SCADA
RemoteConnect Telemetry System Satisfies
WQT05 Requirements
Irrigation system managers will nd that McCrometer’s RemoteConnect
telemetry system, featuring 24/7 pump monitoring, noti cation and control
capability through wireless remote communications, helps them to meet
WQT05 criteria by delivering real-time crop data.
WQT05 is a Water Quantity Enhancement Activity developed by the USDA
Natural Resource Conservation Service
for the CSP Program that requires remote
monitoring and noti cation of irrigation
pumping plant operation. It was initiated
to help farmers and ranchers conserve
irrigation water usage and energy costs
and prioritize eld visits. Irrigators that
qualify for CSP will be able to deploy the
RemoteConnect system to qualify for the
WQT05 enhancement practice.
As a turn-key wireless remote monitoring system with 24/7 capability, the
RemoteConnect system reduces manual
data collection. It features secure-access
and a Web-based interface that automatically noti es operators of any
changes in the irrigation system via the Internet, email, mobile phones, texting and pagers. The RemoteConnect system enables irrigators to monitor
water-use quotas, set alarms to indicate high/low usage rates and track crop
data. McCrometer now provides a single go-to source for automated ow
measurement system hardware, software, installation, training, support and
eld service.
The comprehensive availability of RemoteConnect ow data helps irrigators ensure accurate billing and water allocation records. Irrigators are
also alerted when they are close to exceeding allocation
limits, helping to reduce costs and meet conservation
objectives. RemoteConnect is a cost-effective solution
for farmers and ranchers whether their primary need is
monitoring water quality, soil moisture, water ow or
pump control.
import data and results from a separate operational system. ELF joins an
expanding CygNet Gas Application suite for gas pipeline operators, which
also includes functionality for gas measurement data, volume calculations
and contract monitoring.
ELF is a neural network-driven energy load forecasting system that returns highly accurate predictions of future gas demand. ELF keeps pipelines
operating most effectively to maximize pro tability, meet contractual or
compliance obligations, and ensure customers are well served. By adjusting the line pack and stored gas automatically, ELF reduces variability by
preparing pipelines in advance for expected demand, taking the guess work
and grunt work out of daily load planning.
Speci c features of ELF include Neural Nets, standardized data import,
forecast management and platform integration. With Neural Nets ELF
employs predictive neural network technology that learns, becoming more
accurate over time to commute load calculations based on user-de ned variance against actual values. Neural net training can be split among servers
for increased speed and better performance.
With standardized data import and any standard or user-de ned data
input variable can be used to deliver the highest con dence data into the
allocation process, including historical/forecasted weather, ow data or
economic factors. With forecast management users can schedule, adjust
and organize forecasts based on user-de ned rules and parameters to retrain
ELF automatically as conditions or import data changes. De ne hierarchies
for individual meters or aggregate groups for more exible, granular forecasts of future gas demand.
ELF running on CygNet EOP reduces set-up time with a single point
of data con guration for EFM and SCADA, and a single view into gas
operations, with all the data management and export features common to
CygNet’s core platform.
CygNet Software Bolsters Gas Application
Suite with Energy Load Forecasting
CygNet Software has introduced Energy Load
Forecasting (ELF), the newest load optimization and
planning application available for natural gas pipeline
operators. ELF empowers gas transporters to maximize
pipeline ef ciency and pro tability with self-learning
software that automates the complex estimation processes involved in balancing supply and demand with
contractual obligations.
ELF extends the functionality of CygNet SCADA
when running on CygNet EOP. It is the rst forecasting
tool delivered with a common technology platform for
gas operations, removing the requirement to export and
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