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Vega VEGACAL 66 Operating Instructions Manual
Summary of VEGACAL 66
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Operating instructions capacitive cable electrode for continuous level measurement vegacal 66 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire document id: 30036.
Page 2: Contents
2 contents vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 contents 1 about this document 1.1 function ........................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 target group ..................................................
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3 contents vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 8.3 exchanging the electronics module ................................................................................ 45 8.4 how to proceed if a repair is necessary .......................................................................
Page 4: 1 About This Document
4 1 about this document vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 1 about this document 1.1 function this operating instructions manual provides all the information you need for mounting, connection and setup as well as important instruc- tionsformaintenanceandfaultrectification.Pleaser...
Page 5: 2 For Your Safety
5 2 for your safety vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 2 for your safety 2.1 authorised personnel all operations described in this operating instructions manual must be carried out only by trained specialist personnel authorised by the plant operator. During work on and with the ...
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6 2 for your safety vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 2.5 safety label on the instrument the safety approval markings and safety tips on the device must be observed. 2.6 ce conformity thedevicefulfillsthelegalrequirementsoftheapplicableecguide- lines.Byaffixingthecemarking,wecon...
Page 7: 3 Product Description
7 3 product description vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 3 product description 3.1 configuration the scope of delivery encompasses: • level sensor vegacal 66 • documentation – this operating instructions manual – safetymanual"functional safety (sil)"(optional) – supplementaryin...
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8 3 product description vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 thetypelabelcontainsthemostimportantdataforidentificationand use of the instrument: 2 1 11 13 12 14 15 10 9 3 6 4 5 7 8 fig. 2: layout of the type label (example) 1 instrument type 2 product code 3 approvals 4 process and...
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9 3 product description vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 1 2 3 fig. 3: functional principle - plate capacitor 1 distance between the electrode surfaces 2 size of the electrode surfaces 3 type of dielectric between the electrodes the probe and the vessel wall are the capacitor p...
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10 3 product description vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 3.4 packaging, transport and storage your instrument was protected by packaging during transport. Its capacity to handle normal loads during transport is assured by a test based on iso 4180. The packaging of standard ins...
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11 3 product description vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 youcanfindfurtherinformationintheoperatinginstructions"ve- gadis 82"(document-id45300). The protective cover protects the sensor housing against soiling and intense heat from solar radiation. Youwillfindadditionalinforma...
Page 12: 4 Mounting
12 4mounting vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 4 mounting 4.1 general instructions makesurethatallpartsoftheinstrumentcomingindirectcontact with the process, especially the sensor element, process seal and processfitting,aresuitablefortheexistingprocessconditions,such as process...
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13 4mounting vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 theprocessfittingmustbesealedifthereisgaugeorlowpressurein the vessel. Before use, check if the seal material is resistant against the measured medium and the process temperature. Themax.Permissiblepressureisspecifiedinchapter"techn...
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14 4mounting vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 4.2 mounting instructions during operation, the probe must not touch any installations or the vessel wall. The measured value can also change if the distance to the vessel wall changes considerably. If necessary, secure the end of t...
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15 4mounting vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 fig.6:inflowingmedium.
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16 5 connecting to power supply vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 5 connecting to power supply 5.1 preparing the connection always keep in mind the following safety instructions: warning: connect only in the complete absence of line voltage. • the electrical connection must only...
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17 5 connecting to power supply vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 prior to setup you have to replace these protective caps with ap- proved cable glands or close the openings with suitable blind plugs. With plastic housing, the npt cable gland or the conduit steel tube must be sc...
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18 5 connecting to power supply vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 fig. 7: connection steps 6 and 7 8. Press down the opening levers of the terminals, you will hear the terminal spring closing 9. Check the hold of the wires in the terminals by lightly pulling on them 10. Connect ...
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19 5 connecting to power supply vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 5 5 5 5 1 2 4 3 fig. 8: material versions, single chamber housing 1 plastic 2 aluminium 3 stainless steel, precision casting 4 stainless steel, electro-polished 5 filter element for air pressure compensation of al...
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20 5 connecting to power supply vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 i2c display 1 1 2 5 6 7 8 fig. 10: wiring plan, single chamber housing 1 voltage supply, signal output 5.4 wiring plan, double chamber housing the following illustrations apply to the non-ex and also to the ex-ia ...
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21 5 connecting to power supply vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 1 3 2 display 1 2 5 6 7 8 i²c fig. 12: electronics compartment, double chamber housing 1 plug connector for vegaconnect (i²c interface) 2 internal connection cable to the connection compartment 3 terminals for veg...
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22 5 connecting to power supply vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 i2c 1 1 2 fig. 14: wiring plan, double chamber housing 1 voltage supply, signal output 5.5 wiring plan, double chamber housing ex d 1 2 3 4 5 fig. 15: double chamber housing 1 housing cover, connection compartment...
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23 5 connecting to power supply vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 1 3 2 display 1 2 5 6 7 8 i²c fig. 16: electronics compartment, double chamber housing 1 plug connector for vegaconnect (i²c interface) 2 internal connection cable to the connection compartment 3 terminals for veg...
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24 5 connecting to power supply vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 1 1 2 fig. 18: wiring plan, ex-d-ia double chamber housing 1 voltage supply, signal output 5.6 wiringplan-versionip66/ip68,1bar 1 2 fig. 19: wire assignment, connection cable 1 brown (+) and blue (-) to power supp...
Page 25: Module Plicscom
25 6setupwiththedisplayandadjustmentmoduleplicscom vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 6 set up with the display and adjustment module plicscom 6.1 short description the display and adjustment module is used for measured value display, adjustment and diagnosis. It can be mounted i...
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26 6setupwiththedisplayandadjustmentmoduleplicscom vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 fig. 20: insert display and adjustment module note: ifyouintendtoretrofittheinstrumentwithadisplayandadjustment module for continuous measured value indication, a higher lid with an inspection g...
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27 6setupwiththedisplayandadjustmentmoduleplicscom vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 – movetothemenuoverview – confirmselectedmenu – edit parameter – save value • [->] key to select: – menuchange – select list entry – select editing position • [+] key: – change value of the para...
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28 6setupwiththedisplayandadjustmentmoduleplicscom vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 hart mode standard address 0 vegacal 66 measures the capacitance of the respective product. To display the actual level of the product, an allocation of the measured capacitance to the percentag...
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29 6setupwiththedisplayandadjustmentmoduleplicscom vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 ▶ basic adjustment display diagnostics service info 2. Selectthemenuitem"basic adjustment"with[->]andconfirm with [ok].Nowthemenuitem"min. Adjustment"isdisplayed. Min.Adjustment 0.00 % = 0.0 pf ...
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30 6setupwiththedisplayandadjustmentmoduleplicscom vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 3. Enterthecurrentcapacitancevalueinpf(displayedbelow)for the full vessel corresponding to the percentage value. 4. Save the settings with [ok]. Tosuppressfluctuationsinthemeasuredvaluedisplay,e...
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31 6setupwiththedisplayandadjustmentmoduleplicscom vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 sensor-tag sensor withthismenuitem,thebasicadjustmentisfinishedandyoucan now jump to the main menu with the [esc] key. Inthemenuitem"display"youcandefinehowthemeasuredvalue should be presented o...
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32 6setupwiththedisplayandadjustmentmoduleplicscom vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 backlight inthedefaultsetting,thelightningisswitchedoff. The respective min. And max. Measured values are saved in the sen- sor.Thevaluesaredisplayedinthemenuitem"peak values". • min.Andmax.Dist...
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33 6setupwiththedisplayandadjustmentmoduleplicscom vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 current output characteristics 4 … 20 ma 20 … 4 ma failure mode 1) hold value 20.5 ma 22 ma min.Current 2) 3.8 ma 4 ma max.Current 3) 20 ma 20.5 ma the values in bold font represent the data of ...
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34 6setupwiththedisplayandadjustmentmoduleplicscom vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 information: the simulation is automatically terminated 10 minutes after the last pressing of a key. Simulation start simulation? Basic adjustment ifthefunction"reset"iscarriedout,thesensorreset...
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35 6setupwiththedisplayandadjustmentmoduleplicscom vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 hartoffersstandardandmultidropmode. Themode"standard"withthefixedaddress0meansoutputtingthe measured value as a 4 … 20 ma signal. Inmultidropmode,upto15sensorscanbeoperatedononetwo-wire cable. A...
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36 6setupwiththedisplayandadjustmentmoduleplicscom vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 accessandunintentionalmodifications.Ifthepinisactivatedperma- nently,itcanbedeactivatedtemporarily(i.E.Forapprox.60min.)in any menu item. The instrument is delivered with the pin set to 0000. Pi...
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37 6setupwiththedisplayandadjustmentmoduleplicscom vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 6.5 menu schematic basic adjustment ▶ basic adjustment 1 display diagnostics service info min.Adjustment 1.1 0.00 % = 0.0 pf 82.5 pf max.Adjustment 1.2 100.00 % = 1000.0 pf 327.4 pf damping 1.3 ...
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38 6setupwiththedisplayandadjustmentmoduleplicscom vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 service basic adjustment 4 display diagnostics ▶ service info current output 4.1 characteristic:4-20ma ▼ fail.Mode: ▼ min. Current: 4 ma ▼ simulation 4.2 start simulation? Reset 4.3 select reset...
Page 39: Adjustment Programs
39 7 set up with pactware and other adjustment programs vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 7 set up with pactware and other adjustment programs 7.1 connect the pc 3 1 2 fig. 22: connection of the pc via vegaconnect directly to the sensor 1 usb cable to the pc 2 vegaconnect 3 sens...
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40 7 set up with pactware and other adjustment programs vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 • vegaconnect • power supply unit or processing system 1 5 2 4 3 open twist usb lock fig. 24: connecting the pc via hart to the signal cable 1 vegacal 66 2 hartresistance250Ω(optionaldepend...
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41 7 set up with pactware and other adjustment programs vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 further setup steps are described in the operating instructions manu- al"dtm collection/pactware"attachedtoeachdtmcollectionand which can also be downloaded from the internet. Detailed desc...
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42 7 set up with pactware and other adjustment programs vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 7.4 saving the parameter adjustment data it is recommended to document or save the parameter adjustment data. That way they are available for multiple use or service purposes. Thevegadtmcol...
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43 8maintenanceandfaultrectification vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 8 maintenanceandfaultrectification 8.1 maintenance if the instrument is used properly, no special maintenance is required in normal operation. 8.2 rectifyfaults the operator of the system is responsible for t...
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44 8maintenanceandfaultrectification vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 error cause rectification current sig- nal greater than 22 ma or less than 3.6 ma shortcircuit in the probe, e.G. Be- cause of moisture in the housing remove the electronics module. Check the resistance betwe...
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45 8maintenanceandfaultrectification vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 error cause rectification e013 no measured val- ue available – probe insulation damaged, short- circuit due to permeating, conduc- tive medium – exchange the instrument or send it in for repair shortcircuit i...
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46 8maintenanceandfaultrectification vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 the electronics modules are adapted to the respective sensor and differintheirsignaloutputorintheirpowersupply.Youcanfindasuit- able electronics module in the following overview. Theoscillatorsdifferonlyinthe...
Page 47: 9 Dismount
47 9 dismount vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 9 dismount 9.1 dismounting steps warning: before dismounting, be aware of dangerous process conditions such as e.G. Pressure in the vessel or pipeline, high temperatures, cor- rosive or toxic products etc. Takenoteofchapters"mounti...
Page 48: 10 Supplement
48 10 supplement vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 10 supplement 10.1 technical data general data material316lcorrespondsto1.4404or1.4435 materials,wettedparts Ʋ processfitting-thread 316l Ʋ processfitting-flange 316l Ʋ process seal klingersil c-4400 Ʋ insulation(fullyinsulated)...
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49 10 supplement vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 max.Torque(processfitting-thread) 100nm(74lbfft) torque for npt cable glands and conduit tubes Ʋ plastic housing max.10nm(7.376lbfft) Ʋ aluminium/stainless steel housing max.50nm(36.88lbfft) output variable output signal 4 … 20 ...
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50 10 supplement vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 1 2 -50°c (-58°f) 50°c (122°f) 40°c (104°f) -40°c (-40°f) 80°c (176°f) 0°c (32°f) 100°c (212°f) 150°c (302°f) fig. 27: ambient temperature - process temperature 1 process temperature 2 ambient temperature dielectric constant ≥1....
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51 10 supplement vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 Ʋ double chamber housing 1␣xip␣68cableglandm20␣x␣1.5;1␣xblindstopper m20␣x␣1.5;1␣xblindstopperm16␣x␣1.5 connection cable Ʋ wire cross-section 0.5mm²(awg20) Ʋ wire resistance Ʋ tensile strength Ʋ standard length 5m(16.4ft) Ʋ max....
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52 10 supplement vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 operating voltage with illuminated dis- play and adjustment module 20 … 36 v dc permissible residual ripple Ʋ u ss Ʋ 100hz…10khz u ss load see diagram electrical protective measures protection rating housing material version ip-...
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53 10 supplement vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 for that reason the associated approval documents of these instruments have to be carefully noted. They are part of the delivery or can be downloaded under www.Vega.Com,"vega tools" and"instrument search"aswellasinthegeneraldown...
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54 10 supplement vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 housinginprotectionip66/ip68(1bar) 117 mm (4.61" ) ~ 103 mm (4.06") ø 77 mm (3.03") 116 mm (4.57" ) ~ 150 mm (5.91") ø 84 mm (3.31") 120 mm (4.72" ) ~ 105 mm (4.13") ø 84 mm (3.31") m20x1,5 2 m20x1,5/ ½ npt m16x1,5 3 m20x1,5 m20...
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55 10 supplement vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 177 mm (7.87") ø 8 mm (0.32") l g 1 g 1½ 56 mm (2.21") ø 30 mm (1.18") 22 mm (0.87") fig. 31: vegacal 66, threaded version g1 (iso 228 t1) l = sensor length, see chapter "technical data".
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56 10 supplement vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 ø 16 mm (0.63") ø 27 mm (1.06") l 7 mm (0.28") fig. 32: vegacal 66, screening tube, for example against strong condensation l length of the screening tube, see chapter "technical data".
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57 10 supplement vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331 10.3 industrial property rights vega product lines are global protected by industrial property rights. Further information see www.Vega.Com. Vega produktfamilien sind weltweit geschützt durch gewerbliche schutzrechte. Nähere inf...
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58 notes vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331.
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59 notes vegacal 66 • 4 … 20 ma/hart - two-wire 30036-en-160331.
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Printing date: vega grieshaber kg am hohenstein 113 77761 schiltach germany 30036-en-160331 all statements concerning scope of delivery, application, practical use and operat- ing conditions of the sensors and processing systems correspond to the information available at the time of printing. Subjec...