Technical editorial

ATSEN technical articles on industrial automation, instrumentation and connectivity, inspired by our LinkedIn posts. Select an article by clicking its image or title.

Red and black PR 4114 universal transmitter, with a detachable front display shown separately alongside it, in the official ATSEN photograph.
PR 4114 at Heidelberg Materials: one model for different signals		 PR 3104 galvanic isolator and signal converter, with a narrow red housing mounted on a rail, in the official ATSEN photograph.
PR 3104: direct 0…10 V connection or 4…20 mA conversion for the PLC?		 PR 3108 galvanic isolator, with one current input and two galvanically separated outputs, in the official ATSEN photograph.
PR 3108 in Ukiah: three existing measurements for an additional PLC
Galvanic isolator from the PR 3185 family, with a narrow red housing on a DIN rail, in the official ATSEN photograph for the 3185A1 variant.
PR 3185A1: 4…20 mA galvanic isolation powered from the input loop		 Galvanic isolator from the PR 3186 family, with a narrow red housing on a DIN rail, in the official catalogue photograph for the 3186B1 variant.
PR 3186B1: check the 4…20 mA loop supply before connecting to the PLC		 Converter from the PR 3225 family, with a narrow red housing on a rail, in the official catalogue photograph for the 3225A-N variant.
From PNP pulses to speed in the PLC with PR 3225A-N
Official catalogue photograph: Universal transmitter 4116
From Pt100 to the PLC and temperature history in Optimetria		 Official catalogue photograph: TC converter - isolated 3111
Connecting a J or K thermocouple to a 4…20 mA PLC input with PR 3111		 Official catalogue photograph: Pt100 converter 3102
Pt100 to a 0…10 V PLC: sensor, conversion and scaling with PR 3102
Official catalogue photograph: Programmable LED indicator 5715D
PR 5715D: from level to volume in a tank with a variable cross-section		 Official catalogue photograph: HART 7 temperature converter - isolated 3113
PR 3113: configuring a Pt100 input using DIP switches or HART		 Official catalogue photograph: Isolated converter / splitter 3109
PR 3109: sending the same pressure measurement to a PLC and recorder
Official catalogue photograph: Programmable LED indicator 5714D
PR 5714D: local temperature display and a 4…20 mA PLC signal		 Official catalogue photograph: 2-wire transmitter isolator 3186A2
PR 3186A2: what powers the transmitter in a 4…20 mA loop?
PR 4184: bipolar signal conversion to 4…20 mA for PLCs

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PR 3104: ground loops and galvanic signal isolation
PR 3331: from Pt100 to a passive 4…20 mA output

Conveyor monitoring: speed, flow and transported volume
PR 4131: latching an alarm after a temperature deviation
PR 4179 and Optimetria: electrical measurements with PC history

PR 4114: checking the signal and PLC scaling
PR 4116: varied sensors, loop power and data on a PC
PR 3102: integrating a Pt100 into a 4…20 mA PLC input

PR 4225A, B and C: choosing outputs for pulse signals
PR 3185A2: check the available voltage in a 4–20 mA loop
PR 3108: 1:1 repetition or conversion for two destinations?

PR 3109: the same measurement for a PLC and recorder
PR 4104: check the midpoint of bipolar signal scaling
PR 3104: three checks before choosing a converter

PR 3113: reading and writing parameters via HART
PR 3103: 1:1 repetition in a loop with fixed requirements
Archive: PR electronics webinar on intrinsic protection

PR 3202A2: process stop or a NAMUR cable fault?
PR 5714D: testing relays before the threshold is reached
PR 3331: fast response or temperature signal damping?

PR 6185D: four isolated 4…20 mA loops without a separate supply
PR 5333A: a two-wire transmitter with a three-wire Pt100
PR 4179: three criteria for monitoring AC circuits

VEGAMET 341: display, alarms and local pump control
PR 4131: threshold alarm in a dedicated module or in the PLC?
VEGABAR 39: local diagnostics at the measurement point

Flour silo: VEGAPULS C23, alignment and Ex loop protection
TSW212: when is a managed industrial switch justified?