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title: "Rubicon Sonaray FlowMeter"
canonical: "https://farmconnect.docs.rubiconwater.com/space/FER/2352021509/Rubicon%20Sonaray%20FlowMeter"
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## Requirements

- Android, Iphone or PC with [https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DC](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DC)
- FerIT Solar Node
- Access information sheet that came with your FerIT Node
  - Serial Number
  - MAC Address
  - Bluetooth Access Code
- Meter containing a sonaray (for example, a FlumeMeter or Sonaray Pipemeter)

## Comms Defaults

| **Item** | **Value** |
| --- | --- |
| Modbus Address | 50 |
| Protocol | RTU |
| Baud Rate | 9600 |
| Data Bits | 8 |
| Stop Bits | 1 |
| Parity | None |

## Device Connect

**Step 1**

[Update the FerIT firmware](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DC/pages/1914896495/Configuration#Update-FerIT-firmware) to the latest version using DeviceConnect.

**Step 2**

In the DeviceConnect drivers tab, add the desired sonaray driver combination depending on the meter configuration:

- Sonaray
- Sonaray & Micronlevel
- Sonaray, Miconlevel & Display
- Or select *Fully Submerged* if the meter will always be fully submerged and no level sensor is installed.

**Step 3**

Select the Sonaray Driver and configure the settings as required

| **Setting** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Comms Fail Count | Number of Consecutive Communications Failures |
| Comms Status | Current Communication status of last poll attempt |
| MODBUS Address | Modbus address Ferit attempts to communicate to the Sonaray with, default is 50 to match Sonaray Default |
| Burst Period | Configurable burst period of the Sonaray driver, default is 900 seconds |
| Periodic Period | Configurable modbus poll period of the Sonaray driver, default is 5seconds |
| Low Flow Cuttoff | The low flow cutoff value read form the sonaray used for irrigation mode bursting |
| Local Accumulation | Enable/Disable to have FerIT track volume accumulation itself vs reading from the sonaray |
| Fully Submerged | Enabled in instances when no microlevel in installed and the meter can be guaranteed to always be fully submerged |

 

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