ITALON FUEL SENSOR: Difference between revisions

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Introduction to the Product

ITALON Fuel Level Sensors (FLS) measure fuel level in fuel tanks of the vehicles and stationary objects. ITALON FLS are connected to GPS devices which in turn transfer all the data along with the fuel information to a server part of the solution.

Parameter	Value
Error in measurement	± 0.5%
Interface	RS-485
Power supply voltage	7…40V
Insulation breakdown protection	2500V
Operating temperature	-40…+85°C
Measurement range of digital interface	0…4095
Supported by	DISCOVERY-126A, DISCOVERY-226A, DISCOVERY-296A,

Wiring Information

Wire Colour	Function
Brown	Power
White	GND
Orange	RS485A
Blue	RS485B

Configuration Guide

This guide provides the configuration steps for RS485-based fuel sensors (e.g., OMNICOM485) with Transight Telematics devices using commands.

Step 1: Select and Enable the Fuel Sensor Type

Defines the fuel sensor model and how many sensors are connected.

🔹 Command Format

SET CUFUELTYPE:<Sensor Model>,<Number of Sensors>

🔹 Example

SET CUFUELTYPE:OMNICOM485,1

🔹 Expected Response

IMEI: 862942074896044
Command: SET CUFUELTYPE:OMNICOM485,1
Response: OMNICOM485,
Error: 0

🔹 Verification Command

GET CUFUELTYPE

🔹 Expected Verification Response

IMEI: 862942074896044
Command: GET CUFUELTYPE
Response: OMNICOM485,1
Error: 0

Step 2: Configure Fuel Sensor Communication Parameters

Defines communication mode, baud rate, address, output interval, and format.

🔹 Command Format


SET CUFUELDATACFG:<Sensor Model>,<Index>,<Mode>,<Baud Rate>,<Network Address>,<Output Interval>,<Output Format>,<Range>

Example


SET CUFUELDATACFG:OMNICOM,1,MASTER_BINARY,19200,02,12,BINARY,1023

🔹 Expected Response


IMEI: 862942074896044

Command: SET CUFUELDATACFG:OMNICOM,1,MASTER_BINARY,19200,02,12,BINARY,1023
 
Response:

Error: 0

🔹 Verification Command


GET CUFUELDATACFG:OMNICOM,1

🔹 Expected Verification Response


IMEI: 862942074896044

Command: GET CUFUELDATACFG:OMNICOM,1
 
Response: Mode: 1, BaudRate: 19200, Address: 2, Interval: 12, Default Output: 1

Error: 0

Parameter Reference Table

Parameter	Value Example	Description
<Sensor Model>	OMNICOM	Sensor type (OMNICOM485, TECHNO485, ESCORT485, OFF)
<Index>	1	Sensor index (0–3)
<Mode>	MASTER_BINARY	Communication mode: SLAVE, MASTER_BINARY, MASTER_ASCII
<Baud Rate>	19200	Communication speed (in bps)
<Network Address>	02	RS485 device address (Hexadecimal 00–FF)
<Output Interval>	12	Interval in seconds between sensor readings
<Output Format>	BINARY	Data format (BINARY or ASCII)
<Range>	1023	Raw value range of the sensor output (e.g., 1023 or 4095)

⚠️ Mandatory Save Command

After completing configuration, execute this command to save settings:

SET CUMR:2

Step 3: Verify Fuel Data Transmission

After configuration, the device starts transmitting real-time fuel data via telemetry packets.

🔍 Validation Steps

Monitor server-side data packets.

Confirm:

- Fuel data values are present.

- Updates occur at the configured interval.

- Values are within the expected range.

Note: If fuel data does not appear in packets, recheck wiring and configuration.

Product Link

[ITALON FLS

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 == Introduction to the Product ==
 ITALON Fuel Level Sensors (FLS) measure fuel level in fuel tanks of the vehicles and stationary objects. ITALON FLS are connected to GPS devices which in turn transfer all the data along with the fuel information to a server part of the solution.
+[[File:ITALON FLS.png|right|300px]]
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 | Interface
-| RS-232, RS-485
+| RS-485
 |-
 | Power supply voltage
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 | Measurement range of digital interface
 | 0…4095
+|-
+| Supported by	|| <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> <div class="mw-collapsible-content"><p>
+DISCOVERY-126A, DISCOVERY-226A, DISCOVERY-296A,</p>
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-== Device Configuration ==
+==Configuration Guide==
-# Connect the sensor to the device using the RS-485 ports.
-# Open the configurator tool '''DUTconf.exe''' to verify the sensor’s operational status.
+This guide provides the configuration steps for RS485-based fuel sensors (e.g., '''OMNICOM485''') with Transight Telematics devices using commands.
-# Use the '''QCOM tool''' to confirm that the fuel data is being displayed.
-# Ensure the necessary parameters are correctly configured on the device for the connected fuel sensor.
+==Step 1: Select and Enable the Fuel Sensor Type==
+Defines the fuel sensor model and how many sensors are connected.
+'''🔹 Command Format'''
+<pre>
+SET CUFUELTYPE:&lt;Sensor Model&gt;,&lt;Number of Sensors&gt;
+</pre>
+'''🔹 Example'''
+<pre>
+SET CUFUELTYPE:OMNICOM485,1
+</pre>
+'''🔹 Expected Response'''
+<pre>
+IMEI: 862942074896044
+Command: SET CUFUELTYPE:OMNICOM485,1
+Response: OMNICOM485,
+Error: 0
+</pre>
+'''🔹 Verification Command'''
+<pre>
+GET CUFUELTYPE
+</pre>
+'''🔹 Expected Verification Response'''
+<pre>
+IMEI: 862942074896044
+Command: GET CUFUELTYPE
+Response: OMNICOM485,1
+Error: 0
+</pre>
+== Step 2: Configure Fuel Sensor Communication Parameters ==
+Defines communication mode, baud rate, address, output interval, and format.
+'''🔹 Command Format'''
+<pre>
+SET CUFUELDATACFG:&lt;Sensor Model&gt;,&lt;Index&gt;,&lt;Mode&gt;,&lt;Baud Rate&gt;,&lt;Network Address&gt;,&lt;Output Interval&gt;,&lt;Output Format&gt;,&lt;Range&gt;
+</pre>
+''' Example'''
+<pre>
-'''For Active Mode, use the following command:'''
+SET CUFUELDATACFG:OMNICOM,1,MASTER_BINARY,19200,02,12,BINARY,1023
+</pre>
+'''🔹 Expected Response'''
 <pre>
-SET CUENSDA:ON,CUSRLSRC:SRLGEN,CUSRLDATACFG:1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
+IMEI: 862942074896044
+Command: SET CUFUELDATACFG:OMNICOM,1,MASTER_BINARY,19200,02,12,BINARY,1023
+Response:
+Error: 0
+</pre>
+'''🔹 Verification Command'''
+<pre>
+GET CUFUELDATACFG:OMNICOM,1
 </pre>
+'''🔹 Expected Verification Response'''
+<pre>
+IMEI: 862942074896044
+Command: GET CUFUELDATACFG:OMNICOM,1
+Response: Mode: 1, BaudRate: 19200, Address: 2, Interval: 12, Default Output: 1
+Error: 0
+</pre>
+== Parameter Reference Table ==
+{| class="wikitable"
+! style="background-color:#800020; white-space:nowrap; color:white;" | Parameter
+! style="background-color:#800020; white-space:nowrap; color:white;" | Value Example
+! style="background-color:#800020; white-space:nowrap; color:white;" | Description
+|-
+| &lt;Sensor Model&gt; || OMNICOM || Sensor type (OMNICOM485, TECHNO485, ESCORT485, OFF)
+|-
+| &lt;Index&gt; || 1 || Sensor index (0–3)
+|-
+| &lt;Mode&gt; || MASTER_BINARY || Communication mode: SLAVE, MASTER_BINARY, MASTER_ASCII
+|-
+| &lt;Baud Rate&gt; || 19200 || Communication speed (in bps)
+|-
+| &lt;Network Address&gt; || 02 || RS485 device address (Hexadecimal 00–FF)
+|-
+| &lt;Output Interval&gt; || 12 || Interval in seconds between sensor readings
+|-
+| &lt;Output Format&gt; || BINARY || Data format (BINARY or ASCII)
+|-
+| &lt;Range&gt; || 1023 || Raw value range of the sensor output (e.g., 1023 or 4095)
+|}
+== ⚠️ Mandatory Save Command ==
+After completing configuration, execute this command to save settings:
+<pre>
+SET CUMR:2
+</pre>
+== Step 3: Verify Fuel Data Transmission ==
+After configuration, the device starts transmitting real-time fuel data via telemetry packets.
+'''🔍 Validation Steps'''
+* Monitor server-side data packets.
+* Confirm:
+** Fuel data values are present.
+** Updates occur at the configured interval.
+** Values are within the expected range.
+----
+'''Note:''' If fuel data does not appear in packets, recheck wiring and configuration.
 ===Product Link===
 [[https://italonpro.com/ ITALON FLS]