Unit of Measure
Neptune® 360™ currently supports five units of measure (UOM
Unit of Measure.):
- Cubit feet.
- Cubic meters (metres).
- Gallons (U.S.).
- Imperial gallons.
- Liters (litres).
The system also supports the following pressure and temperature units of measure for meters that have this reading capability:
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Pressure:
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PSI
Pounds per Square Inch, a standard measurement for water pressure. – Pounds per Square Inch. -
kPa
Kilopascals, a standard measurement for water pressure. – Kilopascals.
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Temperature
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Fahrenheit.
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Celsius.
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Important! The Neptune 360 NUFF file and the File Mapper allows up to eight alphanumeric characters for the UOM; the v4/v2 file allows three characters for the UOM.
The following table defines alternate and short names that Neptune 360 accepts for each UOM.
| UOM | Short Name | Alternative Short Names | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubic feet | FT3 | CCF, CCF 1, CF, CF3, Cu Ft, Cu. Ft. (with periods), F3, F^3 | CCF is an abbreviation for centum cubic feet, which is one-hundred cubic feet. |
| Cubic meters (metres) | M3(2) | CCM, CM, CM3, CM32, Cu M, Cu. M. (with periods), kl, M^3, M3 | M3 is the preferred alternate short name as is more closely matches the display on the meter face, and it avoids confusion with both cubic centimeters and centimeters. |
| Gallons (U.S.) | GAL | G, Gal, GL, USG | – |
| Imperial Gallons | IPG | galUK, IG, Imp Gal, Imp. Gal. (with periods) | – |
| Liters (litres) | LTR | DM3, Il, L, LT, ltr | Neptune uses this UOM infrequently. The MACH 10® can be configured for liters, kiloliters (kl or kL, which is the same as cubic meters) and for acre-feet (ac-ft). |
