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4 Mounting
VEGAPULS 11 • Two-wire 4 … 20 mA
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Fig. 6: Mounting of the radar sensor on vessels with conical bottom
The centre of the antenna lens is the beginning of the measuring
range and at the same time the reference plane for the min./max.
adjustment, see following diagram:
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Fig. 7: Reference plane
1 Reference plane
Do not mount the instruments in or above the filling stream. Make sure
that you detect the medium surface, not the inflowing product.
Fig. 8: Mounting of the radar sensor with inflowing medium
With threaded connection, the antenna end should protrude at least
5 mm (0.2 in) out of the nozzle.
Reference plane
Inflowing medium
Threaded socket und
socket piece
