ETS ETS.A, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...Fuel Level Sensor ETS A Operating Manual...

Page 2: ...Construction and Principle of Operation 4 5 Installation and Operation 6 5 1 Requirements for Use 6 5 2 Installation Basics 6 5 3 Connection Error Bookmark not defined 5 4 Installation Sequence 13 5...

Page 3: ...e signal input specifications correspond to the sensor s technical parameters Figure 1 Fuel Level Sensor ETS A To increase reliability and improve operating parameters the sensor includes the followin...

Page 4: ...exceeding 40 95 or lower Upper and lower limit values of output signal and lowest value of the signal depend on the length to which the sensor has been cut Additional limiting error accounts for the e...

Page 5: ...e code assigned to the error concerned see the table Diagnostic Codes of Sensor Errors Diagnostic Codes of Sensor Errors Code Sensor Output Voltage V Error Description 1 0 Sensor s lower and upper lim...

Page 6: ...d fuel level sensor inlet or by cutting an opening for the sensor in the tank It is recommended to install the sensor as close as possible to the geometric centre of the tank Fig 3a in order to avoid...

Page 7: ...veral sensors may be combined Fig 5 using a summator see Operating Manual for Summator ETS 3 0 IMPORTANT NOTE Where the readings of several sensors are to be combined frequency based sensors Fuel Leve...

Page 8: ...the sensor to the vehicle two versions of the sensor are manufactured Version 1 Sensor body made of aluminium Rated for sensor connection to vehicle s onboard network after the chassis ground switch...

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Page 10: ...in order to ensure protection of onboard network from short circuits in the power supply of the monitoringsystem NOTE The connection to is made on an onboard power wire with the ignition off To preven...

Page 11: ...power and ground terminals on the battery IMPORTANT NOTE This connection scheme MUST NOT be used on fuel tanks of petrol enginevehicles IMPORTANT NOTE When using the scheme make sure that there is no...

Page 12: ...s of the sensor of the monitoring terminal or of any other applicable devices adding a 20 reserve Sensor supply voltage 10 33 V Sensor supply current max 20 m Figure 9 Connection Using a Supplementary...

Page 13: ...maximum prior to the drilling of any openings The fuel tank of a petrol engine MUST BE either filled with water or removed and the remaining petrol evaporated 2 Cut the sensor to required length see F...

Page 14: ...nect the sensor IMPORTANT NOTE Be careful not to mix up the wires connecting the wrong wire may result in damage to the sensor IMPORTANT NOTE DO NOT supply the sensor with a voltage in excess of 33 V...

Page 15: ...ge when dry 0 V output voltage when completely immersed 3 5 0 2 V output signal variability range 3 5 V Observe that the drop range of the output signal has been reduced by half from 6 82 to 3 5 V IMP...

Page 16: ...onfig 2 Cut the sensor to required length 3 Plug the end cap into the cut ends of the sensing tubes see section 6 3 4 Connect the sensor to PC as shown in Fig 15 Figure 15 Connecting the Sensor to PC...

Page 17: ...ed next Fig 19 indicate the connection port Press the button Connect Figure 19 Calibration Window When the sensor has been successfully connected the application will indicate the connection the main...

Page 18: ...ube Fig 22 Figure 22 Disconnecting the Probe 11 Disconnect the probe and wait until the application displays the message Done showing completion of the calibration process Fig 23 Figure 23 Completion...

Page 19: ...Manufacturer www ets by by Distributor www metrotec ee 19 Figure 24 Voltage of Sensor When Dry...

Page 20: ...the sensor is switched on and is permanent i e the output signal value is not affected by immersing the sensor in fuel or by shorting its electrodes Cause possible damage by static discharge when cutt...

Page 21: ...it is caused by the presence of water or impurities in the fuel Cause the composition of the liquid measured differs from that of diesel or petrol Periodic shorting of the measuring element in the tan...

Page 22: ...odes Length Code 1 350 mm 2 500 mm 3 700 mm 4 1000 mm 5 1400 mm 6 265 mm 7 680 mm 8 730 mm 9 750 mm Non standard length Date sensor production date coded in UNIX time without the first and the two las...

Page 23: ...ions ambient air temperature 40 C 80 C relative humidity at 40 C 95 all covered means of transport are allowed Storage The sensor may be stored in its original packaging under the following conditions...

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