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
42 VEGAPULS 42 and 44 – 4 … 20 mA
ø 5...10
ø 5...10
Mounting and installation
Openings in a surge pipe for mixing of inhomogene-
ous products
slightly inhomogeneous
liquids
inhomogeneous liquids
homogeneous
liquids
Pipe antenna with DN 50, DN 80, DN 100
DN 150
ø 50
ø 150
Standpipe measurement of inhomoge-
neous products
If you want to measure inhomogeneous prod-
ucts or stratified products in a surge pipe, it
must have holes, elongated holes or slots.
These openings ensure that the liquid is mixed
and corresponds to the liquid in the vessel.
Adhesive products
For nonadhesive or slightly adhesive prod-
ucts, choose a surge pipe with a nominal
width of e.g. 50 mm. VEGAPULS 42 and 44
radar sensors with 24 GHz technology are
relatively insensitive to buildup in the tube.
Nevertheless, buildup must not be allowed to
plug up the tube completely.
For adhesive products, the use of a DN 80 to
max. DN 100 stand/surge pipe can enable
measurement in spite of buildup. Products
that cause excessive buildup cannot be
measured in a standpipe.