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Reserve Fuel Tank Monitor and Transfer

This project utilizes a 2.42 OLED display to monitor fuel level in a reserve tank and to move and measure fuel transfer to main tank.

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Reserve Fuel Tank Monitor and Transfer

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Resistor 220 ohm
Resistor 220 ohm
×2
Optocoupler, Transistor Output
Optocoupler, Transistor Output
×2
MOSFET Transistor, P Channel
MOSFET Transistor, P Channel
×1
Air Flow Sensor, Digital
Air Flow Sensor, Digital
×1
LED Momentary Button
×1
LED Latching Switch
×1
OLED Display 2.42"
×1
Omron Electronic Components LLC Automotive 12V Diode Protected Relay
×1
Arduino Nano R3
Arduino Nano R3
×1
Nano Terminal Adapter
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)
Solder Wire, Lead Free
Solder Wire, Lead Free

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Code

Code

Arduino
// set variables needed to translate button states and delay timer
#include <U8g2lib.h> //Include library for 128x64 OLED 2.42 display
#include <Wire.h>

U8G2_SSD1309_128X64_NONAME0_F_HW_I2C u8g2(U8G2_R0, /* reset=*/ 10);
int fuelPin = A0;
int fuelValue = 0;
int level = 0; //29 represents the tank displaying as FULL
int pumpState = 0;
int gallons = 0;
float volume = 0;
byte onPin = 9;
byte modePin = 11; //selects transfer screen with on button
const byte enterPin = 12;  //Starts pump with momentary button
byte enterState = 0; //state of button for committing pump start
byte sensorPin = 2; //flow meter signal input and initiates interrupt
byte upButton = 4;//Up botton to incement fuel volume request
byte downButton = 3;//down button to decrement fuel volume request
int counter = 0;
const byte pumpPin = 13; //output pin to BOB for relay
int dt = 100;
byte sensorInterrupt = 0;  // 0 = digital pin 2 flow meter input
float pulseFactor = 2.5; //milliters per pulse
float gallonFactor = 0.26417; //amount of gallons/Liter

volatile int pulseCount;  //variable must be volitile when used in interrupt routine

float flowRate;
unsigned long int flowMilliLitres;
unsigned long totalMilliLitres;

unsigned long previousTime;
unsigned long elapsedTime;

void setup() {

Serial.begin(9600);
u8g2.begin();
u8g2.clearBuffer();

pinMode (pumpPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode (onPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode (modePin, INPUT_PULLUP); //just need to ground pin to activate (LOW is active)
pinMode (enterPin, INPUT_PULLUP); //just need to ground pin to activate (LOW is active)
pinMode (upButton, INPUT_PULLUP); //just need to ground pin to activate (LOW is active)
pinMode (downButton, INPUT_PULLUP); //just need to ground pin to activate (LOW is active)
digitalWrite(pumpPin, LOW);
  
  pinMode(sensorPin, INPUT);
  digitalWrite(sensorPin, HIGH);

  pulseCount        = 0;
  flowRate          = 0.0;
  flowMilliLitres   = 0;
  totalMilliLitres  = 0;
  previousTime      = 0;

  // The Hall-effect sensor is connected to pin 2 which uses interrupt 0.
  // Configured to trigger on a FALLING state change (transition from HIGH
  // state to LOW state)
 attachInterrupt(sensorInterrupt, pulseCounter, FALLING);
}

void loop() {
checkEnterButton();

if(digitalRead(modePin) == LOW)
{
  calculateAndDisplayFlow();
  checkUpDownButtonCount();
}
else
{  
  readAndDisplayLevel(); //run subroutine when pump switch is off 
  }
}//end loop

void readAndDisplayLevel()
{
  fuelValue = analogRead(fuelPin);
  level = map(fuelValue, 510, 119, 0, 29); //510 and 119 represent full and empty levels through voltage divider
  if(level < 0){                           //29 represent toal number of bars (|) for full on display
    level =  0;
  }
  if(level > 29){
    level = 29;
  }
  gallons = map(fuelValue, 510, 119, 0, 40); //Map same levels to gallon levels in a 40 gallon tank
  if(gallons < 0){
    gallons =  0;
  }
  if(gallons > 40){
    gallons =  40;
  }
  counter = 0; //set trasfer volume and target back to zero if transfer operation switched back to fuel level
  totalMilliLitres = 0;
  u8g2.sendBuffer();
  char buffer[32] = "";
  for(int i=0; i<=level;i++) //this for loop will string indicator bars together to match level set by mapping tank float resistance 
   {  
    strcat(buffer, "|");   
    }
  digitalWrite(onPin, LOW);
  u8g2.clearBuffer();
  u8g2.setCursor(1, 10); //position display cursor for first line of text
  u8g2.setFont(u8g2_font_t0_13_mf); //set font size to 13
  u8g2.print("Fuel Level Reserve");
  u8g2.setCursor(2, 30); //position display cursor for second line of text
  u8g2.setFont(u8g2_font_helvB08_tf); //set font size to 11 bold
  u8g2.print(" E---------1/2---------F");
  u8g2.setCursor(4, 40); //position display cursor for third line of text
  u8g2.setFont(u8g2_font_4x6_tf);
  u8g2.print(buffer); //print the level bars
  u8g2.setFont(u8g2_font_t0_13_mf); //set font size to 13
  u8g2.setCursor(40, 60); //position display cursor for forth line of text
  u8g2.print(gallons); //print fuel level in gallons
  u8g2.print(" Gal.");
  u8g2.sendBuffer(); //send buffered text to display
  delay(2000); 
};//end readAndDisplayLevel

void pulseCounter()  //Measure the number of pulses for 1 second into pulse counter
{
  pulseCount++; 
}//end pulseCounter

void checkEnterButton()
{
 // read the state of the pushbutton value:
  enterState = digitalRead(enterPin);

  // check if the enter button is pressed to start pump.  Flow sensor will then pulse interrrupt pin 2
  if (enterState == LOW) {
    digitalWrite(pumpPin, !digitalRead(pumpPin));
    // debounce:
    delay(300);   
  }
} //end checkEnterButton

void calculateAndDisplayFlow() // if on switch latched, transfer mode screen displayed
{
  if((millis() - previousTime) > 1000)    // Only process counters once per second
      { 
        detachInterrupt(sensorInterrupt);
        digitalWrite(onPin, HIGH);
        flowMilliLitres = (pulseFactor * pulseCount);  //flow volume (mls) during sampling imperval
        flowRate = flowMilliLitres/((millis() - previousTime)/1000); //flow milliliters/sec
        flowRate = flowRate * 0.016; // conversion factor to gallons/min.
        previousTime = millis();
        totalMilliLitres += flowMilliLitres;
        volume = (totalMilliLitres/1000)*gallonFactor;
        volume = (totalMilliLitres/1000)*.26417; //Convert milliters to Gallons
        u8g2.clearBuffer();
        u8g2.setFont(u8g2_font_t0_13_mf);
        u8g2.setCursor(4, 33);
        u8g2.print("Target Vol: ");
        u8g2.print(counter);
        u8g2.print(" Gal");
        u8g2.setCursor(4, 50);
        u8g2.print("Flow: ");
        u8g2.print(flowRate,1); // print to one decimal
        u8g2.print(" Gal/min");
        u8g2.setCursor(4, 18);
        u8g2.print("Volume: ");
        u8g2.print(volume);
        u8g2.print(" Gal");
        u8g2.drawFrame(1,1,126,60); //draw a frame around displayed data
        u8g2.sendBuffer(); 
        // Reset the pulse counter so we can start incrementing again
        pulseCount = 0;
        
        if(volume >= counter)//turn off pump if pumped volume is greater than set counted volume
        {
          enterState == LOW;
          digitalWrite(pumpPin, LOW);//turn off pump
        }
    
        // Enable the interrupt again now that we've finished sending output to display
        attachInterrupt(sensorInterrupt, pulseCounter, FALLING);
      }
} //end calculateAndDisplayFlow

  void checkUpDownButtonCount() // read the up and down pins:
  {
  byte upState = digitalRead(upButton);
  byte downState = digitalRead(downButton)*-1;

  if (upState == 0) {
    counter++;
    delay(400);  //delay to prevent bounce from momentary switch
  }
  else if (downState == 0) {
    counter--;
    delay(400);
  }
  if (counter < 0){
    counter = 0;
  }
  else if(counter >= gallons) {  //turn off pump when transferred volume reaches request volume
    counter = (gallons - 1);
  }
} //end checkUpDownButtonCount

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