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9 Diagnostics and servicing
VEGAFLEX 81 • Profibus PA
44214-EN-171002
This status message is inactive by default. It can be activated by the
user via PACTware/DTM or EDD.
The following table shows the codes and text messages of the status
message "
Failure
" and provides information on causes as well as
corrective measures.
Code
Text message
Cause
Rectification
DevSpec
Diagnosis Bits
F013
no measured val
-
ue available
•
Sensor does not detect an echo
during operation
•
Antenna system dirty or defective
•
Check for correct mounting and/or
parameter settings
•
Clean or exchange process com
-
ponent or antenna
Bit 0
F017
Adjustment span
too small
•
Adjustment not within specification
•
Change adjustment according
to the limit values (difference
between min. and max. ≥ 10 mm)
Bit 1
F025
Error in the line
-
arization table
•
Index markers are not continu
-
ously rising, for example illogical
value pairs
•
Check linearisation table
•
Delete table/Create new
Bit 2
F036
No operable soft
-
ware
•
Failed or interrupted software
update
•
Repeat software update
•
Check electronics version
•
Exchanging the electronics
•
Send instrument for repair
Bit 3
F040
Error in the elec
-
tronics
•
Hardware defect
•
Exchanging the electronics
•
Send instrument for repair
Bit 4
F041
Probe loss
•
Cable probe broken or rod probe
defective
•
Check probe and exchange, if
necessary
Bit 13
F080
General software
error
•
General software error
•
Briefly separate operating voltage
Bit 5
F105
Measured value
is determined
•
The instrument is still in the start
phase, the measured value could
not yet be determined
•
Wait for the end of the switch-on
phase
•
Duration up to approx. 3 min.
depending on the version and
parameter settings
Bit 6
F113
Communication
error
•
Error in the internal instrument
communication
•
Briefly separate operating voltage
•
Send instrument for repair
-
F125
Impermissible
electronics tem
-
perature
•
Temperature of the electronics in
the non-specified range
•
Check ambient temperature
•
Insulate electronics
•
Use instrument with higher tem
-
perature range
Bit 7
F260
Error in the cali
-
bration
•
Error in the calibration carried out
in the factory
•
Error in the EEPROM
•
Exchanging the electronics
•
Send instrument for repair
Bit 8
F261
Error in the in-
strument settings
•
Error during setup
•
False signal suppression faulty
•
Error when carrying out a reset
•
Repeat setup
•
Repeat reset
Bit 9
Failure (failure)