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T he antenna of the radar sensor emits short radar pulses with a
duration of approx .
1
ns . T hese pulses are re fl ected by the product
and received by the antenna as echoes . T he running time of the radar
pulses from emission to reception is proportional to the distance and
hence to the level
. T he determined level is converted into an
appropriate output signal and outputted as measured value .
3
.
3
P ackaging , transport and storage
Y our instrument was protected by packaging during transport . I ts
capacity to handle normal loads during transport is assured by a test
according to
DIN EN
24180
.
T
he packaging of standard instruments consists of environment
-
friendly
,
recyclable cardboard
. F
or special versions
, PE
foam or
PE
foil
is also used
. D
ispose of the packaging material via specialised
recycling companies .
T ransport must be carried out under consideration of the notes on the
transport packaging . N onobservance of these instructions can cause
damage to the device .
T he delivery must be checked for completeness and possible transit
damage immediately at receipt . A scertained transit damage or
concealed defects must be appropriately dealt with .
U p to the time of installation , the packages must be left closed and
stored according to the orientation and storage markings on the
outside
.
U nless otherwise indicated , the packages must be stored only under
the following conditions
:
l
N ot in the open
l
D ry and dust free
l
N ot exposed to corrosive media
l
P rotected against solar radiation
l
A voiding mechanical shock and vibration
l
S torage and transport temperature see chapter " S upplement -
T echnical data - A mbient conditions "
l
R elative humidity
20
…
85
%
3 . 4 A ccessories and replacement parts
T he indicating and adjustment module PLICSCOM is used for
measured value indication
,
adjustment and diagnosis
. I
t can be
inserted into the sensor and removed at any time
.
Y ou can fi nd further information in the operating instructions " I ndicating
and adjustment module PLICSCOM " ( D ocument - ID
27835
).
F unctional principle
P ackaging
T ransport
T ransport inspection
S torage
S torage and transport
temperature
I ndicating and adjust -
ment module
10
VEGAPULS
62
standpipe version • F oundation F ieldbus
3
P roduct description
36510
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EN
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120301