9 Maintenance and fault rectification9.1 MaintenanceWhen used as directed in normal operation, VEGAMET 624 iscompletely maintenance free.9.2 Rectify malfunctionsThe operator of the system is responsible for taking suitable measuresto rectify malfunctions.A maximum of reliability is ensured. Nevertheless, faults can occurduring operation. These may be caused by the following, e.g.:l Measured value from sensor not correctl Power supplyl Interference on the cablesThe first measures to be taken are to check the input and output signalas well as to evaluate the error messages via the display. Theprocedure is described below. Further comprehensive diagnostics canbe carried out on a PC with PACTware and the suitable DTM. In manycases, the causes can be determined in this way and faults rectified.However, should these measures not be successful, call the VEGAservice hotline in urgent cases 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 signal conditioning instrument and the connected sensors arepermanently monitored during operation and the values entered duringparameter adjustment are checked for plausibility. If irregularitiesoccur or in case of incorrect parameter adjustment, a fault signal istriggered. In case of an instrument defect or line break/shortcircuit, afault signal is also triggered.The fail safe relay deenergises in case of failure, the failure indicationlights and the current outputs react according to their configuredcontrol behaviour. In addition, one of the following fault messages isoutputted on the display.? E003l CRC error (error with self-check)à Carry out a resetReaction when malfunc-tions occurCauses of malfunctionFault rectification24 hour service hotlineFault messageVEGAMET 624 • 4 … 20 mA/HART signal conditioning instrument 439 Maintenance and fault rectification28969-EN-091116