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8 Diagnosis, asset management and service
VEGAPULS WL S 61 • 4 … 20 mA
54408-01-190806
Failure
Code
Text mes-
sage
Cause
Rectification
F013
no measured
value availa-
ble
Sensor does not
detect an echo
during operation
Antenna system
dirty or defective
Check or correct
installation and/
or parameter set-
tings
Clean or ex-
change process
component or an-
tenna
F017
Adjustment
span too
small
Adjustment not
within specifi-
cation
Change adjust-
ment according
to the limit values
(difference bet-
ween min. and
max. ≥ 10 mm)
F025
Error in the li-
nearization
table
Index markers are
not continuously
rising, for examp-
le illogical value
pairs
Check linearisati-
on table
Delete table/Crea-
te new
F040
Error in the
electronics
Hardware defect
Exchanging the
electronics
Send instrument
for repair
F080
General software
error
Disconnect opera-
ting voltage briefly
F105
Determine
measured
value
The instrument
is still in the start
phase, the mea-
sured value could
not yet be deter-
mined
Wait for the end
of the switch-on
phase
Duration up to ap-
prox. 3 minutes
depending on the
version and para-
meter settings
F113
Communica-
tion error
EMC interference Remove EMC in-
fluences
F125
Impermissib-
le electronics
temperature
Temperature of
the electronics in
the non-specified
range
Check ambient
temperature
F260
Error in the
calibration
Error in the calib-
ration carried out
in the factory
Error in the EE-
PROM
Exchanging the
electronics
Send instrument
for repair
Code
Text mes-
sage
Cause
Rectification
F261
Error in the
configuration
Error during setup
False signal sup-
pression faulty
Error when carry-
ing out a reset
Repeat setup
Repeat reset
F264
Installation/
Setup error
Adjustment not
within the vessel
height/measuring
range
Max. measu-
ring range of the
instrument not suf-
ficient
Check or correct
installation and/
or parameter set-
tings
Use an instru-
ment with bigger
measuring range
F265
Measure-
ment function
disturbed
Sensor no longer
carries out a mea-
surement
Operating voltage
too low
Check operating
voltage
Carry out a reset
Disconnect opera-
ting voltage briefly
Function check
Code
Text mes-
sage
Cause
Rectification
C700
Simulation
active
A simulation is
active
Finish simulation
Wait for the au-
tomatic end after
60 mins.
Out of specification
Code
Text mes-
sage
Cause
Rectification
S600
Impermissib-
le electronics
temperature
Temperature of
the electronics in
the non-specified
range
Check ambient
temperature
S601
Overfilling
Danger of vessel
overfilling
Make sure that
there is no further
filling
Check level in the
vessel