.....Project Diagram.....
//....Arduino Code....
/*
YF‐ S201 Water Flow Sensor
Water Flow Sensor output processed to read in litres/hour
Adaptation Courtesy:
*/
volatile int flow_frequency; // Measures flow sensor pulses
// Calculated litres/hour
float vol = 0.0,l_minute;
unsigned char flowsensor = 2; // Sensor Input
unsigned long currentTime;
unsigned long cloopTime;
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 9);
void flow () // Interrupt function
{
flow_frequency++;
}
void setup()
{
pinMode(flowsensor, INPUT);
digitalWrite(flowsensor, HIGH); // Optional Internal Pull-Up
Serial.begin(9600);
lcd.begin(16, 2);
attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(flowsensor), flow, RISING); // Setup Interrupt
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(0,0);
lcd.print("Petrol Flow Meter");
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.print("Harish Projects");
currentTime = millis();
cloopTime = currentTime;
}
void loop ()
{
currentTime = millis();
// Every second, calculate and print litres/hour
if(currentTime >= (cloopTime + 1000))
{
cloopTime = currentTime; // Updates cloopTime
if(flow_frequency != 0){
// Pulse frequency (Hz) = 7.5Q, Q is flow rate in L/min.
l_minute = (flow_frequency / 7.5); // (Pulse frequency x 60 min) / 7.5Q = flowrate in L/hour
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(0,0);
lcd.print("Rate: ");
lcd.print(l_minute);
lcd.print(" L/M");
l_minute = l_minute/60;
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
vol = vol +l_minute;
lcd.print("Vol:");
lcd.print(vol);
lcd.print(" L");
flow_frequency = 0; // Reset Counter
Serial.print(l_minute, DEC); // Print litres/hour
Serial.println(" L/Sec");
}
else {
Serial.println(" flow rate = 0 ");
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(0,0);
lcd.print("Rate: ");
lcd.print( flow_frequency );
lcd.print(" L/M");
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.print("Vol:");
lcd.print(vol);
lcd.print(" L");
}
}
}
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