Siemens LC 500, Sitrans instruction manual Appendix A, Range 0 to, Range 1 to 10,000

Appendix A

Damping

Damping slows the measurement response to a change in level, and is used to stabilize the reading1. The Damping Value is not in seconds but is a factor that controls the rate of change for the dynamic value of the TV currently selected.

The increment/decrement step size is subject to the setting on Menu 09.

Menu	Affected	Rotary	Left
		Switch		Description	Values
Item	by:	Position	Arrow
0A	01, 09	A	Off	Damping	Range: 1 to 10,000
				Factory setting	1.00

1.Set the rotary switch to A.

2.Press the RED (+) or the BLUE (–) button to alter the value between 1 and 10,000. or: Press and hold a button to start a repeat function,

or: Press and hold both buttons simultaneously to reset the value back to 1.00.

Lower Sensor Limit

The Lower Sensor Limit (LSL) is the lower of two limit settings. Whenever the PV value (Menu level 0) drops below the Lower Sensor Limit, the measurement is considered at fault and the LCD displays ooL, alternating with PV.

If the display mode is in %, this selection is disabled and the LCD displays - - - -.

The transmitter variable on which this menu selection operates is chosen in Menu 01. The increment/decrement step size is subject to the setting from Menu 09.

Menu	Affected	Rotary	Left
		Switch		Description	Values
Item	by:	Position	Arrow
0B	01, 09	B	Off	Lower Sensor Limit	Range 0 to 3300
				Factory setting	1.66

1.Set the rotary switch to B.

2.Press the RED (+) or BLUE (–) buttons to alter this value. or: Press and hold a button to start a repeat function,

or: Press and hold both buttons simultaneously to take the current PV reading as the new setting.

1.For example, in an application with an agitated surface.

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