] or m3 [Metric] dependent on utility configuration). The primary index (Menu 1) will be either TC or NTC measurement based on the meter configuration. units. ■ NTC meter display in Imperial units. ■ TC meter display in Metric units.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide LCD menu 4 LCD Operation LCD display Description 5. Current gas temperature and conversion factor. This is the gas temperature from the temperature sensor in the UMU. 6. Test mode. Flow rate and volume. 7. Pressure compensation. 8. ■ R LNF: Register Legal NonFixed Firmware; R LF: Register Legal Fixed Firmware Firmware versions. The display cycles through three screens to display the six Intelis Gas Meter firmware versions.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 4 LCD Operation Warning! The automatic high flow valve closure will not operate if the meter is in an unrecoverable error state. This includes: Flow Meas. Hard fail., Flow Sens. Meas. Error, and/or Transducer Error. Table 3LCD display alarms and description LCD alarm Description Reverse Flow detect. The meter is currently detecting reverse flow; gas flowing from outlet to inlet. The reverse flow event is an alarm for utilities that alerts them of possible tampering.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 4 LCD Operation Table 3LCD display alarms and description (continued) LCD alarm Description Air in Pipe detect. The meter detected air in the meter. The air in pipe alarm will be set to ‘ready to detect’ state after measuring more than 1.4 CFH (0.04 m3/h or 40 L/H). The speed of sound of the gas being measured is periodically compared to the speed of sound of air to determine if an air in pipe alarm/event is triggered.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 4 LCD Operation Table 3LCD display alarms and description (continued) LCD alarm Description Flow Meas. Hard fail. The meter detected that the flow measurement sensor failed. This condition is an unrecoverable error. Remove the meter and return it to Itron for evaluation. This alarm has a start log. Flow Meas. OOR detect. The meter detected flow that is outside the physical range of 500 CFH (14.2 m3/h) of the measurement sensor. This alarm has a start and end log.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 4 LCD Operation provides a visual confirmation that the LCD is functioning correctly. LCD Display Icons The Intelis Gas Meter LCD display provides the following menu icons as a visual indications of status information.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 4 LCD Operation Table 4Menu icons (continued) Display icon Icon definition The shutoff valve is closed. Shutoff valve is in armed state. The shutoff valve opening is actuated by pressing the button for 2 seconds and releasing it. Important: If the Intelis Gas Meter LCD button is pressed too long, the LCD Test screen appears. A technician should ensure the installation premise is safe by ensuring there is no flow downstream of the meter prior to opening the valve.
5 Proving This section provides information about proving the Intelis Gas Meter. Meteorological proving allows users to test the Intelis Gas Meter accuracy. Temper meters unpackaged in the proving area for 24 hours prior to the testing. Warning! Follow your company's standard operating procedures regarding the use of personal protection equipment (PPE). Adhere to guidelines issued by your company in addition to those contained in this document when proving meters.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving Table 5Accessory name and part number Proving accessory Itron part number Honeywell SNAP pulse output prover cable CFG-7100-100 Measurement Systems pulse prover cable CFG-7100-500 Energy Economics (EEI) pulse prover cable CFG-7100-400 Can-Tronics pulse prover cable CFG-7100-200 Itron BPG SONICAL SN G6 pulse prover cable CFG-7100-700 Intelis Gas Meter proving stand FIX-7100-001 Test Mode You must exit Test Mode to program Test Mode parameters.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 1. The Intelis Gas Meter logs an Entering Test Mode event. 2. The Intelis Gas Meter enters Test Mode. 3. The Intelis Gas Meter Test Mode index is reset to a zero reading. 4. The Intelis Gas Meter starts an optical pulse output. Caution: There are some parameters that could result in the Intelis Gas Meter constantly pulsing (such as a small pulse weight and a long pulse width with a high flow rate.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving Prover type Honeywell SNAP Measurement Systems Energy Economics (EEI) Can-Tronics Itron BPG SONICAL SNG6 Proving the Intelis Gas Meter Using the Honeywell SNAP Proving System This section provides the information to set up an Intelis Gas Meter using a Honeywell SNAP proving system. Note: Proving the Intelis Gas Meter requires Honeywell SNAP prover software .NET X.Y. Temper meters unpackaged in the proving area for 24 hours prior to testing.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 6. After the Intelis Gas Meter is clamped to the prover, turn on the appropriate nozzles in the center of the screen to exercise the meter. Note: Typically, Nozzle Number 2-245 CFH is used to exercise the Intelis Meter. Exercise the meter for 10 to 15 minutes prior to proving the meter. 7. Select Close Nozzles. 8. Unclamp the meter. 9. Exit Special Functions. Setting Up the Prover 1. If you have not previously done so, log on to the prover.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 2. Select Special Functions. 3. Select Edit Config Tables.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 4. Select Edit Setup Values. 5. Select the MeterMfg_Table checkbox. 6. Click in the next available (open) row in the top left table and enter ITRON-RTY for the meter manufacturer. Click off of the table and select Update Table.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving Important! If Itron, Actaris, Sprague, or other is listed, it is still necessary to add a new manufacturer name specifically for the Intelis Gas Meter. Itron suggests using ITRON-RTY following the steps listed below. The MFR Type must have the RTY suffix to allow setting and saving the revs desired for any given test and flow rate. Without the RTY suffix, the settings will not be saved. 7. Select Meter_Table checkbox.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 8. Update the parameters in the table. 11 December 2019 – MeterName: Intelis 250 – MeterMfg: ITRON-RTY – Open proof: 100 – Check proof: 100 – Other proof: 100 – Open flow: 250 (or the setting required by your utility) – Check flow: 50 (or the setting required by your utility) – Other flow: 100 – Open revs: 6 – Check revs: 2 – Other revs: 1 – Exercise revs: 1 – Revs unit volume: 4 – Jog rate: 50 – Max press diff: 0.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 9. Verify or enter the TOLERANCE values for POS, NEG, Slope, Repair, and Meter Size. These settings (values) are utility-specific. 10. Click off the table and select Update Table. 11. Select Exit, select Exit, select Exit.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving Proving the Intelis Gas Meter 1. Select Prove Meter. 2. Select the meter manufacturer (ITRON-RTY). 3. Select Intelis 250. 4. Select the correct mode for your meter (TC or NTC). Note: REG is equivalent to NTC 5. Select the meter results mode (% error, % accuracy, % proof).
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 6. Select the test mode (intest, outtest). 7. Select the optic test method (optic, mag). 8. Select the correct Index (volume per pulse) setting (Imperial, ¼ CF; Metric, 10 dm3).
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 9. Click Select Meter to advance to the next screen. 10. Connect the SNAP pulse prover cable end (Itron part number CFG-7100-100) to the J4 (1) optical sensor port typically on the top of the SNAP prover electronic enclosure, next to the meter temperature probe port. 11. Connect the Intelis Gas Meter end of the SNAP pulse prover cable to the Intelis Gas Meter optical port by firmly pressing the aluminum round threads of the cable into the port.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving Note: The Intelis Gas Meter will automatically go into Test Mode (Menu 6) when the pulse prover output cable is connected. 12. Start the proving test by clicking RUN on the SNAP prover. 13. Verify the LED blinks (pulses) when the air begins to flow through the meter. Proving the Intelis Gas Meter Using the Measurement Systems Proving System This section provides the information to set up an Intelis Gas Meter using a Measurement Systems proving system.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving Itron recommends these Intelis Gas Meter Test Mode parameter settings for the Measurement Systems proving system: ■ Test Mode pulse weight: 0.25 CF ■ Test Mode pulse width: 150 ms Temper the Meter by Exercising the Meter 1. Open the Measurement Systems Proving System application software. 2. Select Meter Setup to exercise the meter.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 3. Select the Global tab > Operate Valves and View Sensor Readings. 4. From the Operate Valves and Observe Sensor Readings screen, press the 1 key or Chuck Valve to clamp the meter in place. 5. After the Intelis Gas Meter is clamped to the prover, turn on the appropriate nozzle in the center of the screen to exercise the meter. Note: Nozzle 6-250 is typically used for the Intelis Gas Meter.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving Exercise the meter for 10 to 15 minutes before proving the meter. 6. Close the nozzle. 7. Unclamp the meter by pressing the Chuck Valve button. 8. Exit Operate Valves and Observe Sensor Readings. Setting Up the Measurement Systems Prover 1. Open the MMS prover application. 2. Select Meter Setup Menu.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 3. Select the Meter Model-1 tab. 4. Select the meter model. If the Intelis 250 or Intelis 250 TC are set up in the MMS prover, go to step 10. If the Intelis 250 or Intelis 250 TC is not listed, continue to step 5. 5. Select the Prover tab. Note: To access the Prover tab, you will be asked for a password. Contact Measurement Systems if you do not have a password.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 6. Select Enter New Meter Model. 7. Select an existing meter model similar to the new meter as a template. Itron recommends using the S-250 for an Intelis 250 gas meter and an S-250 TC for the Intelis 250 TC gas meter. Select the green bar on the bottom of the screen to use the selected meter as the starting point.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 8. Enter the new meter name in the New Meter Model Name text box (1) and click OK (2). 9. Press Enter or click the blue bar at the bottom of the screen to go back to the meter setup menu. 10. Select the Exercise Cycle Duration. The Intelis Gas Meter Exercise Cycle Duration is typically 15 seconds.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 11. Set Leak Test to Yes. 12. Verify or enter Test Revs: Index Open, Check, Other settings. Itron recommended settings are listed.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide – 5 Proving Other: 0 Note: Testing has shown acceptable results with settings as low as 4 pulses on open and 1 on check but Itron recommends more pulses to obtain better results. 13. Select the Volume: Index setting. The Volume: Index setting is the recommended volume per pulse. Itron recommended settings are listed. – Imperial setting: 0.25 cu ft/rev – Metric setting: 0.01 m3/rev Note: Intelis Gas Meter volume per pulse is in dm3; 10dm3 = 0.01 m3.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 14. Verify or enter Flow rates (Air Rate): Open, Check, Other settings. Itron recommended typical settings are listed. For metric flow rates: choose from the flow rate dropdown list options. These convert the Imperial (CFH) flow rates to Metric (CMH). The Other flow rate is not required if the Test Revs: Index-Other is set to 0.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving Important! Required Open and Check flow rates may be different than those shown here. 15. Select the Proving Method: Index. The options are Index or Magnetic. 16. Select the mode for your meter. Available options are TC or NON-TC.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 17. Select the Meter Model-2 tab. 18. Verify or enter the InTest and OutTest limit values for Open Limits, Check Limits, Other Limits, and Delta Limit. The Open, Check, Other, and Delta Limit settings (values) are utility-specific. 19. Verify or enter the limit values for Check Dif Limits, Monitor Peaks?, and Max Peak. The Check Dif Limits, Monitor Peaks? and Max Peak settings (values) are utility-specific.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 20. Verify or enter Tangent Adjustment: Tangent Type. Note: The Tangent Adjustment: Tangent Type setting can be any non-blank value. The Tangent Adjustment: Tangent Type value is not used to prove the Intelis Gas Meter. 21. Select the Global tab and Display Method for your meter results. Display Method options are listed.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide – Error – Accuracy – Proof 5 Proving 22. Select InTest/OutTest. The options are InTest or OutTest.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 23. Press or click the green bar at the bottom of the screen to exit the Meter Setup Menu. Proving the Intelis Gas Meter 1. Connect the Measurement Systems pulse prover cable (Itron part number CFG-7100-500) to the port on the left side of the Measurement Systems prover.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 2. Connect the Intelis Gas Meter end of the Measurement Systems pulse prover cable to the Intelis Gas Meter by firmly pressing the aluminum round threads of the cable into the port. Begin by positioning the cable at the 4:30 o'clock position. Tighten the cable to the 6:30 o'clock position. Note: The Intelis Gas Meter automatically goes into Test Mode (Menu 6) after the cable is properly connected to the optical port.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 3. Enter the Intelis Gas Meter serial number. 4. Press or click the green bar on the bottom of the screen to begin the Measurement Systems proving test. 5. Verify the LED blinks (pulses) when the air begins to flow through the meter.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving Proving the Intelis Gas Meter Using the Energy Economics (EEI) Proving System This section provides the information to set up an Intelis Gas Meter using an EEI proving system. Note: Proving the Intelis Gas Meter requires Energy Economics prover software. Temper meters unpackaged in the proving area for 24 hours prior to testing. If tempering is not possible, complete steps 1-5 of Setting Up the EEI Prover.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 2. Select Maintain > Sensor Maintenance. 3. Clamp the Intelis Gas Meter to the prover and turn on appropriate nozzles in the center column of the Sensor Maintenance window to exercise the meter. Note: Nozzle 192 CFH is typically used to exercise the Intelis Gas Meter. 4. Exercise the meter for 10 to 60 minutes until the Out Temp value does not vary by more than 0.2° F within a minute. 5. Close the nozzle. 6. Unclamp the meter. 7.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving Setting Up the EEI Prover 1. Log on to the EEI prover application. 2. Clamp the Intelis Gas Meter to the EEI prover. 3. Select the Meter tab and choose ITRON from the Manuf drop-down list. Important! If ITRON is not in the Manuf. drop-down list, contact EEI Prover Systems for help in adding ITRON to your EEI Systems Prover. 4. Select Intelis 250, Intelis 250 TC, or the name for the Intelis Gas Meter designated by your company from the Type drop-down list.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving The Meter Information > Test Options window opens. 6. Select Eye for the Test Options Sensor.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 7. Select Open & Check for the Run Type Test Options.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 8. Enter 100 for Flow > Open %. Important! Required Open flow rates may be different than those shown here.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 9. Enter 20 for Flow > Check %. Important! Required Check flow rates may be different than those shown here.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving 10. Select 1/10 cuft for Hand Size. 11. Click Done to complete the Meter Information > Test Options and close the window.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 5 Proving Note: All other settings (Tangents, Ultra Intest Lock, Ultra Adjust Lock and Station) on the Test Options window are not relevant for the Intelis meter. Proving the Intelis Gas Meter 1. Connect the EEI pulse prover cable (Itron part number CFG-7100-400) to the EEI prover index eye connector. 2. Connect the Intelis Gas Meter end of the EEI pulse prover cable to the Intelis Gas Meter by firmly pressing the aluminum round threads of the cable into the port.
6 Adjusting the Calibration Intelis Gas Meters are calibrated at the factory prior to shipment. FDM is used if it is necessary to recalibrate the meter. For more information about calibrating the Intelis Gas Meter using FDM, see the FDM Field Service Representatives Guide. For documentation information, see Related Documents. Sending new calibration values using FDM initiates the following calibration operations. 1. Run the meter on a prover. 2. Exit Test Mode. 3.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 6 Adjusting the Calibration 4. Select Yes. 5. (Mobile ChoiceConnect mode only) If you are prompted to enter the Unlock ID, enter the Unlock ID.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 6 Adjusting the Calibration 6. Select Next. The Parameter screen appears.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 6 Adjusting the Calibration To demonstrate an example of adjusting the calibration, a sample prover station test result is displayed below for reference. Note: Depending on the meter's firmware version, FDM may accept flow rate entries only in a whole number format or it may accept flow rate entries of up to two decimal places. Use the following settings to adjust the meter calibration as it relates to your test results: Prover station mode.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide – (Example selection) % Error – % Accuracy – % Proof 6 Adjusting the Calibration Prover flow rate unit. From the drop-down menu, select the flow rate unit: – (Example selection) Imperial (cubic feet per hour) – Metric (cubic meters per hour) Prover flow rate check. Enter the prover station check flow rate. This is typically 20-35% of the meter capacity. (Example entry 50) Valid values: – Cubic Meters Per Hour. 0.01-11.32 – Cubic Feet Per Hour. 0.01 to 400.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 6 Adjusting the Calibration 8. Select Next. A progress bar indicates that the meter's calibration is being adjusted.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 6 Adjusting the Calibration The meter uses the entered values to calculate the required calibration parameters to a target of one of the following, depending on your selected prover station mode: 11 December 2019 – % Error. 0% open, 0% check – % Accuracy. 100% open, 100% check – % Proof.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 6 Adjusting the Calibration 9. Click Quit or Finish to return to the Tools screen. 10. (Recommended) Rerun the meter on the prover station to verify the meter calibration. It is expected that you see the results that match the following example: If the accuracy results are not as expected, repeat the calibration steps. Note: Prover station accuracy is estimated to be +/- 0.15-0.25%. To Seal an Intelis Gas Meter 1. From the Tools menu, select Intelis Gas Meter. 2.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 6 Adjusting the Calibration 3. Select Seal Meter. A progress bar indicates that the meter is sealing. The Seal Meter Operation Successful screen indicates that the meter is sealed.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 6 Adjusting the Calibration 4. Select Finish to return to the Tools screen. To Unseal an Intelis gas Meter's UMU 1. From the Tools menu, select OWR Intelis Gas Riva. 2. Enter the Endpoint ID. 3. Select the Endpoint Mode. 4. Select Next. 5. Select Test Mode Operations. 6. Select the Utility ID. 7. Click Next. 8. Select Adjust Calibration for a device with a Seal State of Sealed. A warning message appears indicating that Adjusting Calibration will unseal the meter. 9.
Intelis Gas Meter Installation Guide 6 Adjusting the Calibration 10. (Moblie endpoint mode only) Enter the Unlock ID. 11. Select Next. The Adjust Calibration screen appears. 12. Click Quit or Finish to return to the Tools screen.
7 Maintenance The Intelis Gas Meter is designed to be maintenance free, however; the LCD index as well as the meter batteries are replaceable. If the LCD is damaged or requires replacement, see the Intrinsic Safety Control Drawing for Index Module Replacement of Itron Model Intelis Gas Meter (TDC-0978-009) instructions. If the batteries require replacing, see the Replacing Batteries in the Intelis Gas Meter (TDC-0978-011) instructions.
