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4 Mounting
VEGAPULS 42 • Three-wire with IO-Link (2 x transistor or 4 … 20 mA plus 1 x transistor)
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Fig. 4: Mounting of the radar sensor on vessels with conical bottom
Do not mount the instruments in or above the filling stream. Make sure
that you detect the medium surface, not the inflowing product.
Fig. 5: Mounting of the radar sensor with inflowing medium
With threaded connection, the antenna end should protrude at least
5 mm (0.2 in) out of the nozzle.
ca. 5 mm
Fig. 6: Thread mounting
If the reflective properties of the medium are good, you can mount
VEGAPULS 42 on sockets longer than the antenna. The socket end
should be smooth and burr-free, if possible also rounded.
Inflowing medium
Threaded socket und
socket piece