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Transmitter error compensation.
Adjusting the Zero Point and Span constants compensates for errors in a transmitter, due to offset drift or gain drift.
The best compensation is achieved when the transmitter signal is close to a minimum or maximum signal. The ZeroPoint should be adjusted when the transmitter signal is at a minimum. The Span should be adjusted with a maximum signal.
Zero Point adjustment:Drift (offset) is compensated by changing the ZeroPoint constant. This change does not influence the gain (Span). A ZeroPoint adjustment simply moves the measuring range
Calculation of new ZeroPoint: When the signal is low and the exact value of the object being measured is known, the new ZeroPoint can be calculated by this formula:
This re-calibration can be performed manually or by the controller in a situation when the exact process value is known. This could, for example, be ZeroPoint adjustment of a tank contents transmitter when the tank is empty and cleaned. The exact value in this situation would be 0 litres.
Span adjustment:Gain error is compensated by changing the Span constant. This change does not influence the Zero Point. A Span adjustment simply changes the gain factor (slope of the graph).
Calculation of new Span: When the signal is high and the exact value of the object being measured is known, the new Span can be calculated by this formula:
This re-calibration can be performed manually or by the controller, in a situation when the exact process value is known. This could, for example, be Span adjustment of a tank contents transmitter when a high level switch is reached, or when a known amount has been transferred into the tank. The exact value in this situation would be X litres.
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