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AKS 4100/4100U 
connected to PLC
Fig. 12
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AKS 4100/4100U
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Active
Analog Input 4-20 mA
14-30 V d.c.
M84H0029_1
Enter menu system
Enter QUICK SETUP
Unit change at
distance/level 
readout:
m, cm, mm, in, ft
Change between:
Distance*
Level**
Output (%)***
Output (mA)****
  4-20 mA output displayed as bar graph 
  and in percentage [%]
  Measurement name (in this example,    
 DISTANCE)
  Device tag name
  Measurement reading and unit
  Device status (markers)
  Marker 1, 2 and 3 (Error)
  Hardware problem; the Signal Converter  
  hardware is defective. Contact Danfoss.
  Marker 4 and 5 (Notification)
  Depending on the level, the marker is ON or  
  OFF. Used for Danfoss service information  
 only.
  Keypad buttons
  Flashing star indicating unit in operation.
*  DISTANCE is a display option. 
  If the display is set to “DISTANCE” the displayed  
  value will be the distance from the Reference  
  point to the top surface of the liquid refrige- 
  rant (see fig. 6).
** LEVEL is  display option. 
  If the display is set to “LEVEL” then the value 
  displayed will be: 
  PROBE LENGTH (entered in QUICK SETUP) 
  – DISTANCE (see fig. 6)
***  OUTPUT  (%) is  display option. 
     Will represent the level of refrigerant,in 
     percent, scaled (entered in QUICK SETUP)  
     according to: SCALE 4 mA (0%), SCALE  
     20 mA (100%) (see fig. 6).
****  OUTPUT I (mA) is  display option. 
        Will represent the level of refrigerant,  
in 4-20 milliampere, scaled (entered in 
QUICK SETUP) according to: SCALE 4 mA  
(4 mA), SCALE 20 mA (20 mA) (see fig. 6).
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AKS 4100
Fig. 13