iRIS 220 / iRIS 320, V1.19 User Guide - 56

6.4 Connecting an Up/Down Water Level Instrument

A relatively common type of digital water level instrument is one that provides two pulse outputs. One output generates a pulse for each increment and the other for each decrement in level. The iRIS maintains a record of these steps and therefore the relative level.

These instruments normally require a 12V supply and this is readily obtained from the iRIS. A supplementary 12V battery can be connected if desired. Typically, this type of instrument requires very little current, so the internal iRIS 320 battery will normally suffice.

The diagram below shows the required connects for such an installation. The incrementing output must be connected to DI1 and the decrementing output to DI2.

TOP

 

AI4

 

AI3

 

AI2

 

AI1

 

AGND

 

5VOP

 

DI2

 

DI1

 

DO2

 

DO1

 

SDI-12

 

DGND

 

12V+

 

GND (-)

 

VIN+

Charging source

GND (-)

e.g solar panel

 

BOTTOM

 

iRIS I/O Connector

DN

Up/Down

UP

Water Level

+12V

Sensor

0V

 

-+

External

12V Battery

(Optional)

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iQuest (NZ) Ltd - PO Box 15169, Hamilton, New Zealand Tel: +64 7 857-0810 Fax: +64 7 857-0811 Email: iquest@iquest.co.nz

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Optiquest iRIS 320, iRIS 220 manual Connecting an Up/Down Water Level Instrument, External 12V Battery Optional