User’s & Technical Manual –
LEVEL TRANSMITTER LTR7000
GELEC
Industrial Electronics
PAGE
19
TERMINALS #3 - #4
(mA OUTPUT SIGNAL)
Terminals
#3
(I
OUT
)
and #
4 (COM)
provide the mA output signal during operation.
The output range
(4-20mA / 0-20mA / 4-21mA)
can be selected from the internal
configuration dip-switch.
When 4-
21 mA output range is selected, the V output doesn’t have a normal behavior.
Don’t use V output when this mA
range is selected.
Notice that, even if the selected maximum output value is 20 or 21mA, this output may be
configured to provide
24mA for ERROR recognition
(SW4 at the internal dip-switch).
Refer to the relevant section in this manual for more information.
For having the signal unaffected from any interference, it is recommended to use a shielded
cable with twisted pair, properly grounded at the side of the signal receiving device.
MAXIMUM LOAD RESISTANCE (R
L
)
The output current is proportional to level height. In order to get proper and linear mA
fluctuation, a maximum load resistance R
L
(including line resistance) must not be exceeded
depending on the supply voltage (
V
PS
)
of the device. Consult the following table for the
maximum load resistance you should have for each supply voltage.
V
PS
(V)
max R
L
(
Ω
)
for 20mA max output
max R
L
(
Ω
)
for 24mA max output
15
550
420
16
600
460
17
650
500
18
700
540
19
750
580
20
800
620
21
850
660
22
900
700
23
950
740
24
1000
780
25
1050
820
26
1100
860
27
1150
900
28
1200
940
29
1250
980
30
1300
1000
31
1350
1040
32
1400
1080
33
1450
1120
34
1500
1160
35
1550
1200
36
1600
1240