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  • Page 1 Level and Pressure Operating Instruction VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Please note the attached approval documents and operated as described in this operating (yellow binder) and especially the included instruction. Please note that other action can safety data sheet. cause damage for which VEGA does not take responsibility. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 3 5.3 Connection of the external indicating instrument VEGADIS 50 ............... 47 Set-up 6.1 Adjustment structure ............48 6.2 Adjustment with the PC on VEGAMET ....... 49 6.3 Adjustment with MINICOM or VEGAMET ......61 6.4 Adjustment with the PC on VEGALOG ......74 VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 4: Product Description

    This initial position defines the development aims for a high-temperature radar level measuring system of VEGAPULS 56 series. A special new development of high-tempera- ture radar sensors for level measurement in temperatures up to 350°C and pressures up to 64 bar. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 5 3,6 million echo 25 % pictures per second in a slow motion picture, then freezes and processes them. Reflected radar power dependent on the dielectric constant figure of the measured product Time transformation VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 6: Application Features

    • CENELEC, FM, ABS, LRS, GL, LR, ATEX, 0,8 % PTB, FCC Pressure influence: Error with pressure increase very low (e.g. at 50 bar 0,8 %) VEGAPULS 56 enable level measurements where radar sensors could not be used before. VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 7: Adjustment

    VEGALOG 571 CPU 571 EA 1 ... 15 1 … 15 sensors on the processing system VEGA- LOG. Adjustment with the PC on the digital signal and supply line to the processing system or on the sen- sor directly With the standard cable (RS 232) the PC is directly connected to the processing system VEGALOG.
  • Page 8 VEGAMET. into the optional external indicating instru- ment. For adjustment the digital signal conditioning instruments VEGA- MET 514V and 515V are pro- vided with a 6-key-adjustment Tank 1 field with display. There the m (d) 12.345...

  • Page 9: Antennas

    The pipe inner diameter must be programmed in the electronics so that the running period can DN 150 be compensated. DN 80 DN 250 VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 10: Types And Versions

    Adjustment – PC – adjustment module in the sensor – adjustment module in external indicating instrument – VEGA-signal conditioning instrument Antennas – horn antenna with stainless steel horn and ceramic tip – standpipe antenna only with ceramic tip or with small horn and ceramic tip...
  • Page 11 - approved for zone 1 and zone 10 EX0.X - Ex approved zone 0 K - Analogue 4 … 20 mA output signal (two-wire technology) V - Digital output signal (two-wire technology) Instrument series for high temperature applications Measuring principle (PULS for radar) VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 12: Configuration Of Measuring Systems

    Up to 15 sensors in groups with five sensors each per two-wire line can be connected to On the signal conditioning instrument VEGA- Ex-separator VEGATRENN 548V Ex (page MET 515V two sensors can be connected via 17) .
  • Page 13 Types and versions Measuring system with 1 … 2 VEGAPULS 56V on signal conditioning instrument VEGAMET 515V • Two-wire technology, supply from the signal conditioning instrument; output signals and voltage supply via one two-wire line • Digital output signal, two sensors on one line •...
  • Page 14 Types and versions Measuring system with 1 … 2 VEGAPULS 56V Ex, 56V Ex0 via a separator VEGATRENN 548V Ex on the signal conditioning instrument VEGAMET 515V • Two-wire technology, intrinsically safe ia-supply from the separator, for operation in Ex zone 1 (VEGAPULS 56V Ex) or Ex zone 0 applications (VEGAPULS 56V Ex0) •...
  • Page 15 VEGAMET 515V • Two-wire technology, supply from the signal conditioning instrument for operation in Ex zone 1 (VEGAPULS 56V Ex) or in Ex zone 0 applications (VEGAPULS 56V Ex0) • Ex-area according to CENELEC and ATEX • Digital output signal, two sensors on one line •...
  • Page 16 Types and versions Measuring system with 15 VEGAPULS 56V via one two-wire line on the processing system VEGALOG 571 • Two-wire technology, voltage supply and digital output signals via one two-wire line from the processing system VEGALOG 571 • Up to 15 sensors on one two-wire line •...
  • Page 17 Types and versions Measuring system with five VEGAPULS 56V Ex, 56V Ex0 per two-wire line via separator VEGATRENN 548V Ex on the processing system VEGALOG 571 • Two-wire technology, voltage supply and digital output signals via one two-wire line from the separator •...
  • Page 18 • Two-wire technology, voltage supply and digital output signals via one two-wire line from the processing system VEGALOG 571 • Up to 15 sensors on one two-wire line, for operation in Ex zone 1 (VEGAPULS 56V Ex) or Ex zone 0 applications (VEGAPULS 56V Ex0) •...

  • Page 19: Technical Data

    0 … 19 m Output signal (see also "Outputs and processing“) Digital measuring signal (VBUS) Adjustment - PC and adjustment software VEGA Visual Operating - adjustment module MINICOM - signal conditioning instrument VEGAMET (6-key-adjustment field on signal conditioning instrument) Accuracy (typical values under reference conditions) Class accuracy <...
  • Page 20 Seal surface acc. to PN 25 DIN 2526 form B, C, D, E PN 16 ˚C Flange DIN DN 50 PN 64 Material: 1.4571 Groove and tongue acc. to DIN 2512 form F, N PN 40 PN 25 PN 16 ˚C VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 21 Seal surface acc. to DIN 2526 form B, C, D, E PN 25 PN 16 ˚C Flange DIN DN 100 PN 64 Material: 1.4571 Groove and tongue acc. to DIN 2512 form F, N PN 40 PN 25 PN 16 ˚C VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 22 Seal surface acc. to PN 25 DIN 2526 form B, C, D, E PN 16 ˚C Flange DIN DN 200 Material: 1.4571 PN 64 Groove and tongue acc. to DIN 2512 form F, N PN 40 PN 25 PN 16 ˚C VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 23 - Ex ia-terminal box (adjustment module) 2 x M20 x 1,5 (cable diameter 5 … 9 mm) - Ex d-connection housing “ NPT EEx d (cable diameter of the connection cable 3,1 … 8,7 mm or 0,12 … 0,34 inch) VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 24 - ia intrinsically safe in conjunction with a separator or safety barrier) Version without Exd-connection housing VEGAPULS 56V Ex - classification II 2G EEx ia IIC T6 - Ex-approved Zone 1 (ATEX) Zone 1 (CENELEC; PTB, IEC)
  • Page 25 25 m and supplied by the sensor. The external indication (VEGADIS 50) can be mounted in Ex-area. The four-wire line to the external indicating instrument VEGADIS 50 must be looped as screened cable, see "5 Electrical connection“. VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 26: Dimensions

    Technical data 3.2 Dimensions Aluminium housing Aluminium housing with Exd-connec- tion housing ø165 ø200 ø220 ø76 ø96 ø125 ø160 ø180 DN 50 DN 80 DN 100 Pipe antenna Pipe antenna VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 27 Technical data ø340 ø405 ø285 ø146 ø197 ø241 ø240 ø355 ø295 DN 150 DN 200 DN 250 VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 28 228,6 23,8 190,5 157,2 19,1 6" 150 psi 279,4 25,4 241,3 215,9 22,4 Adjustment module MINICOM Tank 1 Adjustment module for insertion into m (d) VEGAPULS 56 sensors or into the external 12.345 indicating instrument VEGADIS 50 67,5 VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 29: Approvals

    The resistance of the signal lines must not exceed 15 Ω per wire. Please note the attached approval docu- ments (yellow binder) when you want to use the sensor in Ex-area. VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 30: Mounting And Installation

    Hence they are less critical than reflections from flat surfaces. Round profiles diffuse the radar signals Profile with smooth interfering surfaces cause large false echoes A deflector causes signal scattering VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 31 Emission cone of a DN!100 horn antenna Measuring distance 20•• 100 % emitted power 10 m 30•• 50 % emitted power 20 m 5,0 m 5,0 m 3,5 m 3,5 m Emission cone of a DN 150 horn antenna VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 32: Measurement Of Liquids

    40°C 60°C >!10!mm 240°C 100°C 350°C Mounting on a longer DIN-socket piece When mounting on dished end vessels the Vessel isolation antenna has to protrude at least 10 mm. max. 350°C Heat isolation VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 33: Measurement In A Standpipe (Surge Or Bypass Pipe)

    Suitable will be a deflector at the tube end. The medium is therefore reliably detected in the range of the min. level. This is mainly important for mediums with a dielectric con- vessel radius stant figure of less than 5. Mounting on dished vessel end VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 34 The polarisation of the radar signals enables considerably more stable measurements with this direct- ing. Extended bypass pipe on the vessel with strong product movements VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 35 ø 150 ø 100 Openings in a surge pipe for mixing of inhomogene- ous products The more inhomogeneous the measured product, the closer the openings should be. Pipe antenna with DN 50, DN 80, DN 100 and DN 150 VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 36 Rows of holes in one axis with the hole Surge pipe ventilation Correct Wrong ø50 Hole Deflector Lockable measuring pipe on a pipe antenna system The sensor must be directed with the hole to the rows of holes or openings. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 37 Pipe antenna systems must be provided with a ventilation hole at the upper end of the surge pipe. A missing hole will cause wrong measurements. Correct Wrong Pipe antenna: The surge pipe open to the bottom must have a ventilation or a compensation hole. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 38 Connecting sleeve Welding of the welding Welding neck neck flange flanges 1,5…2 Burr the holes Fastening of ø 51,2 measuring pipe Deflector Min. product level to be measured ~45•• (0!%) Vessel bottom VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 39 0!%-level is reliably detected. Connecting sleeve Welding of the welding Welding neck neck flange flanges 1,5…2 Rz ≤ 30 Fastening of ø 100,8 measuring Deflector pipe Min. product level to be measured ~45•• (0!%) Vessel bottom VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 40: False Echoes

    "echo noise“. Inlets, e.g. for material mixing with flat surface pointing to the radar sensor, should be cov- ered by a screen. False echoes are hence Correct Wrong gated out. Correct Wrong Screens Struts Screen Shoulders (inlets) VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 41 100 mm nominal width and more. In a filling stream. Ensure that you detect the measuring pipe of this size, slight build-up is product surface and not the inflowing mate- not a problem. rial. Wrong Correct Inflowing liquid VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 42: Installation Fault

    If possible, direct the sensor axis vertically to the product surface, to reach optimum measuring results. Correct Wrong Wrong Ladder Ladder Mounting on a vessel with parabolic tank top Direct sensor vertically to the product surface VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 43 Strong, dense and creamy foam on the prod- uct can cause wrong measurements. Provide measures to avoid foam or measure in a bypass pipe. Check if necessary the use of another measuring principle, e.g. capacitive electrodes or hydrostatic pressure transmit- ters. VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 44: Electrical Connection

    Check the position of the lines in the terminal Ex-areas must be noted (e.g. DIN 0165). position by slightly pulling on the connection lines. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 45 515V Figure 2: Earthing on both sides (on the signal conditioning instrument via potential separating capacitor) > 0,1µF 250 V AC VEGAMET 515V Note: Due to the potential difference earthing on both sides is not allowed in Ex-applications. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 46 (0,12…0,34 inch) 5 6 7 8 Exd-connection housing 5 6 7 8 Commu- Supply: 20 … 36 V DC, VBUS VBUS Display nication 4...20mA Shield “ NPT EEx d diameter of the connection cable 3,1…8,7 mm (0,12…0,34 inch) VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 47: Connection Of The External Indicating Instrument Vegadis 50

    Adjustment Terminal strip in module VEGADIS 50 Tank 1 m (d) Voltage 12.345 supply Screws M20 x 1,5 (diameter of the connection cable 5…9 mm) 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 Commu- VBUS Display nication 4...20mA VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 48: Set-Up

    Before starting with the set-up: sensor, on any individual position of the sig- Do not be confused by the many pictures, nal line or on the processing system VEGA- adjustment steps and menus on the following MET or VEGALOG. pages. Carry out the set-up with the PC step-by-step and soon you will no more require the following pages.

  • Page 49: Adjustment With The Pc On Vegamet

    • Connect the standard plug of VEGACON- NECT 2 (9-pole) with the interface COM 1 or COM 2 of your PC. • Insert the two small pin plugs of VEGA- CONNECT 2 into the CONNECT-sockets on the front side of the signal conditioning instrument.
  • Page 50 - Sensor configura- • Choose one of the two inputs of the signal tion “ conditioning instrument VEGAMET (VEGA- MET 514V has only one sensor input) and click to " OK “. After a few seconds the menu window " Cre- ate new measurement loop - Sensor configu- ration “...
  • Page 51 When you have only configured one sensor on the signal conditioning instrument, natu- rally you will only have one sensor as choice. The menu window " Min/Max-adjustment “ opens. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 52 “ you can enter later if required another linear depend- ence between level distance and percentage filling degree (see subchapter linearisation). Conditioning • Click in the menu window " Instrument data parameter adjustment “ to " Conditioning “. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 53 When there is another linear dependence in your vessel between level (percentage value of the level) and the volume (linearised value of the vol- ume), choose the menu " Instrument data/ Parameter adjustment/Conditioning “. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 54 • Then click to " Edit “. Gauging by liters In the characteristics of the following figure you see five index markers (0, 1, 2, 3, and 4) or value pairs. There is always a linear inter- polation between the index markers. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 55 Max. 32 index markers (values pairs) can be entered per linearisation curve. • Quit the menu with " OK “. • Confirm the message with " OK “ and your individual linearisation curve is saved in the sensor. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 56 • Choose in the menu window " Instrument data parameter adjustment “ the menu point " Sensor optimisation “ and then click to " Sensor A “. • Choose under " Sensor-no “ " A “ and under " Parameter “ " Scaled “. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 57 " Meas. environ- can define the measuring range of the sensor ment “. deviating from the " Min/Max-adjustment “. As a standard feature the measuring range corresponds to the values adjusted with the min/max-adjustment. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 58 “ to " Quit “. You are again in the menu window " Sensor In the next figure you see the echo curve optimisation “. after optimum directing of the sensor to the product surface (sensor axis reaches the product surface vertically). VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 59 • Click to " Show echo curve “. • Click in the menu window " False echo stor- age “ to " Learn false echoes “. The small window " Learn false echoes “ opens. The echo curve and the false echo marking are shown. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 60 Change COM-interface Show measured value Simulation Back-up see "Operating instruction VEGA Visual Ope- rating (VVO)“ • Click to " Application “, " Input no. A “ and " VEGAMET “, to get detailed information to your measuring system in the information windows.

  • Page 61: Adjustment With Minicom Or Vegamet

    A small display gives beside the mea- VEGAMET sured value a short feedback on the menu Beside the PC VEGAPULS 56V radar sen- point or the figure of a menu adjustment. sors can be also adjusted - with the detachable small adjustment mod-...
  • Page 62 66 … 73. the sensor display Note: The items in brackets are only accessible with the signal conditioning instrument VEGA- MET. The items with a bracket can be ad- justed in addition with the adjustment module MINICOM.
  • Page 63 Hence you have adjusted to min. value. 100.0% m (d) XX.XXX Max. 100 % (0,500 m) corresp. to 1200 liters (Max-adjustment) Proceed with the 100!%-value, where you enter e.g. 0,500!m. Meas. range Min. 0 % (3,400 m) corresp. to 45!liters VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 64 (mass, volume, distance…) and in the e.g. instead of 0!…!100!% in the range of menu " Unit “ the physical unit (kg, l, ft , gal, m 20!…!60!% (meas. window). …). VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 65 " Outputs “ in the MINICOM-menu relate only to the sensor display. All adjustments carried out here, only relate to the sensor display or to the external indication. The measured value processing is not concerned (menu plan page 72). VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 66 1000 fined 888,8 w.out with medium medium Offset 100% Adjust correc ment adjust adjust tion at % at % 1,000 100,0 0,000 Sensor unpres sur’d ? OK ? Offset corr. Now ! OK ? VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 67 1 no. 2 like relay output no. 1 Deviat prop. Unit Mode Add’l Monit. High Deviat Fail- Over- func- 0,0% mode Per- fill Low& period tions protec cent High 100,0 No. of Scan Switch scans time delay VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 68 2) 5) 8) 9) 10) Input Edit Sensor Sensor Serial Input ser.no from charac opti- local 0000 terist xxxx mize unde- 0000 xxxx fined Min. Max. meas. meas. continue in the range range MINICOM-menu 0,00 1,00 on page 72 VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 69 No. 3 Autom. Input Input Input sensor no. 2 no. 4 no. 5 search Sensor like input search like input no. 4 no. 1 OK ? Chan- Input Input from unde- Sensor search local fined Now ! OK ? VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 70 0,0 x 0 % x 1 % x 2 % x32 % y 0,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 delete y 0 V% y 1 V% y 2 V% y32 V% 100,0 100,0 100,0 Delete Now? Index marker number (0...32) VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 71 Reset cation fault fault Now! Reset Reset Reset Reset Delete TAG 1 TAG 2 TAG’s? Reset Reset Reset Delete Delete Now! Now! TAG 1? TAG2? Reset Reset Reset Now! Reset Reset Now! Now! VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 72 (d) - spherical tank m (d) m (d) curve XX.XXX XX.XXX - linear 100 % prop. Choice Deci- prop. Unit corre- corre- - Percent sponds sponds point - Volume XXXX XXXX stance 888.8 Mass - Scaled VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 73 "+“ or "-“-key and these positions. X,XX which can be saved with the "OK“- key. Light grey menu points are only heavy displayed if required (dependent dust on the adjustments in other menu points). VEGAPULS 56V...

  • Page 74: Adjustment With The Pc On Vegalog

    RS 232 DTE-DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) check: interface cable. With the cable you connect - if the processing system is fed with supply the PC with the processing system VEGA- voltage? LOG. - if you use erroneously a wrong RS 232-...
  • Page 75 “, in which a picture of the VEGALOG connected to the PC with all input and output cards is shown. • Click to an individual card and you receive in the bottom part of the window a " Card- Info “ (e.g. CPU or EV). VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 76 You are in the menu window " Create new • Click to " Sensor coordination “. measurement loop - Application “, in this menu you choose the parameter (level, gauge or The small menu window " Sensor coordina- distance) and the sensor type. tion “ opens. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 77 The menu window " Create new measurement • Confirm your adjustment with " OK “ and you are again in the window " Create new mea- surement loop - Measurement loop desig- nation “ • Also here confirm your adjustments with " OK “. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 78 “ you can see that now one sensor is configured as measurement loop. Now you have to carry out the parameter adjustment of the sensor. The parameter adjustment is nearly identical with the param- eter adjustment in chapter "6.2 Adjustment with the PC on VEGAMET“. VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 79 Notes VEGAPULS 56V...
  • Page 80 VEGA Grieshaber KG Am Hohenstein 113 D-77761 Schiltach Phone (0 78 36) 50 - 0 Fax (0 78 36) 50 - 201 e-mail info@vega-g.de ISO 9001 The statements on types, application, use and operating conditions of the sensors and processing systems correspond to the actual knowledge at the date of printing.

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