Technical Data
ComparePoint Level / Solids
| Measuring Principle | Microwave barrier |
| Characteristic / Application | Transmitter Non-contact point level detection and flow monitoring Detecting, counting and positioning of objects Monitoring of material transfer points Detection and analysis of deposits and contamination Installation: Non-contact installation (transmission window) or front-flush installation (contact) |
| Specialities | Measurement range: max. 100 m |
| Supply / Communication | 85 ... 253VAC 20 ... 30 VDC/ 20 ... 60 VAC |
| Ambient temperature | -40°C...+70°C (-40°F...+158°F) |
| Process temperature | Non-contact installation: any Within installation: -40°C...+70°C (-40°F...+158°F) With high temperature adapter: up to +450°C (+842°F) |
| Process pressure / max. overpressure limit | Non-contact installation: any Within installation: 0.5 bar...6.8 bar (7.2 psi...99 psi) abs. With high pressure adapter: up to +21 bar (+305 psi) abs. |
| Min. density of medium | Solid weight: > 10 g/l |
| Main wetted parts | Non-contact installation: no wetted parts Within installation: 316Ti or Aluminium; PTFE or Ceramic |
| Process connection | 1-1/2" R, 1-1/2" G, 1-1/2" NPT |
| Process connection hygienic | Non-contact installation |
| Certificates / Approvals | ATEX, IEC Ex, CSA C/US |
| Design approvals | EN10204-3.1 |
| Options | Sight glass High temperature adapter High pressure adapter Installation bracket FAR50, FAR51, FAR52, FAR53, FAR54, FAR55 |
| Components | Transceiver: FDR56 |
| Application limits | Solid weight: < 10 g/l |
Product Overview
The Soliwave FQR56 microwave barrier transmitter is suitable for non-contact limit detection and can be installed in vessels, ducts, shafts or free-fall shafts, or outside non-metallic vessels for measuring, controlling and counting various types of bulk solids. It can be used together with the Soliwave FDR56 receiver.
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Benefits
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Flush, non-contact installation
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Easy installation using an R 1-1/2 or 1-1/2 NPT thread
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The electronics housing can be rotated through 360°, so the device can be optimally aligned after installation.
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Robust mechanical design:
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no wear;
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optional ceramic sensor diaphragm for wetted parts;
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long service life;
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maintenance-free.
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The signal strength can be displayed on the receiver.
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Direct power connection (transmitter and receiver can be used separately or together)
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Compliant with ATEX 1/2GD and IECEx standards
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Application
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The Soliwave microwave limit switch is suitable for non-contact limit detection and can be installed in vessels, ducts, shafts or free-fall shafts, or outside non-metallic vessels for measuring, controlling and counting various types of bulk solids as well as bagged or boxed packages. Typical bulk solids measured include: wood chips, wood dust and flour, gypsum, cement and lime, paper and cardboard, gravel and sand, and common dry powders.
Spare Parts & Accessories 94
94 spare parts · click to collapse
| Order code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 71125417 | Plug-in electronic module Q-AAA, FQR56 transmitter electronic module, non-hazardous area, AC version, applicableElectronic module emitter. Non-hazardous area, AC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71125418 | Electronic insert Q-AAE, FQR56 transmitter electronics module. Non-hazardous area, DC version. Applicable.Electronic module emitter. Non-hazardous area, DC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71125419 | Electronic plug-in module Q-BAA, FQR56 mittElectronic module mitter. ATEX II 1/2D IP66 T102oC, AC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71125420 | Electronic plug-in module Q-BAE, FQR56 transmitter electronics module. ATEX II 1/2D IElectronic module emitter. ATEX II 1/2D IP66 T102oC, DC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71125421 | Electronic plug-in Q-IAA, FQR56 transmitter electronic module, IECEx II 1/2DElectronic module emitter. IECEx II 1/2D IP66 T102oC, AC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71125422 | Electronic insert Q-IAE, FQR56 transmitter electronic module, IECEx II 1/2DElectronic module emitter. IECEx II 1/2D IP66 T102oC, DC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71258291 | Electronic plug-in module Q-CAA, FQR56 transmitter electronic module, CSA General PurposeElectronics emitter. CSA General Purpose, AC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71258311 | Electronic Plug-in Module Q-CAE, FQR56 Transmitter Electronic Module, CSA General PuElectronics emitter. CSA General Purpose, DC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71258313 | Electronic plug-in module Q-CBA, FQR56 transmitter electronic module. CSA C/US ClassElectronics emitter. CSA C/US Class II, Div. 1, Group E-G, AC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71258314 | Electronic insert Q-CBE, FQR56 transmitter electronic module, CSA C/US ClassElectronics emitter. CSA C/US Class II, Div. 1, Group E-G, DC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71324242 | Electronic Plugin Q-AAA, FQR56 (F34) Transmitter Electronic Module, non-hazardous area, AElectronic module emitter. Non-hazardous area, AC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71324243 | Electronic plug-in module Q-AAE, FQR56 (F34), transmitter electronic module, non-hazardous area, DElectronic module emitter. Non-hazardous area, DC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71324246 | Electronic insert Q-BAA, FQR56 (F34), transmitter electronics module, ATEX IIElectronic module emitter. ATEX II 1/2D IP66 T102oC, AC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71324247 | Electronic insert Q-BAE, FQR56 (F34), transmitter electronics module, ATEX IIElectronic module emitter. ATEX II 1/2D IP66 T102oC, DC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71324250 | Electronic plug-in module Q-IAA, FQR56 (F34), transmitter electronics module, IECEx IIElectronic module emitter. IECEx II 1/2D IP66 T102oC, AC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71324252 | Electronic plug-in card Q-IAE, FQR56 (F34) transmitter electronics module. IECEx IIElectronic module emitter. IECEx II 1/2D IP66 T102oC, DC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71674351 | Electronic module Q-UAA, FQR56Electronic module. UK Ex ta/tb IIIC T102oC Da/Db. AC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71674356 | Electronic module Q-UAA, FQR56 (F34)Electronic module. UK Ex ta/tb IIIC T102oC Da/Db. AC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71674358 | Electronic module Q-UAE, FQR56Electronic module. UK Ex ta/tb IIIC T102oC Da/Db. DC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
| 71674359 | Electronic module Q-UAE, FQR56 (F34)Electronic module. UK Ex ta/tb IIIC T102oC Da/Db. DC version. Usage: FQR56. | Details |
Configurator / Comparison
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Manuals & Documents 8
All documents for this model8 documents · click to expand
Case Studies
Municipal Wastewater Treatment · microwave limit — Application Case
Project Overview
The site is the inlet, biological and outlet stages of a municipal plant. The customer wanted microwave limit properly configured on the existing plant, with the aim of microwave point-level detection for solids or liquids.
Technical Challenges
What actually causes trouble is high solids and corrosive fractions, with large diurnal flow swings, and effluent parameters drift and probes foul with sludge and biofilm. All of this means the microwave limit configuration has to involve choosing contacting or non-contacting by stickiness and mounting position.
Configuration
Supply and installation were organised through the level range: level solution matched to the actual tank and silo geometry. On site this meant choosing contacting or non-contacting by stickiness and mounting position, checked line by line against: stable compliance with Grade 1A discharge limits and online data reporting.
Performance
After commissioning the outcome is build-up does not affect switching, keeping point detection dependable, and the readings are now used for process tuning.
Food & Beverage · microwave limit — Application Case
Site Conditions
This is a Food & Beverage customer whose plant is at dosing, pasteurising, filling and CIP stages. The main task was microwave point-level detection for solids or liquids.
The Problem
The difficulty lies in syrups, dairy and beverages that scale easily, under strict hygienic requirements; at the same time frequent cleaning demands instruments that withstand hot CIP/SIP caustic cycles. Specification therefore means choosing contacting or non-contacting by stickiness and mounting position.
What We Did
We took a level range approach — level solution matched to the actual tank and silo geometry. Delivery was built around choosing contacting or non-contacting by stickiness and mounting position, with point-by-point checks on: food-safety and hygienic design per 3-A / EHEDG.
Operating Outcome
In service the system performs as intended — build-up does not affect switching, keeping point detection dependable, with routine maintenance falling noticeably.
Chemical & Pharmaceutical · microwave limit — Application Case
Application Context
reactors, metering vessels and finished-product tanks is a typical Chemical & Pharmaceutical duty. The project started from microwave limit, focusing on microwave point-level detection for solids or liquids.
Process Constraints
corrosion plus Ex protection shortens instrument life and makes downtime costly, and highly corrosive media with solvents and crystallisation, partly in explosive atmospheres only amplify it. The microwave limit specification must therefore cover choosing contacting or non-contacting by stickiness and mounting position.
Delivery Approach
Delivery was handled as the level range — level solution matched to the actual tank and silo geometry. Execution centred on choosing contacting or non-contacting by stickiness and mounting position, together with Ex certification and GMP traceability of records.
Field Results
Operation shows the benefit clearly — build-up does not affect switching, keeping point detection dependable, with confidence in this measuring point improving markedly.
Power & Energy · microwave limit — Application Case
Customer Profile
The typical setting in Power & Energy is boiler feedwater, turbine condensate and FGD/DeNOx systems. The measuring point is microwave limit; the focus is microwave point-level detection for solids or liquids.
Key Difficulties
Conditions are high temperature and pressure with both steam and saline water and, on top of that, drift under high temperature and pressure, with very costly unplanned outages, which a standard configuration cannot handle for long. The design therefore starts with choosing contacting or non-contacting by stickiness and mounting position.
Implementation
The scope ran through the level range: level solution matched to the actual tank and silo geometry. Technically it hinges on choosing contacting or non-contacting by stickiness and mounting position, and on these requirements: compliance with power-industry codes and unit availability targets.
Customer Benefit
In practice this means build-up does not affect switching, keeping point detection dependable, which cut the workload on the site maintenance team.
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