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Vega VEGAPULS 65 Operating Instructions Manual

Manual is about: Radar sensor for continuous level measurement of liquids

Summary of VEGAPULS 65

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    Operating instructions vegapuls 65 profibus pa.

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    Contents 1 about this document 1.1 function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.2 target group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.3 symbolism used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2 for your safety 2.1 authorised personnel. . . . . . . . ...

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    6.6 saving the parameter adjustment data . . . . . . . 42 7 setup with pactware™ and other adjustment programs 7.1 connecting the pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 7.2 parameter adjustment with pactware™. . . . . . 43 7.3 parameter adjustment with pdm. . . . . . . . . . . . 44 7.4 savi...

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    Supplementary operating instructions manuals information: vegapuls 65 is available in many versions and is thus supplied according to customer order. Depending on the selected version, supplementary operating instructions man- uals also come with the delivery. You will find the supple- mentary operat...

  • Page 5: 1 About This Document

    1 about this document 1.1 function this operating instructions manual has all the information you need for quick setup and safe operation. Please read this manual before you start setup. 1.2 target group this operating instructions manual is directed to trained, qualified personnel. The contents of t...

  • Page 6: 2 For Your Safety

    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 operator. For safety and warranty reasons, any internal work on the instruments must be carried out only by personnel a...

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    - emission: class b - susceptibility: industrial areas l r & tte directive: i-ets 300-440 expert opinion no. 0043052-01/see, notified body no. 0499 l lvd: en 61010-1: 2002 2.6 fulfilling namur recommendations with regard to interference resistance and interference emission, vegapuls 65 fulfils namur re...

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    L the instrument must be insensitive to interfering emis- sions, also to such that may cause unwanted operating conditions. Vegapuls 65 was tested and meets the limit values for a digital instrument of class b, according to part 15 of the fcc regulations. The limit values are for protection against ...

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    L operate the instrument in the range of the specified electrical limit values. Permissible supply voltage: see "technical data" l mount and operate the instrument in such a way that no danger of ignition from electrostatic charges is to be expected. The antenna, the process fitting or the housing (as...

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    Please help us fulfil this obligation by observing the environ- mental instructions in this manual: l chapter "storage and transport" l chapter "disposal" 10 vegapuls 65 - profibus pa for your safety 28447 -en -070130

  • Page 11: 3 Product Description

    3 product description 3.1 configuration the scope of delivery encompasses: l vegapuls 65 radar sensor l documentation - this operating instructions manual - operating instructions manual "indicating and adjust- ment module plicscom" (optional) - supplementary instructions manual "heating for indi- ca...

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    3 2 1 fig. 1: vegapuls 65 in threaded version with plastic housing 1 housing cover with integrated plicscom (optional) 2 housing with electronics 3 process fitting with antenna system 3.2 principle of operation vegapuls 65 is a radar sensor in c-band technology (emitting frequency approx. 6 ghz) for ...

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    Proportional to the distance and hence to the level. The determined level is converted into an appropriate output signal and outputted as measured value. Power supply via the profibus dp/pa segment coupler or vegalog 571 ep cards. A two-wire cable according to profibus specification serves as carrier o...

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    L the simatic adjustment program pdm the entered parameters are generally saved in vegapuls 65, optionally also in the indicating and adjustment module or in pactware™. 3.4 storage and transport your instrument was protected by packaging during transport. Its capacity to handle normal loads during t...

  • Page 15: 4 Mounting

    4 mounting 4.1 general instructions select an installation position you can easily reach for mounting and connecting as well as later retrofitting of an indicating and adjustment module. The housing can be rotated by 330° without the use of any tools. You can also install the indicating and adjustmen...

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    1 3 2 100% 0% fig. 3: measuring range (operating range) and max. Measuring distance 1 full 2 empty (max. Measuring distance) 3 measuring range information: if the medium reaches the antenna, buildup can form on it and cause faulty measurements later on. Make sure that the wetted parts of vegapuls 65...

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    If this distance cannot be maintained, a false echo storage should be carried out during setup. This applies particularly if buildup on the vessel wall is expected. In such case, we recommend repeating the false echo storage later on with existing buildup. 1 2 > 500 mm fig. 4: mounting on round vess...

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    Do not mount the instruments in or above the filling stream. Make sure that you detect the product surface and not the inflowing product. Fig. 6: inflowing liquid the active part of the antenna, i.E. The conical antenna part should protrude completely out of the socket. To meet the different socket dime...

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    In liquids, direct the sensor as perpendicular as possible to the product surface to achieve an optimum measurement. Fig. 8: orientation in liquids the mounting location of the radar sensor should be a place where no other equipment or fixtures cross the path of the microwave signals. Vessel installa...

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    Fig. 10: agitators through the action of filling, stirring and other processes in the vessel, dense foams which considerably damp the emitted signals may form on the product surface. If foams are causing measurement errors, the biggest possible radar antenna should be used. Vegaflex sensors with guid...

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    5 connecting to voltage supply 5.1 preparing the connection generally note the following safety instructions: l connect only in the complete absence of line voltage l if overvoltage surges are expected, overvoltage arresters should be installed according to profibus specification in hazardous areas yo...

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    Must be connected directly to the internal ground terminal. The ground terminal outside on the housing must be connected to the potential equalisation (low impedance). In systems without potential equalisation, connect the cable screen directly to ground potential at the power supply unit and at the...

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    Fig. 11: 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 the screen to the internal ground terminal and the external ground terminal to potential ...

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    1 4 4 4 2 3 fig. 12: material versions, single chamber housing 1 plastic 2 aluminium 3 stainless steel 4 filter element for air pressure compensation of all material versions. Blind stopper with version ip 66/ip 68, 1 bar for aluminium and stainless steel i2c display 1 2 5 6 7 8 3 4 1 2 fig. 13: ele...

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    I2c display 1 1 2 5 6 7 8 fig. 14: wiring plan, single chamber housing 1 power supply/signal output 5.4 wiring plan, double chamber housing the following illustrations apply to the non-ex as well as to the ex ia version. 1 2 3 4 5 fig. 15: double chamber housing 1 housing cover, connection compartme...

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    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 vegadis 61 3 1 2 display 1 2 i²c fig. 17: connection compartment, double chamber housing 1...

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    I2c 1 1 2 fig. 18: wiring plan, double chamber housing 1 power supply/signal output 5.5 wiring plan, double chamber housing exd information: instruments in exd version with hardware revision …- 01 or higher as well as with national approvals such as e.G. According to fm or csa at a later date. 1 2 3...

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    1 3 2 display 1 2 5 6 7 8 i2c fig. 20: electronics compartment, double chamber housing 1 plug connector for vegaconnect (i²c interface) 2 internal connection cable to the connection compartment 3 terminals for vegadis 61 1 2 1 2 fig. 21: connection compartment, double chamber housing exd 1 spring-lo...

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    1 1 2 fig. 22: wiring plan, double chamber housing exd 1 power supply/signal output 5.6 wiring plan, version ip 66/ip 68, 1 bar + - 1 2 fig. 23: wire assignment, connection cable 1 brown (+) and blue (-) to power supply or to the processing system 2 screen 5.7 switch-on phase after vegapuls 65 is co...

  • Page 30: Adjustment Module Plicscom

    6 setup with the indicating and adjustment module plicscom 6.1 short description the indicating and adjustment module is used for measured value display, adjustment and diagnosis. It can be mounted in the following housing versions and instruments: l all sensors of the plics ® instrument family, in ...

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    4 screw housing cover with inspection window tightly back on removal is carried out in reverse order. The indicating/adjustment module is powered by the sensor, an additional connection is not necessary. Fig. 24: installation of the indicating and adjustment module note: if you intend to retrofit veg...

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    6.3 adjustment system 1.1 2 3 1 fig. 25: indicating and adjustment elements 1 lc display 2 indication of the menu item number 3 adjustment keys l [ok] key: - move to the menu overview - confirm selected menu - edit parameter - save value l [->] key to select: - menu change - list entry - select editi...

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    6.4 setup procedure after vegapuls 65 is connected to voltage supply or after voltage recurrence, the instrument carries out a self-check for approx. 30 seconds. The following steps are carried out: l internal check of the electronics l indication of the instrument type, the firmware as well as the s...

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    If you want to measure the total height of both liquids reliably, please contact our service department or use an instrument specially designed for interface measurement. In the main menu item "basic adjustment", the individual submenu items should be selected one after the other and provided with t...

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    1 prepare the % value for editing with [ok] and set the cursor to the requested position with [->]. Set the requested percentage value with [+] and save with [ok]. The cursor jumps now to the distance value. 2 enter the appropriate distance value in m (corresponding to the percentage value) for the ...

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    Vessel form storage tank enter the requested parameter via the appropriate keys, save your settings and jump to the next menu item with the [->] key. A linearization is necessary for all vessels in which the vessel volume does not increase linearly with the level - e.G. With a cylindrical or spheric...

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    Change now? Proceed as follows: 1 move from the measured value display to the main menu by pushing [ok]. 2 select the menu item "service" with [->] and confirm with [ok]. Now the menu item "false signal suppression" is displayed. 3 confirm "false signal suppression - change now" with [ok] and select i...

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    The following data are read out or written with this function: l measured value presentation l adjustment l medium l standpipe inner diameter 5) l vessel form l damping l linearisation curve l sensor-tag l displayed value l scaling unit (out-scale unit) l positions after the decimal point (scaled) l...

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    Extended settings keine additional pa value secondary value 1 % out-scale-unit % pv-out-scale 0.00 lin-% = 0.0 % 100.0 lin-% = 100 % unit of measurement m(d) the values of the following functions are not reset to the reset values (see chart) with "reset": function reset value sensor address no reset...

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    6.5 menu schematic information: depending on the version and application, the highlighted menu windows are not always available. Basic adjustment 1 ▶ basic adjustment indication diagnostics service info 1.1 sensor address 000 1.2 min. Adjustment 0.00 % = 10,000 m(d) 8,000 m(d) 1.3 min. Adjustment 10...

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    Diagnostics 3 basic adjustment indication ▶ diagnostics service info 3.1 pointer distance min.: 0.234 m(d) distance max.: 5.385 m(d) 3.2 meas. Reliability 8 db sensor status ok 3.3 curve selection echo curve 3.4 echo curve presentation of the echo curve service 4 basic adjustment indication diagnost...

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    6.6 saving the parameter adjustment data it is recommended noting the adjusted data, e.G. In this operating instructions manual and archive them afterwards. They are hence available for multiple use or service purposes. If vegapuls 65 is equipped with an indicating and adjust- ment module, the most ...

  • Page 43: Adjustment Programs

    7 setup with pactware™ and other adjustment programs 7.1 connecting the pc ~ = power supply vegaconnect 3 pactware / tm >pa 2 3 1 fig. 26: connection directly to the sensor 1 rs232 connection 2 vegapuls 65 3 i²c adapter cable for vegaconnect 3 necessary components: l vegapuls 65 l pc with pactware™ ...

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    All currently available vega dtms are provided in the dtm collection on cd and can be obtained from the responsible vega agency for a token fee. This cd includes also the up-to- date pactware™ version. The basic version of this dtm collection incl. Pactware™ is also available as a free-of- charge do...

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    8 maintenance and fault rectification 8.1 maintenance when used as directed in normal operation, vegapuls 65 is completely maintenance free. 8.2 remove interferences vegapuls 65 offers maximum reliability. Nevertheless faults can occur during operation. These may be caused by the following, e.G.: l se...

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    ? In simatic s7 the measured value is always presented as 0 l only four bytes are consistently loaded in the plc à use function component sfc14 to load 5 bytes consistently ? Measured value on the indicating and adjustment module does not correspond to the value in the plc l the menu item "display -...

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    ? E017 l adjustment span too small à carry out a fresh adjustment and increase the distance between min. And max. Adjustment ? E036 l no operable sensor software à carry out a software update or send the instrument for repair ? E041, e042, e043 l hardware error, electronics defective à exchange inst...

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    The oscillators are adapted to the respective sensor and differ in their signal output or in their power supply. You can find a suitable oscillator in the following overview. Electronics module ps-e.60cp. Is suitable for c-band vegapuls 65, 66 - profibus pa: l ps-e.60cpx (x = without approvals) l ps-e....

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    9 dismounting 9.1 dismounting steps warning: before dismounting, be aware of dangerous process con- ditions such as e.G. Pressure in the vessel, high temperatures, corrosive or toxic products etc. Take note of chapters "mounting" and "connecting to power supply" and carry out the listed steps in rev...

  • Page 50: 10 Supplement

    10 supplement 10.1 technical data general data 316l corresponds to 1.4404 or 1.4435 materials, wetted parts - process fitting - thread pvdf, 316l - seal - thread pvdf fkm (viton) - seal - thread 316l klingersil - process fittings tri-clamp and bolt- ing 316l - process fitting - flange flange plating ptf...

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    Input variable parameter distance between process fitting and product surface min. Distance from antenna tip 50 mm (1.969 in) measuring range up to 30 m (98.425 ft) reference conditions to measuring accuracy (similar to din en 60770-1) reference conditions according to din en 61298-1 - temperature +1...

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    1,0 m 30 m 20 mm 10 mm -10 mm -20 mm fig. 27: accuracy vegapuls 65 in mm, measuring range in m 3.280 ft 98.43 ft 0.788 in 0.394 in - 0.394 in - 0.788 in fig. 28: accuracy vegapuls 65 in inch, measuring range in ft influence of the ambient temperature to the sensor electronics 10) average temperature ...

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    Gas phase temperature 1 bar/14.5 psi 10 bar/145 psi 50 bar/725 psi air/nitrogen 20 °c/68 °f 0.00 % 0.22 % 1.2 % air/nitrogen 200 °c/392 °f 0.00 % 0.13 % 0.74 % hydrogen 20 °c/68 °f -0.01 % 0.10 % 0.61 % hydrogen 200 °c/392 °f -0.02 % 0.05 % 0.37 % water (saturated steam) 100 °c/212 °f 0.20 % - - wat...

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    Electromechanical data - version ip 66/ip 67 and ip 66/ip 68; 0.2 bar cable entry/plug 12) - single chamber housing l 1x cable entry m20x1.5 (cable-ø 5 … 9 mm), 1x blind stopper m20x1.5 or: l 1x cloasing cap m20x1.5, 1x blind stopper m20x1.5 or: l 1x closing cap ½ npt, 1x blind plug ½ npt or: l 1x p...

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    - max. Length 1000 m (3280 ft) - min. Bending radius 25 mm (1 in) at 25 °c (77 °f) - diameter approx. 8 mm - colour - standard pe black - colour - standard pur blue - colour - ex-version blue indicating and adjustment module power supply and data transmission through sensor via gold-plated sliding c...

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    Electrical protective measures protection - plastic housing ip 66/ip 67 - alu and stainless steel standard ip 66/ip 68 (0.2 bar) 13) - alu and stainless housing (optionally available) ip 66/ip 68 (1 bar) overvoltage category iii protection class ii approvals 14)15) atex ia atex ii 1g, 1/2g, 2g eex i...

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    10.2 profibus pa instrument master file the instrument master file (gsd) contains the characteristic data of the profibus pa instrument. These data are, e.G. The permissible transmission rates as well as information on diagnostics values and the format of the measured value outputted by the pa instrumen...

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    M(d) % lin% min-max adjustment linearization profibus pa-output primary value secondary value 2 secondary value 1 target mode failure mode alarms scaling source for scaling t i integration sensor characteristics pa-out tb fb select additional cyclic value fig. 29: vegapuls 65: block diagram with ai ...

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    Examples of telegram configuration in the following you will see how the modules can be combined and how the appendant data telegram is structured. Example 1 (standard setting) with distance value and additional cyclical value: l ai (pa-out) l additional cyclic value byte-no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 sta...

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    Byte n byte n+1 bit 7 vz exponent bit 6 2 bit 5 2 bit 4 2 bit 3 2 bit 2 2 bit 1 2 bit 0 2 bit 7 2 bit 6 2 bit 5 2 bit 4 2 bit 3 2 bit 2 2 bit 1 2 bit 0 2 sign bit significant 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 byte n+2 byte n+3 bit 7 2 significant bit 6 2 bit 5 2 bit 4 2 bit 3 2 bit 2 2 bit 1 2 bi...

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    Status code description according to profi- bus standard possible cause 0x8e good (non-cascade) - active crit- ical alarm - high limited hi-hi-alarm supplement vegapuls 65 - profibus pa 61 28447 -en -070130

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    10.3 dimensions housing in protection ip 66/ip67 and ip 66/ip 68; 0.2 bar 112mm (4 13 / 32 ") 117mm (4 39 / 64 ") 116mm (4 9 / 16 ") 120mm (4 23 / 32 ") ~ 69mm (2 23 / 32 ") ø 77mm (3 1 / 32 ") ~ 69mm (2 23 / 32 ") ~ 116mm (4 9 / 16 ") ~ 87mm (3 27 / 64 ") ø 77mm (3 1 / 32 ") ø 84mm (3 5 / 16 ") ø 8...

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    Vegapuls 65, threaded version 41mm (1 39 / 64 ") ø 40mm (1 37 / 64 ") ø 33mm (1 19 / 64 ") ø 33mm (1 19 / 64 ") 22mm ( 55 / 64 ") 22mm ( 55 / 64 ") 82mm (3 15 / 64 ") 415mm (16 11 / 32 ") 120mm (4 23 / 32 ") 270mm (10 5 / 8 ") 565mm (22 1 / 4 ") 70mm (2 3 / 4 ") 352mm (13 55 / 64 ") 50mm (1 31 / 32 ...

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    Vegapuls 65, flange version d ø 33mm (1 19 / 64 ") 395mm (15 35 / 64 ") 120mm (4 23 / 32 ") 270mm (10 5 / 8 ") 545mm (21 29 / 64 ") 94mm (3 45 / 64 ") 2mm ( 5 / 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 / 6...

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    10.4 industrial 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 geschützt durch gewerbliche schutzrechte....

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    Supplement 66 vegapuls 65 - profibus pa 28447 -en -070130

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    Supplement vegapuls 65 - profibus pa 67 28447 -en -070130

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    Vega grieshaber kg am hohenstein 113 77761 schiltach germany phone +49 7836 50-0 fax +49 7836 50-201 e-mail: info@de.Vega.Com www.Vega.Com iso 9001 all statements concerning scope of delivery, application, practical use and operating conditions of the sensors and processing systems correspond to the...