Operating Instructions Manual as well as the Safety Manual that comes with instruments with SIL qualification. These manuals are available on our homepage. Operating instructions LFR - Two-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART: Document-ID 62272 Editing status of the quick setup guide: 2019-11-07...
During work on and with the device, the required personal protective equipment must always be worn. Appropriate use LFR is a sensor for continuous level measurement. You can find detailed information about the area of application in chapter "Product description".
• When installed within 4 to 40 km of a radio astronomy station, the instrument must not be mounted higher than 15 m above the ground. LFR • Two-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART...
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1 For your safety A list of the respective radio astronomy stations can be found in chap- ter "Appendix" of the operating instructions. LFR • Two-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART...
– Angle of inclination 180°, infinitely variable • Double chamber housing – Angle of inclination in two steps 0° and 90° – Angle of inclination 90°, infinitely variable Fig. 2: Adjustment of the angle of inclination LFR • Two-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART...
This applies particularly if buildup on the vessel wall is expected. In such cases, we recommend repeating the false signal suppression at a later date with existing buildup. > 200 mm (7.87") Fig. 5: Mounting of the radar sensor on round vessel tops LFR • Two-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART...
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2 Mounting In vessels with conical bottom it can be advantageous to mount the sensor in the centre of the vessel, as measurement is then possible down to the bottom. Fig. 6: Mounting of the radar sensor on vessels with conical bottom LFR • Two-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART...
"Technical data - Electromechanical data". 7. Check the hold of the wires in the terminals by lightly pulling on them 8. Connect the screen to the internal ground terminal, connect the external ground terminal to potential equalisation LFR • Two-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART...
Wiring plan, single chamber housing The following illustration applies to the non-Ex as well as to the Ex-ia version. Electronics and connec- tion compartment 4...20mA 6 7 8 Fig. 8: Electronics and connection compartment - single chamber housing 1 Voltage supply, signal output 2 For display and adjustment module or interface adapter 3 For external display and adjustment unit 4 Ground terminal for connection of the cable screening LFR • Two-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART...
Parameter adjustment - Quick setup To quickly and easily adapt the sensor to the application, select the menu item "Quick setup" in the start graphic on the display and adjustment module. LFR • Two-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART...
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In this menu item you enter the height of the vessel and hence the active measuring range. 6. Max. adjustment In this menu item you carry out the max. adjustment. Enter the measuring distance for 100 % filling. LFR • Two-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART...
Application Storage tank Vessel top/Vessel Dished form/Dished form bottom Vessel height/ 30 m Measuring range Adjustment Max. adjustment 0,000 m(d) 100.00 % Min. adjustment 30 m 0.00 % Damping Integration time 0.0 s LFR • Two-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART...
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100 % corresponds to 0 l Current out- Current output - Meas. vari- Lin. percent - Level put 1 able Current output - Adjustment 0 … 100 % correspond to 4 … 20 mA LFR • Two-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART...
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False signal suppression Linearisation Linear HART mode Address 0 Special pa- rameters Info Menu item Parameter Device name Device name Instrument version Hardware and software version Factory calibration date Date Sensor characteristics Order-specific characteristics LFR • Two-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART...
< 35 V ≤ 1 V (16 … 400 Hz) Load resistor Ʋ Calculation )/0.022 A Ʋ Example - U = 24 V DC (24 V - 12 V)/0.022 A = 545 Ω LFR • Two-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART...
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