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by Ezzie
Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:19 pm
Forum: EKM Metering Systems
Topic: Tank Level Monitoring
Replies: 9
Views: 78544

Re: Tank Level Monitoring

Definitely helps a lot. Worth considering for a couple of sites (such as standalone remote tanks) where I don't need Omnimeters. I don't know how I missed this.
by Ezzie
Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:49 pm
Forum: EKM Metering Systems
Topic: Tank Level Monitoring
Replies: 9
Views: 78544

Re: Tank Level Monitoring

Maybe I misunderstand how the ioStack can be used. I see you have added the ability to mount it standalone in the bottom half of a Push3 enclosure. Does this mean we can deploy an ioStack alone at a remote site, powered by 12VDC solar and connect a 485Bee directly to it to communicate with a Push3 e...
by Ezzie
Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:40 pm
Forum: EKM Metering Systems
Topic: Tank Level Monitoring
Replies: 9
Views: 78544

Re: Tank Level Monitoring

I looked at the ioStack idea but I didn't think it would work for me because it seems to require that the Push3 be located at the well/tank site. Problem is, I have no internet access at those locations since they are fairly remote and too far from anywhere to be hardwired. I already have the 485Bee...
by Ezzie
Mon Feb 10, 2025 9:14 am
Forum: EKM Metering Systems
Topic: Tank Level Monitoring
Replies: 9
Views: 78544

Re: Tank Level Monitoring

A little more investigation seems to point to the best way to do this is to use a shaft driven rotary optical encoder that has two phases (A and B outputs phase shifted by 90 degrees) that will give a quatrature output of square wave signals. These are very commonly used for linear machine movement ...
by Ezzie
Fri Feb 07, 2025 7:48 am
Forum: EKM Metering Systems
Topic: Tank Level Monitoring
Replies: 9
Views: 78544

Re: Tank Level Monitoring

It may be possible to mount the pulleys of a device like this on the shaft of rotary pulse generators - something like the inexpensive Shimpo RE1B-60C that output 60 pulses per shaft rotation.
by Ezzie
Fri Feb 07, 2025 7:26 am
Forum: EKM Metering Systems
Topic: Tank Level Monitoring
Replies: 9
Views: 78544

Re: Tank Level Monitoring

In my search for ideas on how to do something like this, I stumbled across an Australian company that makes a range of mechanical tank level indicators that are simple, reliable and with a unique design that might be adaptable for use in remote monitoring. This type of device would be much simpler t...
by Ezzie
Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:40 am
Forum: EKM Metering Systems
Topic: Tank Level Monitoring
Replies: 9
Views: 78544

Re: Tank Level Monitoring

I don't know if there is such a device on the market but if there was such a thing as a linear pulse generator that could generate a pulse for say each "x" cms. or inches of movement up or down in elevation I could use the pulse inputs of the Omnimeter V.4. Say one input for "up"...
by Ezzie
Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:05 am
Forum: EKM Metering Systems
Topic: Tank Level Monitoring
Replies: 9
Views: 78544

Tank Level Monitoring

Has anyone been able to design a tank level monitoring system that is integrated into an Omnimeter V4/Xbee network? Due to my limited programming skills I am seeking help to come up with a way to monitor my remote water tank levels. I have a deployed network of 485Bees I am using for gathering of da...
by Ezzie
Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: EKM Metering Systems
Topic: iostack Topology in Distributed 485bee Network
Replies: 1
Views: 23774

iostack Topology in Distributed 485bee Network

I have read the preliminary information you have on your website about you iostack product in beta. It is interesting since it could cover a lot of additional sensor capability. I am interested in reserching it as a possible addition to my water well monitoring network to add the capability to monit...
by Ezzie
Thu Sep 14, 2023 3:44 pm
Forum: EKM Metering Systems
Topic: Concurrent Data Collection Using Push3 and Dash
Replies: 3
Views: 56292

Re: Concurrent Data Collection Using Push3 and Dash

Data collection for my purposes is not necessary with a resolution of any less than an hour. Just another thought on this to see if you think it might work. Both Dash and the Push3 gateway have there own 485bees to interface to my network of deployed Xbees. I only need to have Dash collect data from...