Abstract: A level sensor configured to activate a safe operating state is provided, including an input interface configured to receive a first activation command to start a first activation method for activating the safe operating state; and a controller connected to the input interface and being configured to perform the first activation method after receiving the first activation command.

Abstract: A multi-dimensional measuring fill level radar with a processor, a programmable logic gate, one or more radar chips and a power supply and a method of detecting a level or a topology of a surface of a product by a fill level radar including starting a processor, performing a measurement cycle, when sufficient energy has been collected, by starting a programmable logic gate and launching one or more radar chips to perform a radar measurement sequence, switching off the radar chips, calculating the topology or fill level by the programmable logic gate and/or processor when sufficient energy has been collected, switching off the programmable logic gate, and switching off the processor.

Abstract: A detachable display and operating module for a field device with an energy storage device, an energy supply interface and a radio interface for wireless communication with the field device.

Abstract: A measuring device is provided for determining a filling level, a limit level, a pressure, or a flow rate of a material to be measured, including: a main body configured to be disposed above the material to be measured; a measuring body configured to be disposed below the main body, the measuring body including a sensor element configured to detect a measurement signal, and a position sensor configured to detect a position of the measuring body, the main body and the measuring body being formed separately from one another and being coupled to one another; and an evaluation device configured to evaluate the measurement signal detected by the sensor element and/or to evaluate the position of the measuring body.

Abstract: A level-measuring device, for determining a level of a medium is described, with an evaluation unit, that generates a measuring signal for determining the level based on a digitally converted signal of a reflected signal emitted from the level-measuring device toward the medium, wherein the level is determined based on a characteristic feature of the measuring signal; and that monitors, by way of a monitoring function, the determination of the level based on the characteristic feature and wherein the monitoring function selectively has at least one of a higher quality level and a lower quality level to the determination of the level.

Abstract: An evaluation device is provided for processing measurement data from a measurement device, the evaluation device including: at least a first two-wire interface, configured for communication between the evaluation device and the measuring device; at least one first communication circuitry, configured to provide communication with the measurement device in a first communication mode via the at least one first two-wire interface; at least one second communication circuitry, configured to provide communication with the measurement device in a second communication mode via the at least one first two-wire interface; and at least one first selection circuitry, configured to activate the first communication circuitry or the second communication circuitry in such a manner that the evaluation device communicates with the measuring device via the at least one first two-wire interface in the first communication mode or in the second communication mode.

Abstract: A radar sensor is provided, including sensor circuitry, electronic evaluation circuitry, communication circuitry, power supply circuitry, and a housing, the sensor circuitry being configured to emit and/or to receive a radar signal through the housing, the housing being configured such that the radar signal can be transmitted through the housing, the electronic evaluation circuitry being configured to detect an object based on the radar signal and/or to determine a distance between the radar sensor and the object, the electronic evaluation circuitry being further configured to determine at least one parameter representative of the detected object and/or of the determined distance, the communication circuitry being configured to wirelessly communicate the at least one parameter through the housing to a receiver, and the housing completely enclosing the sensor circuitry, the electronic evaluation circuitry, the power supply circuitry, and the communication circuitry.

Abstract: Radar sensor with an at least sectionally spherical sensor housing, which is rotatably mounted in a mounting device. For example, the sensor housing is spherical.

Abstract: A vibrating level sensor is provided, including: a mechanically vibrating system configured to sense a medium; an actuator configured to excite the mechanically vibrating system; and an acceleration detector configured to sense vibrations of the mechanically vibrating system.

Abstract: A method for distributed determination of a filling level or limit level of a filling material by means of a sensor is provided, the method including steps of: determining, by the sensor, characteristic values of significant reflection points of an echo curve; and transmitting, by the sensor, the characteristic values of significant reflection points to a server, the characteristic values being usable for determining the filling level or the limit level in a decision process. A sensor configured to perform the steps of the method, and a server configured to perform the steps of the method, are also provided.

Abstract: A device for exchanging a public key in the course of a firmware update in a level sensor, the device including signing circuitry that generates a manifest comprising a public key and to sign the public key stored in the manifest, and updating circuitry that replaces a pre-installed public key of a previous manifest in the level-measuring device with the signed public key.

Abstract: A measuring device for detecting a measured value is provided, including: at least one two-wire interface configured for communication of the measuring device with an evaluation device; at least one first communication device configured to provide communication with the evaluation device in a first communication mode via the at least one two-wire interface; at least one second communication device configured to provide communication with the evaluation device in a second communication mode via the at least one two-wire interface; at least one selection device configured to activate the first communication device or the second communication device such that the measuring device communicates with the evaluation device via the at least one two-wire interface in the first communication mode or in the second communication mode. A method for selecting a communication mode of a measuring device, and a system for acquiring a measured value, are also provided.

Abstract: A measuring device is provided for fill level measurement, for limit level determination, for pressure measurement, and/or for temperature measurement, the measuring device including: an energy source; at least one controllable switch; an activation device, which is directly connected to the energy source, including a programmable finite state machine, and which is configured to control the at least one controllable switch by the programmable finite state machine; and at least one load connected to the energy source via the at least one controllable switch.

Abstract: A lid to be connected to a housing of a status display for a sensor, with a basic body comprising a covering surface and at least one side wall, wherein the basic body has at least one light-transmissive light emitting region to facilitate an illumination of desired areas of the lid that is homogeneous and space-saving, with a first reflector unit and a second reflector unit arranged opposite each other, and wherein an opening for arranging a lighting means is formed in the second reflector unit, wherein the light emitted by the lighting means is reflected to the at least one light emitting region by means of the first reflector unit and the second reflector unit.

Abstract: A method for generating a twin sensor by parameter inheritance, the twin sensor being suitable for substituting a sensor including coupling a mobile terminal to the sensor to transmit signals, configuring the sensor by way of the mobile terminal, wherein the configuring is based on configuration parameters transmitted to the sensor by way of the mobile terminal, generating a one-to-one generation code for inheriting the parameters by way of a configuration module, based on the configuration parameters, and providing the generation code by the configuration module, for generating the twin sensor by way of inheriting the parameters, wherein the inheriting of the parameters is based on the generation code.

Abstract: A sensor is provided for generating an output signal for detecting a limit level of a medium, a filling level of the medium, and/or for differentiating between different media, the sensor including: a processor to process a measurement signal generated using the sensor; and a reference unit to generate a reference signal, the processor is further configured to perform temperature compensation using the reference signal, the processor and the reference unit each having a signal conversion unit to provide temperature-dependent signal conversion, the signal conversion units being thermally coupled to one another, and the temperature compensation includes compensating for temperature dependency of the signal conversion unit of the processor using a thermal coupling.

Abstract: Field device for process automation in industrial or private environments, which has an operating element with a button and a luminous display, the luminous display being set up for optical feedback of the operating command issued by a user to the button.

Abstract: A fill level radar for fill level and topology detection is provided, including: a fill level radar device configured to detect a fill level of a container; a topology radar device configured to detect the topology of a product surface; an energy management device configured to monitor available energy; and control circuitry configured to adjust a timing of measurements of the fill level radar unit and the topology radar unit taking into account available energy. A method for measuring a fill level of a container and a topology of a product surface, and a nontransitory computer-readable storage medium including computer program instructions stored therein, which when executed on a processor of a level meter, instructs the level meter to perform the method, are also provided.

Abstract: A drag pointer configured for calculating a process measurement variable including calculation circuitry for approximately calculating a past temporal development of the value of the process measurement variable from process measurement data of a measuring device, and for calculating the current value of the process measurement variable from the past temporal development.

Abstract: An optical level measuring device configured to measure a fill level of a medium through the container wall of a plastic container, having an optical distance sensor as well as a radar sensor.