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I. SYSTEM OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION
The K SYSTEMS K1600 Tank Inventory system is a micro-processor based inventory
control system designed for high accuracy measurements of liquid contents of up to 16 storage
tanks. The inventory and alarm status of each tank can be viewed on a large 4x20 LCD display.
Tank inventory is continuously run in the background even while the operator has control of the
system through the LCD display and the front panel key pad.
The K1600 can be configured to accept up to 16 pneumatic or 4-20 milliamp input
signals from the sensors in the tank. This signal is converted from analog to digital (ATOD)
counts which, in conjunction with the entered specific gravity and programmed tank profile
tables, are utilized in determining the correct inventory value. The K1600 can manually or
automatically compensate for zero shift of input signals directly from the display without
