Radar Level Transmitter features advanced signal processing.
Press Release Summary:
Designed for measurements up to 66 ft, SITRANS LR 250 can be used to measure variety of liquid and slurry level applications in minutes. Process Intelligence evaluates dynamic echo signals and allows instrument to automatically ignore obstructions. Plug-and-play, 25 GHz, 2-wire unit can be programmed locally with intrinsically safe IR handheld programmer or remotely using Simatic PDM software. Compact radar horn antenna allows installation in small openings.
Original Press Release:
The New Sitrans LR 250 Radar Level Transmitter
FOR HIGH ACCURACY, QUICK INSTALLATION AND MAXIMUM VERSATILITY
ATLANTA, July 12, 2007 - Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. today announced the release of the SITRANS LR 250 Radar Level transmitter with new 'Process Intelligence', advanced signal processing. This plug-and-play, compact, 25 GHz 2-wire device is the easiest to install and quickest to configure radar transmitter available on the market today.
The new Sitrans LR 250 Radar Level transmitter can be used to measure a variety of liquid and slurry level applications accurately and reliably in minutes. Designed for measurements up to 66 feet, the new transmitter is well suited for chemical, pharmaceutical and hydrocarbon processing applications in corrosive atmospheres.
The compact radar horn antenna (from 1½" to 4" in diameter) allows for installation in smaller openings, and the narrow, high frequency beam ensures minimal interference from vessel walls. A high frequency, narrow transmission pulse means the complete vessel capacity can be measured. The multilingual Quick Start Wizard enables the user to set up the transmitter using only a few parameters allowing the Sitrans LR250 unit to be operational in minutes.
The transmitter can be programmed either locally with the intrinsically-safe, infrared handheld programmer or remotely using Simatic PDM (Process Device Manager) software. With PDM, there is no need to open the transmitter housing, which prevents exposing the unit's electronics to aggressive atmospheres.
A new graphical local user interface (LUI) displays echo profiles and diagnostic information enabling the user to determine the dynamics in the tank at a glance.
The Sitrans LR250 instrument also includes self-diagnostic features that are communicated to the local display and across networks. For example, a timer can be preset to alert the user of a required maintenance or a scheduled quality check.
The new 'Process Intelligence' signal processing evaluates dynamic echo signals. It applies algorithms (based on field data collected from over one million level measurement applications) to raw echoes in the tank to produce accurate and reliable level measurement readings. It allows the instrument to automatically ignore obstructions and is the processor behind more advanced features like the diagnostic tools, Quick Start Wizard, and Auto False-Echo Suppression. Additionally, it contains a new algorithm that improves the measurement accuracy at low levels in vessels containing low dielectric media.
A hi-res photo of the new SITRANS LR 250 can be downloaded from the Internet at www.siemens.com/ad-picture/1348
About Siemens
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. is one of Siemens' operating companies in the U.S. Headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Ga., Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. manufactures and markets one of the world's broadest ranges of electrical and electronic products, systems and services to industrial and construction market customers. Its technologies range from circuit protection and energy management systems to process control, industrial software and totally integrated automation solutions. The company also has expertise in systems integration, technical services and turnkey industrial systems. For more information: www.sea.siemens.com.
Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is one of the largest global electronics and engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $107.4 billion in fiscal 2006. Founded nearly 160 years ago, the company is a leader in the areas of Medical, Power, Automation and Control, Transportation, Information and Communications, Lighting, Building Technologies, Water Technologies and Services and Home Appliances. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $21.4 billion and employs approximately 67,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Eleven of Siemens' worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 475,000 people in 190 countries. For more information on Siemens in the United States: www.usa.siemens.com.
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