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= Overview =
 
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The level of the Lake varies after rain storms.  It would be nice to know how much, and to be able to review this information remotely.
 
The level of the Lake varies after rain storms.  It would be nice to know how much, and to be able to review this information remotely.
A Raspberry Pi and a depth sensor should allow this to work given a fixed sensor at a "Known" depth.
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A Raspberry Pi and a depth sensor should allow this to work given a fixed sensor at a "Known" depth.  The idea being to determine how much water is above the sensor at any given time.
  
* Water Depth Sensors
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The Raspberry Pi doesn't have an on-board ADC so an additional circuit is required to register voltage increases from sensors.
** http://www.appmeas.co.uk/pi993-depth-level-sensor.html
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* [https://www.rototron.info/raspberry-pi-analog-water-sensor-tutorial/ This article] discusses the different ways sensors can be connected to the Raspberry Pi.
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* [https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/6d59w8/how_to_calculate_water_depth_with_the_pi/ Reddit Discussion about water depth sensing]
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= Water Depth Sensors =
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* http://www.appmeas.co.uk/pi993-depth-level-sensor.html
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* [https://www.apgsensors.com/about-us/blog/how-level-measurement-with-pressure-sensors-works How Level Measurement with Pressure Sensors Works]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iru8tRwS7Yc What is a Pressure Sensor?]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_7txTdy-tg Water Depth Sensor using MS5540C and Arduino]
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* [https://www.instrumart.com/categories/6123/level-transmitters?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIk7vEjvKO7AIVgo7ICh0SzAdPEAAYASAAEgLNBvD_BwE#filters=f409-1404 Level Transmitters]
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* [http://www.sendo-sensor.com/products-lists-c-70.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI69O2lcaP7AIVgcDICh19fwevEAAYAiAAEgIcm_D_BwE Sendo Sensors for Water Pressure]
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* [https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Industrial-Scientific-Liquid-Level-Sensors/zgbs/industrial/306931011 AMAZON.com Industrial Liquid Level Sensors]
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* [https://www.amazon.com/Submersible-Sensor-4-20mA-Transmitter-Measuring/dp/B07PXFPPMM AMAZON.com Sensor for Water Depth (Pressure)]
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= Technology Behind Pressure Sensors =
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* [http://www.sensorsmag.com/sensors/pressure/fundamentals-pressure-sensor-technology-846 Fundamentals of Pressure Sensor Technology]
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= Possible Alternate Sensor Technology =
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* [https://www.adafruit.com/product/3397 Optomax Digital Liquid Level Sensor] - It's a Binary On/Off switch, but could be used to detect the simple presence of water at a given level in or below a building.  IE: Has water reached the joists?  Is water inside the cabin?
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Latest revision as of 00:09, 30 September 2020

Overview

The level of the Lake varies after rain storms. It would be nice to know how much, and to be able to review this information remotely. A Raspberry Pi and a depth sensor should allow this to work given a fixed sensor at a "Known" depth. The idea being to determine how much water is above the sensor at any given time.

The Raspberry Pi doesn't have an on-board ADC so an additional circuit is required to register voltage increases from sensors.

Water Depth Sensors

Technology Behind Pressure Sensors

Possible Alternate Sensor Technology

  • Optomax Digital Liquid Level Sensor - It's a Binary On/Off switch, but could be used to detect the simple presence of water at a given level in or below a building. IE: Has water reached the joists? Is water inside the cabin?