Level Application Example - Siemens SITRANS LR260 Operating Instructions Manual

Level application example

The application is a steel silo containing flour that takes an average of 3 hours to fill and
3 weeks to empty.
Using the Easy Aimer, orient the LR260 so that the emission cone is approximately
perpendicular to the material surface.
Sensor Reference Point
High Calibration Point
Low Calibration Point
Quick Start Setting
APPLICATION
RESPONSE RATE
UNITS
OPERATION
LOW CALIBRATION POINT
HIGH CALIBRATION POINT
APPLY? (CHANGES)
Fill rate = 0.09 m/minute (Low Cal Pt. minus High Cal Pt.) / fastest fill/empty time
= (16 m – 0.5 m) / 180 min.
= 15.5 m /180 min. = 0.09 m/min.
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SITRANS LR260
0.5 m
16 m
level
STEEL
SLOW Response rate = 0.1 m/minute.
m
LEVEL Material level referenced from Low Calibration Point.
16 Process empty level.
0.5 Process full level.
YES Save new settings.
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