Physical Installation
● Location
and positioning guidelines
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Physical Installation
This chapter describes the necessary steps for proper installation of the CONTOUR
beginning with important pre-installation considerations such as environmental conditions,
correct positioning and orientation, through the mounting and configuration process.
3.1
Location and positioning guidelines
When choosing the proper location for the CONTOUR, the installer should consider every
aspect of the vessel and contained materials, including the silo or vessel dimensions, type
of material and angle of repose, locations of filling and emptying points, maximum level of
material, internal construction and moving part and any other consideration which may
possibly affect the scanner performance. MAGNETROL strongly recommends installing
the CONTOUR according to the
CONTOUR Locator PC software
for properly choosing
installation location and positioning. In case of no satisfying software solution, please
contact CONTOUR Customer Support for assistance with the positioning.
Moisture and water condensation
Use the recommended cable gland and tighten the cable connection
.
For
additional protection against moisture, lead the connection cable downward in
front of the cable entry
.
Rain and condensation water can thus drain o
ff.
This
applies mainly to mounting in areas where moisture is expected
(
e
.
g
.,
by cleaning
processes
),
or on cooled or heated vessels
.
Measuring range
The measuring range is set in the scanner and defined by silo dimensions and the full and
empty calibration levels. These levels set the 100% and 0% values relatively.
The scanner measurements are calibrated to the top of the
body. If the scanner is lowered, or mounted with neck
extension or head-body separation, it is important to adjust
all measurements to the top of the body.
NOTE
: If the material level reaches the antenna,
build up could form inside the horn over time and
cause measurement errors or damage to the
membranes.
NOTE
: the CONTOUR has a 500mm (20
”
) of dead
zone (or blanking zone).
