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Hello, I am new to the forum here and if my question is bothersome I apologize in advance.
The basics of my dilema are: the building I work for has a large basin for collecting rain runoff, etc. in the 3rd floor basement. If this overflows, cleanup is a real mess, so I would like to be forewarned so we can start pumping it out before it overflows. I would like to attach a sensor to the wall inside the basin at the desired water level height to detect the water rise and connect this to a computer so it can E-mail, or text message me and others when the rise occurs. I am unsure what kind of sensor I would need (I have seen some online that would work, but am not sure how to connect them for my purpose) and whether I would need a relay or not. Also, how would I get this relay info into the program so it can send out the emails? I would like to be able to use our network (TCP/IP) to get it into the computer since it is 2 levels above the basin and not sure if serial would travel that far reliably? The sensors I have seen online are here: http://homesecuritystore.com/ezStore123/DTProductZoom.asp?productID=1075 and here: http://homesecuritystore.com/ezStore123/DTProductZoom.asp?productID=608 I am not adverse to making a simple sensor either if someone can direct me in the correct type.
Thank you for your time.
The basics of my dilema are: the building I work for has a large basin for collecting rain runoff, etc. in the 3rd floor basement. If this overflows, cleanup is a real mess, so I would like to be forewarned so we can start pumping it out before it overflows. I would like to attach a sensor to the wall inside the basin at the desired water level height to detect the water rise and connect this to a computer so it can E-mail, or text message me and others when the rise occurs. I am unsure what kind of sensor I would need (I have seen some online that would work, but am not sure how to connect them for my purpose) and whether I would need a relay or not. Also, how would I get this relay info into the program so it can send out the emails? I would like to be able to use our network (TCP/IP) to get it into the computer since it is 2 levels above the basin and not sure if serial would travel that far reliably? The sensors I have seen online are here: http://homesecuritystore.com/ezStore123/DTProductZoom.asp?productID=1075 and here: http://homesecuritystore.com/ezStore123/DTProductZoom.asp?productID=608 I am not adverse to making a simple sensor either if someone can direct me in the correct type.
Thank you for your time.