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Summary of Contents for Saab TankRadar PRO
- Page 1 User´s Guide...
- Page 2 Saab TankRadar ® Contents About this manual ............vii 1 Introduction............1-1 The TankRadar Pro System ................1-1 Measurement Principle ..................1-3 2 Mechanical Installation ......... 2-1 Choosing Antenna Type and Antenna Size ............ 2-1 Socket Requirements ..................2-2 Free Space Requirements ................2-3 Beam Width .......................
- Page 3 Saab TankRadar ® 3 Electrical Installation ..........3-1 Identication of Installed Options ..............3-1 Junction Box ..................... 3-2 External Connections ..................3-3 Non-Intrinsically Safe Junction Box -EEx e............. 3-3 Intrinsically Safe Junction Box - EEx i ............3-4 Alternative Non-intrinsically Safe Junction Box..........3-5 Connecting to a TRL/2 Bus Interface ..............
- Page 4 Saab TankRadar ® 4 Pro Setup Software ..........4-1 System Requirements ..................4-2 Installing the Pro setup software ..............4-2 Starting the Pro Setup Program ..............4-4 Setting measurement units ................4-5 Installing a Pro Transmitter ................4-6 Setting a general amplitude threshold ............4-30 Creating a customized noise threshold table ..........
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Page 5: Mechanical Installation
Saab TankRadar ® Mechanical Installation Free Space Requirements Position the gauge in a way that allows the microwaves to propa- gate without disturbance from the tank wall, according to the illustration below. In order to achieve optimum performance you should consider the following recommendations: •... - Page 6 Saab TankRadar ® Mechanical Installation Tools The following set of tools is needed for installation of a TankRadar Pro gauge: • Screw driver. • Adjustable wrench. • Allen key. • Circlip plier (snap ring plier). • Hook spanner Customer Supplied Flanges The simple design of antenna tank connection allows the use of customer supplied flanges.
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Page 7: Socket Requirements
Saab TankRadar ® Mechanical Installation Socket Requirements In order to allow the microwaves to propagate undisturbed, the socket dimensions should be kept within the specified limits for the different antennas. Antenna (mm) Ø (mm) 3” Cone 4” Cone 6” Cone 8”... -
Page 8: Beam Width
Saab TankRadar ® Mechanical Installation Beam Width " 3 ° 5 / " ° 1 " 4 Beam angle / " ° 8 " 6 " 8 ° 5 ° 0 ) t f ) t f ) t f... -
Page 9: Dimensions
Saab TankRadar ® Mechanical Installation Dimensions Parabola P440 Cone 200 (7.87) 200 (7.87) mm (inch) (15.75) (18.11) mm (inch) 95 (3.74) [3"cone] 150 (5.91) [4"cone] 260 (10.24) [6"cone] (6.4) 370 (14. 57) [8"cone] 70 (2.76) [3"cone] 441 (17.36) 93 (3.66) [4"cone] 141 (5.55) [6"cone]... - Page 10 Saab TankRadar ® Mechanical Installation Mounting the Parabolic Antenna P440/T30 Recess 1. The flange should be between 6 and 30 mm thick. Make sure that the diameter of the hole is 96 mm. Make a small recess in the flange hole.
- Page 11 M5 screws. Parabolic Reflector Note! Use the screws delivered Antenna Feeder by Saab Tank Control. 2. Tighten the screws. 3. Put the two O-rings in the grooves on the upper surface of the Flange Ball. O-rings ´ 2...
- Page 12 Saab TankRadar ® Mechanical Installation Lock Nut Tab Washer 4. Turn the flange around and Finger Nut mount the antenna feeder Washer Ball Flange on the flange. Mount the washers and nuts. Lock Washer Antenna Feeder Lock Nut Finger Nut 5.
- Page 13 Saab TankRadar ® Mechanical Installation Lock Nut Finger Nut Flange 90˚ Groove Antenna Feeder Tank wall 7. Rotate the antenna so that the groove on the Antenna Feeder is directed 90° to the tank wall. Tighten the Finger Nut and the Lock Nut.
- Page 14 Saab TankRadar ® Mechanical Installation 9. Insert the Waveguide Tube into the Upper Waveguide. Upper Waveguide Waveguide Tube 10. Carefully mount the Trans- mitter Head onto the Pro Upper adapter and tighten the Waveguide Upper Waveguide Nut by hand. Make sure that the...
- Page 15 Saab TankRadar ® Mechanical Installation Cover Locking Groove 90˚ ±5˚ Antenna Feeder 11. Rotate the transmitter head so that the cover locking is Groove directed 90 degrees to- wards the groove along the Antenna Feeder. Tighten the Adapter Nut (see pt. 8) firmly.
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Page 16: Electrical Installation
Saab TankRadar ® Electrical Installation 3 Electrical Installation Approval Identication of Cenelec Installed Options Other certificates II Power Supply 100 - 240 VAC nominal power I II III IV V 24 -48 VDC nominal power III Primary Output Non-IS HART/4-20 mA,... -
Page 17: Junction Box
Saab TankRadar ® Electrical Installation Junction Box The standard version is equipped with a junction box that con- sists of a non-intrinsically safe and an intrinsically safe part. There is also an optional version with two non-intrinsically safe compartments. Flameproof enclosure...
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