Re: [AFMUG] Monitoring Diesel fuel level
image recognition: https://code.google.com/p/find-object/wiki/FindObjectsWithWebcam I have an idea in mind to monitor anything via cacti: step 1) image recognition of when a dial gauge/needle reaches a certain position step 2) append value onto the end of a text file reachable by http step 3) use a cacti data acquisition script/input method with curl to grab that current value and store it in a RRD file step 4) chart it I've seen this done with weather monitoring setups at a university research level, it was remarkably accurate. On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Chuck McCown via Af wrote: > Now you're talking. You can even wire it up to an ethernet port. When > closed it loops back on itself. Easy to monitor. > > -Original Message- From: Gino Villarini via Af > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 3:57 PM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Monitoring Diesel fuel level > > Float switch > > > > Gino A. Villarini > President > Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. > www.aeronetpr.com > @aeronetpr > > > > > > > On 10/9/14, 4:12 PM, "Chuck McCown via Af" wrote: > > I have used an ultrasonic sensor in a water tank. >> >> I have put cameras on tank indicators. >> >> There are pressure transducers that work down in the inches of water >> pressures. Motorola used to make them. >> >> You could put a strain gauge under one end and weigh the tank. >> >> A float on a stick that comes vertically through a plug is what old >> airplanes use. Have a web cam pointed at it. Mark it as you fill it. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Nate Burke via Af >> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 2:08 PM >> To: Animal Farm >> Subject: [AFMUG] Monitoring Diesel fuel level >> >> Anybody had a Diesel tank level monitor that they like? Preferably >> something that could Wire into a Site Monitor for monitoring. Needing to >> monitor 2 Generator tanks. one is about 6" deep, 20Gallon. The other >> is about 24" deep, 50 gallon. >> >> The 6" Tank is Steel and has a cheap float guage. Something that could >> replace that would be perfect. >> >> The 24" tank is plastic, and has no gauge from what I can tell. >> >> Nate >> >> >
Re: [AFMUG] Monitoring Diesel fuel level
Now you're talking. You can even wire it up to an ethernet port. When closed it loops back on itself. Easy to monitor. -Original Message- From: Gino Villarini via Af Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 3:57 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Monitoring Diesel fuel level Float switch Gino A. Villarini President Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. www.aeronetpr.com @aeronetpr On 10/9/14, 4:12 PM, "Chuck McCown via Af" wrote: I have used an ultrasonic sensor in a water tank. I have put cameras on tank indicators. There are pressure transducers that work down in the inches of water pressures. Motorola used to make them. You could put a strain gauge under one end and weigh the tank. A float on a stick that comes vertically through a plug is what old airplanes use. Have a web cam pointed at it. Mark it as you fill it. -Original Message- From: Nate Burke via Af Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 2:08 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: [AFMUG] Monitoring Diesel fuel level Anybody had a Diesel tank level monitor that they like? Preferably something that could Wire into a Site Monitor for monitoring. Needing to monitor 2 Generator tanks. one is about 6" deep, 20Gallon. The other is about 24" deep, 50 gallon. The 6" Tank is Steel and has a cheap float guage. Something that could replace that would be perfect. The 24" tank is plastic, and has no gauge from what I can tell. Nate
Re: [AFMUG] Monitoring Diesel fuel level
On 10/9/14, 13:08, Nate Burke via Af wrote: Anybody had a Diesel tank level monitor that they like? Preferably something that could Wire into a Site Monitor for monitoring. Needing to monitor 2 Generator tanks. one is about 6" deep, 20Gallon. The other is about 24" deep, 50 gallon. The 6" Tank is Steel and has a cheap float guage. Something that could replace that would be perfect. The 24" tank is plastic, and has no gauge from what I can tell. Is a low level switch too ghetto? That's all I use, when it alarms I know there's X hours remaining. ~Seth
Re: [AFMUG] Monitoring Diesel fuel level
Float switch Gino A. Villarini President Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. www.aeronetpr.com @aeronetpr On 10/9/14, 4:12 PM, "Chuck McCown via Af" wrote: >I have used an ultrasonic sensor in a water tank. > >I have put cameras on tank indicators. > >There are pressure transducers that work down in the inches of water >pressures. Motorola used to make them. > >You could put a strain gauge under one end and weigh the tank. > >A float on a stick that comes vertically through a plug is what old >airplanes use. Have a web cam pointed at it. Mark it as you fill it. > >-Original Message- >From: Nate Burke via Af >Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 2:08 PM >To: Animal Farm >Subject: [AFMUG] Monitoring Diesel fuel level > >Anybody had a Diesel tank level monitor that they like? Preferably >something that could Wire into a Site Monitor for monitoring. Needing to >monitor 2 Generator tanks. one is about 6" deep, 20Gallon. The other >is about 24" deep, 50 gallon. > >The 6" Tank is Steel and has a cheap float guage. Something that could >replace that would be perfect. > >The 24" tank is plastic, and has no gauge from what I can tell. > >Nate >
Re: [AFMUG] Monitoring Diesel fuel level
I would get a $150 1080p IP camera and aim it at a gauge... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16881400025 search for model DS-2CD2032-I on youtube, you will find lots of good sample videos. On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Nate Burke via Af wrote: > Anybody had a Diesel tank level monitor that they like? Preferably > something that could Wire into a Site Monitor for monitoring. Needing to > monitor 2 Generator tanks. one is about 6" deep, 20Gallon. The other is > about 24" deep, 50 gallon. > > The 6" Tank is Steel and has a cheap float guage. Something that could > replace that would be perfect. > > The 24" tank is plastic, and has no gauge from what I can tell. > > Nate >
Re: [AFMUG] Monitoring Diesel fuel level
I have used an ultrasonic sensor in a water tank. I have put cameras on tank indicators. There are pressure transducers that work down in the inches of water pressures. Motorola used to make them. You could put a strain gauge under one end and weigh the tank. A float on a stick that comes vertically through a plug is what old airplanes use. Have a web cam pointed at it. Mark it as you fill it. -Original Message- From: Nate Burke via Af Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 2:08 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: [AFMUG] Monitoring Diesel fuel level Anybody had a Diesel tank level monitor that they like? Preferably something that could Wire into a Site Monitor for monitoring. Needing to monitor 2 Generator tanks. one is about 6" deep, 20Gallon. The other is about 24" deep, 50 gallon. The 6" Tank is Steel and has a cheap float guage. Something that could replace that would be perfect. The 24" tank is plastic, and has no gauge from what I can tell. Nate
[AFMUG] Monitoring Diesel fuel level
Anybody had a Diesel tank level monitor that they like? Preferably something that could Wire into a Site Monitor for monitoring. Needing to monitor 2 Generator tanks. one is about 6" deep, 20Gallon. The other is about 24" deep, 50 gallon. The 6" Tank is Steel and has a cheap float guage. Something that could replace that would be perfect. The 24" tank is plastic, and has no gauge from what I can tell. Nate
