my water meter.

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Watersensor
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ordered from iPrototype.nl
https://iprototype.nl/products/componen ... e-tracking
Line tracking sensor - digitaal
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Specs
Power: +5V
Operatie stroom: <10mA
3-wire output.
Output: TTL(Zwart voor LOW output, Wit voor HIGH output)

price: €5,95
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Thanks. This looks good.

In this article number: 82649264 ?

(P.S, the red wire goes to Output pin 7 instead of 5V on the PiFace in your schematic)
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don't know why but I have this als my schema. but it works.
Ritmeester wrote:Thanks. This looks good.

In this article number: 82649264 ?

(P.S, the red wire goes to Output pin 7 instead of 5V on the PiFace in your schematic)
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Hi remb0 ! Can you pleade detail that piece of hardware that you connect to your piface (brand, référence, supplier cost...).

I have the same king of water meter but i do not want to invest into the official pulse module (itron cyble V2) because it cost more than 50€.

So any detail or idea is welcome.

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[edit] ok, iprototype.nl - didn't see that. But how do you fix it to the water meter ? Is it in front of the metal wheel ? [/edit]
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bistoury wrote:Hi remb0 ! Can you pleade detail that piece of hardware that you connect to your piface (brand, référence, supplier cost...).
Try this one: http://r.ebay.com/Ox4XvE I just ordered a couple.

Analog and Digital output. $1.75 = € 1,27 including shipping.

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I have also find this :
http://gobotics.com/index.php?route=pro ... duct_id=80

Remb0 : if i ordre your module, what else do i need (apart from a ip and a piface) ?
Does it work the same than the previous one ? Is it the same electrical schematic ?

On the module i have found (gobotics), i understand that it is in fact an IR sensor. Is it the case ?

I ma not sûre to understand everything here...
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Hummmm.... Now ebay is bloc king me due to country restrictions (i am inFrance)
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Ritmeester wrote:
bistoury wrote:Hi remb0 ! Can you pleade detail that piece of hardware that you connect to your piface (brand, référence, supplier cost...).
Try this one: http://r.ebay.com/Ox4XvE I just ordered a couple.

Analog and Digital output. $1.75 = € 1,27 including shipping.

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Yes these TCRT5000 sensors work very well (glued on my powermeter and also gasmeter).
But i bought some other type for my watermeter. (The one that is mentioned here =>http://www.domoticz.com/wiki/PiFace)
Cause i doubt this TCRT5000 sensor will work foolproof for long time when it is in a humid area under the floor where my watermeter is.
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bistoury wrote:Hummmm.... Now ebay is bloc king me due to country restrictions (i am inFrance)
Try to find another seller. There are more sellers who sell this and ship to France.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0 ... =2&_sop=15
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Ok i understand that nothing has to be soldered. Good point. Now second one : how do you fix it to the water meter ? And 3rd one : is the electrical schematic the same the above ?
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Raspberry Piet wrote: Cause i doubt this TCRT5000 sensor will work foolproof for long time when it is in a humid area under the floor where my watermeter is.
I will use Heatshrink (Krimpkous) to safe it. Only the LED’s not :-)
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Ritmeester wrote:
Raspberry Piet wrote: Cause i doubt this TCRT5000 sensor will work foolproof for long time when it is in a humid area under the floor where my watermeter is.
I will use Heatshrink (Krimpkous) to safe it. Only the LED’s not :-)
Still then... when the glass is moist the IR light will dissipate and the sensor couldn't work properly <= Did not test this so maybe just in theory.
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remb0 wrote:don't know why but I have this als my schema. but it works.
Ritmeester wrote:
(P.S, the red wire goes to Output pin 7 instead of 5V on the PiFace in your schematic)
Yes, It can work because on your 8 outputs are normally 3.9 Volt between the Input Block (0V-GND) and de Output Block (5V) You can’t use that Output port anymore for something else. I rather choose for the 5V on the Output Block.
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edited my start post
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Very interesting and good /easy to use and make :) going to order 2 :)
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Bought this sensor from Ebay: http://bit.ly/RawnMy

It's working but it is hard to position it to work right.

How/where did you guys mount the sensor?

I'll post a picture of my mounted sensor later tomorrow.

Edit: pictures
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I've edited the database to match the real watermeter usage. So in a couple of days I can see how reliable the sensor is. To be continued...
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@bizziebis
I use a large hose clamp to fix my sensor (but my solution senses the half moon with lowcost proximity sensor: proved to be very reliable). But my fixing method could also be used to put your type of sensor at an angle. See pictures and more details in wiki http://www.domoticz.com/wiki/PiFace paragraph "Water Meter Sensor".
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bizziebis wrote:Bought this sensor from Ebay: http://bit.ly/RawnMy

It's working but it is hard to position it to work right.

How/where did you guys mount the sensor?

I'll post a picture of my mounted sensor later tomorrow.

I've edited the database to match the real watermeter usage. So in a couple of days I can see how reliable the sensor is. To be continued...
I've got the same sensor but how did you connect it to the raspberry pi?
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Ritmeester wrote:
remb0 wrote:don't know why but I have this als my schema. but it works.
Ritmeester wrote:
(P.S, the red wire goes to Output pin 7 instead of 5V on the PiFace in your schematic)
Yes, It can work because on your 8 outputs are normally 3.9 Volt between the Input Block (0V-GND) and de Output Block (5V) You can’t use that Output port anymore for something else. I rather choose for the 5V on the Output Block.
Output 5 volt will blow up input ports right?
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I did my:
https://imageshack.com/i/fvmdz4j

With the solarmeter, and then i import the data..
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