# LevelCon (Micro-Design Inc.) — Full Reference

LevelCon is the industrial IoT brand of Micro-Design Inc., headquartered at 1125 W. Park One Dr., Sugar Land, TX 77478. The company has over 40 years of experience building industrial monitoring hardware and serves 150+ customers monitoring 50,000+ assets worldwide. Contact: sales@levelcon.com / support@levelcon.com / +1-972-488-8725.

## Products

### Gateways (https://micro-design.com/products/gateways)
A LevelCon gateway is a ruggedized field device that reads sensor data from tanks and equipment, then transmits it over cellular (LTE-M/NB-IoT), satellite, or WiFi to the LevelCon cloud platform. LevelCon offers both cellular and satellite gateway options, with automatic fallback from cellular to satellite if the primary connection drops. Select models are CID1/CID2 rated for hazardous locations.

#### F200 (https://micro-design.com/products/gateways/f200)
LevelCon's most advanced 4G cellular gateway: 4G LTE connectivity, motion-activated multi-GNSS location tracking, universal sensor I/O (supports virtually any analog or digital sensor), and up to 5 years of battery life on a single charge. Engineered for toughest industrial field environments.

#### XSync family (https://micro-design.com/products/gateways/x-sync)
XSync combines the sensor and the gateway into a single unit, instead of wiring a separate sensor to a separate gateway. All variants support Cat-M1 (LTE-M) and NB-IoT cellular connectivity and on-demand ping (request a live reading on demand). Three variants:
- **XSync** (https://micro-design.com/products/gateways/x-sync/x-sync-1): The standard configuration. Connects to virtually any sensor via RS-485, UART, I²C digital interfaces, 0-5V analog input, magnetic pickup, load-cell, or a configurable digital I/O channel. Integrated solar charging, CID1-rated hazardous-location enclosure (certification applied for), scan-to-connect mobile pairing.
- **XSync R** (https://micro-design.com/products/gateways/x-sync/x-sync-r): The ruggedized configuration, with pulse-coherent 60 GHz radar sensing built directly into the unit (12° beam angle, up to 5m range, non-contact) — no separate level sensor to wire. Reinforced enclosure, sealed cable entry, wider operating temperature range, CID1-rated (certification applied for).
- **XSync P** (https://micro-design.com/products/gateways/x-sync/x-sync-p): The pressure-sensing configuration, with a built-in threaded process connector for direct-mount pressure sensor probes — for pressurized vessels and process applications. CID1-rated (certification applied for).

### Sensors (https://micro-design.com/products/sensors)
LevelCon sensors measure tank level, pressure, flow, and temperature using submersible, non-contact radar/ultrasonic, magnetostrictive float, and wireless sensor technologies. Submersible sensors sit inside the liquid; non-contact radar/ultrasonic sensors measure from above without touching the product; wireless sensor nodes (radar, pressure, laser, flow) report directly to a gateway without wiring.

### Automation & Controls (https://micro-design.com/products/automation)
LevelCon automation connects monitoring data to control logic, triggering pumps, valves, and compressors automatically when thresholds are crossed. Includes fail-safe logic if connectivity is lost, and integrates with SCADA/DCS systems via Modbus and a REST API.

### Stationary Tank Monitors (https://micro-design.com/products/tank-monitors)
A stationary tank monitor pairs a level sensor with an integrated gateway in a single enclosure for fixed fuel, propane, chemical, or water storage tanks. Models: STM 944442A (integrated unit), Wireless STM (for sites without wiring access). Ships pre-configured, installs in under an hour per tank typically.

## Industries

- **Oil & Gas** (https://micro-design.com/industries/oil-gas): Remote visibility for wellheads, tank batteries, and pipelines using CID1-rated gateways and satellite fallback.
  - **The Digital Oilfield, in 3D** (https://micro-design.com/industries/oil-gas/digital-oilfield): An interactive, free-orbit 3D model of an oil & gas processing facility with clickable markers on the crude tank, production tanks, separator, process equipment (furnace/distillation/desalter), finished product tank, and chemical tank — each showing which specific LevelCon product (tank monitors, automation, gateways, platform) monitors it.
- **Agriculture** (https://micro-design.com/industries/agriculture): Fuel, water, and chemical tank visibility across large properties, addressing seasonal demand spikes and rural connectivity gaps.
- **Water & Wastewater** (https://micro-design.com/industries/water-wastewater): Continuous level and flow monitoring for municipal and industrial systems to prevent overflows and support compliance.
- **Chemical** (https://micro-design.com/industries/chemical): Corrosion-resistant sensors and hazardous-location rated gateways for chemical storage tanks.
- **Mining** (https://micro-design.com/industries/mining): Ruggedized monitoring for fuel and fluid tanks at remote mine sites with extreme conditions and limited connectivity.
- **Transportation & Logistics** (https://micro-design.com/industries/transportation): GPS-enabled tracking for mobile tanks, totes, and fleet fuel.
- **Utilities & Energy** (https://micro-design.com/industries/utilities-energy): Monitoring for LNG, CNG, hydrogen storage, and backup generator fuel systems.

## Solutions (https://micro-design.com/solutions)
Four solution categories: Remote Tank Monitoring (real-time level/pressure/temperature/flow data with alerting), Automation & Control (rule-based automatic equipment control), Asset Tracking (GPS + level data for mobile tanks and equipment), and Custom IoT Solutions (engineered builds for non-standard requirements).

## Platform (https://micro-design.com/platform)
The LevelCon platform unifies every gateway, sensor, and stationary tank monitor into one secured, permission-based cloud dashboard, with a live site map, historical trending, native iOS/Android apps, and REST API/Modbus integration with SCADA and BI systems.

## Centeron Replacement (https://micro-design.com/centeron-replacement)
Schneider Electric is discontinuing its Centeron tank monitoring line (LTE radar monitors, float monitors, external pressure monitors, and residential propane monitors), with the WebView reporting service scheduled to go offline in 2027. This page maps each discontinued Centeron device type to a LevelCon replacement:
- Centeron LTE Radar Monitor → XSync R (built-in 60 GHz radar, CID1-rated)
- Centeron Float Monitor → F200 or XSync (universal sensor I/O accepts magnetic pickup/float sensors)
- Centeron External Pressure Monitor → XSync P (built-in threaded pressure connector)
- Centeron Residential Propane Monitor → XSync or F200
It also covers LevelCon's hazardous-location certification, automatic cellular-to-satellite failover, and offers a free multi-site migration assessment through an on-page form.

## Blog (https://micro-design.com/resources)

- **Tank Level Monitoring: A Complete Guide** (https://micro-design.com/resources/tank-level-monitoring-guide): How remote tank level monitoring works, which sensor types (submersible, non-contact radar/ultrasonic, magnetostrictive float) fit which applications, and how to evaluate a system for an operation.
- **Cellular vs. Satellite IoT Gateways: Which Do You Need?** (https://micro-design.com/resources/cellular-vs-satellite-gateways): A practical comparison of cellular (LTE-M/NB-IoT) and satellite connectivity for remote tank and asset monitoring, including when to use both together with automatic failover.
- **How Remote Monitoring Reduces Truck Rolls and Field Visits** (https://micro-design.com/resources/reduce-truck-rolls-remote-monitoring): The operational math behind replacing manual tank gauging with remote monitoring, and where the labor/fuel savings actually come from.
- **Centeron Tank Monitors Are Being Discontinued: What Operators Should Do Next** (https://micro-design.com/resources/centeron-tank-monitoring-discontinued): Schneider Electric is discontinuing its Centeron LTE radar, float, and pressure tank monitors, with the WebView reporting service going offline in 2027. Covers what the shutdown means operationally and what to evaluate in a replacement (sensor compatibility, hazardous-location rating, satellite fallback for coverage gaps, cutover process).

## Frequently Asked Questions

**What is remote tank monitoring?** Remote tank monitoring uses sensors and a cellular or satellite gateway to measure tank level, pressure, temperature, or flow and transmit that data to a cloud dashboard in real time, eliminating manual gauging trips.

**What is the difference between cellular and satellite gateways?** Cellular (LTE-M/NB-IoT) gateways are lower-cost and used where cell coverage is reliable; satellite gateways serve sites with no cellular coverage, either as the primary connection or as an automatic fallback.

**Does LevelCon offer hazardous-location rated equipment?** Yes, select gateway models are CID1 and CID2 rated for installation in classified hazardous locations such as oil & gas wellheads and chemical storage sites.

**Can LevelCon integrate with existing SCADA systems?** Yes, via a REST API and Modbus connectivity, LevelCon data and automation rules can integrate with existing SCADA, DCS, and BI systems.

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