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Vega VEGASON 61 Operating Instructions Manual

Manual is about: Foundation Fieldbus, ultrasonic sensor for continuous level measurement of liquids or bulk solids

Summary of VEGASON 61

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    Operating instructions vegason 61 foundation fieldbus ultrasonic.

  • Page 2: Contents

    Contents 1 about this document 1.1 function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.2 target group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.3 symbolism used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 for your safety 2.1 authorised...

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    8 maintenance and fault rectification 8.1 maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 8.2 remove interferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 8.3 exchanging the electronics module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 8.4 software update . . . . . . . . . ....

  • Page 4: 1 About This Document

    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 instructions for maintenance and fault rectification. Please read this information before putting the instrument into operation and keep ...

  • Page 5: 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 plant operator. During work on and with the device the required personal protective equipment must always be worn. 2.2 ...

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    2.5 safety approval markings and safety tips the safety approval markings and safety tips on the device must be observed. 2.6 ce conformity this device fulfills the legal requirements of the applicable ec guidelines. By attaching the ce mark, vega provides a confirmation of successful testing. You can...

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    L chapter "packaging, transport and storage" l chapter "disposal" vegason 61 • foundation fieldbus 7 2 for your safety 28790 - en -081127.

  • Page 8: 3 Product Description

    3 product description 3.1 configuration the scope of delivery encompasses: l vegason 61 ultrasonic sensor l documentation - this operating instructions manual - operating instructions manual - 27835 "indicating and adjustment module plicscom" (optional) - supplementary instructions manual - 31708 "he...

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    3.2 principle of operation vegason 61 is an ultrasonic sensor for continuous level measure- ment. It is suitable for liquids and solids in virtually all industries, particularly in the water and waste water industry. The transducer of the ultrasonic sensor transmits short ultrasonic pulses to the me...

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    3.3 operation vegason 61 can be adjusted with different adjustment media: l with indicating and adjustment module l with the suitable vega dtm in conjunction with an adjustment software according to the fdt/dtm standard, e.G. Pactware and pc l a configuration tool the entered parameters are generally ...

  • Page 11: 4 Mounting

    4 mounting 4.1 general instructions make sure that all parts of the instrument in contact with the measured product, especially the sensor element, process seal and process fitting, are suitable for the existing process conditions such as process pressure, process temperature as well as the chemical ...

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    1 2 fig. 3: minimum distance to the max. Level 1 dead band 2 reference plane information: if the medium reaches the transducer, buildup can form on it and cause faulty measurements later on. 1 3 2 100% 0% fig. 4: measuring range (operating range) and max. Measuring distance 1 full 2 empty (max. Meas...

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    4.2 mounting instructions screw vegason 61 into the mounting socket with an appropriate spanner applied to the hexagon of the process fitting. Max. Torque see chapter "technical data". Warning: the housing must not be used to screw the instrument in! Applying tightening force can damage internal part...

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    Fig. 6: vessel with conical bottom socket pieces should be dimensioned so that the lower end of the transducer protrudes at least 10 mm (0.394 in) out of the socket. Ca. 10 mm fig. 7: recommended socket mounting if the reflective properties of the medium are good, you can mount vegason 61 on sockets ...

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    H d h 80 mm/3" 100 mm/4" 150 mm/6" 150 mm/6" 300 mm/12" 400 mm/16" d fig. 8: deviating socket dimensions align the sensor in liquids as vertical as possible to the product surface to achieve optimum measuring results. Fig. 9: alignment in liquids to reduce the min. Distance to the medium, you can al...

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    The ultrasonic sensor should be installed at a location where no installations cross the ultrasonic beam. Vessel installations such as for example, ladders, limit switches, heating spirals, struts etc. Can cause false echoes that interfere with the useful echo. Make sure when planning your measuring...

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    Do not mount the instruments in or above the filling stream. Make sure that you detect the product surface, not the inflowing product. Fig. 13: inflowing liquid through the action of filling, stirring and other processes in the vessel, dense foams which considerably damp the emitted signals may form on ...

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    Max. Min. 1 fig. 14: standpipe in tank 1 vent hole: ø 5 … 10 mm (0.197 … 0.394 in) vegason 61 can be used from tube diameters of 40 mm (1.575 in). Avoid large gaps and thick welding joints when connecting the tubes. Generally carry out a false echo storage. Measurement in a standpipe is not recommen...

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    5 connecting to power supply 5.1 preparing the connection always keep in mind 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 foundation fieldbus specification tip: w...

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    In systems without potential equalisation, connect the cable screen directly to ground potential at the power supply unit and at the sensor. In the connection box or t-distributor, the screen of the short stub to the sensor must not be connected to ground potential or to another cable screen. The ca...

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    7 insert the wire ends into the open terminals according to the wiring plan fig. 15: 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...

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    5 5 5 5 1 2 4 3 fig. 16: material versions, single chamber housing 1 plastic 2 aluminium 3 stainless steel, investment casting 4 stainless steel, electro-polished 5 filter element for air pressure compensation of all material versions. Blind stopper with version ip 66/ip 68, 1 bar for aluminium and ...

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    I2c display 1 1 2 5 6 7 8 fig. 18: 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 as well as to the ex-ia version. 1 2 3 4 5 fig. 19: double chamber housing 1 housing cover, connection compart...

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    4 i2c 1 2 3 i²c 1 2 4 display typ: 1 2 5 6 7 8 bus si m. Fig. 20: electronics compartment, double chamber housing 1 simulation switch ("on" = mode for simulation release) 2 connection for vegaconnect (i²c interface) 3 internal connection cable to the connection compartment electronics compart- ment ...

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    3 1 2 display 1 2 i²c fig. 21: connection compartment, double chamber housing 1 plug connector for vegaconnect (i²c interface) 2 ground terminal for connection of the cable screen 3 spring-loaded terminals for voltage supply i2c 1 1 2 fig. 22: wiring plan, double chamber housing 1 voltage supply/sig...

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    5.5 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 shielding 5.6 switch on phase after vegason 61 is connected to voltage supply or after voltage recurrence, the instrument carries out...

  • Page 27: Module Plicscom

    6 set up 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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    Fig. 24: mounting the indicating and adjustment module note: if you intend to retrofit the instrument with an indicating and adjustment module for continuous measured value indication, a higher cover with an inspection glass is required. 28 vegason 61 • foundation fieldbus 6 set up with the indicatin...

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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 vegason 61 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 se...

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    Min. Adjustment 0.00 % = 5.000 m(d) 4.000 m(d) 3 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. 4 enter the suitable distance value in m for ...

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    Enter the requested parameter via the appropriate keys, save your settings and jump to the next menu item with the [->] key. Apart from the medium, the vessel shape can also influence the measurement. To adapt the sensor to these measuring conditions, this menu item offers different options depending o...

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    High sockets or vessel installations, such as e. G. Struts or agitators as well as buildup and weld joints on the vessel walls cause interfering reflections which can impair the measurement. A false echo storage detects and marks these false echoes, so that they are no longer taken into account for t...

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    L measured value presentation l adjustment l medium l vessel form l damping l linearisation curve l sensor-tag l displayed value l unit of measurement l language the following safety-relevant data are not read out or written: l pin copy sensor data copy sensor data? Basic adjustment if the "reset" i...

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    Pointer the min. And max. Distance and temperature values are reset to the actual value. Additional adjustment and diagnosis options such as e.G. Scaling, simulation or trend curve presentation are shown in the following menu schematic. You will find a detailed description of these menu items in the ...

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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 display diagnostics service info 1.1 min. Adjustment 000.0 % = 10.000 m(d) 1.245 m(d) 1.2 max. Adjustment 100.0 % = 0.000 m(d) 6.789 ...

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    3.1 pointer distance min.: 0.580 m(d) dist. Max.: 16.785 m(d) t-max.: 30.6 °c t-min.: 4.5 °c 3.2 meas. Reliability 36 db sensor status ok 3.3 curve selection echo curve 3.4 echo curve presentation of the echo curve service 4 basic adjustment display diagnostics ▶ service info 4.1 gating out of false...

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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 vegason 61 is equipped with an indicating and adjustment module, the most imp...

  • Page 39: Programs

    7 setup with pactware and other adjustment programs 7.1 connect the pc via vegaconnect 3 1 2 fig. 26: connection of the pc via vegaconnect directly to the sensor 1 usb cable to the pc 2 vegaconnect 3 sensor 1 2 3 4 open twist usb lock fig. 27: connection via i²c connection cable 1 i²c bus (com.) int...

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    Necessary components: l vegason 61 l pc with pactware and suitable vega dtm l vegaconnect l power supply unit or processing system 7.2 parameter adjustment with pactware further setup steps are described in the operating instructions manual "dtm c ollection/pactware" attached to each cd and which ca...

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    8 maintenance and fault rectification 8.1 maintenance when used in the correct way, no special maintenance is required in normal operation. 8.2 remove interferences the operator of the system is responsible for taken suitable measures to remove interferences. A maximum of reliability is ensured. Neve...

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    In ex applications, the regulations for the wiring of intrinsically safe circuits must be observed. ? E 013 l no measured value available à sensor in boot phase à sensor does not find an echo, e.G. Due to faulty installation or wrong parameter adjustment ? E 017 l adjustment span too small à carry ou...

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    Information: when loading on site, first of all the order data must be downloaded from the internet (see operating instructions manual "oscillator"). The electronics modules are adapted to the respective sensor and distinguish also in the signal output or power supply. 8.4 software update the followi...

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    L please ask the agency serving you for the address of your return shipment. You can find the respective agency on our website www.Vega.Com under: "company - vega worldwide" 44 vegason 61 • foundation fieldbus 8 maintenance and fault rectification 28790 -en -081127.

  • Page 45: 9 Dismounting

    9 dismounting 9.1 dismounting steps warning: before dismounting, be aware of dangerous process conditions 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 rever...

  • Page 46: 10 Supplement

    10 supplement 10.1 technical data general data materials, wetted parts - process fitting, transducer pvdf - seal between transducer and process fitting epdm, fkm (viton) materials, non-wetted parts - housing plastic pbt (polyester), alu die-casting powder- coated, 316l - seal between housing and housi...

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    Reference conditions to measuring accuracy (similar to din en 60770-1) reference conditions according to din en 61298-1 - temperature +18 … +30 °c (+64 … +86 °f) - relative humidity 45 … 75 % - air pressure 860 … 1060 mbar/86 … 106 kpa (12.5 … 15.4 psig) other reference conditions - reflector ideal r...

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    Ambient conditions ambient, storage and transport temperature -40 … +80 °c (-40 … +176 °f) process conditions process pressure -20 … 200 kpa/-0.2 … 2 bar (-2.9 … 29 psig) process temperature (transducer temper- ature) -40 … +80 °c (-40 … +176 °f) vibration resistance mechanical vibrations with 4 g a...

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    Electromechanical data - version ip 66/ip 68, 1 bar cable entry - single chamber housing 1 x ip 68 cable gland m20 x 1.5; 1 x blind stopper m 20 x 1.5 - double chamber housing 1 x ip 68 cable gland m20 x 1.5; 1 x blind stopper m 20 x 1.5; 1 x blind stopper m16 x 1.5 connection cable - wire cross-sec...

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    Power supply by/max. Number of sensors - h 1 power supply max. 32 (max. 10 with ex) electrical protective measures protection, depending on housing version - plastic housing ip 66/ip 67 - aluminium housing, stainless steel housing - investment casting, stainless steel housing - electro-polished ip 6...

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    10.2 foundation fieldbus block diagram, measured value processing the following illustration shows the transducer block (tb) and function block (fb) in simplified form. T i s imu la te alarm s out pv field-value m ode & st a tus pv f- t im e lo w -cut off l- t ype out -s c ale pv -scale direct indire...

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    Secondary_value_1 calibration lowest point calibration highest point sensor_value cal_level_lo cal_level_hi calibration lowest point calibration highest point sensor reference plane cal_level_lo [%] cal_level_hi [%] fig. 30: adjustment vegason 61 parameter list for device revision 3.0 the following ...

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    L sensor_value - raw sensor value, i.E. The uncalibrated measurement value from the sensor. Unit derives from 's ensor_range.Unit' l sensor_range - sensor_range.Unit' refers to 'sensor_value', 'max/min_peak_sensor_value', 'cal_point_hi/lo' l simulate_primary_value l simulate_secondary_value_1 l simu...

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    - min./max.-adjustment: level at 'cal_point_lo'. When writing 'cal_level_lo' and 'cal_type' = 1 (online), the 'cal_point_lo' is automatically set to the current sensor value. The unit is defined in 'l evel_unit' l cal_type - min./max.-adjustment: defines type of calibration: dry: no influence of sensor...

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    - distance from the sensor to the product surface. Unit derives from 'sensor_range.Unit' l empty_vessel_curve_corr_op_code - update, create new or delete the empty vessel curve l sound_velocity - set up to suit the process conditions l sound_velocity_unit - unit code of 'sound_velocity' l temperatur...

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    10.3 dimensions housing in protection ip 66/ip 67 and ip 66/ip 68; 0.2 bar ~ 69 mm (2.72") ø 77 mm (3.03") 1 1 2 m m (4 13 / 32 ") m20x1,5/ ½ npt ~ 69 mm (2.72") ø 77 mm (3.03") 1 1 7 m m (4 .6 1 ") m20x1,5/ ½ npt ~ 87 mm (3.43") m16x1,5 ø 84 mm (3.31") 1 2 0 m m (4 .7 2 ") m20x1,5/ ½ npt ~ 116 mm (...

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    Housing in protection ip 66/ip 68, 1 bar 117mm (4 39 / 64 ") 116mm (4 9 / 16 ") 120mm (4 23 / 32 ") ~ 103mm (4 1 / 16 ") ~ 150mm (5 29 / 32 ") ~ 105mm (4 9 / 64 ") ø 77mm (3 1 / 32 ") ø 84mm (3 5 / 16 ") ø 84mm (3 5 / 16 ") m20x1,5 m20x1,5 m20x1,5 m20x1,5/ ½ npt m16x1,5 1 2 3 fig. 32: housing versio...

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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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    Vegason 61 • foundation fieldbus 59 10 supplement 28790 - en -081127.

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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 printing date: iso 9001 all statements concerning scope of delivery, application, practical use and operating conditions of the sensors and processing systems co...