Real time pump curve visualization

A pump configured to facilitate display of a real-time operating curve of the pump, comprising:

• at least one inlet configured to couple to at least one supply pipe for supplying liquid to the pump;
• at least one outlet configured to couple to at least one discharge pipe for discharging liquid from the pump;
• at least one processor configured to determine a current total dynamic head parameter of the pump and a current capacity of the pump;
• and
• a communication device in communication with the at least one processor, the communication device being configured to provide the current total dynamic head parameter and the current capacity parameter to a remote device;
• wherein the remote device is configured to display a pump operating curve interface including a plurality of efficiency zones and an indication of a current operating point of the pump in one of the plurality of efficiency zones, the current operating point being based upon the current total dynamic head parameter and the current capacity parameter;
• and
• wherein when the current operating point of the pump is in a first efficiency zone of the plurality of efficiency zones, the communication device provides to the remote device at least one recommendation for adjusting at least one operating parameter of the pump to change the current operating point of the pump to correspond to a second efficiency zone of the plurality of efficiency zones.

A method for providing a real-time operating curve of a pump coupled to a supply pipe and a discharge pipe, comprising:

• determining, by a processor, real time data representing an operating point of the pump, the real time data including a total dynamic head parameter and a capacity parameter;
• and
• communicating the real time data, by the processor, to a communication device of the pump;
• communicating the real time data, by the communication device, to a remote device;
• causing, by the processor, the remote device to display a pump operating curve interface including a plurality of efficiency zones and an indication of the operating point of the pump in one of the plurality of efficiency zones;
• and
• communicating, by the communication device, to the remote device at least one recommendation for adjusting at least one operating parameter of the pump to change the operating point of the pump to correspond to a second efficiency zone of the plurality of efficiency zones.