Quick Start - Siemens Sitrans LR460 Kurzanleitung

Connecting SITRANS LR 460
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4. Connect the earth conductor of the power supply to the earth terminal
bracket inside the enclosure. Adjust the cable length so that the earth conductor would
be last to disconnect if cable is pulled.
5. Tighten the cable gland and check the strain relief (pull and turn).
6. Replace the enclosure cover and hand tighten it.
The sealing ring must be clean and undamaged.
7. Tighten the screw on the cover lock.
8. Connect the external earth terminal located
between the cable glands to a ground
connection at your vessel. Use a cable with a
cross-section of 2.5 mm

Quick Start

SITRANS LR 460 only supports SIMATIC PDM version 6.0 with SP2.
Note:
To set up SITRANS LR 460 for a simple application requires only the following settings:
• select application type (silo construction)
• select operation mode: level, distance or space
• set speed of response
• set High and Low Calibration Points
A Quick Start wizard groups together all the settings you need. There are two ways to access
the wizard:
Quick Start Wizard via the handheld programmer
•
Quick Start Wizard via SIMATIC PDM
•
Activating SITRANS LR 460
Notes:
• Keep infrared devices such as laptops, cell phones, and PDAs, away from SITRANS LR
460 to prevent inadvertent operation.
• Frequently switching the device off and on causes wear of the electronics. For details,
see the full manual.
Power up the instrument. SITRANS LR 460 automatically starts up in RUN mode, and detects
the distance to the material level referenced from the sensor flange face. The LCD displays the
measurement and the default unit is meters. System status is displayed on the LCD, or on a
remote communications terminal.
1.
For a detailed explanation, see the full manual.
2.
Flashes once per second to indicate that the device is functioning.
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on the metal
cable
glands
earth
(ground)
terminal
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