Vega VEGAFLEX 86 4 … 20 mA_HART two-wire User Manual

Operating InstructionsTDR sensor for continuous level and interface measurement of liquidsVEGAFLEX 864 … 20 mA/HART two-wireDocument ID: 41844

103 Product descriptionVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306123 Product description3.1 CongurationThe nameplate contains the most impo

100INDEXVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612INDEXAAccessories – Display and adjustment module 14 – External display and adjustment un

101INDEXVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Probe length 41Probe type 57QQuick setup 38RRead out info 58Repair 78Replacement part

102NotesVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612

103NotesVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612

Printing date:VEGA Grieshaber KGAm Hohenstein 11377761 SchiltachGermany41844-EN-130612All statements concerning scope of delivery, application, practi

113 Product descriptionVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612This operating instructions manual applies to the following instrument vers

123 Product descriptionVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612dh1Fig. 5: Level measurement1 Sensorreferenceplane(sealsurfaceofthe

133 Product descriptionVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612TSd1h1h2d21L2L1L3Fig. 6: Interface measurement1 Sensorreferenceplane(se

143 Product descriptionVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612The instrument is always preset to the application "Level measure-ment

153 Product descriptionVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612You can nd further information in the operating instructions "Interfa

163 Product descriptionVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612If you are using an instrument with rod version, you can extend the rod pro

174 MountingVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306124 Mounting4.1 General instructionsOn instruments with process tting thread, the hexa

184 MountingVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612vessels, the distance to the vessel wall should be at least 500 mm (19.7 in).During op

194 MountingVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306121 2Fig. 8: Installation in non-metallic vessel1 Flange2 Metal sheetIf possible, avoid

2Quick startVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Quick startThe quick start procedure enables a quick setup with many applica-tions. Yo

204 MountingVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306121 2Fig.10:Socketmustbeinstalledush1 Unfavourable installation2 Socketush-

214 MountingVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Keep in mind that a min. distance must be maintained below the refer-ence plane and po

224 MountingVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-13061212Fig. 12: Position of the spacer or centering weight1 Rod probe with spacer (steel)2

234 MountingVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-13061212Fig. 13: Mounting of the instrument on insulated vessels.1 Temperature insulation2

244 MountingVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306121212Fig. 14: Fasten the probe1 Probe2 Retaining sleeveIn case of dicult installation

254 MountingVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612In the control system (DCS) you can correct the measurement results of the VEGAFLEX 86

265 Connecting to power supplyVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306125 Connecting to power supply5.1 Preparing the connectionAlways kee

275 Connecting to power supplyVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612If screened cable is necessary, connect the cable screen on both end

285 Connecting to power supplyVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Fig. 16: Connection steps 5 and 6 - Single chamber housingFig. 17: C

295 Connecting to power supplyVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306129. Tighten the compression nut of the cable entry. The seal ring mu

3Quick startVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306121. In this menu item you can select the application. You can choose between level and

305 Connecting to power supplyVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612512+( )(-)6784...20mA2341Fig. 20: Connection compartment, double ch

315 Connecting to power supplyVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306125.5 Wiring plan, Ex-d-ia double chamber housing567812+( )(-)3124..

325 Connecting to power supplyVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612312Fig. 24: View to the electronics compartment1 DIS-ADAPT2 Interna

335 Connecting to power supplyVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306125.7 Supplementary electronicsYou can use the supplementary electron

345 Connecting to power supplyVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612As soon as a plausible measured value is found, the corresponding cu

356 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306126 Set up with the display and adjustment module6

366 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306121 2Fig. 30: Insertion of the display and adjustme

376 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612 – Conrm selected menu – Edit parameter – Save v

386 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612You can nd "Extended adjustment" in th

396 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612reference plane (seal surface of the process tti

4Quick startVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306124531245312Fig. 3: Measuring ranges - VEGAFLEX 861 Reference plane2 Probe length L3

406 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612The instrument carries out an automatic false sig

416 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612• Special characters + - / _ blanksIn this menu i

426 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612In this menu item, you can dene the medium type

436 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Enter the appropriate distance value in m (corres

446 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612For the full vessel, enter the distance value in

456 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Warning:If a linearization curve is selected, the

466 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Since scaling is very extensive, scaling of the l

476 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612In menu item "Interface (2)" you dene

486 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612In the menu item "Current output Min./Max.&q

496 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612The following circumstances cause interfering re

5ContentsVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Contents1 About this document1.1 Function ...

506 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612• Select menu items and show data• Read data from

516 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612The default setting for the displayed value 2 is

526 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612In another window you can carry out a reset of th

536 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Select the requested simulation size and adjust t

546 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612available if adjustment is enabled in the menu &q

556 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Menu item Default value ModiedvalueMedium, diel

566 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Menu item Default value ModiedvalueCurrent outp

576 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Additional adjustmentsMenu item Default value Mod

586 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Change the settings of the special parameters onl

596 Set up with the display and adjustment moduleVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612In this menu item, the features of the sensor suc

6ContentsVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306129.2 Diagnosis memory ...

607 Setup with PACTwareVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306127 Setup with PACTware7.1 Connect the PC312Fig. 33: Connection of the PC d

617 Setup with PACTwareVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612such cases, the interface converter can be connected parallel to the 4 … 20

627 Setup with PACTwareVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612In the full version there is also an extended print function for complete p

637 Setup with PACTwareVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612(Device Type Manager). This enables additional and special settings over an

647 Setup with PACTwareVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612ApplicationIn this eld you can select the application you want to use your

657 Setup with PACTwareVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612level and interface or accept the values of the level measurement. The ente

667 Setup with PACTwareVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Createinstrumentdocumentation?This function is used to print or create a

678 Set up with other systemsVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306128 Set up with other systems8.1 DD adjustment programsDevice descrip

689 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306129 Diagnostics and service9.1 MaintenanceIf the device is used correctl

699 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612• Display and adjustment moduleFurther echo curves: Up to 10 echo curve

71 About this documentVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306121 About this document1.1 FunctionThis operating instructions manual provide

709 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612still valid. Plan in maintenance for the instrument because a failure

719 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612CodeText mes-sageCause RecticationF260Error in the calibration – Error

729 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612CodeText mes-sageCause RecticationS601Overlling – Danger of vessel ov

739 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612The rst measures are:• Evaluation of fault messages, for example via t

749 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-13061212Leveltime0Fig. 38: The broken line 1 shows the real level, the contin

759 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Fault description Error pattern Cause Rectication4. Measured value re-

769 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612In Ex applications only one instrument and one electronics module with

779 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Fig. 47: Exchange cable or rodInformation:Please keep the stated torque

789 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306128. Enter new probe length and then carry out a fresh adjustment (see &

799 Diagnostics and serviceVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612By doing this you help us carry out the repair quickly and without hav-

82 For your safetyVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306122 For your safety2.1 Authorised personnelAll operations described in this oper

8010 DismountingVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-13061210 Dismounting10.1 Dismounting stepsWarning:Before dismounting, be aware of dange

8111 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-13061211 Supplement11.1 Technical dataGeneral data316L corresponds to 1.4404 or 1.4435Ma

8211 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612 Ʋ Cable: ø 2 mm (0.079 in) approx. 16 g/m (0.17 oz/ft) Ʋ Cable: ø 4 mm (0.157 in)

8311 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-1306122435124531

8411 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Fig. 49: Measuring ranges - VEGAFLEX 861 Reference plane2 Probe length L3 Measur

8511 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612 Ʋ Displayed value 1 Filling height Level Ʋ Displayed value 2 Electronics temperatu

8611 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612L2mm(0.079")-2mm(0.079")025mm(0.984")-25mm(-0.984")0,2 m(7.

8711 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612L0-15mm(-0.591")2mm(0.079")-2mm(-0.079")25mm(0.984")0,2 m(7

8811 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Temperature drift - Current output ±0.03 %/10 K relating to the 16 mA span max. ±0.

8911 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Process pressure -1 … +400 bar/-100 … +40000 kPa (-14.5 … +5800 psig), depending on

92 For your safetyVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Electromagnetic compatibilityInstruments with plastic housing as well as in four

9011 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-13061221-100°C(-148°F)-200°C(-328°F)100 bar(1450 psig)200 bar(2900 psig)300 bar(4350 psig

9111 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612 Ʋ Massive wire, cord 0.2 … 2.5 mm² (AWG 24 … 14) Ʋ Stranded wire with end sleeve 0

9211 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Accuracy ±1 °C (1.8 °F)Voltage supplyOperating voltage Ʋ Non-Ex instrument, Ex-d in

9311 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Plastic housing~ 69 mm(2.72")ø 79 mm(3.11")112 mm(4.41")M20x1,5/½ NP

9411 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Aluminium housing in protection rating IP 66/IP 68 (1 bar)120 mm(4.72")~ 105 m

9511 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612Stainless steel housing in protection rating IP 66/IP 68, 1 bar117 mm(4.61")~

9611 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612VEGAFLEX 86, cable version with gravity weight412 3SW 60(2.36")G1½ /1½ NPTL35m

9711 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612VEGAFLEX 86, cable version with centering weightG1½ /1½ NPTL35mm(1.38")312 mm

9811 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-130612VEGAFLEX 86, rod versionSW 60(2.36")G1½ /1½ NPTø 16mm(0.63")L35mm(1.38&qu

9911 SupplementVEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART two-wire41844-EN-13061211.3 Industrial property rightsVEGA product lines are global protected by industri