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Get Your Lesman Level Catalog!
Posted by danstips in Honeywell, Level, Level Technology, Level Transmitters, Siemens, Transmitters, WIKA on February 11, 2016
Our level products manufacturers have released several new instruments to make your measurement tasks easier, more efficient, and more effective. So, we’ve put together a new Lesman Level Products catalog to introduce you to the latest technology.
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Viewing data logs in Excel format (Siemens LUT 400 Ultrasonic Level Controller)
Posted by danstips in Flow, Level, Level Technology, Level Transmitters, Open Channel Flow, Siemens, Ultrasonic, Ultrasonic Flowmeters on December 21, 2015
Written by: Dan Weise
Siemens’ LUT 400 saves data values and alarm events in text-formatted log files. This note covers how to get the files out of the LUT400 to view them in spreadsheet format using Siemens Log Importer macro for Excel.
The text files are extracted from the LUT400 over a USB cable (mini B type connector). When the USB cable is connected to your PC, the LUT400 appears as a removable drive (circled in red, below)
Is it time to switch switches?
Posted by danstips in Pressure Switches, Safety Control, Switches, Temperature Switches, Transmitters, United Electric on September 9, 2015
Eight problems with outdated, electromechanical switches and eight solutions that will come with a digital upgrade to your plant.
Operational Visibility
The Problem: Unless tested on a regular basis, there is no way to determine when a problem exists. With mechanical switches, the only way to diagnose a problem is to remove the switch, leaving the control or safety function
unprotected.
Solution: Newer digital switches have an LCD screen that shows local process variable measurements and integrated internal diagnostics directly on the screen. You can easily monitor the health of the device at a glance, without having to remove the switch from operation.
Adjustability
The Problem: Mechanical switches require careful adjustments for reaching desired setpoints. Additionally, once these adjustments are made, settings
Solving installation problems for radar tank level transmitters
Posted by mikedelacluyse135 in Configuration, Level, Level Technology, Level Transmitters, Radar, Siemens, Transmitters, Troubleshooting on August 25, 2014
Recently, we’ve run into a few radar level applications that had some startup challenges, mostly because the person installing the transmitter didn’t consider how radar wave transmission would affect the level transmitter’s performance.
One trick to any installation is to reduce the number of obstructions encountered by the transmitter. But you have to take into consideration that radar waves don’t transmit in a concentric circle around the transmitter. And this can create a problem of its own.
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