Radar Flashcards
The beam angle of VEGAPULS 64 with a G1½” process fitting corresponds to a 26-GHz radar sensor with which antenna?
VEGAPULS 62 with 95 mm horn antenna and DN 100/4” flange
A customer wants to buy a radar sensor for a standpipe application. Which sensor would you recommend?
VEGAPULS 63
The dynamic range of VEGAPULS 64 is
120dB
When microwaves hit foam, they are
damped
At which inclination of the window is the glass pane no longer visible on the echo curve of VEGAPULS 64?
10
You recommend a VEGAPULS 64 to a customer for detecting the level in a small vessel. Which antenna would you choose?
As big an antenna as possible – the bigger, the better!
What tips can you give the customer when measuring through glass?
Use a window that is as thin as possible. And the window or container ceiling should be slightly inclined if possible
Which antenna designs can be selected with the Second Line of Defense?
Hygienic fitting
Plastic Horn antenna
threated fitting
flange fitting
Why is VEGAPULS 64 better suited for buildup than 26-GHz sensors?
Due to the STC function & because of the high dynamic range
Is there a blocking distance (dead band) when using VEGAPULS 64 to detect oil?
Only with the smallest antenna size
What is the best measuring principle for foam?
Pressure, guided radar and radar
The higher the frequency the better the focusing. VEGAPULS 64 with its angle of 3° delivers a focused beam that only hits the medium and thus delivers reliable measured values even with internal installations in the vessel.
The higher the frequency the better the focusing. VEGAPULS 64 with its angle of 3° delivers a focused beam that only hits the medium and thus delivers reliable measured values even with internal installations in the vessel.
A customer in the oil and gas industry wants to install a new sensor on a ball valve. Why do you recommend VEGAPULS 64 and not VEGAPULS 62?
Due to the higher frequency and the better focusing
Assign the sensors according to the recommendation you would make for a bypass application.
VEGAFLEX 81; VEGAPULS 62.
VEGAPULS 64 = not recommended
What does the STC function stand for?
Sensitivity Time Control, a distance-dependent filter function
Why is VEGAPULS 64 better suited for measuring oil at low levels than sensors with 26 GHz?
The echo of the liquid has the same size as the echo of the tank bottom
What non contact level measurement technology is unaffected by environmental conditions, steam and condensation?
Radar
True or False - Radar sensors can be mounted above a plastic chemical tank, penetrate a tank, and accurately measure the level
True
How quickly can VEGA’s new compact and cable series radar sensors start up?
Less than 10 seconds
The C-series radar sensors have a completely potted cable and an IP68 rating and so can be fully submersed in water.
True
not a benefit offered by the new VEGAMET controllers?
Team Viewer
benefits: (Bluetooth Communication, Large Displays, Color Signaling Notification)
What is the beam angle of the VEGAPULS C23
4 degrees
True or False - The new VEGAPULS sensors have not special parameters/device memory.
True
True or False -All of the new VEGAPULS sensors have flood protection
True
Which new VEGAPULS sensor has the lowest price?
VEGAPULS C 11
Radar is the better Utrasonic
True
80 GHz (W-band) is the highest frequency allowed by the FCC for Level Probing Radar
True
In general, the larger the antenna, the….
Smaller the beam angle
True or False It is difficult for the 80 GHz radars to measure in 20” tall nozzles.
False
Good focusing allows for…
Avoid obstructions in the measurement area
Mounting on tall nozzles
Mounting on ball valves
80 GHz is better than the other frequencies because…
80 GHz has the best focusing
Radar is used in the following industries:
Food Processing
Power
Chemical
What is the reference measuring point of the PULS 64 with a threaded NPT connection?
Top of Threads
How should the polarization reference on a VEGAPULS sensor be oriented in relation to the sidewall?
Perpendicular
What is the first step in starting up a radar?
Sensor Tag
How do we address false echoes from condensation or buildup on the horn?
False Signal edit
False signal suppression is used to map out echoes that are “multiple” echoes.
False
The vessel height measuring range is the span of the sensor (4-20mA output).
False
The application menu when selected, fine tunes other critical parameter settings.
True
Given a constant bean angle the following applies: the higher the frequency…
the smaller the antenna surface
What is focusing?
Direct radiation to a point. The higher the frequency the better the focusing
Beam angle (focusing) is dependent on
transmission frequency; antenna area
=speed of light/(antenna area*frequency)
VEGAPULS 64 3/4” process fitting - beam angle?
14 degrees
VEGAPULS 64 1 1/2” process fitting - beam angle?
7 degrees
VEGAPULS 64 DN50/2” process fitting - beam angle?
6 degrees
VEGAPULS 64 DN80/3” process fitting plastic - beam angle?
3,6 degrees
VEGAPULS 64 DN80/3” process fitting - beam angle?
3,3 degrees
Why isn’t it possible to use an antenna extension with VEGAPULS69?
With 80GHz, the waveguide would have to be 3x smaller than with 26 GHz
The opening angle of the radar beam is inversely proportional to
the antenna area and the transmission frequency
The focusing of a radar sensor corresponds to the
angle in which the antenna radiates energy
Why are the mounting sockets so long?
to comply with accident prevention guidelines
so that sensor is readily accessible
Why does VEGAPULS 64 behave the same in long mounting sockets as in short mounting sockets
Due to its additional builtin STC function
Due to its good signal focusing
Always try to use the largest possible process fitting…even in
small containers
VEGAPULS 64 measuring range
up to 30m/118.1”
Assuming the beam angle remains the same how does the frequency affect the antenna?
The higher the frequency, the smaller the area
The smaller the antenna the smaller the process fitting
The dynamic range of a radar sensor indicates
how universally the sensor can be used
the difference between the largest and the smallest signal that can be measured by the sensor
VEGAPULS 62 dynamic range
96dB
VEGAPULS 64 dynamic range
120dB
how much larger are the echos generated by VEGAPULS 64 than those generated by VEGAPULS 62?
250x larger
The greater the amplitude of the level signal
the higher the measurement certainty
Advantages of high dynamic range
Foam also damps the signal of 80GHz radar sensor it depends on the properties of the foam
very moist, a lot of water, bubbles, how high
Extreme foam applications use
VEGABAR 82 or VEGAWELL 52 best choice
another possibility VEGAFLEX 81 guided radar
VEGAPULS 62 is not recommended for use in stand pipe or bypasses.
Use VEGAFLEX for stand pipe or bypass applications
VEGAFLEX 81 (<2GHz) VEGAPULS 62 or 63 (26GHz) for non contact measurement VEGAPULS 66 (6.3 GHz)
Deadban on VEGAPULS 64
When using 3/4” antenna to measure oil there is a blocking distance of 140mm 15.5” to the sensor reference point (NO BLOCKING DISTANCE WITH WATER - because level signal is larger than the antenna ringing) - With 1 1/2” antenna there is no blocking distance
Every radar system generates noise at close range. This is nose is always located at the beginning of the echo curve ie at 0 meters on the distance axis.
Antenna Ringing
Is strongest at the smallest value on the distance axis and becomes weaker with increasing distance. Always present law of physics
Sending
The larger the antenna the better the focusing
Receiving
the larger the antenna the more reflected energy received
When measuring liquids with a low dielectric constant always try to use the largest possible antenna
Antennas of size 11/2” and larger are ideal for measuring liquids with low dielectric constant