The first thing users notice with the MultiSmart Pump Station Manager is how intuitive the display is. As with the MT2PC, the pump mode - auto/off/manual(hand) - and fault resets are one button press away.
MultiSmart benefits over the MT2PC include:
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50,000 event data logger with on-screen history display
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Compact flash card for configuration save and restore, data log extraction and firmware upgrades
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Bargraph displaying level to 0.5% resolution (handy if 4-20mA level devices are used)
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Set points for pumps and alarms displayed next to bargraph
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Time to start or stop pumps is displayed as a countdown (rather than a flashing pump running LED with MT2PC)
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3-phase supply displayed on main screen
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3-phase currents for each pump displayed (with motor protection option)
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Pump mode easier to change
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Fault information clearly displayed with date and time of fault occurring and clearing (rather than fast flash/slow flash on MT2PC)
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Accumulators and I/O status clearly displayed on info screens
The MT2PC Family has a whole range of features, but they can be hard to access because of user interface. Key combinations and flashing LEDs have to be referred from the manual, making it hard to get the most out of the station.
MultiSmart has a simple menu design. As you can see from the screen shots, adjusting set points and setting parameters can be done without any training or even reading the manual.
DNP3 and MODBUS protocols are available, allowing connectivity to any other field device or SCADA system.
Digital Inputs are more flexible than the MT2PC, with each DI configurable as:
Additionally, a few DI's can be configured as:
One DI is configurable as the MultiTrode FailSafe Probe sensor.
MultiSmart has the following upgrade options available - either at the time of purchase or in the field:
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Full open-protocol DNP3 RTU
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Flow calculations
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Energy and pump efficiency monitoring (includes Motor Protection & Insulation Resistance Testing)
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PLC capability (IEC61131-3)
If your operations staff are used to using the MT2PC, then they will immediately understand how to use the MultiSmart Pump Station Manager. Although there are many technically advanced features behind the scenes, we have ensured that the product is still designed around the needs of the operations staff.
MultiSmart is wired in a very similar manner to the MT2PC Family. Although the digital inputs are more flexible, there are have 4 standard templates for:
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2-pump with MultiTrode conductive Probe inputs
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3-pump with MultiTrode conductive Probe inputs
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2-pump with 4-20mA level input
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3-pump with 4-20mA level input
Each template has a full connection diagram in the manual. The template is automatically chosen when the user goes through the Setup Wizard to commision the station.
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