VEGA VEGAPULS 45 Profibus PA - Manual (Page 14)

14 VEGAPULS 42, 44 and 45 – Profibus PA
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VEGAPULS 44
Pipe antenna
consisting of horn
antenna and
bypass tube
VEGAPULS 42
Pipe antenna
consisting of horn
antenna and
bypass tube Pipe antennas
Pipe antennas consisting of horn antenna
and standpipe or bypass tube
Only in conjunction with a
measuring tube, i.e. with a
surge or bypass tube (which
can also be angled), do horn
antennas form a complete
antenna system. The meas-
uring tube acts as a guide
for the radar signals. The
running time of the radar
signals changes in the tube
and depends on the tube
diameter. Therefore, the
sensor must be informed
about the tube inner diam-
eter so that the change in the
running time can be taken
into account and accurate
level signals outputted. Pipe
antennas are especially
suitable for very agitated
products or for products
with very small dielectric
constant.
The antennas are character-
ised by a very high antenna
gain. High reliability can be
achieved even with products
with poor reflective proper-
ties.
Pipe antenna integrated in the sensor
VEGAPULS series 45 is a further develop-
ment of the concept of VEGAPULS 42 and 44
sensors mounted on surge or bypass tubes.
This sensor was designed with an optimised
measuring tube up to 4 m long and enables
high-precision level measurement also of
products with very small dielectric constants
ε
r
= 1.4 … 1.8 (e.g. liquid gas).
VEGAPULS 45
with thread,
pipe antenna
integrated in the
sensor
VEGAPULS 45
with flange,
pipe antenna
integrated in the
sensor
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