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 VEGABAR 81 - HART and power pack: Document-ID 45026 Editing status of the quick setup guide: 2016-02-04...
During work on and with the device the required personal protective equipment must always be worn. Appropriate use The VEGABAR 81 is a pressure transmitter for process pressure and hydrostatic level measurement. Due to the integrated accumulator the instrument is particularly suitable as a portable measuring system or test sensor for special applications.
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" VEGABAR 81 • HART and accumulator pack...
Go to www.vega.com "VEGA Tools" and "Instrument search". Enter the serial number. Alternatively, you can access the data via your smartphone: • 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 •...
Fig. 2: Position of the filter element - non-Ex, Ex-ia and Ex-d-ia version Single chamber housing plastic, stainless steel (precision casting) Single chamber housing Aluminium Single chamber housing, stainless steel electropolished Double chamber housing plastic Double chamber housing Aluminium Filter element VEGABAR 81 • HART and accumulator pack...
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3 Mounting With the following instruments a blind plug is installed instead of the filter element: • Instruments in protection IP 66/IP 68 (1 bar) - ventilation via capil- laries in non-detachable cable • Instruments with absolute pressure VEGABAR 81 • HART and accumulator pack...
Fig. 3: Position of the power supply and electronics compartment Supply room (accumulator) Electronics compartment Electronics compartment 4...20mA 6 7 8 Fig. 4: Electronics compartment, double chamber housing Internal connection to the terminal compartment Contact pins for the display and adjustment module VEGABAR 81 • HART and accumulator pack...
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(accumulator life time) After pressing the key or changing the mode the yellow LED shows the accumulator status for approximately 10 s as follows: • LED lights = accumulator is full • LED flashes = accumulator should be charged • LED off = accumulator is empty VEGABAR 81 • HART and accumulator pack...
Parameter adjustment - Quick setup To quickly and easily adapt the sensor to the application, select the menu item "Quick setup" in the start graphic on the display and adjustment module. Carry out the following steps in the below sequence. VEGABAR 81 • HART and accumulator pack...
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Enter the percentage value and the corresponding value for the max. level. 6. Min. adjustment In this menu item you carry out the min. adjustment for level Enter the percentage value and the corresponding value for the min. level. VEGABAR 81 • HART and accumulator pack...
The procedure is described below. The following submenu points are available: The submenu points described below. Menu and parameter Menu - Setup overview Menu item Parameter Default setting Measurement Sensor loop name VEGABAR 81 • HART and accumulator pack...
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Ceramic measuring cell: Measuring cell tempera- ture in °C Metallic measuring cell: Electronics temperature in °C Display format 1 and 2 Number of positions after the decimal point, auto- matically Switched on Backlight Menu - Diagnosis Menu item Parameter Default setting Sensor status VEGABAR 81 • HART and accumulator pack...
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0 … 100 °C correspond to 4 … 20 mA HART mode Address 0 Menu - Info Menu item Parameter Device name VEGABAR 8. Instrument version Hardware and software version Factory calibration Date date Sensor characteristics Order-specific characteristics VEGABAR 81 • HART and accumulator pack...
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