Fuel sensor calibration is crucial to ensure the accuracy of the fuel level readings and to optimize the fleet management system's performance. The software generates reports that accurately depicts the fleet's fuel consumption and usage based on readings of the fuel level.
Before you get started
You need to add the number of fuel tanks available per vehicle in the object profile.
- Login to your account.
- Go to Settings > General > Object.
- Double-click on the record for which you want to calibrate the fuel sensor.
To get started
- Navigate to Sensor tab.
- Activate the analog or digital port connection type by clicking on the checkbox given in the Active column.
- Click on the dropdown of Connected Sensor and select Fuel Sensor.
- Click on the Calibration
button. A new window will appear.
Please note that the activation of the ''Detect Drain in Motion'' feature will occur once the configuration for both ''Distance-based Fuel Consumption'' and ''Duration-based Fuel Consumption'' is completed. These settings can be found on the Profile tab.
To calibrate the fuel sensor
- Navigate to General
- In Sensor Output Unit select the output unit provided by the device from the dropdown list.
- In Sensor Output Unit select the output unit provided by the device from the dropdown list.
Please Note: If you select voltage, liter, percentage or height then the below-given steps will remain the same.
If you select height then follow the steps given here.
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- Conversion factor: Enter the conversion value as per your device.
- Conversion factor: Enter the conversion value as per your device.
A conversion factor is a value used to convert a measurement from one unit to another.
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- Tank capacity: Enter the tank's basic capacity in liters.
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- Consider blind area: A blind area in a fuel sensor refers to an area of the tank that is not directly accessible to the fuel level sensor. Click on the checkbox if you wish the software to consider the blind area above and below the fuel level sensors.
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- Top: Enter the area available on the top of the fuel sensor which the sensors cannot detect.
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- Bottom: Enter the area available at the bottom of the fuel sensors which the sensors cannot detect.
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- Select Tank Type from the dropdown list to choose the shape of the tank which you are performing calibration for.
- Select Tank Material from the dropdown list to choose the material using which the tank made of.
- As per the selection of the tank material Sensor Mounting needs to be selected, which is regarding the position at which the sensor would be installed.
- Fill difference: Enter the minimum value to be considered as fuel fill.
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- Drain difference: Enter the minimum value of fuel to be considered as theft.
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- Sensor Angle: Click on the checkbox and enter the degree at which the sensor is installed.
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- Consider stop data: Click on the checkbox if you want to consider the data readings received from the CAN device when the vehicle is at stop.
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- Consider power port: Click on the checkbox if you want to consider the data readings when the vehicle is connected with a wired sensor in the power port and the vehicle ignition is turned off.
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- For allowing to Detect Drain in Motion check the box.
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- Consider out-of-range value: Select the checkbox if you want to take into consideration the sensor data that shows significant fluctuations as a result of the sensor's defect.
- Enter a Data Filtration Level value between 3 and 255. This value determines the number of times the data will be considered to ensure a smooth process. For example, if you enter 3, the process will consider 3 data values for processing.
- Consider out-of-range value: Select the checkbox if you want to take into consideration the sensor data that shows significant fluctuations as a result of the sensor's defect.
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- Calibration type: The software provides two types of calibration. Select the type according to your requirement.
- Automatic: Automatic calibration type will provide the data considering the values fetched from an empty tank, half tank, full tank reading and range.
- Automatic: Automatic calibration type will provide the data considering the values fetched from an empty tank, half tank, full tank reading and range.
- Calibration type: The software provides two types of calibration. Select the type according to your requirement.
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- Empty tank reading: Enter the value of the fuel tank when it is empty.
- Half tank reading: Enter the value of reading when the fuel tank is half filled.
- Full tank reading: Enter the value of reading when the fuel tank is full.
All the values should be added in voltage. - Range: Either you can select full tank capacity from the dropdown or you can divide the range as per your requirement.
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- Manual: Manual calculation can be done in two ways-
- Download the sample file from the link given, fill in the file, and upload the same.
- If you want to connect multiple sensors,
- Navigate to Profile.
- In Fuel Tank Select Single or Multiple Tank according to your vehicle.
If you select multiple tank then you have to add the number of tanks available in the vehicle.
- In Fuel Tank Select Single or Multiple Tank according to your vehicle.
- Manual: Manual calculation can be done in two ways-
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- Save the configuration by clicking on the save 💾 icon.