APG DCR-1006 user manual - Manual (Page 21)

Rev. A4, 10/08 DCR-1005 and DCR-1006
21
Automation Products Group, Inc.
APG...Providing tailored solutions for measurement applications
Tel: 1/888/525-7300 • Fax: 1/435/753-7490 • www.apgsensors.com • [email protected]
Applications
The DCR Controller can be configured for two different types of
applications. They are:
• Distance: Measuring the distance to an object.
• Volume: Determining the volume, or level of a product in a tank.
DISTANCE
Measuring the distance to a target is the most basic application. The DCR
Controller will do this without any special settings.
Example: Distance Measurement
A batch plant operator needs a display to show the level of rock in a hopper
5 m deep.
To program the DCR for this application, the following values must be
entered in the modes indicated. Many of them are the same as the preset values
but are shown again for example purposes.
MODE VALUE DESCRIPTION
1 3 Set units to meters because the output is to be displayed in
meters.
2 .0 Change the display so that it will have a 10 cm resolution.
3 1 Select distance monitoring for application.
4 80 Adjust percent of sensitivity. (This would not apply for DST
sensor operating with Auto-Sense.)
5 0.60 Do not set closer than the minimum distance recommended for
the DST sensor type being used.
6 9 Set strength of transmit signal.