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6 Set up with the display and adjustment module
VEGAPULS 68 • Foundation Fieldbus
36538-EN-170405
Display: Language setting, settings for the measured value indication
as well as lighting
Diagnosis: Information, e.g. on instrument status, pointer, measure-
ment certainty, simulation, echo curve
Further settings: e.g. instrument units, unit SV 2, false signal sup-
pression,linearization,date/time,reset,copysensordata
Info: Instrument name, hardware and software version, date of manu-
facture, device ID, instrument features
In the main menu item "Setup", the individual submenu items
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.
Setup
Everymediumhasdierentreectiveproperties.Withliquids,there
are additional interfering factors such as turbulent product surface
and foam generation. With bulk solids, the additional interfering fac-
tors are dust generation, angle of repose and secondary echoes from
the vessel wall.
Toadaptthesensortothesedierentmeasuringconditions,the
selection "Liquid" or "Bulk solid" should be made in this menu item.
Through this selection, the sensor is optimally adapted to the product,
andmeasurementcertainty,particularlyinproductswithpoorreec-
tive properties, is considerably increased.
Enter the requested parameters via the appropriate keys, save your
settings with [OK] and jump to the next menu item with the [ESC] and
the [->] key.
In addition to the medium, also the application, i.e. the measuring site,
caninuencethemeasurement.
With this menu item, the sensor can be adapted to the applications.
The adjustment possibilities depend on the selection "Liquid" or "Bulk
solid" under "Medium".
The following options are available when "Liquid" is selected:
Setup - Medium
Setup - Application