Hexing ZLINK DIN15 Prepaid Water Meter for STS Residential Vending

The Hexing ZLINK DIN15 prepaid water meter is designed for projects where water consumption needs to be measured, controlled and recovered through prepaid vending. It is a residential ultrasonic smart water meter with a customer interface unit, making it a practical option for landlords, estates, body corporates and utilities that need a prepaid water solution rather than a simple read-only meter.

Product overview

The catalog describes ZLINK as a prepaid residential ultrasonic water meter operating on ultrasonic measurement technology with keypad CIU support. It is tailored for modern vending environments and references International STS2 token security. In practical terms, that means the meter is built for token-based credit loading, consumption measurement and customer interaction through the CIU rather than direct access to the installed meter body.

For residential environments, that split between the meter and customer interface is useful. The water meter can be installed in a protected, compliant and accessible plumbing position, while the customer can recharge and check status from the keypad unit. This reduces tampering pressure at the meter location and makes day-to-day use easier for the occupant.

Why prepaid water metering matters

Prepaid water metering is often chosen to improve cash flow, reduce arrears and help residents understand consumption. Instead of receiving a delayed bill after usage, the customer purchases water credit in advance and manages consumption against available balance. For landlords and managing agents, this can reduce administrative follow-up and make consumption responsibility clearer.

The ultrasonic measurement platform also supports the accuracy expectations of modern residential projects. With no conventional mechanical measuring movement, the meter is well suited to sites that need reliable consumption measurement and a neat prepaid customer experience.

Supply, installation and support

Fast Forward Metering can assist with more than supplying the ZLINK meter. The team can help check whether a DIN15 prepaid water meter is suitable for the pipework, property layout and vending process, then plan the installation around isolation valves, access, meter protection and the CIU location. That matters because a prepaid meter is part plumbing, part customer workflow and part revenue control system.

After installation, commissioning should confirm that the meter registers flow correctly, the CIU communicates as expected and the vending process is clear for the user. Fast Forward can support that handover so the system is not only installed, but actually usable by residents and administrators.

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