AFRISO SonarFox UST 20, Operating Instructions Manual

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SonarFox UST 20 AFRISO 6
3 . Transport and storage
The product may be damaged as a result of improper transport or storage.
NOTICE
INCORRECT HANDLING
• Verify compliance with the specified ambient conditions during transport or storage of the
product.
• Use the original packaging when transporting the product.
• Store the product in a clean and dry environment.
• Verify that the product is protected against shocks and impact during transport and storage.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in equipment damage.
Store the device in its original packaging in dry areas covered from weather conditions, with
humidity of up to 85 % without effects of chemically active substances. The storage temperature
range is -10 °C to +50 °C.
4 . Product description
4 .1 . Measuring principle
The product is intended for non-contact measurement of level, distance and volumn. The product
works according to the echo transit time method.
Communication with the product is possible either via an integrated RS 485 interface (Modbus
RTU) or via the HART protocol. This allows parameter data to be received, saved, changed and
transferred back to the product.
Measurement of bulk material is limited.
4 .2 . Variants of Level Sensors
• UST 20_–01 Measuring range 0.15 – 2 m, 120 kHz, plastic PP, mechanical connection
with thread G1.
• UST 20_–11 Measuring range 0.25 – 6 m,, 75 kHz, plastic PP, mechanical connection
with thread G1½.
•
UST 20_–21 Measuring range 0.4 – 10 m,
50 kHz, plastic PP, mechanical connection
with thread G2¼.
•
UST 20_–31 Measuring range 0.5 – 20 m, 30 kHz, aluminium alloy flange EN 1092-1
DN100 PN16.
The product is also produced in explosion-proof version:
• EX – intrinsically safe explosion-proof version for or use in hazardous areas (gas and dust EX)