Description
3.4 Customer benefits
3.4
Customer benefits
The electronic weighing system described here is characterized by decisive advantages:
● Uniform design technology and consistent communication in SIMATIC S7-1200
● Parameter assignment by means of HMI panel or PC
● Uniform configuration option in the SIMATIC TIA Portal
● Measuring of weight with a resolution of 1 million parts
● High measuring rate of 100/120 Hz (effective interference frequency suppression)
● Monitoring of a wide range of limits (material flow rate, speed, load)
● Flexible adaptation to varying requirements
● Easy adjustment of the scales using the SIWATOOL program – even without Simatic
know-how
● Exact determination of speed – with or without encoder
● Module replacement is possible without recalibrating the scales
● Use in Ex Zone 2 / ATEX approval
● Intrinsically safe load cell supply for Ex Zone 1 (SIWAREX IS option)
● Diagnostics functions
3.5
Scope of delivery
The scope of delivery only includes the SIWAREX WP241 weighing module.
Note
We recommend that you use the SIWAREX WP241 configuration package for configuring
the SIWAREX WP241 electronic weighing system. The configuration package is not included
in the scope of delivery of the module: → Accessories (Page 177).
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SIWAREX WP241
Manual, 04/2014, A5E33713528A