Vega VEGAPULS 63 - 9 Diagnosis Failure Codes; Failure Codes and Rectifications

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9 Diagnosis, asset management and service
VEGAPULS 63 • 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
Reason Rectication DevSpec
Diagnosis Bits
F013
no measured value
available
•
Sensor does not detect an echo
during operation
•
Antenna system dirty or defec-
tive
•
Check or correct installation
and/or parameter settings
•
Clean or exchange process
component or antenna
Bit 0
F017
Adjustment span
too small
•
Adjustmentnotwithinspecica-
tion
•
Change adjustment according
tothelimitvalues(dier-
ence between min. and max.
≥10mm)
Bit 1
F025
Error in the lineari-
zationtable
•
Index markers are not continu-
ously rising, for example illogical
value pairs
•
Check linearisation table
•
Delete table/Create new
Bit 2
F036
No operable soft-
ware
•
Failed or interrupted software
update
•
Repeat software update
•
Check electronics version
•
Exchanging the electronics
•
Send instrument for repair
Bit 3
F040
Error in the elec-
tronics
•
Hardware defect
•
Exchanging the electronics
•
Send instrument for repair
Bit 4
F080
•
General software error
•
Disconnect operating voltage
briey
Bit 5
F105
Determine meas-
ured 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 up to approx. 3 min.
depending on the version and
parameter settings
Bit 6
F113
Communication
error
•
Error in the internal instrument
communication
•
Disconnect operating voltage
briey
•
Send instrument for repair
Bit 12
F125
Impermissible elec-
tronics temperature
•
Temperature of the electronics
inthenon-speciedrange
•
Check ambient temperature
•
Insulate electronics
•
Use instrument with higher
temperature range
Bit 7
F260
Error in the cali-
bration
•
Error in the calibration carried
out in the factory
•
Error in the EEPROM
•
Exchanging the electronics
•
Send instrument for repair
Bit 8
F261
Errorinthecong-
uration
•
Error during setup
•
False signal suppression faulty
•
Error when carrying out a reset
•
Repeat setup
•
Repeat reset
Bit 9
F264
Installation/Setup
error
•
Adjustment not within the vessel
height/measuring range
•
Max. measuring range of the
instrumentnotsucient
•
Check or correct installation
and/or parameter settings
•
Use an instrument with bigger
measuring range
Bit 10
Failure (failure)