Abstract: An antenna apparatus for connection to a fill level measurement device for detecting a topology of a filling material surface is provided, including an antenna configured to emit a measurement signal towards the surface and to receive the measurement signal reflected from the surface; a drive shaft configured to rotate the antenna about the drive axis while the measurement signal is being emitted; a first energy store configured to supply the antenna apparatus with electrical energy, wherein the antenna includes an array of radiator elements configured to emit the measurement signal and to receive the reflected measurement signal, and wherein the first energy store is attached to the antenna apparatus such that it rotates with the antenna when the antenna is rotated by the drive shaft.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus for a fill level measurement device including an antenna unit that is rotatably mounted and comprises an array made up of a plurality of radiator elements. The radiator elements are arranged in a plane which, together with the axis of rotation of the antenna unit, forms an angle ? that does not equal 90 degrees.

Abstract: A radar fill level measurement device for determining a fill level of a medium is provided, including a transmitter configured to transmit a transmission signal towards the medium; a receiver configured to receive a reception signal reflected by the medium; and a controller configured to determine the fill level of the medium based on the reception signal and based on at least one evaluation parameter, the radar fill level measurement device being configured to vary a transmitting power of the transmission signal, the controller being further configured to determine a current transmitting power of the transmission signal, and the controller being further configured to vary, based on the determined current transmitting power, a value of the at least one evaluation parameter and/or at least one measurement signal that correlates with the reception signal, such that the fill level is determined taking into account the transmitting power.

Abstract: A fill level radar device including a transmission-power adjustment apparatus which is configured to adjust the power of the transmission signal depending on the frequency of the transmission signal in accordance with a predefinable correlation. As a result, frequency-dependent absorption changes in the filling material atmosphere can be compensated for by the device.

Abstract: A fill level radar device for fill level measurement in accordance with the reflectometer method is provided, including a control circuit that is designed for changing the number of steps, the frequency spacings between the individual steps, the durations of the individual steps, the width of the frequency band, the frequency of the lowest step and/or the frequency of the highest step. The operating sequence can be optimised thereby.

Abstract: A FMCW fill level radar device including a control circuit for temporarily shifting, during the measuring phase, one component of the transceiver circuit into a state having reduced power consumption, resulting in the measurement being interrupted. This results in the total power consumption of the fill level radar device being reduced such that energy can be accumulated in the device, after which the measuring phase is continued.

Abstract: A fill level radar device including a signal source assembly, an operating parameter determination circuit and an operating parameter adjustment circuit that is designed to change a sweep parameter of a continuous wave transmission signal on the basis of a characteristic variable of a measurement environment or measurement sequence that is input by the user or detected by the measurement device.

Abstract: A fill level radar device is provided, including two at least partially different signal source assemblies for heterodyne mixing of the received reflected signal of the filling material surface with a second signal in order to create an intermediate frequency signal having a uniform frequency that does not depend on the frequency of the first signal.

Abstract: To determine an echo curve using a fill level measurement device operating according to the FMCW principle, the echo curve is calculated from corresponding sampling values at a first resolution. After this, a particular portion of the echo curve is calculated at a second, higher resolution using the DTFT algorithm. This can reduce the complexity required for calculating the echo curve.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus that comprises processing circuitry that transmits a transmission signal by at least one transmitter and that receives at least two reception signals by at least one receiver. The antenna apparatus is used for topology measurement and can switch to outright fill level measurement if there is a deviation from a threshold for a quality measure.

Abstract: A radar level indicator comprising a processor, an analogue-digital converter circuit and an intermediate memory connected therebetween. The intermediate memory is configured to receive digital signals from the analogue-digital converter circuit at a first data rate. The processor is configured to read out the intermediate memory at a second data rate that is different from the first data rate. It is thus possible to reduce the transmission time while maintaining the same energy requirement.

Abstract: An antenna device is disclosed, including a control means and at least two transmission means in predeterminable positions and at least two receiving means in predeterminable positions. The control means is set up in such a way that it alternately individually excites the at least two transmission means in transmission, in such a way that each of the at least two receiving means receives a transmitted signal generated by each of the at least two transmission means. The control means is further set up to excite the at least two transmission means jointly in transmission at a predeterminable moment in such a way that each of the at least two receiving means receives a transmission signal generated by a single virtual transmission means.

Abstract: An antenna assembly for a level radar for detecting a topology of a filling material surface is provided. For example, the antenna assembly comprises antenna elements which are designed and/or configured to transmit and/or receive the electromagnetic measurement signal. The distances between adjacent elements are non-equidistant with respect to one another, and the minimum distance between two elements can correspond to one half of a wavelength of the electromagnetic measurement signal.

Abstract: Described is a method and system for a level measurement. An echo curve is analyzed, and both the level and the moisture content of the stored material is determined therefrom. The level measuring instrument works in such an energy-saving manner that it is sufficient to supply the instrument with power using a 4 . . . 20 mA two-wire conductor loop that is also used to transmit at least some of the measured values.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus for a fill level measurement device is provided, including an antenna configured to emit a measurement signal towards a filling material surface and to receive a reflected measurement signal reflected by the filling material surface; a motor configured to rotate the antenna about an axis of rotation; and an elongate focussing arrangement configured to focus the emitted measurement signal and/or the reflected measurement signal, wherein the antenna includes an array of a plurality of radiator elements configured to emit the measurement signal and/or to receive the reflected measurement signal.

Abstract: A fill level measurement device for determining a topology of a surface of a filling material or of a bulk material is provided, including a rotatable antenna including an array of radiator elements configured to emit a measurement signal towards the surface and to receive a reflected measurement signal reflected from the surface, and a high-frequency signal processor configured to generate the measurement signal and to at least partially process the received reflected measurement signal; and a power supply and communications circuitry, coupled to the high-frequency signal processor by a sliding contact or a pair of coils, and configured to supply the high-frequency signal processor with electrical power for measurement operation.

Abstract: An antenna device is disclosed, including a control means and at least two transmission means in predeterminable positions and at least two receiving means in predeterminable positions. The control means is set up in such a way that it alternately individually excites the at least two transmission means in transmission, in such a way that each of the at least two receiving means receives a transmitted signal generated by each of the at least two transmission means. The control means is further set up to excite the at least two transmission means jointly in transmission at a predeterminable moment in such a way that each of the at least two receiving means receives a transmission signal generated by a single virtual transmission means.

Abstract: A fill level measurement device can be provided for determining the topology of a filling material surface. The fill level measurement device can comprise an antenna array having at least three antenna apparatuses, each of which can be designed or configured to transmit a radar signal and to receive a signal reflected on the filling material surface. Furthermore, the fill level measurement device can comprises a control unit/device, the antenna array having at least three antenna faces, the surface normal vectors of which can be arranged transversely to one another, one antenna apparatus being arranged on each antenna face, so that a different solid angle range can be detected by each antenna apparatus.

Abstract: A limit level switch includes an integrated position sensor which, when the limit level switch is put into operation, detects information about the installation position of the limit level switch inside a container. This positional information is taken into account when evaluating the measurement signals detected by the limit level switch in order to determine whether or not the measuring probe is surrounded by filling material. This can simplify the evaluation method.

Abstract: An antenna device is disclosed including a control means and at least two transmission means in predeterminable positions and at least two receiving means in predeterminable positions. The control means is set up in such a way that it alternately individually excites the at least two transmission means in transmission, in such a way that each of the at least two receiving means receives a transmitted signal generated by each of the at least two transmission means. The control means is further set up to excite the at least two transmission means jointly in transmission at a predeterminable moment in such a way that each of the at least two receiving means receives a transmission signal generated by a single virtual transmission means.