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Technical Description<br />

2<br />

Contents<br />

Available technical documentation for <strong>Saab</strong> <strong>TankRadar</strong> <strong>Rex</strong> 4<br />

Abbreviations used in this document 5<br />

<strong>Saab</strong> <strong>TankRadar</strong> <strong>Rex</strong> – the industry standard tank gauging system 6<br />

Applications<br />

Summary of functions & systems overview<br />

Installation and commissioning of the <strong>TankRadar</strong> <strong>Rex</strong> System<br />

Radar level gauging 9<br />

The FMCW method<br />

Accuracy enhancement<br />

Temperature control<br />

Digital reference<br />

Drip-off means no condensation<br />

Measurement close to tank wall<br />

<strong>Saab</strong>’s patented method for detecting the surface echo<br />

No risk to be exposed to the microwaves from the <strong>TankRadar</strong> <strong>Rex</strong> antenna<br />

Lightning Protection<br />

Radar Tank Gauges 12<br />

Transmitter Head<br />

Transmitter Head Electronics<br />

Metrological Seal (option)<br />

Cable Connections to the Transmitter Head<br />

Horn Antenna Gauge RTG 3920<br />

Parabolic Antenna Gauge RTG 3930<br />

Still-Pipe Gauge RTG 3940<br />

Still-Pipe Gauge RTG 3945<br />

LPG/LNG Gauge RTG 3960<br />

Temperature measurement 22<br />

Data Acquisition Unit 24<br />

Slave Data Acquisition Unit DAU 2100<br />

Independent Data Acquisition Unit DAU 2130<br />

Local Readout<br />

Remote Display Unit RDU 40 27

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