Layer visibility using maxscale minscale not working

Question

I'm using OpenLayers and GeoServer. I have a series of layers that have a scale parameter like: 1:50000-1:25000 where 50000 is the max scale while 25000 is the min scale.

I have a map like in this example:

map = new OpenLayers.Map(
{
        allOverlays: false,
        projection: "EPSG:32632",
        maxExtent: bounds,
        scales:[500000,350000,250000,100000,25000,20000,15000,10000,5000],        
        units: 'm'
});

And I have this layer WMS:

var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS("layer1",wms_address,
        {
            layers:"ws:layer1",
            transparent:true                            
        },
        {
        maxScale:50000,
        minScale:25000
    }); 

and I would expect that the layer within that scale it doesn't show up in the map. I need this kind of behaviour. However if I set the scale 1:25000, the layer is present inside the map (I saw it with Firebug) but it is not showed up in the map!

I also tried with max and min Resolution but nothing, the layer is in the map but I cannot see it.

What I'm doing wrong?

Please help me, I looked everywhere in every forum I don't know how to solve this problem!

Answer 1

Visit maxScale or minScale don't work in vector (from WFS) layer for a similiar question.

maxScale:50000,
minScale:25000

should be changed to:

maxScale: 1/25000,
minScale: 1/50000