Method of communicating conditions within a storage tank level

A system for monitoring conditions within a storage tank comprising;

• a sensor for sensing conditions within the storage tank;
• a cellular modem in proximate communication with the sensor for transmitting data indicative of the conditions within the storage tank;
• a communication network through which data from the sensor is communicated to a base controller;
• the base controller including a decoding means to translate the data, a storage means to store the data, and a transmitter to forward data;
• a graphical representation of data transmitted from the sensor to communicate the conditions within a storage tank tailored to the specific storage tank configuration, wherein the specific tank storage configuration is definable by a unique identifier, and the graphical representation is displayable upon a recall of the unique identifier upon receipt of data indicative of the conditions within the storage tank, and
• a remote display device to receive data sent from the base controller through the communication network.

A method of monitoring conditions within a storage tank, the method including the steps of:

• a. positioning a sensor within the storage tank, the storage tank being located within a storage tank area;
• b. sensing conditions within the storage tank with the sensor;
• c. sending data indicative of conditions within the storage tank from the sensor to a cellular modem;
• d. sending the data indicative of conditions within the storage tank from the cellular modem to a base controller, wherein the base controller is located remotely and outside of the tank area;
• e. receiving, decoding and storing the data at the base controller;
• f. detecting a unique identifier within the data;
• g. using the unique identifier to recall a predefined storage tank configuration;
• h. displaying a graphical representation of the conditions within the storage tank by using the unique identifier to recall the predefined storage tank configuration;
• i. transmitting the data from the base controller over a communications network to a remote user, and
• j. viewing the data on a wireless display device.

A system for monitoring conditions within a storage tank comprising;

• a sensor for sensing conditions within the storage tank within a tank area;
• a cellular modem in proximate communication with the sensor for transmitting data indicative of the conditions within the storage tank;
• a communication network through which the data from the sensor is communicated;
• a base controller;
• comprising a decoding means for interpreting the data and detecting a unique identifier within the data, a storage means for storing the data, and a transmitter for forwarding the data through a wireless network, wherein the base controller is operative for using the unique identifier to recall a predefined storage tank configuration and for displaying a graphical representation of the conditions within the storage tank by using the unique identifier to recall the predefined storage tank configuration from the storage means;
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• a remote display device for receiving the data forwarded from the base controller through the wireless network.