Failure
Code
Cause
Text mes-
sage
F013
Sensor does not
detect an echo
no measured
during operation
value availa-
ble
Antenna system
dirty or defective
F017
Adjustment not
within specifi-
Adjustment
cation
span too
small
F025
Index markers are
not continuously
Error in the li-
rising, for examp-
nearization
le illogical value
table
pairs
F040
Hardware defect
Error in the
electronics
F080
General software
error
F105
The instrument
is still in the start
Determine
phase, the mea-
measured
sured value could
value
not yet be deter-
mined
F113
EMC interference Remove EMC in-
Communica-
tion error
F125
Temperature of
the electronics in
Impermissib-
the non-specified
le electronics
range
temperature
F260
Error in the calib-
ration carried out
Error in the
in the factory
calibration
Error in the EE-
PROM
VEGAPULS WL S 61 • 4 ... 20 mA
Rectification
Check or correct
installation and/
or parameter set-
tings
Clean or ex-
change process
component or an-
tenna
Change adjust-
ment according
to the limit values
(difference bet-
ween min. and
max. ≥ 10 mm)
Check linearisati-
on table
Delete table/Crea-
te new
Exchanging the
Function check
electronics
Send instrument
for repair
Disconnect opera-
ting voltage briefly
Wait for the end
of the switch-on
phase
Duration up to ap-
Out of specification
prox. 3 minutes
depending on the
version and para-
meter settings
fluences
Check ambient
temperature
Exchanging the
electronics
Send instrument
for repair
8 Diagnosis, asset management and service
Code
Cause
Text mes-
sage
F261
Error during setup
Error in the
False signal sup-
configuration
pression faulty
Error when carry-
ing out a reset
F264
Adjustment not
within the vessel
Installation/
height/measuring
Setup error
range
Max. measu-
ring range of the
instrument not suf-
ficient
F265
Sensor no longer
carries out a mea-
Measure-
surement
ment function
disturbed
Operating voltage
too low
Code
Cause
Text mes-
sage
C700
A simulation is
active
Simulation
active
Code
Cause
Text mes-
sage
S600
Temperature of
the electronics in
Impermissib-
the non-specified
le electronics
range
temperature
S601
Danger of vessel
overfilling
Overfilling
Rectification
Repeat setup
Repeat reset
Check or correct
installation and/
or parameter set-
tings
Use an instru-
ment with bigger
measuring range
Check operating
voltage
Carry out a reset
Disconnect opera-
ting voltage briefly
Rectification
Finish simulation
Wait for the au-
tomatic end after
60 mins.
Rectification
Check ambient
temperature
Make sure that
there is no further
filling
Check level in the
vessel
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