8 Maintenance and fault rectification8.1 MaintenanceIf the instrument is used properly, no special maintenance is requiredin normal operation.8.2 Remove interferencesThe operator of the system is responsible for taking suitable measuresto rectify faults.VEGAFLEX 65 offers maximum reliability. Nevertheless, faults canoccur during operation. These may be caused by the following, e.g.:l Sensorl Processl Voltage supplyl Signal processingThe first measures to be taken are to check the output signals as wellas to evaluate the error messages via the indicating and adjustmentmodule. The procedure is described below. Further comprehensivediagnostics can be carried out on a PC with the software PACTwareand the suitable DTM. In many cases, the causes can be determinedand the faults rectified this way.Should these measures not be successful, please call in urgent casesthe VEGA service hotline under the phone no. +49 1805 858550.The hotline is available to you 7 days a week round-the-clock. Sincewe offer this service world-wide, the support is only available in theEnglish language. The service is free of charge, only the standardtelephone costs will be charged.The following table describes possible errors and helps to removethem:Error Cause RectificationWhen an additio-nal instrument isconnected, the H1segment fails.Max. supply cur-rent of the seg-ment couplerexceededMeasure the current consumption,reduce size of segmentMeasured valueon the indicatingand adjustmentmodule does notcorrespond to thevalue in the PLCThe menu item"Display - Dis-play value" isnot set to "AI-Out"Check values and correct, if neces-saryReaction when malfunc-tions occurFailure reasonsFault rectification24 hour service hotlineChecking FoundationFieldbusVEGAFLEX 65 • Foundation Fieldbus 338 Maintenance and fault rectification31848-EN-120329