Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- SITRANS LR260 with mA/HART
- Legal information - Warning notice system
- Table of contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Safety notes
- 3 Description
- 4 Installing/mounting
- 4.1 Basic safety notes
- 4.2 Disassembly
- 4.3 Proper mounting
- 4.3.1 Nozzle location note
- 4.3.2 Nozzle location
- 4.3.3 Orientation in a vessel with obstructions
- 4.3.4 Stainless steel Easy Aimer
- 4.3.5 Aluminum aimer flanges
- 4.3.6 Air purging system (optional)
- 4.3.7 Universal Slotted Flange
- 4.3.8 PTFE dust cap for stainless horn versions
- 4.3.9 Aluminum horn with polypropylene lens (dust cover) antenna version
- 5 Connecting
- 6 Commissioning
- 6.1 Basic safety notes
- 6.2 Local commissioning
- 6.2.1 Power up
- 6.2.2 Handheld programmer functions
- 6.2.3 Programming
- 6.2.3.1 Programming the radar device
- 6.2.3.2 Quick Start Wizard via the handheld programmer
- 6.2.3.3 Application Type (1.1.)
- 6.2.3.4 Response Rate (1.2.)
- 6.2.3.5 Units (1.3.)
- 6.2.3.6 Operation (1.4.)
- 6.2.3.7 Low Calibration Point (LOW CALIB. PT.) (1.5.)
- 6.2.3.8 High Calibration Point (HIGH CALIB. PT.) (1.6.)
- 6.2.3.9 Apply (1.7.)
- 6.2.3.10 Requesting an Echo Profile
- 6.2.3.11 Device address
- 6.2.3.12 Auto false echo suppression
- 6.3 Application examples
- 7 Operating
- 7.1 Operating via SIMATIC PDM
- 7.1.1 Functions in SIMATIC PDM
- 7.1.2 Quick Start Wizard via SIMATIC PDM
- 7.1.3 Changing parameter settings using SIMATIC PDM
- 7.1.4 SIMATIC PDM pull-down menu image
- 7.1.5 Parameters accessed via pull-down menus
- 7.1.5.1 Parameters accessed via pull-down menus
- 7.1.5.2 Display
- 7.1.5.3 Echo profile
- 7.1.5.4 Trend
- 7.1.5.5 Auto false echo suppression
- 7.1.5.6 TVT Shaper
- 7.1.5.7 Device Status
- 7.1.5.8 Wear
- 7.1.5.9 Maintenance
- 7.1.5.10 Device Reset
- 7.1.5.11 Configuration flag reset
- 7.1.5.12 D/A (Digital/Analog) Trim
- 7.1.5.13 Select AnalogOut
- 7.1.5.14 Simulate AO (Analog Output)
- 7.1.5.15 HART Communication
- 7.1.5.16 How to set the device address
- 7.1 Operating via SIMATIC PDM
- 8 Parameter reference
- 8.1 Parameter reference
- 8.2 Pull-down menus via SIMATIC PDM
- 8.3 Quick Start Wizard
- 8.4 Quick start (1.)
- 8.5 Setup (2.)
- 8.5.1 Device (2.1.)
- 8.5.2 Firmware Revision (FIRMWARE REV.) (2.1.1.)
- 8.5.3 Loader Revision (LOADER REV.) (2.1.2.)
- 8.5.4 Hardware Revision (HARDWARE REV.) (2.1.3.)
- 8.5.5 Input (2.2.)
- 8.5.6 Sensor Calibration (SENSOR CALIB.) (2.2.1.)
- 8.5.7 Antenna (2.2.1.1.)
- 8.5.8 Sensor Units (2.2.1.4.)
- 8.5.9 Operation (2.2.1.5.)
- 8.5.10 Low Calibration Pt. (LOW CALIB. PT.) (2.2.1.6.)
- 8.5.11 High Calibration Pt. (HIGH CALIB. PT.) (2.2.1.7.)
- 8.5.12 Limit Sensor Value (2.2.1.8.)
- 8.5.13 Near Range (2.2.1.12.)
- 8.5.14 Far Range (2.2.1.13.)
- 8.5.15 Sensor Offset (2.2.1.25.)
- 8.5.16 Echo processing (ECHO PROC.)(2.2.4.)
- 8.5.17 TVT (Auto False Echo Suppression) setup (TVT SETUP) (2.2.5.)
- 8.5.18 TVT Hover Level (2.2.5.1.)
- 8.5.19 Auto False Echo Suppression (2.2.5.2.)
- 8.5.20 Auto Suppression Range (2.2.5.3.)
- 8.5.21 Shaper Mode (2.2.5.4.)
- 8.5.22 TVT Type (2.2.5.6.)
- 8.5.23 TVT shaper (2.2.6.)
- 8.5.24 Shaper 1-9 (2.2.6.1.)
- 8.5.25 Shaper 10-18 (2.2.6.2.)
- 8.5.26 Shaper 19-27 (2.2.6.3.)
- 8.5.27 Shaper 28-36 (2.2.6.4.)
- 8.5.28 Shaper 37-40 (2.2.6.5.)
- 8.5.29 Rate (2.2.7.)
- 8.5.30 Response Rate (2.2.7.1.)
- 8.5.31 Fill Rate (FILL RATE/MIN.) (2.2.7.2.)
- 8.5.32 Empty rate (EMPTY RATE/MIN.) (2.2.7.3.)
- 8.5.33 Transducer Block (TB) Values (2.2.8.)
- 8.5.34 Level Measurement (LEVEL MEAS.) (2.2.8.2.)
- 8.5.35 Space Measurement (SPACE MEAS.) (2.2.8.3.)
- 8.5.36 Distance Measurement (DISTANCE MEAS.)
- 8.5.37 Output (2.3.)
- 8.5.38 mA Output (2.3.1.)
- 8.5.39 mA Output Value (2.3.1.1.)
- 8.5.40 mA Output Function (mA OUTPUT FUNC.) (2.3.1.2.)
- 8.5.41 4 mA Setpoint (2.3.1.3.)
- 8.5.42 20 mA Setpoint (2.3.1.4.)
- 8.5.43 Minimum mA limit (MIN. mA LIMIT) (2.3.1.5.)
- 8.5.44 Maximum mA limit (MAX. mA LIMIT) (2.3.1.6.)
- 8.5.45 4 mA Output Trim (2.3.1.7.)
- 8.5.46 20 mA Output Trim (2.3.1.8.)
- 8.5.47 Fail-safe (2.4.)
- 8.5.48 Fail-safe Timer (2.4.1.)
- 8.5.49 Fail-safe Material Level (FAILSAFE MAT. LE) (2.4.2.)
- 8.5.50 Fail-safe Level (2.4.4.)
- 8.6 Diagnostics (3.)
- 8.6.1 Echo Profile (3.1.)
- 8.6.2 Measured Values (MEAS. VALUES) (3.14.)
- 8.6.3 Current Internal Temperature (CURR. INTERN. TEMP.) (3.14.1.)
- 8.6.4 Maximum Internal Temperature (MAX. INTERN. TEMP.) (3.14.2.)
- 8.6.5 Minimum Internal Temperature (MIN. INTERN. TEMP.) (3.14.3.)
- 8.6.6 Remaining Device Lifetime (REMAIN. DEV. LIFE.) (3.15.)
- 8.6.7 Total Device Operating Time (TOTAL OP. TIME) (3.15.1.)
- 8.6.8 Remaining Device Lifetime (REMAIN. LIFETIME) (3.15.2.)
- 8.6.9 Maintenance Required Limit (MAINT. REQ. LIMIT) (3.15.3.)
- 8.6.10 Maintenance Demanded Limit (MAINT. DEM. LIMIT) (3.15.4.)
- 8.6.11 Maintenance Alert Activation (ALERT ACTIVATION) (3.15.5.)
- 8.6.12 Total Expected Device Life (TOTAL EXP. LIFE) (3.15.6.)
- 8.6.13 Maintenance Status (MAINT. STAT.) (3.15.7.)
- 8.6.14 Acknowledge Status (ACK STATUS) (3.15.8.)
- 8.6.15 Acknowledge (ACK) (3.15.9.)
- 8.6.16 Remaining Sensor Lifetime (REMAIN SENS. LIFE.) (3.16.)
- 8.6.17 Total Sensor Operating Time (SENS OP. TIME) (3.16.1.)
- 8.6.18 Remaining Sensor Lifetime (REMAIN. LIFETIME) (3.16.2.)
- 8.6.19 Maintenance Required Limit (MAINT. REQ. LIMIT) (3.16.3.)
- 8.6.20 Maintenance Demanded Limit (MAINT. DEM. LIMIT) (3.16.4.)
- 8.6.21 Maintenance Alert Activation (ALERT ACTIVATION) (3.16.5.)
- 8.6.22 Total Expected Sensor Life (TOTAL. EXP. LIFE) (3.16.6.)
- 8.6.23 Maintenance Status (MAINT. STATUS) (3.16.7.)
- 8.6.24 Acknowledge Status (ACK. STATUS) (3.16.8.)
- 8.6.25 Acknowledge (ACK.) (3.16.9.)
- 8.7 Service (4.)
- 8.7.1 Device Reset (4.1.)
- 8.7.2 Manufacture Date (MANUF. DATE) (4.2.)
- 8.7.3 LCD Fast Mode (4.3.)
- 8.7.4 LCD Contrast (4.4.)
- 8.7.5 Powered Hours (4.6.)
- 8.7.6 Power-on Resets (4.8.)
- 8.7.7 Memory Test (MEM. TEST) (4.11.)
- 8.7.8 Service Interval (4.16.)
- 8.7.9 Time Last Serviced (TIME LAST SERV.) (4.16.1.)
- 8.7.10 Remaining Lifetime (REMAIN LIFETIME) (4.16.2.)
- 8.7.11 Maintenance Required Limit (MAINT. REQ. LIMIT) (4.16.3.)
- 8.7.12 Maintenance Demanded Limit (4.16.4.)
- 8.7.13 Maintenance Alert Activation (4.16.5.)
- 8.7.14 Total Service Interval (4.16.6.)
- 8.7.15 Maintenance Status (MAINT. STAT) (4.16.7.)
- 8.7.16 Acknowledge Status (ACK. STATUS) (4.16.8.)
- 8.7.17 Acknowledge (ACK.) (4.16.9.)
- 8.7.18 Calibration Interval (CALIB. INTERVAL) (4.17.)
- 8.7.19 Time Last Calibrated (TIME LAST CAL.) (4.17.1.)
- 8.7.20 Remaining Lifetime (REMAIN LIFETIME) (4.17.2.)
- 8.7.21 Maintenance Required Limit (MAINT. REQ. LIMIT) (4.17.3.)
- 8.7.22 Maintenance Demanded Limit (MAINT. DEM. LIMIT) (4.17.4.)
- 8.7.23 Maintenance Alert Activation (4.17.5.)
- 8.7.24 Total Calibration Interval (TOTAL CALIB. INTRV.) (4.17.6.)
- 8.7.25 Maintenance Status (MAINT. STAT.) (4.17.7.)
- 8.7.26 Acknowledge Status (ACK. STATUS) (4.17.8.)
- 8.7.27 Acknowledge (ACK.) (4.17.9.)
- 8.8 Communication (5.)
- 8.9 Security (6.)
- 8.10 Language (7.)
- 9 Service and maintenance
- 10 Diagnosing and troubleshooting
- 11 Technical data
- 12 Dimension drawings
- 12.1 Stainless steel aimer version
- 12.2 Stainless steel threaded version
- 12.3 Aluminum horn antenna
- 12.4 Aluminum horn with polypropylene lens antenna and polymeric flange
- 12.5 Aluminum horn antenna with aluminum aiming flange
- 12.6 Universal stainless steel slotted flange
- 12.7 Universal polymeric flange
- 12.8 Universal aluminum aimer flange
- 12.9 Mounting bracket
- 13 Application examples
- A Appendix A: Technical reference
- B Appendix B: HART Communications
- C Product documentation and support
- D List of abbreviations
- 14 LCD menu structure
- Glossary
- Index
Appendix A: Technical reference
A
A.1 Appendix A: Tech Ref note
Note
Where a number follows the parameter name [for example, Master Reset (4.1.)] this is the
parameter access number via the handheld programmer. See Parameter Reference (Page 73)
for a complete list of parameters.
A.2 Principles of operation
SITRANS LR260 is a 2-wire 25 GHz pulse radar level transmitter for continuous monitoring of
liquids and slurries. (The microwave output level is significantly less than that emitted from
cellular phones.) Radar level measurement uses the time of flight principle to determine
distance to a material surface. The device transmits a signal and waits for the return echo. The
transit time is directly proportional to the distance from the material.
Pulse radar uses polarized electromagnetic waves. Microwave pulses are emitted from the
antenna at a fixed repetition rate, and reflect off the interface between two materials with
different dielectric constants (the atmosphere and the material being monitored).
Electromagnetic wave propagation is virtually unaffected by temperature or pressure changes,
or by changes in the vapor levels inside a vessel. Electromagnetic waves are not attenuated by
dust.
SITRANS LR260 consists of an enclosed electronic circuit coupled to an antenna and process
connection. The electronic circuit generates a radar signal (25 GHz) that is directed to the
antenna.
The signal is emitted from the antenna, and the reflected echoes are digitally converted to an
echo profile. The profile is analyzed to determine the distance from the material surface to the
sensor reference point. See Dimension drawings (Page 131). This distance is used as a basis
for the display of material level and mA output.
A.3 Echo Processing
A.3.1 Process Intelligence
The signal processing technology embedded in Siemens radar level devices is known
as Process Intelligence.
SITRANS LR260 with mA/HART
Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E32337683-AD 151