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8Maintenanceandfaultrectication
VEGABAR 51 • Foundation Fieldbus
36715-EN-130321
The serial number is stated on the type label of VEGABAR 51 or on
the delivery note.
8.4 Software update
The software version of VEGABAR 51 can be determined as follows:
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on the type label of the electronics
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Via the display and adjustment module
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via PACTware
You can view all software histories on our website www.vega.com.
Make use of this advantage and get registered for update information
via e-mail.
The following components are required to update the sensor soft-
ware:
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Sensor
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Voltage supply
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VEGACONNECT
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PC with PACTware
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Currentsensorsoftwareasle
At"www.vega.com/downloads"goto"Software".Selectunder"plics
sensors and instruments","Firmware updates"therespectiveinstru-
mentseriesandsoftwareversion.Loadthezipleviatherightmouse
keywith"Save target as"e.g.onthedesktopofyourPC.Movewith
therightmousekeytothefolderandselect"Extract all".Savethe
extractedles,forexampleonthedesktop.
Connect the signal conditioning instrument to power supply and
provide the connection from the PC to the instrument via the interface
adapter.StartPACTwareandgoviathemenu"Project"totheVEGA
project assistant.Select"USB"and"Set instruments online".Activate
theprojectassistantwith"Start".Theassistantestablishesthecon-
nection automatically and opens the parameter adjustment window
"Sensor # online parameter adjustment".Connectthisparameter
adjustment window before you carry out further steps.
Select with the right mouse key the sensor in the project and go to
"Additional function
".Thenclickto"Software update".Thewindow
"Sensor # software update"opens.PACTwarechecksnowthesensor
data and displays the actual hardware and software version of the
sensor. This takes approximately 60 s.
Pushthebutton"Update software"andselectthepreviouslyextracted
hexle.Thenthesoftwareupdatecanbestarted.Theadditionalles
are installed automatically. Depending on the sensor, this procedure
lastsupto1h.Thenthemessageappears""Software update suc-
cessfully executed".
8.5 Instrument repair
If a repair is necessary, please proceed as follows:
Load sensor software
to PC
Prepar
e update
Load software into sen-
sor
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