VEGA VEGABAR 44 Profibus PA - Manual (Page 23)

VEGABAR 44 (Profibus PA) 23
Setup
4.4 Setup with adjustment software
VEGA Visual Operating (VVO)
VVO connection to the bus cable
For operation of the sensor with the adjust-
ment software VVO, you require a Profibus
DP interface card (from Messrs. Softing) in
your PC. This card must be used to provide
the connection between computer and Profi-
bus DP cable (a connection directly to the
sensor or to the Profibus PA cable is not
possible). The computer with VVO then has
the status "Master, class 2“.
If the computer is connected to the Profibus
DP cable, you can start VVO. If the following
presentation is shown on the monitor, you
have to modify the communication adjustment
in VVO. The click to
Configuration , point to
Program and click to Communication .
First click to "Profibus DP“ (for PA sensors).
Then select the Profibus card installed in your
PC and click to
OK . Then you have to restart
VVO.
Sensor configuration
After starting VVO as previously described
or having made connection to the Profibus,
the following presentation will be displayed
on the monitor. Click to
Configuration , then
to Measuring system .
Sensor Sensor Sensor Sensor
VVO
Segment
coupler
Profibus PA
cable
Profibus DP
interface card
(Messrs. Softing)
DP cable
If you have already connected several VEGA
sensors to the bus, you can select the sen-
sor to be configured, in this case VEGABAR
44. The serial number and the bus address
of the sensors are displayed to enable clear
identification.