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2 For your safety

VEGATOR 636 Ex • Signal conditioning instrument

23446-EN-130627

2  For your safety

2.1  Authorised personnel

All operations described in this operating instructions manual must 

be carried out only by trained specialist personnel authorised by the 

plant operator.
During work on and with the device the required personal protective 

equipment must always be worn.

2.2  Appropriate use

VEGATOR 636 Ex is a universal signal conditioning instrument for 

connection of a level switch.

You can find detailed information on the application range in chapter 

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Product description

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Operational reliability is ensured only if the instrument is properly 

used according to the specifications in the operating instructions 

manual as well as possible supplementary instructions.
For safety and warranty reasons, any invasive work on the device 

beyond that described in the operating instructions manual may be 

carried out only by personnel authorised by the manufacturer. Arbi

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trary conversions or modifications are explicitly forbidden.

2.3  Warning about incorrect use

Inappropriate or incorrect use of the instrument can give rise to 

application-specific hazards, e.g. vessel overfill or damage to system 

components through incorrect mounting or adjustment.

2.4  General safety instructions

This is a high-tech instrument requiring the strict observance of stand

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ard regulations and guidelines. The user must take note of the safety 

instructions in this operating instructions manual, the country-specific 

installation standards as well as all prevailing safety regulations and 

accident prevention rules.

The instrument must only be operated in a technically flawless and 

reliable condition. The operator is responsible for trouble-free opera

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tion of the instrument.
During the entire duration of use, the user is obliged to determine the 

compliance of the necessary occupational safety measures with the 

current valid rules and regulations and also take note of new regula

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tions.

2.5  CE conformity

This device fulfills the legal requirements of the applicable EC guide-

lines. By attaching the CE mark, VEGA provides a confirmation of 

successful testing. You can find the CE conformity declaration in the 

download area of "

www.vega.com

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Summary of Contents for VEGATOR 636 Ex

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions VEGATOR 636 Ex Signal conditioning instrument Ship approvals Document ID 23446...

Page 2: ...duct description 3 1 Configuration 7 3 2 Principle of operation 8 3 3 Adjustment 8 3 4 Packaging transport and storage 8 4 Mounting 4 1 General instructions 10 4 2 Mounting instructions 10 5 Connectin...

Page 3: ...ioning instrument 23446 EN 130627 Supplementary documentation Information Supplementary documents appropriate to the ordered version come with the delivery You can find them listed in chapter Product...

Page 4: ...hese personnel and put into practice by them 1 3 Symbolism used Information tip note This symbol indicates helpful additional information Caution If this warning is ignored faults or malfunctions can...

Page 5: ...explicitly forbidden 2 3 Warning about incorrect use Inappropriate or incorrect use of the instrument can give rise to application specific hazards e g vessel overfill or damage to system components t...

Page 6: ...the Ex approved instruments 2 7 Environmental instructions Protection of the environment is one of our most important duties That is why we have introduced an environment management system with the g...

Page 7: ...if necessary further certificates The VEGATOR 636 Ex consists of VEGATOR 636 Ex signal conditioning instrument 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 TEST on 3 1 2 Fig 1 VEGATOR 636 Ex 1 Ex separating chamber with Ex...

Page 8: ...protected by packaging during transport Its capacity to handle normal loads during transport is assured by a test based on ISO 4180 The packaging of standard instruments consists of environment frien...

Page 9: ...iption VEGATOR 636 Ex Signal conditioning instrument 23446 EN 130627 Storage and transport temperature see chapter Supplement Technical data Ambient conditions Relative humidity 20 85 Storage and tran...

Page 10: ...cover IP 65 for surface mounting In this housing you can mount a maximum of 3 instruments of 36 mm width 4 2 Mounting instructions The plug in socket is constructed for carrier rail mounting according...

Page 11: ...erminals according to the following illustration 1 2 4 3 Fig 3 Mounting the separating chamber All signal conditioning instruments are provided with different gaps dependent on type and version mechan...

Page 12: ...Typ 600 1 5 6 7 8 14 13 12 10 9 4 3 2 1 EEx ia L1 N DISBUS 0 10V 9 8 7 3 2 1 C B A 12 Plug in socket 2 1 3 4 Fig 4 Plug in socket VEGATOR 636 Ex 1 Bridges for looping the operating voltage 2 Type cod...

Page 13: ...round terminal The ground terminal on the outside of the sensor housing must be connected to the potential equalisation low impedance If potential equalisation currents are expected the connection on...

Page 14: ...rsions make sure the Ex separating chamber is plugged above the sensor terminals The pins for type and Ex coding must also be inserted correctly 5 3 Wiring plan 3 5 4 1 2 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 9 10 12 13 14...

Page 15: ...T EEx ia L1 N DISBUS 0 10V 9 8 7 3 2 1 C B A 12 Plug in socket 6 5 10 7 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 Fig 6 Display and adjustment elements 1 Test key 2 Control lamp level relay LED yellow 3 Control lamp Fault signal...

Page 16: ...54W max 250VAC DC 9 10 Uo xx V Lo xx mH Co xx nF Po xx mW Io xx mA 1 2 3 Fig 7 Display and adjustment elements 1 DIL switch block 2 Type plate 3 Transparent cover 6 2 Adjustment elements Control lamps...

Page 17: ...on delays independent of each other The delay refers to the switching function of the relay In the example see previous illustration mode A max detection of overfill protection is selected switch 1 T...

Page 18: ...pushing the key the system is checked on the following criteria Switching function of the switching outputs Potential separation of the outputs The signal processing of the signal conditioning instru...

Page 19: ...tching conditions occur in the correct sequence and the specified duration 20 then the test is passed and the instrument functions correctly Test not passed The specified times deviate considerably fr...

Page 20: ...tioning instrument Level Signal current Sensor Sig nal lamp Switch ing output yellow Con trol lamp Failure red Outputs Mode B Dry run protection approx 16 mA Relay ener gized transistor conducts Mode...

Page 21: ...49 1805 858550 The hotline is available to you 7 days a week round the clock Since we offer this service world wide the support is only available in the English language The service is free of charge...

Page 22: ...ld the failure lamp extinguish the sensor will be defective Exchange the sensor or send it in for repair The red failure control lamp LED of the signal conditioning instrument lights Current value 23...

Page 23: ...Internet homepage www vega com under Downloads Forms and certificates Repair form By doing this you help us carry out the repair quickly and without hav ing to call back for needed information Print a...

Page 24: ...ly separable WEEE directive 2002 96 EG This instrument is not subject to the WEEE directive 2002 96 EG and the respective national laws Pass the instrument directly on to a spe cialised recycling comp...

Page 25: ...t circuit proof Sensor operating voltage 15 18 V DC Detection line break 2 3 mA Detection shortcircuit 23 2 mA Configuration connection cable 2 wire Resistance per conductor max 35 Relay output Number...

Page 26: ...n class II Electrical separating measures reliable separation VDE 0106 part 1 between power supply sensor input level relay and transistor output Functional safety SIL The instrument can be used in sa...

Page 27: ...trument 23446 EN 130627 9 2 Dimensions 118 5 mm 4 67 134 mm 5 28 36 mm 1 42 54 5 mm 2 15 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 1 2 on 3 Fig 23 Dimensions VEGATOR 636 Ex 1 Transparent cover 2 Carrier rail 35 x 7 5 or...

Page 28: ...of delivery application practical use and operat ing conditions of the sensors and processing systems correspond to the information available at the time of printing Subject to change without prior n...

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