The Process Speed setting automatically adjusts various parameters affecting the SITRANS LU01 response to material level changes as in the table that follows.

 

Parameter

Values Dependent on Measurement Response

 

 

(P003) Value

 

 

 

 

 

#

Name (Units)

1(slow)

2(medium)

3(fast)

4(surge)

(5imm.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P070

Failsafe Timer (min)

100

10

1

0.1

0

P700

Max Fill Rate (m/min)

0.1

1

10

100

1000

P701

Max Empty Rate (m/min)

0.1

1

10

100

1000

P702

Filling Indicator (m/min)

0.01

0.1

1

10

100

P703

Emptying Indicator (m/min)

0.01

0.1

1

10

100

P704

Rate Filter (option)

4

3

2

2

2

P710

Fuzz Filter (% of P007)

100

50

10

1

0

P711

Echo Lock (option)

1 or 2 (dependent on Material (P002)

 

 

P713

Echo Lock Window

(dependent on P701/P702 and time since last valid measure-

ment)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P728

Shot Delay (s)

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.2

0.1

P803

Shot/Pulse Mode (option)

2

2

2

1

1

P841

Long Shot Number (qty)

10

5

2

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Scan Delay (P727) is globally set for all Point Numbers to the value associated with the fastest Measurement Response (P003) selected for Point Number 1or 2.

Application Examples

The following examples describe the use of SITRANS LU01 programmable features, to meet the needs of specific process measurement requirements.

It is highly unlikely that your specific installation will match one of these examples exactly.

However, by reviewing the example (or combination of examples) that matches your installation best, the relationship between SITRANS LU01 features and process measurement requirements may be more easily recognized.

Example #

Description

 

 

1Level (or Material Volume) Measurement for a single vessel.

2Space (or Remaining Vessel Capacity) Measurement for a single vessel.

Technical Reference

7ML19985BE02

SITRANS LU01 – INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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LU01 specifications

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