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 - Profibus PA: Document-...
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. You can find detailed information about the area of application in chapter "Product description".
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 • Profibus PA...
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 • Profibus PA...
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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 • Profibus PA...
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 VEGABAR 81 • Profibus PA...
10. Reinsert the display and adjustment module, if one was installed 11. Screw the housing lid back on The electrical connection is finished. Single chamber housing The following illustration applies to the non-Ex, Ex-ia and Ex-d ver- sion. VEGABAR 81 • Profibus PA...
Electronics compartment 6 7 8 Fig. 6: Electronics compartment, double chamber housing Internal connection to the terminal compartment Contact pins for the display and adjustment module or interface adapter Selection switch for bus address VEGABAR 81 • Profibus PA...
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For external display and adjustment unit 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. VEGABAR 81 • Profibus PA...
The display and adjustment module is powered by the sensor, an ad- ditional connection is not necessary. Fig. 8: Installing the display and adjustment module in the electronics compart- ment of the single chamber housing VEGABAR 81 • Profibus PA...
In the first menu item you have to enter a sensor address. The selec- tion switches on the electronics module are preset to sensor address 126. This means that the sensor address can be changed via the display and adjustment module. VEGABAR 81 • Profibus PA...
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Enter the percentage value and the corresponding value for the max. level. 7. 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 • Profibus PA...
Menu and parameter Menu - Setup overview Menu item Parameter Default setting Instrument ad- dress Measurement Sensor loop name Application Application process pressure Slave for elec- Deactivated tronic differential pressure VEGABAR 81 • Profibus PA...
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Display format 1 and 2 Number of positions after the decimal point, auto- matically Backlight Switched on Menu - Diagnosis Menu item Parameter Default setting Sensor status Pressure Actual measured value Peak value Temperature Actual temperature values from meas- uring cell, electronics Simulation Process pressure VEGABAR 81 • Profibus PA...
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Menu - Info Menu item Parameter Device name VEGABAR 8. Instrument version Hardware and software version Factory calibration Date date Profibus Ident Number Identification number of the instrument on a Profi- bus system Sensor characteristics Order-specific characteristics VEGABAR 81 • Profibus PA...
FISCO model Ʋ EEx-ia instrument - Power supply 13.5 … 24 V DC ENTITY model Ʋ Ex-d-ia instrument No lighting (integrated ia barrier) Number of sensors per DP/PA segment coupler, max. Ʋ Non-Ex Ʋ Ex VEGABAR 81 • Profibus PA...
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