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OPERATION

OPTIFLEX 1300 C

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You can change the reference point from which level is measured. Use the menu item "Tank
Bottom Offset" (C.1.11). If you move the reference point below the tank bottom, add this value
when give a level for the 4 and 20 mA current output settings. If you move the reference point
above the tank bottom, subtract this value when you give a level value for the 4 and 20 mA
current output settings.

For more data about the menu items, refer to

Function description

on page 73 (table C. Advanced

setup).

6.4.6 How to configure the device to measure volume or mass

The device can be configured to measure volume or mass. You can set up a strapping table in the
conversion table in the device's Quick Setup

Quick Setup

Quick Setup menu.

How to create a volume or mass table.

• Go to Supervisor > Quick setup > Setup mode > Conversion

Supervisor > Quick setup > Setup mode > Conversion

Supervisor > Quick setup > Setup mode > Conversion.

• Complete all the steps in the set-up procedure.

The device creates a table of up to 50 pairs of data (level – volume or level – mass). The
reference point for the table is the tank bottom (as given in menu item C.1.2 Tank Height).

Figure 6-5: Level measurement

1 Tank Bottom Offset (C.1.11)
2 Tank Height (C.1.2)
3 Blocking Distance (C.1.9)
4 Maximum effective measuring range
5 20 mA Setting (C.3.3 or C.4.3)
6 4 mA Setting (C.3.2 or C.4.2)
7 Non-measurement zone

INFORMATION!
You can also create customized length and conversion units (free units) in the Conversion

Conversion

Conversion setup

procedure.