Vega VEGAFLEX 86 Quick Setup Manual
Tdr sensor for continuous level and interface measurement of liquids
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Page 1: Quick Setup Guide
Quick setup guide TDR sensor for continuous level and interface measurement of liquids VEGAFLEX 86 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire Coax probe With SIL qualification -196 … +280 °C -196 … +450 °C Document ID: 47615... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
You can find supplementary information in the corresponding, more detailed Operating Instructions Manual as well as the Safety Manual that comes with instruments with SIL qualification. These manuals are available on the supplied DVD or in the download area of "www.vega. com". Operating instructions VEGAFLEX 86 - 4 … 20 mA/HART - Two- wire - Coax probe - With SIL qualifikation, -196 … +280 °C / -196 …... -
Page 3: For Your Safety
During work on and with the device the required personal protective equipment must always be worn. Appropriate use VEGAFLEX 86 is a sensor for continuous level measurement. You can find detailed information about the area of application in chapter "Product description". Operational reliability is ensured only if the instrument is properly used according to the specifications in the operating instructions manual as well as possible supplementary instructions. -
Page 4: Sil Qualification According To Iec 61508
That is why we have introduced an environment management system with the goal of continuously improving company environmental pro- tection. The environment management system is certified according to DIN EN ISO 14001. Please help us fulfill this obligation by observing the environmental instructions in this manual: • Chapter "Packaging, transport and storage" • Chapter "Disposal" VEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire... -
Page 5: Product Description
Operating instructions and quick setup guide at the time of ship- ment (PDF) • Order-specific sensor data for an electronics exchange (XML) • Test certificate (PDF) - optional Go to www.vega.com, "VEGA Tools" and "Instrument search". Enter the serial number. Alternatively, you can access the data via your smartphone: VEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire... - Page 6 2 Product description • Download the smartphone app "VEGA Tools" from the "Apple App Store" or the "Google Play Store" • Scan the Data Matrix code on the type label of the instrument or • Enter the serial number manually in the app VEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire...
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Page 7: Mounting
Keep in mind that measurement all the way down to the tip of the probe may not be pos- sible. The exact value of the min. distance (lower dead band) is stated in chapter "Technical data". Fig. 2: Vessel with conical bottom VEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire... -
Page 8: Connecting To Power Supply
3. Loosen compression nut of the cable entry gland 4. Remove approx. 10 cm (4 in) of the cable mantle, strip approx. 1 cm (0.4 in) of insulation from the ends of the individual wires 5. Insert the cable into the sensor through the cable entry Fig. 3: Connection steps 5 and 6 - Single chamber housing VEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire... -
Page 9: Wiring Plan, Single Chamber Housing
10. Reinsert the display and adjustment module, if one was installed 11. Screw the housing lid back on The electrical connection is finished. Wiring plan, single chamber housing The following illustration applies to the non-Ex, Ex-ia and Ex-d ver- sion. VEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire... -
Page 10: Wiring Plan, Double Chamber Housing
Voltage supply, signal output For display and adjustment module or interface adapter For external display and adjustment unit 4 Ground terminal for connection of the cable screen Information: Parallel use of an external display and adjustment unit and a display and adjustment module in the terminal compartment is not supported. VEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire... -
Page 11: Set Up With The Display And Adjustment Module
The display and adjustment module is powered by the sensor, an ad- ditional connection is not necessary. Fig. 7: Installing the display and adjustment module in the electronics compart- ment of the single chamber housing VEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire... -
Page 12: Parameter Adjustment
- e.g. in a horizontal cylindrical or spherical tank. Activate the appropriate curve. 5. A "False signal suppression" detects, marks and saves the false signals so that they are no longer taken into account for level VEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire... - Page 13 1. In the menu "Additional settings", menu item "Damping" you can adjust the requested damping of the output signal. 2. Select the parameter of the current output and the output charac- teristics in the menu item "Current output". VEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire...
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Page 14: Supplement
Ʋ for 18 V< U < 35 V ≤ 1.0 V Permissible residual ripple - Ex-d-ia instrument Ʋ Frequency 16 … 400 Hz Ʋ for 18 V< U < 35 V ≤ 1.0 V Load resistor Ʋ Calculation )/0.0215 A Ʋ Example - Non-Ex instrument with (24 V - 9.6 V)/0.0215 A = 670 Ω = 24 V DC VEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire... - Page 15 Notes VEGAFLEX 86 • 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire...
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Page 16: Information
Subject to change without prior notice © VEGA Grieshaber KG, Schiltach/Germany 2015 VEGA Grieshaber KG Phone +49 7836 50-0 Am Hohenstein 113...
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