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A121 Tank Level Reference Application User Guide

User guide for the Acconeer A121 radar sensor tank level application, covering liquid measurement from 3cm to 20m, presets, calibration, memory usage, and power consumption.

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Overview

This user guide details the A121 Tank Level Reference Application, which utilizes Acconeer's pulsed coherent radar technology to measure liquid levels. The application is built upon the A121 Distance Detector and supports ranges from 3 cm up to 20 m. It features pre-defined configurations for small, medium, and large tanks, and explains the implementation of median filters to stabilize fluctuating liquid surfaces. The document provides comprehensive data on calibration (noise and offset compensation), GUI functionality, and hardware requirements for the XM125 module, including a flash footprint of approximately 95 kB and RAM usage of 21-22 kB.

Use Cases

  • Industrial liquid level monitoring
  • Water tank management
  • Chemical storage sensing
  • Fuel level detection
  • Wastewater systems

Topics

Acconeer A121
pulsed coherent radar
tank level measurement
XM125
XR121
liquid level sensor
distance detector
radar calibration
low power sensor

Referenced Parts

A121

Acconeer AB

the liquid level in a tank with an A121 sensor mounted at the top.

XM125

Acconeer AB

The reference application compiled from ref_app_smart_presence.c on the XM125 module

XR121

Acconeer AB

Test equipment • A121 EVK + XR121