Reading water meter?

Is anyone reading their water meter with a PC? I gather it's just a serial (RS485?) connection to the outside world? I did a quick search but did not find anything useful. I'd like to log the usage of the sprinklers.

TIA.

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Bill Stock
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Bill,

Take a look at '

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'. I've never dealt with this co, but they do have soutions for my needs. I have been thinking of doing something like what you are looking at. I don't know what you'd use for software. If you have an idea, let me know!!

Bob

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Ok, that link I sent on my last post doesn't appear to work. Try 'watermeters.com' Same place.

Bob wrote:

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Thanks Bob,

That helps a little. But I'm a little fuzzy on the pulse counter changes from Rate to Total. There's obviously some sort of control sequence, but they aren't big on the details. I was hoping to build my own circuit. Something like this

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provides a

4-20 ma output, which I could read with the Ocelot.

It also talks about restting the Totals a lot. I'd hate to end up with a

100K water bill! :)
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Bill Stock

This appears to be the answer:

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Same meter as mine too.

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Bill Stock

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