A couple of days ago someone on the list was asking about sensors for = picking up the level of a powder in a fill tube - found something in my = browsing that may fit the bill .... http://www.qprox.com/products/qt114.php3=20 "The QT114 QLevel* charge-transfer ("QT") sensor IC is specifically = designed to detect point level in fluids and powders. It will project a = sense field through almost any dielectric, like glass, plastic, or = ceramic, to sense level on the inside of a vessel, from its exterior. It = has the unique capability of independently sensing two trip points when = used with structured electrodes having two tiers." Eoin -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads