
The Transducer Block
3.6 Transducer Block Examples Setup
SITRANS TH400 PROFIBUS® PA
Configuration Manual, 02/2007, A5E01039143-01
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3.6.7
Measurement of resistance (linear) with two sensors:
PRIMARY_VALUE_UNIT
= Ohm or kOhm
LIN_TYPE
= No linearisation
LIN_TYPE_2
= No linearisation
SENSOR_MEAS_TYPE
= Anything, but not "PV = SV_1, SV_2 not available"
SENSOR_CONNECTION
= 2- or 3-wire
SENSOR_CONNECTION_2
= Default set to 2-wire
RJ_TYPE
= N/A (ignored in setup check)
Connections:
Resistance, 2-wire
Resistance, 2-/3-wire
1
2
1
2
Connections with two
sensors can be
configured for
2 measurements,
difference, average or
redundancy
3.6.8
Measurement of potentiometer (linear) with one sensor:
PRIMARY_VALUE_UNIT
= %
LIN_TYPE
= No linearisation
LIN_TYPE_2
= N/A (ignored in setup check)
SENSOR_MEAS_TYPE
= PV = SV_1, SV_2 not available
SENSOR_CONNECTION
= 3- or 4-wire
SENSOR_CONNECTION_2
= N/A (ignored in setup check)
RJ_TYPE
= N/A (ignored in setup check)
Connections:
Potmeter, 3-wire
Potmeter, cabel
compensation