Overview

hps+ in safety gear - When you need chemically resistant, pressure-resistant sensors.

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Highlights

  • Optionally used in normal pressure or overpressure
  • PTFE membrane for protection against aggressive media
  • Stainless-steel or optional PVDF housing for hps+340 for use in the food industry
  • Sealed against the housing with an O-ring made from FFKM for the highest possible chemical resistance
  • Digital display with direct measured value output in mm/cm or %
  • Numeric configuration of the sensor using digital display
  • UL Listed to Canadian and US safety standards

Basics

  • 2 switching outputs in pnp variant
  • Analogue output plus 1 pnp switching output
  • 4 detection ranges with a measurement range of 30 mm to 8 m
  • microsonic Teach-in using T1 or T2 buttons
  • 0.025 mm to 2.4 mm resolution
  • Temperature compensation
  • 9–30 V operating voltage
  • LinkControl for configuration of sensors from a PC

Description

For fill level measurements of aggressive media and in overpressure

the ultrasonic transducers of the new hps+ sensors are now fitted out - as standard - with a PTFE film. It is sealed with a FFKM O-ring against the housing made of 1.4571 stainless steel or PVDF. This ensures a high degree of resistance to aggressive media.

Fill level measurement in tanks

The hps+ sensors can be used for fill level measurement under normal pressure or in tanks and containers with an overpressure of up to 6 bar. Its special software filters also allow its use in containers filled from above or that have a stirring system.

Pressure-tight installation in a tank is undertaken by means of a 1“ threaded flange or a 2“ one in the case of hps+340.

Chemical resistance

and seal tightness were tested through being stored over cellulose thinner and 1,000,000 alternating pressure stresses. Cellulose thinner is extremely corrosive and has a high rate of penetration.

hps+340 in highly resistant PVDF housing - PTFE protective film sealed with an O-ring made from FFKM against the housing

Two different output stages are available for four detection ranges:

2 switching outputs in pnp switching technology
1 analogue output with an additional pnp switching output

The hps+ sensors with switching output have three operating modes:

  • Single switching point
  • Two-way reflective barrier
  • Window mode

Two three-colour LEDs

always show the current state of the switching outputs or the analogue output.

With TouchControl

all configuration can be done right at the sensor. The easily legible three-digit LED display continually shows the current distance value and automatically switches between millimetre and centimetre displays.

Setting a switching or analogue output

can optionally be carried out by numeric input of the desired distance values, or using a Teach-in procedure. This permits the user to select the configuration method preferred. The hps+ sensors support synchronisation and multiplex operation and have extensive parameterisation options via LinkControl.
Further information on how to set up hps+ sensors can be found at mic+ sensors.

LinkControl 

consists of the LinkControl adapter and the LinkControl software and facilitates the configuration of the hps+ sensors via a PC or laptop with any conventional conventional Windows® operating system.

Sensor connected to the PC via LCA-2 for programming