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Question 1: What can I do, as I cannot connect to the KUS550 Ultrasonic level sensor by RS485. if the user cannot get any echo from KUS550 Ultrasonic level sensor, there may be something wrong, pls check as below. 1,Check the KUS550 Ultrasonic level sensor is working well, by listen the sound of the probe, if you can find the click sound when you go near the sensor, the means the sensor is working well. Else you can also check the power consumption, the current is around 10mA-20mA, if the current goes too high or too small, maybe there is something wrong with the sensor please contact KACISE for more support. 2,Check the slave ID(slave address) , the KUS550 Ultrasonic level sensor don’t react to the command which with the wrong slave ID(slave address), unless the slave ID is the broadcasting address,0x00. So the user can send the hexadecimal string 00 03 00 28 00 01 05 D3 to the sensor, the sensor will echo the host with the right slave address. 3, Check the UART baud rate. The sensor can only accept the command on condition of the baud rate is match well. the default UART baud rate is 19200bps. The baud rate can be changed by modify the register 0x00 and reboot the sensor. May be the register be changed wrongly, so the sensor have no action the command. This problem can be solved by try to find the right baud rate by modify the host baud rate and to try if can get a right action from the sensor, so there is a better method by send the hexadecimal string 00 03 00 28 00 01 05 D3 to the sensor and during try different baud rate. The answer will be clear after the three test finished.

KUS600B ultra low power consumption ultrasonic level sensor is designed for LPWAN networ cells. Q1))How it can work as the low power consumption?       1: the sensor use the ultra low power consumption MSP430 MCU to save the power. MSP430 is the low power           consumption, and also have the many level power management method. the mcu will go to sleep each time after measurement,        2, the mcu controll all the circuit to reduce the power such as the power supply of ultrasonic snesor, the ultrasound echo receiver circuit, the pulse emitter circuit.  the sensor have 3 kind of working mode        a）, always measure mode ,        b）, meausring and report on the command mode,        c）,ultra low power consumption mode.       a is the normal nomde, b is the clust mode for the application such as there is more than 1 sensor on the bus to measure the level or distand in a limited space to reduce the echo disturb.   Q2) How can I fech the measuring result by RS485 from the KUS600B ultra low power consumption ultrasonic level sensor? 1, the power supply should consider first, if the power supply can be controlled by the host ( another way the controller of KUS600B ultra low power consumption ultrasonic level sensor) , the sensor don't need working in ultra low power consumption mode. So the host can fetch the result by sent the inquiy command. if the host don't controll the sensor power supply, then the sensor will work in ultra low power consumption mode. and pre-code will be sent before send the inquiry command, Please contact Kacise for the details.    

Capacitive Level Sensor: Revolutionizing Liquid Level Measurement in Industry In the evolving landscape of industrial automation, precision and reliability are key to efficient operations. One of the critical components ensuring smooth functioning in numerous industries, from chemical processing to food and beverage, is the capacitive level sensor (also known as the capacitive level meter). This cutting-edge device is reshaping the way we measure liquid levels, offering superior accuracy, durability, and adaptability.   What is a Capacitive Level Sensor? A capacitive level sensor operates based on the principle of capacitance. Essentially, it detects the changes in capacitance between a sensor probe and the tank wall, which varies depending on the liquid level in the tank. When liquid rises or falls, the dielectric constant (the property of the liquid that affects capacitance) changes, enabling the sensor to precisely measure the level of the liquid. Why Capacitive Level Sensor Stand Out？ Capacitive level sensor have gained prominence over traditional measurement methods like float-based or ultrasonic sensors. Let’s dive into the reasons behind this shift: High Accuracy and Sensitivity Capacitive sensors are highly sensitive to changes in liquid levels, even in micro-level increments. This makes them ideal for applications requiring precise level control, such as pharmaceutical production or oil and gas processing. Non-Intrusive Design Unlike float-based systems, capacitive level sensor don’t require moving parts inside the liquid tank. This results in less wear and tear, reducing maintenance costs and increasing the lifespan of the equipment. Versatility in Diverse Conditions Capacitive sensors perform exceptionally well in harsh industrial environments, including high temperatures, extreme pressures, and corrosive liquids. Their versatility allows them to function in both conductive and non-conductive liquids, making them suitable for a wide range of applications. Energy Efficiency These sensors are low-power devices, making them a great choice for industries looking to reduce energy consumption without compromising on performance. ​   Key Applications of Capacitive Level Sensor   Capacitive level sensors are revolutionizing several industries. Here are some notable areas where they are making a big impact: Chemical and Petrochemical Industries In chemical processing, safety and precision are critical. Capacitive level sensor provide reliable measurements for hazardous and corrosive liquids, ensuring efficient and safe operations. Food and Beverage Industry The high sensitivity and hygiene-friendly design of capacitive sensors make them ideal for liquid-level monitoring in food and beverage production, where maintaining product consistency is vital. Water and Wastewater Treatment Capacitive sensors are used extensively in water treatment plants for monitoring tank levels, sludge, and other non-conductive liquids, helping ensure water quality and environmental safety.       The Future of Capacitive Level Sensor   As industries move toward automation and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), capacitive level sensor are evolving to meet new demands. Recent advancements include: Integration with Smart Systems Modern capacitive sensors now come with IoT capabilities, allowing real-time data monitoring and predictive maintenance through cloud-based platforms. This minimizes downtime and optimizes resource management. Improved Material Durability The latest models are made from advanced materials that can withstand even more extreme conditions, such as highly corrosive environments in chemical industries or high-pressure situations in oil refineries. Higher Precision in Complex Media Enhanced algorithms and sensor designs now enable capacitive level sensor to measure liquids with varying dielectric constants, ensuring consistent performance even in challenging mixed-media environments. Conclusion   Capacitive level sensor have become indispensable in modern industries where precision, durability, and adaptability are paramount. As their technology continues to evolve, they are set to play an even more critical role in smart manufacturing, optimizing processes and boosting overall efficiency. By adopting capacitive level sensor, industries can not only improve their liquid-level measurement systems but also step forward into the future of automation and intelligent operations. Want to learn more about how capacitive level sensors can improve your industry processes? Contact us today for a personalized consultation!    

Radar Level Sensors: An In-Depth Guide Radar level sensors are essential in many industries for accurate and reliable measurement of material levels. These sensors utilize radar technology to measure the distance to a material’s surface, providing critical data for process control and inventory management. In this blog, we will explore what radar level sensors are, their advantages, key applications, and considerations when choosing one. This guide is complemented with images for better understanding.   What is a Radar Level Sensor? A radar level sensor is an instrument that measures the level of materials (liquids, solids, or mud) within a container using radar waves. These sensors emit high-frequency electromagnetic waves, which bounce off the material’s surface and return to the sensor. By calculating the time it takes for the waves to return, the sensor determines the material’s level.   Key Advantages of Radar Level Sensors High Accuracy and Precision Radar level sensors provide highly accurate measurements regardless of external factors. They offer precise level readings even in challenging conditions, such as extreme temperatures or pressures. Non-Contact Measurement These sensors operate without physical contact with the material, which minimizes wear and tear and extends the sensor’s lifespan. Versatility Radar sensors can measure a variety of materials, including liquids, solids, and mud, making them suitable for diverse industries such as chemical, oil and gas, food and beverage, and wastewater treatment. Durability in Harsh Environments Radar sensors are designed to perform reliably in harsh conditions, including high temperatures, high pressures, and corrosive environments. No Calibration Drift Unlike some measurement technologies, radar sensors do not require frequent recalibration, ensuring consistent performance over the long term.      

Dissolved Oxygen Sensors: Unveiling the Hidden Breath of Water Ecosystems In the depths of oceans, lakes, and rivers, a delicate balance of life exists, where the amount of oxygen dissolved in water plays a critical role. This invisible “breath” of aquatic ecosystems can tell us much about the health and sustainability of water environments. Dissolved oxygen (DO) sensors are the innovative tools that help us detect, monitor, and protect these underwater oxygen levels. But beyond the basic science, let’s explore a fresh perspective on how DO sensors are evolving with technology and shaping the future of water management.     What is Dissolved Oxygen? Dissolved oxygen refers to the amount of oxygen molecules dispersed within water. This oxygen is crucial for aquatic life to survive and thrive. Fish, amphibians, and other water-dwelling organisms depend on it for respiration. DO levels are influenced by various factors like water temperature, salinity, and the presence of organic matter. In practical terms, high DO levels often indicate clean, healthy water, while low DO levels suggest pollution, high biological activity, or oxygen-depleting processes. Real-time monitoring of DO is essential for a wide range of industries, including aquaculture, wastewater treatment, and environmental research. Traditional Measurement Challenges Historically, dissolved oxygen was measured through chemical titration methods, like the Winkler method. Though accurate, this method is labor-intensive, time-consuming, and difficult to apply in dynamic environments where conditions change quickly. Enter Modern DO Sensors DO sensors revolutionized water quality monitoring by allowing continuous, real-time measurements. The two most popular types of sensors are electrochemical (polarographic) and optical sensors. Electrochemical sensors use electrodes to measure the electrical current that changes as oxygen reacts within the sensor. These have been the standard for decades but require frequent calibration and maintenance.   Optical sensors, on the other hand, use fluorescence quenching techniques, where oxygen affects the light emitted from a specific material. Optical sensors are more durable, require less maintenance, and provide more stable readings, making them increasingly popular.  

The future trend of smart sensors in the biopharmaceutical industry   In recent years, intelligent manufacturing and future factories have become a hot topic. The author was deeply impressed by the prospect of Mr. Li Shood, vice president of Tianjing Bioengineering and Technology, in the beginning of this year in building intelligent factories and future facilities for biopharmaceuticals.He gives a highly refined summary of the current, near and medium term and final trends of biopharmaceuticals, covering five aspects: production process, reactor form adopted, process analysis method, quality control and digital factory.Among them, the process analysis method includes the development trend from off-line standard QC detection method to near-line detection, to the final on-line, real-time sensor monitoring.   Figure 1: Future facilities for biopharmaceuticals     In addition, in 2004, the FDA issued the industry guide Process Analysis Technology (PAT) - An Architecture for Innovation in Drug Development, Manufacturing and Quality Assurance. The FDA identified the term "PAT" as a multidisciplinary analytical approach that included chemistry, physics, microbiology, mathematics and risk analysis.Therefore, as one of the underlying equipment management of the digital and intelligent engineering in the future biopharmaceutical plant, intelligent sensor is worthy of attention.In this paper, pH and DO (dissolved oxygen) sensors commonly used in biopharmaceuticals are discussed as examples.       Figure 2: Bioreactor pH and DO measurement system   As shown in the figure above, pH and DO online sensors are widely used in the on-line monitoring of pH and DO in cell culture, and the measurement system generally includes sensors and transmitters.In the process of using electrodes, process developers or production personnel generally care about the following two core questions: can the electrodes be measured accurately and reliably?How long will the electrodes last? First: Is the electrode able to measure accurately and reliably? For sensors: pH sensitive film impedance, reference system, diaphragm performance;Internal electrode and dissolved oxygen film properties of electrochemical oxygen;The fluorescence coating of optical dissolved oxygen will determine the zero point and slope of the corresponding electrode. Generally, the zero point and slope can be used to determine whether the sensor can be accurately measured.For transmitter: it is responsible for signal modulation and transmission, measurement loop calibration and adjustment functions, but also indirectly determines whether the sensor can accurately measure pH and DO, and even the transmission cable will indirectly affect the accuracy of measurement. Therefore, in order to determine whether the sensor can make accurate measurement, it is required that the sensor and transmitter can provide performance diagnosis. The lowest requirement is that the sensor implements ADC (Analog-to-digital Convert), namely the transformation of the sensor from traditional Analog signal to Digital signal output.Combined with the related functions of transmitter, accurate measurement can be achieved.     Figure 3: The sensor converts the measured signal into a digital signal and outputs it with higher fidelity Second: How long will the electrodes last? With pH sensor as an example, the same type of sensor is the sensitive membrane, reference system, the diaphragm type is the same, the service life of the theory are all the same, but different sensors experience process, thus batch cultivation or continuous flow plus, is easy to scale of measurement environment, experienced how much time the SIP, how many times the high temperature sterilization, etc., these factors finally decided it's real life.And these information, if the electrode does not implement ADC, it is difficult to realize the collection and storage of relevant information. With 60 years of experience in the field of process analysis, Mettler Toledo innovatively put forward the concept of INTELLIGENT sensor management ISM® around these two core issues and related issues derived from it. In 2005, Mettler Toledo took the lead in realizing the digitization and intelligentization of sensors.On the electrode head through the built-in microprocessor, collecting electrode information about themselves, such as the diaphragm type, the diffusion path length, and the process conditions of measurement, such as temperature, experience extremely acid or alkali value, etc., in combination with certain algorithm, such as "RollingAlgorithm" algorithm, with the change of the measuring conditions, more accurate, intelligent generates the following user access to relevant information, and the intuitive display with the transmitter: 1) Dynamic life Indicator (DLI), indicating the remaining service life of the sensor, which can be replaced as needed instead of regularly 2) Maintain the reminder time (TTM) and recommend the next time that should be calibrated, neither too early nor too late; 3) Adaptive calibration timer (ACT), recommending when to clean and maintain the sensor again to ensure that the sensor performance is always trustworthy;     Figure 4: The M800 transmitter displays the ISM intelligent diagnostic information In addition to these two core issues, sensors, as one of the underlying equipment of intelligent biopharmaceutical plants, naturally also involve compliance information.ISM intelligent sensor management of form a complete set of fully functional software can realize off-line calibration after the ISM sensor plug is measured, the sensors from the measurement point to convenient offline calibration laboratory, by fully electrode after calibration of the information to the chip, stay electrode connected to the transmitter of again, transmitter automatically read have calibration of relevant information, so as to realize plug namely, at the same time the software side can output the PDF version of the calibration records, can be used as an electronic archive can also print paper version of the file. If you want to have a more intuitive feel of how intelligent sensor management ensures the reliability and consistency of measurements during process development and production, and reduces the ease of maintenance and calibration, scan the QR code below or click on the bottom of the article to read the original, and apply to try Mettler Toledo iSense software with one click.     Figure 5: iSense software enables offline calibration of sensors    

Kacise.com is the emerging leader on high-quality water quality monitoring system, water quality monitoring instrument, sewage treatment equipment and pollution monitoring equipment. KUS550 series ultrasonic water level sensor/ultrasonic distance sensor has many advantages. The ultrasonic proximity sensor has some advantages over the optical sensor. Not only are they cheaper, but they typically have a longer measurement range and a higher IP68 protection rating. In daily life, ultrasonic distance sensor is mainly used in reversing radar of automobile, automatic obstacle-avoiding walking of robot, construction site and some industrial fields, such as liquid level, well depth, pipe length, etc. KWS500 orp Sensor | ORP probe has better repeatability and stability, and is not affected by the environment. The automatic cleaning brush of orp sensor effectively eliminates bubbles and reduces the influence of pollution on measurement. Great reliability, longer maintenance interval are the key advantages of Kacise products. The sensor of orp company has many other advantages, such as digital sensor, RS-485 output,Strong anti-interference ability, no ambient light and chromaticity. Kacise KWS100 UV254 photometric sensor is a new generation of environmental protection COD (chemical oxygen consumption) /TOC (total organic carbon) /SAC (spectral absorption coefficient) /NO3-NO3- sensor. It doesn't need a reagent. It is pollution-free, more economical and more environmentally friendly. The cod sensor is small and easy to install. It can monitor water quality online. It can automatically compensate for turbidity interference. Equipped with automatic cleaning device, the sensor has excellent stability even during long test periods. The photometric sensor is very environmentally friendly. Many of our customers will provide some feedback after using it. When monitoring the water quality, we save a lot of reagents, so we can reduce the use of chemical raw materials, create a better environment, and contribute to building a green life. The KUS3000 series ultrasonic transmitters are typically 18 meters in size and have a sensing range of 100 to 1000mm, with an adjustment range of 100 to 1000mm. The KWS750 Online pH Sensor is mainly used to monitor environmental water quality, acid-base/saline solution, chemical reaction process and industrial production process. It can meet the requirements of on-line pH measurement for most industrial applications. It mainly has the following characteristics: The signal output is RS-485 output (MODBUS/RTU protocol) /4-20mA, dedicated to the field water pH probe. It can be easily connected to third party devices such as PLCS, DCS, industrial control computers, general purpose controllers, paperless recorders or touch screens. Aquaculture KWS630 fluorescent dissolved oxygen sensor, which has the characteristics of online monitoring stability, has excellent performance compared with traditional sensor types. No film, no electrolyte, strong anti-interference ability, no frequent calibration, no oxygen consumption, no flow limit, temperature and atmospheric pressure automatic compensation, fast response, long service life, economic and practical. Therefore, fluorescent oxygen sensor is the best choice for real-time dynamic monitoring of oxygen content in aquaculture. Dissolved oxygen sensor features complete, no film, no electrolyte, no oxygen consumption, not affected by flow, integrated temperature sensor, with automatic temperature compensation function, no sulfide and other chemical interference The KWS900 fiber dissolved Oxygen Sensor is widely used to provide better sensor repeatability and stability regardless of how the ambient light is coordinated. The sensor's automatic cleaning brush effectively removes air bubbles and reduces the impact of contamination on measurements. It has stable features such as: digital sensor, RS-485 output, Modbus support, use of automatic cleaning brush to prevent contamination and eliminate bubbles, strong anti-jamming ability. The optical fiber turbidity sensor has a high degree of automation. Digital sensors can be used when using it. We investigated the environment according to the real environment, and found that there are many uncertain factors in the environment. The natural climate interference is strong when monitoring. Therefore, the invention of the turbidity sensor can help us to monitor various environments in daily life, and can respond to changing environments well. water quality sensor monitoring system KWS800 multi-parameter online water quality sensor monitoring system adopts single block configuration. Each sensor has a spacer. Calibration data is stored in the sensor for on-site calibration and replacement. Up to 6 Kacise digital sensors can be connected simultaneously. Sensors for dissolved fluorine and oxygen, four-electrode conductivity, fiber turbidity, digital pH, digital ORP, chlorophyll, and oil in water can be selected. It is equipped with automatic cleaning devices to eliminate air bubbles and prevent microbial growth, which can easily meet the monitoring needs of rivers, lakes and oceans. The KWS-5000 carbon dioxide in water is a gas detection module based on NDIR infrared absorption principle, which is suitable for detecting the concentration of CO2 in aqueous solution. The KWS-5000 uses patented optical cavity, convection and diffusion ventilation mode and protective cover, which not only speeds up the convection and diffusion of gas, but also is waterproof and breathable. It has a unique waterproof structure, a removable, lightweight housing for easy field installation, and a rich interface for easy customer choice Each type of sewage detection equipment in our company is very accurate, which can help the urban environment and jointly create a beautiful earth home. Welcome to be our partner, and we are anxious to underpin your business growth with Kacise products. Please visit https://www.kacise.com to get quotations to meet your customized needs..