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Omnicomm LLS 5 Fuel Level Sensor

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This User Manual is designed for Omnicomm LLS 5 fuel level sensors.

Omnicomm LLS 5 is a fuel level sensor with RS-232 and RS-485 interfaces.

While carrying out installation, observe the safety rules and regulatory requirements for
this type of work.

Minimum allowable length of the measuring probe is 150 mm.

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Summary of Contents for LLS 5

Page 1: ...Omnicomm LLS 5 Fuel Level Sensor User Manual 02 10 2020...

Page 2: ...bration 11 Omnicomm LLS 5 Sensor Setting 12 Installation and Connection 13 Calibration 15 Sealing 18 Recommendations for the Assembly of the Fuel Sensors from 3 to 6 meters in length 20 Fuel Level Sen...

Page 3: ...icomm LLS 5 fuel level sensors Omnicomm LLS 5 is a fuel level sensor with RS 232 and RS 485 interfaces While carrying out installation observe the safety rules and regulatory requirements for this typ...

Page 4: ...out or after filling the tank to the full when changing the type of fuel Output interface for measured values RS 232 RS 485 Programmable interface transmission rate bit s 1200 2400 4800 7200 9600 14 4...

Page 5: ...3 x 83 5 x 21 length of the measuring probe Weight kg Not more than 2 Average service life years 8 Digital reading range corresponding to the maximum value of the measured level 1 4095 Digital reading...

Page 6: ...vel of the tank When installed the sensor should not be in contact with reinforcement ribs and existing equipment inside the tank Installing two sensors in one fuel tank allows to significantly reduce...

Page 7: ...on the material of the tank 4 mm for metal tanks with wall thickness over 3 mm cut M5 thread 7 mm for plastic and metal tanks with wall thickness up to 3 mm for rivets 4 mm for plastic tanks with wall...

Page 8: ...g to the figure 2 Install the central partition into the sensor measuring part at the depth of 1 cm Cut the REF channel only if the length of the REF channel and the measuring part is less than 100 mm...

Page 9: ...Firmware update is only done via RS 485 interface connection Connect the sensor to a PC Connect the Omnicomm LLS 5 sensors according to the diagram Run the Omnicomm Configurator program on your PC 9...

Page 10: ...Omnicomm Configurator PC The fuel level value is displayed without filtering 10 Setting...

Page 11: ...it for the green indicator Stabilized to appear Press the button Full to record the value corresponding to a full tank 4 Remove the Omnicomm LLS sensor from the container and allow the fuel to drain f...

Page 12: ...e network address for the Omnicomm LLS fuel level sensor When several sensors are connected to one external device they should have unique network addresses Min Level 0 to 4095 select the minimum read...

Page 13: ...y and the frame of the vehicle If this condition isn t met it can lead to sensor malfunction caused by static electricity For installation onto cylindrical fuel tanks with the diameter 420 710 mm foll...

Page 14: ...Color RS 485 A Orange white RS 485 B White blue RS 232 Tx Pink RS 232 Rx Gray V Power Brown Ground White 4 Connect the fuse holder to the LLS sensor power cable brown wire in close vicinity to the ve...

Page 15: ...g the Omnicomm LLS 5 sensor readings in the cali bration table A container may be calibrated by draining The calibration of a container with multiple Omnicomm LLS 5 sensors is performed simi larly to...

Page 16: ...If the sensor reading column is not displayed press the Add sensor button Select the type of sensor Specify the network address set for the sensor during the setup 16 Calibration...

Page 17: ...he predefined flow interval The Sensor column will display the value equal to the refueling volume 8 Press Add line 9 Repeat items 6 7 and 8 according to the number of control points Minimum recommend...

Page 18: ...ousing 2 Place the pins in the grooves of the casing seals making sure that they are positioned with the smaller diameter towards the jut of the casing and push them all the way in Once the pins are i...

Page 19: ...e flexible part of the seal through the connectors 3 Run the flexible part of the seal through the hole in the seal body 4 Tighten up the connection 5 Cut off the protruding section of the flexible pa...

Page 20: ...cut the excess of the measuring part The measuring probe extension must be cut only from the threadless side 3 Connect them by screwing completely the central rod of the fuel sensor and the extension...

Page 21: ...e gap of the reference channel on each side of the coupling In the way that the probes will touch the inside of the tubing 8 If necessary cut the excess of the rod until it is levels with the tube Fue...

Page 22: ...mnicomm LLS 5 fuel level sensors The sensor s cable should align with the direction of the vehicle or shall be located on the long side of the fuel tank 22 Fuel Level Sensor Installation Recommendatio...

Page 23: ...23 Fuel Level Sensor Installation Recommendations for Cylindrical Fuel Tanks...

Page 24: ...Spanner 8 mm 1 6 Tap M5 with holder 1 7 Snap seal for bolt self tapping screw 1 8 Personal computer 1 9 Omnicomm Configurator program 1 10 Omnicomm UNU USB or UNU setting device 1 11 DC power supply...

Page 25: ...15 Seal tie 1 Name Quantity 25 Appendix List of equipment for Omnicomm LLS fuel level sensors installation...

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