Rev. B2, 7/15
DCR-1006A Level Controller
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SENSIT
(Sensitivity):
Controls the level of amplification applied the returning target echoes (signals).
The sensitivity setting is expressed as a percentage: 0 to 100%.
PULSES
:
Controls the number of sound wave pulses sent in each ultrasonic burst. The
greater the number of pulses, the stronger the transmitted signal. Range: 0 to
20 pulses.
bLANK
(Blanking):
Sets the distance (in the selected Units), beginning at the sensor face, to the
point where target signals will be accepted. All targets closer than the blanking
distance will be ignored. The blanking should never be set to less than the mini-
mum range specification of the sensor
.
If the target enters the blanking area,
reading errors will occur.
GAIN C
(Gain Control):
Determines how the sensor applies gain to the returning target echoes.
Manual:
Sensitivity and Pules remain constant.
Autosense:
the sensor continually adjusts the Pulses and Sensitivity (within
the set parameter bounds) in order to optimize the signal strength.
*
Hard Target:
used for highly reflective targets. Targets echoes at close
range are amplified less.
*
Soft Target:
used for harder to detect targets. Targets at close range are
amplified more.
*
Soft-Auto:
autosense using the soft target gain rate.
(*available with MNU sensors only)
AVERAG
(Averaging):
Defines the number of target readings that will be averaged together to become
the displayed reading. Each qualified target reading (see Filter
Window and Out
of Range Samples
on next page) is placed into a first-in, first-out buffer and aver
-
aged with previous readings. A higher Averaging will result in smoother read-
ings, but will also slow the response to rapid changes in the target distance.
