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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.

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    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 personnel . . . . . . . ....

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    7 setup with pactware™ and other adjustment programs 7.1 connect the pc with vegaconnect 3 . . . . . 40 7.2 connect the pc with vegaconnect 4 . . . . . 41 7.3 parameter adjustment with pactware™. . . . . . 42 7.4 parameter adjustment with ams™ . . . . . . . . . . 42 7.5 saving the parameter adjustme...

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    1 a bout this document 1 .1 function this operating instructions manual provides all the information you need for mounting, connection and setup. In addition, you will find important notes on maintenance and trouble shooting. Please read this information before putting the instrument into operation. ...

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    2 f or 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. During work on and with the device the required personal protection equipment must always be worn. 2 .2 app...

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    L emc: - emission en 61326: 1997 (class a) - susceptibility en 61326: 1997/a1:1998 l lvd: en 61010-1: 2001 2 .6 fulfilling namur recommendations with regard to interference resistance and interference emission, vegason 61 fulfils namur recommendation ne 21. Vegason 61 and its indicating and adjustment...

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    L this operating instructions manual l this manufacturer declaration (24638) l the applicable installation regulations max. Increase of the surface temperature during operation: 15 k (individual components in the instrument) with an ambient temperature of 70 °c (158 °f) on the housing and a process ...

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    You will find corresponding instructions in the description of the individual functions in this operating instructions manual. 2 .10 environmental instructions protection of the environment is one of our most important duties. That is why we have introduced an environment management system with the g...

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    3 p roduct description 3 .1 configuration the scope of delivery encompasses: l vegason 61 ultrasonic sensor l documentation - this operating instructions manual - ex specific safety instructions (with ex versions), if necessary further certificates - operating instructions manual "indicating and adjust...

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    3 .2 principle of operation vegason 61 is an ultrasonic sensor for continuous level measurement. 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 mea...

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    This function is generally not available for approved instru- ments. 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. Pactw...

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    L protected against solar radiation l avoiding mechanical shock and vibration l storage and transport temperature see "supplement - technical data - ambient conditions" l relative humidity 20 … 85 % storage and transport tem- perature 12 vegason 61 - foundation fieldbus product description 28790 -en...

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    4 m ounting 4 .1 general instructions make sure that the wetted parts of vegason 61, especially the seal and process fitting, are suitable for the existing process conditions such as pressure, temperature etc. As well as the chemical properties of the medium. You can find the specifications in chapter ...

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    1 2 fig. 3: min. Distance to the max. Level 1 dead zone 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. Measuri...

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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 on the housing can dama...

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    Fig. 6: vessel with conical bottom socket pieces should be dimensioned such that the lower end of the transducer protrudes at least 10 mm (0.4 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 direct the sensor in liquids as perpendicular as possible to the product surface to achieve optimum measurement results. Fig. 9: orientation in liquids to reduce the min. Distance to the medium, ...

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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 superimposed on the useful echo. Make sure when planning your measuring sit...

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    Fig. 12: agitators 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. 13: inflowing liquid through the action of filling, stirring and other processes in the vessel, dense foams which considerably damp the emitte...

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    If there are strong air currents in the vessel, e.G. Due to strong winds in outdoor installations, or because of air turbulence, e. G. By cyclone exhaustion you should mount vegason 61 in a standpipe or use a different measuring principle, e.G. Radar or guided radar (tdr). By using a standpipe (surge...

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    5 c onnecting 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 in h...

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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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    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 the internal ground terminal and the external ground terminal to potential ...

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    1 4 4 4 2 3 fig. 16: 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 3 4 5 1 2 display typ: 1 2 5 6 7 8 bus s...

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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 compar...

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    I2c 2 3 1 display typ: 1 2 5 6 7 8 bus sim. 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 3 1 2 display 1 2 i²c fig. 21: connecti...

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    I2c 1 1 2 fig. 22: wiring plan, double chamber housing 1 voltage supply/signal output 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 screen 5 .6 switch-on phase after vegason 61 is...

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    6 s et 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, ...

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    4 screw housing cover with inspection window tightly back on removal is carried out in reverse order. The indicating and 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...

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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 edit...

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    6 .4 setup procedure after vegason 61 is connected to power 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 sen...

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    ▶ basic adjustment display diagnostics service info 2 select the menu item "basic adjustment" with [->] and confirm with [ok]. Now the menu item "min. Adjustment" is displayed. 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 reque...

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    Medium liquid with solids, you can also choose between "powder/dust", "g ranular/pellets" or "ballast/pebbels". Through this additional selection, the sensor is adapted perfectly to the product and measurement reliability, partic- ularly in products with bad reflective properties, is considerably inc...

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    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 spherical tank - and the indication or output of the volume is required. Corresponding linearization curves are preprogrammed for these vessels. They represe...

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    Note: check the distance to the product surface, because if an incorrect (too large) value is entered, the existing level will be saved as false signal. The filling level would then no longer be detectable in this area. This function enables reading out parameter adjustment data as well as writing pa...

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    Damping 0 s linearization linear sensor-tag sensor displayed value ai-out 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 language no reset factory setting like basic setting, in addition special paramete...

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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...

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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 s...

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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 im...

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    7 s etup with pactware™ and other adjustment programs 7 .1 connect the pc with vegaconnect 3 ~ = power supply vegaconnect 3 pactware / tm >pa 2 3 1 fig. 26: connection of the pc via i 2 -c interface directly on the sensor 1 rs232 connection 2 vegason 61 3 i²c adapter cable for vegaconnect 3 necessar...

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    7 .2 connect the pc with vegaconnect 4 2 1 fig. 27: connection of the pc via i 2 -c interface directly on the sensor 1 usb cable 2 sensor 1 2 open twist usb lo ck fig. 28: connection directly to the sensor 1 i²c bus (com.) interface 2 i²c connection cable of vegaconnect 4 necessary components: l veg...

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    7 .3 parameter adjustment with pactware™ further setup steps are described in the operating instructions manual "dtm collection/pactware™" attached to each cd and which can also be downloaded from our homepage. A detailed description is available in the online help of pactware™ and the vega dtms. No...

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    8 m aintenance and fault rectification 8 .1 maintenance when used as directed in normal operation, vegason 61 is completely maintenance free. 8 .2 remove interferences vegason 61 offers maximum reliability. Nevertheless faults can occur during operation. These may be caused by the following, e.G.: l s...

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    ? Instrument does not appear during connection setup l incorrect termination à check termination at the beginning and end points of the bus and terminate, if necessary, according to the specification l instrument not connected to the segment à check and correct in ex applications, the regulations for...

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    In ex applications, only an instrument and an electronics module with appropriate ex approval may be used. If there is no electronics module available on site, one can be ordered from the vega agency serving you. The order data of the sensor must be downloaded into the new electronics module. This c...

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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 world- wide" maintenance and fault rectification 46 vegason 61 - foundation fieldbus 28790 -en -070507.

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    9 d ismounting 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 r...

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    10 s upplement 10 .1 technical data general data materials, wetted parts - process fitting thread g1½ a and 1½ npt: pvdf - transducer pvdf - seal transducer/process fitting epdm, fkm (e.G. Viton) materials, non-wetted parts - housing plastic pbt (polyester), alu die-casting pow- der-coated, 316l - sea...

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    Measuring range - liquids up to 5 m (16.4 ft) - solids up to 2 m (6.6 ft) 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 ...

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    5 m 4 m 3 m 2 m 1 m 10 mm 4 mm -4 mm -10 mm fig. 29: deviation vegason 61 in mm, measuring range in m 16.404 ft 13.123 ft 9.843 ft 6.562 ft 3.28 ft 0.394 in 0.157 in -0.157 in -0.394 in fig. 30: deviation vegason 61 in inch, measuring range in ft influence of the ambient temperature to the sensor ele...

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    Process temperature (transducer tem- perature) -40 … +80 °c (-40 … +176 °f) vibration resistance mechanical vibrations with 4 g and 5 … 100 hz 10) electromechanical data - version ip 66/ip 67 and ip 66/ip 68; 0.2 bar cable entry/plug 11) - single chamber housing l 1x cable entry m20x1.5 (cable-ø 5 …...

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    Connection cable - wire cross-section 0.5 mm² - wire resistance .036 ohm/m - tensile strength >1200 n (270 lbf) - standard length 5 m (16.404 ft) - max. Length 1000 m (3280 ft) - min. Bending radius 25 mm (0.984 in) at 25 °c (77 °f) - diameter approx. 8 mm (0.315 in) - colour - standard pe black - 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) 12) - alu and stainless housing (optionally available) ip 66/ip 68 (1 bar) overvoltage category iii protection class ii approvals 13 )14) atex atex ii 1g, 1/2g, 2g eex ia ...

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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 indir...

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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. 32: 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 'sensor_range.Unit' l sensor_range - sensor_range.Unit' refers to 'sensor_value', 'max/min_peak_sensor_value', 'cal_poin- t_hi/lo' l simulate_primary_value l simulate_secondary_value_1 l sim...

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    - min./max.-adjustment: level at 'cal_point_hi'. When writing 'cal_level_hi' and 'c al_type' = 1 (online) the 'cal_point_hi' is automatically set to the current sensor value. The unit is defined in 'level_unit' l cal_level_lo - min./max.-adjustment: level at 'cal_point_lo'. When writing 'cal_level_lo...

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    L first_echo_factor - set up to suit the process conditions l pulse_velocity_correction - set up to suit the process conditions l echo_quality - signal/noise ratio l empty_vessel_curve_corr_dist - distance from the sensor to the product surface. Unit derives from 'sensor_range.Unit' l empty_vessel_cu...

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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 ...

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    Vegason 61 1 2 155mm (6 7 / 64 ") 22mm ( 55 / 64 ") 66mm (2 19 / 32 ") ø 39mm (1 17 / 32 ") ø 74mm (2 58 / 64 ") 60mm (2 23 / 64 ") g1½a / 1½"npt fig. 35: vegason 61 1 dead zone: 0.25 m (0.8 ft) 2 measuring range: with liquids up to 5 m (16.4 ft), with solids up to 2 m (6.6 ft) supplement 60 vegason...

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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 62 vegason 61 - foundation fieldbus 28790 -en -070507.

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    Supplement vegason 61 - foundation fieldbus 63 28790 - en -070507.

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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...