Abstract: A measuring device with a filling and/or limit level sensor for measuring a filling level and/or limit level of a filling material in a container having a container wall and an attachment system for attaching the filling and/or limit level sensor to the container wall, wherein the attachment system comprises: a first adhesive surface, a second adhesive surface, a first adhesive arranged or for arrangement on the first adhesive surface, and a second adhesive arranged or for arrangement on the second adhesive surface.

Abstract: A measuring arrangement for measuring a fill level in a bypass of a container with a measuring instrument, in particular a fill level or point level measuring instrument, wherein the bypass is connected to the container by means of at least two container connections, characterized by a monitoring device for monitoring a consistency of the container connections, which is coupled with the measuring instrument.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating an automation field device, having an input interface, a memory which stores at least one set of parameters for operating the field device, and having a first communication interface, wherein, if at least one parameter in the set of parameters is changed by a first entity, the following steps are carried out in the following order: —transmitting at least the changed parameter(s) and/or data calculated therefrom to a superordinate unit, —informing a second entity of the change.

Abstract: A system for testing a process chain in an industrial environment, wherein the process chain has at least one field device, comprises a control unit and a mobile terminal device. The control unit communicates with and controls the at least one field device during a testing process and/or read out of data. The mobile terminal device has at least one recording device configured for recording a behavior of at least a part of the process chain, and the mobile terminal device is configured for generating, from information recorded by the at least one recording device, a log record of the at least one part of the process chain and storing the log record.

Abstract: A method for the detection of incorrect measurement signal outputs of a field device, comprising: outputting of a measurement value by the field device as a first measurement signal, outputting of the measurement value by the field device as a second measurement signal, receiving by a detection system the first measurement signal and the second measurement signal or values derived therefrom, determining a measurement signal deviation between the first measurement signal and the second measurement signal by the detection system, and checking by the detection system whether a case of error is present, taking into account the measurement signal deviation and, optionally, taking into account at least one further error condition. The invention further relates to a detection system that can be used for carrying out the above-described method. According to another aspect of the invention, a field device is proposed that is suitable for carrying out the above-described method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display and/or control module for a field device, having a housing, a display unit arranged in the housing, and an electronics unit, the display and/or control module having at least one mechanical interface for connecting the display and/or control module to the field device and a data interface for communication between the display and/or control module and an electronics module of the field device, characterised in that the electronics unit has at least one first air interface and at least one further, second air interface which is different from the first air interface.

Abstract: A field device with display means for the visual representation of states determined by the field device, wherein at least two display means are provided, which are each configured in a ring-shaped or ring-segment-shaped manner, as well as a method for the visual representation of states determined by a field device.

Abstract: A fill level measurement arrangement for determining a level or volume of a filling material in a mobile container, including a first sensor, for distance measurement, a second sensor, for position measurement, and evaluation circuitry, that determines by analysis of the position measurement or the position measurement whether the mobile container has been moved since a previous measurement of the level, and that applies a first calculation rule in the subsequent calculation of the level or the volume if the mobile container has been moved since a previous measurement, whether the mobile container has been moved since a previous measurement, and in the subsequent calculation of the filling level or the volume from the distance measurement that applies a first calculation rule if the mobile container has been moved since the previous measurement and a second calculation rule if the mobile container has not been moved since the previous measurement.

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 system for transmitting sensor data and positional information of a sensor comprises a data collection unit (6) receiving sensor data (9) from at least one sensing unit (3) detecting a physical quantity and generating sensor data (9). A first output unit (4) is configured for outputting generated sensor data (9) to the data collection unit (6), and a second output unit (5) is configured for emitting beacons (10) into a crowdsourcing network (12). The beacons (10) are configured for triggering in the crowdsourcing network (12) positional information, and transmission of the positional information to the data collection unit (6), using at least one subscriber device (11) of the crowdsourcing network (12). A communication module and a sensor for use in such a system and a corresponding method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A sensor arrangement is provided for level measurement or limit level measurement of a filling material or a bulk material in a container, the sensor arrangement including: a sensor with an antenna; and a sensor housing having an alignment device including a first portion and a second portion configured to receive the antenna, the first portion and the second portion being configured to be rotatable relative to each other, in which the alignment device is configured to change a radiation direction of a measurement signal of the sensor by rotating the first section and/or the second section. A sensor housing including an alignment device is also provided.

Abstract: A measuring apparatus for detecting a fill level or limit level of a filling material in a container, wherein the measuring apparatus is designed to be situated on the container and comprises a sensor for determining the fill or limit level, a power supply unit which is electrically connected to the sensor and is designed and configured to supply the sensor with electrical power, an activation unit which is connected at least to the power supply unit for signal communication and an associated method of use.

Abstract: A method for determining a measurement result, comprising the steps of: measuring a measuring quantity by means of a first measuring device at a measuring point, wherein the first device detects a first measurement value, measuring a reference measuring quantity by means of a second measuring device and an assembly for determining a result is proposed, which comprises: a first measuring device for measuring a measuring quantity at a measuring point, wherein the first device is configured for detecting a first value during the measurement of the measuring quantity and for determining the result using the first value and a second value, and a second measuring device for measuring a reference measuring quantity, wherein the second device is configured for detecting the second value during the measurement of the reference measuring quantity and causing a data transmission of the second value from the second device to the first device.

Abstract: A dual sensor is provided having a first circuit configured for autonomous operation of the sensor and a second circuit configured for non-autonomous operation of the sensor. The dual sensor can be supplied with energy from an external power supply. The first circuit and second circuit can vary in clock frequency, measurement accuracy, and power consumption.

Abstract: Described is a process measurement device having an interface for connecting a plug-in memory, in which a processing measurement device includes a memory operating device that can switch the process measurement device into a memory access mode when the memory is connected to the process measurement device. Also described is a power supply that ensures that the energy demand required for read access or write access to the process measurement device is automatically covered after the connection of the memory by increasing the amount of electrical energy that is freely available in the process measurement device. Undesired undersupply of the process measurement device can thereby be effectively avoided.

Abstract: A field device housing with electronics disposed in the field device housing and a monitoring device, characterized by electronics which electrically check the monitoring device and by the monitoring device, which displays a state of the field device housing.

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Abstract: A control device for parameterizing a sensor of a measuring system that determines, at least via a virtual twin of the measuring system, a target position of the sensor in a site. Furthermore, the control device transmits the determined target position to the measuring system and/or to a user. The control device furthermore parameterizes the sensor in the measuring site.

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 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.