SOFREL DL4W

4G M2M data loggers for monitoring and controlling the performance of water networks
 Reliable, independent and watertight data logger FOR
REAL-TIME MONITORING OF YOUR WATER NETWORK
ACT O N T H E PERFO RMAN C E OF DRI N KI N G WATER NETWORKS

REMOTE READING OF WATER

METERS AND FLOW METERS

Monitoring of the consumption of “Major consumers”

Detection of consumption anomalies

Monitoring of the transfers between 2 networks in the context

of an interconnection

Billing support DISTRICT METERING

AREA MONITORING

Remote reading of meter indexes and

flow meters of each water district area

Calculation of average, max. and night

flowrates… and automatic detection
PRESSURE AND QUALITY MONITORING
of leakage

Performance monitoring and

Measurement and monitoring of 2 pressure points improvement of the network efficiency

Monitoring of water quality parameters Measurement and registration of

(pH, Chlorine, conductivity, etc.) the pressure

Alert of pressure threshold overrun Management of the “in/out”

type meters
Alert in the case of pollution detection in the network
Immediate alert in the case of
Measurement of the service quality level
upstream or downstream pipe bursts
Dedicated to 24/7 surveillance and monitoring of the most isolated sites, The business functions, the power supply and dynamic control of sensors,
SOFREL DL4W data loggers adapt perfectly to difficult environments. and the processing capacity of the SOFREL DL4W help you control the
performance of your networks on a daily basis.

M ON ITO R T H E WAST EWAT ER AN D RAI N WAT ER COL L ECTION NETWORKS

PERMANENT NETWORK DIAGNOSTICS

AND SELF-MONITORING

Measurement of effluent heights and speed

Overflow detection in the Combine Sewer Overflow

Periodic calculations of the number of overflows and their duration

Simultaneous measurement of 2 water levels (main channel /

diversion channel) via 4-20mA probes or Modbus radars

Recording of flows and volumes released

Confirmation of correct scaling of network

Measurement of inputs from surrounding municipalities

C
 ontrol and measurement of industrial discharges into the network

Detection of the presence of infiltration water

RAIN GAUGE MONITORING WATER QUALITY AND PHYSICO-CHEMICAL MONITORING

Metering of rain gauge pulses Power supply and control of the quality measurement of 8 Modbus sensors (conductivity,
pH, Redox, ORP, etc.)
Calculation of rainfall intensity
Water quality parameters measurement and registration
Alignment of rain gauge indications with the
operation of the network Control of the autonomous samplers and estimation of the pollutant load
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 4G M2M data loggers for CONNECTED AND SMART
water networks
Reliable, autonomous, with a very-high-perfomance
built-in antenna communicating via 4G M2M, SOFREL
WATER METER DL4W guarantee the deliverability of all data necessary
for the monitoring of your networks and inform you of
any incidents in real time.
FLOW METER
PRESSURE SENSOR
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RAIN GAUGE
SPEED RADAR
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL QUALITY SENSOR
ON SITE COMMUNICATION
AUTONOMOUS SAMPLER
Bluetooth link

Local data transfer

Device configuration

TIME STAMPING /
DATA ACQ UI S I T I ON DATA PROCESSING
 INTER-RTU COMMUNICATION ON-FIELD MOBILE ACCESS

Secure HTML5 app

M2M link with SOFREL RTU
Can be used on
Control of remote installation
PC/Tablet/Smartphone

NETWORK OPERATIONAL SMART CITIES

MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE

SOFREL PCWin2 Hypervision Big Data

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Data Analytics
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SOFREL WEB LS

CENTRALISATION/SUPERVISION COMMUNICATION WITH SCADA

Permanent network and facilities control Data transfer to SCADA or hypervision solutions

Alarms and maintenance management Monitoring and analysis of operational performances

Data management and analysis Provision of SMART CITY data

COMMUN I CAT I O N AN D US E OF DATA 5

 The simplicity and performance of the SOFREL
DL4W: configure, install and forget about them…
THEY WILL KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR
NETWORKS FOR MANY YEARS
With the SOFREL DL4W range, the concept of “Plug and forget” makes perfect
sense. Designed to operate in buried manholes, and very simple to install and
configure, they will become a critical necessity in the sustainable provision of
monitoring data for your networks.
Remote diagnostics of devices, alarms on sensor faults and the precise
monitoring of remaining battery life will minimise any routine on-site trips.

2G & 4G M2M COMMUNICATION

Integrated 4G LTE-M & NB-IoT modem

Sending of data to 1 or 2 SCADA

SMS-enabled alarm*

4G M2M / 2G reception level test SERIAL PORT

Flex Option to have a remotely deployed antenna

2G / 4G M2M Redundancy Modbus communication with flow meters and

RS485 sensors
* Depending on the activation of the telecom operator Reading of Modbus records, device diagnostics
and alarm on faults
WATERPROOFNESS
AND RELIABILITY
4G M2M communication with
Designed for underground use (manholes with a flood risk)
2G redundancy
Enhanced IP68 watertightness (certified 200 days at a depth of 2 m) The reliability of communications is the historical strength of SOFREL
data loggers and has largely contributed to their success.
Safe and simple access to the on-site SIM card and battery
With this new version of the 4G LTE-M & NB-IoT data logger
“Military” type connections we reinforce the requirements related to the quality of the
communication and guarantee that no data is lost.

AUTONOMY ADVANTAGES OF 4G M2M

COMMUNICATION
I nteroperability of equipment via IP protocol (without
Long-life lithium battery (up to 10 years of battery life)
changing the client architecture)
Energy efficient electronics
Deep indoor signal penetration (even through concrete)
4-20mA and Modbus sensors power supply Improvement of the data logger autonomy
Indication of remaining run time

External power supply option (DL4W-HP only)

INTEGRAL DATA TRANSMISSION

Very high performance antenna designed to communicate
SIMPLIFIED IMPLEMENTATION in underground manholes or metering chambers

AND MAINTENANCE Negotiation-based protocol with failover mechanisms to

ensure full data transmission
 utomatic switching to 2G network in case of 4G M2M
A
Access to the data logger on-site via a Bluetooth connection network unavailability
On-site or remote graphic configuration

Diagnostics functions

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 Open Modbus data loggers TO INTERFACE WITH ALL
NETWORK INSTRUMENTATION
SOFREL OpenSensor LP and HP (Low power & High Universal, they address all the monitoring needs of
power) data loggers offer openness and compatibility isolated sites on water and wastewater networks.
with all Modbus equipment (sensors, radars, flow
meters) present on the networks.

MANAGEMENT OF MODBUS SENSORS

• Connection, management and control

of 8 sensors communicating in Modbus
via an RS485 input
• 2 versions available for remote powering
of sensors:
-D
 L4W LP: 0.8W - For 5V and 12V
voltages
-D
 L4W HP: 2W - For 12V and 20V
voltages
• Reading of 14 registers (internal
information) accumulated
• Diagnosis of operation and alert in case
of sensor defect
• Programmed or event-driven
transmission of sensor Modbus registers
to 1 or 2 central stations
Simplified sensors configuration
The set-up of the sensors and the communication parameters is fully integrated in the software
SOFTOOLS

Particularly user-friendly, a few clicks are enough to set the polling periods, the management of
the sensors’ warm-up times and the definition of the Modbus registers.

EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY

SOFREL OpenSensor HP EPS version

(External Power Supply) can be powered
by an external source (battery, mains, solar
panel, micro-turbine...) allowing to:

Provide power to the most energy

consuming sensors

Realize more frequent measurements

Communicate information to the SCADA

“in real time”

Communicate thresholds to a SOFREL RTU

each time they are exceeded in order to
control a remote utility

No longer limit the operation of data

loggers to save battery life...

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DL4W range: 4G M2M DATA LOGGERS
ADAPTED TO ALL APPLICATIONS

SOFREL LS-Flow
SOFREL LS-10 Sectorization and remote reading of
“Large consumers” flow meters SIEMENS MAG 8000, ABB
remote meter reading Aquamaster, KROHNE Waterflux or
1DI ARAD Octave
Internal antenna 1DI – 1AI
Standard or high capacity battery
RS-485 Modbus RTU link
Internal or Flex antenna versions
Standard or high capacity battery

SOFREL LS-P
Pressure monitoring SOFREL LS42
and measurement Sectorization, Remote
meter reading and
2AI
pressure monitoring
I nternal antenna or Flex
versions 4DI - 2AI
 tandard or high capacity
S I nternal antenna or Flex
battery versions
 tandard or high capacity
S
battery

O PT I MIZ ING TH E PE R FO RM ANCE OF D RINKI NG WATER NETWOR KS

 SOFREL LT42 SOFREL DL OPEN SENSOR
Permanent diagnosis
and water quality Low Power
monitoring Remote reading of flow meters and
quality sensors
4DI - 2AI
2DI - 1AI
Dynamic archiving
I nternal antenna RS-485 Modbus RTU link
or Flex versions Remote power supply for 8 sensors 0V, 5V and 12V
 tandard or high capacity
S
Dynamic archiving
battery
Flex version
High capacity battery

SOFREL DL OPEN SENSOR

High Power
SOFREL LT-US Remote flow meter reading, quality
Overflow and flow sensor control and flow monitoring
monitoring by US by US probe
probe 2DI - 1AI
2DI - 1AI
RS-485 Modbus RTU link
1 US probe
 emote power supply for 8 sensors
R
Dynamic archiving 12V and 20V
I nternal antenna or Flex
Dynamic archiving
versions
 tandard or high capacity
S Flex version
battery High capacity battery or external power supply

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