Vegapuls 60 radar sensors feature numerous improvements that make the instruments more energy efficient, faster and more accurate. New components, such as faster microprocessors and D/A converters, have enabled higher precision and sensitivity and therefore more reliable measurement data. The developers have also simplified set-up and adjustment with the optimised indicating and adjustment module PLICSCOM. High temperature versions, special materials and higher chemical resistance are all helping the trademark yellow instruments find their way into more and more application areas.
Simple installation
Thanks to a revised connection concept and powerful software, set-up and commissioning can be carried out faster than before. Vega developed the software in compliance with SIL IEC 61508 guidelines, and then optimised it for practical use. Adjustment structure and application parameters were also revised. Users now only need to describe the application and let the software do the rest using its special intelligent algorithms operating in the background.
Users need no special knowledge of the instrument or the measuring principle, and can carry out set-up and commissioning without the help of the supplier. In an era where fewer and fewer technicians have to look after more and more measuring points, this saves time and money.
Higher, faster, farther
The speed and measuring rate of the new radar sensors has been improved, while at the same time energy consumption has been reduced. Faster signal processing shortens the cycle time considerably, making the new instruments ideal candidates for small vessels and quick filling/emptying cycles. They can even manage the measurement of dynamic surfaces like wave crests and conveyor belts.
Up-to-date, more powerful microprocessors have enabled a 5-fold increase in the echo signal scanning rate, allowing signals to be separated more easily during processing. This has led to higher resolution in the time of flight measurements and hence improved the accuracy. Also a new software algorithm enables the instruments to better distinguish better between useful and interfering signals, for example from soiling and build-up.
Diagnostics
Vega has not neglected this aspect. Error messages in clear text permit a detailed, target-oriented diagnosis. A memory area reserved exclusively for diagnosis purposes saves up to 100 000 measured values, events and echo curves, along with a date and time stamp.
Compatibility between the new and previous electronics modules ensures an upgrade to new technology is easy to achieve at any time.
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