A method for changing an existing access key in a field device in automation technology includes the steps of: providing a key database on a database server; generating a key data set for a user authorized to access or a control unit authorized to access from the key database; and transferring the key data set to the control unit of the access-authorized user or the access-authorized control unit, so that the control unit of the access-authorized user or the access-authorized control unit has the existing access keys of the field devices for which an access authorization exists. The key database is for a plurality of field devices and contains at least a field device identifier of a respective field device, the existing access key of the respective field device and the identifier of a user authorized to access and/or a control unit authorized to access the respective field device.
A method for calibrating a filling system is disclosed. In a first calibration step, a calibration of a calibration variable of a first flow or level measuring device is performed at a first calibration point. In a first deviation determination step, the first control and evaluation unit of the measuring device determines an average deviation of the calibration variable from a desired value. In a first correction step, the first control and evaluation unit corrects a calibration parameter taking into account the determined deviation. In a first transmission step, the first control and evaluation unit transmits the determined deviation and/or the corrected calibration parameter to the second control and evaluation unit. In a first adaptation step, the second control and evaluation unit corrects a calibration parameter at a first calibration point, taking into account the deviation transmitted by the first control and evaluation unit or the transmitted calibration parameter.
B67D 7/08 - Aménagements des dispositifs pour commander, indiquer, mesurer ou enregistrer la quantité ou le prix du liquide transféré
G01F 25/10 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume des débitmètres
G01F 25/20 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume des appareils pour mesurer le niveau des liquides
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Test Device for a Modular Magnetic-Inductive Flowmeter, Test Method for Such a Test Device, Test Device for a Monolithic Magnetic-Inductive Flowmeter, and Test Method for Such a Test Device
A test device for a modular magnetic-inductive flowmeter is disclosed. The test device allows for a dry functional test which does not require measurement of a current through a coil of the modular magnetic-inductive flowmeter. The test device includes a test controller and a test measuring module for a measuring module receptacle of the modular magnetic-inductive flowmeter. The test measuring module has a holder with a magnetic field sensor. The test controller stores at least one setpoint value of at least one variable of the magnetic field. The test controller is designed to measure at least one actual value of the at least one magnitude of the magnetic field using the magnetic field sensor when the test measuring module is inserted into the measuring module receptacle and to determine a deviation of the at least one actual value from the at least one setpoint value and to display the deviation.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
G01F 25/10 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume des débitmètres
A radar arrangement includes a multi-layer printed circuit board, an antenna, an electronic component for generating and converting a high frequency (HF) signal, and a lead structure for guiding the HF signal between the electronic component and the antenna. The circuit board includes a first layer of a carrier material and a second layer of a HF substrate. The electronic component and the antenna are arranged on a component side of the HF substrate. The lead structure is arranged at least in regions on the component side. The component side is cast at least in the region of the electronic component. A metal layer is arranged between the first and second layers. The lead structure is connected to the metal layer in areas via a through-hole such that the through-hole forms a DC short circuit so the lead structure and the metal layer have the same potential during operation.
G01S 7/03 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe - Détails de sous-ensembles HF spécialement adaptés à ceux-ci, p.ex. communs à l'émetteur et au récepteur
A method for operating a magnetic-inductive flowmeter includes: passing a magnetic field through a measuring tube having a medium flowing therethrough; tapping a voltage induced in the medium as a measuring signal; determining a flow measurement value from the measuring signal; generating measuring signal samples in respective measuring windows that periodically repeat at a measuring window frequency; determining an averaged flow measurement value from the measuring signal samples; obtaining an amplitude spectrum of the measuring signal samples by a frequency analysis thereof; determining an interference peak in the amplitude spectrum and an associated interference peak frequency that is not a multiple of the measuring window frequency; identifying a critical measurement situation by checking whether the interference peak frequency falls below a critical frequency distance to a multiple of the measuring window frequency; and in the presence of a critical measurement situation, determining and setting a new measuring window frequency.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
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Magnetic Field Generator for a Magnetic-Inductive Flowmeter, Method of Operating the Same, Magnetic-Inductive Flowmeter and Method of Operating the Same
A method for operating a magnetic field generator for a magnetic-inductive flowmeter is disclosed. The method involves setting, at a first reversal time, a target current value as target current and a first target voltage value as target voltage. The first target voltage value is greater than a second target voltage value, and the second target voltage value as target voltage effects the control voltage value of a current regulator voltage in a steady state of the magnetic field generator. The method further involves determining a first switching time. The current between a first reversing time and the first switching time reaches the target current value. A current regulator voltage at the first switching time is greater than a minimum voltage value and less than a control voltage value. At the first switching time, the second target voltage value is then set as the target voltage.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
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Method for Operating a Filling Device and Respective Filling Device
A method is described and shown for operating a filling device with a filling valve for controlling a medium flow, with a discrete-time sampling flow sensor for measurement-based capture of the medium flow discharged by the filling valve and with a controller for actuating the filling valve, wherein the control unit controls the filling valve to perform a filling process with a defined target filling quantity, taking into account the measured actual filling quantity, which is determined with the aid of the flow measurement values captured by the flow sensor. A measurement error caused by the discrete-time sampling of the flow measurement is reduced by synchronizing the start of the filling process between the filling valve and the flow sensor so that the first sampled flow measurement value of the flow sensor has a defined time relationship to the initial opening of the filling valve during the filling process.
B67D 1/12 - Dispositifs ou systèmes de commande du débit ou de la pression
B67D 1/08 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour débiter des boissons à la pression - Détails
G05D 7/06 - Commande de débits caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques
G05B 19/416 - Commande numérique (CN), c.à d. machines fonctionnant automatiquement, en particulier machines-outils, p.ex. dans un milieu de fabrication industriel, afin d'effectuer un positionnement, un mouvement ou des actions coordonnées au moyen de données d'u caractérisée par la commande de vitesse, d'accélération ou de décélération
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Magnetic-Inductive Flowmeter and Method of Operating the Same
A magnetic-inductive flowmeter and a method for operating the flowmeter are disclosed. The flowmeter has a measuring tube, a magnetic field generator, and a controller with first and second measuring terminals. A medium is made to flow through the measuring tube. The controller performs the following steps: generating and feeding an emission signal and receiving a receive signal caused by the emission signal at the first measuring terminal and second measuring terminal; determining an impedance with an impedance amount and an impedance phase using the emission signal and the receive signal; and signaling a short circuit if the impedance amount is smaller than a first limit impedance amount and the impedance phase is larger than a limit impedance phase.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
G01F 15/06 - Dispositifs d'indication ou d'enregistrement
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Method for Changing an Existing Access Key in a Field Device in Automation Technology
A method for filling a target volume into a container by means of a measuring arrangement is described and illustrated. The measuring arrangement includes at least one flowmeter for measuring the flow of a medium flowing into the container, at least one actuator and at least one control unit. The flowmeter includes a computing unit. The filling process can be started and ended by actuating the actuator. The control unit is connected to the actuator and the flowmeter via a communication system. The control unit is set up in such a way that, during operation, it sends a control command to the actuator to end the filling process when a defined limit value of the fill volume, which correlates with the target volume, is reached.
B65B 3/36 - Dispositifs ou procédés pour régler la quantité de matériau fourni ou chargé par chronométrage du remplissage et en arrêtant l'écoulement par des moyens de coupure
B65B 57/14 - Dispositifs de commande automatique, de vérification, d'alarme ou de sécurité sensibles à l'absence, à la présence, à l'alimentation anormale ou au mauvais positionnement des objets ou matériaux à emballer et dont le fonctionnement commande ou arrête l'alimentation des objets ou matériaux à emballer
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Method for operating a filling system and filling system
A method for operating a filling system with first and second filling points is disclosed. The first filling point has a first unit for controlling and monitoring the filling of the first filling point. The second filling point has a second unit for controlling and monitoring the filling of the second filling point. The first and second units are connected via a communication channel. In an operating state, the first filling point switches to diagnostic mode. The first unit reports the diagnostic start to the second unit. The first unit outputs substitute flow rate or level values. The second unit transmits a deviation message to the first unit in the event of a deviation of the current flow or level value from an expected value. After receipt of the deviation message, the first unit interrupts diagnostic mode and switches to normal operation or outputs corrected substitute flow or level values.
A magnetic-inductive flowmeter includes a tube, electrodes in contact with a medium in the tube, a magnetic field generator, an impedance signal generator, and a control device. A first signal path interconnects the impedance signal generator and a first electrode, and a second signal path interconnects the impedance signal generator and a second electrode. A first switch and first and third capacitors are connected such that, in a first state, only the first capacitor and, in a second state, only the third capacitor is in the first signal path. A second switch and second and fourth capacitors are connected such that, in a first state, only the second capacitor and, in a second state, only the fourth capacitor is in the second signal path. The control device sets the switches to the first state during a positive magnetic phase and to the second state during a negative magnetic phase.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
G01N 27/02 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant l'impédance
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Measuring System and Method for Operating a Measuring System
A method for operating a measuring system includes: carrying out impedance measurements with at least three property measurement electrodes on a medium in a first region of a measuring tube interior over an impedance measurement period and, at the same time, signaling the impedance measurement period by a measuring signal to a flow measurement controller; determining a property of the medium from the impedance measurements using impedance tomography; generating a magnetic field in the medium in a second region of the measuring tube interior by the flow measurement controller using a magnetic field generator; carrying out voltage measurements at a sampling rate using at least two flow measurement electrodes on the medium in the second region; taking an impedance measurement duration from the measuring signal; and discarding the voltage measurements carried out during the impedance measurements; and determining a flow rate of the medium from the remaining voltage measurements.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
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Method for Operating a Filling System and Filling System
A method for operating a filling system includes: determining a current valve curve of a first filling valve and a current valve curve of a second filling valve; comparing the current valve curve of the first filling valve with a reference valve curve of the first filling valve and comparing the current valve curve of the second filling valve with a reference valve curve of the second filling valve; adjusting a number of filling points at which the current valve curve differs from the associated reference valve curve; detecting and signaling a filling point error in the event of a deviation of the valve curve from the reference valve curve at one filling point; and detecting and signaling a process error in the case of deviation of the valve curve from the reference valve curve at both filling points.
G05D 7/06 - Commande de débits caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques
G05D 9/12 - Commande du niveau, p.ex. en commandant la quantité du matériau emmagasiné dans un réservoir caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques
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System Consisting of a Fill Level Measuring Device for Measuring the Fill Level of a Medium in a Container and Attachment and an Attachment
A system includes a fill level measuring device and at least one attachment. The fill level measuring device measures the fill level of a medium in a container. The fill level measuring device has a control and evaluation unit for generating a measurement signal, and a process connection element. The process connection element has a transmission element on the medium side. The transmission element is at least partially permeable to the measurement signal. The at least one attachment is connected to the process connection element. The at least one attachment has, on the medium side, an attachment lens for coupling the measurement signal into the container. The attachment lens is designed and, during operation, arranged behind the transmission element in the propagation direction of the measurement signal in such a way that the attachment lens changes the opening angle of the measurement signal.
An ultrasonic flowmeter includes first and second ultrasonic transducers and a control and evaluation unit connected thereto. The first and/or second ultrasonic transducer is/are an ultrasonic transmitter and/or an ultrasonic receiver. The first and second ultrasonic transducers are arranged on a measuring tube in such a way that a signal path is formed therebetween, and such that a measuring signal emitted by the ultrasonic transmitter runs via the signal path to the ultrasonic receiver. The first and/or second ultrasonic transducer has array to of at least two active elements. At least one ultrasonic transducer with an array of at least two active elements is formed as a wedge transducer. At least two active elements of the array arranged on the first ultrasonic transducer, and/or at least two active elements of the array arranged on the second ultrasonic transducer, are separately controllable by the control and evaluation unit.
G01F 1/667 - Dispositions de transducteurs pour les débitmètres à ultrasons; Circuits pour faire fonctionner les débitmètres à ultrasons
G01F 1/66 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en mesurant la fréquence, le déphasage, le temps de propagation d'ondes électromagnétiques ou d'autres types d'ondes, p.ex. en utilisant des débitmètres à ultrasons
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Device for Purifying a Product and Method for Purifying a Product
A device for purifying a product by crystallization includes: a feed unit having a solution in which the total product concentration is substantially completely dissolved or a suspension with the total product concentration; a crystallization unit in which the product crystallizes and forms a solids content; a separation unit in which the crystallized product is separated from the solution or suspension; a temperature control unit for controlling temperature at least in the feed unit and/or the crystallization unit; and a control and evaluation unit that determines the total product concentration and/or the concentration of the solids content and/or the concentration of the dissolved product content and/or the concentration of an impurity content, taking into account the measured values of connected temperature sensors and of connected impedance sensors.
A method for operating a Coriolis mass flowmeter includes: calculating error-free oscillation signal phase differences using a first measuring channel pair with a first measuring channel phase difference; calculating averaged error-containing oscillation signal phase differences using a second measuring channel pair with a second measuring channel phase difference; determining error-containing oscillation signal phase differences using a third measuring channel pair with negligible measuring channel phase difference; determining the second measuring channel phase difference by difference formation from the averaged error-containing oscillation signal phase differences of the second measuring channel pair and the error-free oscillation signal phase differences of the first measuring channel pair; obtaining error-free oscillation signal phase differences by subtracting the determined second measuring channel phase difference from the error-containing oscillation signal phase differences of the third measuring channel pair; and using the error-free oscillation signal phase differences for determining the mass flow rate.
A measuring arrangement includes a sensor fastened to a measuring volume by a mounting adapter and a coupling ring. The sensor penetrates a wall of the measuring volume. The mounting adapter is fixedly arranged in the wall. The sensor is movably arranged in the mounting adapter. The coupling ring is connected to the sensor. The sensor is held in the mounting adapter by the connection of the coupling ring to the mounting adapter. A recess is provided for guiding a peg element. The position of the peg element in the recess is adjustable in, or counter to, the insertion direction of the sensor by a rotary and/or insertion movement of the coupling ring. The sensor and coupling ring can be moved together by pressurization so that the peg element is arranged in a first locking position when pressurization by the medium is present in the measuring volume.
A method for determining conductivity of a medium includes: generating a signal with first and second frequencies; feeding the signal to first and second electrodes; determining a first voltage between the first and second electrodes, a first current through the medium for the first frequency, and a first impedance from the first voltage and first current; determining a second voltage between the first and second electrodes, a second current through the medium for the second frequency, and a second impedance from the second voltage and second current; determining and comparing phases of the first and second impedances; determining a medium resistance with a first formula when the first impedance phase is smaller than the second impedance phase; determining a medium resistance with a second formula when the first impedance phase is equal to or greater than the second impedance phase; and determining conductivity of the medium using the medium resistance.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
G01N 27/08 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant l'impédance en recherchant la résistance d'un liquide qui coule sans interruption
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Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Method for Determining the Velocity of a Flowing Medium
An ultrasonic flowmeter includes at least a first, a second, and a third ultrasonic transducer, and a control and evaluation unit for controlling the ultrasonic transducers and for evaluating measured signals. The flowmeter is configured such that, during operation, the first and second ultrasonic transducers are arranged on a measuring tube offset relative to one another such that a measuring path is present therebetween. The measuring path is defined by the course of the ultrasonic measuring signal during operation. The third ultrasonic transducer is arranged on the measuring tube during operation such that an additional reference path is defined, which includes the course of the Lamb wave emitted by at least one ultrasonic transmitter into the measuring tube wall. The control and evaluation unit determines the velocity of a medium flowing through the measuring tube taking into account the propagation velocity of the Lamb wave in the measuring tube wall.
A method for exchanging data between several field devices includes: implementing an exchange of data between a requesting field device and a responding field device using a publish-subscribe principle; subscribing the responding field device to request messages whose message titles include a specification of a field device identifier of the responding field device; subscribing the requesting field device to response messages whose message titles include a request identifier known to the requesting field device; the requesting field device publishing a request message to a data broker, the message title of the request message including the request identifier and the specification; the responding field device receiving the request message, evaluating the request message, and publishing a corresponding response message to the data broker, the message title of the response message including the request identifier; and the requesting field device receiving the response message based on the subscription to the response message.
A flowmeter includes a control and evaluation unit, a sensor unit for capturing a primary variable, and a memory for storing data sets. The control and evaluation unit has a computing unit for determining the flow rate and/or for operating the sensor unit. The sensor unit is connected to the computing unit. During operation, the computing unit determines the flow rate from the primary variable, and determines the flow rate based on a data set and/or controls the sensor unit based on a data set. The data set includes a set of calibration values and/or a parameter for the operation of the sensor unit, and/or a parameter for determining the flow rate. The data set is assigned to a value of a state variable. The state variable is a medium parameter and/or a process parameter. The computing unit exchanges the data set depending on a change in the state variable.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
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Ultrasonic Transducer, Method for Operating an Ultrasonic Transducer, Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Method for Operating an Ultrasonic Flowmeter
An ultrasonic transducer for an ultrasonic flowmeter includes at least one electro-acoustic element, at least one housing, at least one acoustic window and at least one control unit. The electro-acoustic element is arranged within the housing on the acoustic window such that, during operation, an ultrasonic signal generated by the electro-acoustic element leaves the housing through the acoustic window. The electro-acoustic element has at least two electro-acoustic discs. The at least two electro-acoustic discs are arranged one above the other. At least one electro-acoustic disc can be excited separately, at least temporarily, by the control unit.
G01F 1/66 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en mesurant la fréquence, le déphasage, le temps de propagation d'ondes électromagnétiques ou d'autres types d'ondes, p.ex. en utilisant des débitmètres à ultrasons
H04B 11/00 - Systèmes de transmission utilisant des ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores
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Method for operating a magnetic-inductive flowmeter and corresponding magnetic-inductive flowmeter
A method for operating a magnetic-inductive flowmeter includes several steps. In a calibration step, a plurality of noise-removed comparison flow measurement values are determined. A comparison frequency spectrum is determined from at least a part of a plurality of detected, noisy raw measurement signals, on which the calculation of the noise-removed comparison flow measurement values is based. In a measurement operation step, a current noise-removed flow measurement value is calculated from a plurality of detected, noisy raw measurement signals. A current measurement frequency spectrum is determined from at least some of the plurality of detected, noisy raw measurement signals. In a comparison step, the current measurement frequency spectrum is compared with one of the comparison frequency spectra and a deviation value is determined. Depending on the deviation value, the current noise-removed flow measurement value is signaled as unreliable and/or as reliable. A corresponding magnetic-inductive flowmeter is also disclosed.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
G01F 25/10 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume des débitmètres
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Ultrasonic transducer, ultrasonic flowmeter and method
An ultrasonic transducer for an ultrasonic flowmeter includes: a transducer housing with an ultrasound window; a transducer element in the transducer housing that transmits ultrasonic signals onto a signal path and receives ultrasonic signals from the signal path; a control and evaluation unit that controls the transducer element and evaluates the ultrasonic signals; and a buffer element that forms at least one at least partially reflective boundary layer in the signal path. In an operating state, the transducer element transmits an ultrasonic signal that is at least partially reflected at the boundary layer of the buffer element, and the reflected signal component is received by the transducer element. The control and evaluation unit monitors the reception of the reflected signal component and, in the absence of reception of a reflected signal component, detects an error state of the ultrasonic transducer.
G01F 1/663 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en mesurant la fréquence, le déphasage, le temps de propagation d'ondes électromagnétiques ou d'autres types d'ondes, p.ex. en utilisant des débitmètres à ultrasons en mesurant le décalage de fréquence Doppler
G01F 1/66 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en mesurant la fréquence, le déphasage, le temps de propagation d'ondes électromagnétiques ou d'autres types d'ondes, p.ex. en utilisant des débitmètres à ultrasons
G01N 29/28 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi d'ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores; Visualisation de l'intérieur d'objets par transmission d'ondes ultrasonores ou sonores à travers l'objet - Détails pour établir le couplage acoustique
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Method for Operating a Magnetic-Inductive Flowmeter and Corresponding Magnetic-Inductive Flowmeter
A method for operating a magnetic-inductive flowmeter includes: detecting the noisy raw measurement signal having a first signal path by a signal sensor with high impedance by the pair of electrodes; passing the detected, noisy raw measurement signal on to a first signal processing device; processing the detected, noisy raw measurement signal by the signal processing device at least into a noise-removed flow measurement signal; outputting the noise-removed flow measurement signal via a working signal interface; detecting the detected, noisy raw measurement signal of the first signal path with a second signal path; and transmitting the detected, noisy raw measurement signal at least indirectly to the first signal processing device and/or a second signal processing device. The first signal processing device and/or the second signal processing device also carry out a frequency analysis of the detected, noisy raw measurement signal. A corresponding magnetic-inductive flowmeter is also disclosed.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
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Magnetic-inductive flowmeter and method for the monitoring of the function of a magnetic-inductive flowmeter
A magnetic-inductive flowmeter includes a measuring tube for carrying an electrically conductive medium, a magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field passing through the medium, two electrodes for tapping a measuring voltage induced in the medium, a ground element electrically connected to the medium, and an evaluation unit. The electrodes are connected to the evaluation unit via electrode lines. The ground element is connected to the evaluation unit via a first ground line for potential equalization between the medium and a reference potential of the evaluation unit. The ground element is connected to the evaluation unit at least indirectly via a second ground line. The first and second ground lines are part of a monitoring circuit for monitoring the connection between the ground element and the evaluation unit. The evaluation unit is designed such that it monitors the connection between the ground element and the evaluation unit.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
G01F 25/10 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume des débitmètres
A bus system for a process system, having a first bus subscriber which transmits bus messages and having at least one first bus subscriber which receives bus messages, wherein the transmitting first bus subscriber and the receiving first bus subscriber are connected to one another via a first data bus, wherein the transmitting first bus subscriber is designed such that it transmits control commands to the receiving first bus subscriber, wherein the receiving first bus subscriber is designed such that it executes the control commands of the transmitting first bus subscriber and achieves the object of providing a bus system that is designed to be fail-safe in a special way.
G06F 11/22 - Détection ou localisation du matériel d'ordinateur défectueux en effectuant des tests pendant les opérations d'attente ou pendant les temps morts, p.ex. essais de mise en route
G06F 13/374 - Gestion de demandes d'interconnexion ou de transfert pour l'accès au bus ou au système à bus communs avec commande d'accès décentralisée utilisant une méthode d'auto-sélection avec un comparateur individuel de code de priorité
A method for synchronizing transmitter and receiver initialization vectors includes: generating a key and providing the key to a transmitter and a receiver; initializing a transmitter initialization vector and a receiver initialization vector with an initialization vector; forming a transmitter partial counter from a counter of the transmitter initialization vector; encrypting a message using the key and the transmitter initialization vector; generating and transmitting a data packet containing the encrypted message and the transmitter partial counter; incrementing the counter; receiving a data packet with an encrypted message and the transmitter partial counter; extracting the transmitter partial counter from the data packet; forming a receiver partial counter from a counter of the receiver initialization vector; based on a comparison of the receiver partial counter and the transmitter partial counter, changing the counter of the receiver initialization vector; decrypting the message and incrementing the counter of the receiver initialization vector.
H04L 9/12 - Dispositifs de chiffrement d'émission et de réception synchronisés ou initialisés d'une manière particulière
H04L 9/06 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité l'appareil de chiffrement utilisant des registres à décalage ou des mémoires pour le codage par blocs, p.ex. système DES
H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
A method for locating a network device in a mesh network includes the steps of: generating a message from a network device; storing a step value and an initial step value in the message; initializing the step value with the initial step value; sending the message to the mesh network; receiving the message is received at a further network device; and determining whether the message is classified as received for the first time. If the message is classified by the further network device as being received for the first time, the following additional steps are performed: adding a delta step value to the step value; determining a distance of the further network device from the network device from the step value changed in this way and the initial step value; and indicating the distance for locating the network device for a user at the further network device.
G08B 5/38 - Systèmes de signalisation optique, p.ex. systèmes d'appel de personnes, indication à distance de l'occupation de sièges utilisant une transmission électromécanique utilisant des sources de lumière visible utilisant une lumière clignotante
H04W 4/02 - Services utilisant des informations de localisation
H04W 4/029 - Services de gestion ou de suivi basés sur la localisation
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Method for evaluating the installation position of a measuring device in a system, augmented reality device and method for installing a measuring device
A method is disclosed for evaluating the installation position of a measuring device in a system using an augmented reality device, wherein the augmented reality device has at least one capturing unit for capturing the system, at least one computing unit and at least one display unit, the method comprising the following steps: at least partially capturing the system using the at least one capturing unit; visually representing the system on the display unit on the basis of the at least partial capturing of the system; assigning at least one measuring device installed in the system in an installation position and/or placing at least one virtual measuring device in an installation position in the visual representation of the system; evaluating the installation position of the at least one recognized and/or virtual measuring device using the computing unit; and representing the evaluation on the display unit.
A method for execution of a function of a field device includes: selecting a function to be performed from a selection list of functions available to a process control system, and communicating the selected function to a service unit; paying a payment amount specified for the function and confirming the payment to the service unit; determining a derived time value of a service unit and an enable code, and transmitting the enable code to the process control system; forwarding the enable code to the field device; determining a derived time value of the field device, and checking the enable code using the derived time value to determine whether the enable code is generated by the service unit, and determining the function from the enable code; and executing an executable code corresponding to the function in the event the enable code is verified as being generated by the service unit.
A radar arrangement includes a printed circuit board (PCB), an electronic component, and an antenna. The electronic component is arranged on the PCB and is used to generate a high-frequency signal. The PCB has at least four electrically conductive layers separated from one another by at least three electrically insulating layers. A first conductive inner layer is adjacent to a first conductive outer layer, and a second conductive inner layer is adjacent to a second conductive outer layer. The electronic component is arranged on the first conductive outer layer. The antenna is formed at least partially in the second outer layer. The signal generated by the electronic component is transmitted to the antenna, which is formed at least partially in the second conductive outer layer of the PCB, through a region of the conductive inner layers and insulating inner layers of the PCB.
G01S 7/03 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe - Détails de sous-ensembles HF spécialement adaptés à ceux-ci, p.ex. communs à l'émetteur et au récepteur
H01Q 3/34 - Dispositifs pour changer ou faire varier l'orientation ou la forme du diagramme de directivité des ondes rayonnées par une antenne ou un système d'antenne faisant varier la distribution de l’énergie à travers une ouverture rayonnante faisant varier la phase par des moyens électriques
A radar antenna arrangement includes a plurality of transmitting elements and with a plurality of receiving elements. The transmitting elements are arranged in a transmitting arrangement and the receiving elements are arranged in a receiving arrangement, in each case in fields of a regularly hexagonally parqueted surface. An associated virtual antenna arrangement of virtual antenna elements results from the geometrical convolution of the transmitting arrangement with the receiving arrangement. High angular resolution and good alignability with good directional independence can be achieved by arranging the receiving elements in the receiving arrangement and the transmitting elements in the transmitting arrangement so that the virtual antenna elements in the virtual antenna arrangement are arranged without overlap.
H01Q 3/24 - Dispositifs pour changer ou faire varier l'orientation ou la forme du diagramme de directivité des ondes rayonnées par une antenne ou un système d'antenne faisant varier l'orientation, par commutation de l'énergie fournie, d'un élément actif rayonnant à un autre, p.ex. pour commutation du lobe
H01Q 1/24 - Supports; Moyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets avec appareil récepteur
35.
Fill level sensor for detecting a fill level of a fill medium in a container
A fill level sensor for detecting a level of a fill medium in a container includes a generator having a feed line, an antenna, a supply and a controller. The generator generates electromagnetic waves having a resonant frequency and outputs the electromagnetic waves via the feed line having a line impedance with a line impedance value. The supply is arranged between the feed line and the antenna and transmits the electromagnetic waves from the feed line to the antenna. The supply has a resonant circuit. The resonant circuit and the antenna together have a resonant input impedance in the transmission direction. The resonant circuit transforms the resonant input impedance at the resonant frequency into a real impedance having a predetermined resonant impedance value. The antenna has an antenna resonant frequency different from the resonant frequency.
A method for initializing a bus system for a process plant includes: installing an administrative bus participant and a second bus participant at respective installation sites in the process plant; storing a list of at least two installation sites of bus participants in the administrative bus participant; connecting the administrative bus participant and the second bus participant to each other across a data bus; prompting an identification sensor of the second bus participant with an identification prompt; after detection of the identification prompt by the identification sensor, sending an identification signal identifying the second bus participant to the administrative bus participant; and after receiving the identification signal identifying the second bus participant, matching up the second bus participant with an installation site of the at least two installation sites contained in the stored list.
A method for permission-dependent communication between a field device of automation technology and an operating device. The method includes: in the event that the operating device has permission from a permission provider to communicate with the field device, storing on the operating device a cryptographic verification datum which is dependent on the field device identifier; receiving at the operating device the field device identifier from the field device in preparation for communication with the field device; using a cryptographic comparison step to check whether the verification datum depends, in an unambiguous manner, on the field device identifier which the operating device has received from the field device; and using the operating device to communicate with the field device only in the event that the verification datum depends, in an unambiguous manner, on the field device identifier which the operating device has received from the field device.
H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
H04L 29/06 - Commande de la communication; Traitement de la communication caractérisés par un protocole
A vortex flowmeter with at least one measuring tube, at least one bluff body and at least one measuring sensor arranged behind the bluff body, at least one measuring transducer and at least one evaluation unit, wherein the measuring sensor is arranged such that, during operation, it is deflected by the vortices of the medium forming behind the bluff body, wherein the measuring transducer is designed and arranged such that, during operation, it converts the deflection of the measuring sensor into a corresponding change in a measured variable and transmits it as a measured signal to the evaluation unit. The functionality of the measuring transducer can be checked is achieved by an actuator being arranged and controllable by a control unit such that the actuator can deflect and/or deform the measuring transducer and/or the measuring sensor.
G01F 1/325 - Moyens de détection de quantités utilisées comme variables de substitution corrélées à l’effet des tourbillons
G01F 25/10 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume des débitmètres
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Magnetic-inductive flowmeter having a conductivity measuring device and method for operating a magnetic-inductive flowmeter having a conductivity measuring device
A magnetic-inductive flowmeter having a measuring tube for guiding a conductive medium, having a magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field passing through the measuring tube at least partially perpendicular to the medium flow direction, electrodes for tapping a measuring voltage induced in the medium and a conductivity measuring device for determining the conductivity of the medium. The conductivity measuring device has a measuring circuit with the electrodes, a voltage source and a measuring unit. In operation, the voltage source generates a voltage and the measuring unit measures the actual electrode voltage applied between the electrodes. The control unit sets the actual electrode voltage to a predetermined constant setpoint value and the evaluation unit determines the electrode current flowing between the electrodes and calculates the conductivity value of the medium or a variable related to the conductivity using the determined electrode current and the actual electrode voltage.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
Method for secure communication between a field device of automation technology and an end device as well as a system for secure communication between a field device and an end device
A method for secure communication between a field device and an end device is disclosed. The method includes: storing an individual access code in the end device, transmitting an access code of the end device to the field device, connecting the field device to an authentication server via a server communication link, using the field device to transmit the access code or an access code derived from the access code to the authentication server, storing authentication data on the authentication server, checking the authenticity of the access code on the authentication server using the authentication data, transmitting the resulting authentication result from the authentication server via the server communication link to the field device, and, depending on the authentication result transmitted to the field device, making resources of the field device available to the end device.
A transmitter having a transmitter housing (3), an electronics unit (4) and a display unit (5), the electronics unit (4) having a connection for a measured value sensor (6), the electronics unit (4) being connected to the display unit (5), and the transmitter housing (3) having at least one cable gland (7). To allow for a particularly simple and secure external operation, at least one connection module (9) is arranged in the at least one cable gland (7), and the at least one connection module (9) has at least one operating element (10) for communication with the display unit (5) and/or the electronics unit (4).
H05K 5/02 - Enveloppes, coffrets ou tiroirs pour appareils électriques - Détails
G01K 1/024 - Moyens d’indication ou d’enregistrement spécialement adaptés aux thermomètres pour l’indication à distance
H04B 1/03 - TRANSMISSION - Détails des systèmes de transmission non caractérisés par le milieu utilisé pour la transmission Émetteurs - Détails de structure, p.ex. boîtiers, enveloppes
H05K 5/00 - Enveloppes, coffrets ou tiroirs pour appareils électriques
A field measuring device includes a sensor, a measuring transducer, and interface electronics. The interface electronics include a measuring and control device, and first and second terminals for connecting an external electrical device. A current controller and a current measuring device are connected in series in a terminal current path between the first and second terminals. The interface electronics has a voltage source that can be switched on in the terminal current path and disconnected from the terminal current path, so that the voltage source can drive a current in the terminal current path in the switched-on state and in the case of a connected external electrical device. The measuring and control device actuates and reads the current controller, the current measuring device, and the voltage source such that a current signal is output or input via the first and second terminals when an external device is connected.
H03M 1/50 - Convertisseurs analogiques/numériques avec conversion intermédiaire en intervalle de temps
H03M 1/06 - Compensation ou prévention continue de l'influence indésirable de paramètres physiques
H03M 1/40 - Valeur analogique comparée à des valeurs de référence uniquement séquentiellement, p.ex. du type à approximations successives du type à recirculation
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VARIABLE AREA FLOWMETER, SYSTEM COMPRISING A VARIABLE AREA FLOWMETER AND AN EXTERNAL CONTROL UNIT, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VARIABLE AREA FLOWMETER
A variable area flowmeter having a float and having a display unit, the display unit includes a pointer element, the pointer element is connected directly or indirectly to the float such that the pointer element is mechanically deflected by the float during the measuring process. The variable area flowmeter that operates particularly reliably and is flexibly applicable at the same time is achieved in that the display unit comprises at least one bi-stable display which only requires an energy supply in order to modify the displayed representation and/or to restore the representation.
G01F 1/26 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets mécaniques par détection des effets dynamiques de l’écoulement par débitmètres à section variable du type à clapet
G01F 1/40 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets mécaniques en mesurant la pression ou la différence de pression la pression ou la différence de pression étant produite par une contraction de la veine fluide - Détails de structure des dispositifs de contraction de la veine fluide
44.
Spectrometer and method for analyzing a light sample using a spectrometer
A spectrometer including at least one light-coupling element, a variable entrance slit, a dispersive element, a detector element and a control and evaluation unit. The object of providing a spectrometer having improved measuring characteristics is achieved in that the variable entrance slit is implemented by a first spatial modulation element including a plurality of pixels, wherein the individual pixels can be arranged independently of one another by the control and evaluation unit, wherein the individual pixels are arranged in order to implement the entrance slit during operation in such a manner that at least part of the light incident from the light-coupling element is passed on to the dispersive element.
A method for verifying a periodic useful signal component of a sensor signal of a flowmeter. To distinguish a useful signal from a noise signal, a periodic measured variable is detected over a period, and a periodic sensor signal is output, the sensor signal is subjected to a time/frequency analysis, and a time-dependent frequency spectrum of the sensor signal is determined, the time-dependent frequency spectrum is examined for a characteristic feature of the useful signal, and if the expected characteristic feature is found in the time-dependent frequency spectrum, the portion of the sensor signal having the characteristic feature is verified as the useful signal component and a flow measured value is determined on the basis of the verified useful signal component, or if the expected characteristic feature is not found, the portion of the sensor signal which does not have the characteristic feature is rejected as the noise signal component.
G01F 1/32 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets mécaniques par détection des effets dynamiques de l’écoulement utilisant des débitmètres à tourbillons
47.
Method for error management in bus communication and bus communication system
A method for error management in bus communication is disclosed. A first bus subscriber generates a first bus message and writes a bus error code into a bus data area of a first bus message. The second bus subscriber identifies the error by evaluating the bus error code. The first bus subscriber stores an error identification of the error, generates a first bus message and writes the bus error code into the bus data area of the first bus message. A second bus message with a request for transmission of the error identification is generated by the second bus subscriber. A third bus message is generated by the first bus subscriber and the stored error identification is written into the bus data area of the third bus message. The second bus subscriber identifies the errors by evaluating the bus error code and the error identification.
A measuring device for time-resolved measurement of a measurement signal and for temporal separation of at least a first portion of the measurement signal, having a light source for emitting a pulsed excitation signal, at least one detector for receiving the measurement signal, the detector generating a detector signal from the measurement signal, at least one first forming unit for generating a first comparison signal, and at least one evaluation unit, the first comparison signal correlating with the excitation signal. At least one first logic function is provided which links at least the first comparison signal with a signal dependent on the detector signal so that the output of the logic function provides a measure of the intensity of the first portion of the measurement signal or of the detector signal. The output of the first logic function is connected to the at least one evaluation unit.
H03K 19/20 - Circuits logiques, c. à d. ayant au moins deux entrées agissant sur une sortie; Circuits d'inversion caractérisés par la fonction logique, p.ex. circuits ET, OU, NI, NON
G01J 1/42 - Photométrie, p.ex. posemètres photographiques en utilisant des détecteurs électriques de radiations
A magnetic-inductive flowmeter for determining the flow of a medium, having a measuring tube for guiding the medium and having two electrodes for tapping a measuring voltage induced in the medium, wherein the measuring tube has an inflow section, a measuring section and an outflow section arranged one after the other in the flow direction of the medium, the inflow section having a cross section which decreases in the flow direction, the measuring section having a constant cross section and being symmetrical with respect to a measuring section symmetry plane which runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the measuring tube, and the outflow section having a cross section which increases in the flow direction and is formed at least partially asymmetrically with respect to the measuring section symmetry plane in order to increase measuring accuracy.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
A system includes an electrical apparatus and a connecting device. The electrical apparatus comprises a control unit, a first interface device and a second interface device. A wire-bound first communication path is provided between the control unit and the connecting device via the first interface device and a second communication path is provided between the control unit and the second interface device. The system further includes a coupling device that can be set into a first coupling state and into a second coupling state. The first communication path is led through the coupling device in the first coupling state and is interrupted in the coupling device in the second coupling state. The control unit detects an attack on the system via the second interface device and, in the event of a detected attack, sets the coupling device from the first coupling state into the second coupling state.
An electrical apparatus includes a secured functional unit, an unsecured functional unit and a supply device. The secured functional unit has a first interface device for secure communication and a control unit, and the unsecured functional unit has a second interface device for non-secure communication. The secured functional unit and the unsecured functional unit are designed for communicating with one another. The supply device further includes a supply unit. A first power path for supplying the secured functional unit is arranged between the supply unit and the secured functional unit, and a second power path for supplying the secured functional unit with electrical energy from the supply unit is arranged between the supply unit and the unsecured functional unit. A switch is arranged in the second power path. A second power path in the switch is looped in the first switching state and disconnected in the second switching state.
G06F 21/57 - Certification ou préservation de plates-formes informatiques fiables, p.ex. démarrages ou arrêts sécurisés, suivis de version, contrôles de logiciel système, mises à jour sécurisées ou évaluation de vulnérabilité
G06F 21/81 - Protection de composants spécifiques internes ou périphériques, où la protection d'un composant mène à la protection de tout le calculateur en agissant sur l’alimentation, p.ex. en branchant ou en débranchant l’alimentation, les fonctions de mise en veille ou de reprise
H02H 3/05 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion - Détails avec des moyens pour accroître la fiabilité, p.ex. dispositifs redondants
G06F 21/55 - Détection d’intrusion locale ou mise en œuvre de contre-mesures
H02J 1/14 - Circuits pour réseaux principaux ou de distribution, à courant continu Équilibrage de la charge dans un réseau
G06F 1/28 - Surveillance, p.ex. détection des pannes d'alimentation par franchissement de seuils
G06F 1/3206 - Surveillance d’événements, de dispositifs ou de paramètres initiant un changement de mode d’alimentation
B60R 16/03 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleurs; Agencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs électriques pour l'alimentation des sous-systèmes du véhicule en énergie électrique
A fill level measuring device having at least one transmitting and receiving unit, a measuring antenna with a first supply element for transmitting and receiving an electromagnetic measurement signal and at least one dielectric body for guiding and/or shaping the waves of the measurement signal, and a communication antenna. The communication antenna has at least one second supply element for wireless transmission and for receiving an electromagnetic communication signal. To provide a fill level measuring device that can be used particularly flexibly, the first supply element and the second supply element are arranged inside the dielectric body so that the dielectric body is able to guide and/or shape the measurement signal and the communication signal.
G01F 23/00 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p.ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme
H01Q 1/22 - Supports; Moyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets
G01S 13/88 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques
H01Q 1/36 - Forme structurale pour éléments rayonnants, p.ex. cône, spirale, parapluie
H01Q 1/50 - Association structurale d'antennes avec commutateurs de terre, dispositions de descente d'antennes ou parafoudres
H01Q 1/52 - Moyens pour réduire le couplage entre les antennes; Moyens pour réduire le couplage entre une antenne et une autre structure
H01Q 21/28 - Combinaisons d'unités ou systèmes d'antennes sensiblement indépendants et n’interagissant pas entre eux
G01S 13/00 - Systèmes utilisant la réflexion ou la reradiation d'ondes radio, p.ex. systèmes radar; Systèmes analogues utilisant la réflexion ou la reradiation d'ondes dont la nature ou la longueur d'onde sont sans importance ou non spécifiées
53.
Tomography device for electrical impedance tomography
A tomography device for electric impedance tomography in a measuring volume having at least two measuring ports. The object is to provide a tomography device that allows adaptation to an application with less effort and/or a greater number of measuring ports than the prior art. The object is achieved with a tomography device in that the tomography device has at least two measuring modules, that each of the measuring modules is designed to be controllable via the respective module radio device and module control device and, in each case has a module control device, a module radio device and one of the measuring ports, and the respective measuring port can be arranged at a freely selectable position on a perimeter of the measuring volume, and that each of the module control devices is designed to carry out measurements for electrical impedance tomography using the respective measuring port.
A measuring device with at least one sensor and at least one transmitter housing, wherein the transmitter housing has at least one terminal space and an electronics space adjacent to the terminal space and connected via a partition wall, wherein at least a first electronic device for the connection of supply and/or I/O lines is arranged in the terminal space and wherein at least a second electronic device is arranged in the electronics space with electronics for controlling the sensor, wherein the first electronic device and the second electronic device are electrically conductively connected to one another via a contacting unit, wherein the contacting unit is removably inserted into a recess of the partition wall. The A measuring device that is simple to produce and whose components can be particularly easily replaced is achieved by the contacting unit being firmly connected to the first electronic device.
A magnetic-inductive flowmeter for measuring the flow of a conductive medium having a measuring tube, a magnetic field generator, a magnetic circuit device for guiding the measuring magnetic field, electrodes for detecting a flow-dependent electrical measuring voltage when the conductive medium flows through the measuring tube, and an electronic control and evaluation unit, and a method for operating the magnetic-inductive flowmeter. To make the magnetic-inductive flowmeter which smaller and cheaper, a sensor for detecting a physical disturbance variable acting on the magnetic circuit device is arranged on the magnetic circuit device, wherein the measuring magnetic field is influenced by the physical disturbance variable and wherein the control and evaluation unit is designed such that it detects and signals an exceeding or falling below of a pre-definable limit value of the physical disturbance variable and/or performs a correction of the effect of the physical disturbance variable on the flow measurement.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
G01R 33/07 - Mesure de la direction ou de l'intensité de champs magnétiques ou de flux magnétiques en utilisant des dispositifs galvano-magnétiques des dispositifs à effet Hall
G01F 15/18 - Supports ou moyens de raccordement pour les compteurs
G01F 15/02 - Compensation ou correction des variations de pression, de poids spécifique ou de température
G01D 21/02 - Mesure de plusieurs variables par des moyens non couverts par une seule autre sous-classe
G01F 1/86 - Débitmètres massiques indirects, p.ex. mesurant le débit volumétrique et la densité, la température ou la pression
G01F 23/26 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p.ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme en mesurant des variables physiques autres que les dimensions linéaires, la pression ou le poids, selon le niveau à mesurer, p.ex. par la différence de transfert de chaleur de vapeur ou d'eau en mesurant les variations de capacité ou l'inductance de condensateurs ou de bobines produites par la présence d'un liquide ou d'un matériau solide fluent dans des champs électriques ou électromagnétiques
G01F 25/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume
G01P 15/00 - Mesure de l'accélération; Mesure de la décélération; Mesure des chocs, c. à d. d'une variation brusque de l'accélération
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Method for secure communication with a field measuring device of process measuring technology and corresponding field measuring device
A method for secure communication with a field measuring device of process measuring technology is described and shown. Upon contact by an external communication means with a web server via a communication interface, a first authenticity check of an external communication means is carried out by the field measuring device and a second authenticity check of the external communication means is carried out. After successful completion of the first authenticity check and the second authenticity check, further communication of the external communication means with the web server is authorized by the field measuring device.
H04L 9/00 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.à d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
G06F 21/85 - Protection des dispositifs de saisie, d’affichage de données ou d’interconnexion dispositifs d’interconnexion, p.ex. les dispositifs connectés à un bus ou les dispositifs en ligne
G06F 21/44 - Authentification de programme ou de dispositif
Method for secure communication with a field measuring device of process measuring technology and a corresponding field measuring device of process measuring technology
A method is described for secure communication with a field measuring device of process measuring technology. A plurality of scopes of rights, and a plurality of public keys of a corresponding plurality of asymmetrical key pairs, are stored in the field measuring device. Each public key is assigned a scope of rights, and at least one private key of the corresponding plurality of asymmetric key pairs is stored in an external communicator. Upon establishing contact of the external communicator with the field measuring device, the external communicator identifies itself by a public-key authentication with the stored private key to the field measuring device. The field measuring device authenticates the external communicator using a suitable public key stored in the field measuring device. The field measuring device then opens an operating session in which the external communicator is granted access to the information technology content of the field measuring device.
G06F 21/44 - Authentification de programme ou de dispositif
G06F 21/62 - Protection de l’accès à des données via une plate-forme, p.ex. par clés ou règles de contrôle de l’accès
G06F 21/73 - Protection de composants spécifiques internes ou périphériques, où la protection d'un composant mène à la protection de tout le calculateur pour assurer la sécurité du calcul ou du traitement de l’information par création ou détermination de l’identification de la machine, p.ex. numéros de série
H04L 29/06 - Commande de la communication; Traitement de la communication caractérisés par un protocole
A display device for process automation includes a display unit, a controller, a current loop interface and a fieldbus interface. The display device is designed for power supply via the current loop interface, and the controller is designed to assign an analog coded signal of an output data present at the current loop interface to a first input data and to display the first input data via the display unit. The controller is designed to request the transmission of the output data in the form of a digitally coded signal via the fieldbus interface, to receive the digitally coded signal via the fieldbus interface, to assign the digitally coded signal to a second input data, to perform a comparison between the first input data and the second input data, and to display a result of the comparison via the display unit.
G05B 19/414 - Structure du système de commande, p.ex. automate commun ou systèmes à multiprocesseur, interface vers le servo-contrôleur, contrôleur à interface programmable
G08C 19/00 - Systèmes de transmission de signaux électriques
H04Q 9/00 - Dispositions dans les systèmes de commande à distance ou de télémétrie pour appeler sélectivement une sous-station à partir d'une station principale, sous-station dans laquelle un appareil recherché est choisi pour appliquer un signal de commande ou
G05B 19/23 - Commande numérique (CN), c.à d. machines fonctionnant automatiquement, en particulier machines-outils, p.ex. dans un milieu de fabrication industriel, afin d'effectuer un positionnement, un mouvement ou des actions coordonnées au moyen de données d'u caractérisée par systèmes de commande de positionnement ou de commande de contournage, p.ex. pour commander la position à partir d'un point programmé vers un autre point ou pour commander un mouvement le long d'un parcours continu programmé utilisant un dispositif de mesure numérique différentielle pour commande point par point
59.
Electrical device and storage system with an electrical device
An electrical device includes a functional unit subdivided into a secure functional block and a non-secure functional block. The functional unit has a single transmission device for transmitting information from the secure functional block into the non-secure functional block. The functional unit has a first interface device and the first interface device is arranged in the non-secure functional block. A key is stored in the secure functional block. The secure functional block is designed to assign an identifier to a meaning using the key, to form a value pair from the identifier and a value, and to transmit the value pair via the transmission device in the non-secure functional block. The non-secure functional block is designed to transmit the value pair via the first interface.
H04L 9/06 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité l'appareil de chiffrement utilisant des registres à décalage ou des mémoires pour le codage par blocs, p.ex. système DES
G06F 21/72 - Protection de composants spécifiques internes ou périphériques, où la protection d'un composant mène à la protection de tout le calculateur pour assurer la sécurité du calcul ou du traitement de l’information dans les circuits de cryptographie
A method for operating an inductive conductivity meter having a transmitting coil, a receiving coil and a terminating impedance device, the transmitting coil having a transmitting coil terminal, the receiving coil having a receiving coil terminal and the terminating impedance device having a terminating impedance, wherein the receiving coil is terminated with the terminating impedance device and wherein the transmitting coil and the receiving coil are inductively coupled with one another by an electrically conductive medium. To provide an improved accuracy of a determination of a conductivity of a medium a setpoint input impedance is specified, an input impedance is determined at the transmitting coil terminal, the terminating impedance is set such that the input impedance is matched to the setpoint input impedance, and a conductivity of the medium is determined using the adjusted input impedance and the set termination impedance.
G01N 27/02 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant l'impédance
G01N 27/08 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant l'impédance en recherchant la résistance d'un liquide qui coule sans interruption
G01R 27/26 - Mesure de l'inductance ou de la capacitance; Mesure du facteur de qualité, p.ex. en utilisant la méthode par résonance; Mesure de facteur de pertes; Mesure des constantes diélectriques
A device for receiving an electronics assembly having a closed housing with a housing wall, at least one electronic component, a holder and a fan with a fan housing, wherein the electronic component, the holder and the fan are arranged within the housing, and the fan is arranged in the holder. To provide a device for receiving an electronics assembly that enables an alternative cooling of the electronics assembly in a closed housing is achieved in that the fan is designed as a revolving blade fan and by the fact that the fan generates a continuous air flow for cooling the electronic unit during operation.
A fill level switch for determining a level limit of a medium in a container, has a sensor unit having an antenna unit, a process window for protecting the sensor unit and for connection to a container wall, an electronic unit and a sensor housing. The antenna unit has at least a first emitting element for emitting a first electromagnetic transmission signal, at least a feed line, at least a reference surface having a reference potential and at least a dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is arranged between the reference surface and the emitting element. An aperture coupling is provided via which the emitting element is fed by the feed line during operation. The reference surface has an opening for passage of the electromagnetic transmission signal, and the first emitting element is arranged such that it has direct contact with the medium during operation.
G01S 7/41 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe utilisant l'analyse du signal d'écho pour la caractérisation de la cible; Signature de cible; Surface équivalente de cible
H01Q 1/22 - Supports; Moyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets
An electrical function group with a control device and a first voltage regulator, the control device having a supply voltage input, the first voltage regulator having a first supply voltage input and a first supply voltage output and being designed for connection to a supply voltage source via the first supply voltage input and to supply the control device via the first supply voltage output, the first supply voltage output and the supply voltage input being connected together. A second voltage regulator is also provided having a second supply voltage input and a second supply voltage output, the second voltage regulator being designed to be connected to the supply voltage source via the second supply voltage input and to supply the first voltage regulator and the control device via the second supply voltage output, the second supply voltage output and the first supply voltage input being connected to one another.
G05F 1/575 - Régulation de la tension ou de l'intensité là où la variable effectivement régulée par le dispositif de réglage final est du type continu utilisant des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs en série avec la charge comme dispositifs de réglage final caractérisé par le circuit de rétroaction
G05F 1/567 - Régulation de la tension ou de l'intensité là où la variable effectivement régulée par le dispositif de réglage final est du type continu utilisant des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs en série avec la charge comme dispositifs de réglage final sensible à une condition du système ou de sa charge en plus des moyens sensibles aux écarts de la sortie du système, p.ex. courant, tension, facteur de puissance pour compensation de température
H02M 1/08 - Circuits spécialement adaptés à la production d'une tension de commande pour les dispositifs à semi-conducteurs incorporés dans des convertisseurs statiques
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p.ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
G05F 1/563 - Régulation de la tension ou de l'intensité là où la variable effectivement régulée par le dispositif de réglage final est du type continu utilisant des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs en série avec la charge comme dispositifs de réglage final comprenant deux niveaux de régulation, dont l'un au moins est sensible au niveau de sortie, p.ex. réglage grossier et fin
G05F 1/571 - Régulation de la tension ou de l'intensité là où la variable effectivement régulée par le dispositif de réglage final est du type continu utilisant des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs en série avec la charge comme dispositifs de réglage final sensible à une condition du système ou de sa charge en plus des moyens sensibles aux écarts de la sortie du système, p.ex. courant, tension, facteur de puissance à des fins de protection avec détecteur de surtension
G05F 1/577 - Régulation de la tension ou de l'intensité là où la variable effectivement régulée par le dispositif de réglage final est du type continu utilisant des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs en série avec la charge comme dispositifs de réglage final par charges multiples
G05F 1/565 - Régulation de la tension ou de l'intensité là où la variable effectivement régulée par le dispositif de réglage final est du type continu utilisant des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs en série avec la charge comme dispositifs de réglage final sensible à une condition du système ou de sa charge en plus des moyens sensibles aux écarts de la sortie du système, p.ex. courant, tension, facteur de puissance
H02M 1/00 - APPAREILS POUR LA TRANSFORMATION DE COURANT ALTERNATIF EN COURANT ALTERNATIF, DE COURANT ALTERNATIF EN COURANT CONTINU OU VICE VERSA OU DE COURANT CONTINU EN COURANT CONTINU ET EMPLOYÉS AVEC LES RÉSEAUX DE DISTRIBUTION D'ÉNERGIE OU DES SYSTÈMES D'ALI; TRANSFORMATION D'UNE PUISSANCE D'ENTRÉE EN COURANT CONTINU OU COURANT ALTERNATIF EN UNE PUISSANCE DE SORTIE DE CHOC; LEUR COMMANDE OU RÉGULATION - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
G05F 1/595 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs connectés en série
64.
Method for operating an inductive conductivity measuring device and respective inductive conductivity measuring device
A method for operating an inductive conductivity measuring device that has a transmitting coil with an input and a receiving coil, the transmitting coil and the receiving coil being inductively coupled to one another by an electrically conductive medium. An electrical preset alternating signal is generated and fed to the input of the transmitting coil. The method for operating an inductive conductivity measuring device is improved in that a frequency of a preset alternating signal is varied in a frequency interval, in the frequency interval, a frequency-dependent minimum input impedance at the input of the transmitting coil is determined using a response alternating signal, a minimum frequency of the response alternating signal is determined at the minimum input impedance at the input of the transmitting coil, and a conductivity of the medium is determined using the minimum frequency of the response alternating signal.
G01R 31/00 - Dispositions pour tester les propriétés électriques; Dispositions pour la localisation des pannes électriques; Dispositions pour tests électriques caractérisées par ce qui est testé, non prévues ailleurs
G01R 27/26 - Mesure de l'inductance ou de la capacitance; Mesure du facteur de qualité, p.ex. en utilisant la méthode par résonance; Mesure de facteur de pertes; Mesure des constantes diélectriques
65.
Method for operating a Coriolis mass flowmeter and Coriolis mass flowmeter
0, wherein the first and the second oscillation sensors detect the oscillation of the measuring tube and wherein the first oscillation sensor forwards the oscillation to the control and evaluation unit as first measuring signal and wherein the second oscillation sensor forwards the oscillation to the control and evaluation unit as second measuring signal, and wherein at least one comparison measurement signal is determined from the first measuring signal and/or the second measuring signal.
G01F 1/84 - Débitmètres massiques du type Coriolis ou gyroscopique
G01F 25/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume
A method for operating a measuring unit having at least one parameter sensor, at least a position sensor and/or an acceleration sensor, and at least a control and evaluation unit, the position sensor and/or the acceleration sensor being connected to the control and evaluation unit, the position sensor emitting a position signal and/or the acceleration sensor emitting an acceleration signal to the control and evaluation unit. At least one process relevant to the operation of the measuring unit is triggered when at least one part of the measuring unit is moved in a first movement pattern, wherein the first movement pattern comprises a sequence of at least two movements and/or at least a partial process of the process or a process is triggered when at least one part of the measuring unit is moved according to a second movement pattern, wherein the second movement pattern comprises at least one movement.
A fill level switch arrangement (1) for determining the fill level of a medium (2) in a container (3) and a method for determining the fill level of a medium (2) in a container (3) using a fill level switch arrangement (1). The fill level switch arrangement (1) has at least one alarm threshold that can be implemented in a simplified manner due to the fill level switch arrangement (1) having a transmitting element (4) and a receiving element (5), wherein the transmitting element (4) is used for transmitting a radio signal and is operatively connected to the receiving element (4), wherein the receiving element (5) is configured to detect radio signals, and wherein the receiving element (5) is configured such that it generates and transmits a switching signal in the event of a change in the received radio signal caused by the medium (2).
G01F 23/00 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p.ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme
G01F 23/22 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p.ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme en mesurant des variables physiques autres que les dimensions linéaires, la pression ou le poids, selon le niveau à mesurer, p.ex. par la différence de transfert de chaleur de vapeur ou d'eau
G01F 23/18 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p.ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme par mesurage de la pression les dispositifs d'indication, d'enregistrement ou d'alarme étant actionnés électriquement
68.
Method and measuring device for determining a property of a medium
A method for determining a property of a medium, wherein an excitation signal is generated and transmitted into the medium, a measuring signal is generated from the excitation signal transmitted into the medium, the measuring signal is measured, an amplitude of the excitation signal and an amplitude of the measuring signal are determined, and the property of the medium is determined using the amplitude of the excitation signal and the amplitude of the measuring signal. To provide a method in which the accuracy of determination of the property of the medium is improved, the amplitude of the excitation signal is determined by digitizing the excitation signal and applying a lock-in method to the digitized excitation signal and determining the amplitude of the measuring signal by digitizing the measuring signal and applying the lock-in method to the digitized measuring signal.
G01N 21/00 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de moyens optiques, c. à d. en utilisant des ondes submillimétriques, de la lumière infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolette
G01N 21/49 - Dispersion, c. à d. réflexion diffuse dans un corps ou dans un fluide
G01N 27/04 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant l'impédance en recherchant la résistance
G01N 27/02 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant l'impédance
G01N 21/53 - Dispersion, c. à d. réflexion diffuse dans un corps ou dans un fluide dans un courant de fluide, p.ex. dans la fumée
69.
Conductivity sensor and method for determining the electrical conductivity of a liquid medium
A conductivity sensor for measuring the electrical conductivity of a liquid medium having at least a first coil, a current source and a control and evaluation unit, the current source being connected to the first coil. The conductivity sensor has the ability to determine a particularly large range of electric conductivity by at least a first electrode and a second electrode and at least one voltage measuring unit being provided, the voltage measuring unit being connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, the control and evaluation unit being connected to the current source and to the voltage measuring unit, and the first electrode and the second electrode being out of electrical contact with the first coil.
G01N 27/02 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant l'impédance
G01N 27/08 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant l'impédance en recherchant la résistance d'un liquide qui coule sans interruption
70.
Conductivity meter for measuring an electric conductivity of a liquid medium
A conductivity meter for measuring an electrical conductivity of a liquid medium having a housing, a conductive first measuring cell and a control device for controlling the first measuring cell, wherein the first measuring cell has a first conductivity measuring range, a first electrode and a second electrode, and wherein the first measuring cell and the control device are arranged at the housing. To provide a conductivity meter for measuring an electrical conductivity of a liquid medium, whose conductivity measuring range is increased, the conductivity meter has a second measuring cell with a second conductivity measuring range, that the second measuring cell is arranged at the housing, and that the control device is designed for controlling the second measuring cell.
A method for operating a magnetic-inductive flowmeter that has at least one measuring unit for measuring the flow of a medium through a pipeline, a housing and at least one control and evaluation unit, wherein the measuring unit has at least one coil for generating a magnetic field, and wherein at least one capacitance formed in conjunction with the coil forms a resonant circuit and wherein the resonant circuit has at least one measured variable characterizing it. A particularly reliable operation of the flowmeter is achieved in that the resonant circuit is excited with an excitation frequency, that the measured variable characterizing the resonant circuit is determined, that a comparison value of the measured variable characterizing the resonant circuit for the leak-free case is stored in the control and evaluation unit and that the measured variable characterizing the resonant circuit is compared to the comparison value.
G01M 3/32 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide par utilisation d'un fluide ou en faisant le vide par mesure du taux de perte ou de gain d'un fluide, p.ex. avec des dispositifs réagissant à la pression, avec des indicateurs de débit pour récipients, p.ex. radiateurs
G01F 25/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume
G01F 15/00 - MESURE DES VOLUMES, DES DÉBITS VOLUMÉTRIQUES, DES DÉBITS MASSIQUES OU DU NIVEAU DES LIQUIDES; COMPTAGE VOLUMÉTRIQUE - Détails des appareils des groupes ou accessoires pour ces derniers, dans la mesure où de tels accessoires ou détails ne sont pas adaptés à ces types particuliers d'appareils, p.ex. pour l'indication à distance
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
72.
Method for operating a measuring device and a measuring device
A method for operating a measuring device having at least one measured value sensor for recording and forwarding measured values of a primary measured variable. To ensure a particularly high reliability and measuring accuracy, the recording of the measured value and/or the forwarding of the measured value is carried out in dependence on the operating state of the measuring device, recording of the measured value and/or the forwarding of the measured value being interrupted during a disturbance. The measuring device is wherein the measured value sensor is designed in such a manner that the recording of the measured value and/or the forwarding of the measured value is carried out in dependence on the operating state of the measuring device, wherein the recording of the measured value or the forwarding of the measured value is interrupted during a disturbance.
G01F 25/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume
G01F 1/00 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu
G01F 23/00 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p.ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme
A method for operating a flowmeter having at least one diagnostic unit, a counter unit and a storage unit with at least one memory for carrying out a plurality of time-limited measuring operations during which the counter unit determines at least the overall volume of a fluid passing through the flowmeter during one measuring operation. The counter unit is operated for the duration of a time-limited measuring operation, and the diagnostic unit recognizes at least one erroneous or error-free state of the flowmeter. The method ensures a particularly high reliability of the measured values determined during an individual measuring operation by the diagnostic unit generating at least one status message based on the state that is transmitted to the storage unit and stored in the memory, and by several status messages being transmitted and cumulatively stored in the memory at least for the duration of the measuring operation.
G01F 25/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume
G01F 1/00 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu
74.
Method for configuration of a field device for use in custody transfer and such field device
A method for configuring a field device for use in custody transfer and such a field device, wherein the field device has a computing unit and a storage, wherein parameters and/or functions are stored in the storage, and wherein the parameters and/or functions are at least partially configurable. A more flexible configuration of the field device used for custody transfer is achieved by at least two blocking groups being provided, wherein each blocking group comprises at least one parameter and/or at least one function of the field device, at least one blocking group is chosen and evaluated by the computing unit, and the computing unit blocking the parameters and/or functions contained in the chosen at least one blocking group against a subsequent change.
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.à d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
G01G 23/01 - Test ou calibrage des appareils de pesée
Described and shown is a device for measuring the distance to an object, including at least two freely radiating transmitter units for transmitting an electromagnetic measuring signal, at least one receiver unit for receiving a reflection signal reflected on the object, and at least one evaluation unit. The at least one receiver unit forwards the received reflection signal to the at least one evaluation unit. The transmitter units and the at least one receiver unit are arranged within one measuring environment. The transmitter units and the at least one receiver unit have at least one common measuring frequency range. The operation of the transmitter units is coordinated so that the measuring signals transmitted by the transmitter units and the reflection signals resulting from the measuring signals can be differentiated from one another.
G01S 7/02 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe
G01S 13/87 - Combinaisons de plusieurs systèmes radar, p.ex. d'un radar primaire et d'un radar secondaire
G01S 7/00 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , ,
G01F 23/00 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p.ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme
76.
Guide element for an antenna and method for producing such guide element
The invention relates to a guide element for an antenna for a fill level meter, wherein the guide element is composed of a dielectric material and is used for forming, guiding and emitting electromagnetic radiation. The guide element has a permittivity course that changes over the spatial expansion of the guide element for specifically forming the electromagnetic radiation, the course being implemented by a spatial distribution of the material density of the dielectric material, wherein the material density is defined as one portion of dielectric material per elementary cell of a given size. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing a guide element.
H01Q 13/00 - Cornets ou embouchures de guide d'onde; Antennes à fentes; Antennes guide d'onde à ondes de fuite; Structures équivalentes produisant un rayonnement le long du trajet de l'onde guidée
H01Q 15/08 - Dispositifs de réfraction ou diffraction, p.ex. lentille, prisme constitués par une matière diélectrique solide
H01Q 19/06 - Combinaisons d'éléments actifs primaires d'antennes avec des dispositifs secondaires, p.ex. avec des dispositifs quasi optiques, pour donner à une antenne une caractéristique directionnelle désirée utilisant des dispositifs de réfraction ou de diffraction, p.ex. lentilles
H01Q 15/10 - Dispositifs de réfraction ou diffraction, p.ex. lentille, prisme concernant un réseau de discontinuité d'impédance tridimensionnel, p.ex. trous dans une surface conductrice ou disques conducteurs formant diélectrique artificiel
H01Q 1/22 - Supports; Moyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets
A device (1) for determining a measured variable, that allows an as simple as possible adaptation to the measurement conditions, is achieved in that the device (1) has a sensor unit (2) and a transmitter (3). The sensor unit (2) generates an electric primary signal in dependence on the measured variable, and communicates the primary signal via an analog output interface (4) to the transmitter (3) which processes the primary signal. Furthermore, the sensor unit (2) and transmitter (3) are advantageous by themselves, and the sensor unit (2) preferably allows for offline calibration under constant surrounding conditions.
G01N 27/49 - Systèmes impliquant la détermination du courant à une valeur unique spécifique, ou dans une petite plage de valeurs, pour une tension appliquée afin de produire la mesure sélective d'une ou plusieurs espèces ioniques particulières
78.
Method for operating an inductive conductivity sensor and respective inductive conductivity sensor
A method for operating an inductive conductivity sensor, wherein a first electric transmitter signal having a first signal frequency is generated and supplied to the transmitter coil, a first electric receiver signal is measured at the receiver coil and a first conductivity of the medium determined from the first electric receiver and first electric transmitter signals using a first calibration model. At least one further electric transmitter signal having a different signal frequency is generated and supplied to the transmitter coil, a further electric receiver signal is measured at the receiver coil and a further conductivity of the medium determined from the further electric receiver and electric transmitter signals using another calibration model, at least one conductivity difference is determined between each of the determined conductivities of the medium and when the at least one conductivity difference exceeds a threshold conductivity difference, the conductivity difference is signaled as an error.
A flowmeter for use in custody transfer, having a housing, at last one evaluation unit arranged in the housing and having an interface arranged in the housing for communication with an external control unit that can be written with data via the interface. Inadmissible influencing of the evaluation unit is prevented by at least two write protection sensor elements being arranged in the housing, by the outside of the housing having a receptacle for at least one write protection influencing element that sets the write protection sensor elements into a write protection state when inserted in the receptacle, and by the write protection state of the write protection sensor elements being detected by the evaluation unit. In detecting the write protection state of at least one of the write protection sensor elements by the evaluation unit, writing the evaluation unit with data via the interface is at least partially inhibited.
G06F 12/14 - Protection contre l'utilisation non autorisée de mémoire
G01F 15/00 - MESURE DES VOLUMES, DES DÉBITS VOLUMÉTRIQUES, DES DÉBITS MASSIQUES OU DU NIVEAU DES LIQUIDES; COMPTAGE VOLUMÉTRIQUE - Détails des appareils des groupes ou accessoires pour ces derniers, dans la mesure où de tels accessoires ou détails ne sont pas adaptés à ces types particuliers d'appareils, p.ex. pour l'indication à distance
G01F 15/06 - Dispositifs d'indication ou d'enregistrement
80.
Magnetic-inductive flowmeter and corresponding method
A magnetic-inductive flowmeter with a measuring tube and at least one measuring electrode has at least one opening in its circumferential wall, at least a electrode head of the at least one measuring electrode being arranged in the at least one opening. At least one coil pair has first and second coils that are arranged offset to one another on the circumferential wall of the measuring tube in the axial direction of the measuring tube. The first and second coils are arranged at least partially overlapping to one another in a top view of a cross section through the measuring tube. The at least one measuring electrode is arranged in a peripheral area of the circumferential wall of the measuring tube that is located between the first and the second coil of the at last one coil pair.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
G01F 1/84 - Débitmètres massiques du type Coriolis ou gyroscopique
G01F 25/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume
G01N 9/00 - Recherche du poids spécifique ou de la densité des matériaux; Analyse des matériaux en déterminant le poids spécifique ou la densité
G01F 15/02 - Compensation ou correction des variations de pression, de poids spécifique ou de température
82.
Method for operating a contactless ultrasound or radar fill level measuring device and contactless ultrasound or radar fill level measuring device practicing said method
A method for operating a contactless ultrasound or radar fill level measuring device having at least one open distribution transmitter, at least one receiver and at least one evaluation unit having the following steps: emitting a transmitter signal by the transmitter, receiving a reflection signal reflected on a reflector by the receiver, evaluating the transmitter signal and/or the reflection signal with the evaluation unit which identifies a frequency shift between the transmitter signal and the reflection signal. By evaluating the determined frequency shift or a variable derived from the determined frequency shift, a filling event is detected, in which a filling stream at least partially passes through the transmitter signal. Furthermore, a contactless ultrasound or radar fill level measuring device which performs this method.
G01F 23/28 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p.ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme en mesurant des variables physiques autres que les dimensions linéaires, la pression ou le poids, selon le niveau à mesurer, p.ex. par la différence de transfert de chaleur de vapeur ou d'eau en mesurant les variations des paramètres des ondes électromagnétiques ou acoustiques, appliquées directement au liquide ou au matériau solide fluent
G01S 13/88 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques
G01S 15/02 - Systèmes utilisant la réflexion ou la reradiation d'ondes acoustiques, p.ex. systèmes sonar utilisant la réflexion d'ondes acoustiques
A method for operating a Coriolis mass flowmeter having at least one controller, at least one electric actuating device, at least one electromagnetic driving mechanism with a drive coil as oscillation generator, at least one measuring tube and at least one oscillation sensor involves excited oscillation of the measuring tube being detected by the oscillation sensor and emitted as at least one output signal and the electric actuating device causing the electromagnetic driving mechanism to produce oscillation of the measuring tube largely in resonance by the output signal of the oscillation sensor, the drive voltage at the drive coil, and phasing of the drive current in relation to the phasing of the output signal of the oscillation sensor being determined and a new target phasing for the drive voltage derived from the determinations and supplied to the controller to generate a drive voltage with the new target phasing.
A method for operating a Coriolis mass flowmeter having at least one measuring tube, at least one oscillation generator, at least one oscillation sensor and at least one strain sensor. The oscillation generator is actuated with an oscillation excitation signal and the measuring tube is excited to oscillation by the oscillation generator, the oscillation of the measuring tube is detected by the oscillation sensor and an oscillation sensor signal is generated. The strain sensor is mechanically coupled to the measuring tube via a connection. A change of the mechanical coupling via the connection can be determined by the oscillation of the measuring tube being measured by the strain sensor and a strain sensor signal generated representing oscillation of the measuring tube, a correlation between the strain sensor signal and an oscillation signal representing the oscillation of the measuring tube is identified, and a temporal change of the correlation is determined.
A method for operating a Coriolis mass flowmeter (1) having at least one measuring tube (2) and at least one sensor (3), wherein the sensor (3) emits an electric sensor signal depending on the temperature of the sensor (3), the sensor (3) is mechanically coupled to the rest of the Coriolis mass flowmeter (1) via a connection (5) and the connection (5) has a thermal resistance. To provide a method for operating a Coriolis mass flowmeter that makes recognition of a change in the connection possible an electric excitation signal is generated, the excitation signal is impressed in the sensor (3), the sensor signal influenced by the excitation signal is detected, a change between the detected sensor signal and a reference signal is determined and the change between the detected sensor signal and the reference signal is associated with a change in the thermal resistance.
G01F 1/84 - Débitmètres massiques du type Coriolis ou gyroscopique
G01K 7/16 - Mesure de la température basée sur l'utilisation d'éléments électriques ou magnétiques directement sensibles à la chaleur utilisant des éléments résistifs
G01F 25/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume
86.
Method for setting a constant magnetic field strength of a magnetic field and a flowmeter
A method for setting a constant magnetic field strength of a magnetic field within a commutation interval using a magnetic-inductive flowmeter having a current controller with which time for setting the constant magnetic field strength of a magnetic field is relatively shorter. Additionally, a first interval having a starting point in time and an ending point in time and a second interval having a starting point in time and an ending point in time are arranged within a commutation interval. A first setpoint current curve for the first interval differs by a difference current curve to effectuate a higher rate of change. A second setpoint current curve is assigned to the constant setpoint current. The current controller is fed the first and second setpoint current curves.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
G01F 1/00 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu
A measuring arrangement and a measuring device having a sensor device, a processing device, a storage device, an interface and a control device that allows for a simplified testing of the functionality of the measuring device is achieved in that the control device retrieves externally provided data via the interface and performs a test of the measuring device. The test thereby involves the control device determining a reference value from the externally provided data, comparing the reference value to a measured value generated by the processing device and generating a comparison result based thereupon. Alternatively, the test involves the control device using the externally provided data for the generation of new calculation data to be stored in the storage device and storing the new calculation data in the storage device.
G01F 23/00 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p.ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme
G01D 3/02 - Dispositions pour la mesure prévues pour les objets particuliers indiqués dans les sous-groupes du présent groupe avec dispositions pour changer ou corriger la fonction de transfert
G01D 3/08 - Dispositions pour la mesure prévues pour les objets particuliers indiqués dans les sous-groupes du présent groupe avec dispositions pour protéger l'appareil, p.ex. contre les fonctionnements anormaux, contre les pannes
G01D 18/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils ou des dispositions prévus dans les groupes
An antenna for a level meter and a method for operating such an antenna. The antenna has an antenna housing, at least one supply element and at least one lens, the lens having at least first and second lens surfaces. The supply element guides coupled electromagnetic radiation and emits electromagnetic radiation in the direction of the first lens surface. The electromagnetic radiation received via the first lens surface can be relayed and emitted via the second lens surface. The lens is formed at least in part of a porous material, wherein the porous material connects the first lens surface and the second lens surface to one another, and a flushing device is provided for impinging the lens with a medium that passes through the porous material and through the second lens surface via the first lens surface.
H01Q 19/06 - Combinaisons d'éléments actifs primaires d'antennes avec des dispositifs secondaires, p.ex. avec des dispositifs quasi optiques, pour donner à une antenne une caractéristique directionnelle désirée utilisant des dispositifs de réfraction ou de diffraction, p.ex. lentilles
H01Q 3/46 - Lentilles actives ou réseaux réfléchissants
G01S 7/02 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe
H01Q 15/02 - Dispositifs de réfraction ou diffraction, p.ex. lentille, prisme
G01S 13/88 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques
H01Q 1/22 - Supports; Moyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets
G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,
H01Q 1/50 - Association structurale d'antennes avec commutateurs de terre, dispositions de descente d'antennes ou parafoudres
H01Q 1/52 - Moyens pour réduire le couplage entre les antennes; Moyens pour réduire le couplage entre une antenne et une autre structure
G02B 23/24 - Instruments pour regarder l'intérieur de corps creux, p.ex. endoscopes à fibres
H01Q 17/00 - Dispositifs pour absorber les ondes rayonnées par une antenne; Combinaisons de tels dispositifs avec des éléments ou systèmes d'antennes actives
A method for providing safe access of a mobile control unit (1) to a field device (2), wherein, in particular, the field device is protected against unauthorized access via a mobile control unit is achieved in that a connection for transmitting data is established between the mobile control unit (1) and the field device (2), that access data for access is exchanged, that a comparison is made between the access data and stored comparison data and a comparison result is generated, and that access of the mobile control unit (1) to the field device (1) is permitted based on the comparison result.
Described and shown is a method for operating a Coriolis mass flowmeter (1) having at least one measuring tube (2), an oscillation exciting device (3) for exciting the measuring tube (2) to an oscillation (4), at least a first oscillation sensor (5) and a second oscillation sensor (6) and at least a first sensor signal path and a second sensor signal path. The object of the invention is to provide a method in which the measuring accuracy is increased compared to the prior art. The object is achieved in that at least one first test signal is generated having at least one first test signal frequency, that the at least first test signal is fed at least into the first sensor signal path and into the second sensor signal path, that the at least first test signal is guided by the first sensor signal path over the first oscillation sensor (5) and by the second sensor signal path over the second oscillation sensor (6), that a test signal propagation time difference of at least the first test signal is determined at least between the first sensor signal path and the second sensor signal path, and that a sensor signal propagation time difference between a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal is compensated with the test signal propagation time difference. Additionally, the invention relates to a corresponding Coriolis mass flowmeter.
G06F 11/34 - Enregistrement ou évaluation statistique de l'activité du calculateur, p.ex. des interruptions ou des opérations d'entrée–sortie
G01F 1/84 - Débitmètres massiques du type Coriolis ou gyroscopique
G01F 25/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume
91.
Method for operating a flowmeter and respective flowmeter
G01F 15/00 - MESURE DES VOLUMES, DES DÉBITS VOLUMÉTRIQUES, DES DÉBITS MASSIQUES OU DU NIVEAU DES LIQUIDES; COMPTAGE VOLUMÉTRIQUE - Détails des appareils des groupes ou accessoires pour ces derniers, dans la mesure où de tels accessoires ou détails ne sont pas adaptés à ces types particuliers d'appareils, p.ex. pour l'indication à distance
G01F 25/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume
G01F 1/72 - Dispositifs pour la mesure des débits pulsatoires
G01F 15/07 - Intégration pour obtenir le débit total, p.ex. en utilisant un mécanisme intégrateur actionné mécaniquement
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
G01F 1/00 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu
G01F 11/00 - Appareils qu'il faut actionner de l'extérieur, adaptés à chaque opération répétée et identique, pour mesurer et séparer le volume prédéterminé d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent à partir d'une alimentation ou d'un récipient sans tenir compte
G01F 13/00 - Appareils pour mesurer par volumes et déverser des fluides ou des matériaux solides fluents, non prévus dans les groupes précédents
G01F 15/075 - Intégration pour obtenir le débit total, p.ex. en utilisant un mécanisme intégrateur actionné mécaniquement en utilisant des moyens d'intégration actionnés électriquement
G01F 22/00 - Procédés ou appareils pour la mesure du volume des fluides ou des matériaux solides fluents, non prévus ailleurs
92.
Method for operating a field device and corresponding field device
A method for operating a field device, and a field device that is operated according to the method, in which a measured value is generated, the measured value being assigned a current set point, a target current signal being issued depending on the current set point, wherein an actual current signal is fed back and the target current signal is compared to the actual current signal. To provide more exact comparison of signals a cross-correlation of the target current signal with the actual current signal is formed for comparison.
H03K 5/153 - Dispositions dans lesquelles une impulsion est délivrée à l'instant où une caractéristique prédéterminée d'un seuil d'entrée est présente, ou après un intervalle de temps fixé suivant cet instant
H03K 5/24 - Circuits présentant plusieurs entrées et une sortie pour comparer des impulsions ou des trains d'impulsions entre eux en ce qui concerne certaines caractéristiques du signal d'entrée, p.ex. la pente, l'intégrale la caractéristique étant l'amplitude
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.à d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
A method and device for determining a velocity of a flowing medium that allows an as high as possible measuring accuracy without requiring a complicated measuring construction is achieved in that a vortex is generated in the medium and an electromagnetic signal is emitted into the medium. Then, the permittivity of the medium is determined and the velocity of the medium is determined using the permittivity measurement.
G01F 1/32 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets mécaniques par détection des effets dynamiques de l’écoulement utilisant des débitmètres à tourbillons
G01P 5/14 - Mesure de la vitesse des fluides, p.ex. d'un courant atmosphérique; Mesure de la vitesse de corps, p.ex. navires, aéronefs, par rapport à des fluides en mesurant les différences de pression dans le fluide
G01P 5/22 - Mesure de la vitesse des fluides, p.ex. d'un courant atmosphérique; Mesure de la vitesse de corps, p.ex. navires, aéronefs, par rapport à des fluides en mesurant le temps mis par le fluide à parcourir une distance déterminée en utilisant des moyens de détection à autocorrélation ou à intercorrélation
94.
Field device for determining a measured variable and method for communication
A field device for determining a measured variable and that also issues a measured value in the case that an error state is present. The field device includes a sensor unit, a signal outlet, and an output device. The output device issues a state signal and/or a measuring signal via the signal outlet, wherein the state signal is assigned to a state of the field device. Additionally, the output device fulfills a safety function in the case that the state of the field device arises and thereby issues both the state signal assigned to the state as well as the measuring signal. Furthermore, there is a method for communicating the presence of a state of a field device.
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.à d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
G01D 3/08 - Dispositions pour la mesure prévues pour les objets particuliers indiqués dans les sous-groupes du présent groupe avec dispositions pour protéger l'appareil, p.ex. contre les fonctionnements anormaux, contre les pannes
95.
Device for determining the fill level of a medium in a container
A device for determining the fill level of a medium in a container has at least one electronic device and at least one signal conductor arrangement. The electronic device supplies the signal conductor arrangement with electromagnetic signals. To provide a device for determining the fill level that is advantageous compared to the prior art, the signal conductor arrangement has several emitting devices for emitting the electromagnetic signal. A support element that can be inserted in a wall of the container supports the signal conductor arrangement.
G01S 7/03 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe - Détails de sous-ensembles HF spécialement adaptés à ceux-ci, p.ex. communs à l'émetteur et au récepteur
G01S 13/88 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques
A device for determining the fill level of a medium in a container having at least one electronic device and at least one signal conductor arrangement. The electronic device supplies the signal conductor arrangement 5 with electromagnetic signals. To provide a device for determining the fill level, the signal conductor arrangement has several emitting devices and the electronic device provides at least one measure for an emitting behavior of at least one emitting device.
G01F 23/00 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p.ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme
97.
Device for determining the fill level of a medium in a container
A method for determining the fill level of a medium (2) in a container (3) that is advantageous as compared to the prior art is achieved in that several emitting devices (6) are supplied with electromagnetic signals and that an emitting behavior of at least a portion of the emitting devices (6) is evaluated in view of the fill level of the medium (2).
G01F 25/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume
98.
Magnetic-inductive flow meter and method for operating a magnetic-inductive flow meter
A magnetic field generator (1) of a magnetic-inductive flowmeter for generating an alternating magnetic field running at least also perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of a measuring tube, wherein at least one field coil (2), a current regulator (3), a switching bridge (4) and a microcontroller (5) all form part of the magnetic field generator (1).
Two different coil voltages are provided for the coil power supply, namely an initial voltage and a lower operating voltage, and a voltage selector (6) is provided for switching from the initial voltage to the operating voltage—and vice versa.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
A method for connecting a field device (1) to an operating unit (2), and a field device (1) for use therewith, via which a connection between a field device and an operating unit can be implemented when the field device is mounted at a location that is difficult to access is achieved in that a query signal is transmitted to the field device (1) by the operating unit (2) and that a response signal is generated by the field device (1) as a reaction to the query signal, in that the field device (1) generates a blinking display and/or a change in color of the display and/or an acoustic signal and/or a change in an acoustic signal.
H04B 5/00 - Systèmes de transmission à induction directe, p.ex. du type à boucle inductive
H04W 4/00 - Services spécialement adaptés aux réseaux de télécommunications sans fil; Leurs installations
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.à d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
H04Q 9/00 - Dispositions dans les systèmes de commande à distance ou de télémétrie pour appeler sélectivement une sous-station à partir d'une station principale, sous-station dans laquelle un appareil recherché est choisi pour appliquer un signal de commande ou
A method for operating a measuring site (1), wherein a measured variable is determined by a sensor (5) that can be calibrated and in which an exact as possible planning of activities, to which, for example, calibration or sensor replacement belong, is possible is obtained, in accordance with the method, in that the sensor (5) is calibrated at presettable calibration points in time, that at least one parameter in conjunction with calibration is stored as a part of reference data of the sensor (5) and that at least one aging-dependent variable of a sensor (8, 6) differing from the sensor (5) is estimated based on reference data of the sensor (5).
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