Badger Meter epm-3 Installation & Operation Manual
Electronic Preset Meter
Model EPM-3, RF 2.4 GHz
IOM-197-02-EN (November 2012)
53400-197 Rev. 2
Installation & Operation Manual
Electronic Preset Meter Model EPM-3, RF 2.4 GHz
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CONTENTS
SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Explosion and Fire Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Meter Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
ELECTRONIC PRESET METER DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Disclaimer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Product Identication Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Certication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Meter Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
LCD Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
METER INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Relieve System Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Flushing Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Apply Meter to Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Apply Nozzle to Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
METER OPERATION, RF MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting to an FMS Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
History Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
METER OPERATION, EPM MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
EPM Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
EPM Batch Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Return to RF Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
OPERATING MODE FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Resettable/Accumulated Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Emergency Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CALCULATING THE SCALE FACTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Viewing the Current Scale Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Absolute Scale Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CHANGING FACTORY SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Verifying Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the Programming Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Changing the Unit of Measure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Changing the Scale Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Verifying Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Enabling or Disabling the EPM (Manual) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Network Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Power Level Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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DIMENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
PARTS LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Low Battery Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Changing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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SAFETY
Explosion and Fire Hazards
Improper grounding, poor ventilation, open flames or sparks can cause a hazardous condition and result in an explosion or
fire and cause serious injury.
• Be sure the fluid system is properly grounded. See your pump instruction manual for details.
• If there is static sparking or if you feel an electric shock while using the meter, stop dispensing immediately. Identify and
correct the problem before continuing.
• Provide fresh air ventilation. This will avoid the buildup of fumes from the fluid being dispensed.
• Do not smoke while dispensing flammable fluids.
• Keep the dispensing area free of debris including solvents, rags and spilled gasoline.
Meter Hazards
Equipment misuse can cause the meter to rupture or malfunction and cause serious injury.
• This equipment is for professional use only.
• Read all instructions, tags and labels before operating the equipment.
• Use the equipment only for its intended purpose.
• Do NOT modify or alter the equipment.
• Do NOT leave equipment unattended while dispensing.
• Check equipment daily. Repair or replace worn or damaged parts immediately.
• Do NOT exceed the maximum working pressure level of the lowest rated system component.
• Use only extensions and nozzles that are designed for use with this equipment.
• Use only fluids and solvents that are compatible with the equipment. Read all fluid and solvent manufacturer’s warnings.
• Tighten all fluid connections before operating this equipment.
• Do NOT stop or deflect leaks with hands, body, gloves or rags.
• Do NOT dispense towards any person or any part of the body.
• Do NOT place hands or fingers over the end of or into the dispense valve.
• Comply with all local, state, and federal fire, electrical and safety regulations.
• Use of this product in a manner other than specified in this manual may result in impaired operation or damage
to equipment.
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ELECTRONIC PRESET METER DESCRIPTION
Disclaimer
The user/purchaser is expected to read and understand the information provided in this manual, follow any listed Safety
Precautions and Instructions and keep this manual with the equipment for future reference.
The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be entirely reliable and consistent with the
product described. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies, nor does Badger Meter Inc. assume any liability
arising out of the application and use of the equipment described.
Product Identication Information
Record the product identification numbers from the nameplate here.
Model Number _______
Serial Number _______
Tag Number _______(if applicable)
Certication
• Contains FCC ID: S4GEM35XB
• Contains IC: 8735A-EM35XB
• FCC CERTIFIED, PART 15, SUB-PART C
• CE0681 EC-R&TTE Certified
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
To satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements for mobile transmitting devices, a separation distance of 20 cm or more
should be maintained between the antenna of this device and persons during operation. To ensure compliance,
operations at closer distances than this are not recommended.
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OPERATION
The Electronic Preset Meter RF3 (EPM RF3) is equipped with RF (radio frequency) communications to communicate with a
fluid management system keypad to get authorization and dispense information. This is referred to in the manual as the
RF Mode.
The meter can also be run as a standard EPM. This is referred to in the manual as the EPM Mode. This is intended for start-up
purposes or when the fluid management system is not in use.
Once a work order has been entered at the keypad, the operator simply pushes the RESET button on the meter to start
communications between the meter and the keypad. The meter receives authorization from the keypad to unlock and the
dispense batch quantity. When the trigger is pulled the preset dispense batch quantity dispenses.
The meter automatically shuts off when the dispense batch quantity has been reached.
A Topoff feature allows additional fluid to be dispensed and tracked after the batch quantity has been dispensed.
Upon completion of the dispense, the operator presses the RESET button. The meter then locks, prohibiting any unauthorized
dispense of fluid to occur, and the dispense quantity is sent to the keypad.
Meter Buttons
10, 1, 0.1 Used to enter the dispense Batch quantity when
in the EPM Mode. These buttons are NOT used in
RF Mode.
TOTAL Used to display the accumulated total of fluid
dispensed, as well as the re-settable total.
AUTO Used to enter and exit the manual or batch mode
when in EPM mode. This button is NOT used in
RF mode.
RESET • Used to initiate RF communications from the
meter to the Keypad.
• Used in EPM mode to clear the previous
batch.
• Used to reset the re-settable total dispensed
while pressing the TOTAL button.
SHUTOFF
or
STOP
Used to stop the flow through an Emergency
Override.
LCD Display
1
1 Displays resettable total, accumulated total and scale
factor
2 Displays unit of measure
3 Arrows flash when RF communication is in progress with
the keypad
4 Preset Batch quantity
5 History Icon
6 AUTO is an indicator of being in EPM mode
7
6
3
4
7 Low Battery Icon
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METER INSTALLATION
Relieve System Pressure
1. Turn o the power supply to the pump or close the shuto valve.
2. Dispense any uid in the system into a waste container by opening the meter(s).
3. Open all bleed-type master air valves and uid meter(s) in the system.
4. Leave the meter(s) open until ready to pressurize the system.
Pressurized Equipment
This equipment stays pressurized until the pressure is manually relieved. To reduce the risk of injury from fluid spray from the
meter follow the Pressure Relief Procedures when you:
• Are instructed to relieve pressure
• Stop dispensing
• Check, clean, or service any system equipment
• Clean or install nozzles
Grounding
Grounding reduces the risk of static sparking. Ground all system components according to local, state, and federal codes.
Consult the pump user's manual and other system components to ground the following:
• Pump: follow manufacturer's recommendations
• Air and Fluid Hoses: use only grounded hoses
• Air Compressor: follow manufacturers recommendations
• Fluid Supply Container: follow the local code
Possible Explosion and Fire
Movement of fluids through the dispensing system creates static electricity. Static electricity can cause volatile fumes
resulting in an explosion and fire. The dispensing system must be grounded.
Flushing Procedure
NOT:N If the system has multiple dispense positions, begin at the position farthest from the pump and move towards the
pump.
If this installation is new or if the fluid in the lines is contaminated, flush the system before installing the meter(s).
1. Close uid dispense valves at every position.
2. Once the main uid outlet valve at the pump is closed, the air pressure to the pump motor is properly adjusted and
the air valve is opened.
3. Slowly open the main uid valve.
4. Place the hose end in a waste container. Make sure hose is secure so no uid leaks during ushing.
5. Slowly open the dispense valve and allow enough oil to pass through it to ensure that the system is clean.
6. Close the valve and repeat for all dispense positions.
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Apply Meter to Hose
Close the drain valve before starting this procedure.
1. Attach a swivel to the meter. Apply thread sealant to the male end of hose.
Recommended sealant is Loctite® 243.
2. Insert the metal end of the hose into the swivel. Tighten completely with an open
ended, adjustable, wrench.
NOT:N The threaded end of the meter always has female threads. The metal end of the
hose must have male threads.
Apply thread sealant, Loctite® 243, or equivalent, to the male end.
The inlet and outlet swivel connections are either 1/2" NPT or 1/2" BSPP, depending
on meter model.
Apply Nozzle to Meter
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1. On the opposite end, apply sealant to the end of the nozzle. Recommended sealant is
Loctite® 243.
2. Thread the nozzle onto the meter. Screw it in tightly with an open ended, adjustable,
wrench.
3. Open all dispense position shut-o valves. Start the pump to pressurize the system.
4. Before use, to ensure accuracy, purge all air from the uid lines and dispense valve(s).
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