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== '''<big>Tank calibration</big>''' == | == '''<big>Tank calibration</big>''' == | ||
Once the length sensor has been adjusted to the height of the tank and the sensor has been calibrated, you need to install it in the tank. | |||
Install the sensor into the tank of the installed tube in the previously drilled hole ø 30-35 mm. Make sure '''the gasket is installed''' between the sensor and the tank. After this, screw the screws from the installation kit into the previously drilled ø 3mm holes.<gallery widths="700" heights="400"> | |||
Файл:Установка_датчика_внутрь_бака.png|'''<big>Установка датчика внутрь бака</big>''' | Файл:Установка_датчика_внутрь_бака.png|'''<big>Установка датчика внутрь бака</big>''' | ||
Файл:Закручивание_саморезов.png|'''<big>Закручивание саморезов</big>''' | Файл:Закручивание_саморезов.png|'''<big>Закручивание саморезов</big>''' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery>Proceed to tank calibration. This procedure will result in a "level-liters" (or "level-gallons") table that will allow your monitoring platform to convert the level values that the sensor provides into liters/gallons that are displayed in the monitoring platform reports. | ||
In order to create such a table, you need to fill the tank by step by step adding fuel to the tank batch by batch and recording level-liter(/gallon) pairs after each batch using the Tare menu in the application. | |||
Suppose you need to tare a 100L tank in ten 10L portions. | |||
To do this you should: | |||
* | * Connect sensor | ||
* | * Make sure that the filtration is set to '''“No” (1)'''. Filtration slows down the level calculation and can increase the tank calibration time. | ||
* | * Create an Excel table. Save it in .csv format. The first row of the table should look like this: [[Файл:Первая строчка тарировки в Excel.png]] You can also create a text file on your PC/Phone or manually record calibration | ||
* | * Select whether calibration is performed by filling or draining. '''The Filling''' method is recommended as it is more accurate. If you select '''the Drain''' method, you cannot be sure what exact amount of fuel is in the tank and whether the tank is full or not. | ||
* | * Select portion size | ||
<blockquote>''' | <blockquote>'''ATTENTION!''' Portion volume is not the number of portions! This is the number of liters/gallons in each portion! In the example below, the tank supposedly contains 100 liters and this volume can be divided into 10 portions of 10 liters. If the volume of the tank was 300L and it needed to be divided into 10 portions, the portion size would be 30L.</blockquote> | ||
* | * Start calibrating the tank by pouring portions into the tank or emptying the tank for a given portion and recording the level in the table after it has stabilized | ||
An example of calibration by filling in portions of 10 liters and imagine that in this case there are 10 liters in the tank that cannot be removed and when the sensor is placed in the tank it immediately shows the value 115 instead of 1. | |||
[[Файл:Тарировочная таблица, уровень 115, 10 литров.png]][[Файл:Добавление первой порции в бак.png|421x421пкс]] | [[Файл:Тарировочная таблица, уровень 115, 10 литров.png]][[Файл:Добавление первой порции в бак.png|421x421пкс]] | ||
You add the first portion of fuel to the tank. The level should change from 115 to some other value. If the level does not change, check the sensor drain holes. They may be blocked by electrical tape, which must be removed after the sensor has been calibrated. If the holes are blocked, the air inside the tubes will prevent fuel from getting inside the tubes. | |||
[[Файл:Добавление второй порции в бак.png]] | [[Файл:Добавление второй порции в бак.png]] | ||
Next, add the following row to your table. | |||
[[Файл:Тарировочная таблица, уровень 223, 20 литров.png]] | [[Файл:Тарировочная таблица, уровень 223, 20 литров.png]] | ||
Continue this until the tank is full. | |||
However, if there are bends or other irregularities in the shape of the tank, the volume of fuel portions should be reduced until the fuel level is above the irregularly shaped section of the tank. After overcoming such a section, you should return to the original portion volume. | |||
Assume that you do the tank calibration in portions of 10 liters as before. The level rises to an area with a complex shape. | |||
[[Файл:Уменьшение объема порций при тарировке бака сложной формы.png|663x663пкс]] | [[Файл:Уменьшение объема порций при тарировке бака сложной формы.png|663x663пкс]] | ||
You reduce the serving size from 10 to 5 liters. And continue adding portions until you overcome the area with a complex shape. | |||
[[Файл:Возвращение к изначальному размеру порций при тарировке бака сложной формы.png|664x664пкс]] | [[Файл:Возвращение к изначальному размеру порций при тарировке бака сложной формы.png|664x664пкс]] | ||
When the level is above the problem area, you can return to the original serving volume of 10 liters. | |||
Once the tank is full, you will have a calibration chart like the following example. | |||
[[Файл:Бак заполнен.png|401x401пкс]][[Файл:Законченная таблица тарировки.png]] | [[Файл:Бак заполнен.png|401x401пкс]][[Файл:Законченная таблица тарировки.png]] | ||
If in your case the level does not reach 1023 or 4095 because the tank cannot be filled completely, do not worry about it. It is acceptable that your table would end up like the following example, even though the sensor range is 1-1023. | |||
The number of servings depends on the capacity of the tank. See the table with our recommendations below. | |||
[[Файл:Таблица для бака, который нельзя заполнить на 100%.png|без|мини|'''<big>Таблица для бака, который нельзя заполнить на 100%</big>''']] | [[Файл:Таблица для бака, который нельзя заполнить на 100%.png|без|мини|'''<big>Таблица для бака, который нельзя заполнить на 100%</big>''']] | ||
The number of servings depends on the capacity of the tank. See the table below for our recommendations. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="3" |'''<big> | | colspan="3" |'''<big>Recommended number and portion size for calibrating the tank</big>''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''<big> | |'''<big>Tank volume</big>''' | ||
|'''<big> | |'''<big>Number of portions</big>''' | ||
|'''<big> | |'''<big>Volume of each portion</big>''' | ||
'''<big>(Tank Volume / Number of portions)</big>''' | |||
'''<big>( | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''<big>0-60</big>''' | |'''<big>0-60</big>''' | ||
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|'''<big>20</big>''' | |'''<big>20</big>''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''<big> | |'''<big>Over1000</big>''' | ||
| colspan="2" |'''<big> | | colspan="2" |'''<big>As per your capabilities. The rule of thumb is that the larger the portions and smaller the volume, the more accurate the data will be</big>''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
<blockquote><big>The '''rule of thumb''': more portions means more accurate reports on the monitoring platform.</big></blockquote>You can create a table on your platform by loading it from a file or by entering values manually. | |||
[[Файл:Загрузка таблицы на Wialon (пример). Не забудьте отметить "Генерировать пары XY".png|без|мини|687x687пкс|'''<big>Загрузка таблицы на Wialon (пример). Не забудьте отметить "Генерировать пары XY"</big>''']] | [[Файл:Загрузка таблицы на Wialon (пример). Не забудьте отметить "Генерировать пары XY".png|без|мини|687x687пкс|'''<big>Загрузка таблицы на Wialon (пример). Не забудьте отметить "Генерировать пары XY"</big>''']] | ||