Vega VEGAPULS 68 (≥ 2.0.0 - ≥ 4.0.0) 4 … 20 mA_HART - f User Manual

Operating InstructionsRadar sensor for continuous level measurement of bulk solidsVEGAPULS 684 … 20 mA/HART - four-wireDocument ID: 36536

103 Product descriptionVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210113 Product description3.1 CongurationThe type label contains the most

113 Product descriptionVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011The scope of delivery encompasses:• Radar sensor• Documentation – this o

123 Product descriptionVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011The delivery must be checked for completeness and possible transit damag

133 Product descriptionVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011ment of plics® sensors. The adjustment is carried out via PACTware/DTM b

144 MountingVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210114 Mounting4.1 General instructionsWith instruments with threaded process tting, s

154 MountingVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210113 4 1 2 Fig. 5: Dismounting of the horn antenna1 Marking of the polarisation plane

164 MountingVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011cient air ow (the air is led through the holes to the feed system. A rinsing of t

174 MountingVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011200 mm(7.87")Fig. 8: Mounting of the radar sensor on the vessel topIf you cann

184 MountingVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Fig.10:MountingoftheradarsensorwithinowingmediumThe socket piece should b

194 MountingVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011ca. 10 mmFig. 11: Recommended socket mounting with horn antenna> 10 mm (0.39&q

2Quick startVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Quick startThe quick start enables a quick setup with many applications. You can n

204 MountingVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Fig. 14: Distance between antenna and socket with parabolic antennaIf the medium ha

214 MountingVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Tip:The instrument is also optionally available with an antenna extension. The ante

224 MountingVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011daαFig.17:ProposalforinstallationafterorientationVEGAPULS68The angle of inc

234 MountingVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Distance d (m)2° 4° 6° 8° 10°65 2.3 4.5 6.8 9.1 11.570 2.4 4.9 7.4 9.8 12.375 2.6 5

244 MountingVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Fig. 19: AgitatorsLarge material heaps are detected with several sensors, which can

254 MountingVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011max. 50 mm (1.97")123Fig. 21: Mounting of the instrument with insulate

264 MountingVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Fig.23:MountingofVEGAPULS68inmultiplechambersilosFig.24:OrientationofV

274 MountingVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Fig. 25: Purging air connection with horn antennaFig. 26: Purging air connection wi

285 Connecting to power supplyVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210115 Connecting to power supply5.1 Preparing the connectionAlways

295 Connecting to power supplyVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Warning:Signicant potential dierences exist inside galvanizatio

3Quick startVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210113. Select in the menu item "Application" the vessel, the application and

305 Connecting to power supplyVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Fig. 27: Connection steps 5 and 66. Insert the wire ends into th

315 Connecting to power supplyVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-12101156784...20mA212+( )(-)1Fig.28:Electronicscompartment,double

325 Connecting to power supplyVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011power supply 4...20mA activepassivecommonIS GND51/L/N2+( )(-)67

336 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210116 Set up with the indicating and adjustmen

346 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210111 2Fig. 32: Insertion of the indicating and

356 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011 – Edit parameter – Save value• [->] key

366 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011You can nd in the operating instructions m

376 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011The selection "Standpipe" opens a

386 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011 – Strong spout generation – Very agitated

396 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011 – Measured value jump with vessel changeOp

4ContentsVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Contents1 About this document1.1 Function ...

406 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Silo (slim and high):• Vessel of metal: wel

416 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Enter the requested parameters via the appr

426 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-12101121100%0%1 m(39.37")35 m(1378")Fig

436 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210114. Enter the suitable distance value in m

446 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011The "Echocurve" shows the signal

456 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011A comparison of echo curve and false signal

466 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210114. Conrm again with [OK] and enter the ac

476 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Enter the requested parameters via the appr

486 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Menu Menu item Default valueSetup Measureme

496 Set up with the indicating and adjustment moduleVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011instructions manual "Indicating and ad

5ContentsVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210119.4 Rectify faults ...

507 Setup with PACTwareVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210117 Setup with PACTware7.1 Connect the PC312Fig. 35: Connection of the P

517 Setup with PACTwareVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011• Power supply unit or processing systemNote:With power supply units wit

527 Setup with PACTwareVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011All device DTMs are available as a free-of-charge standard version and a

538 Set up with other systemsVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210118 Set up with other systems8.1 DD adjustment programsDevice desc

549 Diagnosis, Asset Management and serviceVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210119 Diagnosis, Asset Management and service9.1 Mainte

559 Diagnosis, Asset Management and serviceVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011• PC with PACTware/DTM • Control system with EDD • I

569 Diagnosis, Asset Management and serviceVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011This status message is inactive by default. It can b

579 Diagnosis, Asset Management and serviceVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011CodeText mes-sageCause RecticationF261Error in the

589 Diagnosis, Asset Management and serviceVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011CodeText mes-sageCause RecticationM500Error with th

599 Diagnosis, Asset Management and serviceVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Error Cause Rectication4 … 20 mA signal not stable

61 About this documentVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210111 About this document1.1 FunctionThis operating instructions manual prov

609 Diagnosis, Asset Management and serviceVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210119.4 Measurement error with constant levelFault desc

619 Diagnosis, Asset Management and serviceVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210119.4 Measurement error during emptyingFault descript

629 Diagnosis, Asset Management and serviceVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011• In the factory• Or on site by the userIn both case

6310 DismountingVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-12101110 Dismounting10.1 Dismounting stepsWarning:Before dismounting, be aware of da

6411 SupplementVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-12101111 Supplement11.1 Technical dataGeneral data316L corresponds to 1.4404 or 1.443

6511 SupplementVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Input variableMeasured variable The measured quantity is the distance between pr

6611 SupplementVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011 Ʋ SV (Secondary Value) Level as percentage value Ʋ TV (Third Value) Linearised

6711 SupplementVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Deviation on the current output by ana-logue/digital conversion< ±15 µADeviat

6811 SupplementVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Seal Antenna impedance coneProcess temperature (measured on the process tting)F

6911 SupplementVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Reux valve - unmounted (as option with non-Ex version, included in the scope of

72 For your safetyVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210112 For your safety2.1 Authorised personnelAll operations described in this o

7011 SupplementVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Accuracy ±1 °C (1.8 °F)Voltage supplyOperating voltage Ʋ Version for low voltage

7111 SupplementVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011VEGAPULS 68, horn antenna in threaded versionmm inch 38 mm (1.50")22 mm (0.

7211 SupplementVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011VEGAPULS68,hornantennainangeversionxy2160 mm(2.36")mminch8.50"1

7311 SupplementVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011VEGAPULS68,hornantennainangeversion450°Cyxinch8.50"11.30"ø 1.

7411 SupplementVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011VEGAPULS 68, horn antenna and swivelling holdermm inch 20 mm(0.79")20 mm(0.

7511 SupplementVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011VEGAPULS 68, parabolic antenna and swivelling holder130 mm (5.12")ø 243 mm

7611 SupplementVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-12101111.3 Industrial property rightsVEGA product lines are global protected by indus

77INDEXVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011INDEXAAccessories – External indicating and adjustment unit 12 – External radio unit 1

78INDEXVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011Vessel height 41Vessel installations 23Vessel insulation 24Voltage supply 28, 70

79NotesVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011

82 For your safetyVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-1210112.5 CE conformityThe device fullls the legal requirements of the applicable

Printing date:VEGA Grieshaber KGAm Hohenstein 11377761 SchiltachGermany36536-EN-121011All statements concerning scope of delivery, application, practi

92 For your safetyVEGAPULS 68 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - four-wire36536-EN-121011tection. The environment management system is certied according to DIN EN IS