VEGA VEGAFLEX 81 Foundation Fieldbus User Manual

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11 Supplement

VEGAFLEX 81 • Foundation Fieldbus

44218-EN-130910

0

-15 mm

(-0.591

"

)

2 mm

(0.079

")

-2 mm

(-0.079

")

15 mm

(0.591

"

)

0,3 m

(11.811

")

0,15 m

(5.906

"

)

0,15 m

(5.906

")

20 mm

(0.787

"

)

0,05 m

(1.969

")

1

1

L

Fig. 59: Deviation VEGAFLEX 81 in cable version ø 4 mm (0.157 in), in oil
1 Dead band - no measurement possible in this area

L Probe length

Repeatability

≤ ±1 mm

Variables influencing measurement accuracy
Temperature drift - Digital output

±3 mm/10 K relating to the max. measuring range or

max. 10 mm (0.394 in)

Additional deviation through electromag-

netic interference acc. to EN 61326

< ±10 mm (< ±0.394 in)

Influence of the superimposed gas and pressure to the accuracy
The propagation speed of the radar impulses in gas or vapour above the medium is reduced by

high pressure. This effect depends on the superimposed gas or vapour and is especially large at

low temperatures.
The following table shows the resulting deviation for some typical gases and vapours. The specified

values refer to the distance. Positive values mean that the measured distance is too large, negative

values that the measured distance is too small.

Gas phase

Temperature

Pressure

1 bar (14.5 psig)

10 bar (145 psig)

50 bar (725 psig)

Air

20 °C/68 °F

0.00 %

0.22 %

1.2 %

200 °C/392 °F

-0.01 %

0.13 %

0.74 %

400 °C/752 °F

-0.02 %

0.08 %

0.52 %

Hydrogen

20 °C/68 °F

-0.01 %

0.10 %

0.61 %

200 °C/392 °F

-0.02 %

0.05 %

0.37 %

400 °C/752 °F

-0.02 %

0.03 %

0.25 %

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