# Installation and Setup ## **Important notice before installing** * Check if the version of your hardware and firmware device is consistent with the version of the instruction manual you will follow. To check the version of the manual, please go to [the version page](/qr/fu-es-echosense-instruction-manual/manual-version-2-0.md). * ​​Make sure that your installation environment meets the standard requirements for flow volume monitoring. There should be a certain distance in front and after the location of the installed flowmeter. The correct location for the flowmeter should be facing up horizontally or vertically depending on the flow direction. * Confirm the pipe material and size before installation. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.lorric.com/qr/fu-es-echosense-instruction-manual/installation-and-setup.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.