Magnetrol - Guided Wave Radar Level Transmitter
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Eclipse 705 Transmitter
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Eclipse transmitters utilize Guided Wave Radar
(GWR) technology for unsurpassed accuracy and
reliability in monitoring both liquid and bulk solid levels.
Though GWR technology was first employed for the
detection of underground cable breaks as early as the
1930s, Magnetrol pioneered its use for liquid level
measurement with the introduction of the Eclipse
Model 705 transmitter in 1998. No other level measurement
technology has captured the attention
of the process control industry the
way Eclipse has. |
Principle of Operation
Guided Wave Radar functions according
to the principle of Time Domain
Reflectometry (TDR). As shown at left, a
generated pulse of electromagnetic energy
travels down the probe. Upon reaching
the liquid surface the pulse is reflected.
Sophisticated circuitry captures these signals
in real time (nanoseconds) and
reconstructs them in equivalent time
(milliseconds) to make level measurement
a ractical reality.
Unlike conventional radar, which
launches its signal into free air, Eclipse
launches its signal within the sealed path
of its probe (wave guide) which is in
direct contact with the process media.
This direct contact makes the signal less
vulnerable to distortion brought on by
process conditions that might thwart
through-air technologies.
Eclipse transmitters have also been
designed for easy setup and configuration.
A compact instrument that is easy to
handle and install, Eclipse’s innovative
housing makes measurement data easy
to read. |
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