3.2Principle of operation
VEGASON 62 is an ultrasonic sensor for continuous level
measurement.It is suitable for liquids and solids in virtually all
industries,particularly in the water and waste water industry.
The transducer of the ultrasonic sensor transmits short
ultrasonic pulses to the measured product.These pulses are
reflected by product surface and received again by the
transducer as echoes.The running time of the ultrasonic
pulses from emission to reception is proportional to the
distance and hence the level.The determined level is
converted into an appropriate output signal and outputted as
measured value.
Power supply via the Profibus DP/PA segment coupler or
VEGALOG 571 EP cards.Atwo-wire cable according to
Profibus specification serves as carrier of both power and
digital data signals for multiple sensors.The instrument profile
of VEGASON 62 corresponds to profile specification version
3.0.
The GSD (instrument master files)and bitmap files necessary
for planning your Profibus-DP-(PA)communication network
are available from the download section on the VEGA
homepage www.vega.com under "Services -Downloads -
Software -Profibus".There you can also find the appropriate
certificates.In a PDM environment,an EDD (Electronic Device
Description)is also required to enable the full range of sensor
functions (also available as a download).A CD with the
appropriate files can be ordered via e-mail under info@de.
vega.com or by phone from one of the VEGA agencies under
the order number "DRIVER.S".
The backlight of the indicating and adjustment module is
powered by the sensor.Prerequisite is a certain level of supply
voltage.
The data for voltage supply are specified in chapter "Technical
data".
The optional heating requires its own power supply.You can
find further details in the supplementary instructions manual
"Heating for indicating and adjustment module".
This function is generally not available for approved instru-
ments.
Area of application
Functional principle
Power supply and bus
communication
GSD/EDD
10 VEGASON 62 •Profibus PA
Product description
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