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Title: SAGE METERING, INC. THERMAL MASS FLOW METERS

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SAGE METERING, INC.THERMAL MASS FLOW METERS

FOR MEASURING GAS FLOW

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HISTORY OF SAGE METERING

Founded in Sept 2002 by Managers from other
Thermal Mass Flow Meter companies
Sage Metering has been an Industry leader in high
performance Thermal Mass Flow Meters for Gas
Flow, and has pioneered numerous innovations,
including introducing a Digital method of driving
the sensor (versus the traditional drift-prone
Wheatstone Bridge)

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IN-SITU CALIBRATION CHECK

We are the only Thermal Mass Flow Meter
Manufacturer that provides an "In-Situ
Calibration Check" that assures that the Flow
Meter still retains the original NIST Traceable
Calibration. This simple 3-step check is
conducted at a "No-Flow" (0 SCFM) condition
This customer check, verifies the Flow Meter's
accuracy, and also confirms that the sensor is
clean, and the Meter hasn't drifted or shifted

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MARKET OVERVIEW

Sage provides high quality In-Line and Insertion
Thermal Mass Flow Meters for a wide variety of
Industrial, Commercial, and Environmental
monitoring applications
For the Environment, Sage is a well respected
supplier of Flow Meters for Carbon Credit
verification for Greenhouse Gas reduction
For Energy related applications, the Sage NIST
Traceable Thermal Mass Flow Meters have helped
many companies increase productivity and
efficiencies, while reducing energy costs

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SAGE REPRESENTATIVESAND DISTRIBUTORS

Our Representatives are an integral part of our
Sage Family
They are a critical link to our Customers
Our Representatives are Factory-trained for
maximum local support

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SAGE TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS
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WHAT IS A THERMAL MFM?
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WHAT IS A THERMAL MASS FLOW METER?

It is a Meter that directly measures the Gas Mass
Flow based on the principle of conductive and
convective heat transfer

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WHAT DO THE SENSORS CONSIST OF?

The sensors are RTDs, which are Resistance
Temperature Detectors
They consist of highly stable reference-grade
platinum windings clad in 316SS
One of the RTDs is self-heated by the circuitry
and serves as the Flow Sensor
The other RTD acts as a Reference Sensor.
Essentially it is used for temperature
compensation

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ARE THE SENSORS RUGGED?

The RTDs are clad in a protective 316 SS sheath
for Industrial Environments

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HOW DOES IT WORK?

The Sage proprietary sensor drive circuitry
maintains a constant overheat, ?t, between the
Flow Sensor and the Reference Sensor
As gas flows by the heated sensor (Flow Sensor),
the molecules of flowing gas carry heat away from
this Sensor, andthe Sensor cools down as it
loses energy Continued

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HOW DOES IT WORK? - Continued

The circuit will automatically(within 1 second)
replace this lost energy by heating up the Flow
Sensor so the overheattemperature is restored
The current required to maintain this overheat
represents theMass Flow signal

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ARE THEIR ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY?
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INSTALLATION ISSUES
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INSERTIONS NEED STRAIGHT RUN (Min 15 up, 5
down)

If insufficient straight run, consider Sage
inexpensive Captive Flow Conditioners see Slide
22 Chart

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SENSOR IN CENTER OF PIPE(Well Developed
Turbulent Flow)

Easy to locate the center (See O M
Installation Depth Chart)

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INSERTION FLOW METERS

Typical Insertion Style Meter

Typical Mounting Hardware

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90 ELBOW EFFECT ON VELOCITY PROFILE
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BOUNDARY LAYERBUILDUP IN PIPE

Pipe
Entrancegt

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CAPTIVE FLOW CONDITIONERS Optionally installed by
users upstream of Insertion metersif
insufficient straight run
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IN-LINE METERS

¼ Flow Bodies up to 4 NPT or Flanged

Built-in Flow Conditioning (gt1/2)

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IMPORTANCE OF FLOW CONDITIONINGRecommended Pipe
Diameters Upstream
Disturbance Without Flow Conditioning With Flow Conditioning1
Disturbance Minimum Industry Recommendation Sage Recommendation
One 90 Elbow 15 3
Two 90 Elbows in same plane 20 5
Two 90 Elbows in different planes At least 40 9
41 Area Reduction 15 3
41 Area Expansion At least 30 10
Multiple Disturbance To Be Determined TBD
1Standard for In-Line Meters, or Optional Captive
Flow Conditioners for Insertions
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INSERTIONS FOR LARGE DUCTS

Ideal for Ducts larger than 36
Average 2 or 4 Flow Meter Outputs

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INTEGRAL OR REMOTE
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APPLICATION SUMMARY
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APPLICATIONS MARKETS(see Sage Website
www.sagemetering.com for details)

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
(e.g., Facilities Monitoring, Combustion Control,
Compressed Air, Vent Air)
ENERGY REDUCTION
(e.g., Natural Gas Sub-Metering, Boiler Flow)
ENVIRONMENTAL
(e.g., Landfill Gas, Digester Gas, Flare Gas)
BY GAS TYPE
(e.g., Compressed Air, Biogas, Natural Gas)

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INDUSTRIAL AND ENERGY

NATURAL GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR
ENERGY SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCIES
HELP COMPLY WITH ISO 50001
New Intl Standard for Energy Mgmt Systems
NG BOILERS, FURNACES HEATERS
SUB-METERING OF NG AT INDUSTRY
Regulatory
Efficiency
Cost Accounting

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ENVIRONMENTAL

ENVIRONMENTALLY DRIVEN REGULATIONS
Natural Gas Consumption
Boiler Flow Regulations
Flare Gas (Offshore Oil Platforms)
Flare Gas (Refineries Feeder Pipes Stacks)
CARBON CREDITS DOMESTIC INTL
Landfill Gas, Digester Gas, Bio Gas
Climate Registry(US) Kyoto Protocols (INTL)
Greenhouse Gas Rules 2011 2012

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GOVT ENVIRONMENTALREGULATIONS THAT DRIVE
REQUIREMENTS

2005 ENERGY POLICY ACT (amended 12/07)
Mandates that Federal Buildings (Post Offices, VA
Hospitals, Prisons) reduce energy usage (typical
3 per year -30 reduction by 2015). Need NG
meters
EPA NEW RULE ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Report GHG Emissions from all sectors of economy
Reqd for Landfills (gt25K Tons/Yr) misc GHG
emitters
CLIMATE ACTION RESERVE (CAR) CCX CREDITS
Monitor LFG, Dairies Pig Farms for Carbon
Offsets
KYOTO PROTOCOL (Intl Body re GHG Reduction
Projects)
BOILER REGULATIONS REQUIRING NG MONITORING
NJDEP (Industrial/Commercial/Institutional
Boilersgt5MM BTU)
CA AQMD Rule 411 requires each fuel lines
consumption, etc

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PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
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SAGE PRODUCTS
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SAGE PRODUCTS

PRIME (SIP/SRP)- Our Premier TMFM
PRISM (SID/SCD)- Portable Datalogging TMFM
CLEAR (SIA/SRA)- Our Most Economical TMFM
OTHERS- SIG/SRG, SIE/SRE(Div1), SIL (Blind)
MOUNTING HARDWARE - SVA05, STCF05
FLOW CONDITIONERS
Standard in ½ and up In-Line Flow Meters
Optional Captive Flow Conditioners for Insertions
SOFTWARE- Std for SID, Optl for SIP SIA

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WHY THERMAL MFMs over OTHER TECHNOLOGIES?
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WHY THERMAL?

DIRECT MASS FLOW
No need for separate T or P transmitters
RANGEABILITY AND SENSITIVITY
Turndown of 100 to 1
Resolution as much as 1000 to 1 (for Sage)
Sage can even detect 5 SFPM (e.g., 1 SCFM in 6
pipe)
LOW PRESSURE DROP
Will not impede the Flow or waste energy
NO MOVING PARTS
Eliminates costly bearing replacements, and
prevents undetected accuracy shifts
EASE OF INSTALLATION
Insertion Style for pipes 1 and up

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ADDITIONAL BENEFITS(Pressure Independence)
15 Data Points at 110 psig (BP), than same
output, even at 0 psig (No Back Pressure)
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THERMAL MFM ADVANTAGES (OVER OTHER SPECIFIC
TECHNOLOGIES)

Temperature and Pressure measurement needed on
Vortex, Turbine, Positive Displacement, Orifice,
Pitot Tubes to obtain Mass Flow
Coriolis is expensive and has large head loss
All above have limited turn-down (poor low end
sensitivity) and substantial pressure drop
Turbine and Positive Displacement have moving
parts (may need frequent maintenance)
Insertion Style meters not available on above
technologies (except Pitot Tube and some Vortex)

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WHY SAGE THERMAL MASS FLOW METERS over OTHER TMFM
COMPETITORS?
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THE SAGE ADVANTAGE - INNOVATION

PIONEERED NUMEROUS INNOVATIONS
Introduced a Digital method of driving the
sensors (vs the traditional drift-prone
Wheatstone Bridge)
Sage is the only TMFM Manufacturer that provides
an "In-Situ Calibration Check" that assures that
the Meter still retains the original NIST
Calibration
Lead-Length Compensation up to 1000 ft on Remote
Style - yet Junction Box has no electronics
just terminals

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THE SAGE ADVANTAGE - BENEFITS

BENEFITS OF PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY
Enhanced signal stability
Improved temperature compensation
Greater sensitivity to Flow changesand improved
resolution
Fast Response Time to Flow Changes
Ability to digitally adjust the dynamic operating
range of the meter for specific process conditions

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ADDITIONAL BENEFITS(Extraordinary Temperature
Compensation)
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SAGE PRIME
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SAGE PRIMETM Our Top Selling Flow Meter!
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INTRODUCING SAGE PRIMETM

PRIME REPRESENTS 80 OF ALL SALES
HIGH CONTRAST ORGANIC LEDS (OLEDS)
Graphical Display with Flow Rate, Total and Temp
Photocell activated Screen Saver-extends display
life
Displays Calibration Milliwatts (mw) for ongoing
diagnostics and In-Situ Calibration Check
RUGGED DUAL-SIDED NEMA 4 ENCLOSURE
Large easy-to-access terminals clearly marked
Lightweight and attractively designed
UL CSA approved (24 VDC) and CE compliant
Powered from 24 VDC, 115 VAC/230 VAC or 12 VDC

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DUAL COMPARTMENT(Separate Rear Enclosure)

Sage Prime has a dual-compartment windowed
enclosure featuring a very high contrast
photo-emissive OLED display
The rear compartment, which is separated from the
electronics, has large, easy-to-access and well
marked terminals, for ease of customer wiring

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SAGE PRIME TERMINALS
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SAGE PRIME ORGANIC LED (OLED) DISPLAY
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SAGE PRIME DISPLAY CLOSE-UP

High contrast OLEDs visible even in sunlight
Graphical display displays Percentage of FS
Rate
Flow Rate in any units (per Sec, Min or Hour)
Totalizes up to 9 digits, then rolls over
Displays Temperature in ºF or ºC
Continuously displays raw milliwatts (mw) for
ongoing diagnostics (In-Situ Calibration)
Diagnostic LEDs for power and Modbus

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SAGE PRIMETM KEY FEATURES

POWERFUL STATE-OF-THE-ART MICROPROCESSOR
TECHNOLOGY
Digital sensor drive circuit
Provides enhanced signal stability
Excellent temperature compensation
Extraordinary reproducibility
Low power dissipation, under 2.5 watts(lt100 mA
at 24 VDC) Ideal for Solar Power
VARIETY OF OUTPUT SIGNALS
Isolated or ground based 4-20 mA of Flow Rate
Pulsed outputs of Totalized Flow
Modbus compliant RS485 communications
Field reconfigurable with Addresser software

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SAGE PRIME REMOTE BRACKET
Also supplied with SRE Enclosures
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IN-SITU CALIBRATION CHECK DEMO 3 EASY
STEPSLoosen, Lift, Look
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IN-SITU CALIBRATION CAPABILITY

All Sage Thermal Mass Flow Meters feature the
ability for the customer to verify the meters
accuracy, as long as a No Flow (0 SCFM)
condition can be created
This is totally unique to Sage
For years, our Thermal Competitors have required
expensive annual factory recalibrations
With the Insertion Style Flow Meter, and an SVA05
Isolation Valve Assembly mounting accessory,
creating a No Flow condition is easy
This simple 3-Step procedure can be done In-Situ
and only takes a few minutes
It assures that the meter still retains the
original NIST Calibration, and verifies that the
meter hasnt drifted or shifted, and confirms
that the sensor is clean

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IN-SITU CALIBRATION CHECK FOR SAGEINSERTION
THERMAL MFMs3-Easy Steps
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IN-SITU CALIBRATION CHECK FOR SAGEStep 1
Loosen
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IN-SITU CALIBRATION CHECK FOR SAGEStep 2 Lift
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IN-SITU CALIBRATION CHECK FOR SAGEStep 3 Look
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IN-SITU CALIBRATION EXPLANATION

The reason Sage can perform the In-Situ
Calibration Check, is due to the Meters
extraordinary reproducibility, even at a No
Flow (0 SCFM) condition
This reproducibility is a direct result of having
developed a Digital method of driving the sensors
vs the drift-prone Wheatstone Bridge
Essentially, the customer can recreate an
identical data point to that taken at Sage, at
the one condition they can accurately reproduce
No Flow (0 SCFM)

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SAGE ZEROING CHAMBER(USED TO GENERATE A NO
FLOW CONDITION)
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IN-SITU CALIBRATION mw COMPARISON

The customer simply compares the observed
milliwatts (mw) on the Prime display to the
Factorys original data point (noted on the Flow
Meters Certificate of Conformance or the Meters
tag). In fact, since the Flow Meters raw
calibration data is linearized with a 5th order
polynomial, that is stored digitally, any
reproducible data point is sufficient to verify
that the original data is intact, but only a No
Flow (0 SCFM) data point can be truly generated
by a customer in the field

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RAW NIST FLOW DATA AND LINEARIZATION
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LINEARIZED DATA IS STORED AS COEFFICIENTS
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SAGE PRISMPORTABLE DATALOGGINGMASS FLOW METER
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SAGE PRISM PORTABLE BATTERY OPERATED DATALOGGING
TMFM
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SAGE PRISM

Recipient ofFlow Control 2011 Innovation Award

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SAGE PRISM OVERVIEW

The versatile Sage Prism combines our innovative
Digital technology for gas Thermal Mass Flow
measurement with extensive datalogging capability
and portability
The ergonomically designed Prism Portable
operates up to 10 hours on a built-in
rechargeable lithium-ion battery, and can capture
up to 3800 data points of gas flow in up to 99
different pipes

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SAGE PRISM FEATURES

CAPTURES UP TO 3800 POINTS
Auto Logs every 10 seconds
or Manual Logging (display flashes w/Log)
DISPLAYS ALL PARAMETERS
Numerical and Graphical Flow Rate Temp
Log , Time Date Stamps
Channel ID (A-P) and 8 Character Label
Optional Tag ID (99 Tags) and its Label
RECONFIGURABLE W/KEYPAD or LAPTOP
Includes free Addresser software
DATA OUTPUTS TO EXCEL FORMAT

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PRISM CAN HAVE 16 CALIBRATONS

16 CHANNELS AVAILABLE
Configure for different pipes
Configure for different gases
Configure for different combinations of pipes
gases
CALIBRATION RULES
Separate calibration needed for each pipe from
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Discounts for subsequent calibrations of same gas
If same Gas, calibrate once for pipes 4 and up
Then user can configure other Channels (pipes 4
and up) w/Addresser software and K-Factors(Area
Ratios)

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PRISM OPENING SCREEN
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PRISM KEYPAD SCREEN
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TYPICAL SCREEN PRIOR TO NEW DATA
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CHANNEL A and LOG DATA
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CHANNEL A RENAMED
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UP ARROW TO CHANNEL B
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UP ARROW TO CHANNEL C
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UP ARROW TO CHANNEL D
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UP ARROW TO CHANNEL E
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UP or DOWN REPEATEDLY FOR CHANNEL P
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USE POWER BUTTON TO SWITCH MODES(Press for 1
second to switch to next Mode)

CHANNEL NAVIGATION MODE
Just described (up to 16 Channels)
RE-MAP MODE
Associates particular pipes with Channel
Pipe will have TAG IDs (described later)
FILES/LOG MODE
Clears Log Files or Loads Route Files
TAG ID MODE
Navigates through up to 99 Tags (locations)
Following slides describe

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TAG ID MODE TAG 01(note that this Tag is
associated with Channel A)
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UP ARROW TO TAG 02
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UP ARROW TO TAG 03
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DOWN ARROW 3 TIMES FOR TAG 99
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RE-MAP MODE (From TAG ID Mode, press Power
Button for 1 second twice)

Use RE-MAP to associated TAG 01 with Channel C
instead of A
Note that there is a double arrow next to the
TAG. Navigate with the arrows until TAG 01
shown, then press SEL
See next slide for selecting Channel C

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RE-MAP MODE - continued

Continuation of association of TAG 01 w/
Channel C instead of A
Note that there is now a double arrow next to the
CHAN (see top photo)
Navigate with the arrows until CHAN C is shown
(bottom), then press SEL
In next slide, the double arrow is shown back on
TAG we have MAPPED TAG 01 to Channel C

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RE-MAP COMPLETED

Association of TAG 01 to Channel A is complete
Note that there is againa double arrow nextto
the TAG
To return to the TAG ID MODE, PressPower Button
twice(for 1 second, each time)

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COMPLETED RE-MAP SHOWN IN TAG ID MODE
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FURTHER INFORMATION ON PRISM

For further information on the operation of the
Prism, refer to Sec. F of the Sage Prism
Operations and Instruction Manual titled Prism
Operation and Keypad Navigation accessible from
the Website
Website www.sagemetering.comLogin (at top of
the Website)User Name sagePasscode 7243737

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SAGE CLEAR TMFM FOR GASESPacked with Features
yet Affordable
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SAGE CLEAR DESCRIPTION

The Sage Clear is an economical Thermal Mass Flow
Meter featuring a bright, high contrast,
photo-emissive OLED display of Flow Rate, Total
and Temperature in a lightweight NEMA 4 indoor
enclosure
Clear has large, easy-to-access, well marked
terminals, for ease of customer wiring. It is
powered by 24 VDC (or optionally115/230 VAC) and
includes a built-in power switch. The power
dissipation is under 2.5 Watts (e.g., under100
mA at 24 VDC)

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SAGE CLEAR FEATURES

Economical packaging
Calibration milliwatts (mw) continuously
displayed for ongoing diagnostics In-Situ
Calibration Check
Photocell activated Screen Saver extends
display life Continued

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SAGE CLEAR FEATURES Continued

Proprietary Digital sensor drive circuit provides
enhanced signal stability is unaffected by
process Temperature Pressure changes
Remote Style has Lead-Length Compensation up to
1000 ft to Junction Box its terminals
Field reconfigurable w/ CLEARCOM option and
Addresser software

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PRODUCTS IN DEVELOPMENT