User's Manual

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Micropilot FMR50
34 V. 1, Rev. 6, 4-10-2012 Endress+Hauser
Beam angle
a
D
W
a
D
_
=
2
2
. .
tan
W
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Relationship between beam angle a, distance D and beamwidth diameter W
The beam angle is defined as the angle
a
where the energy density of the radar waves reaches half the value
of the maximum energy density (3-dB-width). Microwaves are also emitted outside the signal beam and can
be reflected off interfering installations.
Beam diameter W as a function of beam angle a and measuring distance D:
FMR50
Antenna size
40 mm (1-1/2 in) 80 mm (3 in) 100 mm (4 in)
Beam angle a
23° 10° 8°
Measuring distance (D) Beamwidth diameter W
3 m (9.8 ft) 1.22 m (4 ft) 0.53 m (1.7 ft) 0.42 m (1.4 ft)
6 m (20 ft) 2.44 m (8 ft) 1.05 m (3.4 ft) 0.84 m (2.8 ft)
9 m (30 ft) 3.66 m (12 ft) 1.58 m (5.2 ft) 1.26 m (4.1 ft)
12 m (39 ft) 4.88 m (16 ft) 2.1 m (6.9 ft) 1.68 m (5.5 ft)
15 m (49 ft) 6.1 m (20 ft) 2.63 m (8.6 ft) 2.10 m (6.9 ft)
20 m (66 ft) 8.14 m (27 ft) 3.50 m (11 ft) 2.80 m (9.2 ft)
25 m (82 ft) 10.17 m (33 ft) 4.37 m (14 ft) 3.50 m (11 ft)
30 m (98 ft) - 5.25 m (17 ft) 4.20 m (14 ft)
35 m (115 ft) - 6.12 m (20 ft) 4.89 m (16 ft)
40 m (131 ft) - 7.00 m (23 ft) 5.59 m (18 ft)