Open Water Monitoring
Detect rising water levels, receive proactive level alerts, and support flood mitigation efforts. Monitor streams, rivers, coasts, and roadways.
Versatile Liquid Measurement and Automation Sensor
About the ToughSonic®-100.30
ToughSonic®-100 series non-contact sensors feature heavy-duty electronics, stainless-steel housings, and ruggedized piezoelectric transducers to ensure long-lasting accuracy and efficiency, both indoors and outdoors.
Made in the USA, ToughSonic ultrasonic sensors automate liquid level measurement, provide distance ranging, protect expensive assets, and enhance safety.
Choose ToughSonic-100 sensors for accurate, non-volatile liquid level measurements in a variety of industries, and in indoor, outdoor, and environmental conditions.
Advanced Features of the TS-100.30
ToughSonic-100 sensors live up to their name with reinforced stainless-steel housings, epoxy-potted electronics, and rugged performance in agriculture, industrial, and environmental conditions.
TS-100.30 ultrasonics are engineered for wet, dirty, and outdoor conditions.
Their low-maintenance design is well-suited for automation and material handling applications in manufacturing plants or on worksites.
Precise Ultrasonic Technology: Continuous non-contact measurements detect even the smallest changes in liquid level or target positioning.
Reliable Data Transmission: Serial communications enables easy integration into existing systems including equipment, control rooms, and PLCs.
Advanced Measurements: ToughSonic sensors feature a minimal dead zone, built-in temperature compensation, and are not affected by optical characteristics like color and transparency.
Common Applications for Short-to-Mid-Range Ultrasonic Sensors
Senix's ToughSonic-100.30 is a versatile, economical sensor used for water level monitoring, liquid ingredient measurement, process automation, and industrial distance ranging.
Diameter & Tension Detection
Maintain proper tension and material flow in manufacturing environments—such as in plastic sheet extrusion, which requires consistent feed.
Tank Level Inventory
Measure harmless liquids of any color or transparency in closed or open-air tanks, including cooling water and sanitary ingredients.
Smart Serial Data Communications
All sensors include serial data communications to connect with SensorView™ software, integrate with monitoring software, and control common automation equipment.
RS-232 or RS-485 Format
- Selectable Modbus (Default) or ASCII protocols
- Baud rates from 9600 (Default) to 115200 bps
- Many more features adjustable with SensorView
RS-485 Serial Data Interface
- Multi-sensor Modbus-addressable RS-485 networks
- Better noise immunity in industrial environments
- Allows longer cable lengths at higher baud rates
Multiple Outputs for Peak Connectivity
- Analog 0-10 VDC and 4-20 mA
- Sinking (NPN) or Sourcing (PNP) switch configurable
- Serial data communications available with RS-232 and RS-485
View Measurements Anywhere, Anytime
Senix ultrasonic sensor measurements can be viewed on-site or remotely via BinCloud® software on a phone, tablet, laptop, or PC.
Remote monitoring lends efficiency to inventory storage systems, environmental water monitoring applications, and fast-paced processing worksites.
View current level and distance measurements on a web-based, easy-to-navigate platform.
- Promotes data-driven decisions with historical reporting and usage forecasts
- Proactively alerts workers to high or low levels before overfills or dry runs occur
- Strengthens communication in multi-worksite operations by enabling visibility of every bin, tank, or sile in multiple locations
- Supports financial, logistics, and production departments with always-current data
- Streamlines supply chains with in-app ordering, order history, and Vendor Managed Inventory
Configuration As Easy as 1, 2, 3
Ultrasonic sensor setup, calibration, adjustment, and duplication is done via SensorView™ software for Windows PC, FREE with every purchase of a ToughSonic transmitter.
ToughSonic sensors connect to a PC using a serial data port for initial setup. Any following configuration can be conducted remotely with the click of a button.
The easy-to-use software offers users several adjustable features for simple installation: measurement rate, window of measurement, target filters, and quick cloning for ease of scalability.
Ultrasonic Setup with SensorView™ Software
Fine-tune over 80 parameters of ToughSonic sensors using SensorView software.
Ultrasonics can be adjusted to each application's unique requirements. Calibrate output distances, specify sensor sensitivity, and so much more.
Analysis features include statistical displays, historical logging, and exportable reports to support research and development, logistics, and smarter business decisions.
- Adjust slope, distance endpoints, and analog value limits
- Specify set points, window features, and time delays
- Define outputs: power on, loss of echo, loss of sync responses
- Run test features to ensure sensor performance and health
- Apply temperature compensation, data filters, measure rate, gain settings, and data processing filters
Onboard Push-Button Configuration
In 1990, Senix pioneered the "push-button setup" method for ultrasonic sensors. This convenient standard is still implemented in today's ToughSonic-100 ultrasonic sensor models.
TS-100.03, TS-100.14, and TS-100.30 sensors include the push-button for in-situ setup and output distance configuration.
- Perform sensor adjustment without a PC or software
- Set analog output endpoint distances
- Establish switch on and off distances
- Set switch polarity & measurement rates
- Enter, exit, and manage SYNC mode to synchronize several ToughSonic sensors
- Restore a sensor to its factory default settings
Industries that Utilize Senix TS-100.30 Sensors
Flood Monitoring
Automated, proactive alerts for fast-rising water levels during flash flooding, river overflows, tidal surges, or dam failures.
Agriculture Storage
Receive automated level alerts when remote agriculture storage vessels run low. Measure liquid feed and irrigation reservoirs.
Stormwater Mitigation
Trigger sluice gates and activate stormwater pumps for water transfer. Simultaneously monitor detention basins and sewer levels to prevent further overflow.
Vehicle Detection & Proximity
Specify detection range to detect vehicles in loading docks, drive-thru kiosks, or mass transit applications to illuminate screens or open doors.
Civil Engineering
Utilized by batch plants and concrete storage for asphalt manufacturing, or on worksites for obstacle detection and structural monitoring.
Snow Level Detection
Measure snow levels in real-time. Receive high-level alerts. Used at ski resorts, remote areas, or anywhere that needs to track snow accumulation.
