VEGA VEGAFLEX 66 (-110…+400°C) Profibus PA - Manual (Page 10)

It is designed for industrial use in all areas of process
technology and can be used in non-conductive liquids.
High frequency microwave pulses are guided along a steel
rope or a rod. Upon reaching the product surface, the
microwave pulses are reflected. The running time is evaluated
by the instrument and outputted as distance.
Power supply via the Profibus DP/PA segment coupler or
VEGALOG
571 EP cards. A two-wire cable according to
Profibus specification serves as carrier of both power and
digital data signals for multiple sensors. The instrument profile
of VEGAFLEX 66 corresponds to profile specification version
3.0.
The GSD (instrument master files) and bitmap files necessary
for planning your Profibus-DP-(PA) communication network
are available from the download section on the VEGA
homepage www.vega.com under "S
ervices - Downloads -
Software - Profibus". There you can also find the appropriate
certificates. In a PDM environment, an EDD (Electronic Device
Description) is also required to enable the full range of sensor
functions (also available as a download).A CD with the
appropriate files can be ordered via e-mail under info@de.
vega.com or by phone from one of the VEGA agencies under
the order number "DRIVER.S".
The optional heating requires its own power supply. You can
find further details in the supplementary instructions manual
"H
eating for indicating and adjustment module".
3.3 Operation
VEGAFLEX 66 can be adjusted with different adjustment
media:
l
with indicating and adjustment module
l
with the suitable VEGA DTM in conjunction with an
adjustment software according to the FDT/DTM standard,
e.g. PACTware and PC
l
with the adjustment program PDM
The entered parameters are generally saved in VEGAFLEX
66, optionally also in the indicating and adjustment module or
in PACTware.
Functional principle
Power supply and bus
communication
GSD/EDD
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