Fuel level sensor, Resistive fuel level sensor, Capacitive fuel level sensor – Dynon Avionics EMS-D10 Installation Guide User Manual

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Transducer

Installation

Fuel Level Sensor

Pin

Color

Function

20

Dynon Avionics does not sell fuel level sensors.

EMS-D10 Installation Guide

3-11

The EMS-D10 supports both resistive type sensors as
well as capacitive sensors which output a voltage
(e.g., Princeton). If you have a capacitive sensor
which does not output a voltage on its own, you may
be able to use Dynon’s Capacitance-to-Voltage
Converter. Read the relevant section below for the
type that you are installing.
Once you have installed your fuel level sensors, you
will need to calibrate each of them, as described in
Fuel Level Calibration on page 5-5.

RESISTIVE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR

Orange/brown

Fuel level 1

(resist or

cap)

21 Orange/blue

Fuel level 2

(resist or

cap)

See General Purpose Inputs section

4 Purple/blue GP

1

22 Purple/yellow

GP

2

23 Purple/green

GP

3

You may connect up to four resistive fuel level sensors to the EMS-D10. Simply connect the
output of the sensor you would like to be Fuel Level 1 (left tank) to pin 20 and the sensor you
would like to be Fuel Level 2 (right tank) to pin 21. You may also connect third and fourth fuel
level transducers to the general-purpose inputs of your choice. See the General Purpose Inputs
section on page 3-15 for more information.

CAPACITIVE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR

Capacitive fuel level sensors are only supported on the Fuel Level 1 and Fuel Level 2 inputs.
Additionally, your capacitive sensor needs to output a variable voltage within the ranges of 0-
5Vdc. First, supply the sensor with power according to the manufacturer’s instructions. If the
sensor manufacturer requires a sensor calibration, perform that calibration first. Connect the
sensor’s output to pin 20 or 21, depending on whether you want the tank to display as left (Fuel
Level 1) or right (Fuel Level 2) tank. Do not connect capacitive fuel level sensors to any of the
general-purpose inputs. Be sure to configure the firmware to recognize the capacitive fuel level
sensor on the fuel level input(s) you’ve chosen as described in the Fuel Level Configuration
section on page 5-13.
If you are installing Dynon’s Capacitance-to-Voltage Converter (most commonly used with the
capacitive plates in some RVs), please read its installation guide in the Appendix on page 7-1.

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