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Vega VEGAFLEX 65 Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions

VEGAFLEX 65
Foundation Fieldbus
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31848
Guided Microwave

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions VEGAFLEX 65 Foundation Fieldbus Document ID: 31848 Guided Microwave...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Parameter adjustment with AMS™ ....32 Saving the parameter adjustment data ... . 32 VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 3 You can find them listed in chapter "Product description". Instructions manuals for accessories and replacement parts Tip: To ensure reliable setup and operation of your VEGAFLEX 65, we offer accessories and replacement parts. The corresponding doc- umentations are: 27720 - VEGADIS 61...

  • Page 4: About This Document

    This symbol indicates special instructions for Ex applications. List The dot set in front indicates a list with no implied sequence. à Action This arrow indicates a single action. Sequence Numbers set in front indicate successive steps in a procedure. VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 5: For Your Safety

    During work on and with the device the required personal protective equipment must always be worn. 2.2 Appropriate use VEGAFLEX 65 is a sensor for continuous level measurement. You can find detailed information on the application range in chapter "Product description".

  • Page 6: Safety Label On The Instrument

    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 find the CE conformity declaration in the download area of "www.vega.com".

  • Page 7: Product Description

    Process fitting with probe Housing with electronics Housing cover, optionally available with indicating and adjustment module Fig. 1: VEGAFLEX 65 with single chamber housing Housing cover with integrated indicating and adjustment module (optional) Housing with electronics Process fitting Type label The type label contains the most important data for identification and...

  • Page 8: Principle Of Operation

    In addition to the type label outside, you can also find the serial number on the inside of the instrument. 3.2 Principle of operation VEGAFLEX 65 is a level sensor with pipe probe for continuous level Application range measurement.

  • Page 9: Packaging, Transport And Storage

    Not exposed to corrosive media Protected against solar radiation Avoiding mechanical shock and vibration Storage and transport Storage and transport temperature see chapter "Supplement - temperature Technical data - Ambient conditions" Relative humidity 20 … 85 % VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 10: Mounting

    Rain and condensation water can thus drain off. This applies mainly to outdoor mounting as well as installation in areas where high humidity is expected (e.g. through cleaning processes) or on cooled or heated vessels. VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 11: Instructions For Installation

    The max. permissible pressure is specified in chapter "Technical data" or on the type label of the sensor. 4.2 Instructions for installation Mount VEGAFLEX 65 in such a way that the probe does not touch any Mounting position installations or the vessel wall during installation.
  • Page 12 Fig. 4: Lateral load Extreme vibration caused by the system, e.g. due to agitators or turbulence in the vessel from inflowing medium, can cause the coax probe of VEGAFLEX 65 to vibrate in resonance. With coax probes of VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 13 4 Mounting more than 1 m (3.281 in) length, you must secure the probe by fastening a suitable isolated brace or guy directly above the end of the rod. VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 14: Connecting To Power Supply

    If overvoltage surges are expected, overvoltage arresters should be installed according to Foundation Fieldbus specification Tip: We recommend VEGA overvoltage arrester B63-32. In hazardous areas you must take note of the respective regulations, conformity and type approval certificates of the sensors and power supply units.

  • Page 15: Connection Procedure

    1 cm (0.4 in) of insulation from the ends of the individual wires Insert the cable into the sensor through the cable entry Lift the opening levers of the terminals with a screwdriver (see following illustration) VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 16: Wiring Plan, Single Chamber Housing

    12 Screw the housing cover back on The electrical connection is finished. 5.3 Wiring plan, single chamber housing The following illustrations apply to the non-Ex as well as to the Ex-ia version. VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 17: Wiring Plan, Double Chamber Housing

    Display I 2 C Fig. 7: Wiring plan, single chamber housing 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. VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 18 Internal connection cable to the connection compartment Connection compart- ment I 2 C Fig. 9: Connection compartment double chamber housing Spring-loaded terminals for voltage supply Plug connector for VEGACONNECT (I²C interface) Ground terminal for connection of the cable screen VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 19: Wiring Plan - Version Ip 66/Ip 68, 1 Bar

    5.5 Wiring plan - version IP 66/IP 68, 1 bar Wire assignment con- nection cable Fig. 11: Wire assignment connection cable brown (+) and blue (-) to power supply or to the processing system Shielding VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 20: Set Up With The Indicating And Adjustment Module Plicscom

    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. VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 21 Fig. 12: Insert 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. VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 22: Adjustment System

    The functions of the individual keys are shown in the above illustration. Approx. 10 minutes after the last pressing of a key, an automatic reset to measured value indication is triggered. Any values not confirmed with [OK] will not be saved. VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 23: Setup Steps

    6 Set up with the indicating and adjustment module PLICSCOM 6.4 Setup steps After VEGAFLEX 65 is connected to voltage supply or after voltage Switch-on phase recurrence, the instrument carries out a self-check for approx. 30 seconds. The following steps are carried out: Internal check of the electronics Indication of the instrument type, the firmware as well as the...
  • Page 24 (with solids). To adapt the sensor to these different conditions, you should first select in this menu item under "Medium" either "Liquid" or "Solid". With coax versions, this menu item must be set to "Liquid". VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 25 "Display". Linearisation curve Linear Enter the requested parameters via the appropriate keys, save your settings and jump to the next menu item with the [->] key. VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 26 Min. adjustment - Cable version Distance, lower dead zone Damping ti Linearisation Linear Sensor-TAG Sensor AI-Out 1 Display The values of the following menu items are not reset to the reset values (see chart) with "Reset": Sensor-specific basic adjustment. VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 27 You will find a detailed description of these menu items in the operating instructions manual "Indicating and adjustment module". Special parameters are parameters which are set customer-specifically on the service level with the adjustment software PACTware. VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 28: Menu Schematic

    AI-Out Switched off ▼ Diagnostics Basic adjustment Display ▶ Diagnostics Service Info Peak value Sensor status Curve selection Echo curve Distance min.: 0.580 m(d) Echo curve Presentation of the echo Dist. max.: 16.785 m(d) curve VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 29 Last change using PC < max. 32 characters > VEGAFLEX 6x 12. Dec. 2005 Sensor-TAG (PD_TAG) Serial number Software version 19. August 2003 < max. 32 characters > 12345678 3.22 17:48 h Sensor characteristics Version: VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 30: Saving The Parameter Adjustment Data

    They are thus available for multiple use or service purposes. If VEGAFLEX 65 is equipped with an indicating and adjustment module, the most important data can be read out of the sensor into the indicating and adjustment module.

  • Page 31: Connect The Pc

    USB cable to the PC VEGACONNECT Sensor VEGACONNECT exter- nally TWIST Fig. 15: Connection via VEGACONNECT externally I²C bus (com.) interface on the sensor I²C connection cable of VEGACONNECT VEGACONNECT USB cable to the PC VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 32: Parameter Adjustment With Pactware

    A detailed description is available in the online help of PACTware and the VEGA DTMs. Note: Keep in mind that for setup of VEGAFLEX 65, DTM-Collection in the actual version must be used. All currently available VEGA DTMs are included as a DTM Collection on a CD.

  • Page 33: Maintenance And Fault Rectification

    24 hour service hotline Should these measures not be successful, please call in urgent cases the VEGA service hotline under the phone no. +49 1805 858550. The hotline is available to you 7 days a week round-the-clock. Since we offer this service world-wide, the support is only available in the English language.
  • Page 34 Exchange the instrument or send it in for repair Reaction after fault rec- Depending on the reason for the fault and the measures taken, the tification steps described in chapter "Set up" may have to be carried out again. VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 35: Exchanging The Electronics Module

    FX-E.60FX (X = without approvals) FX-E.60FC (C = approvals CX, CK, GX according to product list) 8.4 Software update The software version of VEGAFLEX 65 can be determined as follows: on the type label of the electronics via the indicating and adjustment module via PACTware You can view all software histories on our website www.vega.com.

  • Page 36: Instrument Repair

    Connect the signal conditioning instrument to power supply and provide the connection from the PC to the instrument via the interface adapter. Start PACTware and go via the menu "Project" to the VEGA project assistant. Select "USB" and "Set instruments online". Activate the project assistant with "Start".

  • Page 37: Dismounting

    Correct disposal avoids negative effects on humans and the environ- ment and ensures recycling of useful raw materials. Materials: see chapter "Technical data" If you have no way to dispose of the old instrument properly, please contact us concerning return and disposal. VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 38: Supplement

    Tube: ø 21.3 mm (0.839 in) up to 6 m (19.69 ft) < 1 mm (0.039 in) Trimming accuracy - tube Lateral load - Tube: ø 21.3 mm (0.839 in) 60 Nm (44 lbf ft) VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 39 Level of liquids > 1.4 Min. dielectric figure of the medium ε Fig. 16: Measuring ranges of VEGAFLEX 65 Reference plane Probe length L Measuring range (default setting refers to the measuring range in water) Upper dead band (see diagrams under Accuracy - grey section)
  • Page 40 -10 mm (0.394 ") 0,05 m 0,03 m (1.181 " 0,15 m (5.906 " (1.969 ") Fig. 17: Deviation VEGAFLEX 65 in coax version in water Dead zone - no measurement possible in this area Probe length VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 41 (3.937 ") (5.906 ") Fig. 18: Deviation VEGAFLEX 65 in coax version in oil Dead zone - no measurement possible in this area Probe length Influence of the ambient temperature to the sensor electronics 0.03 %/10 K relating to the max. measuring range Temperature drift or max.
  • Page 42 M20 x 1.5; 1 x blind stopper M16 x 1.5 or optionally available with 1 x plug M12 x 1 for external indicating and adjustment unit Depending on the version M12 x 1, according to DIN 43650, Harting, 7/ 8" FF. VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 43 16 … 32 V DC EEx-d instrument Operating voltage with illuminated indicating and adjustment module 12 … 32 V DC Non-Ex instrument 12 … 24 V DC EEx-ia instrument 20 … 32 V DC EEx-d instrument VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 44 Instruments with approvals can have different technical data depending on the version. That's why the associated approval documents have to be noted with these instruments. They are part of the delivery or can be downloaded under www.vega.com via "VEGA Tools" and "serial number search" as well as via "Downloads" and "Approvals".

  • Page 45: Foundation Fieldbus

    Channel = 1: Primary Value Channel = 2: Secondary Value 1 AI 2 Channel = 3: Secondary Value 2 (Distance Interface) Channel = 5: Total Sensor Value (Distance Level) Fig. 20: VEGAFLEX 65 measured value processing VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 46 Highest Point cal_level_lo [%] Calibration Lowest Point Fig. 21: Adjustment VEGAFLEX 65 Parameter list The following list contains the most important parameters and their meaning: primary_value This is the process value after adjustment and Linearization with the status of the transducer...
  • Page 47 Min./Max. adjustment: this is the value of level at "Calibration Highest Point". The unit is defined in "level_unit When writing "cal_level_hi" and "cal_type" = 1, the "Calibration Highest Point" is automatically set to "sensor_value" cal_level_lo VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 48 The actual distance from sensor to the product surface must be entered before creating a false echo memory The unit is defined in "sensor_range.Units Index" empty_vessel_curve_corr_op_code Create a false echo memory. Selectable codes are: update, create new and delete total_sensor_value VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 49: Dimensions

    10 Supplement 10.3 Dimensions The following dimensional drawings represent only an extract of the possible versions. Detailed dimensional drawings can be downloaded on www.vega.com under "Downloads" and "Drawings". Plastic housing ~ 69 mm ~ 84 mm (3.31") (2.72") ø 79 mm ø...
  • Page 50 ø 86 mm ø 80 mm ø 79 mm (3.39") (3.15") (3.11") M16x1,5 M20x1,5/ ½ NPT M20x1,5/ M20x1,5/ ½ NPT ½ NPT Single chamber version, electropolished Single chamber version, precision casting Double chamber version, precision casting VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 51 36 (G¾, ¾ NPT) 41 (G1, 1 NPT) 46 (G1½, 1½ NPT) G¾, ¾ NPT, G1, 1 NPT, G1½, 1½ NPT ø 21,3mm ") Fig. 26: VEGAFLEX 65, threaded version Sensor length, see chapter "Technical data" VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 52 0.88" 5.00" 4x ø 0.75" 3" 150 lb 7.50" 0.94" 6.00" 4x ø 0.75" 3" 300 lb 8.25" 1.12" 6.62" 4x ø 0.88" Fig. 27: VEGAFLEX 65, flange version Sensor length, see chapter "Technical data" VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 53: Information

    Les lignes de produits VEGA sont globalement protégées par des droits de propriété intellectuelle. Pour plus d'informations, on pourra se référer au site http://www.vega. VEGA lineas de productos están protegidas por los derechos en el campo de la propiedad industrial. Para mayor información revise la pagina web http://www.vega.com Линии...
  • Page 54 10 Supplement VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...
  • Page 55 10 Supplement VEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus...

  • Page 56: Information

    All statements concerning scope of delivery, application, practical use and operating conditions of the sensors and processing systems correspond to the information avail- able at the time of printing. © VEGA Grieshaber KG, Schiltach/Germany 2012 31848-EN-120329 Subject to change without prior notice...

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