Set 3 - Measurement of Distances and Filling Levels

in Industrial Applications
Task

Motor / Compressor

Silo

max

min

Sensor

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.

Supply
container

Valve

Scan the
code
to get more
information!

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Set 3 - Measurement of Distances and Filling Levels

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Automation Solution

LOGO! Power

Ultrasonic sensor

LOGO! Logic module

Motor protection switch

Contactor

Asynchr. motor

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Set 3 - Measurement of Distances and Filling Levels

in Industrial Applications
Main Components
Product

Function description

LOGO! Power

Supplying the control unit with 24V DC

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

Switching the load circuit for the motor

Protecting the motor against overload

Protecting the motor against short-circuits
Monitoring for phase failures

1
Article no.
6EP1331-1SH03
LOGO! 12/24 RCE

Article no.
6ED1052-1MD00-0BA7
Contactor AC3:3KW

Article no.
3RT2015-1BB42
Circuit breaker for protecting the motor

Article no.
3RV1011-0KA10

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Set 3 - Measurement of Distances and Filling Levels

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Main Components
Product

Function description

Asynchronous motor

Driving the compressor

Reading the filling level

Programming the LOGO! logic module

5
Article no.
1LA7060-4AB10
Ultrasonic sensor (Pepperl & Fuchs)

6
Article no.
UC2000-30GM70-UE2R2-V15
LOGO! Soft Comfort
V 7.0
Article no.
6ED1058-0BA02-0YA1

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Set 3 - Measurement of Distances and Filling Levels

in Industrial Applications
Further 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 Levels

in Industrial Applications
Security Information
For the secure operation of Siemens products and solutions, it is necessary to take suitable preventive
action (e.g. cell protection concept) and integrate each component into a holistic, state-of-the-art
industrial 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.

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