Ultrasonic fuel level sensor

Product specification
Model No.：DYP-U02-V1.0

Shenzhen Dianyingpu Technology Co., Ltd.

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Categories
I. General View.......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 General description......................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Features........................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Applications & uses........................................................................................................................ 2
II. Appearance Description........................................................................................................................ 3
1.Appearance diagram.......................................................................................................................... 3
2. Pin instructions..................................................................................................................................3
III. Communication Protocol........................................................................................................................ 4
1.Scope of application...........................................................................................................................4
2.Communication format...................................................................................................................... 4
3.auto-output mode data frame structure.............................................................................................. 4
4. Controlled mode instruction structure of MODBUS....................................................................... 5
5. Output mode of compatible with capacitive fuel level gauge.......................................................... 7
IV. Parameter.................................................................................................................................................8
1.Basic parameter..................................................................................................................................8
2.Rated environmental condition..........................................................................................................8
3.Rated electrial condition.................................................................................................................... 8
4.Reliability test condition....................................................................................................................8
5.Appearance Dimension......................................................................................................................9
V. Selection model of instructions.............................................................................................................. 10
VI. Notes ................................................................................................................................................... 11
VII、Packing specifications....................................................................................................................... 11
VIII、Versions............................................................................................................................................ 11

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Specification statement：
This manual is only used to explain the working principle,performanceand circuit parameters of
the fuel level sensor of U02,and does not include the application instructions of use, installation
method.etc. Please contact us for other information.

I. General View

1.1General description

The U02 fuel level sensor is a sensing device that uses ultrasonic detection technology to measure the
height of non-contact liquid surfaces of fuel and liquid substances. Compared with traditional detection
equipment, the it has high measurement accuracy and easy to use. It can be installed externally(without
destroying the container structure) and can be connected to network equipment to achieve network
monitoring and management. Ultrasonic fuel level monitoring sensors are designed to optimize the
mode of vehicle monitoring. it can adapt to vehicles operating or stationary at various speeds on various
roads, and can also output more stable data for other liquids loaded on vehicles.
U02 fuel level sensor referred to as sensors.

1.2Features

•Non-contact measurement, no need to change the shape of the container ,no need to polishe the
surface paint layer of the container;
•Metal shell, internal circuit embedment treatment, waterproof design,no pressure for outdoor
environment;
•Built-in strong magnet, external waterproof adhesive, installation is simple and firm
•Wide voltage woring，DC12～48V supply power，suitable for all kinds of vehicles;
•Two output port is RS232 output port &RS485 output port，Compatible with various sensor signal
acquisition equipment connection;
•High-frequency ultrasonic detection, high solid penetration, suitable for various materials such as
metal, plastic containers
•High stability measurement output, built-in anti-interference data processing model, intelligent
filtering, compensation environment interference;
•High-precision measurement output, built-in high-precision calculation model, millimetre
measurement resolution

1.3Applications & uses

•Vehicle fuel tank fuel level monitoring

•Liquid level measurement of liquid storage tank
•Container water level monitoring
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•Measurement of canned liquid gas

II、Appearance Description

1.Appearance diagram

Figure 1 The front side of the sensor body Figure 2 The back side of the sensor body

① Sensor body shell, alloy material, reliable protection of the internal circuit, built-in strong magnet,
provide installation support;
② Strong waterproof adhesive paper can stick the sensor firmly to the surface of the container,
strengthen the signal coupling, and fix it more firmly;
③ Ultrasonic transducers, referred to as transducers, core sensor devices, are used for the conversion
of ultrasonic mechanical energy and electrical signals
④ Sensor output connector, waterproof structure, for the sensor and signal lines for the rapid plug
and pull connection;
⑤ The fixed cap of sensor connector, used for fastening sensor output connector and signal wire
connector;
⑥ The sensor transmission line plate is used to fix the sensor connection and buffer the bending
damage of the signal wire;
⑦ The sensor is used to limit the position of the belt and strengthen the fastening of the bundle.

2.Pin description

Figure 3 Signal wires

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① Signal wire connection plug, waterproof structure, used for connection with sensor output connector
② Four cores with shielded signal wires, the length of the wriess is 7 meters, sensor power supply, signal
transmission
③ Red core wire, sensor supply wires, connecting power supply positive pole(power supply voltage
range 12-48V DC);
④ Black core wire, sensor supply wires, connecting power supply negative pole;
⑤ Green core wire, sensor signal wires, the signal wire is marked as RX and connecting to the TX end
of the user device
⑥ Yellow core wire, sensor signal wires, the signal wire is marked as TX and connecting to the RX end
of the user device;
Remark：If interface required with terminal output, attach installation instructions as required.

III、Communication Protocol

1.Scope of application

The sensor uses two hardware interfaces RS232&RS485 for data communication and can work in three
modes: automatic output mode, MODBUS controlled mode, and compatible with capacitive fuel level
gauge mode(default automatic output mode, using MODBUS controlled mode or compatible with
capacitive fuel level gauge mode, The corresponding command can be automatically switched to the
desired mode), and different modes of control are also different.

2. Communication Format

Port Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits Checks Bits

RS232 9600 bit/S 8 1 Not
RS485 9600 bit/S 8 1 Not

3.Auto-output mode data frame structure

（1）Data frame structure

*XD ,Time , ID number , Liquid level value , Real-time value , Signal strength ,
Temperature ,Testing code#

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（2）Date range description

Liquid
Head ID Real-tim Signal Temperat End
Name Time level Checksum
Code Number e value strength ure value code
value
Range of 0000- 00- 0000- 0000- 0000- 0000-
*XD 0000 #
value 9999 nn 9999 9999 0030 9999
Any two
Descripti Unit： Unit： Unit：
- bit - （1） - -
on Hours 0.1mm 0.1mm
character

（3）Operation example
The device automatically uploaded oil information once in 2 seconds, as shown in the table below:

Head ID Liquid Tempera

Real-tim Signal Checksu End
Time Numb level ture
e value strength m code
code er value value

*XD 0000 01 1786 1796 0000 0320 1371 #

Data mode of frame：*XD,0000,01, 1786,1796,0000,0320,1371#

Calculate mode of checksum ：The sum of all the accumulation which are for all the data from hours to temperature
value (includes comma), are showed as the method of ASCII code;

There are 37 byte sending data, the byte of counting checksum is sum=rx[4]+ rx[5]+…+rx[30]+ rx[31]

4. Controlled mode instruction structure of MODBUS

（1）Register function list

Mode：RTU，The sensor is the slave and the address is 01 (0 X 01), which is default.
Check to use ： CRC-16/MODBUS x16+x15+x2+1；
MODBUS （03）read function register address planning
Status Register address Byte_H Byte_L Instructions

Read Software System Version 1.0 : 10(0x0A），

only
0X00FF version state Normal: 128（0x80 ） Abnormal: 255(0xFF) (1)
Read
0X0100 Distance Unit 0.1mm
only
Read
0X0101 Temperature Unit:0.1℃
only

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Read
0X0102 Hour
only Start time timing, outage does not save, minutes of
Read data only low byte valid
0X0103 Minutes
only
It is effective when it is in low byte
Read Alarm: 166(0xAA)
0X0104 Alarm status
only Not alarm: 0（0x00 ），Alam only when oil quantity
is abnormal

MODBUS （06）read function register address planning

The speed at whic sound waves travel through a
Read-w
0X0105 Speed medium
rite
Unit： dm/s

0x01-9600(default), 0x02-14400,0x03-19200，
Read-w
0X0106 Baud rate 0x04-38400，0x05-56000, 0x06-57600，0x07-76800,
rite
0x08-115200，0x09-128000

For the unknown device address please use "0xFF" to

Read-w replace when you set address, meantime the set
0X0107 Set address
rite address could not be "0xFF". The default one is
0x1E.
Read-w range(15-60)mm/30s
0X0108 Alarm threshold setting
rite the default one is 30mm/30s
Read-w range(15-250)S /time
0X0109 Alarm time setting
rite the default one is60s/time
Read-w
0X010A Correction (Litre) default: this function is off;
rite

Read Capacity（after the

0X010B default: this function is remain
only calibration）

Read-w the interval time of automatic output signal setting,

0X010C automatic sending time
rite range (2-15)s

Read Represents the signal quality of the current sensor.

0X010D Signal strength
only The smaller the value ,the better the signal strength

Read-w Setting Max measurement

0X010E Setting distance range as (100-1000)mm
rite distance

Wirte- Setting the controlled When the product is in controlled output , it can be
0X010F adjusted to automatic output by instruction
only output to automatic outpur

Read-w Setting the measurement 0X01 is metering fuel mode, 0X02 is metering water
0X110 mode,0X01(default)
rite media mode

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Remark（1）：The abnormal sign is used to indicate the working status of the sensor circuit. When
the sensor detects abnormal ultrasonic measurement status and abnormal temperature
measurement, the abnormal sign of the sensor is placed to indicate the non-referential nature of
the data at this time.

（2）Operation example
1：From the first address (0X00FF) and then to read five registers' address sequentially, which status will
be:
Master： 01 03 00 ff 00 05 b5 F9
Slave： 01 03 0A 21 80 04 F9 01 15 00 00 00 19 B0 FB

2：Write a single address (0X0105) and change the media speed is 13000 dm/s：
Mater：01 06 01 05 32 C8 8C C1
Slave：01 06 01 05 32 C8 8C C1

5. Output mode of compatible with capacitive fuel level gauge

From the terminal or computer sends the command to the liquid level meter
ASCII ： $!RY0151\r\n
The hexadecima ： 24 21 52 59 30 31 35 31 0D 0A
The liquid level meter answers：
ASCII ： *CFV0100FA32B6
00FA32 is the current AD value, 00 is not enough 6 byte and then add 0 to replace, FA32 is the current
AD value of fuel level, ASCII represents the hexadecimal, that is the current value of fuel level is
0xFA32;
Note: This AD value is the corresponding AD value of 000000~~00FFFF for the range of fuel level
change in 0~100%;
The hexadecimal: ： 2A 43 46 56 30 31 30 30 46 41 33 32 42 36 0D 0A

Note: This AD value is the corresponding AD value of 000000~~00FFFF for the range of fuel level
change in 0~999.9mm;

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IV、Parameter

1.Basic parameter

Parameter item Specification Unit Remark

Input voltage DC12～48 V
Average working current ≤20 mA （1）
Liquid surfaces range 50～1000 mm （2）
Measurement accuracy ≤5.0 mm （2）
Resolution ≤1 mm
Measurement angle 2～4 ° （3）
Detectable container
0.6～5.0 mm （4）
thickness
Remarks:
（1）The higher the supply, the lower the current
（2）normal temperature and humidity，a standard atmosphere pressure，measuring medium is diesel oil.
testing other liquid should be indicated when placing order；
（3）Target containerl wall thickness 2mm,sttel materials, content 100cm diesel, change container tilt
angle testing;
（ 4 ） The measurement distance depends on the materials and thickness of the container. the special
materials or testing thickness is greater than 5.0 mm should be indicated when placing order.

2.Rated environmental condition

Item Mix Typical value Max Unit Remark

Storage temperature -25 25 70 ℃
Storage humidity 65% 90% RH （1）
Working temperature -20 25 60 ℃
Working humidity 65% 80% RH （2）
Remarks：(1)When the environment temperature is in 0-39℃, the maximum value of humidity is 90%(no
condensation).
(2)When the environment temperature is in 40-50℃, the maximum value of humidity is the
high humidity in the natural world under current temperature(no condensation).

3.Rated electrial condition

Parameter Specification
Unit Remark
item Mix Typical value Max
Working
10 24 48 V
Voltage
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Peak value Peak-peak
150 500 mA
current value
Peak-peak
Input ripples 200 mV
value
Peak-peak
Input noise 500 mV
value
ESD ±4K/±8K V （2）
Remarks:（1）Probe shell、output pin conforms IEC61000-4-2 standard

4.Reliability test condition

Sample
Item No. Testing item Testing condition
quantity
High temperature and
1 humidity working
60℃，85%RH，Power ON@24V，240hrs 3

Low temperature
2 working
-20℃，Power ON@24V，240hrs 3

High temperature and

3 humidity storage
70℃，90%RH，storage，120hrs 3

Low temperature
4 storage
-25℃，storage，120hrs 3

10-200Hz，15min，2.0G，XYZhree axes, each

5 Vibration test 3
axis to 0.5 hours

6 Drop test 1.2m free fall, 5 times @ Wooden Flooring 3

Remark: After the test module passes the function test to determine OK, the performance attenuation
rate ≤10%

5.Appearance Diameter

（1）Operation example

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（2）Signal line dimension

V、Selection model of instructions

Sensor output mode is divided into RS232 and RS485,the user can choose the corresponding model
according to the actual use needs. The corresponding output mode to the sensor model is selected before
leaving the factory, the same sensor is incompatible with the two output modes.
Item No. Model Output mode Remark
1 DYP-U022M2W-V1.0 RS232
2 DYP-U022M4W-V1.0 RS485

VI、Notes
1. The cable length of ultrasonic transducer is default as 8 meters, users could not lengthen it any more；
2. Need to be sure the vehicle is stopped on the flat ground and the fuel/liquid level in tank could not be
less than 7cm before installing it;；
3. When you installing the ultrasonic sensor, follow the installation instructions；
4. The height of liquid level change is less than 15mm after refuel, the dealing with value of refuel will
not be updated;
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5. When you want to test the alarm function you need to wait for one minute after power on;
6. The higher the communication rate, the shorter the length of the signal line, the length of the
communication rate of 9600 bit/S should be controlled within 8 meters, and the communication rate of
128,000 bit/S should be controlled within 3 meters. Other rates are adjusted between 3-8 meters based
on communication conditions;

VII、Packing Specifications
1. Default is the conventional packaging method of Dianyingpu.
2. Customized package materials according to customer IQC requirements.
3. The container transportation method needs to be staggered and the outer edge of the single pallet must
be used to strengthen the corner plate to provide sufficient support.

VIII、Versions
The doucument version will be updated with product upgrade adjustment, Please contact our sales
before using and understanding the products, or check the company’s website for it.

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