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Example 3 Volume Application 
A cylindrical tank with a diameter of 7 feet and a flat base that is typically 
used to temporarily hold liquid, and you wish to know the volume of liquid. 
You also require a high (Relay 4) and a low alarm (Relay 5) and when the 
level reaches a specific point, the vessel is pumped down (Relay 1), with the 
fluid being transferred to another process. 
The application is to be assigned to Point (transducer) 1. 
empty distance (P1-105), 11.0 feet  
100%, span (P1-106),10.0 feet 
85%, high alarm on (P*243), 8.5 feet 
80%, high alarm off (P*244), 8.0 feet 
80%, control (down) on (P*213), 8.0 feet 
15% , low alarm off (P*254), 1.5 feet 
10%, low alarm on (P*253), 1.0 feet 
20%, control (down) off (P*214), 2.0 feet  
 
In this example, there is a control down relay (Relay 1), which will come 
on if the level rises to 8.0 feet, and go off when the level drops to 2.0 feet. 
(control  down).  If  the  level  rises  to  8.5  feet,  then  the  high  level  alarm 
(Relay 4) will come on until the level drops to 8.0 feet. If the level falls to 
1.0 feet, then the low level alarm (Relay 5) will come on until the level rises 
to 1.5 feet. 
The display will show the volume of fluid in the tank and the mA output 1 
will be representative of Volume where 4mA = empty (0%) and 20mA = 
Max Volume (100%).