Every day, your Generac Fuels Monitor sends a reading to your app. How does that happen?
Reading your tank level
Your propane tank is fitted with a float gauge that can tell how much liquid is inside. The Generac Fuels Monitor sensor connects to an R3D dial to read the position of the dial needle. The sensor reads a voltage, and that value is sent to our servers and is shown in your Mobile Link app.
Sending reading data to our servers
Our WiFi monitors connect to the WiFi at your house to send the voltage measurement to our servers each day. Our LTE devices will connect to the nearest cellular tower to send these readings to our servers. Your device will wake up every 6 hours to take a reading and transmit the data once every 24 hours. The voltage measurement is then translated into a tank level percentage based on the configuration of your tank.
We also collect other metrics to make sure your monitor is working properly.
The monitor then waits for confirmation that the reading has been sent, and checks if there are any firmware updates to download. When readings are confirmed, your monitor goes back into deep sleep for 24 hours to conserve battery.
You can access your readings via our app
We store your reading data in our servers so that you can see your tank level anywhere that you can access the internet. When you open the Mobile Link app you will see the most recent tank levels.
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