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  • Page 1 Level and Pressure Operating Instructions VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    For safety and warranty reasons, any internal work on the instruments, apart from that in- volved in normal installation and electrical con- nection, must be carried out only by qualified VEGA personnel. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 3 6.2 Adjustment with the PC on VEGAMET ......46 6.3 Adjustment with the adjustment module MINICOM ..67 6.4 Adjustment with the PC on VEGALOG ......80 Diagnostics 7.1 Simulation ................91 7.2 Error code ................91 VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 4: Product Description

    The meas- urement electronics prepares a precise pic- ture of the environment out of the reflected ultrasonic pulses. The transducers work both as transmitter and receiver. As receiver, the transducers are high-sensitivity piezo micro- phones. VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 5: Output Signal

    VEGADIS 50 external Means of adjustment indicating instrument at a distance of up to • With adjustment software VEGA Visual 25 m from the sensor. The external display of Operating (VVO) on the PC measured values operates, like the inte- •...

  • Page 6: Adjustment

    The setup and adjustment of the ultrasonic Each measuring situation is unique. For that sensors is generally done on the PC with the reason, every ultrasonic sensor needs some adjustment program VEGA Visual Operating basic information on the application and the (VVO) under Windows ®...
  • Page 7 Adjustment on the digital signal and supply cable to the VEGALOG 571 processing system or directly on the sensor Adjustment with the PC on the VEGAMET 515V signal conditioning instrument (two sensors) or 514V (one sensor) VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 8 MINICOM. Adjustment with detachable adjustment module. The adjustment module can be plugged into the ultrasonic sensor or the external indicating instrument VEGADIS Unauthorised sensor adjustments can be prevented by removing the adjustment mod- ule. VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 9: Types And Versions

    (ATEX) classification mark EEx ia [ia] IIC • Integrated display of measured values in the sensor or in the external indicating VEGASON 56 instrument separated up to 25 m from the sensor. version A version B version C version D VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 10: Type Code

    Digital output signal (two-wire technology) Profibus Type 54 - Measuring range 1.0 … 25 m Type 55 - Measuring range 0.8 … 45 m Type 56 - Measuring range 1.6 … 70 m Measurement technology (SON for ultrasonic) VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 11: Approvals

    VEGALOG processing systems and VEGAMET and are easily accessible via the menu. On the following pages you find examples of two different instrument configurations (measuring systems) consisting of sensor(s) and processing system. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 12 RS 232 grounded at both ends - by connecting one end (e.g. in the switching cabinet) via a capacitor (e.g. 0.1 µF; 250 V) to earth potential. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 13 • Adjustment with the PC or adjustment module MINICOM (can be plugged into the sensor or the external indicating instrument VEGADIS 50). • Max. resistance of the signal cable 15 W per wire or 1000 m cable length. VEGALOG VEGALOG VEGALOG VEGALOG 571 CPU 571 EV 571 EV 571 EV VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 14 • Adjustment with the PC or adjustment module MINICOM (can be plugged into the sensor or the external indicating instrument VEGADIS 50). • Max. resistance of the signal cable 15 W per wire or 1000 m cable length. VEGALOG VEGALOG VEGALOG VEGALOG 571 CPU 571 EV 571 EV 571 EV VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 15 - by connecting one end (e.g. in the switching cabinet) via a capacitor (e.g. 0.1 µF; 250 V) to earth potential. VEGASON 51V… 56V (15 sensors per two-wire cable - individual grouping) VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 16: Technical Data

    VEGASON 54 1.0 … 25 m VEGASON 55 0.8 … 45 m VEGASON 56 - version A 1.8 … 70 m - version B … D 1.4 … 70 m VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 17 The display module can be mounted up to 25 m away from the sensor. Adjustment - PC with adjustment software VEGA Visual Operating - Adjustment module MINICOM Accuracy (typical values under reference conditions, all statements relate to the nominal measuring...
  • Page 18 D 3 bar Protection - sensor IP 67 - transducer, process IP 68 Protection class - two-wire sensor - four-wire sensor Overvoltage category Self-heating at 40°C ambient temperature - sensor 45°C - transducer, process 55°C VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 19 “ NPT (cable diameter 3.1 … 8.7 mm or 0.12 … 0.34 inch) Similar to DIN 16 086, references conditions acc. to IEC 770; Temperature 15°C … 35°C; moisture 45 % … 75 %; air pressure 860 mbar … 1060 mbar VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 20 (89/336/EWG) and NSR (73/23/EWG). Conformity has been judged acc. to the following standards: Emission EN 50 081 - 1: 1993 Susceptibility EN 50 082 - 2: 1995 EN 61 010 - 1: 1993 EN 61 326 - 1: 1997/A1:1998 VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 21: Dimensions

    Otherwise the seal effect of the cable entry will screwed not be ensured. Adjustment module MINICOM Tank 1 Adjustment module for insertion into m (d) VEGASON series 50 sensor or into the exter- 12.345 nal indicating instrument VEGADIS 50 67,5 VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 22 ø190 (ø196) Reference plane ø340 Min. distance to the medium 12xø26 Reference plane VEGASON 55 ø244 ø405 Min. distance to the medium 12xø22 (12xø26) Reference plane VEGASON 56 ø198 Min. distance ø340 (ø405) to the medium VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 23 VEGASON 54 … 56 in version B Aluminium Plastic housing housing (Al) (PBT) Plug connection Plug connection ø165 ø165 ø122,8 ø122,8 4xø19 4xø19 ø165 ø122,8 >ø210 > ø200 4xø19 >ø250 Reference plane VEGASON 54 VEGASON 55 VEGASON 56 VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 24 Technical data VEGASON 54 … 56 in version C Aluminium housing (Al) Plug ø 45 ø 7 Plug connection VEGASON 54 VEGASON 55 VEGASON 56 VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 25 Technical data VEGASON 54 … 56 in version D Plastic housing (PBT) Plug ø 45 ø 7 Plug connection Reference plane VEGASON 54 VEGASON 55 VEGASON 56 VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 26: Mounting And Installation

    Insert the plug of the sensor elec- tronics (only possible in one position), into the jack of the transducer tube. Continue push- ing the electronics housing onto the trans- ducer tube, on which there is a wide and a narrow groove. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 27 The wide groove is used for locking the cylinder with the head- less screws. The narrow groove is the mounting mark. Groove for locking the headless screws Mounting groove (must no longer be visible after mounting) VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 28: General Installation Instructions

    6 m, the false echo of a strut has main beam, however there are a number of an amplitude nine times greater than at a additional beams. distance of 18 m. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 29 With the 10˚ adjustment software VVO on the PC you can have a look at the echo image, see chapter 45 m "6.2 Adjustment with the PC“ under the sub- heading "Sensor optimisation/Echo curve“. VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 30: Measurement Of Liquids

    It is also possible to mount the sensors in version C in a 1“ thread. < 400 mm < 60 mm Min. distance 1,8 m Reference plane VEGASON 56 in flange version on short DIN socket piece Mounting of the transducer in 1“ thread VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 31 Mount the low-weight sensor onto such a bracket and ensure a sufficient dis- tance to the vessel wall. Reference plane vessel radius Min. meas. distance Reference plane VEGASON 56 on dished tank ceiling Min. meas. distance Open vessels VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 32: Measurement Of Solids

    Either the measuring tube should never be immersed in the medium, or it must always be immersed, so that the measurement is carried out exclusively in the tube. VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 33: Socket Extensions

    (figure: VEGASON 53) The socket diameter should be as large and the socket length as small as possible. Make sure that the socket outlet is burr-free to minimise false echoes. Transducer on traverse crane above a material heaps VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 34: False Echoes

    The ultrasonic measurement is then made exclusively in the measuring tube and works very well without interference from other vessel installations (see "Pump shaft“). Vessel protrusions (intake pipe) VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 35 Position the sensor at a sufficient distance from the vessel wall. Please also note chapter "4.2 General instal- lation instructions“. Shields Struts VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 36: Incorrect Mounting

    Orient the sensor axis perpendicu- larly to the product surface to achieve opti- 100 % mum measuring results. 60 % Heavy turbulences Orient the sensor perpendicularly to the product surface VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 37 Sensor too close to the vessel wall Correct Wrong Curve 1 (liquids) 10 m Curve 2 (solids) 20 m Sensor too close to the vessel wall 30 m max. meas. distance VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 38 Correct Reference plane < 100 mm < 100 mm vessel radius Wrong Wrong Correct and wrong length of socket piece Mounting on a vessel with parabolic tank top VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 39: Electrical Connection

    The cable must have an outer diameter of 5 … 9 mm or 3.6 … 8.6 mm, to ensure the seal effect of the cable entry. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 40 Ex areas must be noted (e.g. DIN 0165). Please note the approval documents with the safety data sheet attached to the Ex sensors. > 0,1µF 250 V AC VEGAMET 515V VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 41 Electrical connection Linear (serial) arrangement Grounding of the cable screen on both ends, at the end of each sensor line via a ground ca- pacitor. VEGALOG VEGALOG VEGALOG VEGALOG 571 CPU 571 EV 571 EV 571 EV VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 42 If the individual sensor lines are longer than approx. 15 m, a grounding of each longer line should be made via a ground capacitor. VEGALOG VEGALOG VEGALOG VEGALOG 571 CPU 571 EV 571 EV 571 EV VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 43: Connection Of The Sensor

    VBUS nication (+) (-) nication VEGACON- Display VBUS Opening NECT 2 tabs (communica- Sockets for connec- Tank 1 ® tion sockets) tion of the HART m (d) handheld or VEGA- 12.345 CONNECT pluggable adjustment module MINI- VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 44: Connection Of The External Indicating Instrument Vegadis 50

    (to the sensor) 12.345 Screws DISPLAY (in the cover of the indicating instrument) Voltage supply and digital measuring signal 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 Commu (+) (-) nication Display VBUS Tank 1 m (d) 12.345 VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 45: Setup

    With the PC instrument The PC with the adjustment program VVO Sensor and VEGAMET signal conditioning (VEGA Visual Operating) can be connected instrument can be operated as with the ad- justment program VVO with the 6 key adjust- - the sensor...

  • Page 46: Adjustment With The Pc On Vegamet

    NECT 2 (9-pole) to the interface COM 1 or - linearisation COM 2 of your PC. - parameter adjustment outputs • Insert the two small pin plugs of VEGA- • Display of measured value CONNECT 2 into the CONNECT sockets • Simulation on the front of the signal conditioning in- •...
  • Page 47 "VEGA“ voltage (min. 20 V)? - Did you inadvertently use a VEGACON- The adjustment program VEGA Visual Ope- NECT instead of the new VEGACON- rating (VVO), called in the following VVO, NECT 2? gets into contact with the connected system...
  • Page 48 Configuration The term "Configuration“ means the basic adjustments of VEGAMET. You inform VEGA- MET about the application (level measure- ment, gauge, distance …), the measurement loop name and the input channel. The con-...
  • Page 49 „ Create new measurement loop - Application “. • Choose one of the two inputs of the VEGA- MET signal conditioning instrument (VEGA- MET 514V has only one sensor input) and click to „...
  • Page 50 In the menu „ Configuration/Measuring sys- tem “ - „ Sensor survey “ you can check the configuration. • Click in the menu window „ Create new measurement loop - Measurement loop description “ to „ “. Level VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 51: Parameter Adjustment

    In the example, the 0 % filling is at a product tions. distance of 3.400 m and the 100 % filling at a product distance of 0.500 m. • First choose „Adjustment“ • Click in the menu window „ Adjustment “ to „Min/Max adjustment“ VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 52 100 % filling 1200 liters in the vessel. The a vessel is generated. sensor display then shows with empty vessel (0 %) 45 liters and with full vessel (100 %) 1200 liters. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 53 • Save the adjustments in the menu " Scaling “ by clicking "OK“ The adjustments are now transferred to the sensor and you are again in the menu win- dow " Conditioning “. The menu window “Meas. environment” opens. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 54 • Confirm with " “. • Click in the menu window " Meas. environ- ment “ to "Quit“ You are again in the menu window " Sensor optimisation “. VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 55: Echo Curve

    The false echo, caused e.g. by a strut, is now reduced by more than 10 dB and will no longer influence the measurement. • Quit the menu window " Echo curve “ with "Quit“ VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 56 You hereby authorise the sensor to mark all • Click to the menu item „Meas. loop data“ echoes before the product echo as false echoes. This prevents the sensor from erro- neously detecting a false echo as level echo. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 57 Beside the two pro- grammed linearisation curves " Horizontal cylindrical tank “ and " Spherical tank “ you can also enter " user programmable curves “. Linear means there is a linear correlation between level and volume. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 58 5.85 – (4.58 • 0.9579) = 1.463 m. If the index markers or value pairs of your vessel are not known, you have to define the linearisation curve by incremental filling or calculate it with the vessel calculation pro- gram of VVO. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 59 646 liters in the ves- sel. Index marker 4 is at a filling level of 100 % (product distance 1.270 m), where 1200 liters are in the vessel. • Click to "Calculate“ VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 60 When clicking the bottom left menu window " Show in scaled values “, the scaled litre values will be dis- played depending on the adjustment in the menu " Instrument data/Parameter adjust- ment/Conditioning/Scaling “. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 61 Note: In the bottom left corner in the menu window " Tank calculation “ you find the information " All dimensions are internal dimensions “. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 62 ., you are again in "OK“ determined in the tank calculation program the menu window " Instrument data param- must be entered in the menu "Scaling“. eter adjustment “. • Quit the menu window with "OK“ VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 63 • If you want to leave the adjustments un- changed, click to " “ and you are again Quit You are again in the menu window „ Instru- in the menu window „ Outputs “. ment data parameter adjustment “. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 64 • Choose in the line " Indication value “ the output „ “ and e.g. the measured Scaled value will be displayed in liters and volume percent as well as the actual signal current in the 0/4 … 20 mA signal cable. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 65 First of all, the actual measured value and the signal current are displayed. Note: The simulated measured value is outputted • Click to in the turquoise window "Start“ during adjustment with the PC until you termi- segment. nate the simulation mode. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 66 Choose in the field „ Selection of backup “ the serial number of the sensor of which you want to take over the settings. With „ Restore after “ you transfer these sensor settings to the sensor you have chosen in the yellow window cutout. VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 67: Adjustment With The Adjustment Module Minicom

    With the adjustment module MINICOM only the sensor-relevant adjustment are possible, Note: such as e.g. adjustment, operating range, You will find the menu schematic for VEGA- measuring conditions, sensor scaling or false MET 514V in the operating instructions echo memory. However, all adjustment steps VEGAMET 514V.

  • Page 68: Adjustment Steps

    9. Indication of the useful and noise level velocity in gases (as opposed to air) and 10. Conditioning/Scaling of the sensor dis- output correct levels. play 11. Outputs VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 69: Operating Range

    With the " + “ or " – “ key you can – assign a level distance (ex- ample 5.85 m) to the previ- ously adjusted percentage value. If you do not know the distance, you have to do a sounding. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 70 % at % the figure of the 0 % filling. In the example of XXX.X XXX.X the adjustment with the PC and the adjust- ment software VVO this would be 45 for 45 lit- ers. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 71 11. Outputs to note the false echoes and save them in an (see menu schematic page 72) internal database. The sensor electronics treats these (false) echoes differently from the useful echoes and filters them out. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 72 1000 fined 888,8 w. out with medium medium Offset 100% Min- Max- Adjust correc Adjust Adjust ment tion at % at % 1,000 100,0 0,000 Sensor unpres sur´d OK ? Offset corr. Now ! OK ? VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 73 High 100,0 No. of Scan Switch scans time delay During adjustment with VEGAMET, the sensors goes from the simulation mode again to standard operation, 15 minutes after the last adjustment was made. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 74 Sensor Sensor Serial Input ser.no from charac opti- 8 … 10 0000 local terist mize xxxx unde- 0000 xxxx fined Min. Max. meas. continue in the meas. range range MINICOM menu 0,00 1,00 on page 78 VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 75 Autom. Input Input sensor no. 2 no. 5 no. 4 search Sensor as input search as input no. 4 no. 1 OK ? Chan- Input Input from Sensor local unde- search fined Now ! OK ? VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 76 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 numbers (0...32) VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 77 Light grey menu fields are only High displayed if required (dependent on dust the adjustments in other menus). level White menu items can be modified fast with the "+“ or "–“ key and saved changes with the "OK“ key. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 78 Sensor 0.0% 100.0% Sca- ment Dis- ling m (d) m (d) play m(d) XX.XXX XX.XXX 100 % Prop. Deci- Prop. Unit corres corres mal- ponds ponds Dis- point XXXX XXXX tance 8888 Volume VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 79 Light grey menu fields are only X,XX displayed if required (dependent on the adjustments in other menus). Fast change White menu items can be modified Foam- with the "+“ or "–“ key and saved with the "OK“ key. prod. VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 80: Adjustment With The Pc On Vegalog

    „6.3 Adjustment with VEGAMET or MINICOM“. • Connect the standard interface of your PC by the standard RS 232 interlink cable (9- pole) to the VEGALOG processing system. • Now switch on the power supply of the processing system. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 81 - Is the processing system being supply with supply voltage? - Do you inadvertently use a wrong RS 232 cable instead of the VEGA RS 232 connec- tion cable? If VVO (adjustment software) gets in contact The preadjusted user identification can be with the processing system for the first time, modified at a later time in the menu „...
  • Page 82 You now reach the menu „ Configuration Measuring system “, in which an image of the VEGALOG connected to the PC is displayed. • Click to an individual card number and you will get a „Card info“ in the window . VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 83 - Application “. Choose the parameter (level measurement, gauge or distance) and the sensor type (Pulse Echo • Click to „ “. Sensor coordination for ultrasonic). The small menu window „ Sensor coordina- tion “ opens. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 84 - Measurement loop designation “ to „ “. Level • Confirm your adjustment with „ “ and you are again in the window „ Create new meas- urement loop - Measurement loop designa- tion “. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 85 The parameter adjustment is nearly identical with the param- In the menu „ Configuration/Measuring sys- eter adjustment in chapter „6.2 Adjustment tem“ you now see that one sensor is config- with the PC on VEGAMET“. ured. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 86 " Sensor optimi- sation/Meas. environment “. • First choose „ “. Adjustment • Click in the menu window „ Adjustment “ to „ “. Min/Max-Adjustment VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 87 1200 liters. however the distance should be as big as possible (e.g. at 20 % and at 80 %). The difference between the characteristics points for the min./max. adjustment should be at least 50 mm product distance. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 88 “. Quit • If you have made adjustments in the menu window „ Current output “, click to „ “. Save • If you want to keep the adjustments un- changed, click to „ “. Quit VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 89 • Click to „ Services/Backup/Signal condi- “. tioning instruments • Click to „ “, „ “ and Application Input no. A „ “, to get in the information win- VEGALOG dows detailed information on your measur- ing system. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 90 Services/Restore con- See chapter „6.2 Adjustment with the PC on figuration/Signal conditioning instru- VEGAMET“ under „Change COM interface. “. ments Show measured value See chapter „6.2 Adjustment with the PC on VEGAMET“ under „Show measured value“. VEGASON 54V … 56V...

  • Page 91: Simulation

    10 mm. E036 Sensor software does not run Sensor must be programmed with new software (service). Message appears during a software update. E040 Hardware failure/Electronics defec- Check all connection cables. Transducer defective. Contact our service department. VEGASON 54V … 56V...
  • Page 92 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 internet www.vega-g.de ISO 9001 The statements on types, application, use and operating conditions of the sensors and processing systems correspond to the latest infor- mation at the time of printing.

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