X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [129.116.87.143] (HELO MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 1000158 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 13 Jun 2005 10:06:55 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=129.116.87.143; envelope-from=mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C57021.0BE1F614" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: GEMS ELS-1100 level sensors again Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 09:06:08 -0500 Message-ID: <87DBA06C9A5CB84B80439BA09D86E69E016C19FB@MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: GEMS ELS-1100 level sensors again Thread-Index: AcVtC4sbljn4c9I/Rlaa/bRtBaY88QDFJiRQ From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C57021.0BE1F614 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rusty, I bought three, which arrived Saturday. Based on my past exuberance concerning other "cool" electrical projects (unable to get a circuit to work as advertised), I limited my purchase to only three units. After tinkering with them over the weekend, it looks like they will work out great. I've even thought of another application for the third sensor (spare). So, now I don't have any sensors left over for spares. Would you be willing to sell me a couple that I can keep as spares? Whatdayasay? =20 =20 Mark=20 (hoping not to start a stampede) =20 =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Russell Duffy Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 10:54 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: GEMS ELS-1100 level sensors again =20 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 Cheers, Rusty =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C57021.0BE1F614 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Rusty,

I bought three, which arrived Saturday.  Based on my past exuberance concerning other = “cool” electrical projects (unable to get a circuit to work as advertised), I = limited my purchase to only three units.  After tinkering with them over = the weekend, it looks like they will work out great.  I’ve even = thought of another application for the third sensor (spare).  So, now I = don’t have any sensors left over for spares.  Would you be willing to = sell me a couple that I can keep as spares?  Whatdayasay?  =

 

Mark

(hoping not to start a = stampede) 

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Russell Duffy
Sent: Thursday, June 09, = 2005 10:54 AM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = GEMS ELS-1100 level sensors again

 

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? 

=

 

Hi Mark,

 

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:

 

http://www.gemssensors.com/SpecTemplateStandard.asp?nProductGroup= ID=3D2

 

There's a link at the bottom that = says typical wiring diagrams. 

 

http://www.gemssensor= s.com/WireELS1100.htm

 

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:

 

http://www.gemssensors.com/pdf/Catalog/Electro-Optic_Intro_B1.pdf

 

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.  

 

Cheers,

Rusty  =

 

 

 

 

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