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VEGA MINITRAC 31 Foundation Fieldbus User Manual

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6 Set up with the display and adjustment module

MINITRAC 31 • Foundation Fieldbus

41782-EN-131119

Prerequisites

The following requirements must be fulfilled for reliable and safe

operation:

The tube must be filled. There must be no air bubbles in the tube

The source container is switched on

A sample point is close to the measuring point

Warning:

When the source container is switched on, the tube must always be

filled. If the tube is empty, there can be an increased local dose rate.

Make sure that the tube is filled even in case of plant downtime, or

switch the source container off.

Carry out a setup in the sequence described in the following.
Caution:

During the first setup or after an instrument reset the instrument starts

with preset standard values. These value are not suitable for your ap-

plication and must be replaced by real values.

The main menu is divided into five sections with the following func-

tions:

Setup: Settings, e.g. for measurement loop name, isotope, applica-

tion, background radiation, adjustment, signal output
Display: Settings, for example language, measured value display
Diagnosis: Information, for example, of device status, peak value,

simulation
Additional adjustments: Instrument unit, reset, date/time, copying

function
Info: Instrument name, hardware and software version, date of manu-

facture, instrument features

Check if the correct language is already set for the display. If not, you

can change the language in the menu item "Display/Language".

Start with the setup of MINITRAC 31.
In the main menu point "Setup", the individual submenu points

should be selected one after the other and provided with the correct

parameters to ensure optimum adjustment of the measurement. The

procedure is described in the following.
Stick with the normal sequence of the menu items as closely as pos-

sible.

Instrument start

Main menu

Procedure