Siemens SITRANS LR 200 Quick Start Manual page 9

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3. Set P003: Measurement Response)
1 slow
Value 2 * medium
3 fast
Set P003 to a measurement response speed
just faster than the maximum filling or
emptying rate (whichever is greater).
4. Select measurement units (P005)
meters
1 *
centimeters
2
millimeters
Value 3
feet
4
inches
5
5. Set process empty level (P006:
Empty)
Range 0.0000 to 20.00
Value
20.00 m (maximum
Default
instrument range)
Empty can be set to any distance: not
necessarily the bottom of the tank.
reference
point
Span
(100% Level)
P006
P007
Level
(0% Level)
Empty
Note:
• P006 and P007 are interlinked: see
notes attached to P007.
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6. Set measurement range (P007: Span)
0.1m/minute
Values
1m/minute
10m/minute
Span can be set at any distance above
Empty level.
Notes:
• Setting P006 resets Span, if it has not
previously been set to a different
value.
• The default setting for Span is based
on Operation (P001) and Empty (P006).
Span is set to Empty minus 110% of
Blanking distance
set to distance (P001=3). In this case,
Span is set to Empty distance.
• Always prevent the monitored surface
from approaching within 0.3 m (1 ft) of
the reference point, as this is the
minimum distance detectable.
7. Minimize false reflections: Set P838
(Auto False Echo Suppression
Distance)
Distance
Value
Space
Use P838 and P837 together: see step-by-
step instructions on page 10.
8. Enable False Echo Suppression: set
P837 (Auto False Echo Suppression.
Value
1.
Default setting for Blanking is 0.4 m
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Range 0.0000 to 20.00
20.00 m (but see note
Default
below)
1
.
1
, unless Operation is
Range: 0.0000 to 20.00 (m)
1.000
*
Off
0
Use "learned" TVT
1 *
"Learn"
2
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