Gravity: Liquid Flow Sensor (G1/2)
This DFRobot Gravity Liquid Flow Sensor is based on the electromagnetic principle. It adopts an O-ring rubber seal and uses silicone sealant at the outlet end to ensure good waterproofing. It embraces high anti-electromagnetic interference and anti-vibration capabilities, offering reliable performance and long service life.
The sensor can be used with microcontrollers like the Arduino UNO to measure the flow of liquids with high concentration and low viscosity like water, diesel, engine oil, milk, paint, detergent, honey and more (no impurity in liquid).
This version uses a G1/2 pipe diameter. We also offer a G1/4 version.
Connection Example – Arduino
Features
- Gravity interface, easy to wire
- Wide voltage of 3.5~24V
- Measure the flow of the high-concentration but low-viscosity liquid
- RoHS compliant
Specifications
- Operating Voltage: DC3.5~24V
- Operating Current: ≤10mA (DC5V)
- Output Mode: NPN pulse signal
- Pipe Diameter: G1/2
- Thread I.D.: 10mm
- Thread O.D.: 20.5mm
- Thread Length: 29mm
- Water Pressure Resistance: ≤1.2MPA
- Insulation Resistance: >100MΩ
- Flow Range: 30-1200L/H
- Error: ±1% (5-600L/H)
- Output Pulse High Level: >DC4.7V (input voltage DC5V)
- Output Pulse Low Level: <DC0.5V (input voltage DC5V)
- Output Pulse Duty Ratio: 50%±10%
- Flow & Pulse Correlation: 1L=150 pulses
- Operating Temperature: ≤80°C
- Operating Humidity: 35%~90%RH (No condensing)
- Storage Temperature: -25°~+80°C
- Storage Humidity: 25%~95%RH
- Dimensions: 80*47*37mm
Package Contents
- 1x Gravity: Liquid Flow Sensor (G1/2)
Resources
- Product wiki
Pinout
Green Wire | OUT | Signal Output |
Red Wire | VCC | Positive Power Supply 3.5V-24V |
Black Wire | GND | Negative Power Supply |
Example Arduino Code
volatile double waterFlow;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600); //baudrate
waterFlow = 0;
attachInterrupt(1, pulse, RISING); //DIGITAL Pin 3: Interrupt 0
}
void loop() {
Serial.print("waterFlow:");
Serial.print(waterFlow);
Serial.println(" L");
delay(500);
}
void pulse() //measure the quantity of square wave
{
waterFlow += 1.0 / 150.0; // 150 pulses=1L (refer to product specification)
}