Abstract: A sensor arrangement is provided for level measurement or point level measurement of a product or pressure measurement in a container, the sensor arrangement including: a sensor configure to transmit and receive a measurement signal and to calculate measurement data; and a display device, which is provided separately from the sensor, configured to be mounted on or in the container, and includes a receiver configured to wirelessly receive the measurement data of the sensor, and a signal indicator configured to display the measurement data of the sensor. A method is also provided for fill level measurement or limit level measurement of a filling material or pressure measurement in a container.

Abstract: A radar chip including a waveguide coupling configured to couple a radar signal of the radar chip into and out of an antenna or a waveguide of a radar gauge is provided, the waveguide coupling including: a radio frequency substrate including a line, a radiating element, and a substrate-integrated waveguide disposed therebetween and connected thereto, configured to transmit the radar signal between the radar chip and the antenna or waveguide of the radar gauge and to couple the radar signal into and out of the antenna or waveguide of the radar gauge. A method of fabricating a radar chip having a waveguide coupling is also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor system for monitoring the sealing of the connection between a sensor holder and a sensor that is mounted on the sensor holder. The sensor system includes a sensor holder, a sensor that is mounted on the sensor holder, and a leakage detector with a channel, which is arranged in the sensor holder and consists of one or more straight sections that are mounted perpendicular or parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a waveguide arrangement for guiding electromagnetic waves, which comprises a rectangular waveguide and a circular waveguide. The rectangular waveguide merges into the circular waveguide at an angle. The circular waveguide is filled with a dielectric which projects into the rectangular waveguide in a transition section. The dielectric filling is beveled at a defined angle in the transition section so that a transition surface is formed by the inner edge at the transition of the waveguide arrangement and the end face of the rectangular waveguide at the transition. The dielectric filling is preferably flush with the closing wall of the rectangular waveguide.

Abstract: A method and a user device (10) for adapting a signaling of the field device (100) that can be displayed via a signal display (102) of a field device (100) are proposed. For this purpose, an user device (10) is used to define a color tone of at least one display element (104) of the signal display (102) of the field device (100), an attribute is assigned to the defined color tone of the at least one display element (104) of the signal display (102), wherein the attribute represents a meaning of the determined color tone for indicating a state of the field device (100), and a control signal is transmitted from the user device (10) to the field device (100), wherein the control signal contains information regarding the determined color tone and regarding the attribute associated with the determined color tone.

Abstract: A field device for industrial automation having a user interface which communicates with a user, computer network interface circuitry which connects the field device to a computer network service, and control circuitry. The control circuitry receives user data for local user access via the user interface, to send the user data to the computer network service, to receive first authorization data from the computer network service via the computer network interface, and to grant access to the field device as a function of the first authorization data.

Abstract: A power supply for a photomultiplier is provided, the power supply including: a charge pump configured to generate a first high voltage for the photomultiplier; a DC/DC converter configured to generate a second high voltage for the charge pump; a first control loop configured to control the charge pump and/or the DC/DC converter, the first control loop being controlled by the first high voltage; and a second control circuit configured to control the DC/DC converter, the second control circuit being controlled by the second high voltage. A radiometric measuring device for measuring a filling level and/or a limit level of a product in a container is also provided. A method of supplying power to the photomultiplier is also provided.

Abstract: A sensor device for process variable determination in an industrial environment, comprising a sensor base and a first expansion module. The sensor base includes circuitry that determines the process variable, a first mechanical interface for mechanically accommodating a first expansion module and a first communication interface to the first expansion module for transmitting measurement and/or control data. In this case, the first expansion module has a second mechanical interface to the sensor base, a third mechanical interface for mechanically accommodating a second expansion module, a second communication interface to the sensor base for transmitting measurement and/or control data, and a third communication interface to the second expansion module for transmitting measurement and/or control data.

Abstract: A measuring system which is configured to measure a filling level, a limit level and/or a pressure. The measuring system includes a measuring sensor having an operating mode, and an energy management arrangement, which has a control device and is configured to control the power supply for the measuring sensor. The control device of the energy management arrangement is coupled to the measurement sensor and is configured to activate the operating mode of the measurement sensor in an event-oriented manner and/or to generate the electrical energy for operating the measurement sensor in the operating mode and/or to supply the measurement sensor in the operating mode with the generated electrical energy. The present disclosure further relates to an energy management arrangement for a measuring system, a method by a measuring system for measuring a level, a limit level and/or a pressure and a computer-readable medium.

Abstract: A radar measuring device for determining fill levels and/or distances is provided, including: a primary radiator configured to transmit and to receive radar signals; an antenna configured to transmit and to receive radar signals; and a filter configured to filter the radar signals, the filter being arranged between the primary radiator and the antenna. A system for detecting filling levels and/or distances is also provided, including the radar measuring device and a container configured to store a material.

Abstract: A network node for a field device data network, which receives first field device data, store, the first field device data in data blocks, receives a data block request including a public key and digital monetary data, checks the digital monetary data, and if the check is successful, answers the data block request by encrypting the requested data block using the public key and transmitting the data block encrypted using the public key.

Abstract: A radar measuring device with a housing at least partially filled with a potting compound, a general-diffuse planar antenna arranged in the housing, at least one transmitter and at least one receiver that are connected to the planar antenna, and a lens arranged in a main emission direction of the planar antenna for radiation emitted from the planar antenna, wherein a separating apparatus is arranged in the housing and is designed and arranged in such a way that a penetration of the potting compound into an area within the separating apparatus and between the antenna and the lens is prevented.

Abstract: A network device is provided for distributing computing operations via data communication in a network, the device including: a network interface device to connect the network device to the network; and a processor device to divide an arithmetic operation into partial arithmetic operations to be calculated locally and partial arithmetic operations to be calculated remotely, to locally calculate the partial arithmetic operations to be calculated locally, and to provide them as locally calculated partial arithmetic operations, the network interface device being further to send the partial arithmetic operations to be calculated remotely to the network and to receive them as remotely calculated partial arithmetic operations, and the processor device being further to calculate the arithmetic operation based on the remotely calculated partial arithmetic operations and the locally calculated partial arithmetic operations.

Abstract: A self-sufficient measuring device, for level, limit level or pressure measurement of a process vessel over a longer period of time, which has sensor and evaluation circuitry configured to determine a first measured value and/or a first diagnostic value, and a display device, which has switching circuitry and is configured to display the first measured value and/or the first diagnostic value of the sensor and evaluation circuitry. The switching circuitry is arranged to locally activate the display of the first measured value and/or the first diagnostic value on the display device.

Abstract: A field device for detecting a process parameter and being configured as a level measuring device for detecting a level of a medium is provided, the field device including: a sensor arrangement configured to detect a measurement signal correlating with a process parameter; and a computing arrangement configured to determine a measured value of the process parameter based on the measurement signal, the computing arrangement having a deterministic computer and an artificial intelligence (AI) computer based on AI, the field device being further configured to train the AI computer during operation of the AI computer. A method for training an AI computing module based on AI on a field device for detecting a process parameter is also provided. A method for operating a field device for detecting a process parameter is also provided.

Abstract: A measuring arrangement having a first dual conductor field device with a first sensor and a first dual conductor interface for the power supply of the first dual conductor field device and for the transmission of data from the dual conductor field device to a superordinate unit, wherein the first dual conductor field device has at least one second dual conductor interface suitably designed to receive data from at least one second dual conductor field device.

Abstract: A radar module configured for plant monitoring is provided, including a microwave chip having a radar signal source configured to generate a radar signal having a frequency greater than 75 GHz, and a coupler, which is connected to the radar signal source.

Abstract: A method of adjusting a quantization accuracy of a fill level radar for detecting a fill level of a container is provided, the method including the steps of: acquiring amplitude values of an echo curve of the fill level radar by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC); determining a first amplitude value of a first echo having a highest amplitude or a highest local amplitude maximum of the echo curve; determining a second amplitude value of a second echo having a lowest local amplitude maximum of the echo curve; setting an adjusted quantization accuracy as a function of a quotient of the first amplitude value and the second amplitude value; and determining the fill level of the container with the adjusted quantization accuracy. A field device including a fill level radar and/or an ultrasonic measuring device configured to perform the method is also provided.

Abstract: A display device for displaying data in a process automation Ethernet network having a specified physical layer and one or more different higher layer network protocols, the display device being arranged to detect one or more subscriber devices of the network and to display measured values of the one or more subscriber devices.

Abstract: An arrangement for a sensor of automation technology, the arrangement selecting a radio module feature, and the radio module feature depending on a sensor structure. The arrangement including a controller that selects the radio module feature according to the sensor structure.