Version 3

PULSAR NTA 0 5 2

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS
Version 3
PULSAR NTA 0 5 2

FTA A Commissioning

1 - Summary description p. 1
2 - Configuration p. 1
3 - Fitting precautions p. 2
3.1 - Identification p. 2
3.2 - Checking the installation p. 2
4 - Installation on meters p. 3
5 - Connection p. 5
6 - Three-wire Pulsar p. 6
6.1 - Operating principle p. 6
6.2 - Connection p. 6
7 - Four-wire Pulsar p. 7
7.1 - Operating principle p. 7
7.2 - Connection p. 8
7.3 - Intrinsic safety p.8

FTA D Description

1 - General p. 1
2 - Operating principle p. 1
2.1 - Description p. 1
3 - Specifications p. 2
3.1 - Electrical specifications p. 2
3.2 - Mechanical specifications p. 3
3.3 - Pulse output specifications p. 3
3.4 - Fraud output specifications p. 3
3.5 - Direction output specifications p. 3
3.6 - NPN output specifications p. 3
3.7 - Dimensions p. 4

FTA F Fault finding

1 - Incidents p.1
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1 - Summary description :

Pulsar is a pulse emitter with a three-metre long cable.

It is powered by a cell with a life of about 12 years.

Pulsar is available in three-wire Pulsar is available in four-wire

version (code no. 909066) version (code no. 909056)

Fig.1 Fig.2

The standard three-wire version offers the The four-wire version offers the following
following functions: functions:
- pulse counting - pulse counting
- magnetic tamper detection - magnetic fraud detection
- cable cut detection - cable cut detection
- flow direction detection - flow direction detection
- positive and negative counting
Pulsar emitters are supplied in boxes of 10 units. The visible hinge of Pulsar units offers the faci-
lity to fit them with covers.

2 - Configuration :
Pulsar is simply clipped onto all meters of the modular Sappel range, fitted with a blue ring. It
can be connected to any index transfer or remote reading system, providing the polarity is cor-
rect (see FTA A § 6.2 and § 7.2).

Aquarius
Vega
Altaïr
MRDP Gemma
Others ... Aquila
Wesan

fig.3
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Compatibility :

- Aquarius : from n° 91261507 on

- Vega : from n° 90014801 on (Vega 110) and from n° 90009501 on (Vega 170)

- Altaïr, Gemma, Aquila and Wesan : all meters.

3 - Fitting precautions :

3.1 - Identification :

Make sure that the Pulsar unit is compatible with the meter on which it is to be fitted (blue Sappel
ring).
No non-return valve is needed in as much as Pulsar can handle back flow (see FTA A page 6/8 §
6.1 and page 7/8 § 7.1).

If the meter has a cover, remove it by

pushing out the hinge pin as shown in
figure 4.

Keep aside the pin and cover for use

after fitting the Pulsar unit.

Carefully clean the top of the register to

remove any trace of dirt.

Fig 4

3.2 - Checking the installation :

Make sure that the electrical installation complies with the specifications of Pulsar as stated on the
identification plate (figure 5).

Note :

Pulsar is fitted with a non-replaceable lithium cell with a life of about 12 years.
Take care to respect the polarity while connecting PULSAR.
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Blanc / White
Imp. / Pulse
sappel
Vert / Green Poids d'impulsion / Pulse weight
Fraude/ Tamper DN15-40 50-125 150-200
1L 10 L 100 L
Brun / Brown
Masse / Ground 31/12/2010

EEx ia llC T6 LCIE 99.E6069X

Sortie collecteur ouvert / NPN Pulsar 3 fils

Ouvert / Open Fermé / Closed P/N 909066
U max = 20 V I max = 50 mA
S/N 000001
The identifica-
tion tag of
Pulsar is
glued on its
cable.
Jaune / Yellow
Sens / Sense

Blanc / White
sappel
Imp. / Pulse Poids d'impulsion / Pulse weight

Vert / Green DN15-40 50-125 150-200

Fraude/ Tamper 1L 10 L 100 L

31/12/2010
Brun / Brown
Masse / Ground EEx ia llC T6 LCIE 99.E6069X Fig.5
Sortie collecteur ouvert / NPN Pulsar 4 fils
Ouvert / Open Fermé / Closed
P/N 909056
U max = 20 V I max = 50 mA S/N 000001

- Pulsar must be fitted in a location where the temperature does not exceed 70°C. However, it is
designed to withstand 100% hygrometry. It may be immersed under 1 metre of water (IP 685).
- Pulsar offers intrinsic safety under EExia IIC T6, providing the values
U max = 20 V and
I max = 50 mA
are not exceeded and that the device has never been used with values beyond those limits.
- Pulsar may be used outside explosive zones with maximum values
U max = 60 V and
I max = 200 mA.
Under such conditions, Pulsar will be operational but will irretrievably lose its intrinsic safety fea-
tures.

The fitter shall be responsible for any installation that does not comply with the recommenda-
tions above. Sappel shall have no liability in respect of such installations.

4 - Installation on meters of the modular Sappel range :

Remove the meter cover
(if any) by pushing out the
pin.

Locate the small point on

the metering apparatus.
Fig. 6
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Position the Pulsar emitter so

that the point on the register is
aligned with the notch on the
ring under the Pulsar hinge.

Press the Pulsar ring onto the

register till it clicks in place.

" CLIC"
Put the meter cover back onto
the meter.

The installation of Pulsar is com-

pleted.

Fig. 7

Note :
If Pulsar is to be fitted and removed often (e.g. leak detection on network etc.), you could file one
of the fixing tabs of the Izar module to make it easier to fit and take off.

Important :

Filing a tab will make fitting and

removing easier to perform, but
it will reduce the effectiveness of
the system by which Pulsar is
fitted to the meter.
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5 - Connection :

The Pulsar cable contains 3 or 4 insulated conductors in a protective sheath.

Connect the wires carefully using the connectors supplied with Pulsar.

The connectors include a plastic housing containing a self-stripping

blade.
The housing is closed by a sealing cap (see fig. 8). Fig. 8

Place the two wires you want to connect in the connector. Press them with special pliers
without stripping them. The self-stripping blade will cut the insulation down to the conducting
core, thereby ensuring connection. The gel bag will be broken, and it will cover the splice and
the connection in the capsule (see fig. 9).

Fig.9
Fig. 10

Stop tightening when the colour capsule has fully entered into the transparent part. Ideal faste-
ning is obtained using E9BM or E9Y pliers from 3M.

The connectors are sealed from ambient humidity but are not waterproof.

NB :
For more difficult cases (when the connectors are kept immersed), an immersion sealing kit is
available (code no. 870 090). Please contact your Sappel agent.
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6 - Three-wire Pulsar :

6.1 - Operating principle :

Three-wire Pulsar pulse emitters take account of the direction of the flow, i.e. they do away with
the need for a non-return valve.

Principle :
If the water flows back, a three-wire Pulsar unit will not send a pulse. When the flow resumes its
normal direction, Pulsar will only start transmitting pulses again when the forward flow has made
up for the previous back flow (up to a maximum of 250 pulses).

Example for a meter with a DN of 15 mm, where a pulse is sent with each litre:
- flow of 100 litres = 100 pulses
- back flow of 50 litres = no pulse
- flow of 100 litres = 50 pulses (100-50)
100-50+100=150 litres 100+50=150 pulses

Pulsar can allow for back flow of up to 250 pulses, i.e. :

- 250 litres for DN 15-40 meters
- 2500 litres for DN 50-125 meters
- 25 000 litre for DN 150-200 meters

6.2 - Connection :
Pulsar emitters are connected to index repeaters or other pulse counting systems via the brown
wire (earth) and the white wire (pulses).

The tamper detection facility is provided by connecting the green wire (see figure 11) to detect
any attempt to tamper with the meter magnetically or by cutting the transmitter cable.

Pulses - white wire (+)

Earth - brown wire (-)

Fraud - green wire (+)

Fig. 11

Correct wire polarity is of crucial importance. Otherwise, you could damage the Pulsar
unit (if the power supply is greater than 60V/200 mA) or it may not be able to generate
useful signals.

Pulsar offers intrinsic safety providing the values U max = 20 V and I max = 50 mA
are not exceeded and that the device has never been used with values beyond those
limits.
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Pulsar may be used outside explosive zones with maximum values

U max = 60 V and I max = 200 mA.
Under such conditions, Pulsar will be operational but will irretrievably lose its intrinsic
safety features.
The fitter shall be responsible for any installation that does not comply with the recommendations
above. Sappel shall have no liability in respect of such installations.

7 - Four wire Pulsar :

7.1 - Operating principle :

Four-wire Pulsar units supply signals which are used to determine the volume of water moving in
either flow direction, using appropriate processing circuitry.

Principle :
Pulsar delivers pulses to indicate flow in either direction (white wire), along with a direction signal
(yellow wire), where each pulse is allocated a direction.

Example of chronogram : (see fig. 12)

Pulses

Direction

Fig. 12

In the case above, Pulsar delivers six pulses and the additional direction information, which indi-
cates that the first two pulses are positive, the three following pulses are negative and the last one
is positive.

- Two litre forward flow : 2 pulses, direction "+"

- Three litre back flow : 3 pulses, direction "-"
- One litre forward flow : 1 pulse, direction "+"

NB : Four-wire Pulsar units can therefore only be used with an electronic system which can hand-
le the two signals, namely pulse and direction.
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7.2 - Connection :

Four-wire Pulsar units are connected to index repeaters or other pulse counting systems via the
brown wire (earth) and the white wire (pulse).

The fraud detection facility is provided by connecting the green wire to detect any attempt to tam-
per with the meter magnetically or by cutting the transmitter cable.

The direction signal is provided by the direction output, yellow wire.

Pulses - white wire (+)

Earth - brown wire (-)

Direction - yellow wire (+)

Fraud - green wire (+)

Fig. 13
Correct wire polarity is of crucial importance. Otherwise, you could damage the
Pulsar® unit or it may not be able to generate useful signals.

NB: If the direction signal (yellow wire) is not used, all the pulses will be consi-
dered to be positive.

If in doubt, contact your Sappel agent to validate the compatibility of the equip-
ment used.

Pulsar offers intrinsic safety providing the values U max = 20 V and I max = 50 mA
are not exceeded and that the device has never been used with values beyond those
limits.

Pulsar may be used outside explosive zones with maximum values

U max = 60 V and I max = 200 mA.
Under such conditions, Pulsar will be operational but will irretrievably lose its intrinsic
safety features.
The fitter shall be responsible for any installation that does not comply with the recommendations
above. Sappel shall have no liability in respect of such installations.

8 - Intrinsic safety

Pulsar offers intrinsic safety under : EEx ia ii C T6

The intrisic safety number is : LCIE 99.E6069X
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1 - General :

Pulsar is an electric pulse emitter of the open collector NPN type. It is powered by a cell with a
life of about 12 years.

Pulsar comprises a ring made of grey PC

ABS (unbreakable synthetic material)
and a one-metre electrical cable with 3 or
4 wires.

Fig 14

Pulsar has an electronic circuit containing flexible blade switches which let the current through
each time a litre (or ten litres) goes (go) through the meter.

NB : DN 15-40 Sappel meters transmit a pulse with every litre

DN 50-125 Sappel meters transmit a pulse with every 10 litres,
DN 150-200 Sappel meters transmit a pulse with every 100 litres,
each time the metering disc completes a revolution (see details in figure 16).

2 - Operating principle :

2.1 - Description :

A ring with flexible blade switches and a “Dirflux” ASIC (Application-Specific IC) receives the
signals, processes them and sends them on in the form of open collector signals (polarised).

An additional flexible blade switch sends a signal to report any tampering with an outside
magnet.
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The switches in the Pulsar unit are moved by a magnet placed under the metering disc of Sappel
modular totalling registers.

Each disc revolution is equivalent to one signal.

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Fig.15

Fig.16

3 - Specifications :

3.1 - Electrical specifications :

Electrical signals are transmitted via a one-metre long cable with 3 or 4 insulated conductors.

The cell has an approximate life of 12 years. It is not replaceable.

Three-wire Pulsar
- Flexible non-shielded cable with 3 wires, section 0.34 mm2.
- Brown: earth
- White: pulse
- Green: fraud

Four-wire Pulsar-
Flexible non-shielded cable with 4 wires, section 0.25 mm2.
- Brown: earth
- White: pulse
- Green: fraud
- Yellow: direction flow
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3.2 - Mechanical specifications :

Pulsar is compatible with all the meters of the modular Sappel range, which can be recognised
by their blue ring :

- Aquarius: from n° 91261507 on

- Vega: from n° 90014801 on (Vega 110) and from n° 90009501 on (Vega 170)
- Altair, Gemma, Aquila and Wesan: all meters.

Storage temperature -30°C to +80°C

Operating temperature -15°C to +55°C
Protection rating IP 685
Electromagnetic compatibility CE

3.3 - Pulse output specifications :

- transistor output of the open collector NPN type

- closed when there is a pulse
- for a constant flow, the cyclical ratio is 50%
- bounce-free status change (no noise in signal)

3.4 - Fraud output specifications :

- transistor output of the open collector NPN type

- open if fraud

3.5 - Direction output specifications in four-wire Pulsar units :

- transistor output of the open collector type

- closed when the flow is reversed
- bounce-free status change

3.6 - NPN output specifications :

- Maximum frequency 25 Hz

- Open state: Voltage < 20V In this case, Pulsar offers intrinsic safety and
- Closed state: Current 50 mA may be used in explosive zones.

- Open state: Voltage < 60V In this case, Pulsar is operational. However, it
- Closed state: Current 200 mA ceases to offer intrinsic safety and may not be
used in explosive zones.
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3.7 - Dimensions :

9
41
31,5

98

Ø86

Fig.17
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07/00 EDITION Fault finding

1 - Incidents :

If no pulse is transmitted:

- Check if the polarity is correct (see FTA A § 6.2 and § 7.2)

- Check the quality of the connection at the connectors

- Check the condition of the cable

Notes :

- Pulsar does not require any outside power supply. It is powered by a non-replaceable cell
with a life of about 12 years.

- Four-wire Pulsar units can only be used with circuitry which allows for the use of such
devices.

Correct wire polarity is of crucial importance. Otherwise, you could damage the
Pulsar unit or it may not be able to generate useful signals.