Hello again. I know its been a while, however I was enjoying my long vacations :)
Since I managed to make my BT Fuel manager work with all sensors, I had to calibrate them because for most the datasheet was crap!! So here it is, well an old version of it I think. Don't even know if it is the working one since my device is installed on my boat.
How it works:
The counters start from 0 in the Serial Console.
Connect the sensors and pass a litre of water (gasoline is better, but stick to water) through the sensor.
I did this by connecting a fuel hose to a bottle which hat exactly one liter in it.
After all the water has passed trough the sensor , notice the number of Pulses it registered. Thats your pulses per liter!
Easy!
//******************************************************Since I managed to make my BT Fuel manager work with all sensors, I had to calibrate them because for most the datasheet was crap!! So here it is, well an old version of it I think. Don't even know if it is the working one since my device is installed on my boat.
How it works:
The counters start from 0 in the Serial Console.
Connect the sensors and pass a litre of water (gasoline is better, but stick to water) through the sensor.
I did this by connecting a fuel hose to a bottle which hat exactly one liter in it.
After all the water has passed trough the sensor , notice the number of Pulses it registered. Thats your pulses per liter!
Easy!
// BT Fuel Manager Sensor Calibration Arduino
// sketch by MaleBuffy
// 21/6/2014
//******************************************************
//
// Pin D4 for +5V for the Sensor 1
// Pin D6 for GND for the Sensor 1
// Pin D2 for Sensor 1 cable
// Pin D3 for Sensor 2 cable
// Pin D4 for +5V for the Sensor 2
// Pin D6 for GND for the Sensor 2
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
volatile float PulseSensor=0; // Measuring the pulse from the sensor 1
volatile float PulseSensor2=0;// Measuring the pulse from the sensor 2
int hall = 2; // Sensor 1 Pin should be connected to Pin 2 of the Arduino
int hall2 = 3; // Sensor 2 Pin should be connected to Pin 3 of the Arduino
void incementpulse () //This is the function that incements the pulse counter. PulseSensor 1
{
PulseSensor++; // Equals PulseSensor = PulseSensor + 1
}
void incementpulse2 () //This is the function that incements the pulse counter. PulseSensor 2
{
PulseSensor2++; // Equals PulseSensor = PulseSensor + 1
}
// Begin of Code. Setting pins up.
void setup()
{
pinMode(hall, INPUT); // Init Pin 2 to receive data from the Sensor
digitalWrite(hall, HIGH); // Using Internal Pull up resistor to pin 2
pinMode(hall2, INPUT); // Init Pin 3 to receive data from the Sensor
digitalWrite(hall2, HIGH); // Using Internal Pull up resistor to pin 3
pinMode(4, OUTPUT); // Initializes digital pin 4 as an OUTPUT
digitalWrite(4, HIGH); // 5V to pin 4 (Flow Sensor)
pinMode(6, OUTPUT); // Initializes digital pin 6 as an OUTPUT
digitalWrite(6, LOW); // GND to pin 6 (Flow Sensor)
attachInterrupt(0, incementpulse, RISING); // attaching the interupt
attachInterrupt(1, incementpulse2, RISING); // attaching the interupt
sei(); // Enabling interrupts
Serial.begin(9600);
}
// Loop measuring pulses from Sensor
void loop ()
{
Serial.print("PulseSensor: ");
Serial.println(PulseSensor);
Serial.print("PulseSensor2: ");
Serial.println(PulseSensor2);
}