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 82 - 4 … 20 mA: Document-ID 45027 Editing status of the quick setup guide: 2023-09-06 VEGABAR 82 • 4 … 20 mA...
During work on and with the device, the required personal protective equipment must always be worn. Appropriate use The VEGABAR 82 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". 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 82 • 4 … 20 mA...
• Move to " www.vega.com" and enter in the search field the serial number of your instrument. • Scan the QR code on the type label. • Open the VEGA Tools app and enter the serial number under " Documentation". VEGABAR 82 • 4 … 20 mA...
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 82 • 4 … 20 mA...
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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 82 • 4 … 20 mA...
Fig. 2: Connection steps 5 and 6 - Single chamber housing 6. Insert the wire ends into the terminals according to the wiring plan Information: 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. VEGABAR 82 • 4 … 20 mA...
4...20mA Fig. 3: Electronics and connection compartment - single chamber housing Voltage supply, signal output For display and adjustment module or interface adapter Ground terminal for connection of the cable screening VEGABAR 82 • 4 … 20 mA...
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. You can find " Extended adjustment" in the next sub-chapter. VEGABAR 82 • 4 … 20 mA...
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Enter the percentage value and the corresponding value for the max. level. 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 82 • 4 … 20 mA...
5 Set up with the display and adjustment module The quick setup is finished. Parameterization example VEGABAR 82 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).
(with nominal measuring ranges ≥ 1 bar) Temperature unit (°C, °F) °C Position correction Offset 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 VEGABAR 82 • 4 … 20 mA...
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0 % corresponds to 0 l 100 % corresponds to 100 l Current output Current output - Meas. variable Lin. percent - Level Current output - Adjustment 0 … 100 % correspond to 4 … 20 mA VEGABAR 82 • 4 … 20 mA...
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0 … 100 °C correspond to 4 … 20 mA Special parameters Service-Login No reset Info Menu item Parameter Device name VEGABAR 82 Instrument version Hardware and software version Factory calibration date Date Sensor characteristics Order-specific characteristics VEGABAR 82 • 4 … 20 mA...
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 again by entering the sensor PIN once more VEGABAR 82 • 4 … 20 mA...
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. 7: Example of an app view - Setup sensor adjustment VEGABAR 82 • 4 … 20 mA...
Ʋ for U 24 V DC (18 V < U < 35 V) ≤ 1.0 V (16 … 400 Hz) Load resistor Ʋ Calculation )/0.022 A Ʋ Example - with U = 24 V DC (24 V - 9.6 V)/0.022 A = 655 Ω IP66/IP68 (0.2 bar), only with absolute pressure. VEGABAR 82 • 4 … 20 mA...
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