Endress+hauserse+co. Kg

Endress + Hauser Wetzer Gmbh + Co. Kg

Ulrich Heitz

Ralf Reimelt

Daniel Koch

Norbert Thomann

Marc Stahl

Jürgen Steitz

A filling level measuring device for the microwave-based determination of the filling level of a filling material in a container includes at least one reflection point arranged outside the container. The reflection point generates a reflection point echo signal by means of reflection of a transmit signal, wherein an electronics unit calibrates and/or verifies a filling material echo signal in-line based upon the at least one reflection point echo signal. Further disclosed is a method for the in-line calibration and/or verification of a filling level measuring device.

Filling level measuring device and method for the in-line calibration and/or verification of a filling level measuring device

A method for in-situ calibration of an analog measurement transmission path coupled with the determining and/or monitoring of a process variable of a medium is disclosed, wherein analog electrical signals are transmitted via the measurement transmission path from a control/evaluation unit to a control unit, wherein the control/evaluation unit is associated with a sensor, which determines and/or monitors the process variable based on at least one component sensitive for the process variable. The sensor is operated either in a measuring mode or in a simulation mode, wherein, in the simulation mode, the control/evaluation unit outputs for a set time span an analog electrical signal, which is unequivocally recognizable as simulated and is recognized and registered by control unit, and the calibrating of the measurement transmission path is performed, in that the control unit determines the deviation between the analog electrical signal and the registered analog electrical signal.

Method for in-situ calibration of an analog measurement transmission path and corresponding apparatus

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Ulrich Heitz