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© Siemens AG 2014. All rights reserved. Page 1 http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/21689394 Scan the code to get more information! Set 3 - Measurement of Distances and Filling Levels in Industrial Applications Task • Refill plastic granules in a supply container by means of a compressor when the filling falls below the minimum level. • Drive the compressor by a motor operated with a nominal speed. • Read the filling level in the supply container with a sonar sensor. • Stop the filling process when the maximum level in the supply container has been reached. • Display and adapt the minimum and maximum filling level and the current filling level in a text display. Silo Motor / Compressor Valve Sensor Supply container min max
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Set 3 - Measurement of Distances and Filling Levelsin Industrial ApplicationsTask
• Refill plastic granules in a supplycontainer by means of a compressorwhen the filling falls below theminimum level.
• Drive the compressor by a motoroperated with a nominal speed.
• Read the filling level in the supplycontainer with a sonar sensor.
• Stop the filling process when themaximum level in the supply containerhas been reached.
• Display and adapt the minimum andmaximum filling level and the currentfilling level in a text display.
Silo
Motor / Compressor
Valve
Sensor
Supplycontainermin
max
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Set 3 - Measurement of Distances and Filling Levelsin Industrial ApplicationsAutomation Solution
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1 LOGO! Power 2 LOGO! Logic module
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Contactor 5 Asynchr. motor3 Motor protection switch 4
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Set 3 - Measurement of Distances and Filling Levelsin Industrial ApplicationsMain Components
Product Function descriptionLOGO! Power
Article no.6EP1331-1SH03
• Supplying the control unit with 24V DC
LOGO! 12/24 RCE
Article no.6ED1052-1MD00-0BA7
• Reading the filling level in the supply container• Monitoring the filling level in the supply container• Controlling the circuit-breaker for the load circuit of the motor
Contactor AC3:3KW
Article no.3RT2015-1BB42
• Switching the load circuit for the motor
Circuit breaker for protecting the motor
Article no.3RV1011-0KA10
• Protecting the motor against overload• Protecting the motor against short-circuits• Monitoring for phase failures
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Set 3 - Measurement of Distances and Filling Levelsin Industrial ApplicationsMain Components
Product Function descriptionAsynchronous motor
Article no.1LA7060-4AB10
• Driving the compressor
Ultrasonic sensor (Pepperl & Fuchs)
Article no.UC2000-30GM70-UE2R2-V15
• Reading the filling level
LOGO! Soft ComfortV 7.0
Article no.6ED1058-0BA02-0YA1
• Programming the LOGO! logic module
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Set 3 - Measurement of Distances and Filling Levelsin Industrial ApplicationsFurther Information
Benefit• Cost-effective and simple monitoring of filling levels or distances• Display of alarms and machine states in the integrated display• Simple user operation at the HMI• More signal devices or switching thresholds can easily be added
Range of use• Measuring filling levels or heights for monitoring the height of stacks or in filling systems• Distance measurement for controlling collisions
Similar topics• PI controller for simple applications (Set 23, link: 23753479)
Further information• LOGO! and S7-1200 Sets: http://support.automation.siemens.com/BAY/view/en/35923253• Industry Online Support: http://support.automation.siemens.com/
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Set 3 - Measurement of Distances and Filling Levelsin Industrial ApplicationsSecurity Information
For the secure operation of Siemens products and solutions, it is necessary to take suitable preventiveaction (e.g. cell protection concept) and integrate each component into a holistic, state-of-the-artindustrial security concept. Third-party products that may be in use should also be considered.For more information about industrial security, visit http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity.
