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2. Site LS 24 12 2012 Overflow Volume Avg Flow Date From To Duration Volume Avg Flow Date Duration Qty Gallons GPM 7 07 45 03 07 45 18 00 00 15 2 0 8 00 Analog Out 1 N A N A N A N A 8 10 21 23 12 22 22 02 00 59 2 548 0 21 06 2 N A N A N A N A 8 13 03 25 14 23 25 01 20 00 32 81L0 410 14 Level Input 3 N A N A N A N A 8 15 02 01 15 35 13 00 33 12 11 453 0 344 97 4 N A N A N A N A 3 14 31 14 16 31 35 02 00 21 80 749 0 670 95 Pressure Input 5 N A N A N A N A 9 15 00 23 15 00 36 00 00 13 21 0 420 00 6 N A N A N A N A 10 09 12 11 09 12 16 00 00 05 0 1 1 44 P Relay Out 1 7 0 00 1 2 8 00 10 09 41 04 09 41 14 00 00 10 1 0 6 00 i 8 3 54 3 46 812 3 33 11 10 01 16 11 15 25 01 14 09 29 027 0 391 46 oz Relay Out 2 9 2 21 2 80 770 11 17 12 10 25 49 10 26 51 00 01 02 4 2 126 00 on amp 10 0 00 2 1 0 07 13 10 15 00 10 15 15 00 00 15 24 8 40 ges Di git al Input 11 1 14 1 29 027 391 46 14 09 31 59 09 32 05 00 00 06 0 9 9 00 12 0 00 1 4 126 00 14 09 32 10 09 32 15 00 00 05 0 8 9 60 T 13 0 00 1 2 8 40 15 142115 14 21 44 00 00 29 5 0 10 34 Name I From Other Information 14 0 00 2 2 0 15 16 02 55 01 07 05 46 04 10 45 46 871 0 186 92 Abnormal sequence 1 18 1 Multiple Pump I starts in a row 15 0 00 1 5 10 34 16 4 10 1 46 871 186 92 VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 26 TCP IP MODBUS TABLE Address Description 40001 40002 40003 40004 40005 40006 40007 40008 40009 40010 40011 40012 40013 40014 40015 40016 4
3. 33 1 2 intermedio MN NM 3 B 35 1 2 Intermediate pumps at each level for each 36 1 2 High pump and for each 445 High speed Then enter the run 38 1 2 High 39 2 pumps GPM 3 pumps GPM CH VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 56 time in the spreadsheet to calculate the flow rate of the pump e Repeat the process as many times as time allows it to generate good average results e Create the flow curves in the Configurator This is important to have the same distance above and below the average level at which the pumps usually operate If the distance between the levels is too high it will take forever to do the calibration If the distance is too small the accuracy will be reduced 5 to 15 minutes fill up time is good Perform a fill up cycle to calculate the average flow before the pump operation Level setup arum Specify the level reported by the sensor for which you want to display a value of 0 and the overflow level This window allows you to select and configure the level sensor and set the overflow ER 8 Sensor t level if required ner DN This is useful to configure the iun ar mme device to display the same value as an existing level sensor in the station There is 2 methods of doing this with the level setup windows or with the automatic calibration in the Inputs and outputs menu Displayed zero 0 000 ft Other measures Overflow level 0 000 2 fi 0 000 fi
4. Alarm out Helar Digital levd Level Custom level to 20 4 20 mA Pump output pressure 0 100 PSI Oto 100 PSI 4 20 m gt Rain 0 01 per pulse 0 01 in per pulse Pulse T Options Units lt Back Measure Type Hardware LC Calibration done Calibration Value at 4 mA If a level sensor is used a predefined model or custom sensor can be selected The custom Sensor Setup dialog opens when clicking on the range of Custom level the sensor The type of input and Custom feve Value at 20 mA range can be entered Sick 1 3m s BE The Auto calibrate option is used when the range of the level sensor is unknown Simply connect the level sensor to the Volucalc RT and in the Operation mode dialog specify the start and stop level of a pump The first time the Volucalc RT boot it will wait for a pump start and a pump stop at precisely at the moment it will record the value on the level input and compute a linear equation between the 2 points to generate a level input configuration that match the actual sensor VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 16 Level setup Specify the level reported by the sensor for which you want to display a value of 0 and the overflow level Zero level adjustment Enter the following me From sensor to water How depth Displayed zero Other measures Overflow level wf Fast reading Threshold I Options Units VOLUCAL
5. Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 Scaling 10 10 10 ka Q oo oO 0 0 0 0 OO OO OO OO OO OO CH CD OO OO 00 00 00 00 0 000 0 OO OO OO OO 0 Unit Data min Data max Ampere Ampere Ampere Ampere RPM RPM RPM RPM Volt Volt mm hour kPa kPa Meters Celcius m Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds I s I s I s I s Le Le I s I s l s 0 O OO OO OO 00 00 0 0 00 OO OO OO OO OO OO CH 327 68 3276 8 327 68 KO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO CH 6535 5 6535 5 6535 5 6535 5 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 6553 5 6553 5 100 6553 5 65535 65535 327 67 3276 7 327 67 4294967295 4294967295 4294967295 4294967295 4294967295 4294967295 4294967295 4294967295 4294967295 4294967295 4294967295 4294967295 4294967295 4294967295 4294967295 4294967295 4294967295 x Read Write Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Comments Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value
6. Press H represents the pressure at the pump outlet Flow H E represents the flow rate calculated using the derived flow algorithm F1 to F4 represents the pump inputs F1 Po DZ P4 i RPh RP H GP RFI indicates a rotation speed in Revolution Per Minute a a a A VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 38 H indicates a current in Amp SPA 175 or other flow unit will be displayed if an external flow meter is connected to the VOLUCALC RT and the RT is recording the displayed flow If nothing is connected then H H non available will be displayed Pump Statistics From the main screen press the RT 2 key then 3 and ENTER 4 to display Pume Statistics of the first pump This screen provides statistics for each pump not pump inlet accumulated since the last time the cumulative statistics were cleared see page Erreur Signet non defini or a Factory Reset page 36 was executed Information includes Starts Number of starts Run time Awd Outflow Average flow out of the pumps Total vol Total pumped volume 5 Curr Outflow Current Outflow el c The keys 2 and gt 3 are used to scroll from one pump to another Power Consumption From the main screen press the RT 2 key then 3 twice and ENTER 4 to display Power Consumption This screen displays the overall power consumption and kilowatt hour per pump To achieve this VOLUCALC RT multiplied the current fr
7. RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 55 The Level options allows you to enter values to compensate abnormal readings Level adjustment is the difference in height between the level 0 set page 48 and the level of the pumps This value should be a positive number if the pump is below the level 0 Head adjustment is similar but for the head this time A positive number indicates that the sensor is higher than the pump Fixed level or _ Fixed pressure is when to force a value no sensor or faulty sensor is needed If no sensor is configured it is necessary to specify the level or fixed pressure as appropriate A C D E F G VOLUCALC RT Calibration 1 Volucalc VS Calibration Enter data in grey area only worksheet 2 Name of Lift Station 3 Install a Volucalc VS with level and pressure sensors If you do not have the curves for 4 Calibrate all the sensors with Maid Devices configurator the variable speed pumps then 5 Enter well dimensions surface in feet Dim vi Dim z Select start and stop levels that will be used during the tests If possible try to have the they must be created If you vg same distance above and below the average level at which the pumps usually operate If have them then you can check the distance between the levels is too high it will take forever to do the calibration If the the system curve The flow distance is too small the accuracy will be reduced 5 to 15 minutes fill u
8. RT saves energy Volucalc RT can suggest the best pump to use at the right time in order to maximize the energy efficiency of the lift station It could suggest to run the most efficient pump when inflow is normal or high and to run the less efficient pump when inflow is lower VOLUCALC RT Installation It is the user s responsibility to ensure that this product is not exposed to an environment for which it is not designed These conditions may include a range of extreme operating temperatures high humidity vibration or abnormal shock submersion or potentially explosive atmospheres Periodic cleaning is recommended for the sensors to prevent fouling and insure they are providing the correct data It is important to follow the sensor manufacturer s recommendations Each Maid Labs product is designed to operate correctly within a specific range of electrical conditions The product label identifies the main parameters for all connections All input connections are designed to resist reverse polarity as well as higher voltage to a certain extent It is the user s responsibility to ensure that all electrical connections are made in accordance with the recommendations of MAID Labs and the local electrical code The user should read this manual before connecting the device The VOLUCALC RT is not waterproof Avoid placing it in wet locations where liquids could enter the product or where condensation is a problem Damage caused by water
9. Send to MaidMaps User name Password Press next to create configuration file Options Units Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 68 1 04 Current Sensor MLCT75 26 4 The Split core current transformer MLCT75 is designed to provide a low cost method for monitoring electrical current lts unique hinge pressure locking mechanism enables its installation without interrupting the current supply to the pumps or equipment For this model of sensor the RT can be configured to enable a range of 0 to 15 amps and 0 to 75 amps depending on the settings of the micro switches page 12 15A 75A ALT Current Sensors MLCT150 and MLCT300 The current sensors MLCT150 150 amps and MLCT300 300 amps use the latest technology in current transformers They are designed to meet the most stringent industry requirements All models comply with the standards IEC1010 2 032 600V Cat Il These sensors have a jaw opening of 30 mm 1 19 and can accommodate wire of 29mm 1 15 The unique jaw facilitates attachment to the wires They are made of polycarbonate and ultrasonically welded in order to ensure their robustness and comprehensive and lasting reliability The use of wound cores improves the performance of high and low end The accuracy of each model is optimized for its current range AC current probes for frequencies from 40Hz to 10kHz VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015
10. Maid Labs SI TECHNOLOGIES VOLUCALC RT User Manual Real Time Volumetric Flow Meter Derived Flow Based Flow Meter And An Open Channel Flow Meter Se Ao ER C raa Sene So ISSN gt Mg ee me Sa Ma cem Vea NIN NA PIP WSS Se VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 Contacts MAID Labs Inc 944 Andr Lin Granby Qu bec Canada J2J 1E2 T 450 375 2144 Toll Free USA Canada 855 875 2144 Web www maidlabs com Email info maidlabs com Registration Thank you for purchasing the VOLUCALC RT Please go on Maid Labs Technologies Web site and complete the registration of your product By registering your product you will be able to enjoy the many upgrades we will make over the years The internal software for the products manufactured by Maid Labs Technologies can be updated easily The procedure is in this manual Our services and guarantees are only available for registered products If you have several products please register them all Use the MAID Device Configuration software to setup this instrument Note The VOLUCALC RT was designed to be programmed and setup by the MAID Devices Configurator software Please visit MAID Labs website www maidlabs com section Volucalc RT to download the latest version This software has many features and libraries which allows the reuse of standard pump curve data for different station However minor changes to the Volucalc
11. Press EHTEF 4 to execute The current month is automatically preselected Press MONTH 2 or VEAR 3 to select the month or year to change and then 2 and 3 to scroll among the months and years for which data was recorded and press ENTER 4 Once the month has been selected recorded daily information for that month can be viewed To view daily details select the day to view the recorded events using 2 and 3 and then press EHTEFR 4 to display it ents Start The daily detailed report displays the date in the format MHOD and time in ENTE KEE the format HHiMM On each line there is the start time of the event followed by its duration Note that a duration of HEED means that it lasted less than 60 seconds In the overflow report the Flow will also be displayed When pressing the HEAT 4 button the last column displays the Volume If a day is not selected the first event of the month will be displayed then the next etc In any case press A 2 and 3 to scroll through all events within the selected month USB Ia USE Fera Le From the main screen press the USE Lal key This menu is to RER dE Technician Data 1 Copy reports on the USB key 2 Copy this instrument manual to USB key Es EMTEE 3 Copy MerMaid format data the USB key 4 Copy to the USB key data that would allow the technician to help out if necessary Press 2 and 3 to select the function to execute the
12. RT Type Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Cumulative Real Time Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Cumulative Cumulative Format Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Coil Coil Coil Coil Coil Coil Coil Coil Coil Coil Coil Coil Scaling 0 O O0 0 0 OO CH Unsigned Integer 16 0 Unsigned Integer 16 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 l kWh I kWh I kWh I kWh I kWh I kWh I kWh I kWh I kWh I kWh I kWh I kWh I kWh I kWh I s Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 Unit I s I s I s I s I s I s I s I s I s x x x 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Data min Data max Read Write Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read
13. window over the manufactures pump curves graph and behind the pump curve editor window You may want to adjust the opacity of the window of the overlay screen while directly over the pump curve graph to see the data more clearly The smaller percentage of opacity makes the window more transparent Pump speed Impeller size Estimation 3 450 RPM w Add Delete 1 000 ft Pumps 35 b 3 450 RPM TOTAL HEAD KI un Meters of water bd e un 000 gt Add Delete Setup Options 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Cubic Meters per hour When overlapping the windows be sure to use identical scales and adjust the window size for a perfect overlay of the graph of the pump curve document Place the origin of the axes over each other to start and stretch the top and right sides of the Pump Curve Editor After the axes and intervals are properly aligned align the pointer of the mouse to the absolute left of the curve related to the Pump speed Double click the mouse left button to create a Pump speed first point at zero flow the x axis is zero for the RPM entered in the previous screen shown in the upper left corner of the curve editor Create a second point in the middle of the curve and a third and final point at the end of the curve curve connecting the three points will be at the screen If necessary add additional points on the curve to an almost perfect superposition It is possible to enter and clear head flow points at the botto
14. 590 provides a general rule of thumb for standard pump OH land 3 capacities when an actual Off 2 and 3 drawdown test has not 1 2and3 provided this information Note The standard default is 1 Ve times the average pump Default combinations ratios capacity for two pumps 2pumps 75 0 3pumpsi 677 which equals 7596 A triplex station would be 67 796 the average pump capacity Of course these values which can be changed are a general rule and do not replace an actual drawdown calculation Options VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 50 Pump Curve Selection This dialog window next page is used to create and select the curves for variable speed pumps If all pumps are identical you can use the same pump curve as pump no 1 check Share curves for all pumps n this case only the first pump field 1 needs to be configured If the pumps have different curves and have not been interred into the Configurator software you can create new curves for each pump The pump curve data is stored in the software and can be Pump Curve Selection Allows to select which pump curves to use for each curve Fump curves Share curves for all pumps Impeller size Fixed speed Calibration ft RPM p 1 Create 0 000 3 450 0 100 0 0 000 3 450 0 100 0 0 000 00 100 0 0 000 DO 100 0 Manage pumps curves Level options Output p
15. 69 Panel Door Brackets MLSUPPANEL _ A Stainless Steel bezel laser cut to perfect size covers the instrument shole cutout Staunless steel screws washers nuts and plastic tubular spacers c are also part of the Panel door kit INN Once the instrument is fixed connecters must be removed in order to connect wires to them If needed removing the instrument from the panel takes only a minute or so DIN Rail Brackets MLSUPDIN The DIN Rails brackets kit includes 2 brackets and 4 Stainless Steel screws Clipping the instrument on the rail is automatic A small screwdriver is required to unclip the instrument from the rail VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 70 39 Nb 49 EE 49 Ah M 49 2027 47 SAN VONG EE EE a maan aa Kaga aa aa ke aaa 47 3 wire ultrasonic level sensor 10 4 20 MA 00 o MS 48 cu 49 4 20mA current loop eeeeeseeeeereeeene 10 Accessories Selection Chart 9 PRON ANIC OG WEE 52 FETT Men 49 A Ed La AAN TAR KA AG AT NANA Ta NK NET 34 66 PAIS TACO EE EE 40 ANE eege 48 MP 48 ARAO ME EN NE nb a 34 Analog NPA PER P 33 Analog output Test 38 Auto calibrate option 16 Average Outflow r rrrrrnnrnnnnnnrrrrnnnnnvonnnnnnnneenn 39 41 Average voltage nnnennnnnennneennnenrnnnen
16. DISPLAY OPTIONS LIFT STATION INPUTS AND OUTPUTS FIXED SPEED PUMP CAPACITY PUMP CURVE SELECTION PUMP CURVE EDITOR VOLUCALC RT CALIBRATION WORKSHEET LEVEL SETUP FLOW COMPUTATION FORMULAS CONTRACTED RECTANGULAR WEIR AND SUPPRESSED RECTANGULAR WEIR TRAPEZOIDAL WEIR CIPOLETTI V NOTCH WEIR MANNING EQUATION OPEN CHANNEL MANNING EQUATION PARTIALLY FULL PIPE PARSHALL WEIR PALMER BOWLUS WEIR LEOPOLD LAGCO WEIR POLYNOMIAL FLOW FORMULA STANDARD FLOW FORMULA LOOKUP TABLE CALIFORNIA PIPE ALARMS WELL DIMENSIONS EXTERNAL BATTERY ALARMS COMMUNICATION SETUP REPORT OPTIONS SAVE FOLDER CURRENT SENSOR MLCT75 CURRENT SENSORS MLCT150 AND MLCT300 PANEL DOOR BRACKETS MLSUPPANEL DIN RAIL BRACKETS MLSUPDIN INDEX 44 45 45 46 47 50 51 53 56 57 58 58 59 59 59 60 61 61 61 62 62 63 63 66 64 64 65 66 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 71 Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 Product Description VOLUCALC RT is a volumetric flow meter a derived flow based flow meter an open channel flow meter a backup pump controller and an efficiency optimizer VOLUCALC RT can be used on lift stations having constant speed and variable speed pumps With constant speed pumps flow is calculated with a volumetric algorithm With variable speed pumps flow rate is derived from the calibrated pump curves rain gauge can also be connected for infiltration studies Product Application Cons
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18. Relay ER 37 Remote Control 49 Report Options snenie aS 36 68 FIC DOM Sas aaa aia aa ag M 41 RES pe 39 Reset total events ccccceeseecceesseeceesseesseeseeeees 35 PPM vr 22 38 48 53 Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 72 EE EE ona 38 RUMME ee 39 SAG NE sa 68 SOLES PaSSWOEG sss aa ae ajaa ah boca a a ala kien 36 Screen REP 40 PE AAN Ge 37 Send data after important changes 67 Send Cala tiles anaa neba naa e 67 Send Maid Maps data 67 Serial number 37 44 Share curves for all pUMpS ssssssssssennsenrnnreneeenenee 51 Shutdown device sasen ea anane e aana n aane naen 38 Side angle sasare suara nana gin aana ngewangun aana anggan kana 60 Simplex pump station sasae eean aana eaaa anane 11 Software upgrade sasana eaa aana nana aana nenen e eee 35 al HE 54 Speed NPA eee 48 Standard Flow Formula 62 Standard UNE eee eee 45 iE 39 Steps to create a Dump CUmve 23 Suppressed rectangular weir 58 SEN CUNG eet EE 56 Table of contentis ie aes o NG 4 TOPP MODBUS TABLE dr th en s 27 Temes 36 US euer Le RR EE 42 The device is connected to the Internet 67 TMG ZON sa 45 Total power USAGE cine eee 47 Total volume ae 39 Trapezoldal Wears 59 VOLUCALC RT Triplex Variable Speed Pumps 12 United States unite 44 BRIDE TO
19. Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value Rollover value See IEEE 754 27 Address Description 40088 40090 40092 40094 40096 40098 40100 40102 40104 106 0 106 1 106 10 106 11 106 2 106 3 106 4 106 5 106 6 106 7 106 8 106 9 Capacity P2 P4 Capacity P3 P4 Capacity P1 P2 P4 Capacity P1 P3 P4 Capacity P2 P3 P4 Capacity P1 P2 P3 P4 Inflow Outflow Open Channel Flow Relay P1 Relay P2 Pump status 3 Pump status 4 Relay P3 Relay P4 Relay Out 1 Relay out 2 Digital Input 12v output Pump status 1 Pump status 2 Total Rain of use of the station Efficiency P1 Efficiency P2 Efficiency P1 P2 Efficiency P3 Efficiency P1 P3 Efficiency P2 P3 Efficiency P1 P2 P3 Efficiency P4 Efficiency P1 P4 Efficiency P2 P4 Efficiency P3 P4 Efficiency P1 P2 P4 Efficiency P1 P3 P4 Efficiency P2 P3 P4 Efficiency P1 P2 P3 P4 Total Volume In Total Volume Out Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Alarm 3 Alarm 4 Alarm 5 Alarm 6 Alarm 7 Alarm 8 Alarm 9 Alarm 10 Alarm 11 Alarm 12 Alarm 13 Alarm 14 Alarm 15 Alarm 16 Alarm 17 Alarm 18 Alarm 19 Alarm 20 VOLUCALC
20. Seo Se YS Configuration Menu From the main screen press the MEHU 4 key to access the menu and then EHTER 4 to open the Configuration menu This enables to configure the following settings Scroll through the menu with the A 2 and 3 keys and then press ENTER 4 to execute 1 Date amp Time 10 Firmware Upgrade 2 Units 11 Language 3 Display 12 Lock Screen Password 4 Inputs Outputs 13 Pressure Override if no pressure sensor 5 Level setup 14 Level Override if no level sensor 6 Channel flow setup 15 Pump Capacities 7 Bandwidth setup 16 Pump Ratio 8 Alarms setup 17 Report Options 9 Download Settings Configuration 18 Technician VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 32 After a function is completed press RETURN 1 to return to the previous menu The list of submenus is longer than what is displayed on the initial screen Date amp Time setup In the Configuration above menu press 3 to Date A Time then press EHTEFR 4 to execute this function This menu displays time date and the difference to the Universal Time Coordinated UTC also known as Greenwich Mean Time GMT With a working Internet connection the instrument updates automatically its internal clock using internet time It is possible to force the update via internet with the button SET 3 When the Bandwidth page 30 is disabled time modification is possible with these keys and HEAT A cursor a
21. The level setup windows is optimized to configure a level sensor in a open channel flow meter and with a stable level Options Units Measure the distance between the sensor and the water level and specify the real water depth or select a displayed zero value Both values will update automatically when numbers are entered and on the right there is a dynamic graphic that visually represent the configuration The overflow level need to be checked to record overflow events It s also possible to configure a faster analog read interval when the device is working on battery and when the level is near the overflow level If the Overflow level is set to 10ft and fast reading is set to 1ft this means that the device if working on battery will start to read the analog input faster see the read interval at the External battery page when the level is over 9 ft VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 57 Flow computation formulas All flow formulas have their advantages and disadvantages Choosing the one that gives the best results given the installation s limitations is the responsibility of the user Marcel Roche wrote in SURFACE HYDROLOGY Being convinced that poor measurement is better than a good calculation you should never hesitate to measure Computation method Contracted Rectangular Weir Crest length of weir 1 00 54 ft Conditions for implementation of W
22. from bottom zero level be entered is CURAE Start of first pump Stop of all pumps Options Units lt Back Cancel VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 18 If Fixed pump capacities is the selected Flow algorithm the dialog to the right appears and allows to enter the capacities for each pump and each combination but this last one is optional If the pump combinations are unknown pump ratio can be used like 75 of total flow for 2 pumps VOLUCALC RT Pumps capacities Allows to specify pumps combination flows Combinations flows PI P2 On 2 ae On land Lll ea Ba EEE EUM SSS Allows the device to update capacities Default combinations ratios 2pumps Options Units Flow GPM US 500 0 500 0 3 pumps 677 x es Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 19 Pumps curves can be used as the Flow algorithm for fixed and variable speed pumps Other than being connected to an external flow meter this is the only mean to calculate the flow out of variable speed pumps Allows to select which pump curves to use for each curve td The Volucalc RT will compute the outflow from the entered Pump curves pump curves It is possible to vs o nn WB ol M se Loen use up to 4 pumps with t Create gt E Sg fixed or variable speed in this mode If less than 3 var
23. group of 2 represents the 2 relays of the bottom connector of the Volucalc RT When dark it indicates the pump is in operation VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 31 aziar The current date and time is displayed Numbers selection screen The setting for the Volucalc RT is easier using the Maid Devices Configurator software on page 13 and 41 However it is possible to set many functions from the display screen A scrolling scale 0 to 9 allows to select a value which is boxed E Scroll using the 2 and gt 3 bottons To select a number press ENTER 4 CANGEL T gt ENTER is to correct or erase a number is to accept the number and exit the menu When the curser comes on at press Lal and change to a negative number A negative value may be necessary for some parameters in the overflow equations It is important to note that in some cases the entered number will be validated In such a case an error message might appear below the window The user will also be limited as to the number of digits after the decimal MENU 1 Pressing the MEHU 1 button displays 8 options Browse the menu with the 2 3 keys and press ENTER to execute Configure the device Displays data relative to the hardware and software Display IP addresses and network information Test the communication with Maidmaps Test the relay Test the analog output Lock the screen Stop or reboot the device
24. is an input Relay og Relay Digital Sick 6m 1 9685 to 19 685 ft rever 4 20 mA Flow 0 100 PSI 0 to 100 PSI 4 20 mA 0 01 per pulse 0 01 in per pulse Pulse The analog 4 20mA 3 97 output is proportional to the outflow calculated from the pumped curves or pump capacities lt can also include the lost Options Units lt Back Cancel water caused by an overflow event if AC adapter 12 VDC VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 47 calculated using one of the open channel equations This output must first be configured by the user The configuration window will appear by clicking the Range field In this window Value at 4 mA and Value at 20 mA can be selected or changed with the arrows or by entering corresponding values The user must ensure that the imas measurement unit shown is correct This can be changed by Hardware 1 0 clicking on the Options link All similar windows work the eee 50012 GPM US dA Value at 20 m 15 25 21 GPM US The 4 20 mA loop is powered by internal 12VDC No external Opfins power is required The input configuration for pumps 1 2 3 and 4 depends on the selected number of pumps in the Lift station dialog page 37 window and if using fixed or variable speed pumps The table below shows the various combinations of inputs based on the number of pumps in the station db with variable speed pumps Pump4 Amp P2 ue RPM and AMP indicates the pump input is used t
25. is used to calculate the head pressure If not used for pressure it can be used for something else like getting flow from another flow meter or 4 20mA 0 5 VDC 0 10 VDC 0 24 VDC 0 1 precision VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 8 Accessories Selection Chart Pumps Current Number of UD Constant sensors Specify ais Variable required Pump size HP or current per leg for each pump if not same Pump size HP or current per leg for each pump if not same Pump size HP or current per leg for each pump if not same Pump size HP or current per leg Pump size HP or current per leg for each pump if not same Pump size HP or current per leg for each pump if not same No input available to record current 1 constant 1 Pump size HP or current per leg for each pump if not same variable ix variable 1 constant 3 Mi ix variable ix variable Mix Ix 1 1 Pump size HP or current per leg for each pump if not same A current sensor will be used for both variable soeed pumps at the same time 1 Pump size HP or current per leg for constant speed pumps No input available to record current for variable speed pumps Pump size HP or current per leg for each pump if not same 2 2 2 3 2 2 constant 2 Me Pump size HP or current per leg for constant speed pumps No input available to variable record current for variable speed pumps 3 constant 1 3 Pump size HP or current per leg for constant speed pu
26. pp V R GER RR GER SSSSSSOS Height 5 5 cm 2 2 in Length 14 5 cm 5 When installing provide enough space a below the instrument for the connector an VOLUCALC RT t Rh EEG SEE 15A 75A ALT recs NK Ba P1 P 1 RK LA GA GA gt ANERER ROUT 2 NL PSIDINBAT GDL Cik M EE P in Width including connectors and wires 11 cm 4 33 in bove the instrument for the Ethernet port 2 cm 0 8 in if used and d wires 1 5 cm O 6 in Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 30 Communication Devices communicate with a web server via a continuous internet connection There is no configuration required when connecting to Maid Labs The devices use port 80 standard port for all web pages to communicate with the MaidMaps server If a computer in the network is capable of browsing the internet then the communication will work Devices are DHCP clients and require no special configuration with the exception of having a DHCP server in the network present in all standard networks It is not possible at the moment to enter a fixed IP address to a device It is possible to connect the unit to a Wi Fi connection using an external module sold by Maid Labs Configuration of the module is required using a computer To know the IP address of the device or its MAC address from the main screen press the MEHLI 4 key then 3 twice and ENTER 4 to display IF Informations The screen pro
27. press the MEHU 4 key then 3 6 times and ENTER 4 to execute Lack Screen Lock screen allows restricting access to the device in the main menu By default if no lock key has been configured simply press 1 2 3 4 to have full access to the menus of the unit If the lock key has been configured lock screen password page 31 just grab it with the buttons The device automatically locks the screen after 30 seconds Shutdown or reboot device From the main screen press the MENU 4 key then 3 7 times and ENTER 4 to open the screen Press button to Shutdown device or button 2 to reboot This procedure is recommended when there is maintenance to do on the device for example a battery change This avoids the possibility of losing recent data that has not been stored This function stops all operations of the device To restart normal operations simply remove the power including the batteries and reconnect after a few seconds RT 2 Real Time USE Rerorts i i i ors User Manua From the main screen press the ET 2 key to display the Real Time screen MerMaid Data The RT menu displays information in real time Technician Data Real time From the main screen press the RT 2 key then EHTER 4 to display the Realtime screen Fealtime Lu H E level represents the current data from the probe Head H is the current head pressure a difference between the inlet or level pressure and the pumped outlet pressure
28. to the Measure Type limits of Volucalc RT input which is 1 5 volts Hardware LC Altemate pump The selected sensor is displayed in the I O input output Value at OV 000 column which is 15A 75A or Alternate for all other types of sensors Place the pump input switches next page at the proper positions on the device 15A 75A ALT by means of a EE small screwdriver or a paperclip Value at 1 5 V 100 00 VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 48 15A 75A ALT p1P2P3PANGPA P2P3PA gt Up mila mis a H EC mm The analog input Level is configurable in the I O column The choices are 4 20mA 0 5V 0 10V and 0 24V The choice of sensors include Sick 1 3 m Sick 6m Custom level or Auto calibrate If Custom level is selected the Configuration window of a custom sensor appears by clicking in the Range field By using the Function column several functions can be assigned to this input and recorded The most common and default feature is the Level Auto calibrate is used when there is an existing sensor at the lift station and the specifications of the sensor are unknown We specify the start and stop level of the pumps and the first time the device will be powered it will wait for a complete pump cycle and determine automatically the configuration needed to display the same start and stop level of the already installed level sensor The analog input Pressure is configurable in the I O column T
29. two variable soeed pumps are connected the inputs of pumps 3 and 4 can record the current drawn of pumps 1 and 2 This allows the evaluation of their energy consumption more accurately If 3 pumps are connected to VOLUCALC RT then pump 4 input can be used to record the main current consumption Energy consumption will be divided proportionally The VOLUCALC RT displays the flow rate and total volume pumped A monthly html report with rainfall and volume pumped per day can be generated using the stored data and copied to a USB drive The instrument can store years of data The data is be downloaded to a USB drive or through the Ethernet port The optional Mermaid software allows for a more detailed analysis of the data The optional MaidMap geographical monitoring software displays real time information of all Maid Labs devices connected to the Internet through the Ethernet port Open channel flow meter The VOLUCALC RT can measure flow from many different open channels and generic equations This can be used to record the real time inflow and generate reports alarms or send the data on the online MaidMaps software Volucalc RT detects problems in lift stations simply install the VOLUCALC RT and look at the generated alarm on the screen or in the monthly report of the device to detect abnormal events You can also ask MAID Labs for a review and analyses of your data VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 VOLUCALC
30. 0 0 for the ft GPM US Initial curve speed 345002 model can be reused for other pumping stations It is important to give them a meaningful name Options Advanced When the diameter of the impeller is known it can be entered as part of the curve If a different Impeller size impeller diameter is used and entered in the Pump Curve Selection dialog previous page then ft the calculate flow will be automatically adjusted according to updated data on the impeller s 0 000 diameter To create pump curves in the Configurator enter the minimum and maximum values for the X axis flow and Y head from the pump curve graph like on the previous page and the value for the intervals in the appropriate fields Set a speed at which the first curve will be created in the Initial curve speed field The Advanced link will change the way curves are displayed The best configuration is the default which is Cubic Spline without any Display options selected Click to go to the next step and the Pump Curve Editor window next page will appear Pump curve type Cubic Spline Display options Display graphics from head highest flow for head Reference chart regular flow interval Display curve segments points VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 52 Pump Curve Editor The Pump Curve Editor provides a semi transparent window to overlay and copy curves Stretch the editor
31. 0 23 15 00 36 00 00 13 21 0 420 00 6 N A N A N A N A 10 09 12 11 09 12 16 00 00 05 0 1 1 44 data 7 0 00 1 2 8 00 10 09 41 04 09 41 14 00 00 10 1 0 6 00 8 3 54 3 46 812 3 33 11 10 01 16 11 15 25 01 14 09 29 027 0 391 46 Following the daily data 9 2 21 2 80 770 11 17 12 10 25 49 10 26 51 00 01 02 4 2 126 00 begins the details of each 10 0 00 2 1 0 07 13 10 15 00 10 15 15 00 00 15 2 1 8 40 event 11 1 14 1 29 027 391 46 14 09 31 59 09 32 05 00 00 06 0 9 9 00 12 0 00 1 4 126 00 14 09 32 10 09 32 15 00 00 05 0 8 9 60 13 0 00 1 2 8 40 15 142115 14 21 44 00 00 29 50 10 34 The Manthls VWolucalc 14 0 00 2 2 0 15 16 02 55 01 07 05 46 04 10 45 46 8710 186 92 report summarize the o 1 31 station s data This report is an html report It can be displayed in any 16 4 10 1 46 871 186 92 VOLUCALC RT browser Simply double click on the file and the default broswer on your computer will open the file It provides the date of the report the station and the month of the recorded data The Average Outflow is the average flow rate based on the pump curves the pump capacities or the external flow Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 41 Energy Efficiency Wasted Use of Maximum Total Average me ew Lost GHG Station Level Volume Inflow ov Flon our Fl Ber EN GUWE RF ee ee NI KA 6 9 ase esas va 3003 676 o mss sos 262 sasss_firres o1zss_ ley alan jah L3 is ne De mn em e em sieo jaro snr foveal os
32. 0017 40018 40019 40020 40021 40022 40023 40024 40025 40026 40027 40028 40029 40030 40031 40032 40034 40036 40038 40040 40042 40044 40046 40048 40050 40052 40054 40056 40058 40060 40062 40064 40066 40070 40072 40074 40076 40078 40080 40082 40084 40086 Current P1P1 Current P2P1 Current P3P1 Current P4P1 RPM P1 RPM P2 RPM P3 RPM P4 Starts P1 Starts P2 Starts P1 P2 Starts P3 Starts P1 P3 Starts P2 P3 Starts P1 P2 P3 Starts P4 Starts P1 P4 Starts P2 P4 Starts P3 P4 Starts P1 P2 P4 Starts P1 P3 P4 Starts P2 P3 P4 Starts P1 P2 P3 P4 Voltage external battery Voltage Power Factor Real Time Rain Tap Water Pressure Force Main Pressure Level Internal Temperature Head Run Time P1 Run Time P2 Run Time P1 P2 Run Time P3 Run Time P1 P3 Run Time P2 P3 Run Time P1 P2 P3 Run Time P4 Run Time P1 P4 Run Time P2 P4 Run Time P3 P4 Run Time P1 P2 P4 Run Time P1 P3 P4 Run Time P2 P3 P4 Run Time P1 P2 P3 P4 Serial Number Delay before next event Capacity P1 Capacity P2 Capacity P1 P2 Capacity P3 Capacity P1 P3 Capacity P2 P3 Capacity P1 P2 P3 Capacity P4 Capacity P1 P4 VOLUCALC RT Type Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Real Time Fixed Fix
33. 15 65 Alarms To view the preconfigured configure gene alarms of the device click on Options at the bottom of the page and in the Maid configurator tab check the Predefined alarms checkbox lt b I Abnormal alternance automatic AJ 3 00 00 10 00 0 D It s possible to disable an alarm by unchecking the checkbox on the left PPPPPPPPE To create an new alarm select Add A new windows will open m First thing is to select an alarm type There is 3 choices value too high value too low and value in undesired range The next step is to select on which value the alarm will be configured Then fill the Threshold Alarm type Event type Delays section Custom alam name Unknown Initial delay in the delays section is the time before the alarm will be generated KA after the value met the 0 01 00 threshold condition Mute 0 00 00 Final is the delay before the ES MaidMaps alarm is considered ended ar I Read analog inputs faster Send to MaidMaps after the value is not in the La sag Must acknowledge to stop alam Notify user at start threshold condition D Critical Notify user at end Mute is the delay before it s possi
34. 190 18759 midata Pa fi pes pre Poss rm oe Totals amp Averages Alarms And Suspicious Events Abnormal sequence 1 18 15 3 21 1 18 15 3 46 Multiple Pump 1 starts in a row VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 42 Maid Devices Configurator The Maid Device Configurator software comes with the Tools product and is installed within the MerMaid analysis software A Within the MerMaid software the MaidDevices Configurator is W Device setup WENI located in the Tools tab section It will also be called Upgrade Device Firmware eee Configurator in the text gt Maid Device Setup Cellular Modem Setup Maid Devices Configurator is used to setup the following instruments Install Palm Software e EE 400 Event encoder Customize e FlowMaid level monitor and open chanel flowmeter e PressureMaid tap water pressure monitor e VOLUCALC RT Fixed and Variable Speed pump flowmeter and open channel flowmeter Options h r Welcome Window The Configurator welcome window has three selections Create a new file 8 ud MaidDevices Configurator g Open an existing file for editing eem m od Ifi ng Or viewi ng set U p d ata This wizard allows to create the configuration file for a Maid device Create from an existing file allows the user to copy parameters from a device already created This is practical if many alarms have been created By default the configura
35. 24 VDC 4 PA P2 P3 er DIT z HIM ELE Ed Le Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 12 Configuration of a lift station To create a new configuration for the Volucalc RT a computer with the free MaidDevices Configurator software is required This software can be downloaded from the Web page of the Volucalc RT at www maidlabs com Start the software and click Create a new File Select the Volucalc RT icon and enter the serial number of the device that you are doing the setup for The Units can be changed by clicking on Units in the lower left corner of the dialog To change them all rapidly click on United States or International at the top of the dialog VOLUCALC RT www maidlabs com Options Units C Square meters m 8 Square feet 2 Volume CO Liters 1 3 Cubic meters mz amp US gallons US gal Cubic feet ft3 CJ Imp gallons UK gal Welcome This wizard allows to create the configuration file for a Maid device Open an existing file Create from an existing file 3 3 5492 19140 United States Volume efficiency 3 Liters per watt hour Wh A d US gallons per watt hour 3 23 Imp gallons per watt hour 3 Imp gallons per kilowatt hour Flow Liters per second l s D Cubic meters per hour mh 3 Cubic meters per day Cubic feet per second cfs US gallons per minute GPM 2 Milion ga
36. 4 Exe P2 P3 P4 gt A H L 4 is one current sensor per pump This connection drawing shows where to connect the current sensors for a duplex lift station One sensor per pump connected to the appropriate pump input on the right P3 and P4 available as analog inputs hand side of the instrument The unused pump input sensors can be used as standard analog input and will 4 20mA 0 SVDC 0 10VDC and 0 24VDC be recorded every second 7 TO PUMP 1 TO PUMP 2 If mini current sensors MLCT75 are used for pumps of less than 10 HP then the DIP switches should be moved left with a very small screw driver or a paper clip to adjust the setting of the eat damp to 15 Amps 19A ro AL I mmm dE P2 I3 oP EXPEEIGERGEY 7 SENEN I HE PE RE TEE If mini current sensors MLCT75 are used for pumps of less than 40 HP then the DIP switch should be centered If the size of the pumps is above 40 HP or if the inputs are used for generic analog inputs then the DIP switches should be place to their most right position Pump 1 phase 1 CT754 In the Inputs and Outputs dialog of the MaidDevices Pump 2 Pump 2 phase 1 CT 754 Configurator software the pumps inputs setup on the left is standard for a duplex pump station The size of the current sensor can be changed easily Dont CT 754 forget to change the position of the on DIP switches if required Simplex pump station Constant and Variable speed In rare occasions only one
37. Bandwidth setup Alarms setup Download Settings Firmware Upgrade Language Copy config to USB Information about the inputs and outputs of the device Total Cost kWh Reset Monthly Events Monthly Flow and Overflow Monthly Volucalc Starts Run Time Average and Current Outflow Total e e e e 8 InI Station e Lock Screen Password Volume Efficiency D imm mm aa Mb riii Fac owe m BUE fors mans ar mans JORGE Level Head Pressure 1 fra fom ee sump Capacities Flow Pumps inputs Amps 5 fa Tee s169 asas sors ee ons e Pump Ratio T rea e Report Options or RPM al opa e Technician Averages Runtime including Average Factory Reset Erase Files SD Card Info Copy App from USB Inputs Calibration Raw Values combinations Current e A hh mm ss Contracted Rectangular Weir Suppressed Rectangular Weir Trapezoidal Weir Cipoletti V Notch Weir Manning Equation Open channel Manning Equation Partially full pipe Parshall Weir Palmer Bowlus Weir Leopold Lagco Weir Polynomial Flow Formula Standard Flow Formula Lookup table California Pipe Totals amp 1482 Averages i 94 08 05 Date Runtime including Average Efficiency Capacity G own ep GPM im us combinations Current Totals amp Averages
38. C RT Ir the measure between sensor ar Sensor ft B Sensor range Sensor position Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 If a level sensor is configured a the Inputs and outputs page the Level setup dialog will be displayed and a graph will show the range of the sensor with other options like the possibility to record sewage sewer overflow events including volume lost during the event 17 The Well dimensions dialog appears when Volumetric or Volumetric with level is selected Volumetric with level sensor is the best most accurate method to calculate flow It is based on the lift station s dimensions and the analog level sensor measurements Volucalc RT computes the inflow in Real Time which is every 2 inches or 30 seconds Well dimensions Allows to specfy geometry and dimensions of the wel If Volumetric is selected the Operation mode dialog is displayed at the next page which allow entering the distances for the levels according to the selected distance method used Enter Operating mode Allows to indicate pumps starts and stop levels Operating mode One stat level per pump and a common stop level a Measurement method Volume from top States Distance between levels all the values required For Distance from bottom zero level Distance from top very odd shapes a volume can Volume between levels Start of second pump Volume
39. Coefficient representing the degree of roughness of the pipe wall The Manning equation is used to estimate the flow in open channel situations where it is not practical to construct a weir or channel to measure the flow with greater accuracy This equation was developed to calculate the flow in locations where the water flows at a speed relative to the angle of the pipe roughness and the depth of water When water escaped from a tank as for an overflow pipe located in pumping station an error could be induced because the equation is not optimized for this type of installation but it is the only one available The Manning Coefficient Pipe diameter and Pipe slope parametres are required PESE Hana Equation Eia fl pine x Clay drainage tile smooth asphalt Manning Coefficient Unfinished concrete W 0 017 2 Comugated metal storm drain i Custom value Pipe diameter 1 00 E24 ft Finished concrete Pipe slape 0 50 2 Ay Ax Painted steel coated cast iron Uncoated cast iron Unfinished concrete Vitrified clay sewer tile VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 60 Parshall Weir The Parshall weir is available in several sizes Mie Dimensions directly supported by the device are those in the following table In the case where the size of the weir is not available in the table just use the standard formula and set the parameters for the equivalent Palmer Bowlus Weir The Palmer Bowlus Weir is available in sev
40. L 38 Lock screen password cccccseeeeeesseeeeeceeeeeeeaaeeess 36 Beie alte table uren 63 Magnetic Towmeter 46 MaidDevices Configurator 43 VE el OT 25 MEN STEN ee NE 31 Manage pumps curves anana anae anana eaaa 23 55 MENING eee TN 60 Manning Coefficient 5 ccce cite 60 Manning Equation Open channel 59 Manning Equation Partially full pipe 60 MED Eks eo Pee RU NE 49 Measured in delta oe eie ioo o Coo Ert e ee C totg 47 Mela 32 Menu FIOMONAN Hansa 26 MerMaid analysis software 43 Mermaid D Ever 42 MGG UNS ae eee 44 MEG T150 T 69 MEG T300 69 ESTE 69 MESUPDIN 70 MESUP E BEE 70 MON erre 40 Monthly E Ec esame sx EDD ot Eun 41 Monthly Overflow rrrrrnnnnrrovrnnnnnnrvnvrnnnnnvennnnnnnnnenn 41 Monthly reports nannnnnannnnennnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnennnnnne 41 Monthly Volucalc Vi 41 Multiple devices rrrrnrrnnnnnrrnrnnnnnnrvnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnn 45 Number of pumps asasaran a ag dak aa ak a aaa an aaa 46 Number selection screen 32 Quia c I CE 67 VOLUCALC RT Open an existing ie 43 Open Channel Flow 34 57 59 Open channel flow meter 6 Oberallon ModE setatis obe bote ntc dans 16 18 leide E 21 43 44 48 52 Output pressure options rrrrnnrrrrrrrrnn
41. RI setup can be accomplished through the display screen by following the prompts VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 2 Warranty MAID Labs Technologies Inc hereinafter called MAID Labs states the following warranty for any new Maid Labs product sold by our authorized representatives MAID Labs guarantees that this product under normal use and maintenance is free of all manufacturing defects and is subject to the following terms and conditions 1 To obtain warranty service a The product was registered on Maid Labs Web site within 30 thirty days from the date of receipt b The product must be shipped to Maid Labs main office or to an approved maintenance and repair service center for repair or replacement Shipping is at the customer s expense Limitations This warranty does not apply to a b Repair or replacement of all cabinets batteries connecting wires antennas and accessories Any defect or repair as a result of abuse neglect inadequate care and or misuse Any defect or repair due to failure to follow the recommendations in the user manual Any modification adjustment or repair to Maid Labs products by any other company other than Maid Labs authorized maintenance and repair centers All Maid Labs products whose serial number has been damaged altered or removed All Maid Labs products that are not the property of the original owner Products purchased from a bankrupt insolven
42. RRENT 13 33 44 Universal Time Coordinated UTO 45 Bic I 40 68 Use alternate senmer 67 VANER 59 VNO Vee 59 Walle 20 MA Lee 48 Value at 4 m 48 Variable frequency Odrtves 48 Variable speed rrrrrrrrnnnrrvvvrrnnnnrenvrnnnnnsrnnrnnnnnsenn 46 Variable speed oumpe snoennnsosennnnensennnnenreneneeeenne 51 Variable speed pumps flow meeter 6 Volucalc RT detects problems in lift stations 6 Volucalc RT saves energy eeeeeeessee 7 Volucalc VS installation 25 VollGale VS NOX sne 35 Volume sad 31 40 VOUE WA ree TTE 49 Mie l it Te 15 18 46 Volumetric with level eeessesee 18 Volumetric with level sensor 15 Waranty norrena x c 3 WeD SerVel uenti an e ikea eu es 67 Wes 58 Welcome Window eene 43 CU Wat Le e 18 64 When arriving at the lift station 8 When configuration is ready 25 VU 40 ZOO FOW meet 22 Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 73 Maid Labs TECHNOLOGIES 944 Andr Lin street Granby Quebec Canada J2J 1E2 www maidlabs com 450 375 2144 info maidlabs com am ey VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 74
43. RS SENSOR SELECTION CHART CONNECTIONS CONFIGURATION OF A LIFT STATION WHEN CONFIGURATION IS READY VOLUCALC RT MENU FLOWCHARTTCP IP MODBUS TABLE PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS DIMENSIONS COMMUNICATION SCREENS MAIN SCREEN NUMBERS SELECTION SCREEN MENU ED CONFIGURATION MENU DATE amp TIME SETUP UNITS DISPLAY INPUTS OUTPUTS LEVEL SETUP VOLUCALC RT Oo On On On o LD CO ON N 13 25 26 29 30 31 31 31 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 33 CHANNEL FLOW OVERFLOW SETUP OPEN CHANNEL FLOW EQUATIONS OVERFLOW BANDWIDTH SETUP ALARMS SETUP DOWNLOAD SETTINGS RESET TOTAL EVENTS FIRMWARE UPGRADE LANGUAGE LOCK SCREEN PASSWORD PRESSURE OVERRIDE AND LEVEL OVERRIDE PUMP CAPACITIES PUMP RATIO REPORT OPTIONS TECHNICIAN FACTORY RESET DELETE FILE SD CARD INFO DEVICE INFO IP INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TEST RELAY TEST ANALOG OUTPUT TEST LOCK SCREEN SHUTDOWN OR REBOOT DEVICE RT 2 REAL TIME REAL TIME PUMP STATISTICS POWER CONSUMPTION INTERNAL INFO RAIN STATISTICS INFO 3 USB 4 REPORTS CoPY USER MANUAL MERMAID TECH DATA COPY CONFIG TO USB MAID DEVICES CONFIGURATOR WELCOME WINDOW OPTIONS Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 34 34 34 34 35 35 35 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 38 38 38 38 38 39 39 39 39 40 40 41 42 42 42 43 43 44 VOLUCALC RT DEVICE DETAILS GENERAL INFORMATIONS
44. S InFuts QOutruts then press ENTER 4 to select VOLUCALC RT has several entries of various types that can be configured 1 Analog Out 4 Relay Out 1 2 Level Input 5 Relay Out 2 3 Pressure Input 6 Digital Input The configuration through the screens is intuitive but it is wiser to use the MAID Device Configurator to do it Level setup In the Configuration page 28 menu press 3 to Lewel SeLur then press ENTER 4 to select The level configuration is used to adjust the values read by the device with the actual measured values The only VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 parameter to be set is the thickness of water currently read by the sensor Simply press the MODIF 4 key If there is no water to measure enter 0 The device will automatically adjust its settings It is possible to reset all the settings by using the RESET key Channel Flow Overflow Setup In the Configuration page 28 menu press 3 to Channel Flow Setur then press ENTER 4 to select Two options Flowmeter or Overflow To record digital overflow with a dry contact a device like a float switch needs to be connected to the D input It must be configured as a digital input and is only used to record the number of times a set level is reached and duration of these events LEVEL In Duerf low mode a level sensor is connected to the input of the device lt can be configured as an open channel flow meter while still able to m
45. Standard flow formula v Polynomial formula Parameter A ME Q Ax B ChP We assume that the user has the Parmeter E 0 0004 A B C and D User defined values knowledge to choose the most suitable Parameter C 0 000 iud m mu Ge Equation for the system on which the Parameter D 000 E product will be installed Channels H Channel A B 0 50 C 0 75 1 957 1 00 1 903 15 1972 1 953 1 936 Parshall A f 1 906 12 16 NO 2060 0 1 158 3070 0 1 153 3 950 0 1 1135 Trapezoidal A B C D ofis oo j 155 0 11123 i2 foi 157 16 O 1 1 58 Bue A B C D 1 2 3 1 2 24 36 8 2 4 7 Weirs Triangular A B 22 5 0 505 0 1 2 3 0 676 0 1 2500 457 1 028 0 T 2500 Fo 1 240 o 1 2475 o 1203 VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 62 Lookup table When no type of weir channel or formulas to calculate flow with reasonable accuracy but that a flow rate proportional to the height of the liquid is known at least at specific heights then the Lookup table is the function to use Up to 100 levels with corresponding flow rates can be Flow computation Method Look up table v entered in the table Press the to add a Level and PEER f OW TOF specific VEIS iG 1 corresponding Flow rate Entered values cannot be E SS had deleted or sorted so enter them correctly 2x Se Levels are relative to the specifi
46. an is ideal o Where is located the inflow pipe and if there is any overflow pipe o Is there a level sensor at the lift station that the device can connect to If yes what is the make and model If not do you want to install one Is there a pressure sensor at the lift station that the device can connect to VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 i e A USB key and a computer with the free Maid Devices Configurator software available on www maidlabs com installed and required to configure the device e If using Maidmaps SCADA software o The address of the lift station to position the device on the map of Maidmaps o Configure the device on Maidmaps before installation When arriving at the lift station 1 Find an appropriate location to install the Volucalc RT The device needs to be near the pumps power cables to install the current clamps if not the current clamp cable will need to be extended The Volucalc RT require 12 24 VDC 2A The provided power supply can be used or any other stable power source If a cellular modem is used reserve a place for it and ideally install the antenna outside of the control panel 2 Prepare all the necessary connexions to the inputs and outputs Do not connect to the Volucalc RT yet 3 If using a fixed speed pump lift station confirm the pump start and stop level if not connected to an analog level sensor 4 Prepare the configuration with the MaidDevice Configurator save i
47. arty for any indirect special consequential or punitive damages of any kind whether in contract or civil including but not limited to personal injury loss of revenue loss of goodwill loss of business opportunities loss of data whatever may have been the predictability of such damages And in no case may the total responsibility of Maid Labs or its affiliates exceed the equipment purchase price received from you from a user or from a third party regardless of the laws by which the cause of action was brought The foregoing does not affect your territory s statutory rights At Maid Labs Technologies we have made every effort to provide a user manual that is up to date and easy to use However it is possible that errors may occur or recent hardware or software upgrades might not be in your manual We strongly suggest checking our website to see if a newer version of the manual is available www maidlabs com VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 3 Table of contents CONTACTS REGISTRATION USE THE MAID DEVICE CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE TO SETUP THIS INSTRUMENT WARRANTY TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PRODUCT APPLICATION CONSTANT SPEED PUMPS FLOW METER VARIABLE SPEED PUMPS FLOW METER OPEN CHANNEL FLOW METER VOLUCALC RT DETECTS PROBLEMS IN LIFT STATIONS VOLUCALC RT SAVES ENERGY VOLUCALC RT INSTALLATION BEFORE GOING TO THE LIFT STATION WHEN ARRIVING AT THE LIFT STATION THE VOLUCALC RT CONNECTO
48. ation of the Volucalc RT VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 35 Language In the Configuration page 28 menu press 3 to Language then press ENTER 4 to select The instrument can work in French or English Press 2 or 3 to select the language then HPPL 4 to accept the displayed language Lock screen password In the Configuration page 28 menu press 3 to Lock Screen Password then press ENTER Lal to select By default and if no lock has been configured simply press 1234 to have full access to the menus of the device To create a custom locking key press EDIT 3 and enter a 5 digit code between 1 and 4 using the keys 1 2 3 and 4 Pressure Override and Level Override In the Cont igur ation page 28 menu press 3 to Pressure Override or Level Override then press EHTEFR 4 to select The override selection for pressure and level allows the user to input a value for damaged for missing sensors Please note these values will not change and will affect the accuracy of the data Press the OM 3 key to indicate that a pressure or level will be entered then EDIT E follow the instructions at page 32 then press AFFLY 4 to accept the value To deactivate the fixed pressure or level press OFF 3 Pump Capacities In the Configuration page 28 menu press 3 to Pume Caracities then press ENTER 4 to select If pump capacities are used to calculate a derived flow the val
49. between 1 and 4 inclusively Time before screen close Confirm password This next dialog is to select the quantity and type of pumps the flow algorithm used and electrical parameters cere Er A large choice of flow algorithms is available They are related to the type of pump selected VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 14 Flow algorithm None the Volucalc RT wont do any type of flow computation Lift station Allows to configure basic lift station options External flow The Volucalc RT will read the flow from an external flow meter like a mag meter Any unused Pumps analog input can be used to Flow algorithm Electricity get the Measured inflow or 2 None Phases 3K measured outflow as setup Li Extema flow measured Average voltage 480 0 2 V Measured in delta in the Inputs and Outputs LJ Fixed pump capacities Pub 0 90012 dialog of the MaidDevices O Pumps curves k Cost per kWh 0 100 Configurator software Greenhouse gas 1 102 311 4 C Volumetric with level sensor Fixed pump capacities A dialog will allow to enter MELLE pump capa cities for each Let me specify pumps combinations capacities pump and combinations of pumps The volume passing through the station is based on those capacities multiplied by their run times Pump curves Pump Curves Options Units Back Cancel are entered instead of pump Capacities The cal
50. ble to regenerate this alarm So if only 1 alarm of Options Units this type per day is needed it s possible to set the mute value to 24 hours Options section Active is used to enable or disable the alarm without having to delete it Display alert is used to show the alarm on the device screen Critical is used to flag this alarm as critical instead of a simple warning Real analog inputs faster is used when working on battery we can force the device to wakep following the fast reading delay configured at the previous page VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 66 Must acknowledge to stop alarm is used to display the alarme on the device and require a used to acknowledge it or it will always stays on top Maidmaps options Send to Maidmaps is used to enable the communication of this alarme to Maidmaps web server or not Notify user at start will for a communication of the device with Maidmaps immediately when the alarme is generated to notify Maidmaps and then Maidmaps can notify the users Notify user at end is the same thing as notify user at start but at the end of the alarm Relays section When the alarm is active it s possible to configure a relay output to close the contact and make an external action But first the relay output needs to be configured as an alarm output on the previous Inputs and outputs configuratino page Communication setup Ke The V OLU C AL CM RT cAn Network options and ba
51. clicking the Manage pumps curves link Impeller size Fixed speed L Calibration f RPM 10002 L 345002 1000 2 4127 126 614 Flow Add Delete Setup Options The above advanced impeller settings are used when the impeller is worn or not the original impeller or an adjustment to the flow results is required The setting compensates for the impeller size speed or calibration These adjustments will only affect the system curve and not the pump curve loaded into the instrument For variable speed pumps if a level and pressure sensors are connected to the Volucalc RT a manual adjustment of the Head allows adjustment of the flow calculated from the curves so it would match the real flow out of the pumps proper pump calibration might be needed to figure out the proper head adjustment VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 23 Next step is to configure the alarms if they are needed on the Volucalc RT By default based on the operation mode the Volucalc RT already have predefined alarms to detect standard problems The view the predefined alarms or disable it in the Options menu in the Maid Configurator Tab check the Predefined alarms check DOK Alarms Allows ta configure alarms Alarms sg In Abnormal alternance automatic AHA Gi 00 00 10 00 0 PPPPPPPP BE E S e s RE E EJ H L L m Options It s possible to create multiple type of alarms of diffe
52. configuration When Add or Modifa is selected a window with the options of this alarm is displayed The Add option allows enabling or disabling an alarm without having to delete it Data is used to determine for what type of data this alarm is present T 9F amp lets you choose whether the alarm is active if the reading exceeds High or Low when under the threshold Interval is a third choice which allows generating an alarm when the value is in the specific interval The Lhreshold is the value at which an alarm is generated The Threshold can be setup only when the Tyre field is on Interval The next parameter is Delay before beginning which specifies for how long the state should be valid before an alarm is considered active Delays after end also allows you to filter alarms and wait for a predetermined time when the state is no longer valid before considering the alarm as complete Thereafter the DisFla option advises you on screen when an alarm becomes active Must recognize requires an acknowledgment from the user so the alarm shuts down Send to MaidMars allows where internet communication is available to transmit the list of alarms transferred to the MaidMaps web application The options Initial delay and Final delay allows to be informed via the MaidMaps web application by SMS email or otherwise when the alarm starts or ends When the Relay Active settings are at YES for a relay output kelas Out 1 for example in the list of inputs and outp
53. culated outflow is affected by the head which is affected by the level and the force main pressure If any of these two elements are missing the real time accuracy will be lower Volumetric Good for fixed speed pumps This is based on the volume between the start and stop levels of the pumps A dialog allows entering the shape of the well its dimensions and levels calculated from the bottom of the well the top of the well or between the levels For odd shapes a volume can be entered Flow when the pumps are off is based on the time it takes to fill the calculated volume If the calculated flow rate is abnormal then another algorithm must be used Calculating the flow rate in and out of the station while the pumps are on requires a more complicated algorithm because sometimes the pumps do not start or stop at their usual levels or the results seems abnormal In these cases other algorithms must be automatically selected Volumetric with level sensor Best for fixed speed pumps This When an analog level sensor is used and the shape of the well is constant and then only the area of the well is required In this configuration Real Time Flow is calculated every time the level rises or falls by 2 inches or every 30 seconds or every time a pump start or stop Electricity Phases The preset is 3 since most pumps used in collection system are 3 phases pumps Average voltage This is to calculate the power consumption in kWh Measured i
54. e USB key in the subdirectory Monthly Reports which is under the directory with the name given to the instrument or having its serial number in the root directory See Device Name on page 37 The Monthly Events report summarize the monthly information regarding events recorded through the instruments digital input or which occurred because a set point was reached This report looks like this one without the two right columns The Manthls Overflow report summarize the monthly information regarding events recorded through the instruments digital input or related to a reached set point When the set point is reached Volucalc RT uses the selected open channel equation to evaluate the quantity of water lost during the events and the average flow of these events If the set point is placed very low then this report can be used as a monthly report showing the total quantity of water going through the station Site L 24 127 2012 Overflow Volume Avg Flow Date From To Duration Volume Awg Flow If the VOLUCALC RT Date Duration Qty Gallons GPM 7 WAN 07 45 16 8 00 was not installed on the first 1 N A N A N A N A 8 10 21 23 12 22 22 02 00 59 2 548 0 21 06 2 N A N A N A N A 8 13 03 25 14 23 25 01 20 00 32 811 0 410 14 day of the month N A Not 3 N A N A N A N A 8 15 02 01 15 35 13 00 33 12 11 453 0 344 97 Available appears on the 4 N A N A N A N A 9 14 31 14 16 31 35 02 00 21 80 749 0 670 95 lines on these dates without 5 N A N A N A N A 9 15 0
55. ed Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Real Time Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Fixed Real Time Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Last used Format Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 16 Signed Integer 16 Signed Integer 16 Signed Integer 16 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Unsigned Integer 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32 Float 32
56. ed overflow level California Pipe This method measures the output of the open end partially filled horizontal pipe which will discharge freely into the air This method is sometimes considered to be a method of trajectory However the measure is really based on the depth at the end of the pipe The Pipe diameter is required How computation Method Califomia Pipe Pipe diameter 2 00 ft AJOUTER LES NOUVELLES FORMULES VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 63 Well dimensions The well dimensions windows IS optionnal depending on the selecied flow algorithm at the lift station page Select the geometry of the well of the station and enter the dimensions It s possible to enter a area directly or to select volume between levels This way no dimensions are required but the volume of the water between the start and the stop of each pump is needed The option of the well depth is optionnal The operating mode windows is also an optionnal window depending of the selected flow algorithm at the lift station Keep in mind that all parameters on this windows are required only if using the Volumetric flow option without level sensor There is 3 basic operating mode One start level per pump and a common stop level one start level per pump and pump stop one level below and distinct start and stop levels per pump And there is many ways to enter the values depending on the mea
57. eirs D i e The plate must be perfectly Water Leve h 005 vertical and perpendicular to the ep weu Q 2 1517 I 026 b sides of the incoming channel waterproof and crushproof Options Units e The incoming channel must be Straight uniform and rectangular with a constant slope over a length greater than 10 times the width of overflowing water in the channel at maximum load e The water level in the downstream channel must be sufficiently below the highest point of overflowing water to ensure a free flow and be fully ventilated Contracted Rectangular Weir and Suppressed Rectangular Weir The accuracy of rectangular weirs Flow computation i l m with or without contractions is Method Contracted Rectangular Weir usually between 1 to 4 of the flow Crest length of weir a 1008 ft coefficient when all conditions are met The Crest length of weir parameter is required VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 58 Trapezoidal Weir Cipoletti The accuracy of the trapezoidal weir or Cipoletti is the order of 1 to 4 of the flow coefficient when all conditions are met The Crest length of weir parameter is required Flow computation Method Cipolletti Weir Crest length of weir p 00 Ei ft V Notch Weir The accuracy of the triangular weir is on the order of 1 to 2 of the flow coefficient when all conditio
58. eral sizes Mutu un Dimensions directly supported by the device are those in the following table In the case where the size of the weir is not available in the table just use the standard formula and set the parameters for the equivalent Leopold Lagco Weir The Leopold Lagco Weir is available in several sizes Dimensions directly supported by the device are those in the following table In the case where the size of the weir is not available in the table just use the standard formula and set the parameters for the equivalent The majority of flow formulas can be summarized in two equations such as the standard flow and the polynomial flow equations In both cases the parameters must be entered according to measurements in feet and flow in cubic feet per second The tables below are good examples VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 61 Polynomial Flow Formula The majority of the formulas of flow Few computation can be summarized in two equations Method Polynomial flow formula S standard flow and polynomial flow Parameter A 0 00012 Q A Bh Ch DN Note that the settings of the following Parameter B 0 0002 A EC and D User defined values units are in E ft for the height and 0 0001 Q Flow GPM US cubic foot ft for flow h Water Level ft Parameter D 0 000 Standard Flow Formula All the following tables are based on Fow computation this formula with the exception of the Method
59. he choices are 4 20mA 0 5V 0 10V and 0 24V This is used to read the outlet pressure for the pumps not a single pump The sensor ranges include 0 100 PSI 0 300 PSI and Custom sensor In this case the configuration window will appear by clicking in the Range field In the Function column several other functions can be assigned to this entry as explained in the preceding paragraph Manual control The Relay output can be used in different ways As an Alarm mum it allows you to configure an alarm on minimum and or maximum values The alarm relay contacts will close when generating an alarm The configuration of alarms is at page 23 The Remote control function allows control of an alarm through the MaidMaps software A connection is required to the Internet via the Ethernet port of the instrument The bandwidth options may affect the rate at which the command is received and executed by the VS Manual control disables alarms and opens and closes the relay manually from a command entered by the user on the device The functions of Overflow volume Pumped volume and Volume in will energize the relay contacts close for one second create a pulse each time the selected type of volume in the Range field is Digital input calculated 1 pulse volume selected ELS The Rain input normally is used to record rainfall which is most Intrusion common However it is a Digital input and can be used for other Overflow float types of in
60. iable E E e speed pumps are used it s DLLs 007 100 0 7 possible to record global reate 0 000 002 100 0 7 current as seen on this Manage pumps curves image If 2 pumps are used Level options Output pressure options its possible to record the Level adjustment 0 0008 i Fixed pressure current of each pump Head adjustment 0 00018 individually C Fixed level 0 000 Optionally a level sensor and a force main pressure sensor can be connected to the Volucalc RT in order to compute the flow from the Options Unis real head to increase accuracy A constant head can also be specified Pump Curves Programming pump curves is the same for fixed and variable speed pumps Check Share curves for all pumps when all pumps are identical and only the first pump field needs to be configured Once a pump curve is created with the Configurator all other Volucalc RT configuration will have access to it Therefore it is important to give the curve a meaningful name To select an existing curve simply click on the drop down selector The pump curves represent flow rate relative to head which is a length Contrary to constant speed pumps variable soeed pumps have several curves in the graph for multiple rotation soeed RPM Note Before creating curves in the Configurator it is important to have these curves in the computer in a graphic format The pump curves images should be displayed in a large format like in the follo
61. iable speed pumps On each Variable Frequency Drive VFD connect a RPM analog proportional output usually 4 20mA 0 5VDC or 0 10VDC to Volucalc s inputs m ER and E Connect the current sensor of the appropriate size to then hook it to a wire powering the entire control panel all pumps In the Inputs and Outputs dialog of the MaidDevices Configurator software the pumps inputs setup looks like this The RPM range can be changed Pump 1 speed 0 2000 RPM Pump 2 Pump 2 speed 0 2000 RPM Pump 3 speed 0 2000 RPM Master current phase 1 CT 754 Pump 4 Quadruplex Variable Speed Pumps On each Variable Frequency Drive VFD connect a RPM analog proportional output usually 4 20mA 0 5VDC or 0 10VDC to Volucalc s inputs DI EK and EI No current sensor input is available therefore the efficiency of the pumps cannot be used to detect a derived flow that would be abnormal In the Inputs and Outputs dialog of the MaidDevices Configurator software the pumps inputs setup looks like this The RPM range can be changed Pump 1 speed 0 2000 RPM Pump 2 Pump 2 speed 0 2000 RPM Pump 3 speed 0 2000 RPM Pump 4 Pump 4 speed 0 2000 RPM VOLUCALC RT Power from x WE APA P2 P3 LE EXP LAE P2 P3 P4 72 4 H SE GE AE GK Ge RPM 4 20 mA 0 5 VDC 0 10 VDC 0 24 VDC Main Power y e EJ Pi P2 P3 P4 2 A HUE GE EE Ee RPM 4 20 mA 0 5 VDC 0 10 VDC 0 24 VDC Et l a RPM 4 20 mA 0 5 VDC 0 10 VDC 0
62. in the internal memory after this execution It is equivalent to formatting the disk of a computer A configuration file on a USB drive must be available to restart the Volucalc RT since it has no configuration following a factory reset Delete File This function allows the user a selection of files to be deleted from the memory Only do that if a Maidlabs technician ask you to To delete a selected file press ENTER 4 then OK 2 to confirm SD Card Info This function allows you to check the amount of memory for internal memory and free space With 2 GB or more of memory there is enough memory for the lifetime of the instrument or more than 10 years Device info From the main screen press the MEHL 4 key then 3 one time and ENTER 4 to display Device Into Displays the serial number of the instrument The serial number is required to create a configuration file IP Information From the main screen press the MEHU 4 key then 3 twice and ENTER 4 to display IF Informations This screen provides the communications and network information including IP MAC address network Mask and Gateway data Communication test From the main screen press MEHL T to enter the menu then the arrow 3 and ENTER 4 to initiate the communication test The TEST 4 key allows to manually repeat the test to observe the commands that are sent The button Init 3 is used to reinitialise the connexion with Maidmaps and resend all
63. llons per day MGD 3 UK gallons per minute GPM 1 14 2015 Pressure Kilo Pascal kPa PSI O Bar Rain O Millimeters mm Inches in Temperature Celsius degrees C Fahrenheit degrees F 3 Kilograms kg Pounds lb 3 UStons USt Ok Canes Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 13 The name given is used to identify the monthly reports copied to the USB drive or downloaded remotely with the free scada software maidMaps Select the Power source amp AC adapter is the most common configuration for lift stations Identification Device Name Serial number RT146000 Ethernet communications bil Sn _ None Not connected None Should be clear AC with battery backup Standard Wired network Extemal battery 3 Cellular modem Controlled power source Standard Any Intemal batteries only communication devices including cellular modems if it is not Di i connected like below Display setup and backlight options Cellular Modem If the Aon m ode Regional settings Hu IS Language edd Time zone UTC 05 00 Es E U e Canada cted like Display this Brightness Battery operation Set the COME Pariah chica language time zone and display options You can protect the device with a 5 md di git password if needed Protect device with a password password consist of exactly 5 numbers
64. m of the curve editor 3 450 RPM w Add Delete VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 53 Impeller size Estimation Opacity td Delete 1 00012 f Pumps 1E Step 2 Change Pumps to 1 then enter the speed RPM of another curve or create the specific shape of the curve Once created they can be moved or deleted use ka to do it It will show a dotted line related to how other speeds are computed Step 3 If the dotted line is not aligned with the a intended speed curve press Add to create another speed curve Step 4 Repeat Steps 1 to 3 until the dotted line matches the curves on all speeds This example requires the curves for 3450 and 3110 RPM but not the others 120 140 160 Pump speed 3 110 RPM 8 3 450 RPM 3 110 RPM You can create up to four curves for different speeds After creating the first X 3110 RPM curve it is recommended to do a curve scan using the dotted curve created in the Estimation section top right In the Pumps field enter 1 and then change the Speed using the arrows The dashed curve will shift depending on the speed variation obtained with the arrows The superposition of the dotted curve with the different curves in the graph will determine whether the addition of a second curve is required If this is the case the Pump speed section click the Add a
65. mps No input available to variable record current for variable speed pumps 7 6m 25 ft Pressure MLPLR default but can Level pressure sensor for wastewater lift station be customized Communication Part number Service Description Cellular MLCELETH Sij SE oes Cellular modem with Ethernet port provider Cellular MLCELETH V Cellular modem with Ethernet port for Verizon network only Wifi MLWIFIPICO By local hotspot WiFi interface module Others Volucalc RT can communicate through most TCP IP compatible hardware Rain Gauge National Weather Services approved 0 01 0 0254mm per pulse VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 9 Front panel door bracket MLSUPPANEL Brackets to fix Volucalc on panel door DIN Rail brackets MLSUPDIN Brackets to fix Volucalc on Din Rail Connections 4 20mA current loop for anything monitored this way There are 2 options These drawing shows a connection to the Level analog input Other sensors can be connected to this input if no level monitoring is done BEFORE RECOMMANDED METHOD 4 20mA Add an in line 250 ohms precision resistor in the current loop Connect METER SENSOR the Volucalc RT in parallel of the resistor and configure the level input in the Volucalc in 0 5 VDC mode PRES RAIN BATT Hon SURE IN IN ING Z LEVEL IN 1 5 VDC o Y VOLUCALC RT nk ou This drawing shows a connection to the Pressure analog input Something else than pre
66. n EMTER 4 Use a USB drive formatted with FAT16 or FAT32 The amount of files on the key influence the time to copy files It is best to reserve the use of a USB key downloads from MAID Labs instruments VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 40 Insert a USB drive when a message asks for it When the transfer is completed a message indicates that you can remove the key Reports While viewing main screen press the USE 4 key then EHTREF 4 to access the Rerart menu The 3 choices are 1 Monthly Events per the next page without the volumes and average flow 2 Monthly Overflow which has flow and volume data 3 Monthly Volucalc which summarize the monthly operation of the station The monthly reports are in CSV format If Excel is installed on the computer monthly reports will load automatically The file name is composed of an identifier name or serial number plus the year and the month for which it is created Note If the device language is different from your computer the data might not be presented properly in Excel To remedy this simply select the appropriate separator when importing into the spreadsheet Excel A file is created for each month of operation of the instrument unless all the data has been deleted intentionally using the Technician menu on page 27 Examples of reports are on the two next pages the text format was altered to make them easier to read The reports are copied on th
67. n delta means that the voltage is calculated between the phases and not compared to the ground Power factor This is also used to calculate the power consumption in kWh This is a value usually found on the electrical bill If you don t know it use 0 9 Cost per kWh Another information found on the electrical bill Volucalc uses it to estimate the cost of inefficient pumps Greenhouse gas This is used to transform the wasted energy caused by inefficient pumps into gas VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 15 Current clamps are used to monitor the states of the pumps and their current The input must be set to their right value by clicking on the sensor s displayed value With fixed speed pumps the input number represents the Pumps number With variable speed pumps the input number is right for the RPM monitoring but not the current sensors as you see on the dialog on the right Inputs and outputs Configure usage and sensors for each input and output Hardware fa Pump 1 speed 0 2000 RPM 0 to 2000 RPM 4 20 m Eat Pump 2 speed 0 2000 RPM 0 to 2000 RPM 4 20 mA Pump 1 phase 1 CT 75A Oto 75 A Pump 75 A Ban E Pump 2 phase 1 CT 75A Oto 75 Pump 75 Controlled equipment 12 VDC Also DIP switches relate to the sensors size to set on the instrument Read page 11 on that subject Controlled power e 2
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69. nd enter the RPM for which the second curve must be created and use the same steps as before to create the new curve 412712 126 612 Add Delete Setup Options Flow VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 54 Pump Curves List Tag The user will automatically return to the Pump Curve Selection dialog Name Impeller Description Add window Page 50 It is possible to EE ER Modify Add Modify Rename and Delete TE pump curves by ENE NG the link gt Select folder Oo S Impeller size Fixed speed Calibration ft RPM 10002 OT 34500 1002 After accepting the pump curves return to the initial screen of s the Pump Curves Selection These are advanced impeller settings and only used when the impeller may be worn or not the original impeller do to maintenance requirements The setting will compensate for the impeller size speed or calibration These adjustments will only affect the system curve and not the pump curve you may have loaded into the software On the right you can enter the true diameter of the impeller If only constant speed pumps are used then this does not apply To complete the Pump Curves Selection dialog this picture is used to explain the Level options and Output pressure options Z Output pressure options Fixed pressure pe Level options Level adjustment 0 000 Head adjustment 0 000 Lj C Fixed level 0000 2 A pg VOLUCALC
70. nd of the curve A curve connecting the three points will be at the screen If necessary add additional points on the curve to an almost perfect superposition It is possible to enter and clear head flow points at the bottom of the curve editor Up to four curves for different soeeds can be created but they are rarely required as you will see VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 22 Impeller size Estimation Opacity Add Delete 1 0004 ft Pumps UL Step 2 Change Pumps to 1 then enter the speed RPM of another curve or create the specific shape of the curve Once created they can be moved or deleted use to do it It will show a dotted line related to how other speeds are computed Step 3 If the dotted line is not aligned with the d intended speed curve press Add to create another speed curve Step 4 Repeat Steps 1 to 3 until the dotted line matches the curves on all speeds This example requires the curves for 3450 and 3110 RPM but not the others 120 149 160 Pump speed 3 110 RPM v Add Delete Estimation 8 3 450 RPM 3 110 RPM As you see on the left the dotted line matches perfectly the 2350 RPM curve as it will for the 1560 and 750 RPM so these are not required Clicking OK returns to the Pump Curve Selection dialog Page 17 Once back it is possible to Add Modify Rename and Delete pump curves by
71. ndwidth allocation transmit data to a Web server and be viewed in real time The data will be displayed in General This device is connected to intemet MaidMaps server the MAID Labs Technologies d B S L Server address http maps maidlabs com software known as MAID Send Maid Maps data every minute Maps Send data files every 3 hours Depending on the bandwidth Send data after important changes quality communication with R i 1 Maid Maps data can be accumulated for up to 15 minutes if no significant the server will be fast or slow Y L9 changes occurs In the General section when The device is connected to the Internet is not checked the communication will not work This mode also disables the Ethernet module which allows options in an offline mode like manually adjusting the time page Erreur Signet non defini By checking this box different configuration options are anabled Options Units lt Back Cancel The default Web server is http maps maidlabs com However it is possible to use another server by checking Use alternate server box and supplying a valid server address running Maid Labs software MAIDMAPS Send Maid Maps data is used to send what is been read or calculated by the instrument based of the user s time frame requirements Choices are real time to one month Send data files is used to send mostly reports based of the user s time frame requirements Choices are 15 minutes t
72. new data immediately Communication Test screen indicates if a network cable is connected to the device if its IP address is valid or not and its IP address On the screen under the IP address the text Successful Communication and Communication Failed will appear after the communication test The test may take a few seconds to execute Successful Comm Information appearing under the Successful Communication status is the date and 26 09 18 18 4 H time of the last communication the command sent represented by a digit and the replies received This information is not important to the user but allowed the technician to better diagnose a problem Relay test From the main screen press the MEHU 4 key then 3 4 times and ENTER 4 to do a Relau test The user can change the status of the internal relay contacts of the instrument VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 F This symbol indicates that the internal relay contacts are open F This symbol indicates that the internal relay contacts are closed Press 3 to open the relay and 4 to close it You should be able to hear it change positions Analog output test From the main screen press the MEHL 4 key then 3 5 times and EHTER 4 to Analog Out Test The user can change the value of the 4 to 20 mA analog output in 1 mA increments by pressing the buttons 2 to decrease the value and 3 to increase It Lock screen From the main screen
73. nly available with fixed speed pumps Volumetric with level sensor will compute inflow with fixed speed pumps in real time at a fixed time interval or level variation This is the most accurate way to get flow in real time The variable speed pumps current section allows for per pump global or none selections Per pump means that there is a current sensor per pump This is only if there are 2 pumps or less Global means that there is one current sensor for all pumps normally placed on the electrical input of the control panel In this case the power consumption is distributed according to the pump flow This is only if there are 3 pumps or less Select None if there are no sensors installed VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 46 The Electricity section allows you to enter parameters used to calculate the power consumption of the pumps The values are Average voltage 600 041 V Measured in delta specific to the electrical configuration of each station They are also dependent on the Electricity Phases im Read all phases Power factor LUWE number and type of pumps used The Cost per kWh 0 10012 y estimation of kilowatts consumed by a pump is the result of Current x Voltage x Power Factor If there is only one pump then it is possible to place a current sensor per phase In this case _ Read all phases must be checked The majority of pumps used in sewer collection and water distribution systems have
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75. ns are met To maximize the chances of achieving this degree of accuracy the distance between the base of the channel and the tip of the V should be twice the distance between the tip of the V and the surface of the water and the distance between the sides of the channel and the top of the V should be twice the distance between the tip of the V and the surface of the water The V angle parameter is required Flow computation Method V Notch Weir vj V angle 90012 degrees Manning Equation Open channel This type of channel is often encountered in literature as a good to calculate flow in overflow conditions VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 59 The Manning Coefficient Bottom width Pipe slope and Side angle parameters are required How computation Methad Manning Equation Open channel vi Manning Coefficient Unfinished concrete vi 0 017 Bottom width 10 002 ft Pipe slope 0 504 Ay Ax Side angle 45 04 degree Unfinished concrete Vitnfied clay sewer tile Manning Equation Partially full pipe This equation is the easiest to use to assess the volume and flow lost in an overflow The Manning equation is usually like this Q Flow Rate K Coefficient relative to the units used in the equation A Area of the submerged part of the pipe R A divided by the perimeter of the submerged section S Slope of pipe n
76. o measure pump speed or current Bold letters indicates this field is not optional Italic is optional RPM is the number of pump revolutions per minute which is an output from the variable frequency drives controlling pumps AMP indicates a current sensor is used to measure the pump current Nbofpumps 1 22 Ir 3 J X2ZA4d Types of pumps Variable Fixed Variable Fixed Variable Fixed Variable Fixed Pump 1 RPM AMP RPM RPM AMP RPM AMP Pump 2 RPM RPM AMP RPM AMP Pump 3 Amp P1 AMP RPM AMP RPM AMP Pump 4 Amp P2 AMP AMP RPM AMP AMP To configure the speed input of a pump three choices are available or 0 1000 RPM 0 2000 RPM and Custom speed When Custom speed is selected by clicking in the Range Measure Type Rotation speed column the Custom Sensor Setup window appears Hardware VO EA 4 20m4 The Hardware I O allows you to choose Value at A mA Dons RPM between the following analog inputs 4 20mA 0 5VDC 0 10VDC or 0 24VDC Depending on the configuration the user must enter the RPM EE Cancel relative to the measurement limits of this input Value at 20 mA 100 00 RPM T C 75A v When recording the current is desired selecting the Current Transformer CT is done using the drop down menu in the Sensor column The available standard sensors are in 15A 75A 150A 300A or a Custom current When a custom sensor is required the user must enter the number of amperes corresponding
77. o one month Send data after important changes means when an alarm occurs an immediate communication will be generated to the MaidMaps server Based on its own settings MaidMaps might send an email to a person who can take care of the situation VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 67 Report Options This option is used to filter overflow report and digital reports to ignore events shorter than the specified value and to group all event that happen during this delay Save folder The Destination folder shows where configuration files are usually saved unless someone changed this Click to select a different one To configure the Volucalc RT using the configuration file created with the MaidDevices Configurator copy the configuration file on the root directory of a USB key Use a USB drive formatted with FAT 16 or FAT32 The amount of files on the key influence the time to copy files Follow the USB instructions on page 40 VOLUCALC RT Report Options Allows to specify options for reports generation How computation and digital events reports Ignore events shorter than Options Units Save folder Select folder where configuration file should be stored Summary Name 146000 Serial number RT 146000 File name RT146000 micfg Save options Local copy Copy on USB key Fortransferto a Maid device the file must be placed in the root falder of the USB thumb drive
78. om the sensor by the number of phase by the voltage and the factor power Page 14 and 44 BACK 1 is to get to the previous menu Fumr Statistics 1 Total 6 8 kWh Fumrl AA kWh Fumrgz 6 4 klk BACK Fi Fr Ellhl feset T 2 will switch between kWh and is the cost of operating the station and the pumps klh 3 wil change the cost per kWh Reset 4 will reset the kWh values to zero 0 Internal Info From the main screen press the RT 2 key then 3 3 times and EHTER 4 to display Internal Info If batteries are installed in the instrument depending on the model version this screen allows you to see the voltage capacity The temperature displayed is accurate to 3 Rain Statistics From the main screen press the RT 2 key then 3 4 times and EHTER 4 to display the Rain Stats LAM OK External battery BABY hat ging OFF Disital Input Inactive nalog inrut Hir Level input BJ ASPSI VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 39 INFO 3 From the main screen press the INFO 3 key Four reports are available e Events Rerorts displays events relative to the digital input e Alarms Report displays alarms recorded by the device e Channel Flow Report displays daily flow or overflow and S S O depending on the configuration of the device e Vaolucalc Report displays generic information about the station like daily flow runtime starts power consumpsions
79. onfigurator file is located If you want to explore the called RTxxxx RT with serial No the serial number 156000 133 000 amp Where to find Options m VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 44 General informations The instruments files are identified by names The Device Name is used to identify the data files copied from the instrument to the USB key The name will be useful when a USB key is used for multiple devices If no name is given then the serial number of the instrument becomes its name A maximum of only 20 characters in the name can be displayed on the screen of the instrument and no special caracters are permitted The Power source section defaults to AC with battery backup The Ethernet communication option allows reconfiguring the settings for the Identification Device Name 146000 Power source Ethemet communications 3 AC adapter AC with battery backup None Standard 3 Cellular modem O Extemal battery Haman mm adi DALLE ES uri Options Units communications with Maidmaps Click to continue Display options In the Regional Settings French and English are the Language selections for the display and reports The Time Zone is automatically adjusted to the computer s time and may be changed if required The instrument works internally in Universal Time Coordinated UTC also known as Greenwich Mean Time GMT and will compen
80. onitor the levels record the duration and event while in an overflow condition In vert Lou mode the Level CF t5 is measured in real time and the Comrute flow over is the level at which the overflow began and open channel flow starts recording This is the only value that the user can define To do this press the EDIT key using the Numbers selection screen page 27 then accept the value with the HL WV key In Flowmeter mode the device simply always record and compute the flow over 0 The device don t store the events as separate events in hvert law mode but all the events are totalized for each day Press APPLY Lal key to continue An open channel flow equations window appears Open Channel Flow Equations Overflow Depending on the type of weir or primary device used you can select among the 13 equations listed on page 46 The set engineering units are displayed in the parameter input screen When multiple parameters are required press DK 4 to move on To select an item in a list press LIST and to change a value press EDIT and follow the instructions on page 32 The keys may have different functions depending on the selected equation Bandwidth setup In the Configuration page 28 menu press 3 to Bandwith setur then press ENTER 4 to select The bandwidth setup screen allows changing four parameters for communication with the MaidMaps web server The first parameter determines whether or not to activate the communication wi
81. or excessive humidity voids the Maid Labs warranty The instrument must be placed in a location where there is no risk of being hit or dropped A label is supplied to cover the Ethernet port to minimize the risk of damaging the port from insects or infiltration Before going to the lift station e The sensors should be selected using the Sensor Selection Chart of page 9 e Pumps information that is needed o How many pumps in the lift station Are they fixed speed of variable speed pumps o Power or current consumption per phase A good rule of thumb is 1A per HP o Operating voltage o Optional Make and model of the pumps Pump capacity if possible e The lift station must have a socket to plug into or 12V to 24V DC available to power up the VOLUCALC RT O With this information select the quantity and the proper current sensors for the Volucalc RT if using fixed speed pumps If variables pumps are used for less than 2 pumps it s possible to record current on each pump if 3 pumps are used it s possible to only record the total current of the station and if 4 pumps are used there is no way to monitor the current Default is MLCT75 that can be configured for 15A or 75A range If the average current is over 34 of the range of the sensor we recommend using a bigger sensor e Station information o How the station is working How pumps start and stop o What is the wet well dimension The lift station construction blueprint pl
82. p time is good Do accuracy of the VOLUCALC amp a first fill up cycle to calculate the average flow before the pump operation HT is directly proportional to the 7 Measure the distance between these levels Distance quality of the calibration 5 Volume ofwell ft 0 Gallons performed MAID Labs provides 9 Compute all the data and create pump curves and setup this in the MaidDevices an Excel worksheet on the USB do Pump Start bsp E pe key or downloaded from Maid Pump SPEED RPM SEEK Pressure Gi nan SS Labs website through this link www maidlabs com Files VS Ca lt t pui T TEM 13 1 ow 1 0 00 00 libration worksheet GPM zip It 14 1 iow 1 TI 0 00 00 is explained on next page 15 1 Intermediate 0 000 ET 16 1 Intermediate This is how the Calibration of the Intermediate A NA NN T DO Volucale RT works oa ae EE e t takes one curve per speed oo 1 High J preferably low medium and 8 1 High a high speed 3 speeds are low pp teg 2 2 wow E 23 2 Low e Run the pumps at the each 24 gt intermediate J T speed within a known volume 2s 2 intermediatel nm 1 e The start and stop levels used 26 2 Intermediate o should be in the middle of the 7 2 High normal operating level for the SC variable speed pumps For 775 garg example If the normal is set at 32 1 9 LOW 10 0 then the stop should be 32 1 2 LOW 9 5 and the start 10 5
83. ppears under the first number that can be changed Keys 4 2 and 3 are to change the value and HEST 4 is to go to the next variable The data is stored in Greenwich Mean Time GMT and then adjusted to local time for display and when generating files and reports This prevents the loss of data caused by changes to daylight savings time to standard time and vice versa Changes to the time or date can cause loss of data when entering an older time or date If this happens the data following the entered time and date are lost In this case a warning message will appear Changing the GMT relation does not cause a loss of data Units In the Configuration page 28 menu press to Units then press ENTER 4 to select The units can be chosen based on settings Press the EDIT Lal key to move from one unit to another and the 2 keys and 3 to move from one parameter to another Display In the Configuration page 28 menu press 3 to Disrlaw and then press ENTER 4 to select Press ENTER 4 to select the Brightness setting then M 2 or 3 to adjust it between 0 off and 100 in increments of 20 then EN TER Lal again to accept it The backlight brightness and display can be disabled by adjusting the on time in these features Press ENTER 4 to accept the selection then A 2 and 3 to change then EN TER Lal again to accept the selected time Inputs Outputs In the Configuration page 28 menu press E
84. pump might be installed In this case only it is possible for the Volucalc RT to monitor and record the current of each of the three 3 greg se INJET z phases powering the pump In the Lift Station basic BJ i L options dialog of the Maid Devices Configurator RPM Read all phases should be checked when Volucalc RT 459 ma is used to monitor one pump and if 3 current sensors 0 5 VDC are connected to all 3 phases of the monitored pump 0 10 VDC The drawing to the right shows how to connect a 0 24 VDC variable speed pump The following MaidDevices Configurator setup is set for constant speed pumps Pump 1 phase 1 CT 75A Pump 1 phase 7 CT 75A Pump 1 phase 3 CT 75A Power to Pump VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 11 Duplex Variable Speed Pumps This is a very common configuration for variable speed pumps On each Variable Frequency Drive VFD connect a RPM analog proportional output usually 4 20mA 0 5VDC or 0 10VDC to Volucalc s inputs 24 and i connect Current sensors of the appropriate size to LE for pump 1 and to for pump 2 In the Inputs and Outputs dialog of the MaidDevices Configurator software the pumps inputs setup looks like this The RPM range can be changed Pumpi oo Pump 1 speed 0 2000 RPM Pump 2 speed 0 2000 RPM Pump 3 Pump 1 phase 1 CT 75A Pump 4 Pump 2 phase 1 CT 75A Triplex Variable Speed Pumps This is also a very common configuration for var
85. put selections Some of these are Intrusion alarm and Overflow float The Pulse input digital input can also record event from a pulse output meter VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 49 Fixed speed pump capacity Pumps In the Lift station dialog window when all pumps are constant SST ed speed z speed the flow algorithm will use the preset pump capacities Based on run times for each pump the total volumes per pump Flow algorithm and total volumes pumped all pumps will be calculated as O None outflow from the station C Extemal flow measured The fixed or constant speed Pump Capacities dialog window next will appear two screens later and the Pump Curve Selection dialog next page is not Fixed pump capacities displayed _ Pumps curves l l The user must enter each pump capacity in the Flow column Please insure the cnm pump capacities values were taken during normal operational levels If the capacities of pump combinations are known then it should be entered as well During a drawdown procedure to calculate a pump s capacity or combination of pumps insure the levels Lead Lag Start Stop are the same levels used for daily operations of the Pumps capacities station This will provide the EES most accurate capacity i Combinations flows information for the Volucalc vs x GPM US The Default combinations bun ratios selections area ed
86. reated in the Initial curve speed field Start by the highest RPM curve VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 21 The Pump Curve Editor provides a semi transparent window to overlay and copy curves Stretch the editor s transparent window over the manufactures pump curves graph until both scales match The original pump curve document might need to be zooming in if too small Opacity aE x You may want to adjust the opacity of the window of the overlay screen The smaller percentage of opacity makes the window more transparent Pump speed Impeller size Estimation 35 B 3 450 RPM TOTAL HEAD Meters of water bd R3 e Lun un 0 00 7 Add Delete Setup Options 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Cubic Meters per hour When overlapping the windows be sure to use identical scales and adjust the window size for a perfect overlay of the graph of the pump curve document Place the origin of the axes over each other to start and stretch the top right sides of the Pump Curve Editor After the axes and intervals are properly aligned align the pointer of the mouse to the absolute left of the curve related to the Pump speed Double click the mouse left button to create Pump speed first point at zero flow the x axis Is zero for the RPM entered in the 3 450 RPM Add Delete previous screen shown in the upper left corner of the curve editor Create a second point in the middle of the curve and a third and final point at the e
87. red in delta selections are variable speed d eee DEE 1000 C Pumps curves fixed speed or any mixture of Mor WE Cost per kWh 0100 24 s Volumetric the two if more than one pump If more than one pump and that Let me specify pumps combinations capacities there is at least one variable speed then you must enter the pump curves for all pumps even the fixed speed pumps Greenhouse gas 3 O nee L Greenhouse gas 1 102 311 Flow algorithm options If all pumpe ete fixed speed Options Units lt Back Cancel provide the capacity of each pump and pump combinations Flow algorithm selects how the flow is calculated If the RT is not used for flow calculation select None External flow measured is from an external source such as a magnetic flow meter The flow rate will be displayed and used for energy efficiency calculations Fixed pump capacities will allow a user to enter pump capacities if all pumps are constant speed pumps A dialog window to enter these values will be displayed at the appropriate time Pump curves are available for all types of pumps The advantage of the pump curve over the fixed capacity is that if the level is very high for long periods it will use the pump curve instead of a fixed value which will be much more accurate than a set pump capacity under these conditions Volumetric will compute inflow in the lift station based on the pump cycles This mode is o
88. rent values All the explanations are described in the Maid Device Configurator section in this manual The communication dialog is used to configure if the Volucalc RT will be connected to the internet and how often the data is sent to the Maidmaps software We recommend using the default values Communication setup Network options and bandwidth allocation General This device is connected to intemet MaidMaps server Server address http maps maidlabs com Send Maid Maps data every minute v Send data files every 3 hours v Send data after important changes Maid Maps data can be accumulated for up to 15 minutes if no significant changes occurs Options Units VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 24 When configuration is ready Power up the Volucalc RT and insert the USB drive to program the Volucalc RT If the Volucalc was already installed we suggest to do a factory reset Menu Configuration Technician Factory Reset before reinstalling the device to a new station It s also recommended to back up the Mermaid files USB Mermaid before 1 You can connect all the connectors now 2 Verify that the device is working properly d b C d e Check in the Real time windows button 2 the current or rpm of each pump when ON and nothing when off If the level sensor is used check that the value make sense If pressure sensor is used check that the value make sen
89. ressure options Level adjustment 0000 ft Fixed pressure Head adjustment 00002 ft Fixed level 0 000 Options reused with different site files using the same pump types The pump curves are usually provided free from the manufacturers They represent flow rate relative to the head condition Variable speed pumps have several curves in the graph for multiple RPM Note Before creating curves in the Configurator it is important to have these curves in the computer and in a graphic format The pump curves images should be displayed in a large format Here is an example of pump curve Model INTELLIFLO 120 35 30 100 25 80 ag 12 PER d 60 e D O 515 19 gt LE 40 10 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 U S Gallons per minute VOLUCALC RT 10 15 20 25 30 35 Cubic Meters per hour Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 o1 Once the pump curves is found picture above in the Pump curves area click Create corresponding pump and the Pump Curves Setup dialog window will appear Configure the units according the graph pump curve information provided even if it is only temporarily The Configurator will do the conversion back when needed To change the units click on the Options link Each pump curve created in the Configurator for a specific pump Information Name Intelliflo model X Chart display Maximum Head 120 000 How 160 0 Interval 20 000 2
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91. sate for daylight savings automatically When connected to the Internet the instrument will update the internal clock The Display Brightness can be adjusted between 0 and 100 in increments of 20 The default value is 20 Display options Display setup and backlight options Regional settings Language English Time zone UTC 05 00 Est EU et Canada Display Brightness Battery operation Time before backlight close Time before screen close Password Protect device with a password Options Units Serial number Back Back RT146000 Mot connected Wired network Controlled power source Ce Cams Ces Battery Operation is related to other MAID Labs products which also use the Configurator software VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 45 An optional Password is use for locking the display screen Make ab numbers code with digits between 1 and 4 representing the 4 2 3 and 4 buttons of the instrument Click gt to continue Lift station This window will effect many of the following dialog windows i First select the number of Allows to configure basic lift station options pumps by clicking 7 Pumps The drop down selection Ei med speed variable speed h Flow algorithm Electricity provides choices depending on None Phases al ases the type of pumps The Extemal flow measured Average voltage 600 0144 V Measu
92. se If MaidMaps SCADA Web Interface is used do a Communication test in the menu button 1 After a moment or after a complete pump cycle check if the computed inflow make sense Confirm that the installation of the Volucalc RT doesn t affect the operation of the lift station 4 Note all the information used to configure the device and if possible take pictures of the general installation of the connections and of the information at the lift station 5 Before leaving copy the Mermaid data from the USB menu button 4 on the USB key in case of problem VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 25 Level ft Hest state in Int Lou DP Uu lou DE VOLUCALC RT MENU FLOWCHART Configuration Device Info IP Information Communication Test Relay Test Analog Output Test Screen Lock Shutdown device Real Time Pumps Statistics Power Consumption Internal Info Rain Statistics e Analog Overflow e Digital Overflow Total Current Month Events Report Related to the digital input Alarms Report Alarms recorded Channel Flow Report Flow and Overflow Volucalc Report Flow Run times Starts Power Consumption Reports Copy User Manual On the USB Drive MerMaid Data Compatible with MerMaid version 2015 and later Raw Data For Troubleshooting Download Settings Firmware Upgrade and Dav Date amp Time Units Display Inputs Outputs Level setup Channel flow setup
93. ssure can be connected to this input if no pressure monitoring is done THE OTHER WAY gt BEFORE 4 20mA Insert the Volucalc RT level input in line in the current METER SENSOR loop Advantages High precision Inconvenient If VOLUCALC RT e OU a Oe the Volucalc RT reboot or is disconnected the current loop is broken PLC cannot 4 20mA SENSOR METER ei VOLUGALG RT LEVEL PRES RAIN BATT 12406 INSURE IN IN MINEZ 4 20mA SENSOR METER share same power ground M e as the PLC SENSOR METER Cellular modem power with battery e RELAY TATE PRES RAIN PIT backup c IN SURE IN NN lt A c It s recommended to use the 12v output and to connect the cellular modem through the Relay 1 out and configure this output to Ethernet control so this way the Volucalc RT can manage the power to the modem independently of the level sensor during power failure or if the modem need to be reinitialized LEVEL PRES RAIN BATT 12 VDC DRUENE ME NE 3 wire ultrasonic level sensor bel ke ud ke When using a 3 wire analog level sensor most of the time it s because the level sensor need 12VDC to operate which are 12v ground and a wire for the output signal typically 0 10v or 4 20mA VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 10 Duplex Triplex and Quadruplex Constant FROM STARTERS Speed Pumps The most common constant speed pump configuration er P2 P3 P
94. surement method When distance between levels is selected the Stop of all pumps value is the distance between the stop level and the bottom of the well If this value is unknown simply enter 0 Same thing for the volume between levels VOLUCALC RT Options Well dimensions Allows to specify geometry and dimensions of the well Geometry Geometry Cylinder Dimensions a General dimensions Well depth Units Operating mode Allows to indicate pumps starts and stop levels Operating mode One start level per pump and common stop level Measurement method States Volume between levels Volume US gal 7 48 from state 2 7 48 from state 1 7 48 from bottom Measured Start of second pump Start of first pump Stop of all pumps Units Options Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 External battery The external battery analing input reading option is used when the device is working on battery backup The device will wakeup and read the level sensor at this interval If there is an overflow level configured at the Level setup page or an alarm with the Read analog inputs faster the device will wake up to read the level sensor and this specified interval VOLUCALC RT Recording options when running on extemal battery Analog input reading Regular Interval Fast reading interval i Units Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 20
95. t on a USB drive and program the Volucalc RT The Volucalc RT connectors FAIA EXPL Dry contact relay 24 VDC max 1A resettable 1 5 VAC current sensors or 4 20mA 0 5 fuse protected PTC 1hz output max VDC 0 10 VDC 0 24 VDC 0 1 precision 40 measurements per second CAN BUS Could be used to connect off the shelf devices having multiple digital and analog inputs so pumps vibration humidity temperature multi phase voltage and current monitoring RELAY 13138 ESRA Jt 2 OUT LEES LH We uu ER A 12 to 24 VDC power supply must come from a stable source that can provide 2 amps 4 20mA output proportional to the flow calculated by Volucalc RT To power an internal UPS Connect a 12 V rechargeable battery and Volucalc keeps it Digital outputs can be set to close when flow exceeds set charged The 12 VDC OUTput on points or to create a pulse rate proportional to flow or to the left can supply power during power equipment when required power failures 12 VDC uninterruptible power supply when a battery is connected to the BAT INput Level input represents the height of the water in the well The digital input is to record changes of state 4 20mA 0 5 VDC 0 10 VDC 0 24 VDC 0 1 precision or pulse such as those from a rain gauge which is its most common application The pressure input is for the pressure in the outlet pipe of the pump The difference between this pressure and liquid level
96. t or non approved representative Any damages caused by fire rain flood lightning power surges or other events beyond the control of Maid Labs acts of God i The warranty does not cover the elimination of static or electrical interference adjustments or costs of labor associated with removal or reinstallation of the unit for repair j The warranty does not cover damage caused by high humidity water or leaking damaged batteries 0 700 oO J Q gt O SS If a Maid Labs product is defective under applied conditions necessary repairs will be performed at no additional cost for parts and labor where Maid Labs recognizes that such defects are caused by materials or manufacturing This warranty constitutes the entire expressed warranty given by Maid Labs for Maid Labs products No representative or service maintenance employee is authorized to extend this warranty on behalf of Maid Labs Since each installation may incorporate malfunctions preventing Maid Labs from ensuring the smooth operation of its devices in all circumstances Maid Labs will not refund nor exchange the instruments that were caused by connections to any problematic installation The warranty period is three years on parts and labor from the date of shipment LIMITATION OF DAMAGES To the extent permitted by applicable law under no circumstances MAID Labs or its affiliates be liable to you to a user or a third p
97. tant speed pumps flow meter To be used as a volumetric flow meter the lift station dimensions are entered in the Volucalc RT The instrument calculates the time it takes for the liquid to rise and fall between these levels and calculates a volumetric flow as often as it is possible to do so accurately which means within 2 As soon as a calculation is performed the computed flow is displayed on the screen of the instrument the cumulative volume is updated and the 4 20 mA analog output is adjusted The frequency at which the flow calculations are done depends on the level signal available If pump signals are the only means to know when start and stop levels are reached then flow can only be calculated at the end of a filling cycle If an analog level signal is available then the instrument calculates the flow at a fixed interval and every times the level changes Variable speed pumps flow meter For variable speed pumps flow curves are required This is programmed through with the Maid Devices Configuration software The RPM of the pump comes from the analog outputs of inverters drives The optional calculated head pressure comes from the difference between the liquid level input and discharge pressure or effluent pressure input of the station VOLUCALC RT integrates the curves of all pumps and adjusts the analog 4 20mA output proportionally to the resulting calculated derived flow Up to four pumps can be connected to VOLUCALC RT When only
98. th the MaidMaps server The second indicates the delay between events uploaded to MaidMaps These data allows displaying sensor values on the map and generating graphs from the web interface The third parameter defines the delay between dayt files uploaded to MaidMaps This applies to both csv reports generated by the instrument and technicians files allowing a detailed monitoring of the operation of the device The last parameter allows when an overflow or an alarm configured accordingly immediate transmission of data when it is running on battery Alarms setup In the Configuration page 28 menu press 3 to Alarms Setup then press EHTEF 4 to select WARNING Sending alarms to MaidMaps is not fully integrated Until it is completed alarms must be created in the device and in MaidMaps If no alarm is configured on the device when operating on VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 34 battery the device will not wake up to transfer its information to MaidMaps so no real time alarm will be issued Alarms setup in the device allows to be notified on the screen using a relay contact or an internet connection is present the web application MaidMaps when a predetermined condition occurs You can configure alarms on several types of readings and conditions The choices are to add an alarm edit existing alarms delete an existing alarm cancel current changes to alarm or restore the default alarms present in the initial
99. three phases If this is the case let the number of Phases be 3 If a current sensor is installed on only one of the 3 wires powering the pump 3 indicates the current multiplier for estimating the total power usage of the pump If the pump has two phases 240 volts then choose 2 and 1 phase for most 120 volts pumps The Average voltage of the pumps is normally measured from phase to phase which is called delta If the voltage was measured between a phase and ground then uncheck _ Measured in detta Enter the average voltage of the phases on that line The Power factor is normally found on electricity bills as well as the Cost per kWh These are only used to estimate the power consumption and operation cost The last box is the currency symbol to use or Y The Greenhouse gas is used to estimate the quantity of greenhouse gas generated by the lost of energy of the station based on the number of gas per watt of electricity Click to continue Inputs and Outputs Inputs and outputs Configure usage and sensors for each input and output The Inputs and outputs dialog is directly related to the choices of the previous dialog relating to pumps algorithm and current reading Choices are normally available by clicking in the appropriate cells This table is the best in way to check al the possible Pump 2 phase 1 combinations The left arrow means the signal is an Controlled equipment output and to the right means it
100. tion process starts by creating a new file when is pressed Open an existing file Create from an existing file The Options link on the bottom left corner of the window is for setting up your preferred engineering units ft meters etc www maidlabs com 3 3 5409 25542 10 23 2014 Options Units lt Back Net gt Cancel VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 43 Options The General tab selects the desired language By iz Default the Configurator will appear in the Defaut language of your computer It is possible to B x change it at anytime The application must be restarted when its language is changed be effective Press the rv tab to save these changes By default the Options dialog will open on the If you select United States the standard engineering for this region will be selected It is possible to change them to fit your needs International units will be metric Press the erly tab to save the changes MaidDevices Configurator Device Details STIS Please select the device and enter serial number Select Volucalc RT then enter the serial number of the device This number is on the label underneath the device and also appears on the Device Info screen E A ch p 37 If the serial number is incorrect J the instrument will not be able to read e Tem the configuration associated to it MaidDevices C
101. ues entered in the MAID Device Configurator are displayed Pump Ratio In the Configuration page 28 menu press 3 to Pume Ratio then press ENTER 4 to select If pump capacities are used to calculate a derived flow and a ratio is used to calculate capacities for combinations of pumps then the ratio used will be displayed Report Options In the Configuration page 28 menu press 3 to Report Liptions then press ENTER 4 to select This option is to filter events that are too short to be significant in the digital reports mainly for overflow measurement with a float If events are shorter than the set time no event will be recorded If multiple events occurs during the set time only one event will be recorded Technician In the Configuration page 28 menu press 3 to Technician then press ENTER 4 to select The technician menu allows access to functions that are normally reserved for factory or experienced technicians In this menu please note there are functions that could totally erase the memory of the instrument These are the functions of Technician 1 Factory Reset 2 Erase Files 3 SD Card Info 4 Copy Manual from USB 5 Copy App from USB 6 ScreenShot 7 Inputs Calibration 8 Raw Values VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 36 Factory Reset This resets the device to the same condition that it was when new and never installed To start press in the order 3 and E Nothing will be
102. us 1 5 VDC 1A max Controlled by the device Resettable fuse protected PTC Digital Input m dry contact input 3 3 VDC 100uA min Can accept 5v signal max Other connectors Ethernet connector RJ45 connector with 10BaseT network capabilities Standard USB A port to read write FAT or FAT 32 formatted USB drive Max WAB 100mA Internal memory Other 2 gigabytes Enough memory for the entire life of the product without erasing il Automatically cleaned when device need more memory Can be formatted on Volumetric flow accuracy normal operation Open channel flow accuracy demand Accuracy 1 5 for most lift station with inlet above pump operating levels RT allows calculating flow with a partially submerged inlet Based on level sensor specifications and flow equation used Available formulas Manning California pipe Rectangular weir with end contractions Rectangular weir without end contractions V notch or triangular weir and Trapezoidal or Cipolletti weir or use a standard or polynomial flow formula or a lookup table Real time clock accuracy Max 10 seconds per month Auto correction if the device has internet access Internal temperature sensor 3 accuracy Warranty Volucalc RT warranty 3 years 3 years part and labor NNN 3 years part and labor NNN labor VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 Dimensions f D ee SS S pup p SS SS pe
103. use the Monthly Overflow report 11 s wa we em ase sene asos fasa sson fasa visio of the previous page For 13 variable speed pumps the runtime is usually high and the number of starts low Constant 1534 52 speed pumps are opposite Copy User Manual vm LL mes em EE EE EMEN NNI IE 3 ONCE 3 e D USB 14 key then and then 3 a2 sas sac 2017 fansen 175 ues dl EHTER 4 to access Cory User EE Manual This function copies the nd PDF version of this user manual from the internal memory of the instrument to a USB key Pump 2 Runtime including Average Volume Efficiency Capacity M M i d T h D combinations Current dhu erMaid Tech Data ve Memme asi Gem Gm e O el ss snas er oes in s Bg MA 3 twice and then ENTRER 4 for MerMaid Data s a suam sas 259 oma 172 iss The data is copied into a file that is formatted for the 4 E 7818 105546 2008 511529 MerMaid software To learn more about how to use the data of the MerMaid format visit www maidlabs com software mermaid Pumps 1 and 2 This function is used to export the configuration of the Volucalc RT EEE Ek GPM to the USB key so the file can be opened with the Maid Device SECHER ASA PATA KETA Configurator It s also possible to export the configuration of the 2 1 00318 3180 6190 197 18759 device with Mermaid software through the Mermaid Data file 3 1 Jonas 3297 21416
104. uts is set in alarm mode then the relay contact will close when the alarm will be considered active Download settings In the Configuration page 28 menu press B to Download settings then press EHTER 4 to select This is to read the configuration file and to copy the firmware Reset total events In the Configuration page 28 menu press 3 to Reset total events then press ENTER 4 to select This function resets the total events contained in the main screen After selecting this function press YES 3 to confirm the deletion of the data from the main screen or CAMCEL DU to return to the previous screen To reset the Volucalc RT as new go to the Factors Reset function page 32 A configuration file on a USB drive must be available to restart the Volucalc RT since it has no configuration following a factory reset Firmware Upgrade In the Configuration page 28 menu press 3 to Firmware UF rade then press ENTER 4 to select Be sure of the reliability of the energy source before beginning the programming of the instrument There must not be any power loss during the update After selecting Firmware update insert a USB drive that contains the volucalcrt hex file in the root directory Once this file is detected the update programming will automatically start and a percentage of the update progress will be displayed in steps The instrument restarts when the update is completed This does not affect the configur
105. vides the communications and network information including IP MAC address network Mask and Gateway data Screens Main Screen The main screen of the MENU VOLUCALC RT is different Configuration for constant speed front and variable speed back pumps It displays some computed data sensor readings and the contextual use of the 4 keys of the keyboard The 4 menu screens on the right are related to the 4 keys as displayed on the bottom row of the main screen Level Cft HAH The level is displayed according to the configuration chosen by the user E jer ts Fer Tan arms Kera Mext state in HAHAHA Displays approximatively time to wait until a pump starts or stops Inflow GPM 8 86 Displays flow coming in the station as calculated by the selected algorithm Dutflow GPH 6 86 Displays flow pumped out of the station as ors User Manus calculated by the selected algorithm MerMaid Data Technician Data Back a TI ENTER Head ft 6 68 Displays head calculated or entered Pressure PSI BAR Displays pressure read by the sensor or entered This symbol indicates that there is no Ethernet connection Fi This symbol indicates there is an lt Ethernet gt connection The Ethernet cable is connected and the IP address is valid communication is not necessarily functional F This symbol indicates that the internal relay contact is open or F close The group of 4 represents the 4 pump outputs and the
106. wing example that can be used to practice VOLUCALC RT Maid Labs Technologies Inc July 2015 20 EXAMPLE OF PUMP CURVE MODEL INTELLIFLO NA L TOTAL HEAD Meters of water hm e Feet of water 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 U S Gallons per minute 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Cubic Meters per hour Once the pump curves is displayed on the screen of the computer picture above in the Pump curves area click Create for the corresponding pump and the Pump Curves Setup dialog window will appear Use the same units as the graph even if it is only temporarily The Configurator does the conversion Click on the Options TUR link in the lower left corner of the dialog to i Inteliflo Model X change the units bacis denis 10002 amp When the diameter of the impeller is Chart display known it can be entered as part of the curve If a different impeller diameter is used and entered in the Pump Curve Selection dialog previous page then the calculated flow will be automatically Options Advanced adjusted according to updated data on the impeller s diameter Minimum laxi Interval Head 0 0004 0 0004 ft How 002 20 0 GPM US Initial curve speed RPM To create pump curves enter the minimum and maximum values for the X axis flow and Y head from the pump curve graph like on the previous page and the value of the intervals in the appropriate fields Set a speed at which the first curve will be c

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