VEGA VEGAPULS 65 (≥ 2.0.0 - ≥ 4.0.0) Modbus and Levelmaster protocol User Manual

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4 Mounting

VEGAPULS 65 • Modbus and Levelmaster protocol

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Fig. 10: Recommended socket mounting

In case of very big socket diameters, the active antenna part can

be slightly recessed in the socket. The following rule applies to the

standard version of VEGAPULS 65: Socket diameter corresponds to

max. socket height.

Align the sensor in liquids as vertical as possible to the product sur-

face to achieve optimum measurement.

Fig. 11: Alignment in liquids

The mounting location of the radar sensor should be a place where no

other equipment or fixtures cross the path of the microwave signals.
Vessel installations, such as e.g. ladders, limit switches, heating spi-

rals, struts, etc., can cause false echoes and impair the useful echo.

Make sure when planning your measuring site that the radar sensor

has a "clear view" to the measured product.
In case of existing vessel installations, a false echo storage should be

carried out during setup.
If large vessel installations such as struts or supports cause false

echoes, these can be attenuated through supplementary measures.

Small, inclined sheet metal baffles above the installations scatter the

radar signals and prevent direct interfering reflections.

Sensor orientation

Vessel installations