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The Fuel it connected gauge<\/span><\/span><\/strong>…. A sensor that prevents breakdowns and much more!<\/span>
<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n <\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>In this article you will discover that this connected gauge is.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n- \n
\n Easy to install<\/strong>
\n<\/span> Here are the technical characteristics of the sensor & the repeater<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n Connected<\/strong>
\n<\/span> to two web platforms<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
A sensor that gives you
\n offers you<\/strong>
\n<\/span>
\n visibility<\/strong>
\n<\/span> with FuelDesk: a dashboard designed for professionals and adapted to your needs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n Linked<\/strong>
\n<\/span> to a FuelSens platform: a simple and practical dashboard for your end customers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nDiscover also our complementary solution :
\n the connected button<\/strong>
\n<\/span> Fuel it, a button that makes your life easier as well as the
\n possible customization<\/strong>
\n<\/span> with your company colors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\nThe Fuel it connected gauge<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
\n<\/div>The Fuel it connected gauge: what is it?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Fuel it is the brand of connected object of the company 4! (Four Factors), which offers a complete
\n a complete fuel supply solution.<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/p>\nThus, with Fuel it, we have created the 1st
\n connected level sensor<\/strong>
\n<\/span>. It allows, in particular, not to break down<\/strong>, to forecast your consumption<\/strong>, to alert<\/strong> you in case of leakage<\/strong>, thefts<\/strong>… and also provides a decision support<\/strong>.<\/p>\nIt is therefore a smart level gauge<\/strong> for all types of tanks, connected via the new Lora & Sigfox<\/strong> radio networks.<\/p>\nIt allows to send notifications to its owner:
\n– level alert<\/strong> (according to defined thresholds)
\n– estimated time to failure\/overflow<\/strong>
\n– drop in level alert<\/strong><\/p>\nIn addition, the information is available on a dashboard on the Internet<\/strong>, via a mobile application<\/strong> or on your own interface via API<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/fuel-it.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/capteur-connect\u00e9-fuel-it-mazout-produit-achat-e1532528780556.jpg\")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Thus, the product is intended either for :<\/em>
\n–
\n individuals<\/strong>
\n<\/span> who have a tank and do not want to break down anymore
\n–
\n professionals<\/strong>
\n<\/span> (majors + independents) wishing to know the tank level of some of their strategic customers and thus anticipate their supply or emptying requests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Technical characteristics of the connected gauge <\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Sensor dimensions<\/strong>: height: 120 mm, diameter: 60 mm
\nPitch<\/strong>: x3 ( outside diameters (from the smallest to the biggest) : 1 inch 1\/4 , 1 inch 1\/2 , 2 inches
\nAngle of diffusion of the ultrasound cone<\/strong>: <30\u00b0.
\nNumber of daily readings<\/strong>: 4 per basic day. The readings can be modulated upstream according to the customer’s request, for more readings (the decrease of the battery life must be taken into account).
\nType of monitoring<\/strong>: the Fuel it connected gauge allows you to monitor consumption and filling. It avoids either failure or overflow.
\nProtection class<\/strong>: IP 67
\nCompatible fluids<\/strong>: Fuel, water, lubricants…
\nRange of the sensor <\/strong>: minimum distance: 15 cm (between 0 and 15 cm the tank will be considered full)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Maximum distance<\/strong>: 4 m
\nMeasurement indicator<\/strong>: a brief blue light appears to indicate that the sensor is switched on and also when it is performing a measurement.
\nNetwork connectivity<\/strong>: Sigfox\/LoRa
\nISM band<\/strong>: 868 MHz (CSS \/ BPSK)
\nData retrieval<\/strong>: the sensor sends its data in JSON format to the Fuel it REST API
\nMeasuring technology<\/strong>: ultrasonic sensor system. Emission at 40 kHz.
\nBatteries<\/strong>: 2 Batteries 1,5V AAA LR03 – non rechargeable – alkaline
\nBattery life<\/strong>: 5 years
\nProduct environmental conditions<\/strong>: operating temperature range -30\u00b0C to +60\u00b0C. Operating humidity 0 – 95% non-condensing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n Installation conditions<\/strong>
\n<\/span> The Fuel it sensor must be mounted directly on the tank (if there is a chimney, this must be specified when connecting to the Fuel it dashboard). The sensor must then be installed vertically to the liquid, at more than 10 cm from the wall, without any obstacle in a straight line so as not to interfere with the ultrasonic measurement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>A sensor adaptable to all tank shapes<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>
\n Shapes of tanks<\/strong>
\n<\/span> parallelepipedic, cylindrical lying, spherical or cylindrical standing…<\/p>\n<\/div>Additional information:<\/strong><\/span>
\n– all tanks can be indicated as “mobile”.
\n– the dimensions of the tank can be calculated via the sensor (nevertheless it is necessary to know 2 data minimum. Ex: volume (L) and height (cm)).
\n– no maximum volume. Complex tank formats can be entered via charts<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Setting of the tank with different points:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n- Stacks (offsets) & reinforcements are now taken into account<\/li>\n
- 3 standard screw threads allow the sensor to be fixed on all tanks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
![\"Tank](\"https:\/\/fuel-it.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cuve-param\u00e8tre.png\" "\\"cuve")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Different use cases<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>Oil heating<\/em><\/span>
\nFew residents monitor their oil tanks on a daily basis. Thus, they often get caught in the heart of winter. They therefore need
\n a simple and effective alert tool<\/span>
\n<\/strong>.
\nTarget : Individuals\/ Building management systems (BMS)<\/p>\nTank for generator set<\/em><\/span>
\nGenerally, the generators ensure the continuity of service of the most critical equipment (data centers, prisons, hospitals, etc.). This is why the level of their
\n their oil tanks must be monitored very regularly<\/strong>
\n<\/span>.
\nTarget : Professionals – Heating engineers<\/p>\nFuel storage (GNR, AD Blue, etc)<\/em><\/span>
\nOf course, a vehicle runs better with a full tank. Fuel it helps both farmers and fleet managers who use internal fuel storage. Their objective:
\n to accurately monitor their consumption<\/strong>
\n<\/span> and
\n manage refills<\/strong>
\n<\/span>.
\nTarget: Farmers – Transporters – Public works<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Functional diagram of the Fuel it sensor<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>![\"Functional](\"https:\/\/fuel-it.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sch\u00e9ma-fonctionnel-du-capteur-fuel-it.png\" "\\"sch\u00e9ma")
<\/span><\/div>* Networks dedicated to connected objects, IOT (Internet of Things)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nUnlike traditional mobile networks, such as 4G or 5G, which can carry large amounts of information, LoRa and Sigfox are not, however, tailored to meet the needs of devices emitting large amounts of data. Thus, this frequency modulation technology can only circulate small packets of data, emitted by sensors attached to connected objects. It will then be able to transmit between 0.3 and 50 kilobits per second (the network speed adapts to each object so as not to eat up too much bandwidth). Fuel it sensors work on this principle: on an ISM band: 868 MHz (CSS \/ BPSK)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>An easy to install gauge<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>A simple and intuitive installation, the Fuel it sensor is screwed in place of the cap of your tank.<\/em><\/p>\n1-
\n Screw & position<\/strong>
\n<\/span> the sensor vertically above the fluid
\n2-
\n Pass the magnet<\/strong>
\n<\/span> on top of the sensor
\n3- A blue light appears<\/strong>.<\/span> Your sensor has just been activated. From this first triggering, the initialization of the cycle of the sensor has just started (if your sensor is set for 1 sending\/day, it will make its new daily measurement the following day at the same time). The passage of the magnet will not be necessary to make a measurement.<\/p>\n<\/div>![\"screw](\"https:\/\/fuel-it.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/installer-capteur.png\")
<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Passage](\"https:\/\/fuel-it.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/passage-daimant.png\")
<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"blue](\"https:\/\/fuel-it.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/lumi\u00e8-re-bleue.png\")
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
In this article you will discover that this connected gauge is.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n A sensor that gives you Discover also our complementary solution : Fuel it is the brand of connected object of the company 4! (Four Factors), which offers a complete Thus, with Fuel it, we have created the 1st It is therefore a smart level gauge<\/strong> for all types of tanks, connected via the new Lora & Sigfox<\/strong> radio networks.<\/p>\n It allows to send notifications to its owner: In addition, the information is available on a dashboard on the Internet<\/strong>, via a mobile application<\/strong> or on your own interface via API<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Thus, the product is intended either for :<\/em> Sensor dimensions<\/strong>: height: 120 mm, diameter: 60 mm Maximum distance<\/strong>: 4 m Additional information:<\/strong><\/span> Setting of the tank with different points:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Oil heating<\/em><\/span> Tank for generator set<\/em><\/span> Fuel storage (GNR, AD Blue, etc)<\/em><\/span> * Networks dedicated to connected objects, IOT (Internet of Things)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Unlike traditional mobile networks, such as 4G or 5G, which can carry large amounts of information, LoRa and Sigfox are not, however, tailored to meet the needs of devices emitting large amounts of data. Thus, this frequency modulation technology can only circulate small packets of data, emitted by sensors attached to connected objects. It will then be able to transmit between 0.3 and 50 kilobits per second (the network speed adapts to each object so as not to eat up too much bandwidth). Fuel it sensors work on this principle: on an ISM band: 868 MHz (CSS \/ BPSK)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> A simple and intuitive installation, the Fuel it sensor is screwed in place of the cap of your tank.<\/em><\/p>\n 1- \n
\n Easy to install<\/strong>
\n<\/span> Here are the technical characteristics of the sensor & the repeater<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\n Connected<\/strong>
\n<\/span> to two web platforms<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\n offers you<\/strong>
\n<\/span>
\n visibility<\/strong>
\n<\/span> with FuelDesk: a dashboard designed for professionals and adapted to your needs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\n Linked<\/strong>
\n<\/span> to a FuelSens platform: a simple and practical dashboard for your end customers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n the connected button<\/strong>
\n<\/span> Fuel it, a button that makes your life easier as well as the
\n possible customization<\/strong>
\n<\/span> with your company colors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\nThe Fuel it connected gauge<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
\n<\/div>The Fuel it connected gauge: what is it?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n a complete fuel supply solution.<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
\n connected level sensor<\/strong>
\n<\/span>. It allows, in particular, not to break down<\/strong>, to forecast your consumption<\/strong>, to alert<\/strong> you in case of leakage<\/strong>, thefts<\/strong>… and also provides a decision support<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\n– level alert<\/strong> (according to defined thresholds)
\n– estimated time to failure\/overflow<\/strong>
\n– drop in level alert<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>
\n–
\n individuals<\/strong>
\n<\/span> who have a tank and do not want to break down anymore
\n–
\n professionals<\/strong>
\n<\/span> (majors + independents) wishing to know the tank level of some of their strategic customers and thus anticipate their supply or emptying requests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Technical characteristics of the connected gauge <\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\nPitch<\/strong>: x3 ( outside diameters (from the smallest to the biggest) : 1 inch 1\/4 , 1 inch 1\/2 , 2 inches
\nAngle of diffusion of the ultrasound cone<\/strong>: <30\u00b0.
\nNumber of daily readings<\/strong>: 4 per basic day. The readings can be modulated upstream according to the customer’s request, for more readings (the decrease of the battery life must be taken into account).
\nType of monitoring<\/strong>: the Fuel it connected gauge allows you to monitor consumption and filling. It avoids either failure or overflow.
\nProtection class<\/strong>: IP 67
\nCompatible fluids<\/strong>: Fuel, water, lubricants…
\nRange of the sensor <\/strong>: minimum distance: 15 cm (between 0 and 15 cm the tank will be considered full)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\nMeasurement indicator<\/strong>: a brief blue light appears to indicate that the sensor is switched on and also when it is performing a measurement.
\nNetwork connectivity<\/strong>: Sigfox\/LoRa
\nISM band<\/strong>: 868 MHz (CSS \/ BPSK)
\nData retrieval<\/strong>: the sensor sends its data in JSON format to the Fuel it REST API
\nMeasuring technology<\/strong>: ultrasonic sensor system. Emission at 40 kHz.
\nBatteries<\/strong>: 2 Batteries 1,5V AAA LR03 – non rechargeable – alkaline
\nBattery life<\/strong>: 5 years
\nProduct environmental conditions<\/strong>: operating temperature range -30\u00b0C to +60\u00b0C. Operating humidity 0 – 95% non-condensing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n Installation conditions<\/strong>
\n<\/span> The Fuel it sensor must be mounted directly on the tank (if there is a chimney, this must be specified when connecting to the Fuel it dashboard). The sensor must then be installed vertically to the liquid, at more than 10 cm from the wall, without any obstacle in a straight line so as not to interfere with the ultrasonic measurement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>A sensor adaptable to all tank shapes<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>
\n Shapes of tanks<\/strong>
\n<\/span> parallelepipedic, cylindrical lying, spherical or cylindrical standing…<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n– all tanks can be indicated as “mobile”.
\n– the dimensions of the tank can be calculated via the sensor (nevertheless it is necessary to know 2 data minimum. Ex: volume (L) and height (cm)).
\n– no maximum volume. Complex tank formats can be entered via charts<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Different use cases<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>
\nFew residents monitor their oil tanks on a daily basis. Thus, they often get caught in the heart of winter. They therefore need
\n a simple and effective alert tool<\/span>
\n<\/strong>.
\nTarget : Individuals\/ Building management systems (BMS)<\/p>\n
\nGenerally, the generators ensure the continuity of service of the most critical equipment (data centers, prisons, hospitals, etc.). This is why the level of their
\n their oil tanks must be monitored very regularly<\/strong>
\n<\/span>.
\nTarget : Professionals – Heating engineers<\/p>\n
\nOf course, a vehicle runs better with a full tank. Fuel it helps both farmers and fleet managers who use internal fuel storage. Their objective:
\n to accurately monitor their consumption<\/strong>
\n<\/span> and
\n manage refills<\/strong>
\n<\/span>.
\nTarget: Farmers – Transporters – Public works<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Functional diagram of the Fuel it sensor<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div><\/span><\/div>An easy to install gauge<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>
\n Screw & position<\/strong>
\n<\/span> the sensor vertically above the fluid
\n2-
\n Pass the magnet<\/strong>
\n<\/span> on top of the sensor
\n3- A blue light appears<\/strong>.<\/span> Your sensor has just been activated. From this first triggering, the initialization of the cycle of the sensor has just started (if your sensor is set for 1 sending\/day, it will make its new daily measurement the following day at the same time). The passage of the magnet will not be necessary to make a measurement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>