Overview
Flow Meter alerts are a powerful tool for monitoring your water consumption and can provide significant insights into how your flow meter is functioning.
Flow Meter Alert Types
There are currently two types of flow Meter alerts available
Flow Rate
Flow Volume in a Rolling Window
Flow Volume in a Fixed Window (coming soon)
Flow Volume in a Rolling Window
Flow volume alerts trigger notifications based on your flow meter's readings. They are designed to help you monitor your water usage in a rolling window of time, alerting you when the volume of water is higher or lower than a predefined limit.
Customising the Rolling Window
You can select the period for the rolling window based on your specific needs. For instance, if you want to track your water consumption over a day, you can set a 24-hour window.
To accommodate different farm needs, we've established the following time period options:
6 hours
12 hours
24 hours
7 days
30 days
However, to ensure accuracy and consider transmission intervals, the minimum window for flow volume alerts is set at 6 hours. This means the shortest total volume examined before triggering an alert will be a 6-hour window.
Types of Flow Volume Alerts
High Flow Volume Alert
This alert is triggered when the water volume reaches or exceeds a certain limit within the selected time frame. For example, you can set an alert to be triggered if the volume is >= 100,000 L within the last 3 days.
Low Flow Volume Alert
Conversely, this alert is activated when the volume of water falls below or equals a certain limit in your chosen time period. An example would be setting an alert to trigger when the volume is <= 0 L in the last 12 hours.
Re-triggering Volume Alerts
There are two scenarios in which an alert will re-trigger:
After the time period elapses: If the volume remains above or below the threshold for the set period, the alert will be re-triggered after that period elapses again. For instance, if you have set an alert for when the flow volume drops to <= 100 L for 24 hours, and the volume remains below 100 L, the alert will re-trigger every 24 hours until the situation changes.
When the volume 'recovers' and then re-meets criteria: In this case, if the volume goes back to normal and then crosses the threshold again, the alert will re-trigger. For instance, if the volume exceeds 40,000 L in 24 hours (triggering the first alert), drops below 40,000 L (suggesting the issue has been resolved), and then exceeds 40,000 L again, the alert will re-trigger.
Flow Rate Alerts
A sudden increase in flow rate could indicate a leak or burst pipe, leading to significant water loss and potential damage to your infrastructure. On the other hand, a decrease could indicate a blockage or issue with the water supply, which could risk the health and welfare of your livestock if not addressed promptly.
High Flow Rate Alert
This alert is triggered when the flow rate reaches or exceeds a certain limit. For example, you can set an alert to be triggered if the rate is >= 20,000 L/min.
Low Flow Rate Alert
Conversely, this alert is activated when the flow rate falls below a certain limit. An example would be setting an alert to trigger when the rate is <= 100 L/min.
Re-triggering Flow Rate Alerts
Flow Rate Alerts follow a slightly different re-triggering logic than Flow Volume Alerts. A Flow Rate Alert will only re-trigger after 7 days if the flow rate remains above or below the trigger level. This gives you sufficient time to address the issue before being reminded of the ongoing condition.