Vega VEGAFLEX 81 4 … 20 mA_HART - four-wire Coax probe User Manual

Operating InstructionsTDR sensor for continuous level and interface measurement of liquidsVEGAFLEX 814 … 20 mA/HART - four-wireCoax probeDocument ID:

103 Product descriptionVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314The instrument can be supplied in two dierent electronics versions. Eac

113 Product descriptionVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Probe end trackingTo increase sensitivity, the probe is equipped with pr

123 Product descriptionVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314• The composition of the upper medium must be stable, no varying product

133 Product descriptionVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314• Avoiding mechanical shock and vibration• Storage and transport tempera

143 Product descriptionVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314You can nd additional information in the supplementary instructions man

154 MountingVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-1303144 Mounting4.1 General instructionsWith instruments with threaded process tting, s

164 MountingVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314sible. The exact value of the min. distance (lower dead band) is stated in chapter

174 MountingVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314The process tting must be sealed if there is gauge or low pressure in the vessel.

184 MountingVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-1303142673451Fig. 8: Measuring ranges - VEGAFLEX 81 with steam compensation1 Reference p

195 Connecting to power supplyVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-1303145 Connecting to power supply5.1 Preparing the connectionAlways

2Quick startVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Quick startThe quick start procedure enables a quick setup with many applica-tions.

205 Connecting to power supplyVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314suppressed, but the protective eect against high frequency inter

215 Connecting to power supplyVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Fig. 9: Connection steps 5 and 66. Insert the wire ends into the

225 Connecting to power supplyVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-1303145.3 Wiring plan, double chamber housingThe following illustratio

235 Connecting to power supplyVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Terminal Function Polarity8 Function ground with installa-tion ac

246 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-1303146 Set up with the display and adjustment modu

256 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-1303141 2Fig. 14: Insertion of the display and adjus

266 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314 – Save value• [->] key: – Presentation cha

276 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314You can nd "Extended adjustment" in

286 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314reference plane (seal surface of the process 

296 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314The instrument carries out an automatic false

3Quick startVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-1303145. A "False signal suppression" detects, marks and saves the false signa

306 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314In this menu item you select the distance unit

316 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314In this menu item, you can dene the medium ty

326 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Enter the appropriate distance value in m (cor

336 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314For the full vessel, enter the distance value

346 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314be displayed in percent but e.g. in l or kg, a

356 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314You can accept the scaling of the level measur

366 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314The default setting is min. current 3.8 mA and

376 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Enter the actual distance from the sensor to t

386 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314This menu item enables the setting of the requ

396 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314urement are displayed in addition to the peak

4ContentsVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Contents1 About this document1.1 Function ...

406 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314The menu item "Echo curve" shows the

416 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Parameter settings for recording the echo curv

426 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314The following reset functions are available:De

436 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Menu Menu item Default valueAdditional setting

446 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314The sensor oers the HART modes "Analogue

456 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314In this menu item, the features of the sensor

467 Setup with PACTwareVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-1303147 Setup with PACTware7.1 Connect the PC312Fig. 16: Connection of the P

477 Setup with PACTwareVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Note:With power supply units with integrated HART resistance (internal r

487 Setup with PACTwareVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314all functions for complete setup are already included. An assistant for

497 Setup with PACTwareVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Extended adjustmentWith the extended adjustment, you carry out the param

5ContentsVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-1303149.6 Software update ... 6

507 Setup with PACTwareVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Information:In special cases you can change the medium type. This settin

517 Setup with PACTwareVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Adjustment for the level and interface measurementIf you have selected i

527 Setup with PACTwareVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314instrument parameter adjustment. The complete data set is down-loaded fr

538 Set up with other systemsVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-1303148 Set up with other systems8.1 DD adjustment programsDevice desc

549 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-1303149 Diagnostics and service9.1 MaintenanceIf the device is used corre

559 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314• Display and adjustment moduleFurther echo curves: Up to 10 echo cu

569 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314This status message is inactive by default. It can be activated by t

579 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314CodeText mes-sageCause RecticationF260Error in the calibration – Er

589 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314CodeText mes-sageCause RecticationS601Overlling – Level echo in th

599 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314CodeText mes-sageCause RecticationM505no measured value avail-able

61 About this documentVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-1303141 About this document1.1 FunctionThis operating instructions manual prov

609 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Error Cause Rectication4 … 20 mA signal missing – Electrical con-ne

619 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Fault description Error pattern Cause Rectication2. Measured value

629 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Depending on the reason for the fault and the measures taken, the st

639 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314You can nd detailed information on www.vega.com/downloads and "

6410 DismountingVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-13031410 Dismounting10.1 Dismounting stepsWarning:Before dismounting, be aware of da

6511 SupplementVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-13031411 Supplement11.1 Technical dataGeneral data316L corresponds to 1.4404 or 1.443

6611 SupplementVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314 Ʋ Pipe thread, cylindrical (ISO 228 T1) G1½ according to DIN 3852-A Ʋ American

6711 SupplementVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-1303142453124531Fig. 30: Measuring ranges - VEGAFLEX 811 Reference plane2 Probe leng

6811 SupplementVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314 Ʋ Fourth HART value (QV) Electronics temperatureIndication value - DIsplay and

6911 SupplementVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314L0-2 mm (-0.079")2 mm (0.079")-10 mm (0.394")5 mm (0.197")0,

72 For your safetyVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-1303142 For your safety2.1 Authorised personnelAll operations described in this o

7011 SupplementVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314InuenceofthesuperimposedgasandpressuretotheaccuracyThe propagation spe

7111 SupplementVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314 Ʋ EPDM (A+P 75.5/KW75F) -40 … +150 °C (-40 … +302 °F) Ʋ FFKM (Kalrez 6375) -20

7211 SupplementVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314120°C(32°F)-40°C(-104°F)65°C(149°F)80°C(176°F)150°C(302°F)130°C(266°F)34-60°C(-1

7311 SupplementVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Display and adjustment moduleDisplay element Display with backlightMeasured valu

7411 SupplementVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Housing1~ 87 mm (3.43")M16x1,5ø 84 mm(3.31")120 mm (4.72")M20x1,5

7511 SupplementVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314VEGAFLEX 81, coax version1 2LSW 36 (1.42") (G¾, ¾ NPT)SW 41 (1.61") (G

7611 SupplementVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-13031411.3 Industrial property rightsVEGA product lines are global protected by indus

77INDEXVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314INDEXAAccessories – Display and adjustment module 13 – External display and adjustment

78INDEXVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314QQuick setup 27RRead out info 44Repair 63Replacement parts – Display and adjustment m

79NotesVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314

82 For your safetyVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-130314Electromagnetic compatibilityInstruments with plastic housing as well as in f

Printing date:VEGA Grieshaber KGAm Hohenstein 11377761 SchiltachGermany42280-EN-130314All statements concerning scope of delivery, application, practi

93 Product descriptionVEGAFLEX 81 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire42280-EN-1303143 Product description3.1 CongurationThe nameplate contains the most im