Endress+hauser Conducta Gesellschaft Fur Mess- Und Regeltechnik Mbh+co. Kg

Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft Fur Mess-u. Regeltechnik Mgh + Co. Kg

Dirk Steinmueller

Detlev Wittmer

Camiel Heffels

Torsten Pechstein

Ralf Steuerwald

Dick Scholten

Axel Fikus

Hermann Straub

Wilfried Hammelehle

Peter Lindmueller

An on-line analyzer for analyzing a test sample, having a measuring device, which includes at least one measuring cell and at least one optoelectronic component. The measuring device determines, at at least one wavelength, the transmission or absorption of electromagnetic radiation passing through the test sample and provides measurement signals. The analyzer further includes a control/evaluation unit, which evaluates the measurement signals delivered by the measuring device and makes analysis data available. The measuring cell and the control/evaluation unit are located spatially separated from one another; the at least one optoelectronic component of the measuring device is assigned to the control/evaluation unit; the measuring cell and the at least one optoelectronic component are connected together via a light wave conductor.

Online analyzer

A method for monitoring the functioning of sensors for the measurement and monitoring of state parameters of liquids or gases, especially in the field of process measurement technology, for example of electrochemical, electrophysical or optical sensors, wherein the sensor is placed into a test state at time intervals and test parameters are registered, or these test parameters are registered at time intervals in the course of the measured value registration. The registered parameters are stored and a backwards-looking, chronological development of the stored test parameters is evaluated for performing the functional monitoring and the development of sensor behavior to be expected in the future is predicted therefrom and information concerning the duration of the remaining, disturbance-free operation of the sensor is obtained.

Method for monitoring sensor function

A potentiometric sensor, especially a pH-sensor or redox-sensor, includes: an elementary sensor for registering a potentiometric parameter, especially a pH-value or a redox potential; and an interface for issuing a potentiometric-parameter-dependent signal to a superordinated unit, especially a transmitter; wherein the potentiometric sensor of the invention has a digital data memory, which is permanently connected with elementary sensor.

Potentiometric sensor

The invention relates to a device for the IR-spectrometric analysis of a solid, liquid or gaseous medium. The device includes a process probe, which has a reflection element. The device additionally includes a linear variable filter, at least one detector element, and a control/evaluation unit. At least one light source is also provided, the light of which is coupled into the reflection element via a collimating optics. At least one optical waveguide having a light input section and a light output section is provided. The light is guided via the light output section of the optical waveguide into a defined region of the linear variable filter. The detector element and the linear variable filter are arranged movably relative to one another over approximately the length of the linear variable filter. The control/evaluation unit determines the spectrum of the medium on the basis of the measured values delivered from the detector element.

Device for the IR-spectrometric analysis of a solid, liquid or gaseous medium

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Karlsruhe, Germany

Dirk Steinmueller