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 our homepage. Operating instructions VEGABAR 86 - Foundation Fieldbus: Document-ID 45043 Editing status of the quick setup guide: 2021-03-31 VEGABAR 86 • Foundation Fieldbus...
All operations described in this documentation must be carried out only by trained, qualified personnel authorised by the plant operator. During work on and with the device, the required personal protective equipment must always be worn. Appropriate use Model VEGABAR 86 is a pressure transmitter for level and gauge 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.
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 fulfil this obligation by observing the environmental instructions in this manual: • Chapter "Packaging, transport and storage" • Chapter "Disposal" VEGABAR 86 • Foundation Fieldbus...
Test certificate (PDF) - optional Move to "www.vega.com" and enter in the search field the serial number of your instrument. Alternatively, you can access the data via your smartphone: • Download the VEGA Tools app from the "Apple App Store" or the "Google Play Store" • Scan the DataMatrix code on the type label of the instrument or • Enter the serial number manually in the app...
Aluminium - single chamber Stainless steel single chamber (electropolished) Plastic double chamber Aluminium, stainless steel double chamber housing (precision casting) Filter element With the following instruments a blind plug is installed instead of the filter element: VEGABAR 86 • Foundation Fieldbus...
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3 Mounting • Instruments in protection IP66/IP68 (1 bar) - ventilation via capillar- ies in non-detachable cable • Instruments with absolute pressure VEGABAR 86 • Foundation Fieldbus...
6. Insert the wire ends into the terminals according to the wiring plan Note: Solid cores as well as flexible cores with wire end sleeves are insert- ed directly into the terminal openings. In case of flexible cores without end sleeves, press the terminal from above with a small screwdriver, the terminal opening is then free. When the screwdriver is released, the terminal closes again. 7. Check the hold of the wires in the terminals by lightly pulling on them 8. Connect the shielding to the internal ground terminal, connect the external ground terminal to potential equalisation VEGABAR 86 • Foundation Fieldbus...
6 7 8 Fig. 5: Electronics compartment - double chamber housing Internal connection to the connection compartment Contact pins for the display and adjustment module or interface adapter Simulation switch ("1" = mode for simulation release) VEGABAR 86 • Foundation Fieldbus...
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6 7 8 Fig. 6: Connection compartment - double chamber housing Voltage supply, signal output For display and adjustment module or interface adapter For external display and adjustment unit Ground terminal for connection of the cable screening VEGABAR 86 • Foundation Fieldbus...
3. Screw housing lid with inspection window tightly back on Disassembly is carried out in reverse order. 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 VEGABAR 86 • Foundation Fieldbus...
In this menu item, you activate/deactivate the Secondary sensor for the electronic differential pressure and select the application. The ap- plication comprises process pressure and level measurement. Units In this menu item you determine the adjustment and temperature units of the instrument. Depending on the selected application in the menu item " Application", different adjustment units are available. VEGABAR 86 • Foundation Fieldbus...
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Enter the percentage value and the corresponding value for the min. level. The quick setup is finished. Parameterization example VEGABAR 86 always measures pressure independently of the pro- cess variable selected in the menu item " Application". To output the selected process variable correctly, an allocation of the output signal to 0 % and 100 % must be carried out (adjustment).
These settings can be made ahead of time without the instrument having to be installed. Parameter adjustment - Extended adjustment For technically demanding measuring points, you can carry out extended settings in "Extended adjustment". Main menu The main menu is divided into five sections with the following func- tions: Setup: Settings, e.g., for measurement loop name, application, units, position correction, adjustment, signal output Display: Settings, e.g., for language, measured value display, lighting VEGABAR 86 • Foundation Fieldbus...
(with nominal measuring ranges ≥ 1 bar) Temperature unit (°C, °F) °C Position correction 0.00 bar Adjustment Zero/Min. adjustment 0.00 bar 0.00 % Span/Max. adjustment Nominal measuring range in bar 100.00 % Damping Integration time Linearisation Linear, cylindrical tank, … user-defined Linear Lock adjustment Blocked, released Released VEGABAR 86 • Foundation Fieldbus...
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100 % corresponds to 0 l Special parameters Service-Login No reset Info Menu item Parameter Device name Device name Instrument version Hardware and software version Factory calibration date Date Device ID Identification number of the instrument on a Foundation Fieldbus system Sensor characteristics Order-specific characteristics VEGABAR 86 • Foundation Fieldbus...
The default setting of the sensor PIN is " 0000". First of all you have to change the sensor PIN in the adjustment menu of the sensor, e.g. to " 1111": 1. Go to setup via the extended operation 2. Lock operation by changing sensor PIN 3. Enable operation by entering the sensor PIN once more VEGABAR 86 • Foundation Fieldbus...
Start the adjustment app and select the function "Setup". The smart- phone/tablet searches automatically for Bluetooth-capable instru- ments in the area. PC/Notebook Start PACTware and the VEGA project assistant. Select the device search via Bluetooth and start the search function. The device auto- matically searches for Bluetooth-capable devices in the vicinity. Connecting The message "...
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6 Set up with smartphone/tablet, PC/notebook via Bluetooth App view Fig. 11: Example of an app view - Setup sensor adjustment VEGABAR 86 • Foundation Fieldbus...
– – ● – Wire cross-section (spring-loaded terminals) Ʋ Massive wire, stranded wire 0.2 … 2.5 mm² (AWG 24 … 14) Ʋ Stranded wire with end sleeve 0.2 … 1.5 mm² (AWG 24 … 16) Voltage supply Operating voltage U 9 … 32 V DC Operating voltage U with lighting 13.5 … 32 V DC switched on Power supply by/max. number of sensors Fieldbus/32 IP66/IP68 (0.2 bar), only with absolute pressure. VEGABAR 86 • Foundation Fieldbus...
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