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A5E32337683 SITRANS LR260 (HART) – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Page 107
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E: Application Examples
Appendix E: Application Example
You can use this example as setup references. Enter the values in the parameter tables to
select the corresponding functions.
Configure the basic settings using the Quick Start wizard parameters. (These parameters
are inter-related, and changes take effect only after you select YES in step 7 to apply
changes.)
In each example, after performing a Quick Start, navigate to the other required
parameters (either via the handheld programmer, or via SIMATIC PDM) and enter the
appropriate values.
Flour in steel storage vessel, level measurement
Note: In the applications illustrated below, values are for example purposes only.
Note: Minimum distance from flange face to target is limited by
2.2.1.12. Near Range
.
To obtain level measurement/
4 to 20 mA output proportional
to flour levels:
Low Calibration Pt. = vessel
bottom
High Calibration Pt.= 0.5 m
from sensor reference point.
Max.fill/empty rate = 0.1 m/
min.
In the event of a loss of echo,
SITRANS LR260 is to go into
Fail-safe High after 2 minutes.
Sensor
Reference Point
level
Low
Calibration
Point
High
Calibration
Point
16 m
0.5 m
SITRANS LR260