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A R T I C L E NUMERIC WATER-LEVEL INDICATOR DANIYAL SYED --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Most water-level indicators for water tan s are based upon the number of LEDs th at glow to indicate the corresponding level of water in the container. Here we p resent a digital version of the water-level indicator. It uses a 7-segment displ ay to show the water level in numeric form from'0' to '9.' The circuit wor s off 5V regulated power supply. It is built around priority enc oder IC 74HC147 (IC1), BCD-to-7-segment decoder IC CD4511 (IC2), 7-segment displ ay LTS543 (DIS1) and a few discrete components. Due to high input impedance, IC1 senses water in the container from its nine input terminals. The inputs are con nected to +5V via 560- ilo-ohm resistors. The ground terminal of the sensor must be ept at the bottom of the container (tan ). IC 74HC147 has nine active-low i nputs and converts the active input into active-low BCD output. The input L-9 ha s the highest priority. The outputs of IC1 (A, B, C and D) are fed to IC2 via transistors T1 through T4. This logic inverter is used to convert the active-low output of IC1 into active -high for IC2. The BCD code received by IC2 is shown on 7-segment display LTS543 . Resistors R18 through R24 limit the current through the display. When the tan is empty, all the inputs of IC1 remain high. As a result, its outp ut also remains high, ma ing all the inputs of IC2 low. Display LTS543 at this s tage shows ' 0, ' which means the tan is empty. Similarly, when the water level reaches L-1 position, the display shows '1, 'and when the water level reaches L -8 position, the display shows '8.' Finally, when the tan is full, all the inpu ts of IC1 become low and its output goes low to ma e all the inputs of IC2 high. Display LTS543 now shows '9,' which means the tan is full. Assemble the circuit on a general-purpose PCB and enclose in a box. Mount 7-segm ent LTS543 on the front panel of the box. For sensors L-1 though L-9 and ground, use corrosion-free conductive-metal (stainless-steel) strips.

28 Post Comment | 16 Comments 47 37 18 ajit 87 days ago

I want To buy this circuit . Please help.. Reply swapnil 47 days ago What is the name of L1-L9 Sensor Reply arthi 44 days ago the transistor gos to short c t transistor voltage0 Reply jadeppa 43 days ago i want this circuit to buy Reply yashwini singh 38 days ago how much wil the components cost me for ma ing this circuit Reply gopiram 26 days ago

the circuit is nice but too complicated Reply ni hila rao 19 days ago can u tell me the how much all the components cost? i would li e to do this citc uit Reply Ranjit 34 days ago I would li e to buy this circuit... can i Reply Abhishe 16 days ago Can we use a relay at the level 9 so that at level 9 the supply to the motor goe s off automatically Reply Anil Kumar Das 2 days ago Can i purchase this circuit? Reply 1 Reply Efy Admin 2 days ago Yes, you can buy it from Kits n Spares. Reply siddhant 14 days ago This is awesome circuit developed and wor ing awesome with no errors than you si r for this awesome circuit. Reply 2 Replies Senthil umar C 13 days ago what is the name of the sensors used here..? Reply Aditya Raghavan 1 days ago I just have one doubt...for the sensors L1-L9 ..do they just need to be in conta ct wid the water?? pls help me..m doing this as my project Reply rishna umar 1 days ago I want To buy this circuit . Please help.. Reply gopal 1 days ago what is the cost of this projec. . . . and can apply to home application. . . . if it is possible can you explain in detail. . . . .. Reply