589 Diagnostics and servicingVEGAFLEX 83 • Foundation Fieldbus44224-EN-160518CodeText mes-sageCause Rectification TBDiagnoseM500Error in thedeliverystatus– With the reset to deliv-ery status, the datacould not be restored– Repeat reset– Load XML file withsensor data into thesensorBit 15M501Error in thenon-activelineariza-tion table– Index markers are notcontinuously rising, forexample illogical valuepairs– Check linearizationtable– Delete table/CreatenewBit 16M502Error in theevent mem-ory– Hardware errorEEPROM– Exchanging the elec-tronics– Send instrument forrepairBit 17M503Meas. reli-ability toolow– Measurement cer-tainty is too low for areliable measurement– Process component orprobe contaminated ordefective– Check installation andprocess conditions– Clean or exchangeprocess componentor probeBit 18M504Error on andevice in-terface– Hardware defect – Exchanging the elec-tronics– Send instrument forrepairBit 19M505no meas-ured valueavailable– Sensor does notdetect an echo duringoperation– Check and correctinstallation and/orparameter adjustmentBit 20– Process component orprobe contaminated ordefective– Clean or exchangeprocess componentor probeBit 20M506Installa-tion/Setuperror– Error during setup – Check and correctinstallation and/orparameter adjustment– Check probe lengthBit 21M507Error in theinstrumentsettings– Error during setup– Error when carryingout a reset– False signal suppres-sion faulty– Carry out reset andrepeat setupBit 229.4 Rectify faultsThe operator of the system is responsible for taking suitable meas-ures to rectify faults.The first measures are:• Evaluation of fault messages, for example via the display andadjustment module• Checking the output signalReaction when malfunc-tion occursProcedure for fault recti-fication