Physical Installation
● Site Preparations
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3DLevelScanner Operating Instructions © 2013 APM all rights reserved
Inflowing material
Do not mount the scanners in or above the filling stream, not too
far from the stream, and not in the direction of the filling stream in
case it is diagonal, to avoid damage to the scanner from the
flowing material. The scanner should be located with a clear line of
sight to the top of the material at high levels, not to be affected by
the filling stream or the noise it creates.
Fitting
The fitting area should be prepared to maintain the
horns/antennas vertically positioned to the ground,
as shown in the figure.
Wrong
Correct
3.3
Site Preparations
IMPORTANT:
The site preparations described in this section must be complete
and verified prior to installation. For optimal installation, ensure that the
3DLevelScanner can be positioned and fitted according to the guidelines
described in the beginning of this chapter.
For a list of items recommended to prepare before installing the 3DLevelScanner,
refer to
page 35: Appendix D: Recommended Tools
Before installing, make sure the following preparations have been completed.
Power
Connecting the 3DLevelScanner chassis to the facility grounding is important for
protection.
A 24VDC (1.5 Watt) power supply must be prepared and ready to use near the
scanner mounting location.
The 3DLevelScanner is a 4-Wire device. The voltage supply and data output (4-
20mA) are carried along two separated two-wire connection cables.