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VEGAFLEX 80 series • 4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire
42960-EN-140924
2 Scope
2.1 Instrument version
This safety manual applies to TDR sensors
VEGAFLEX 81, 82, 83, 86
Electronics types:
•
4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire with SIL qualification
•
4 … 20 mA/HART - two-wire with SIL qualification and supplemen-
tary electronics "Additional current output 4 … 20 mA"
Valid versions:
•
from HW Ver 1.0.0
•
from SW Ver 1.0.0
Probe types:
•
Only original probes of VEGA Grieshaber KG must be used
2.2 Area of application
The instrument can be used for point level detection or level measure-
ment in liquids and bulk solids as well as for interface measurement in
liquids in a safety-instrumented system according to IEC 61508 in the
modes
low demand mode
and
high demand mode
:
•
Up to SIL2 in a single-channel architecture
•
Up to SIL3 in a multiple-channel architecture
The following interface should be used to output the measured value:
•
Current output: 4 … 20 mA
The following interfaces are only permitted for parameter adjustment
and for informative use:
•
HART
®
•
Display and adjustment module PLICSCOM
•
VEGACONNECT
•
Current output II
1)
2.3 SIL conformity
The SIL conformity was independently judged and certified by the
TÜV Rheinland
according to IEC 61508:2010 (Ed.2).
2)
The certificate is valid for the entire service life of all instruments that
were sold before the certificate expired!
1)
Only with instrument version with supplementary electronics "Additional cur-
rent output 4 … 20 mA".
2)
Verification documents see appendix
Summary of Contents for VEGAFLEX 80
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