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Vega VEGAPULS 63 Operating Instructions Manual
Summary of VEGAPULS 63
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O perating i nstructions vegapuls 63 4 … 20 m a / hart - four - wire r adar.
Page 2: Ontents
C ontents 1 a bout this document 1 . 1 f unction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 . 2 t arget group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 . 3 s ymbolism used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 f or your safety 2 . 1 a uthorised personnel ...
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7 s etup with pact ware and other adjustment programs 7 . 1 c onnecting the pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 7 . 2 p arameter adjustment with pact ware . . . . . . . 41 7 . 3 p arameter adjustment with ams ™ and pdm . . 42 7 . 4 s aving the parameter adjustment data . . . . . . . 42 8...
Page 4: Bout This Document
1 a bout this document 1 . 1 f unction t his operating instructions manual provides all the information you need for mounting , connection and setup as well as important instructions for maintenance and fault recti fi cation . P lease read this information before putting the instrument into operation...
Page 5: Or Your Safety
2 f or your safety 2 . 1 a uthorised personnel a ll operations described in this operating instructions manual must be carried out only by trained specialist personnel authorised by the plant operator . D uring work on and with the device the required personal protection equipment must always be wor...
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T he instrument must only be operated in a technically fl awless and reliable condition . T he operator is responsible for trouble - free operation of the instrument . D uring the entire duration of use , the user is obliged to determine the compliance of the required occupational safety measures wit...
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L dtm vegapuls 63 for adjustment software pact ware l i ndicating and adjustment module for sensor software t he parameter adjustment of the basic sensor functions is independent of the software version . T he range of available functions depends on the respective software version of the individual ...
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2 . 10 e nvironmental instructions p rotection of the environment is one of our most important duties . T hat is why we have introduced an environment management system with the goal of continuously improving company environmental protection . T he environment man - agement system is certi fi ed acco...
Page 9: Roduct Description
3 p roduct description 3 . 1 c on fi guration t he vegapuls 63 radar sensor is available in two electronics versions : l s tandard electronics type ps 60 kv l e lectronics with increased sensitivity type ps 60 ke t he respective version can be determined by means of the type label on the electronics ...
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1 2 3 f ig . 1 : vegapuls 63 - fl ange version with a lu double chamber housing 1 h ousing cover with integrated plicscom ( optional ) 2 h ousing with electronics 3 p rocess fi tting with encapsulated antenna system 3 . 2 p rinciple of operation vegapuls 63 is a radar sensor in k - band technology ( e...
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M easured value transmission is carried out via the 4 … 20 m a / hart output separate from power supply . T he backlight of the indicating and adjustment module is powered by the sensor . T he prerequisite for this is a supply voltage at a certain level . T he exact voltage speci fi cations are state...
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U nless otherwise indicated , the packages must be stored only under the following conditions : l n ot in the open l d ry and dust free l n ot exposed to corrosive media l p rotected against solar radiation l a voiding mechanical shock and vibration l s torage and transport temperature see " s upple...
Page 13: Ounting
4 m ounting 4 . 1 g eneral instructions s elect an installation position you can easily reach for mounting and connecting as well as later retro fi tting of an indicating and adjustment module . T he housing can be rotated by 330 ° without the use of any tools . Y ou can also install the indicating a...
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1 3 2 100% 0% 4 f ig . 3 : m easuring range ( operating range ) and max . Measuring distance 1 full 2 empty ( max . Measuring distance ) 3 m easuring range 4 r eference plane m ake sure that all parts of the instrument in contact with the measured product , especially the sensor element , process se...
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1 2 > 200 mm f ig . 4 : m ounting on round vessel tops 1 r eference plane 2 v essel center or symmetry axis i n vessels with conical bottom it can be advantageous to mount the sensor in the center of the vessel , as measurement is then possible down to the lowest point of the vessel bottom . F ig . ...
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F ig . 6 : i n fl owing liquid f lush mounting t he best way to mount the sensor , also with respect to cleanability , is fl ush on a block fl ange ( fl ange without socket piece ) or with hygienic fi ttings , e . G . N eumo b iocontrol . M ounting on socket i f the re fl ective properties of the medium a...
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A lign the sensor in liquids as vertical as possible to the product surface to achieve optimum measurement . F ig . 8 : a lignment in liquids t he mounting location of the radar sensor should be a place where no other equipment or fi xtures cross the path of the microwave signals . V essel installati...
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F ig . 10 : a gitators t hrough the action of fi lling , stirring and other processes in the vessel , dense foams which considerably damp the emitted signals may form on the product surface . I f foams lead to measurement errors , you should use the biggest possible radar antennas and low frequency r...
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Max. Min. 2 1 f ig . 11 : p ipe antenna system in a tank . T he vent hole in the surge pipe must be in one plane with the polarisation marking on the sensor . 1 m arking of the polarisation direction 2 v ent holde max . ø 5 mm ( 0 . 2 in ) i f possible , the antenna diameter of the sensor should cor...
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100% 0% 1 > 300 mm f ig . 12 : vegapuls 63 in a bypass tube . T he polarisation marking on the process fi tting must be in one plane with the tube holes or the tube connection openings . 1 m arking of the polarisation direction w hen the sensor is mounted on a bypass tube , the distance from vegapuls...
Page 21: Onnecting To Power Supply
5 c onnecting to power supply 5 . 1 p reparing the connection a lways keep in mind the following safety instructions : l c onnect only in the complete absence of line voltage l i f overvoltage surges are expected , overvoltage arresters should be installed . T ip : w e recommend using vega overvolta...
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U se cable with round cross - section . A cable outer diameter of 5 … 9 mm ( 0 . 2 … 0 . 35 in ) ensures the seal e ff ect of the cable gland . I f you are using cable with other diameter or cross - section , you have to exchange the seal or use a suitable cable gland . I f screened cable is necessar...
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7 i nsert the wire ends into the open terminals according to the wiring plan f ig . 13 : c onnection steps 6 and 7 8 p ress down the opening levers of the terminals , you will hear the terminal spring closing 9 c heck the hold of the wires in the terminals by lightly pulling on them 10 c onnect the ...
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1 2 3 4 5 f ig . 14 : d ouble chamber housing 1 h ousing cover , connection compartment 2 b lind stopper or plug m 12 x 1 for vegadis 61 ( optional ) 3 h ousing cover , electronics compartment 4 f ilter element for air pressure compensation 5 c able gland 1 3 2 display 1 2 5 6 7 8 i²c f ig . 15 : e ...
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3 1 2 3 4 1 2 l 1 n 4... 20ma i s gnd f ig . 16 : c onnection compartment , double chamber housing 1 s pring - loaded terminals for signal output 2 g round terminal for connection of the ground conductor and screen 3 s pring - loaded terminals for voltage supply i nformation : k eep in mind that the...
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L i nternal check of the electronics l i ndication of the instrument type , the fi rmware as well as the sensor tag s ( sensor designation ) l o utput signal jumps brie fl y ( approx . 10 seconds ) to the set fault current t hen the corresponding current is outputted to the cable ( the value correspon...
Page 27: Adjustment Module
6 s et up with the indicating and adjustment module plicscom 6 . 1 s hort description t he indicating and adjustment module is used for measured value display , adjustment and diagnosis . I t can be mounted in the following housing versions and instruments : l a ll sensors of the plics ® instrument ...
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F ig . 18 : i nstallation of the indicating and adjustment module n ote : i f you intend to retro fi t the instrument with an indicating and adjustment module for continuous measured value indication , a higher cover with an inspection glass is required . 28 vegapuls 63 • 4 … 20 m a / hart - four - w...
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6 . 3 a djustment system 1.1 2 3 1 f ig . 19 : i ndicating and adjustment elements 1 lc display 2 i ndication of the menu item number 3 a djustment keys l [ ok ] key : - m ove to the menu overview - c on fi rm selected menu - e dit parameter - s ave value l [- > ] key to select : - menu change - list...
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6 . 4 s etup procedure i n hart - m ultidrop mode ( several sensors on one input ) the address must be set before continuing with the parameter adjustment . Y ou will fi nd a detailed description in the operating instructions manual " i ndicating and adjustment module " or in the online help of pact ...
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S tart your parameter adjustment with the following menu items of the basic adjustment : p roceed as follows : 1 m ove from the measured value display to the main menu by pushing [ ok ] . ▶ b asic adjustment d isplay d iagnostics s ervice i nfo 2 s elect the menu item " b asic adjustment " with [- >...
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E ach product has di ff erent re fl ective properties . I n addition , there are various interfering factors which have to be taken into account : agitated product surfaces and foam generation ( with liquids ); dust generation , material cones and echoes from the vessel wall ( with solids ). T o adapt...
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Safety " , " s olid " is preset as factory setting . H owever , the instrument should be used preferably in liquids . I n such cases , the vessel form should be set to " s torage tank " during setup . E nter the requested parameter via the appropriate keys , save your settings and jump to the next m...
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3 c on fi rm " f alse signal suppression - c hange now " with [ ok ] and select in the below menu " c reate new " . E nter the actual distance from the sensor to the product surface . A ll false signals in this area are detected by the sensor and saved after con fi rming with [ ok ] . N ote : c heck t...
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L c urrent output l u nit of measurement l l anguage t he following safety - relevant data are not read out or written : l hart mode l pin l sil c opy sensor data c opy sensor data ? B asic adjustment i f the " r eset " is carried out , the sensor resets the values of the following menu items to the...
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M enu item r eset value hart mode no reset f actory setting l ike basic adjustment , furthermore special parameters are reset to default values . 3 ) p ointer t he min . And max . Distance values are reset to the actual value . A dditional adjustment and diagnosis options such as e . G . Scaling , s...
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6 . 5 m enu schematic i nformation : d epending on the version and application , the light - coloured menu windows are not always available or o ff er nor selection possibility . B asic adjustment 1 ▶ b asic adjustment d isplay d iagnostics s ervice i nfo 1 . 1 m in . Adjustment 0 . 00 % = 30 . 000 m...
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P ointer d istance min .: 0 . 234 m ( d ) d istance max .: 5 . 385 m ( d ) 3 . 2 m eas . Reliability 15 d b s ensor status ok 3 . 3 c urve selection e cho curve ▼ 3 . 4 e cho curve p resentation of the echo curve s ervice 4 b asic adjustment d isplay d iagnostics ▶ s ervice i nfo 4 . 1 g ating out o...
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6 . 6 s aving the parameter adjustment data i t is recommended noting the adjusted data , e . G . In this operating instructions manual and archive them afterwards . T hey are hence available for multiple use or service purposes . I f vegapuls 63 is equipped with an indicating and adjust - ment modu...
Page 40: Etup With
7 s etup with pact ware and other adjustment programs 7 . 1 c onnecting the pc 3 1 2 f ig . 20 : c onnection of the pc via vegaconnect directly to the sensor 1 usb cable to the pc 2 vegaconnect 3 s ensor 1 2 3 4 open twist usb lock f ig . 21 : c onnection via i ² c connection cable 1 i ² c bus ( com...
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N ecessary components : l vegapuls 63 l pc with pact ware and suitable vega dtm l vegaconnect l p ower supply unit or processing system 1 5 2 4 3 open twist usb lo ck f ig . 22 : c onnecting the pc via hart to the signal cable 1 vegapuls 63 2 hart resistor 250 Ω ( optional depending on processing ) ...
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Which can also be downloaded from our homepage . A detailed description is available in the online help of pact ware and the vega dtm s . N ote : k eep in mind that for setup of vegapuls 63 , dtm - c ollection in the actual version must be used . A ll currently available vega dtm s are provided in t...
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8 m aintenance and fault recti fi cation 8 . 1 m aintenance w hen used in the correct way , no special maintenance is required in normal operation . 8 . 2 r emove interferences t he operator of the system is responsible for taken suitable measures to remove interferences . A maximum of reliability is...
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? 4 … 20 m a signal missing l w rong connection à c heck connection according to chapter " c onnection steps " and if necessary , correct according to chapter " w iring plan " l n o power supply à c heck cables for breaks ; repair if necessary l supply voltage too low or load resistance too high à c...
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8 . 3 e xchanging the electronics module i f the electronics module is defective , it can be replaced by the user . I n e x applications only one instrument and one oscillator with respective e x approval may be used . I f there is no electronics module available on site , one can be ordered from th...
Page 46: Ismounting
9 d ismounting 9 . 1 d ismounting steps w arning : b efore dismounting , be aware of dangerous process con - ditions such as e . G . Pressure in the vessel , high temperatures , corrosive or toxic products etc . T ake note of chapters " m ounting " and " c onnecting to power supply " and carry out t...
Page 47: Upplement
10 s upplement 10 . 1 t echnical data g eneral data 316 l corresponds to 1 . 4404 or 1 . 4435 m aterials , wetted parts - p rocess fi tting 316 l - a ntenna encapsulated or hygieni - cally encapsulated ptfe ( tfm 1600 ), pfa plated , pvdf - p rocess seal with hygienically en - capsulated antenna fkm ...
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I nput variable m easured value distance between process fi tting and product surface min . Distance from fl ange 50 mm ( 1 . 97 in ) meas . Range depending on process fi tting - t ri - c lamp 2 " , 3 " up to 10 m ( 32 . 81 ft ) - bolting dn 50 , dn 80 up to 10 m ( 32 . 81 ft ) - fl ange dn 50 , ansi 2 ...
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- a verage power 5 µ w - a verage power with 1 m distance 200 n w / cm 2 m ax . Emitted hf power of the antenna system - v ersion with increased sensitivity - p ulse peak power 10 m w - p ulse duration 2 ns - a verage power 25 µ w - a verage power with 1 m distance 1 µ w / cm 2 m easuring accuracy r...
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1,0 m 20 m 30 mm 15 mm -15 mm -30 mm 3.280 ft 65.62 ft 1.180 in 0.590 in - 0.590 in - 1.180 in f ig . 24 : d eviation vegapuls 63 with increased sensitivity in mm , measuring range in m i n fl uence of the ambient temperature to the sensor electronics 7 ) a verage temperature coe ffi cient of the zero ...
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G as phase t emperature 1 bar / 14 . 5 psig 10 bar / 145 psig 50 bar / 725 psig h ydrogen 200 ° c / 392 ° f - 0 . 02 % 0 . 05 % 0 . 37 % w ater ( saturated steam ) 100 ° c / 212 ° f 0 . 20 % - - w ater ( saturated steam ) 180 ° c / 356 ° f - 2 . 1 % - a mbient conditions a mbient , storage and trans...
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V ibration resistance mechanical vibrations with 4 g and 5 … 100 h z 9 ) e lectromechanical data - version ip 66 / ip 67 c able entry - d ouble chamber housing l 1 x cable gland m 20 x 1 . 5 ( cable : ø 5 … 9 mm ), 1 x blind stopper m 20 x 1 . 5 ; plug m 12 x 1 for vegadis 61 ( optional ) or : l 1 x...
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O vervoltage category iii p rotection class i a pprovals d epending on the version , instruments with approvals can have di ff erent technical data . F or these instruments , the corresponding approval documents have to be taken into account . T hese are part of the delivery or can be downloaded via ...
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10 . 2 d imensions h ousing ø 84mm ~ 27 / ") 120mm (4 23 / 32 ") * 129mm (5 5 / 64 ") 5 / 16 ") m20x1,5/ ½ npt m12x f ig . 25 : a luminium double chamber housing ( with integrated plicscom the height of the housing increases by 9 mm / 0 . 35 in ) 54 vegapuls 63 • 4 … 20 m a / hart - four - wire 10 s...
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Vegapuls 63 - fl ange version 100mm (3 5 / 16 ") 163mm (6 27 / 64 ") 4mm ( 5 / 32 ") 4mm ( 5 / 32 ") ø 44mm (1 47 / 64 ") ø 75mm (2 61 / 64 ") 4xø 3 / 4 " 4xø 3 / 4 " 8xø 55 / 64 " 8xø 3 / 4 " 8xø 7 / 8 " 4xø 45 / 64 " 8xø 45 / 64 " 8xø 45 / 64 " 4 3 / 4 " 4 59 / 64 " 6 19 / 64 " 5 7 / 16 " 6 7 / 32 ...
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Vegapuls 63 - hygienic fi tting 1 1 2 3 4 60mm (2 23 / 64 ") 46mm (1 13 / 16 ") ø 90mm (3 35 / 64 ") ø 66mm (2 19 / 32 ") 85mm (3 11 / 32 ") 20mm ( 25 / 32 ") ø 78mm (3 5 / 64 ") 60mm (2 23 / 64 ") 46mm (1 13 / 16 ") ø 50mm (1 31 / 32 ") ø 90mm (3 35 / 64 ") 100mm (3 15 / 16 ") f ig . 27 : vegapuls 6...
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Vegapuls 63 - hygienic fi tting 2 1 2 7mm ( 9 / 32 ") w w 99mm (3 57 / 64 ") 163mm (6 27 / 64 ") 12mm ( 15 / 32 ") dn 50 2” iso2852 dn 50 / 2” w clamp-stutzen clamp-socket din32676/ dn 50 / 2,5” dn 65 / 3” dn 80 / 3,5” dn 100 / 4” ø 64 ø 77,5 ø 91 ø 106 ø 119 dn 80 3,5” ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ f ig . 28 : vegapuls 6...
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Vegapuls 63 - hygienic fi tting 3 1 2 3 4 8mm ( 5 / 16 ") ø 92mm (3 5 / 8 ") ø 124mm (4 7 / 8 ") 100mm (3 15 / 16 ") 163mm (6 27 / 64 ") 14mm ( 35 / 64 ") 8mm ( 5 / 16 ") ø 94mm (3 45 / 64 ") ø 133mm (5 15 / 64 ") 100mm (3 15 / 16 ") 163mm (6 27 / 64 ") 14mm ( 35 / 64 ") f ig . 29 : vegapuls 63 - hyg...
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Vegapuls 63 - hygienic fi tting 4 1 2 8mm ( 5 / 16 ") ø 84mm (3 5 / 16 ") ø 114mm (4 31 / 64 ") 100mm (3 15 / 16 ") 163mm (6 27 / 64 ") 14mm ( 35 / 64 ") f ig . 30 : vegapuls 63 - hygienic fi tting 4 1 sms dn 51 2 sms dn 76 vegapuls 63 • 4 … 20 m a / hart - four - wire 59 10 s upplement 28441 - en - 0...
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10 . 3 i ndustrial property rights vega product lines are global protected by industrial property rights. Further information see http :// www . Vega . Com . Only in u.S.A.: further information see patent label at the sensor housing. Vega produktfamilien sind weltweit gesch ü tzt durch gewerbliche s...
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Vegapuls 63 • 4 … 20 m a / hart - four - wire 61 10 s upplement 28441 - en - 080826.
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62 vegapuls 63 • 4 … 20 m a / hart - four - wire 10 s upplement 28441 - en - 080826.
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Vegapuls 63 • 4 … 20 m a / hart - four - wire 63 10 s upplement 28441 - en - 080826.
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Vega g rieshaber kg a m h ohenstein 113 77761 s chiltach g ermany p hone + 49 7836 50 - 0 f ax + 49 7836 50 - 201 e - mail : info @ de . Vega . Com www . Vega . Com p rinting date : iso 9001 a ll statements concerning scope of delivery , application , practical use and operating conditions of the se...