{"id":1557,"date":"2014-04-01T14:00:58","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/en\/?p=1557"},"modified":"2022-11-29T13:40:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T12:40:57","slug":"selection-criteria-digital-indicators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/en\/knowhow\/selection-criteria-digital-indicators\/","title":{"rendered":"Selection criteria for digital indicators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In many electronic pressure measurement applications there is a need to have the measured value displayed on site &#8211; either as an additional option alongside the processing of the signal within the control system or as a sole control instrument. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the transmitter used does not feature an integrated display, a variety of types of digital indicators\u00a0can be used for this. For this, some selection criteria must be considered in order to determine the appropriate digital\u00a0indicator for the application:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Type of mounting:<\/b> Should the\u00a0indicator be attached to the transmitter on site, installed in a control panel or mounted in a wall housing or desktop case?<\/li>\n<li><b>Accuracy:<\/b> How high are the requirements for the indication accuracy? The\u00a0indicators offered by WIKA have accuracies from 0.3 % to 0.02 %.<\/li>\n<li><b>Dimensions:<\/b> What dimensions fit into the given installation situation? (particularly relevant in the case of a control panel installation)<\/li>\n<li><b>Available options:<\/b> Do I need an analogue output signal? Switching outputs for further control? An integrated transmitter supply?<\/li>\n<li><b>Display characteristics:<\/b> Do I need a 4- or 5-digit display? From what distance must the display be readable? (see article \u201c<a href=\"\/knowhow\/characteristics-display-digital-indicator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Characteristics of the display of\u00a0a digital indicator<\/a>\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have a look at WIKAs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wika.com\/en-en\/digital_indicators.WIKA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\">digital indicators<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In many electronic pressure measurement applications there is a need to have the measured value displayed on site &#8211; either as an additional option alongside the processing of the signal within the control system or as a sole control instrument. 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