Vega VEGAFLEX 81 - Failure (failure)

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8 Diagnostics and service
VEGAFLEX 81 • Modbus and Levelmaster protocol
42283-EN-140430
still valid. Plan in maintenance for the instrument because a failure is
expected in the near future (e.g. due to buildup).
This status message is inactive by default. It can be activated by the
user via PACTware/DTM or EDD.
The following table shows the codes and text messages of the status
message "Failure" and provides information on causes as well as
corrective measures.
Code
Text mes-
sage
Cause Rectication PA DevS-
pec
Diagnosis
F013
no meas-
ured value
available
– Sensor does not
detect an echo during
operation
– Antenna system con-
taminated or defective
– Check or correct
installation and/or
parameter adjustment
– Clean or exchange
process component or
antenna
Bit 0
F017
Adjustment
span too
small
– Adjustment not within
specication
– Change adjustment
according to the limit
values(dierence
between min. and
max.≥10mm)
Bit 1
F025
Error in the
lineariza-
tion table
– Index markers are not
continuously rising, for
example illogical value
pairs
– Checklinearization
table
– Delete table/Create
new
Bit 2
F036
No op-
erable
software
– Failed or interrupted
software update
– Repeat software
update
– Check electronics
version
– Exchanging the elec-
tronics
– Send instrument for
repair
Bit 3
F040
Error in the
electronics
– Hardware defect – Exchanging the elec-
tronics
– Send instrument for
repair
Bit 4
F080 – General software error – Disconnect operating
voltagebriey
Bit 5
F105
Determine
measured
value
– The instrument is still
in the start phase, the
measured value could
not yet be determined
– Wait for the end of the
switch-on phase
– Duration depending
on the version and
parameter adjustment
up to approximately
3 min.
Bit 6
F113
Communi-
cation error
– Error in the internal
instrument communi-
cation
– Disconnect operating
voltagebriey
– Send instrument for
repair
Bit 7
Failure (failure)