Fuel level sensors

Tasks Design Installation

Application Technologies Configuration
Specifications Functionality Business cases
Models Interfaces Summary

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Tasks

Measuring volumes of fuel tank filling-up and draining

Detecting fuel theft

Monitoring fuel consumption from tank

Watch video:
"DUT-E fuel level sensor”
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Application

Trucks
Tractors
Railroad machines
Boilers
Burners
Diesel generators
Stationary fuel storages

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Specifications

Operating principle ........................................................................ Capacitive

Relative measuring error ........................................................................... 1%
Sensitivity to fuel level change .............................................................. 0.1 mm
Power supply voltage range ................................................................. 10–50 V
Temperature range ........................................................... from -40 to + 85 °С
Current consumption, voltage 12/24 V ............................................. < 50/25 mA
Current consumption for DUT-E CAN, voltage 12/24 V ....................... < 150/75 mA
Ingress protection rating .................................................................... IP 55/57

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Models

Nominal length of the measuring part (mm):

CAN, 232, 485, AF, I: 350; 700; 1000

X Y L
Type of output signal:
:
CAN – interface CAN j1939/S6
АF – analog, voltage 1 - 9 V;
frequency, 500 - 1500 Hz Symbols for special sensor modifications:
I – analog, current 4 - 20 mA Ex – explosion protection
232 – interface RS-232 Modbus,
DUT-E COM (extended LLS)
485 – interface RS-485 Modbus,
DUT-E COM (extended LLS)

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Design
Measuring “head” with
microcontroller inside

Interface cable

Measuring part (probe)

Bottom stop and screen filter

Watch video: “DUT-E fuel level sensor,

durability tests”
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Design/ Measuring “head”

High-power STM microcontroller is used in DUT-E fuel level sensor for

running in-built analytics (edge computing, IoT Burger technology).

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Design/ Bottom stop and screen filter

Fuel
Mud

Water (bottom
of the tank)

Bottom stop Screen filter

increases durability of fastening, protects against water and mud
gathering on fuel tank bottom –
sensor is mounted in tank firmly purchased separately

Watch video: “Screen filter

of DUT-E fuel level sensor”
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Technologies/ IoT BURGER

IoT Burger technology allows maximum data processing “on board”.

The technology allows DUT-E sensor to:

џ detect “Fuel fill-up” and “Fuel drain” Events;

џ carry out self-diagnostics, log data and Events to Journal in sensor’s memory;
џ adjust signals (filtering, linearization, temperature correction);
џ configure DUT-E over Bluetooth.
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Technologies/ S6

S6 Technology allows to build up telematics system for complex machinery

(several fuel tanks, several engines or other fuel consumers, CANbus data
integration).

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Functionality/ Signal adjustment

Fuel volume, L

400
300
200 Signal filtration
100 (averaging function)

15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00

Time
Fuel level, mm

330
320
310
300
Temperature
correction
30 40 50 60 70
Temperature, ˚C

Data from DUT-E

Data from sensor without temperature correction
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Functionality/ Self-diagnostics and Journal

DUT-E checks the quality of data and its own operability. In case of malfunction
detection, sensor will send malfunction code to telematics units. Also, the code
will be saved in Journal in sensor’s memory.

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Interfaces/ Comparison of generations

Digital
Analog
RS-232/485 CAN j1939/S6

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Interfaces/ CAN vs RS vs analog signal

Parameter DUT-E AF DUT-E 232 DUT-E 485 DUT-E CAN
Fuel level in tank, mm Either
volume or One of two Yes,
Fuel volume in tank, L level can be selected both
Fuel volume in relation to total tank, % –
8 tanks using 8 tanks using
Total (sum) fuel volume in several tanks summator summator – Up to 8 tanks

Simultaneous monitoring of fuel volume in each – – Up to 4 tanks Up to 8 tanks

fuel tank separately
Temperature – Yes Yes

Sensor operability self-check Yes Yes Yes

Sending data on fuel level to vehicle dashboard – – Yes
and LED-indicator of empty tank
Supply voltage (onboard network) monitoring – – Yes
Current operation mode of onboard network – – Yes
Operation time monitoring, split by different
operation modes of onboard network – – Yes

Event registration and logging (15 important and

15 informational) in nonvolatile memory – – Yes

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Delivery set

Delivery set includes all elements necessary for installation to fuel tank.
Screen filter – purchased separately.

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Installation/ Shortening and extending length

Measuring part length is extended up to 6000mm by using additional sections

1000 мм 50 мм

Measuring part can be shortened to any length by cutting probe.

Watch video: “Installing DUT-E 485

fuel level sensor”
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Installation/ Choosing place in fuel tank

Installation to a geometrical center of the fuel tank is recommended.

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Configuration/ Service software

For DUT-E configuration, download and install Service S6 DUT-E from our web-pages.

Inspecting and changing current

settings of sensor.
Carrying out sensor calibration.
Making up tank calibration table.
Saving sensor configuration profile
to file on local drive.
Loading configuration profile to
sensor from file on local drive.
Updating embedded software of
sensor.
Checking sensor output data.
Running sensor diagnostics.

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Configuration/ Over Bluetooth

S6 BT Adapter

Fuel level
sensor Smartphone
or tablet
Service (Android)
cable

DUT-E fuel level sensors marked with IoT Burger Technology logo can be
configured over Bluetooth using Android-smartphone or tablet. To do that, S6 BT
Adapter should be connected to sensor.
Mobile application Service S6 DUT-E is free for download from Google Play.

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Business cases/ Road trucks

150 trucks in Mexico are equipped with DUT-E 232. Fuel theft was stopped,
what resulted in 25% fuel expenses decrease.

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Business cases/ Light masts

T - E 485
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satell er
track

Fuel tanks of 150 autonomous light masts were equipped with DUT-E 485.
Light masts are used in quarries (in Australia) as main light sources.
Result - fuel and maintenance expenses decreased by 20%.

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Business cases/ Airport bus

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DUT-E AF are installed in bus factory as a standard sensor for some models of buses.
DUT-E has no moving parts - optimal solution for fuel tanks of unusual shapes.

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Business cases/ Construction machines

DUT-E are installed on 300+ of vehicles in PMK construction company.

Result - minimization of fuel thefts resulted in 15% fuel economy for tippers,
30-40% for special machines.
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Summary

aSends up to 25 parameters and Events: fuel level in mm, fuel volume in liters
and % of total tank volume, temperature.

aAllows fuel monitoring in 8 fuel anks simultaneously - total fuel volume and
volume in each tank separately.

aSupports S6 Technology - can be used with other S6-compatible devices for

building up telematics system for complex machinery. All devices are
connected through S6 send data and get power supply over a single cable.

aProtected with screen filter from water and mud on the bottom of fuel tank.
Bottom stop ensures rigidity of fixation inside fuel tank.

aUniversal for any fuel tank - can be cut to any length or extended up to
6000mm. No movable parts - can be installed in complex-shaped fuel tanks.
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Popularity

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Countries, where DUT-E fuel level sensor are used

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50+ manuals on connection and configuration to telematics units

and GPS tracker of various manufacturers.

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Technoton

a20 years on telematics market.

aFull cycle - from design and prototyping to serial manufacture.
Certified according to ISO 9001.

aTechnoton product are installed on 550 000 vehicles and stationary objects.
aDetailed product documentation, technical support and training in English
and Spanish, installation supervision services.

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