Operating Instructions - VEGAPULS 54K enamel

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Mounting and installation
2 Mounting and installation
2.1 General installation instructions
Measuring range
The reference plane for the measuring range
of the sensor is the enamelled sensor seal
shoulder, against which the enamelled vessel
seal is placed. The measuring range is
0 … 20 m. For measurements in surge or
bypass tubes (pipe antenna) the max. measuring
distance decreases by approx. 0.5 m.
Keep in mind that in measuring environments
where the medium can reach the sensor
flange, buildup may form on the antenna and
later cause measurement errors.
max. filling
Reference plane
full empty
max. meas. distance 20 m
Measuring range (operating range) and max. measuring
distance
Note: Use of the sensors for applications with solids
is limited.
Measuring range
False echoes
Flat obstructions and struts cause strong
false echoes. They reflect the radar signal
with high energy density.
Interfering surfaces with rounded profiles
scatter the radar signals into the surrounding
space more diffusely and thus generate false
echoes with a lower energy density. Hence,
those reflections are less critical than those
from a flat surface.
Profiles with flat interfering surfaces cause large
false signals
If flat obstructions in the range of the radar
signals cannot be avoided, we recommend
diverting the interfering signals with a deflector.
The deflector prevents the interfering
signals from being directly received by the
radar sensor. The signals are then so lowenergy
and diffuse that they can be filtered
out by the sensor.
Round profiles diffuse radar signals
Cover flat interfering surfaces with deflectors
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