3 status messages – VEGA VEGAFLEX 81 Foundation Fieldbus Coax probe User Manual

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9 Diagnostics and service

VEGAFLEX 81 • Foundation Fieldbus

44215-EN-130910

Display and adjustment module

Further echo curves: Up to 10 echo curves can be stored in a ring

buffer in this memory section. Further echo curves are stored via:

PC with PACTware/DTM

Control system with EDD

Display and adjustment module

9.3 Status messages

The instrument features self-monitoring and diagnostics according

to NE 107 and VDI/VDE 2650. In addition to the status messages in

the following tables there are more detailed error messages available

under the menu item "Diagnostics" via the display and adjustment

module, PACTware/DTM and EDD.

The status messages are divided into the following categories:

Failure

Function check

Out of specification

Maintenance requirement

and explained by pictographs:

4

1

2

3

Fig. 28: Pictographs of the status messages
1 Failure - red

2 Out of specification - yellow

3 Function check - orange

4 Maintenance - blue

Failure: Due to a malfunction in the instrument, a failure message is

outputted.
This status message is always active. It cannot be deactivated by the

user.
Function check: The instrument is in operation, the measured value

is temporarily invalid (for example during simulation).
This status message is inactive by default. It can be activated by the

user via PACTware/DTM or EDD.
Out of specification: The measured value is unstable because the

instrument specification is exceeded (e.g. electronics temperature).
This status message is inactive by default. It can be activated by the

user via PACTware/DTM or EDD.
Maintenance: Due to external influences, the instrument function

is limited. The measurement is affected, but the measured value is

Status messages

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