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Chapter
4
Level Control
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LMS400 laser measurement sensor
4
Level Control
4.1
Column width
To be able to evaluate the measurement results in the measurement area, you divide the
measurement area into columns. During this process it is important that you adjust the size
of the columns to suit your application.
4.1.1
Mode
In the M
ODE
area you first define whether you want set the column width as equidistant or
customised.
With the user-defined setting the C
OLUMNS
field is also displayed. In this field choose the
column numbers you want to configure as C
USTOMISED
(see
The values entered on the M
EASUREMENT
A
REA
device page are displayed (see
) in the L
EFT
B
ORDER
and R
IGHT
B
ORDER
fields.
How to define the column division mode:
4.1.2
Equidistant division
Note
For equidistant column division, in the M
ODE
area you must select the parameter E
QUIDISTANT
(see
).
Define the number of columns in the N
UMBER
field. The measuring area is divided by the
number of columns. You can see the resulting width of the individual columns in the W
IDTH
field.
Enter for all columns a common switching point with hysteresis, an evaluation mode and a
valid quality applicable to all columns.
How to define equidistant column division:
With the aid of the Level Control application, for instance levels in containers, the complete
filling of pallets or the complete emptying of transport containers can be checked.
On this subject please read the chapter
in the LMS400 operating
instructions.
Open in the P
ROJECT
TREE
, LMS400-XX00, P
ARAMETER
, L
EVEL
C
ONTROL
the device page
C
OLUMN
W
IDTH
.
In the M
ODE
area select in the P
ARAMETERIZATION
field between E
QUIDISTANT
and
C
USTOMIZED
.
On this subject please read the section “
Evaluation in Y direction
of the LMS400 operating instructions.
Open in the P
ROJECT
TREE
, LMS400-XX00, P
ARAMETER
, L
EVEL
C
ONTROL
the device page
C
OLUMN
W
IDTH
.
In the E
QUIDISTANT
area enter in the N
UMBER
field the number of columns as well as the
necessary values in the Z-L
EVEL
, Z-H
YST
and Y-Q
UALITY
fields.
Select the mode for the evaluation in the C
ALC
. M
ODE
field.