Senix ToughSonic 14 sensor driver
Description
This driver is design to allow communication with the Senix ThoughSonic 14, ultrasonic tank level sensor via Modbus RTU.
Settings (center panel)
Name - The name is up to the user. Our suggestion is to choose a naming convention that makes the viewing the device list intuitive. Such as referring to the sensor and/or application. Keep the name short as it will be combined with the register name to create the default “Field” name (if added to “Fields”)
Active Check box - Check this box and “Save changes” to run the driver. The driver program can be suspended by unchecking the box and clicking on “Save changes”.
User Notes - This space can be used to store information specific to the device and your application, such as: location, wiring, scaling, etc.
eze System Notes - In this space we provide: wiring instructions, product image, product details.
Modbus address - Enter Device I.D. (Modbus address). This address must be unique on the bus.
Status & Registers (right panel)
Device Status
Driver info - Typically this is the name from the program file
Driver updated/version - Date loaded or updated and the version of the driver
Battery & Signal - Signal indicates the progress through the script. If driver fails to operate, signal number indicates progress
Driver status - Color and text of status bubbles give a quick visual reference of Communication, Operation, and Application
Communication - Com count indicates number of successful and unsuccessful data packets received
Available registers
- Distance - Pre-filtered distance in inches (in)
- Distance - Pre-filtered distance in meters (m)
- Distance filtered - Distance in inches (in), filtered based on internal sensor settings.
- Distance filtered - Distance meters (m), filtered based on internal sensor settings.
- Cycle count - Sample number (0-255). Rolls over at 256