Application Examples; Level Application Example - Siemens SITRANS LUT400 Operating Instructions Manual

Application examples

In the examples that follow, substitute your own application details. If the examples do
not apply to your application, check the applicable parameter reference for the available
options.

Level Application Example

distance
8.5 m
Quick Start Parameter
Transducer
Operation
Temperature Source
Units
High Calibration Point
Low Calibration Point
Response Rate
a.
Fill Rate per Minute 2.3.1.
See
The application is a vessel that takes an average 3 hours (180 minutes) to fill and 3 weeks
to empty.
Fill rate = (Low Cal Pt. – High Cal Pt.) / fastest of fill or empty time
= (15.5 m – 1 m) / 180 min.
= 14.5 m /180 min. = 0.08 m/min.
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1.0 m
High Cal. Point
space
7.5 m
level
6.5 m
Setting Description
XPS-15 Transducer to be used with the LUT400.
LEVEL Material level referenced from Low Cal. Point.
TS-3 Temperature source.
M Sensor measurement units.
1.0 Process full level.
15.0 Process empty level.
SLOW Sets Fill Rate
on page 142.
sensor reference point
15.0 m
Low Cal. Point
Far Range
a
/ Empty Rate to 0.1 m/minute.
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