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5 Setup - Sensors up to software 3.99
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5 Setup - Sensors up to software 3.99
5.1 Common adjustment menu for all signal
outputs
Through the parameter adjustment the instrument is adapted to the
application conditions. The parameter adjustment is carried out via an
adjustment menu.
Information:
In this operating instructions, all general parameters are described.
Additional instrument-specific parameters are described in the oper-
ating instructions of the respective sensor.
The following presentations are available in the measured value
display:
•
Level as digital value, sensor TAG
•
Level as digital value and bar graph, sensor TAG
•
Only with pressure transmitters: Level or pressure as digital value,
temperature value
With [->] you select different presentations of the measured value.
From each of these presentations, you can reach with [OK] the menu
overview. With [ESC] you move from the menu overview again to the
measured value indication.
The main menu is divided into five sections with the following func-
tions:
▶
Basic adjustment
Display
Diagnostics
Service
Info
To damp process-dependent measured value fluctuations, set an
integration time of 0 … 999 s in this menu item.
Depending on the sensor type, the factory setting is 0 s or 1 s.
Damping
0 s
In this menu item you select the linearization curve:
•
Linear
•
Horizontal cylindrical tank
•
Spherical tank
•
User programmable
User programmable means: Switching on a linearization curve pro-
grammed via PC and PACTware
A linearization is necessary for all vessels in which the vessel volume
does not increase linearly with the level - e. g. horizontal cylindri-
Measured value indica-
tion
Main menu
Basic adjustment/Damp-
ing
Basic adjustment/Lineari-
zation curve