Clients/Solvang-Water/slack/2026/01/2026-01-29_solvang-water.md

# #solvang-water — 2026-01-29 **11:37 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769715465763699):** @Mason Radke let me know if you see 4ma on AI0 **11:39 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769715567798529):** switching gears **11:46 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769715989908529):** i think i see 20ma on ai0 **11:46 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716006909679):** ![[F0ACNQQHXDW_image.png]] **11:47 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716037501249):** Standby **11:49 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716144489239):** Now? **11:49 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716161734429):** ![[F0ABY4R940L_image.png]] **11:49 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716164481199):** i dont know what a value of 20,000 represents **11:49 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716180704959):** whats the current on the loop **11:49 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716195352729):** IDK. Let me try something **11:50 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716250643259):** Any change? **11:51 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716260123959):** yes **11:51 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716262821059):** its now 9138 **11:51 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716296772829):** Stamdby **11:54 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716464746929):** Ok that's 4ma **11:54 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716475554609):** ok, standby **11:59 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716792343339):** ok 8945=4ma **12:00 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716811427639):** Want 20? **12:00 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716814147669):** yes please **12:00 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716818700529):** K **12:01 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716883706849):** 20 **12:01 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716894248109):** no change **12:02 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716955922399):** Um **12:02 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716968388659):** It showed 20 on my meter **12:02 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716973963009):** ![[F0ABSJ3KZCN_image.png]] **12:02 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769716975645179):** still 8945 **12:04 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717043517979):** Now **12:04 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717074514499):** ? **12:04 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717077943489):** 65535 **12:04 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717086912839):** which could maybe be 20ma **12:05 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717111378639):** It was **12:07 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717223991219):** 20 ma is 2000 gpm **12:07 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717246215219):** can we verify the signal **12:07 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717247413579):** 12ma **12:07 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717248845109):** and 4ma again **12:10 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717422947569):** No **12:10 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717429240169):** Too much work **12:10 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717438608899):** Bent over in a vault **12:11 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717464635669):** Let's just see what happens **12:11 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717473454919):** ok, we can use the numbers we have and see if the scaling matches the meter **12:11 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717488699329):** not confident on the scaling, but we might be good **12:11 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717504510889):** Check the Z1 program **12:12 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717555615279):** it was previously scaled 819-4095 **12:12 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717569201269):** but now we are saying its caled 8945-65535 **12:12 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717572380699):** not sure what changed **12:13 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717586903599):** but let me plug in our numbers and see what it gives for a flow rate.. **12:14 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717662199899):** I can connect directly to the PLC. Standby **12:15 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717730955689):** also used to be set up for integer which makes out at 32k.. i need to convert to double **12:18 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717914171069):** I have 4ma on AI1 **12:19 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717957092249):** well im offline trying to convert this to match the new input range. there is a custom scaling block being used that only accepts integer values for the raw **12:19 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717963790039):** i have to rip that out and use the built in scaler **12:19 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717975267649):** something feels weird.. but it is 820 and CCW **12:19 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769717998681959):** Ya. Why is the other program different? Something in the AI card setup? **12:20 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718004124219):** i looked **12:20 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718008738869):** nothing configurable there **12:20 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718038261889):** ![[F0ABUNZVBUJ_image.png]] **12:21 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718095036589):** Copy **12:21 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718110487659):** Different card? Higher resolution? **12:22 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718135405319):** both IF4s **12:22 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718137966029):** dunno **12:22 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718146570409):** standby **12:25 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718330773159):** any weird power stuff like we did at the other vault/ **12:25 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718331476599):** ? **12:26 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718394697079):** No **12:27 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718479842169):** the other zone is the same as this one.. i modified the custom instruction there **12:28 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718482990989):** let me do the same here. standby **12:29 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718545342989):** Copy **12:32 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718761600019):** are you able to see the instantaneous flow rate? **12:32 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718764227019):** from the meter? **12:36 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769718999777239):** i am done with the scaling work. lets see if we can verify flow when you're done **12:36 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719002199469):** or ready i mean **12:38 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719113208609):** 275 **12:38 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719132171989):** 280 **12:41 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719260367949):** Yeah **12:41 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719275592879):** This meter shows 130 **12:41 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719299097759):** ![[F0ABNFYR8PM_image.png]] **12:41 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719302994329):** 0-2000gpm **12:41 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719306669539):** 8945-65535 **12:41 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719318634509):** currently getting 16,918 = 281gpm **12:42 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719325954869):** Copy **12:42 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719345014809):** where do you think we're off? **12:46 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719571706129):** Raw **12:46 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719577721519):** Let's check **12:46 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719607002499):** I have 4ma on AI1 **12:47 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719666413119):** ![[F0ABST05G5C_image.png]] **12:47 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719668235839):** seeing 13,121 **12:48 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719696929159):** Ok let's go 12 **12:48 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719712526779):** 12 **12:48 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719717644229):** 39,315 **12:48 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719731972019):** 20 **12:49 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719745150219):** 65535 **12:49 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719753241769):** different than what we have at zone 1 **12:49 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719761230669):** but let me try 13,121 for 4ma and see how scaling works **12:49 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719776534839):** did we decide it was 0-20ma or anything weird? **12:49 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719793012609):** It might be **12:49 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719798599239):** is there 0gpm flow on the meter right now? **12:50 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719815843409):** Yes **12:50 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719827127649):** ok channel 0 is now reading 13121 **12:50 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719832914179):** so i trust thats our 0gpm **12:50 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719837910489):** and 4ma **12:50 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719839487759):** Copy **12:52 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719920679269):** Do you have valve control setup? **12:52 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769719962201369):** i dont know **12:53 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720017591339):** Lol **12:53 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720034812089):** it was already done in the other PLC. im assuming its the same here **12:54 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720041885269):** i think **12:54 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720060570939):** I seem to recall you had to program it **12:54 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720080062609):** And I think you had this all ready to go we just needed to trst **12:54 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720092533419):** there is this custom logic for fill that calls the valve **12:54 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720096691539):** that was all in place **12:54 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720096767809):** ![[F0ABDGPQKTR_image.png]] **12:55 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720111490939):** Oh ok **12:55 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720122638139):** Well you know how my memory is **12:55 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720133920389):** its impossible to remember all this stuff. **12:55 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720145980909):** i think flow rate is all set.. what can we test next **12:56 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720164779769):** Open from SCADA/ PLC **12:56 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720172639529):** copy **12:56 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720202163019):** It's in auto so fire at will **12:56 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720213335099):** copy.. opening scada **12:57 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720236364889):** ugh need to find login standb **12:57 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720237082859):** y **12:58 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720325931659):** i need to trim the scaling.. the little bit of analog float is causing the valve animation to show open.. and a small false flow rate **12:58 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720333012339):** unless you see flow right now **12:59 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720392696999):** No flow **13:00 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720406627999):** copy.. adjusted.. downloading.. then i'll call the valve **13:00 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720419273729):** Copy **13:04 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720669375079):** valve call is true **13:05 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720718444869):** output is energized. not seeing any flow **13:08 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720909972579):** i see DO2 as the output thats energized **13:08 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720911655139):** for open call **13:08 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769720921249199):** Looking **13:12 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721154944379):** Your output is off **13:12 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721168127859):** yeah i think it went over setoint **13:13 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721211092839):** there you go **13:13 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721231230609):** Copy **13:14 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721246692369):** Flow shows ok on SCADA? **13:14 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721254635899):** shows zero **13:14 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721294231399):** but when it was bouncing off of zero it was displaying correctly on scada **13:19 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721542176019):** 80gpm **13:19 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721546845149):** Copy **13:19 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721554633069):** 86 **13:19 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721556270649):** This valve has issues **13:19 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721583216319):** 93. let me know if you want me to close it **13:19 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721594680369):** Go ahead and close **13:20 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721634013399):** closed.. and zero flow **13:20 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721639171219):** Copy **13:20 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721653456619):** Total flow? **13:21 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721695947879):** ![[F0ABRNRLUKF_image.png]] **13:21 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721714330929):** yeah its working.. should check in a few days to make sure the numbers make sense **13:22 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721774755399):** Copy. I doubt they will use this though. It's only used for backup supply **13:23 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721792311659):** gotcha **13:23 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721812582989):** well, flow is scaled close enough.. and totalizer is on scada **13:23 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769721818826729):** and valve opens and closes on setpoints **13:26 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769722002812699):** Thank you! **13:27 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769722028613349):** all set for now? were good? **13:27 [Kevin](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769722052911679):** Yep **13:27 [Mason Radke](https://slack.com/archives/C093T9M10EQ/p1769722062507499):** excellent