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9 Diagnostics and servicing
VEGAFLEX 86 • Probus PA
44232-EN-160518
Code
Text mes-
sage
Cause Rectication TB
Diagnose
M500
Error in the
delivery
status
– With the reset to deliv-
ery status, the data
could not be restored
– Repeat reset
– Load XML le with
sensor data into the
sensor
Bit 15
M501
Error in the
non-active
lineariza-
tion table
– Index markers are not
continuously rising, for
example illogical value
pairs
– Check linearization
table
– Delete table/Create
new
Bit 16
M502
Error in the
event mem-
ory
– Hardware error
EEPROM
– Exchanging the elec-
tronics
– Send instrument for
repair
Bit 17
M503
Meas. reli-
ability too
low
– Measurement cer-
tainty is too low for a
reliable measurement
– Process component or
probe contaminated or
defective
– Check installation and
process conditions
– Clean or exchange
process component
or probe
Bit 18
M504
Error on an
device in-
terface
– Hardware defect – Exchanging the elec-
tronics
– Send instrument for
repair
Bit 19
M505
no meas-
ured value
available
– Sensor does not
detect an echo during
operation
– Check and correct
installation and/or
parameter adjustment
Bit 20
– Process component or
probe contaminated or
defective
– Clean or exchange
process component
or probe
Bit 20
M506
Installa-
tion/Setup
error
– Error during setup – Check and correct
installation and/or
parameter adjustment
– Check probe length
Bit 21
M507
Error in the
instrument
settings
– Error during setup
– Error when carrying
out a reset
– False signal suppres-
sion faulty
– Carry out reset and
repeat setup
Bit 22
9.4 Rectify faults
The operator of the system is responsible for taking suitable meas-
ures to rectify faults.
The rst measures are:
•
Evaluation of fault messages, for example via the display and
adjustment module
•
Checking the output signal
Reaction when malfunc-
tion occurs
Procedure f
or fault recti-
cation