LPWAN SOLUTIONS
Solution
The Remote Industrial Water Flowmeter Monitoring Solution delivers near-real-time instantaneous flow rates, cumulative totalized volumes, night-flow leak detection, peak demand tracking, and zero-flow alerts by interfacing directly with pulse-output industrial water meters without the expense or complexity of traditional wired telemetry. Engineered as a universal pulse-telemetry interface module, the system converts raw pulse counts from mechanical or electronic water meters into actionable digital flow data. Designed for rapid field deployment across municipal utilities and industrial facilities, the system arrives pre-configured out of the box to automatically stream encrypted sensor telemetry directly to the Ellenex Software Platform.
This IoT-driven flow monitoring solution offers key operational benefits:
Zero-Touch Plug-and-Play Setup: Shipped fully pre-programmed for immediate deployment in under 5 minutes without requiring local software setup, driver downloads, or developer provisioning.
Flexible Dual LPWAN Protocols: Freedom to choose between LoRaWAN® (ideal for private industrial campuses or municipal plant networks with zero ongoing airtime fees) or NB-IoT / LTE-M (for direct public cellular connections across spread-out distribution mains).
Universal Pulse Counter Interface: Features a digital input interface compatible with reed switches and open-collector pulse outputs from existing mechanical and electronic water meters.
Rugged Weatherproof Enclosure: Housed in an IP66 UV-stabilized enclosure designed for outdoor industrial installations and high-humidity environments.
Low Total Cost of Ownership: Powered by an internal replaceable 3.6V Lithium battery combined with ultra-low-power firmware management to achieve maintenance-free operational lifespans of up to 10 years.
Rapid Capital Return: Accelerates ROI by automating manual meter readings, identifying unrecorded pipe leaks, eliminating billing disputes, and optimizing water consumption budgets. Learn More
Easy Install
Pre-Configured
Secure
Quick ROI
Rugged Design
Battery Operated
Our Remote Industrial Water Flowmeter Monitoring Solution provides a comprehensive approach to efficient flow data collection and utility management. By leveraging cutting-edge pulse-interface technology and long-range wireless telemetry, utilities and industrial facility managers can digitize existing water meters without replacing infrastructure. The result is a future-proof solution that not only addresses current operational challenges—automating meter reads and identifying abnormal flow spikes early—but also adapts to the changing demands of industrial compliance, ultimately protecting water resources, operational budgets, and distribution networks.
Connecting isolated water meters, commercial sub-meters, and main distribution lines to a central digital network transforms static metering points into an intelligent utility monitoring network. By streaming continuous pulse telemetry directly to a cloud dashboard, facility engineers and utility managers gain complete visibility over water distribution without manual field checks.
Asset Visibility
Continuous telemetry from universal pulse counter interfaces provides complete operational visibility across widely distributed utility meters and industrial sub-metering points. By displaying real-time flow rates (L/min, m3/h, or GPM), cumulative totalized volumes (L, m3, or Gallons), and live device battery metrics on a centralized mobile app or web dashboard, the Remote Industrial Water Flowmeter Monitoring Solution provides total oversight over property-wide water allocation.
Resource Sustainability
Automated flow tracking directly supports sustainable water conservation by enabling continuous night-flow analysis and leak detection. By analyzing baseline flow curves during minimum consumption hours, the Remote Industrial Water Flowmeter Monitoring Solution helps facility teams identify hidden pipe fractures and running valves before millions of gallons are wasted. Retrofitting digital telemetry onto existing meters avoids full meter replacements, while eliminating physical meter reader drives reduces vehicle emissions.
Compliance Assurance
Automated high-precision logging from pulse-interface modules creates an unalterable, audit-ready digital ledger of water withdrawal rates and total volume consumption. Replacing manual meter reads with automated telemetry delivered straight to the Ellenex Software Platform allows plant operators and water utilities to effortlessly prove compliance with regional water extraction permits, EPA discharge allocations, and environmental reporting standards.
Battery-Powered Remote Industrial Water Flowmeter Monitoring Interface With LoRaWAN® Or NB-IoT / LTE-M Connectivity For Municipal And Industrial Utilities.
Core Operational Capabilities
Universal Pulse Counter Interface (Reed Switch & Open Collector Compatible)
LoRaWAN / NB-IoT / LTE-M
IP68 Submersible Sensor
IP66 UV-Protected Enclosure
Up to 10-Year Battery Life
Cloud / API / SCADA Integration
Pre-Wired 1m Cable Connection Assembly (Custom Lengths Available)
Optimizing Remote Industrial Water Flow Monitoring with Ellenex Flow Sensors
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Effective water flow management is crucial to maintaining resource efficiency and preventing environmental damage in remote industrial settings.
Industrial Outdoor LoRaWAN Gateway Specifications
For customers deploying the LoRaWAN package, the high-performance industrial gateway provides complete self-managed coverage. It is pre-configured to forward packet data to the Ellenex Platform.
System Architecture
The integrated Solution telemetry platform is designed around a dual-LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Network) hardware architecture, giving operators the flexibility to deploy either LoRaWAN or cellular-based (supporting NB-IoT and LTE Cat M1) network configurations depending on local infrastructure and regional topology. Both communication technologies represent the cutting edge of industrial IoT, designed to penetrate challenging physical barriers and achieve multi-kilo meter propagation distances while maintaining extremely low electrical current draws.
The Ellenex telemetry pipeline follows a streamlined 4-step end-to-end data flow designed to give customers total choice over their network infrastructure and software platform:
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Sensor: The single Ellenex battery-powered field device directly measures physical parameters, digitizes analog signals, applies factory calibration parameters, packages telemetry into AES-128 encrypted payloads, and manages low-power sleep modes within a unified unit. Learn More:
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Wireless Infrastructure Options:
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Option A (LoRaWAN Option): Transmits sub-GHz radio packets to an Ellenex Pre-Configured Outdoor Gateway. The gateway acts as a transparent Layer-1/Layer-2 RF-to-IP bridge. Learn More
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Option B (Cellular NB-IoT / LTE-M Option): Transmits encrypted telemetry directly across licensed 3GPP cellular networks to public mobile base station towers. Learn More.
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3. Network Core & Data Routing Layer: Encrypted sub-GHz packets are securely routed from the gateway to the Ellenex Network Server (LNS). The LNS manages crucial network functions—including device authentication, payload decryption, and frame deduplication—ensuring clean, secure sensor data is seamlessly delivered to Ellenex Software Platform.
4. Data Processing & Platform Visualization: All telemetry is ingested, decoded, and visualized seamlessly within the Ellenex Cloud Software Platform. The software transforms raw sensor data into actionable insights through real-time dashboards, historical trend analysis, threshold alerting, and device health management.
Connectivity & Visualisation Platform
With its advanced features and ease of use, Ellenex’s software platform enables effective monitoring and management of remote operations—ensuring efficient, sustainable, and reliable resource management.
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Encrypted ultra-low power communication protocol.
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Advanced device inventory.
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Integration of APIs for enterprise systems.
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Multi-tenant role-based access control.
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Data export and import.
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White-label platform for enterprise runs on private accounts.
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Variable alarm setting for high and low thresholds and multi-channel alerting.
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Sampling and transmission interval configuration.
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Transmission condition configuration.
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Other configurations and customizations available on request.
Ellenex's software platform is a comprehensive, user-friendly solution specifically designed for remote monitoring and management.
The platform offers a robust range of features tailored for off grid, distributed, and critical operations, including:
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Real-Time Data Visualization: Monitor live operational status, levels, and key metrics across all your locations from a centralized dashboard.
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Customizable Alerts & Notifications: Receive instant warnings for threshold breaches, sudden drops, or anomalous activity before minor issues become costly failures.
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Historical Data Analysis & Predictive Analytics: Track consumption patterns, analyze usage trends, and forecast future demand to optimize maintenance and supply schedules.
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Seamless System & API Integration: Easily feed raw or aggregated telemetry into your existing enterprise software, SCADA, or ERP systems using Ellenex’s secure Open API.
Key Benefits
Ellenex Software Platform Dashboard
Individual Device Details & Data Analytics View
Parameter Configuration and GPS Location View
Device Management Interface
Historical Data & Performance Analytics
Remote Command and Downlink Control Log
Ellenex Asset Monitoring App
Custom alert and Notification Setup Interface
Data Export and Reporting Interface
Webhook and Data Forwarding Interface
Sensor Calibration and Formula Configuration
Integration Options
A core competitive advantage of the solution is its complete pre-configured, plug-and-play design. Both the cellular and LoRaWAN (with local gateway) variants arrive fully configured and ready for connection to the Ellenex platform out of the box, eliminating the complexities of local software setup, sensor programming, or manual network registration.
The end-to-end package includes the following integration characteristics:
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Zero Technical Hassles: No extra power tools, driver setup, or developer configurations are required. Deployment is completed in under 5 minutes.
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Pre-Configured Gateway Provisioning: The industrial outdoor gateway is pre-commissioned to automatically bind with the Ellenex LNS stack. Once powered via PoE or DC, it immediately discovers sensors, decrypts the payloads, and relays them directly to the centralized cloud dashboard, seamlessly routing data to the Ellenex Platform.
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Pre-Configured SIM & Connectivity: For NB-IoT deployments, the transmitter is shipped with a pre-configured 4FF Nano-SIM card and active carrier subscription, ready to transmit on regional networks immediately upon power-up.
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Unified Fleet Visualization: Once powered on, both device variants automatically check in and populate their respective live measurement streams to the user’s centralized mobile app or web dashboard.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Remote Industrial Water Flowmeter Monitoring Solution interface with existing water meters from an operational standpoint?
The Remote Industrial Water Flowmeter Monitoring Solution functions as a universal pulse-counting telemetry module. It connects directly to the pulse output (reed switch or open-collector interface) of a pre-installed mechanical or electronic water meter via a pre-wired cable. As water passes through the meter, each pulse generated corresponds to a specific fluid volume (e.g., 1 pulse per 10 liters). The module's internal processor tallies these pulse events, calculates instantaneous flow rates and total volume based on configured pulse weight factors, and broadcasts encrypted telemetry wirelessly to the Ellenex Software Platform.
Do I need to replace my existing water meters to install the Remote Industrial Water Flowmeter Monitoring Solution?
No. One of the primary advantages of the Remote Industrial Water Flowmeter Monitoring Solution is its ability to digitize existing water infrastructure without cutting pipes or replacing functioning water meters. As long as your installed water meter features a pulse output or reed switch pickup head, the pre-wired Ellenex module connects directly to the meter's output leads in under 5 minutes without interrupting water service.
How does night-flow analysis on the Ellenex Software Platform help detect hidden water leaks?
During minimum demand hours (typically between 1:00 AM and 4:00 AM), baseline water usage across commercial facilities or utility sectors should approach zero. The Ellenex Software Platform continuously logs pulse intervals and volume trends over time. If the platform detects a persistent, non-zero flow rate during these minimum demand windows, it identifies the pattern as a potential background leak or open valve and dispatches automated alerts to facility managers before severe structural or financial damage occurs.
How are facility operators alerted through the Ellenex Software Platform if flow rates breach safety limits or drop to zero?
The Ellenex Software Platform incorporates a dynamic, multi-channel alerting framework. System administrators can set dynamic threshold conditions, such as high-flow bursts (indicating a main line rupture), continuous flow warnings (leak detection), or unexpected zero-flow alerts (indicating pipe blockage or pump failure). When a threshold is crossed, the platform dispatches real-time notifications via SMS, email, or mobile app push alerts to on-call maintenance personnel.
Which wireless protocol option is best suited for water meters located in subterranean vaults or dense industrial buildings?
The Remote Industrial Water Flowmeter Monitoring Solution is supplied in two primary LPWAN variants: LoRaWAN® (-L) and Cellular LPWAN (-N) supporting NB-IoT and LTE Cat-M1. For water meters located in deep underground valve pits or basement utility rooms, the cellular NB-IoT variant (-N) utilizes a +20 dB link budget enhancement within 3GPP standards to punch signals through heavy concrete and soil. For private industrial plants with local network coverage, the LoRaWAN variant (-L) provides robust sub-GHz signal penetration to a central Ellenex Outdoor Gateway.
How does pulse factor configuration work on the Ellenex Software Platform for different meter sizes?
Water meters vary in size and pulse ratio (e.g., 1 pulse = 1 liter, 10 liters, or 100 liters). The Ellenex Software Platform features a parameter configuration interface where users can select or enter the exact pulse multiplier corresponding to the attached water meter. Once set, incoming pulse counts are automatically multiplied and scaled on the platform dashboard to display accurate, real-time volume in liters, cubic meters, or gallons.
What routine maintenance is required for the module over its operational life?
The system is engineered to be virtually maintenance-free. Powered by an internal, replaceable 3.6V Lithium primary battery and managed by ultra-low-power firmware, it requires no external solar panels, battery charging, or power wiring. Depending on the data transmission frequency set on the Ellenex Software Platform (such as 15-minute or bi-hourly updates), the internal battery delivers an operational field lifespan of up to 10 years before requiring replacement.
