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Vega VEGABAR 83 Operating Instructions Manual

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Pressure transmitter with metallic
measuring cell
VEGABAR 83
Slave sensor for electronic differential pres-
sure
Document ID: 45051

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions Pressure transmitter with metallic measuring cell VEGABAR 83 Slave sensor for electronic differential pres- sure Document ID: 45051...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Exchange process assembly with version IP 68 (25 bar) ..........40 Exchanging the electronics module ................41 How to proceed if a repair is needed ................42 Dismounting Dismounting steps......................43 Disposal ......................... 43 Supplement VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 3: Vegabar 83 • Slave Sensor For Electronic Differential Pressure

    Please note the Ex-specific safety information for installation and op- eration in Ex areas. These safety instructions are part of the operating instructions manual and come with the Ex-approved instruments. Editing status: 2014-02-11 VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 4: About This Document

    This arrow indicates a single action. Sequence of actions Numbers set in front indicate successive steps in a procedure. Battery disposal This symbol indicates special information about the disposal of bat- teries and accumulators. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 5: For Your Safety

    During work on and with the device the required personal protective equipment must always be worn. Appropriate use VEGABAR 83 is a slave sensor for electronic differential pressure measurement. You can find detailed information about the area of application in chapter "Product description".

  • Page 6: Environmental Instructions

    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 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 7: Product Description

    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: VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 8: Principle Of Operation

    The respective scope of delivery results from the order specification. Principle of operation Electronic differential The VEGABAR 83 slave sensor is combined with a sensor from the pressure measurement VEGABAR 80 series for electronic differential pressure measurement. The sensors are connected via a screened four-wire cable. The measured value from the slave sensor is read in and factored into the calculations.
  • Page 9 3 Product description Fig. 2: Electronic differential pressure measurement through Master/Slave combination Application area VEGABAR 83 is suitable for applications in virtually all industries. It is used for the measurement of the following pressure types. • Gauge pressure • Absolute pressure •...

  • Page 10: Packaging, Transport And Storage

    Storage Up to the time of installation, the packages must be left closed and stored according to the orientation and storage markings on the outside. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 11: Accessories And Replacement Parts

    VEGABAR series 80. There is a different version available for each type of signal output. You can find further information in the operating instructions "Elec- tronics module VEGABAR series 80" (Document-ID 45054). VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 12: Mounting

    Higher process temperatures often mean also higher ambient temperatures. Make sure that the upper temperature limits stated in chapter "Technical data" for the environment of the electronics hous- ing and connection cable are not exceeded. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 13: Ventilation And Pressure Compensation

    Atmospheric pressure compensation (with relative pressure meas- uring ranges) → Turn the housing so that the filter element points downward after the instrument is installed. This provides better protection against buildup. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 14 Line of Defense following functions: • Ventilation of the electronics housing → Turn the housing so that the filter element points downward after the instrument is installed. This provides better protection against buildup. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 15: Combination Master - Slave

    Pressure type is identical for both sensors, i.e. relative pressure/ relative pressure or absolute pressure/absolute pressure • Master sensor measures the higher pressure • Measurement setup as shown in the following chapters VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 16: Level Measurement

    Do not mount the master sensor close to the filling stream or emptying area • Mount the master sensor so that it is protected against pressure shocks from the stirrer • Mount the slave sensor above the max. level VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 17: 4.5 Differential Pressure Measurement

    Take note of the following instructions for the measurement setup, for example in gases: • Mount the instruments above the measuring point Possible condensation can then drain off into the process line. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 18: Interface Measurement

    Requirements for a functioning measurement are: • Vessel with changing level • Products with steady densities • Interface always between the measurement points • Total level always above the upper measurement point VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 19: Density Measurement

    Requirements for a functioning measurement are: • Vessel with changing level • Product with consistent density • Distance between the measurement points as large as possible • Level always above the upper measuring point VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 20 Density measurement is possible in open as well as in closed ves- sels. Small changes in the density cause only small changes in the measured differential pressure. So a suitable measuring range has to be selected. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 21: External Housing

    1. Mark the holes according to the following drilling template 2. Fasten wall mounting plate with 4 screws 90 mm (3.54") 70 mm (2.76") 8 mm (0.12") (0.32") Fig. 15: Drilling template - wall mounting plate VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 22: Connecting To Power Supply

    3. Remove approx. 10 cm (4 in) of the cable mantle, strip approx. 1 cm (0.4 in) insulation from the individual wires or use supplied connection cable 4. Insert the cable into the sensor through the cable entry VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 23: Single Chamber Housing

    10. Conenct cable to Master 11. Screw the housing cover 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 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 24: External Housing With Version Ip 68 (25 Bar)

    To the Master sensor Ground terminal for connection of the cable screen External housing with version IP 68 (25 bar) Overview Fig. 18: VEGABAR 83 in IP 68 version 25 bar with axial cable outlet, external housing Transmitter Connection cable External housing Connect screen here.

  • Page 25: Power Supply

    Cable gland for voltage supply Cable gland for connection cable, transmitter Terminal compartment, housing socket 1 2 3 4 Fig. 20: Connection of the sensor in the housing base Yellow White Black Shielding Breather capillaries VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 26: Connection Example

    Master sensor VEGABAR 83 slave sensor Connection cable Supply and signal circuit, Master sensor The connection between VEGABAR 83 and the VEGABAR 83 slave sensor is made with a standard cable according to the chart: Master sensor Slave sensor Terminal 5...

  • Page 27: Set Up With The Display And Adjustment Module

    In this menu item you carry out the min. adjustment for level. Enter the percentage value and the corresponding pressure value for the min. level. 7. Max. adjustment In this menu item you carry out the max. adjustment for level. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 28 Enter the respective pressure value for 0 %. 7. Span adjustment In this menu item you carry out the span adjustment for the differential pressure Enter the respective pressure value for 100 %. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 29 8. Max. adjustment In this menu item, you carry out the adjustment for the max. height of the interface. Enter the percentage value and the corresponding height of the interface. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 30: Parameter Adjustment - Extended Adjustment

    Setup - Application In this menu item you activate/deactivate the slave sensor for elec- tronic differential pressure and select the application. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 31 With the manual position correction, the offset value can be deter- mined by the user. Select for this purpose the function "Edit" and enter the requested value. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 32 Setup - Adjustment VEGABAR 83 always measures pressure independently of the pro- cess variable selected in the menu item "Application". To output the selected process variable correctly, an allocation to 0 % and 100 % of the output signal must be carried out (adjustment).
  • Page 33 The max. adjustment is finished. For an adjustment with filling, simply enter the actual measured value indicated at the bottom of the display. Proceed as follows: Setup - Min. adjustment, flow VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 34 4. Change with [ESC] and [->] to the span adjustment The zero adjustment is finished. Information: The zero adjustment shifts the value of the span adjustment. The span, i.e. the difference between these values, however, remains unchanged. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 35 4. Enter the min. distance corresponding to the percentage value. 5. Save settings with [OK] and move with [ESC] and [->] to the max. adjustment. The min. adjustment for density is finished. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 36 2. Edit the percentage value with [OK] and set the cursor to the requested position with [->]. 3. Set the requested percentage value with [+] and save with [OK]. The cursor jumps now to the height value. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 37 Adjustment Distance (with 1.00 m density and inter- face) Zero/Min. adjust- 0.00 bar ment 0.00 % Span/Max. adjust- Nominal measuring range in bar ment 100.00 % Damping Integration time 0.0 s VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 38 100 % corresponds to 0 l Current out- Current output - Size Lin. percent - Level Current output - adjustment 0 … 100 % correspond to 4 … 20 mA HART mode Address 0 VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 39 Furthermore the adjustment for the volume or mass flow rate at 0 % or 100 % is carried out. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 40: Diagnosis, Asset Management And Service

    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 also available outside normal working hours, seven days a week around the clock.

  • Page 41: Exchanging The Electronics Module

    Proceed as follows when carrying out the exchange: 1. Losen the fixing screw with the hexagon key wrench 2. Carefully detach the cable assembly from the process assembly Fig. 24: VEGABAR 83 in IP 68 version, 25 bar and lateral cable outlet, external housing Process assembly...

  • Page 42: How To Proceed If A Repair Is Needed

    Attach the completed form and, if need be, also a safety data sheet outside on the packaging • Please contact the agency serving you to get the address for the return shipment. You can find the agency on our home page www.vega.com. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 43: Dismounting

    Pass the instrument directly on to a spe- cialised recycling company and do not use the municipal collecting points. These may be used only for privately used products according to the WEEE directive. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 44: Technical Data

    Synthetic oil for measuring ranges up to 16 bar, FDA listed for the food processing industry. For measuring ranges up to 25 bar dry measuring cell. Halocarbon oil: Generally in oxygen applications, not with vacuum measuring ranges, not with absolute meas- uring ranges < 1 bar VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 45 10 bar/+1000 kPa 0 bar abs. 0 … 10 bar/0 … 1000 kPa 35 bar/+3500 kPa 0 bar abs. 0 … 25 bar/0 … 2500 kPa 50 bar/+5000 kPa 0 bar abs. VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 46 The specifications are only an overview and refer to the measuring cell. Limitations due to the ma- terial and version of the process fitting are possible. The specifications on the nameplate apply. Nominal range Overload capacity, max. Overload capacity, min. pres- pressure sure Gauge pressure VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 47 -14.5 … +20 psig +580 psig -14.5 psig -14.5 … +150 psig +1480 psig -14.5 psig -14.5 … +300 psig +1575 psig -14.5 psig -0.7 … +0.7 psig +225 psig -14.5 psig VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 48 -10 … 100 % Ʋ Level value entsprechend den Messbereichen in m Recommended max. turn down 20 : 1 (no limitation) Dynamic behaviour output Dynamic characteristics depending on medium and temperature VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 49 Non-linearity, hysteresis and re- Non-linearity, hysteresis and re- peatability with TD 1 : 1 up to 5 : 1 peatability with 5 : 1 0.075 % < 0.075 % < 0.015 % x TD VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 50 < 0.2 % x TD Process conditions Product temperature The specifications are an overview. The specification on the type plate are valid. With process fitting PVDF, max. 100 °C (212 °F). VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...

  • Page 51: Ambient Conditions

    -20 … +80 °C (-4 … +176 °F) tion cable PUR Version IP 68 (25 bar), connection -20 … +60 °C (-4 … +140 °F) -20 … +60 °C (-4 … +140 °F) cable PE VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 52 Spring-loaded terminals for wire cross- 2.5 mm² (AWG 14) section up to Interface to the Master sensor Data transmission digital (I²C-Bus) Configuration, connection cable 4-wire, screened Cable length max. 25 m VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 53 Instruments with approvals can have different technical data depending on the version. For that reason the associated approval documents of these instruments have to be carefully noted. They are part of the delivery or can be downloaded under www.vega.com, "VEGA Tools" and "Instrument search" as well as under www.vega.com/downloads and "Approvals".

  • Page 54: Dimensions

    9 Supplement Dimensions The following dimensional drawings represent only an extract of the possible versions. Detailed dimensional drawings can be downloaded at www.vega.com under "Downloads" and "Drawings". Housing ~ 59 mm ~ 116 mm ~ 69 mm (2.32") (4.57") (2.72") ø...
  • Page 55 Fig. 27: IP 68 version with external housing - plastic version Lateral cable outlet Axial cable outlet Plastic version Stainless steel version Seal 2 mm (0.079 in) - only with 3A approval VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 56 DU G½ manometer connection (EN 837) LT M20 x 1.5 manometer connection (EN 837) LE G½ A inside G¼ (ISO 228-1) LF ½ NPT, inside ¼ NPT (ASME B1.20.1) LY ½ NPT PN 1000 VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 57 Fig. 29: VEGABAR 83, threaded fitting front-flush LU G½ (ISO 228-1) with O-ring LW G1 (ISO 228-1) with O-ring DA G1½ (DIN3852-A) DA G1½ (DIN3852-A) with temperature adapter for 180 °C/200 °C C9 1½ NPT (ASME B1.20.1) VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 58 ø 105 mm (3.07") (4.13") Fig. 30: VEGABAR 83, hygienic fitting 105 °C/150 °C (piezoresistive/strain gauge measuring cell) AR Clamp 2" PN16 (ø64mm) DIN 32676, ISO 2852 ES Hygienic fitting with compression nut F 40 PN 25 FR Varivent N 50-40 PN 25...
  • Page 59 (3.07") ø 105 mm (4.13") Fig. 31: VEGABAR 83, hygienic fitting 180 °C/200 °C (METEC® measuring cell) AR Clamp 2" PN16 (ø64mm) DIN 32676, ISO 2852 ES Hygienic fitting with compression nut F 40 PN 25 FR Varivent N 50-40 PN 25...
  • Page 60 3.62" 0.12" 3“ 150 lbs 7.48" 0.96" 6“ 4xø 0.75" 5“ 0.12" Fig. 32: VEGABAR 83, flange connection Flange connection according to DIN 2501 Flange connection according to ASME B16,5 Order-specific VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 61 Fig. 33: VEGABAR 83, flange connection Flange connection according to DIN 2501 Flange connection according to ASME B16,5 Temperature adapter up to 180 °C Temperature screen sheet up to 200 °C VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 62 Les lignes de produits VEGA sont globalement protégées par des droits de propriété intellec- tuelle. Pour plus d'informations, on pourra se référer au site www.vega.com. VEGA lineas de productos están protegidas por los derechos en el campo de la propiedad indus- trial. Para mayor información revise la pagina web www.vega.com.
  • Page 63 – Interface measurement 18 – Level measurement 16 Parameterization example 32 Position correction 31 Pressure compensation 13, 14, 15 Repair 42 Reset – Basic settings 37 – Delivery status 37 Seal concept 10 VEGABAR 83 • Slave sensor for electronic differential pressure...
  • Page 64 Subject to change without prior notice © VEGA Grieshaber KG, Schiltach/Germany 2014 VEGA Grieshaber KG Phone +49 7836 50-0 Am Hohenstein 113...

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