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- Page 1 Operating Instructions Interface adapter between PC and communication-capable VEGA instruments VEGACONNECT 4 with con- nection box Interface converter USB - HART/I²C Document ID: 32628...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Industrial property rights ....................21 Trademark ........................21 Information: The VEGACONNECT 4 can be reordered in case of damage or loss under the order code CONNECT.CXX4. Editing status: 2017-01-26 VEGACONNECT 4 with connection box • Interface converter USB - HART/I²C... -
Page 3: About This Document
This arrow indicates a single action. Sequence of actions Numbers set in front indicate successive steps in a procedure. Battery disposal This symbol indicates special information about the disposal of bat- teries and accumulators. VEGACONNECT 4 with connection box • Interface converter USB - HART/I²C... -
Page 4: For Your Safety
Arbi- trary conversions or modifications are explicitly forbidden. The safety approval markings and safety tips on the device must also be observed. VEGACONNECT 4 with connection box • Interface converter USB - HART/I²C... -
Page 5: Safety Label On The Instrument
DIN EN ISO 14001. Please help us fulfil this obligation by observing the environmental instructions in this manual: • Chapter "Packaging, transport and storage" • Chapter "Disposal" VEGACONNECT 4 with connection box • Interface converter USB - HART/I²C... -
Page 6: Product Description
2 x terminals for cable with 2 mm pins Bluetooth USB adapter (optional) HART resistance Magnetic pen Type label The type label contains the serial number of the instrument. With it you can find the following instrument data on our homepage: • Product code (HTML) VEGACONNECT 4 with connection box • Interface converter USB - HART/I²C... -
Page 7: Principle Of Operation
Alternatively, you can access the data via your smartphone/tablet: • Download the app "VEGA Tools" from the "Apple App Store" or the "Google Play Store" • Scan the Data Matrix code on the type label of the instrument or •... -
Page 8: Adjustment
Avoiding mechanical shock and vibration • Storage and transport Storage and transport temperature see chapter "Supplement - temperature Technical data - Ambient conditions" • Relative humidity 20 … 85 % VEGACONNECT 4 with connection box • Interface converter USB - HART/I²C... -
Page 9: Connection
An USB interface (1.1/2.0/3.0) is compulsory for connection of VEGACONNECT 4 to a Windows PC. The connection is provided with the supplied USB cable. Voltage supply of VEGACONNECT 4 is provided via the USB interface. If the supplied USB cable is replaced by another one, make sure that the insulation thickness of the cable is over 0.65 mm. -
Page 10: Connection Of The Sensor/Signal Conditioning Instrument
VEGA instruments. With instruments of the plics series it ® can be mounted directly into the sensor. In this case, you can remove VEGACONNECT 4 out of the connection box and insert it into the plics device instead of the indicating and adjustment module. ®... - Page 11 The connection via the sensor cable can be carried out on any HART sensor. Depending on the processing system, an additional HART resistor is required (see "Connection examples - Connection via HART"). VEGACONNECT 4 with connection box • Interface converter USB - HART/I²C...
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Page 12: Connection Examples
5 Connection examples Connection examples Connection via I²C interface In hazardous Ex areas, the HART or I²C cable of VEGACONNECT 4 can be connected to an Ex approved sensor. VEGACONNECT 4 and the PC must not be located in Ex area. Installation in plics ® series Fig. 4: Installation and connection in plics device ®... -
Page 13: Connection Via Hart
Digital communication with the PC is then no longer possible. With low impedance processing systems, a resistance of at least 230 Ω must be integrated into the 4 … 20 mA connection cable. The connection of VEGACONNECT 4 can be either carried out in parallel to the sensor or via the resistor. Note:... - Page 14 VEGAMET 381 or VEGADIS 371 HART sensor with VEGATRENN TWIST Fig. 8: Connection plics series via HART to a VEGATRENN ® HART sensor Connection cable with 2 mm pins VEGATRENN 141/142/151/152 VEGACONNECT 4 with connection box • Interface converter USB - HART/I²C...
- Page 15 Fig. 9: Connection plics series via HART ® HART sensor HART resistance 270 Ω (optional depending on processing) Connection cable with 2 mm pins and terminals Processing system/PLC/Voltage supply VEGACONNECT 4 with connection box • Interface converter USB - HART/I²C...
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Page 16: Setup
6 Setup Setup Adjustment Use and adjustment are described in the operating instructions man- ual as well as in the online help of PACTware and the VEGA-DTMs as well as in the respective device instructions manual. Information: You find the VEGACONNECT 4 DTM in the device catalogue under the group "Driver". When adding a HART sensors, the window "Chan- nel selection"... -
Page 17: Maintenance And Fault Rectification
Attach the completed form and, if need be, also a safety data sheet outside on the packaging • Please contact the agency serving you to get the address for the return shipment. You can find the agency on our home page www.vega.com. VEGACONNECT 4 with connection box • Interface converter USB - HART/I²C... -
Page 18: Recycling And Disposal
Materials: see chapter "Technical data" If you have no way to dispose of the old instrument properly, please contact us concerning return and disposal. VEGACONNECT 4 with connection box • Interface converter USB - HART/I²C... -
Page 19: Supplement
(ABS) Housing dimensions (L x B x H) 160 x 80 x 51 mm (6.299 x 3.15 x 2.008 in) Weight with connection cables 325 g (0.716 lbs) VEGACONNECT 4 with connection box • Interface converter USB - HART/I²C... -
Page 20: Dimensions
For that reason the associated approval documents of these instruments have to be carefully noted. They are part of the delivery or can be downloaded under "www.vega.com" via "VEGA Tools" and "Instrument search" as well as via "Downloads" and "Approvals". -
Page 21: Industrial Property Rights
Les lignes de produits VEGA sont globalement protégées par des droits de propriété intellec- tuelle. Pour plus d'informations, on pourra se référer au site www.vega.com. VEGA lineas de productos están protegidas por los derechos en el campo de la propiedad indus- trial. Para mayor información revise la pagina web www.vega.com. - Page 22 PACTware 7, 16 PLC 15 Profibus PA 7, 11 Recycling 18 Repair 17 Serial number 6 Smartphone app 7 Type label 6 USB 9 Voltage supply 8, 9 WEEE directive 18 VEGACONNECT 4 with connection box • Interface converter USB - HART/I²C...
- Page 23 Notes VEGACONNECT 4 with connection box • Interface converter USB - HART/I²C...
- Page 24 Subject to change without prior notice © VEGA Grieshaber KG, Schiltach/Germany 2017 VEGA Grieshaber KG Phone +49 7836 50-0 Am Hohenstein 113...
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