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Quick setup guide Radar sensor for continuous level measurement of liquids VEGAPULS 61 Profibus PA Approval according to LPR radio standard Document ID: 47106...
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 VEGAPULS 61 - Profibus PA - Approval according to LPR radio standard; Document-ID 41715 Editing status of the quick setup guide: 2021-06-10...
During work on and with the device, the required personal protective equipment must always be worn. Appropriate use VEGAPULS 61 is a sensor for continuous level measurement. You can find detailed information about the area of application in chapter " Product description".
The instrument must be stationary mounted and the antenna directed vertically downward • The mounting location must be at least 4 km away from radio astronomy stations, unless special permission was granted by the responsible national approval authority VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
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" VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
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 •...
Allen wrench size 4. There are two ways to screw the strap onto the sensor. Depending on the selected version, the sensors can be swivelled in the strap as follows: • Single chamber housing VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
1. Distance from the vessel wall > 200 mm, the antenna should protrude > 10 mm into the vessel > 200 mm (7.87") Fig. 5: Distance of the antenna to the vessel wall/vessel ceiling 2. Note min. socket diameter depending on the socket length VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
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3 Mounting For further information see chapter " Mounting". VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
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 VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
6 7 8 Fig. 8: 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 VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
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4 Connecting to the bus system Information: Parallel use of an external display and adjustment unit and a display and adjustment module in the connection compartment is not sup- ported. VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
The display and adjustment module is powered by the sensor, an ad- ditional connection is not necessary. Fig. 9: Installing the display and adjustment module in the electronics compart- ment of the single chamber housing VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
3. Select in the menu item " Application" the vessel, the application and the vessel form, for example, storage tank. 4. Carry out the adjustment in the menu items " Min. adjustment" and " Max. adjustment". VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
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Additional settings - False The following circumstances cause interfering reflections and can signal suppression influence the measurement: • High mounting nozzles • Vessel internals such as struts VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
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When selecting " Extend", the distance to the medium surface of the created false signal suppression is displayed. This value can now be changed and the false signal suppression can be extended to this range. VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
Filling height in % Backlight Switched on Diagnostics Menu item Parameter Default setting Device status Peak value indi- Distance cator Electronics tem- Temperature perature, further Measurement re- liability Simulation Percent Curve display Echo curve False signal sup- pression VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
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Actual date/Actual time Reset Copy instrument settings - Info Menu item Parameter Device name VEGAPULS 6. Instrument version Hardware and software version Date of manufacture Date Profibus ident number 4-digit, hexadecimal Instrument features Order-specific characteristics VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
1. In the adjustment menu, go to " Additional adjustments", " PIN" Note: The menu item " PIN" is only displayed if in the menu " Setup", " Lock/ Unlock adjustment" the adjustment is released. 2. Change sensor PIN VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
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.
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6 Set up with smartphone/tablet, PC/notebook via Bluetooth App view Fig. 13: Example of an app view - Setup sensor adjustment VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...
9 … 32 V DC Operating voltage - with Bluetooth 11.6 … 32 V DC switched on Operating voltage U with lighting 13.5 … 32 V DC switched on Number of sensors per DP/PA segment coupler, max. VEGAPULS 61 • Profibus PA...