EP1695044A2 - Appareil de mesure d'un niveau de remplissage et procede de mesure et de surveillance du niveau de remplissage - Google Patents

Appareil de mesure d'un niveau de remplissage et procede de mesure et de surveillance du niveau de remplissage

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EP1695044A2
EP1695044A2 EP04804821A EP04804821A EP1695044A2 EP 1695044 A2 EP1695044 A2 EP 1695044A2 EP 04804821 A EP04804821 A EP 04804821A EP 04804821 A EP04804821 A EP 04804821A EP 1695044 A2 EP1695044 A2 EP 1695044A2
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echo
evaluation
predetermined
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Holger Steltner
Reinhard Schaefer
Dietmar Spanke
Edgar Schmitt
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/284—Electromagnetic waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
    • G01F23/2962—Measuring transit time of reflected waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F25/00—Testing or calibration of apparatus for measuring volume, volume flow or liquid level or for metering by volume
    • G01F25/20—Testing or calibration of apparatus for measuring volume, volume flow or liquid level or for metering by volume of apparatus for measuring liquid level
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10S367/00—Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
    • Y10S367/908—Material level detection, e.g. liquid level

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  • the invention relates to a working according to the transit time principle Standslandsmeß réelle and a method for measuring a level of a filling material in a container and for monitoring at least one fixed predetermined level with the level measuring device.
  • transmission signals eg microwave or ultrasonic signals
  • a echo function representing the echo amplitudes as a function of the transit time is formed.
  • Each value of this echo function corresponds to the amplitude of an echo reflected at a certain distance from the transmitting and receiving element.
  • a useful echo is determined, which probably corresponds to the reflection of a transmission signal at the product surface.
  • the useful echo has a greater amplitude than the other echoes.
  • the distance between the product surface and the transmitting and receiving element, and thus the filling level results directly at a known propagation speed of the transmission signals.
  • To determine the filling level it is possible to use all known methods which make it possible to measure relatively short distances, for example distances of less than 100 meters, by means of reflected transmission signals.
  • One known method is the Frequency Modulation Continuous Wave Radar (FMCW) method implemented in conjunction with microwave level gauges.
  • FMCW Frequency Modulation Continuous Wave Radar
  • the FMCW method continuously transmits a microwave signal that is periodically frequency modulated, for example, a sawtooth function.
  • the frequency of the received echo signal therefore has a frequency difference with respect to the instantaneous frequency which the transmission signal has at the time of reception, which depends on the propagation time of the echo signal.
  • the frequency difference between the transmitted signal and the received signal which can be obtained by mixing both signals and evaluating the Fourier spectrum of the mixed signal, thus corresponds to the distance of the reflecting surface from the antenna. Further, the amplitudes of the spectral lines of the Fourier transform correspond obtained frequency spectrum the echo amplitudes. This Fourier spectrum therefore represents the echo function in this case.
  • the pulse transit time method is used both in microwaves and in ultrasonic level measuring devices.
  • the pulse transit time method periodically sends short transmission signals, so-called transmission pulses, which are reflected by the product surface and whose echo signals are received again after a distance-dependent transit time.
  • the received Signalatnplitude as a function of time represents the echo function.
  • Each value of this echo function corresponds to the amplitude of a reflected at a certain distance from the transmitting and receiving element echo.
  • a fixed predetermined level for example, a level limit, which may not be exceeded in order to avoid overfilling of the container.
  • a level limit which may not be exceeded in order to avoid overfilling of the container.
  • a Standslandsunteralia which must not be fallen below, e.g. to prevent dry running of pumps.
  • fill level limit switches are therefore used in addition to continuous level measuring devices which monitor the exceeding or falling below of the predetermined fill levels.
  • the invention consists in a method for measuring a filling level of a filling material in a container and for monitoring at least one predetermined level in a container with a working according to the running time principle level measuring device, in which
  • the invention further relates to a method for measuring a filling level of a filling material in a container and for monitoring at least one predetermined level in a container with a level measuring device operating according to the transit time principle, in which [028] - in a Basal mells transmission signals in
  • the level measuring device has a first signal processing branch, in which the echo signals are used, which are used to determine the filling level.
  • the level measuring device has a second signal processing branch, in which the echo signals are processed, which are used to determine the exceeding or falling below the fixed predetermined levels.
  • an echo function is derived from the echo signal to determine the overshooting or undershooting of the predetermined fill levels, which represents an amplitude of the echo signal as a function of a transit time.
  • a measure of the area enclosed by the echo function in the region of a respective expected runtime for the given fill level is determined and it is determined that the fill level exceeds the respective predetermined fill level if the measure exceeds a predetermined reference dimension. It is also determined that the level falls below the respective predetermined level, if the measure falls below a predetermined reference level.
  • the measure corresponds to an integral over the echo function in the range of the respective transit time to be expected for the given fill level.
  • the measure corresponds to an average, median or maximum of the amplitudes of the echo function in the region of the respective one for the predetermined level expected life.
  • an echo function is derived from the echo signal to determine whether the predetermined fill levels are exceeded or fallen short of, which represents an amplitude of the echo signal as a function of a transit time.
  • a first measure is determined for the area enclosed under the echo function in the region of a respective expected running time for the given fill level.
  • a comparative measure for a predetermined reference range of the echo function is determined, and determined based on a comparison of the respective first measure with the comparative measure, whether the level exceeds the respective predetermined level or below.
  • the level measuring device is a level measuring device operating with ultrasound, to determine whether one of the predetermined fill levels has exceeded or fallen short of, transmit signals having a fixed transmission frequency are transmitted.
  • the invention consists in a fill-level measuring device operating according to the transit time principle
  • this has a first signal processing branch, which is used for the preparation of echo signals, which are used to determine the level, and a second signal processing branch, which serves for the processing of echo signals, to determine the over- or Fall below the fixed predetermined levels are used.
  • FIG. 1 shows an arrangement for level measurement
  • Fig. 2 shows a simplified representation of an echo function, as they are
  • Fig. 3 shows a construction of one with microwaves
  • FIG. 4 shows a sequence of a measuring cycle with a measurement
  • FIG. 5 shows a sequence of a measurement cycle with two measurements
  • Fig. 6 shows a construction of one with microwaves
  • Fig. 7 shows a structure of one with ultrasound
  • FIG. 1 shows an arrangement for level measurement and for monitoring an overshoot or undershoot of at least one predetermined fill level. It is a filled with a product 1 container 3 shown. On the container 3, a working according to the transit time level measuring device 5 is arranged. As a level measuring device 5 is suitable, for. a level measuring device operating with microwaves or a level measuring device working with ultrasound. The level measuring device 5 serves to measure a level 7 of the filling material 1 in the container and to monitor the exceeding or falling below at least one predetermined level.
  • the level measuring device 5 has at least one transmitting and receiving element 11 for transmitting transmission signals S and for receiving echo signals E.
  • a working with microwaves level measuring device is shown, which has as a transmitting and Ernangangselement 11, a single antenna 11 which both transmits and receives.
  • an antenna for transmission and at least one further antenna for reception In an ultrasonic level gauge, as an emitting and receiving element, instead of the antenna, an ultrasonic sensor with an electromechanical transducer, e.g. a piezoelectric element.
  • the transmission signals S are sent in the direction of the filling material 1 and reflected on a product surface.
  • the reflected transmission signal forms the echo signal E.
  • Transmission signals S eg short microwave or ultrasonic pulses, sent out in the direction of a filling 1.
  • Their echo signals E are recorded and fed to a signal processor 13.
  • 3 shows a simplified structure for a fill level measuring device 5 operating with microwaves.
  • the signal processing 13 is connected to the transmitting and receiving element 11 and comprises a high-frequency module 14 and an analog module 16.
  • the high-frequency module 14 is constructed as follows, for example. It has a microwave generator that continuously generates microwaves with a gigahertz frequency. It is provided with a pulse repetition frequency oscillating generator which is connected to a control circuit. The control circuit starts the microwave generator for a very short time interval, which corresponds to the desired pulse duration of the microwave pulses to be transmitted, and then stops it again. This process is repeated with the voltage applied to the control circuit pulse repetition frequency. This is e.g. a few megahertz.
  • the microwave generator is connected via a directional coupler or circulator with the transmitting and receiving element 11.
  • Echo signals E received by the transmitting and receiving element 11 are fed via the directional coupler or circulator to the receiving and evaluating circuit, amplified and fed to a first input of a mixer.
  • the pulse frequency oscillating generator is connected to a second microwave generator via a time delay stage and a second control circuit operating identically to the first control circuit.
  • the second microwave generator is constructed identically to the first microwave generator.
  • the control circuit causes the second microwave generator with the pulse repetition frequency recurrently generates microwave pulses. These are applied to a second input of the mixer.
  • the time delay stage delays the incoming signals by a variable delay time, eg, increasing according to a sawing function of finite width.
  • a microwave signal delayed by a level-dependent transit time is superimposed on a substantially identical-shaped microwave signal delayed by a variable delay time.
  • the signal available at the output of the mixer corresponds to the correlation of the incoming microwave signals at its two inputs. It contains a high-frequency component which contains frequencies which are essentially given by the sum of the frequencies applied to the inputs and a low-frequency component of the frequencies contains the essential given by the difference of the frequencies applied to the inputs.
  • the low-frequency component is filtered out by means of a low-pass filter and supplied to the analog module 16.
  • the incoming signal is recorded, for example by means of a Ablast- and holding circuit and the respective signal amplitude A recorded along with the associated delay time t as an echo function.
  • the echo signals E processed in the signal processing 13 are supplied to an evaluation unit 17.
  • the actual evaluation is preferably carried out in digital form.
  • the processed echo signals are fed to an analog-to-digital converter 18 whose output signal is present at an input of the evaluation unit 17.
  • the filling level is determined on the basis of the echo signals E in a first evaluation method.
  • the evaluation unit 17 has a digital unit 19, e.g. a microcontroller or a digital signal processor, and a first memory 21 associated therewith.
  • the first evaluation process is carried out by applying evaluation programs stored on the digital unit 19 in the first memory 21 to the processed echo signals E.
  • an echo function A (t) is derived from the received echo signals E which contains amplitudes A of the echo signal E as a function of their transit time t.
  • FIG. 2 shows a greatly simplified example of such an echo function for the arrangement of FIG. 1.
  • the echo function has two pronounced maxima. These maxima are echoes L and B, of which the echo L is due to a reflection on the product surface and the echo B is due to a reflection at a bottom 15 of the container 3.
  • the echoes L and B occur after running times t, t, which correspond to a distance between the transmitting and receiving element 11 and the filling material surface or the bottom 15.
  • the echo L originating from the reflection at the product surface is determined. For this purpose, a large number of sometimes very complex methods are already used in today's level gauges, which allow a precise analysis of the echo signals and detection of the echo L originating from the filling land.
  • the echo signals E are additionally subjected to a second evaluation method, which is independent of the first evaluation method, in which it is determined whether the filling level 7 exceeds or falls below at least one predetermined filling level.
  • Two predetermined fill levels L and L are shown by way of example in FIG.
  • the height of the predetermined levels results from the application in which the level measuring device 5 is used.
  • the upper predetermined level L is an upper one Limit value for the level 7. This should not be exceeded in the illustrated application, so that no filling material 1 can leak through an inspection opening 23 drawn at this height.
  • the lower predetermined level L is a lower limit for the level 7. min This should not be exceeded in the illustrated application so that a built-in an outlet 25 of the container 3 pump 27 does not run dry.
  • the ejection unit 17 additionally comprises a second memory 22 assigned to the digital unit 19. The second evaluation method is carried out by evaluation programs stored in the second memory 22 on the digital unit 19 the echo signals E are applied.
  • the level measurement and the monitoring of the predetermined fill levels L and L are carried out alternatively according to one of the process flows illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • a measurement is performed in each measurement cycle in which transmission signals S are sent in the direction of the contents 1 and their echo signals E are received and processed.
  • the band of the echo signal E of each measuring cycle is determined by the first evaluation of the level 7, and with the second of the first evaluation independent method evaluation is determined whether the level 7 at least a predetermined level, here L min and L exceeds or falls below.
  • the evaluation of the measurements according to the first and the second evaluation method is carried out separately.
  • the first evaluation module 23 comprises the digital unit 19 and the first memory 21 associated therewith.
  • the second evaluation module 25 comprises the digital unit 19 and a second memory 22 assigned to it.
  • the second evaluation method is carried out by applying evaluation programs stored on the digital unit 19 in the second memory 22 to the echo signals.
  • the first and second evaluation methods are completely independent of each other and can be tested and tested separately from each other before commissioning.
  • the second evaluation procedure is described in more detail later in the text. It is very simple in comparison to the first evaluation procedure and can therefore be checked much more thoroughly in advance. This also simplifies the whole development process with specification, analysis, design, implementation and testing. This allows the guarantee of a high degree of measuring reliability for the limit level monitoring.
  • the signal processing 13 preferably has a first and a second signal processing branch 29, 31.
  • the first signal processing branch 29 serves to process the echo signals E, which are used to determine the filling level 7. In the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, this comprises the high-frequency module 14 and the analog module 16.
  • the second signal processing branch 31 is used to process the echo signals E, which are used to determine the overshoot or undershoot of the fixed predetermined levels L and L.
  • the second signal processing branch 31 comprises the high-frequency module 14 and an additional analog module 33.
  • the analog module 33 is preferably constructed very simply. For example, it may be a rectifier that rectifies the incoming signals.
  • the output signals of the additional analog module 33 are applied to the analog-to-digital converter 18 and are supplied from there in digital form to the digital unit 19.
  • the splitting of the signal processing 13 into a first and a second signal processing branch 29, 31 offers the advantage that the two signal processing branches 29, 31 can be tested separately.
  • the second signal processing branch 31 is simpler in comparison with the first one.
  • FIG. 6 shows a further exemplary embodiment for the construction of a fill level measuring device 5 operating with microwaves. Due to the great agreement with the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, only the existing differences are explained in more detail here.
  • the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6 has two signal processing branches 29 and 35 which are completely separate.
  • the first signal processing branch 29 is identical to the first signal processing branch 29 shown in FIG. 3.
  • the second signal processing branch 35 has an additional high-frequency module 37 which is connected to the transmitting xmd receiving module 11 parallel to the high-frequency module 14.
  • the second signal processing branch 35 comprises the analogue module 33, which is connected to the additional high-frequency module 37.
  • the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6 has two completely separate evaluation modules 23 and 41.
  • the first evaluation module 23 corresponds to that shown in FIG.
  • the second evaluation module 41 has an additional digital unit 43, which is connected via an analog-to-digital converter 39 to the analog module 33.
  • the additional digital unit 43 is associated with the second memory 22.
  • FIG. 7 shows an exemplary embodiment of an inventive ultrasonic level measuring device 5.
  • the electromechanical transducer is, for example, a piezoelectric element. However, other types of electromechanical transducers can be used.
  • the housing consists for example of a plastic, eg polypropylene.
  • the electromechanical transducer serves to transmit and receive ultrasound through the ground.
  • a digital unit 45 e.g. a digital signal processor.
  • a transmit signal generator 47 periodically generates short ultrascronic wave pulses that are supplied to a transmit amplifier 49.
  • the amplified analog output signals are supplied to the transmitting and receiving element 11 and sent from this as a transmission signal S in the container 3 in the direction of the filling material 1. Echo signals E of the transmission signals S are received by means of the transmission and reception element 11 and fed to a reception amplifier 51.
  • Its output signals are supplied to an analog signal processor 52, which has, for example, as shown in Fig. 7, a band-pass filter, a rectifier and a logarithm.
  • the output signals of the analog signal processing branch 52 are fed to an analog-to-digital converter 53, which is again connected to the digital unit 45.
  • the fill level 7 is also determined based on the echo signals E in a first evaluation, and determined in a second of the first evaluation independent evaluation method, if the level 7 at least one predetermined level, here L and L min over or under.
  • L and L min at least one predetermined level
  • a second evaluation module 57 for carrying out a second evaluation method for determining the exceeding or falling below the fixed predetermined levels, here L and L, on.
  • the first evaluation module 55 includes the digital unit 45 and min max one of these associated first memory 59th
  • the first evaluation process is carried out by applying evaluation programs stored on the digital unit 45 in the first memory 59 to the echo signals E.
  • the second evaluation module 57 comprises the digital unit 45 and one of these ordered second memory 61.
  • the second evaluation process is carried out by applying on the digital unit 45 in the second memory 61 stored evaluation programs on the echo signals E.
  • an optimum transmission frequency is preferably determined for level measurement, which have the transmission signals S for level measurement.
  • This optimum transmission frequency depends on a resonance frequency of the electromechanical transducer and depends on the temperature. By using this optimum transmission frequency, an improvement of the signal quality is achieved and thus improves the accuracy of the level measurement. Determination and adjustment of this transmission frequency, however, contain sources of error that are undesirable in the monitoring of the predetermined levels L and L and are usually not outweighed by the min max benefits of improved signal quality for the level monitoring.
  • transmission signals S are therefore preferably transmitted with a fixed transmission frequency in order to determine whether one of the predetermined fill levels L and L exceeds or exceeds min. This provides a higher degree of safety for point level monitoring.
  • level measuring devices are also suitable in which transmission signals, eg short electromagnetic pulses, are guided along a probe, eg a metallic cable or rod, into the container in the direction of the filling material and reflected on the filling material.
  • transmission signals eg short electromagnetic pulses
  • a probe eg a metallic cable or rod
  • echo signals of the transmission signals are recorded, the amplitudes of which are determined as a function of their transit time and the level determined therefrom.
  • This form of level measurement is known as time domain reflectometry.
  • the second evaluation method determines whether at least one pre-set fill level, L min irax or below.
  • this it is preferable for this to be a measure of the echo function in the region I, II of a given fill level L , L expected term t, t trapped area determined.
  • max min max of course, a measure of a reciprocal of the enclosed area can be determined.
  • the expected life t is determined from a distance of the predetermined fill level L, L to be transmitted by the user premix, from the transmit and receive minima 11 and the propagation speed of the transmit and receive signals S, E in the container 3.
  • a measure which depends on the reciprocal of the enclosed area, it is of course analogous that it is determined that the filling level 7 exceeds the respective predetermined filling level L, L over-max min if the measure falls below a predetermined reference value or if it is detected in that the fill level 7 falls below the respective predetermined fill level L, L max min when the measure exceeds a predetermined reference dimension.
  • a suitable measure is, for example, an integral over the echo function in the region I, II of the respective transit time t, t expected for the given fill level L, L. max min min max
  • L max an average, median or maximum of the amplitudes of the echo function A (t) in the range of the respective transit time t, t to be expected for the given fill level L, L max can be determined as a measure.
  • the current measure can be evaluated individually as described above by comparing it with a given reference measure.
  • a first measure of the min max under the echo function A (t) in the region I, II of a respective one for the predetermined fill level L, L expected life t, t enclosed area determines min max min max and in the same way a comparative measure for a given reference range R of the echofuntion A (t) can be determined. By comparing the respective first measure with the comparative measure is then determined whether the level 7 exceeds the respective predetermined level L, L or below.
  • the reference region R is shown in FIG. It is preferably chosen so that it lies outside of all areas in which pronounced maxima of the echo function A (t) are to be expected. These are, for example, areas in which transit times of echoes attributable to reflections on the filling material 1, on the bottom 15 or even on interference built into the container 1 are to be expected. These ranges can be determined on the basis of the distances of ground and Störem to the transmitting and receiving element 11 and the level measurement.
  • a plausibility check of the results of the first evaluation procedure is carried out. From the second evaluation method it is known whether the current fill level exceeds or falls below the predetermined fill levels L, L. It follows that de ⁇ min max determined by the first evaluation current level 7 must be above each predetermined level L, L, which is exceeded according to the result of the first min max evaluation. Conversely, the current fill level 7 determined using the first evaluation method must be below any given fill level L, L which has fallen short of min according to the result of the first evaluation method. If this is not the case, the result of the first evaluation procedure is incorrect and should be discarded or at least checked.

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L'invention concerne un procédé destiné à la mesure du niveau de remplissage (7) d'un produit de remplissage (1) dans un contenant (3) et à la surveillance d'au moins un niveau de remplissage (L min, L max) prédéterminé à l'aide d'un appareil de mesure de niveau de remplissage (5) fonctionnant selon le principe de propagation. L'invention concerne également un appareil de mesure de niveau de remplissage (5) correspondant. La surveillance d'un standard de sécurité élevé suffit, pour laquelle dans chaque cycle de mesure des signaux d'émission (S) sont envoyés en direction du produit de remplissage (l.) ; leurs signaux d'écho (E) sont captés. A l'appui des signaux d'écho (E), on détermine le niveau de remplissage (7) dans un premier procédé d'évaluation. Et à l'appui des signaux d'écho (E), on détermine dans un deuxième procédé d'évaluation indépendant du premier procédé d'évaluation si le niveau de remplissage dépasse par le haut ou par le bas les niveaux de remplissage (Lmin, Lmax ) prédéterminés.
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