Vega VEGAPULS 61 - Failure (failure)

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8 Diagnosis, asset management and service
VEGAPULS 61 • Modbus and Levelmaster protocol
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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 message
Cause Rectication DevSpec
Diagnosis Bits
F013
no measured value avail-
able
– Sensor does not detect
an echo during opera-
tion
– Antenna system dirty or
defective
– Check or correct instal-
lation 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linearization
table
– Index markers are not
continuously rising, for
example illogical value
pairs
– Checklinearizationtable
– Delete table/Create new
Bit 2
F036
No operable 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 param-
eter adjustment up to
approximately 3 min.
Bit 6
F113
Communication error
– Error in the internal
instrument communica-
tion
– Disconnect operating
voltagebriey
– Send instrument for
repair
Bit 12
F125
Impermissible electronics
temperature
– Temperature of the
electronics in the non-
speciedrange
– Check ambient tem-
perature
– Isolate electronics
– Use instrument with
higher temperature
range
Bit 7
Failure (failure)