Abstract: In a method for producing software modules for field devices for process automation technology (PROFIBUS), wherein the software modules serve as device descriptions and have defined interfaces, in accordance with the FDT/DTM, for application programs in process control systems, syntactically and semantically correct, standard device descriptions are produced in EDD 1.1 from PDM, HCF or company-specific device descriptions for field devices, and the EDD 1.1 versions are then converted into corresponding software modules by means of a compiler C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring the functioning of sensors for the measurement and monitoring of state parameters of liquids or gases, especially in the field of process measurement technology, for example of electrochemical, electrophysical or optical sensors, wherein the sensor is placed into a test state at time intervals and test parameters are registered, or these test parameters are registered at time intervals in the course of the measured value registration, wherein the registered parameters are stored and a backwards-looking, chronological development of the stored test parameters is evaluated for performing the functional monitoring and the development of sensor behavior to be expected in the future is predicted therefrom and information concerning the duration of the remaining, disturbance-free operation of the sensor is obtained.

Abstract: The inventive modular measuring transducer is used for galvanic separation of the modules of said transducer and for avoiding the use of data transmission channels and comprises a sensor module for detecting a measured value, and an electronic module. Said sensor module and electronic module are connected to each other by means of a contactless interface, thereby making it possible to power the sensor module, and to carry out the data exchange between the sensor module and the electronic module. In addition, said electronic module comprises a receiver-transmitter for wireless data interchange with an additional transmitting or receiving-transmitting station.

Abstract: For simplified supply of potentiometric sensors with a reference electrolyte, a sensor plug head for connecting to a cable connection piece of a potentiometric sensor is provided. The sensor plug head including, besides the usual electric connections, a supply connection for connecting to a reference container of the potentiometric sensor. The supply connection includes, preferably, an electrolyte line and the reference container an opening, with the electrolyte line being connectable to the opening, in order to supply the reference container with electrolyte.

Abstract: An automatable measuring, cleaning and calibrating device for pH-electrodes or electrodes for measuring redox potentials, specifically in process engineering, having an electrode armature which keeps the measuring electrode in an operating position or in a maintenance position, whereby the electrode is retained in the maintenance position in a rinsing chamber in which a cleaning and calibration procedure can be performed. The device has a pump device to supply cleaning fluid and calibration solutions to the rinsing chamber over a delivery line connecting the pump device and the rinsing chamber. In order to configure the device more compactly, the pump device includes several feeds on its intake side, and a device is furnished to selectively activate a particular feed, and the media (cleaning fluid, calibration solution, etc.) brought selectively over the particular feeds to the pump device reach the rinsing chamber over the common delivery line.

Abstract: A process for measuring a point comprising at least one spectrometer and a measuring transducer connected thereto for picking up, processing and forwarding measuring signals from the spectrometer, the spectrometer being arranged in an armature for introduction into a process or a process fluid and the data produced by the spectrometer is used to control a process. The armature comprises a housing for receiving the spectrometer and for securing the armature to a process container containing process fluid and a sensor holder with an inbuilt sensor, interacting with the spectrometer and which is guided in an axially displaceable manner in the armature, whereby the sensor holder protrudes into the process fluid in an extended state.

Abstract: A symmetrically wired device and a process for measurement of the concentration of ions, especially hydrogen (H+) ions, in a measurement liquid. The device comprises a pH-sensitive measurement electrode, a reference electrode and a comparison electrode, all located in the measurement liquid and which places the measurement liquid at a definable ground reference. The device forms a difference signal referenced to the ground reference from the difference between a measurement signal (?pH) of the measurement electrode and the reference signal (?ref) of the reference electrode. The difference signal is dependent on the ion concentration in the measurement liquid. The device compensates for the noise potential (?chem) arising between the comparison electrode and the measurement electrode by setting a reference potential (?bez) on the comparison electrode, such that ?ref assumes a zero value.

Abstract: An automatable measuring, cleaning and calibrating device for pH-electrodes or electrodes for measuring redox potentials, specifically in process engineering, having an electrode armature which keeps the measuring electrode in an operating position or in a maintenance position, whereby the electrode is retained in the maintenance position in a rinsing chamber in which a cleaning and calibration procedure can be performed. The device has a pump device to supply cleaning fluid and calibration solutions to the rinsing chamber over a delivery line connecting the pump device and the rinsing chamber. In order to configure the device more compactly, the pump device includes several feeds on its intake side, and a device is furnished to selectively activate a particular feed, and the media (cleaning fluid, calibration solution, etc.) brought selectively over the particular feeds to the pump device reach the rinsing chamber over the common delivery line.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatable measuring, cleaning and/or calibrating device for electrodes for measuring pH values or redox potentials, in particular in process technology, with a measuring transducer (8) that has a programmable process computer for executing process steps, and with a control unit (10) that has a plurality of actuators (44) and/or signal inputs (42) and/or signal outputs (40).

Abstract: A measuring device for the evaluation of the physical and/or chemical properties of gases, fluids and/or solid materials. The measuring device is equipped with an arithmetic-logic unit which is linked to a sensor at a technical facility. The arithmetic-logic unit and the sensor are linked to each other over a communications medium. The arithmetic-logic unit and equipment at the technical facility are linked by means of an additional communications medium.

Abstract: A connector for use in metrology, in particular, in environmental metrology is described. The connector is fitted with a coupling and a plug. A housing on the plug and a housing on the coupling are provided with a key and a channel on their inner surfaces or outer surfaces respectively.

Abstract: A contact plug for a fluid-tight plug connection is described, which is provided with shielding, in which a contact support is received. The shielding and the contact support are placed inside a housing. The shielding has a sleeve, which is provided with a shoulder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a symmetrically wired device and a process for measurement of the concentration of ions, especially hydrogen (H+) ions, in a measurement liquid. The device comprises a pH-sensitive measurement electrode which is located in a measurement liquid, a reference electrode located in the measurement liquid, a comparison electrode which is located in the measurement liquid and which places the measurement liquid at a definable ground reference. Moreover, the device comprises means for forming a difference signal referenced to the ground reference from the difference between a measurement signal (&phgr;pH) of the measurement electrode and the reference signal (&phgr;ref) of the reference electrode. The difference signal is dependent on the ion concentration in the measurement liquid.

Abstract: A measuring device (1)for the evaluation of the physical and/or chemical properties of gases, fluids and/or solid materials is described. The measuring device (1) is equipped with an arithmetic-logic unit (9), which is linked to a sensor (2, 3) at a technical facility. The arithmetic-logic unit (9) and the sensor (2, 3) are linked to each other over a communications medium (5). The arithmetic-logic unit (9) and equipment (13) at the technical facility are linked by means of an additional communications medium (12).

Abstract: A connector for use in metrology, in particular, in environmental metrology is described. The connector is fitted with a coupling and a plug. A housing on the plug and a housing on the coupling are provided with a key and a channel on their inner surfaces or outer surfaces respectively.

Abstract: A measuring device for determining the physical and/or chemical properties of gases, liquids and/or solids is provided with a computing unit. The computing unit is connected with a sensor circuit for a sensor. The computing unit furthermore is provided with program commands for processing the measured data measured by the sensor and processed by the sensor circuit. An exchangeable program module is associated with the sensor circuit in the computing unit. A modular structure of the measuring device is achieved in this way.

Abstract: Craft (11) generally and in particular the transport aircraft (11) which are used for humanitarian purposes and for supplying crisis reaction forces over militarily unknown territory and which have comparatively little manoeuverability are particularly endangered by partisans who operate out of cover with modern portable guided missiles (12), against whose homing heads (13) the flares which were previously discharged from aircraft (11) no longer afford an effective defence. Therefore those and other potentially endangered craft (11) are provided with easily interchangeably and autarchically equipped containers (17) from which the defence beam (16) of a laser source (21) in accordance with pre-guidance by a warning sensor (10), are directed by way of the tracking optical system (19) of a target tracking system (20) on to the approaching guided missile (12) whose homing head (13) is already locked on to heat sources such as for example the engines of the craft (11) to be protected.

Abstract: A remote action mine, particularly a projectile-launching anti-tank remote action mine which includes a sensor logic for the obtention of a firing signal. The mine is equipped with a range finder and with a memory storage for the initial and final values of at least one range of action which is dependent upon the distance of the axis of action of the mine, with the suppression of the delivery of firing signals for target distances which are located outside of the stored range of action.