The OPTIWAVE 3500 is a 2-wire 80 GHz radar (FMCW) level transmitter for liquids in hygienic applications. It is designed for continuous, non-contact level measurement in the food and beverage as well as pharmaceutical industry. The device features a flush-mounted PEEK Lens antenna with a small beam angle and dead zone for precise measurement even in small and narrow tanks with agitators. It is equally suited for use on larger tanks, measuring distances of up to 50 m / 164 ft.
Product features and options depend on device configuration: Contact us to make sure that your preferred functionality can be combined in one device.
Depending on selected device configuration
Product type | Level transmitter |
Product family name | OPTIWAVE |
Product positioning | For liquids with hygienic requirements |
Measurement variables | Distance, Level, Mass, Reflection, Volume |
Measurement principle | Radar (FMCW) |
Level measurement type | Continuous measurement |
Contact to measured medium | No |
Interface measurement | No |
Redundancy | No |
Measured media | Liquids, Slurries, Pastes |
Measuring range (liquids) |
0…50 m/ 0…164 ft |
Ambient temperature |
-40…+80°C/ -40…+176°F |
Measuring point | Pressurised tank, Open tank, Open basin |
Process pressure |
-1…25 barg/ -14.5…362 psig |
Process temperature |
-40…+150°C/ -40…+302°F |
Antenna | Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) |
Hygienic connections |
Collar ferrule with nut (DIN 11851): DN40, DN50 Varivent®: N Collar ferrule with nut (SMS 1147): 51 mm Tri-Clamp®: 1½'', 2″ Clamp (ISO 2852): 25, 33.7, 38, 40, 51 NEUMO BioControl®: DN50 Collar ferrule (DIN 11864-1A): DN40, DN50 |
Certificates/Approvals Others | WHG, CRN / ASME B31.3 |
Certificates/Approvals Ex | ATEX, cQPSus, IECEx, NEPSI, EAC Ex |
Certificates/Approvals Hygienic | FDA, EHEDG, EC 1935/2004, EC2023/2006, EU 10/2011 |
Certificates/Approvals Safety | SIL 2/3 |
Ingress protection | IP66/68, NEMA4X/6P |
NAMUR compliance | NE 107, NE 21, NE 43, NE 53 |
Analogue outputs | 4…20 mA |
Digital outputs | FOUNDATION™ fieldbus, HART®, Profibus-PA |
Accuracy (liquids) |
±2 mm/ ±0.08 in |