A means for measuring fluid flow through or into a pipe comprises a fluidistor element arranged in a wall of a pipe splicing piece inserted between sections of the pipe. According to the invention, configuration parameters are first set and then stored in a configuration instruction queue of said central communications system. These two entries interact to provide attribute values to target entries within their CoS \u201cscope\u201d. The table portion has a metal pole extending vertically upward for supporting a horizontal pedestal. Furthermore, the comparator includes a feedback path from an output of the comparator to an input of the comparator.