Capacitor Fuel Sensor

TS-C11 CLS2
User Manual
Updated on 20161001

TS-C11 CLS2 Capacitor motor oil level sensor combined capacitor sensor and liquid level sensor.
The product not only contains the features of high precision measurement and maintenance-free,
at the same time it will not be influenced by temperature or other mediums. It can be automatically
measuring error caused by different temperature or medium for precise compensation achieving
the purpose of accurate measurement.

The entire sensor device doesn't contain any elastic or moving parts. With impact resistance,
maintenance-free, long service life, easy installation, it can be installed in various occasions with
accurate measure for gasoline, diesel oil, hydraulic oil level or other various weak corrosive liquid
level.

This liquid level sensor is level measuring instrument, contain high resolution ratio and
measurement accuracy. It is automatic calibration which does not need manual intervention, no
temperature drift, and is not affected by medium change. In other words, regardless of the
measured medium is water or gas or diesel, no matter how temperature changes, it can output
signal accurate liquid level height at one sensor completely solving the problem of measure
medium difficulty, like ethanol and methanol, and the problem of measurement error caused by
oil’s label and great temperature difference in different areas.

The equipment can be used cooperatively with our professional vehicle GPS trackers like TS-V1,
TS-V3, TS-V7, TS-V9 or other terminal to make vehicle positioning and fuel consumption
management system. It can evaluate the usage of the vehicle driver's driving level with monitoring
gas up situation of vehicle, precise calculating fuel consumption per hundred kilometers, and
completely eradicating the possibility of oil stolen, oil spilling or detouring, to make extra money
saved.

Part 1
1. Technical features
Examination area: 100~1000mm
Resolution ratio: 0.1%
Measuring accuracy: 0.1%
Maximal error of measure: 1mm
Heat-resistant:-40~150
Diameter Φ18mm
Output signal: 4~20mA, 0~5V, RS485, RS232, CAN bus
Voltage supply: DC7~42V
Rated supply: 0.1W
Fixed type: Screw installation M20X1.5 OR Flange mounting
Pressure range:-0.1MPa ~ 0.1 MPa
Ambient temperature -40~85℃

2. Instructions
2.1 Definition of the output line
Interface output line use 6 core cable, connecting definition:

0~5V output [TS-C11A]：

Black line connect ground wire
Red line connect positive power
White line 0~5V voltage signal output, connect voltage signal wire
Yellow line empty fuel tank use only
Green line full fuel tank use only

4~20 mA output [TS-C11B]:

Black line connect ground wire
Red line connect positive power
White line 4~20mA ampere signal output, connect ampere signal line
Yellow line empty fuel tank use only
Green line full fuel tank use only

RS232 output [TS-C11C]:

Black line connect ground wire
Red line connect positive power
White line RXD input, connect car RS232 TXD
Blue line TXD output, connect car RS232 RXD
Yellow line empty fuel tank use only
Green line full fuel tank use only

RS485 output mode (TS-C11D)

Black line connect to CND
Red line connect to VDD
White line connect to RS485 A
Blue line connect to RS485 B
Yellow line marking for empty fuel tank
Green line marking for full fuel tank

2.2 Calibration
This sensor adopt high-speed MCU of CNC technology with self-calibration. It leaves out the
complicated Manual calibration while using. In normal circumstance, the sensor can directly be
used in the measurement of the diesel. If it’s needed to be calibrated, you can choose to use the
following three ways to complete. (Each can work)

1. Self-calibration: put the sensor slowly into the tested medium while power on, let the liquid get
into the feed inlet slowly, stopping when the liquid is overflew the vent hole of the sensor. And
this operation accomplish the calibration of the sensor. In order to prevent the failure of the
calibration process, please do this process for at least 2 times. (Notice: This way is under the
condition of powering on, outage restart will restore the factory Settings. In the condition of empty
fuel tank, refueling to full, the sensor itself are also able to complete the self-calibration)

2. Manual calibration: at the time of empty fuel tank, put the yellow line short circuit with the
ground wire (black line), and then power on the sensor, operating for 60s or longer, after that,
disconnect the back ground wire and the yellow line, and this operation could accomplish the
calibration (notice: Sensor already set to 0 # diesel prior to shipment, without Special
Circumstances)

3. Remote automatic calibration: if adopting RS232 or RS485 for data transmission, it can be
accomplished the calibration by vehicle GPS location system sending orders. Sensor has two
orders of calibration, D1, D2. When the fuel tank empty, it will send D1, and when the fuel tank is
full, it will send D2, and this operation could accomplish the remote calibration.

2.3 Installation Notes

Before installation, please check the attachment: Flange, rubber blanket-rings, and whether the
screw is consistent and complete
Tape the O-rings to the root of the sensor (packed prior to shipment)
Daub the Oil-resistant sealant on the two side of the rubber pad, and aim flange plate to the tank
flange hole, then fixed by screw, symmetrical tighten the strength in turn to make sure uniform
stress and avoid oil spilling.
To finish the installation, insert the sensor and use a wrench to tight.
Connect the power cord, communication line, cable, ground wire according to the definition, and
yellow line and green line need to be taped one by one, preventing them from short circuit
Link the power of the sensor after checking the circuit
Installation position should be placed as near as possible to the center of the fuel tank, in order to
reduce the influence of the oil level of tilt and the oil level of volatility while on the hill.

3. Notice
1. Only one signal can exist among RS232/ RS485/ 0-5V/ 4~20mA, and you can use either one of
them. The trunk of RS485 can meet multiple sensors at the same time, but you should set the
address of each sensor in advance. Address of each sensor must be unique in case the trunk is
locked. RS485 trunk is made of half-duplex chips, so when it reading data, you should set aside
the corresponding time for the module. The reading speed cannot be too fast: when it reads
continuously, the time interval between the two instructions cannot be less than five seconds.
2. For the signal transmission line, especially the one of RS232, communication circuits should
not be too long, and should use the shielded wire.
3. For the sensors of the signal RS232/ RS485, when debugging the failure of communication, you
can exchange the white line and the blue one and test again. If it works then, it is the connection
error before. The operation is only for digital communications.
4. The power supply voltage of sensor cannot be more than the normal working voltage, and the
power consumption of the sensor’s power supply cannot be less than the normal working power
consumption.
5. The actual environment should conform to the requirements of the basic parameters of sensors,
and shall not exceed the normal range, or it would damage the sensor, even cause other accidents.
6. On account of oil products, there are differences between the mediums of the calibration and
use, users had better operate according to 2.2.2.
7. Do not remove sensors or damage it maliciously, or we do not guarantee it.
8. General factory accessories include Flange, rubber blanket, O-Rings, booklet of instruction,
certificate of conformity. If you have special needs, please tell us in advance.
9. Guarantee period of the sensor is one year. All accessories including rubber blanket, O-Rings,
are beyond the scope of “ three guarantees ”.

Symptom of failure
1No-output /communication error
2The output value unchanged
3Measurement error of output value
4Output value floats up or down

Cause analysis
1 Open circuit of the power or voltage too low
Sensor fault
Wrong connection of the lines and wires
2 service voltage abnormal
External interference
Sensor jammed
Sensor fault
3 service voltage abnormal
External interference
Sensor jammed
Autoadaptation uncompleted
Sensor fault
4 oil level flow
Service voltage abnormal
External interference
Sensor fault

Exclusion and solutions

1Test connect→test if the voltage is greater than 10V when load→test the supply current [range
3~10mA] → connect method see 2.1,or change over blue and white line[digital communication
only]→if all above is regular or current beyond normal range, the sensor occurred failure.
2 Test the supply voltage when load[ex.voltage unstable] → recharge the sensor →test if there is a
serious interference around→test whether sensors hole is blockage from top to bottom → execute
2.2.2→If not, the sensor occurred failure.
3 Detect whether service voltage is stable while loading (if the voltage is unstable) → →whether
external have interference→check whether the sensor is jammed → execute the 2.2.2 process
→then it should be the sensor fault
4 Check the oil level is stable → check the service is normal and functional →whether external
have interference →execute the 2.2.2 process→then it should be the sensor fault

Remark
1 4~20mA output supply voltage DC20~28V, current is 4~20mA except communication output
2Check the tank oil level is float or not, if become regular after recharge, check the interference
and the power
3 it usually can be functional while executing the 2.2.2 process
4 it usually occur on 0~5V signal
 Part 2
TS-C11 CLS2 fuel level sensor is according to the principle of capacitance, using rf capacitor
jump to change measuring technology to realize the measurement of height of liquid. Output
signal with high level change and continuous change, no steps, high accuracy, high reliability. The
elastic components, is no moving parts, impact resistance, easy installation, can be installed on all
occasions for gasoline, diesel oil, oil level of the hydraulic oil and other various liquid for accurate
measurement and control.

This sensor is measuring level measuring instrument, with very high resolution and accuracy of
measurement. It without human intervention, automatic calibration, does not have temperature
drift, and could not be affected by changes in the media. That is with a sensor, no matter be
measured medium is water or gasoline or diesel, no matter how the temperature changes, it can
correct output level highly accurate signals. Thoroughly solved the ethanol and gasoline, methanol
fuel, and other media difficult the problem of measurement, and it solves the different areas for oil
different and temperature of the label huge differences of the measurement error problem.
Together with our professional vehicle GPS trackers TS-V1, TS-V3, TS-V7 or TS-V9, you can
realize a almost perfect solution for fuel monitoring solution and management control. At present
the technology in China is unique, also leading level internationally.

1. Basic index
Fixed way: Thread installation M20 x 1.5
Fixed way: Thread installation M20 x 1.5 or flange installation, special specifications according to
demand
Explosion-proof level: the Ann Exia Ⅱ C T6 every critical Exd Ⅱ C T5

2. Operating instructions

Sensor schemes

2.1 Connection as follows:

RS232: the way the sensor output has 4 line
Red 24 V +
Black 24 V-(RS232 ground)
Blue RS232 (TXD) The computer the sending end
 Yellow RS232 (RXD) The computer the sending end
RS485: the way the sensor output has 4 line
Red 24 V +
Black 24 V-(RS232 ground)
Blue RS485 A
Yellow RS485 B
4 ~ 20 mA: the way the sensor output with 2 lines
Red 24 V +
Black 24 V-
0 ~ 5 V: the way the sensor output has 3 line
Red 24 V +
Black 24 V-
Blue 0 ~ 5 V voltage output

2.2 Matters need attention

RS232 / RS485/0-5 V / 4 ~ 20 signal can only be a, can choose any use one of them.
RS485 bus can also meet DuoGe sensor, but prior to set each sensor address, each sensor address
must be the only, in case the bus locked. RS485 bus USES is half-duplex chip, so read data should
be set aside time to module response, read the speed cannot be too fast, read for two orders of time
interval between not less than 200ms.

2.3 Calibration process

Sensor adopts the technology of the microcomputer, without calibration can be applied directly to
all kinds of weak corrosive liquid measurement

2.4 Sensor installation

1. If the old car is to be removed the original sensor; new car installed directly.
2. Before installation, please check the attachment: flange, rubber pad, o-rings, whether is
complete and screw
3. Will O type in the root of the sensor trap
4. Rubber pad and flange constructed and the fuel tank to good hole a flange, and the screw good,
should be tightened in turn symmetrical strength, to ensure that each direction stress even, avoid
oil leak.
5. The sensors with a wrench into tighten can complete the installation of the sensor
6. Use a special tool to open sensor cover, according to the definition by good power and
communications respectively line
7. Check line normal, can connect the sensor power supply, the sensor can work normally

3. Communication protocol
3.1 Agreement structure
Terminal to send to oil level gauge order by the five parts, as follows:
Baotou: 2 bytes, fixed for ASCII $!!!!! (0 x24 0 x21)
Command: 2 bytes, each are not identical, as DO (0 x44 0 x4F)
ID: 2 bytes, the serial number of the ASCII said, such as 01 (0 x30 0 x31). For a maximum of 99
Collation: 2 bytes, take a check and way, for baotou to ID from the sum of all characters and low
8 bits, finally, the low 8 bits into ASCII said hexadecimal way, such as finally calculate out of
collation and 0 x0245, is to keep only low 8 bits, namely 0 x45, turns into ASCII said hexadecimal
for "45" (0 x34 0 x35)
Packet tail: 2 bytes, for carriage returns operator, namely 0 0 x0A x0D
Oil level meter to send to the orders of the terminal also by the six parts, as follows:
Baotou: 1 byte, fixed for "*" date, namely 0 x2A.
Mark: three bytes, shows that the current reply of the data type.
ID: 2 bytes, the serial number of the ASCII said, such as 01 (0 x30 0 x31). For a maximum of 99
Value: six byte, shows that the current value of the reply, fixed length for six byte
Collation: 2 bytes, take a check and way, from baotou to value for the sum of all characters and
low 8 bits, finally, the low 8 bits into ASCII said hexadecimal way, such as finally calculate out of
collation and 0 x0245, is to keep only low 8 bits, namely 0 x45, turns into ASCII said hexadecimal
for "45" (0 x34 0 x35)
Packet tail: 2 bytes, enter line breaks, namely 0 0 x0A x0D

3.2 Agreement
1. Read (1) level:
By a terminal or computer to send to level meter command (no filter) :
ASCII ： $!DO0139
An 01 result indicates the ID number
Among them and said collation and, from $characters (namely 0 x24) began to collation and
before the sum of all characters directly the low 8 bits, the eight into hexadecimal ASCII, such as
$!!!!! 0 x0139 after DO01 addition, the collation of 39 for ASCII value, namely 0 x33 0 x39)
Hex: 24 21 44 4 F 30 31 33 39 0 D 0 A
The liquid level meter response:
ASCII ： *RFV01000.0197
RFV as for reading level to return to sign.
For the current oil level sensor 01 ID number.
000.01 to the current oil a value, percentage said, high for 100.00. Fixed to XXX. XX form
expression, less than a to zero added. Such as 012.21, 12.21% said.
98 for collation and
Hex: 2 A 52 46 56 30 31 30 30 30 2 E 30 31 39 38 0 D 0 A

2. the current level of read AD value ：

By a terminal or computer to send to level meter command (a filter) :
ASCII ： $!RY0151
Hex: 24 52 59 30 and 35 21 31 0 D 0 A
Level meter reply:
ASCII ： *CFV0100FA32B6
FA32 for the current AD value, for less than 6 bytes fill 0 instead of, FA32 for the current oil a
AD value of ASCII said hexadecimal, which means that the current oil a value of 0 for xFA32.
this AD value of oil a 0% ~ 100% change and the corresponding 000000 ~ ~ of AD value FFFF
Hex: 2 A 43 46 56 30 31 30 30 46 41 33 and 42 36 0 D 0 A

3.3 Set level instrument ID：

By a terminal or computer to send to level meter command: (ID 0-99)
ASCII: $!ID0133
ID for command
01 for ID value
Hex: 24 and 31 and 33 49 44 30 0 D 0 A
The liquid level meter response:
ASCII: * SID01OKOKOK39 says success
* SID01NONONO42 said failure
An 01 result indicates set ID value, OKOKOK said set success, ONONON says setting failure.
Hex: 2 A 53 49 44 30 31 4 F 4 B 4 F 4 B 4 F 4 B 33 39 0 D 0 A
2 A 53 49 44 30 31 4 E and F 4 E and F 4 E and F and 32 0 D

3.4 Set filter coefficients:

By a terminal or computer to send to the level of command
ASCII: $!Z40134
Z for command
01 for ID value
4 for filter coefficients, optional parameters for: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 the rest parameters is
invalid
Hex: 24 21 5 A 34 30 31 33 34 0 D 0 A
Filtering range: 0 ~ ~ 9 levels
0 、no filt
1 、12s
2 、24s
3 、36s
4 、60s
5 、120s
6 、180s
7 、240s
8 、480s
9 、960s

Level meter reply：

ASCII: * SZN01OKOKOK54 says success
* SZN01NONONO5D said failure
Hex: 2 A 53 5 A 4 E 30 31 4 F 4 B 4 F 4 B 4 F 4 B 35 34 0 D 0 A
2 A 53 5 A 4 E 30 31 4 E and F 4 E and F 4 E and F 35 44 0 D 0 A

3.5 Agreement part 2:

Inquires the command: * # 020600
Reply: $XROIL0202DDDDXX \ n DDDD value for oil, XX for different or calibration value, '\ n'
end operator
DDDD for oil a percentage
For example: $XROIL02025678XX \ n
Oil is a percentage is 56.78%
Read the current level percentage * # 020600
Damping coefficient * 0206 X3 # x for 0-9 (0 without damping, 9 maximum time ditto)