X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 989942 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 09 Jun 2005 11:54:39 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.68; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm62aec.bellsouth.net ([65.6.194.9]) by imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050609155352.IJOZ2220.imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm62aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Thu, 9 Jun 2005 11:53:52 -0400 Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by ibm62aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050609155351.TGJO8050.ibm62aec.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Thu, 9 Jun 2005 11:53:51 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: GEMS ELS-1100 level sensors again Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 10:53:52 -0500 Message-ID: <002601c56d0b$6f123820$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0027_01C56CE1.863C3020" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C56CE1.863C3020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Did you end up getting any of these fluid level sensors? I ended up = buying 3. I would like to use them as a low-fuel-level monitor for my wing = tanks. Do you have any form of schematic that you would be willing to share? = The spec sheet says they can handle up to 40ma directly. So, maybe I could = just wire them to a couple of red LED's. Any ideas?=20 =20 Hi Mark, =20 I waited until the last minute, and snagged all that weren't already = spoken for. As for schematics, go to the Gem's ELS-1100 page for specs: =20 http://www.gemssensors.com/SpecTemplateStandard.asp?nProductGroupID=3D2 =20 There's a link at the bottom that says typical wiring diagrams.=20 =20 http://www.gemssensors.com/WireELS1100.htm =20 You see some asterisks on this page, which aren't defined unless you = click on the pdf download link at the upper right of the page: =20 http://www.gemssensors.com/pdf/Catalog/Electro-Optic_Intro_B1.pdf =20 The center (direct load) option is what I'm using with the ELS-900's = that I have on my coolant system, and it's how I would hook up an LED. If you = want to control a pump, or something that pulls more current than it can = handle directly, then use the relay option on the bottom. Be careful how much current you draw through the coil of the relay though. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C56CE1.863C3020 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Did you end = up getting=20 any of these fluid level sensors?  I ended up buying 3.  I = would like=20 to use them as a low-fuel-level monitor for my wing tanks.  Do you = have any=20 form of schematic that you would be willing to share?  The spec = sheet says=20 they can handle up to 40ma directly.  So, maybe I could just wire = them to a=20 couple of red LED’s.  Any ideas? 
 
Hi Mark,
 
I waited = until the=20 last minute, and snagged all that weren't already spoken = for.   As for=20 schematics, go to the Gem's ELS-1100 page for=20 specs:
 
http://www.gemssensors.com/SpecTemplateStandard.asp?nProductGroup= ID=3D2
 
There's = a link at the=20 bottom that says typical wiring=20 diagrams. 
 
http://www.gemssensor= s.com/WireELS1100.htm
 
You see = some asterisks=20 on this page, which aren't defined unless you click on the pdf download=20 link at the upper right of the=20 page:
 
http://www.gemssensors.com/pdf/Catalog/Electro-Optic_Intro_B1.pdf
 
The = center (direct=20 load) option is what I'm using with the ELS-900's that I have on my = coolant=20 system, and it's how I would hook up an LED.  If you want to = control a=20 pump, or something that pulls more current than it can handle directly, = then use=20 the relay option on the bottom.  Be careful how much current you=20 draw through the coil of the relay=20 though.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty =20
 
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