User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Safety information
- Note Ex area
- Quick start
- Quick start with the PC
- Quick start with adjustment module MINICOM
- 1 Product description
- 1.1 Function
- 1.2 Application features
- 1.3 Adjustment
- 1.4 Antennas
- 2 Types and versions
- 2.1 Survey
- 2.2 Configuration of measuring systems
- 3 Technical data
- 3.1 Technical data
- 3.2 Approvals
- 3.3 Dimensions
- 4 Mounting and installation
- 4.1 General installation instructions
- 4.2 Measurement of liquids
- 4.3 Measurement in standpipe (surge or bypass tube)
- 4.4 False echoes
- 4.5 Common installation mistakes
- 5 Electrical connection
- 5.1 Connection and connection cable
- 5.2 Connection of the sensor
- 5.3 Connection of the external indicating instrument VEGADIS 50
- 6 Setup
- 6.1 Adjustment methods
- 6.2 Adjustment with PC
- 6.3 Adjustment with adjustment module MINICOM
- 6.4 Adjustment with HART® handheld
- 7.2 Error codes
- 7 Diagnostics
- 7.1 Simulation
28 VEGAPULS 42 and 44 – 4 … 20 mA
Technical data
Ambient conditions
Vessel pressure
- VEGAPULS 42 -1 … 16 bar
- VEGAPULS 44 -1 … 40 bar
Ambient temperature on the housing -40°C … +80°C
Process temperature (flange temperature)-40°C … +150°C
Storage and transport temperature -60°C … +80°C
Protection IP 66 and IP 67
Protection class
- two-wire sensor II
- four-wire sensor I
Overvoltage category III
Ex technical data
For comprehensive data, see attached approval documents (yellow folder)
Intrinsically safe version
- classification ia intrinsically safe in conjunction with a separator
or safety barrier
- classification number II 2G EEx ia II T6
- Ex approved Zone 1 (ATEX)
Zone 1 (CENELEC, PTB, IEC)
or
- classification number II 1G EEx ia IIC T6
- Ex approved Zone 0, Zone 1 (ATEX)
Zone 0, Zone 1 (CENELEC, PTB, IEC)
Pressure-tight encapsulated version
- classification d pressure-tight encapsulated housing (Ex d)
- classification number II 2G EEx d ia IIC T6
- Ex approved Zone 1 (ATEX)
Zone 1 (CENELEC; PTB, IEC)
or
- classification number II 1/2G EEx d ia IIC T6
- Ex approved Zone 0, Zone 1 (ATEX)
Zone 1 (CENELEC; PTB, IEC)
Permissible ambient temperature on the housing
- T6 -40°C … +55°C
- T5 -40°C … +70°C
- T4, T3 -40°C … +85°C
- T2, T1 -40°C … +70°C
Permissible ambient temperature on the
antenna system when used in Ex areas
- T6 -40°C … +85°C
- T5 -40°C … +100°C
- T4 -40°C … +135°C
- T3 -40°C … +150°C