LST300 | COMPACT ULTRASONIC LEVEL TRANSMITTER | LST300–EN REV. E
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Example tank
In this example, a cylindrical tank with a cone base is
configured. This is a simple shape to configure, containing only
3 points and linear sections in between.
Figure 26 Cylindrical tank with cone base
Figure 27 Linearization curve of cylindrical tanks with cone base
Configure the level settings
1 Log on to the LST300 at the Standard or Advanced level.
2 Select Easy Setup from the main menu.
3 Select
Volume
as the Operate Mode and then press Next.
4 Select Empty Distance to configure the distance from the
face of the sensor to the bottom of the tank.
In Level mode, Empty Distance indicates the tank is empty. In
this example the sensor is assumed as 0.25 m above the top of
the tank.
5 Press Next to confirm the Empty Distance configuration.
6 Configure Span to configure the distance from the bottom
of the tank to the top of the tank.
In Level mode, Span indicates the tank full position. This is the
3.00 m
as shown in figure 22 “Cylindrical tank with cone base”.
7 Press Next. to confirm the Span configuration.