GPI QSI Quick Start Guide

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LOGIN INFORMATION

PASSWORD HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED

You will be asked to provide a password if you attempt to make a

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GENERAL INFORMATION & NAVIGATION

HOW DO I? ITEM HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED IMPORTANT REMINDERS

conguration change to the meter. However, you will only be asked for
the password once per session. Therefore, for security purposes, make

sure you close the App once you have completed your tasks.

DOWNLOAD the App -

OPEN the App -

FIND METERS initially A

1. Enter https://play.google.

com/store in the browser

on your mobile device

2. In the search bar, enter
“FLOMEC”

3. Install and download
the App using the online
instructions

Two methods:

1. Tap Open from the Google
Play Store

OR

2. Find the FLOMEC app icon
on your mobile device and
tap it

When you rst enter the App,

an automatic scan will occur to

nd all applicable meters within

range

Make sure you allow the FLOMEC
App access to the various services by
selecting Accept during the download

When you rst enter the App, an
automatic scan will occur to nd all

applicable meters within range

Make sure that the meters are…

° Turned on,
° Working,
° Within Range - 100 feet (30 m) or

less

• There are two lists provided:

Available Meters and Unavailable
Meters. A meter is unavailable

because it is either turned o, not

working or not within range

• Also, refer to “How Do I Find
Additional Meters” later in this guide

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GENERAL INFORMATION & NAVIGATION (CONTINUED)

HOW DO I? ITEM HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED IMPORTANT REMINDERS

NAVIGATE
throughout the App
using the Meter/
Options Drawer

CONNECT to a meter A

OBTAIN FEEDBACK
during operations

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The main navigation is provided
through a Meter/Options Drawer in
the upper left corner of the App

• If you are NOT yet connected to a

specic meter, the drawer shows

the list of meters

• If you are connected to a meter,
the drawer shows the available
options for the meter but also
allows you to go back and choose
another meter or return to the
options using the control at the
top of the drawer

Tap any available meter shown in
the Meter/Options Drawer

Pop-up messages are displayed in
the middle at the bottom of the App

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to provide feedback on an operation
you just performed

• Open the Drawer (1) by tapping
the three bars OR (2) by swiping
the left edge to the right

• Close the Drawer by (1) re­tapping the three bars, (2)
swiping the Drawer to the left,
or (3) tapping anywhere outside
the Drawer

• When successfully connected,
the dashboard is displayed

• If you connect to a meter that

has a version of rmware that

needs updating, you will be
prompted to update it to the
latest version

A message will self-dismiss after a
few seconds

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MAIN METER OPERATIONS IN METER/OPERATIONS DRAWER

HOW DO I? ITEM HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED IMPORTANT REMINDERS

• The conguration settings that
you can change are:

° Meter Linearization,
° Energy Metering

Conguration,

° Scale Pulse Conguration,
° Network Conguration,
° 4 – 20mA Conguration and

Calibration

• Not all of the conguration

VIEW or CONFIGURE
meter settings

Tap Meter Settings in the Meter/

B

Options Drawer

settings may be shown; these

conguration settings are

dependent on what type of
meter you have purchased

• If you make any changes, you

will be asked to conrm your

changes before they are saved

• You can export your

conguration settings for

troubleshooting purposes, and
also import them to another
identical meter, if desired

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MAIN METER OPERATIONS IN METER/OPERATIONS DRAWER (CONTINUED)

HOW DO I? ITEM HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED IMPORTANT REMINDERS

• Depending on the version of
meter that you have, this option
may not be available

• This option allows you to
schedule a period of time and

COLLECT or VIEW
data log

Tap Schedule/View Data Log in the

B

Meter/Options Drawer

interval to monitor and record
meter data

• If you need more information on
the default behavior of the start/
end times and interval, tap the
help icon at the top of the Data
Log screen

UPGRADE the

rmware

Two methods:

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1. Tap Upgrade Firmware in the
Meter/Options Drawer

2. Go to the dashboard and

if there is new rmware

available, there will be an
indication next to the Details/
Versions. Tap the Show link
and then tap the Upgrade link

• If you connect to a meter that

has a version of rmware that

needs updating, you will be
prompted to update it to the
latest version

• The rmware upgrade will
take about 4 to 6 minutes
to complete depending on
the speed of the Bluetooth

connection and the rmware

being updated

• Do not cancel the operation
once it begins. Canceling
could cause the meter to be
inoperable

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MAIN METER OPERATIONS IN METER/OPERATIONS DRAWER (CONTINUED)

HOW DO I? ITEM HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED IMPORTANT REMINDERS

RESET totals and

conguration

settings

DISCONNECT B

FIND additional
meters

REMOVE a meter A

Tap Reset Operations in the Meter/

B

Options Drawer

Tap Disconnect in the Meter/Options
Drawer

Tap Find Additional Meters at
the bottom of the Meter/Options

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Drawer. Make sure the current list
of meters is displayed and not the
meter options

Tap the X next to the meter you
want to remove

If you want to reset the Batch Total,
go to the Meter Readings section of
the dashboard

It is recommended that you
disconnect from the meter after

you are done conguring it

This will perform a manual scan
for any additional meters that may
have come within range since you
opened the App

If you accidentally remove a meter,

you can nd it again using the Find

Additional Meters at the bottom of
the Meter/Options Drawer

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METER OPERATIONS ON DASHBOARD

HOW DO I? ITEM HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED IMPORTANT REMINDERS

CHECK for meter
statuses

RECEIVE help from
customer support

RENAME the meter G

OBTAIN version
information
and additional
information about
the meter

CHANGE
measurement units

Current statuses and indication

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messages are located in the upper
part of the dashboard

Tap the Support link on the

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dashboard

Tap the Edit link on the dashboard
next to the meter name

Tap the Show link on the dashboard

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next to the Details/Versions label

Tap the Change meter measurement

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units link on the dashboard

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A name and comment can each be
up to 16 characters long.

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When you change the
measurements units, it will be
applicable for both the App display
and the meter LCD display (if one is
connected)

RESET the batch total K

MANAGE

conguration

templates

Tap the Reset link next to the batch
total reading on the dashboard

Tap the Template icon in the upper

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right corner of the screen

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• The Conguration Templates

are a repository of conguration

settings that have been
exported from various meters

• You can rename, view, delete,
and send a template via email

• If you want to import or export

conguration settings, you must

tap the Meter Settings option

after connecting to a specic

meter

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