GWFcoder® Wireless M-Bus Radio Module
RCM®
Product categories
Water,
Gas
Wireless M-Bus GWFcoder® Radio Module
Water
Drinking Water
Gas
System technology
Wireless
wM-Bus
Smart City
Your benefits
- Performance driven design:
Up to 600 m range depending on environment - Real Plug & Play:
Backward compatible, easy and fast on-site installation with auto interface-detection (no programming required) - Use of Wireless M-Bus (OMS®):
Interoperability with different system partners - Custom-tailored RF Mode:
Up to 15 years battery lifetime
Applications
- Simple readout of water and gas meters with GWFcoder® registers without necessity to access buildings
- Easy and comfortable readout of measuring points with difficult access and within harsh environments
- «Drive-by» and Fixnetwork (Smart Metering)
Options
- RCM® compact – radio builds one unit with water meter
- RCM® split – remote installation away from (flooded) water meter
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Properties
- Battery powered, wireless M-Bus radio module
- Radio transmission in license free 868 MHz frequency band
- Water proof design for pit installations (protection class IP68)
- Transmission of data protocol by wireless M-Bus acc. EN13757-4(OMS®)
- Simple installation and automatic start-up after connecting to meter
- Transmission of latest register value as well as monthly key date value
- AES128 encrypted wireless protocol
- For all meter types with GWFcoder® register and SCR(IEC) interface
- Free route selection – no call-up required
- Additional information available (e.g. continuous flow, backflow, pipe burst, manipulation) available for MTKcoder® MP
- Migratable from walk-by/drive-by system to fixed network application
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Options
| Configuration 1: Walk-by / Drive-by | Configuration 2: Fix Network | |
|---|---|---|
| Data actuality | 24 h | 15 min (MTKcoder® MP, BGZcoder® / MP / MP AE5) 24 h (MTKcoder® [≤ 2006] / Bulk gas [≤ 2012]) |
| Transmission interval | 15 s | 1 min |
| Listening intervall (T2) | 5 min | 5 min |
| Warning continuous flow1) | ■ | |
| Warning backflow1) (optional) | ■ | ■ |
| Warning pipe burst1) (optional) | ■ | ■ |
1)available for MTKcoder® MP
Configurable parameters (by RF or IR)
Configuration interchangable (Drive-by or Fix Network)
Alarm settings On/Off/Reset
Dimension Diagram
Radio-Start behavior
RCM®split: 3 minutes after the connection of the GWFcoder®-meter
RCM®compact: 3 minutes after the flow of 5 liters
Technical Data
| Specifications | Radio module RCM® | |
|---|---|---|
| Meter interface | SCR(IEC) Protocol 62056-21 / Multiprotocol MP | |
| Frequency band | TX: 868,95 MHz (T1) RX: 868,30 MHz (T2) | |
| Transfer protocol | Wireless M-Bus acc. EN 13757-4 (OMS®) | |
| Modulation | FSK | |
| Radiated power | 10 mW | |
| Range | Depending on environment (up to 600 m) | |
| Compliance with standard | EN 300 220 | |
| Approval | | |
| Protection class | IP68 | |
| Cable length | Standard 1,4 m | |
| Cable extension | max. 25 m | |
| Weight | 300 g | |
| Line of sight reading distance (LOS) | >1 km | |
| Power supply | |
|---|---|
| Battery | 2 x Lithium 3,6 V (not replacable) |
| Typical battery lifetime | 15 years (depending on environment) |
| Ambient conditions | |
|---|---|
| Operational temperature | -15 to +55 °C |
| Storage temperature Relative humidity | -15 to +55 °C 0 to 100% (submersible) |
| Information data package | Data Example | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer1) | GWF | |
| Radio ID | 30124789 | |
| Medium1) | Water | |
| Version1) | 6.0 | |
| Meter number1) | 13215678 | |
| Absolute meter reading1) (daily or 15 min values) | 00359,768 m3 | |
| Absolute meter reading (key date)1) | 00343,417 m3 | |
| Date-key date reading | 30.04.2013 | |
| Remaining battery lifetime | Days / Semester | |
| Warnings (available for MTKcoder® MP and support depending on the readout system) | Low battery Continuous flow (leakage) Backflow Broken pipe (burst) | |
| Status1) | Manipulation | |
1) This data is read directly from the GWFcoder® register.
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