PROVEN AND INNOVATIVE

MEASURING TECHNOLOGY FOR

COMPRESSED AIR AND GASES

CS INSTRUMENTS

Chart recorder

Dew Point

Flow

Compressed air quality

Leakage

Software

Current

Pressure

Catalogue
Version_04
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 OVERVIEW CHART RECORDER

DS 500 DS 400
• Chart recorder for data logging • Chart recorder for data logging of
of up to 4/8/12 sensors up to 2/4 sensors
• 7" colour screen with touch • 3.5" colour screen with touch
panel panel
• Ethernet connection • Option:Ethernet connection
• 16 GB data memory • Option: 16 GB data memory

Page 12-15 Page 16-19

DS 500 mobile DS 500 PM mobile

• Chart recorder for data logging • For efficiency measurement of
compressors
of up to 4/8/12 sensors
• 7" colour screen with touch • Chart recorder with integrated
current/effective power meter
panel
• In a sturdy service case for field • 3 hinged current transformers
encompass the connectors of the
use
phases L1, L2, L3
• Ethernet connection
• Magnetic measuring tips for
• 16 GB data memory tapping the voltage
• 3 / 7 / 11 additional sensor inputs
available
Page 24-27 Page 26-31

DS 400 mobile PI 500

• Chart recorder for data logging of • Portable handheld device
up to 2/4 sensors • 1 sensor input
• 3.5" colour screen with touch • 3.5" colour screen with touch
panel panel
• In a sturdy service case for field • Integrated Li-Ion battery
use
• 16 GB data memory
• Integrated Li-Ion battery
• Ethernet connection
• 16 GB data memory

Page 32-35 Page 36-37

Sensors for DS 500 / DS 400 Sensors for mobile devices

Pressure Current Temperature Pressure Current Temperature

Page 20-22 Page 38-41

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 OVERVIEW DEW POINT

DP 500/510 DP 400 mobile

• Mobile dew point device • Mobile dew point device in a
sturdy service case
• Meas. range -80...+50 °Ctd pres-
sure dew point • Integrated pressure measure-
ment up to 16 bar
• 3.5" colour screen with touch
panel • Meas. range -80...+50 °Ctd pres-
sure dew point, ppm, atmospher-
• Integrated Li-Ion battery
ic dew point, etc...
• 16 GB data memory
• Integrated Li-Ion battery

Page 46-47 Page 48-49

FA 510/515 DS 52
• Dew point sensor for residual • Plug-in dew point set
moisture measurement in com- • Measuring range: -80…
pressed air and gases +20 °Ctd or -20…+50 °Ctd
• Measuring range: -80…+20 °Ctd • 2 alarm relays (freely adjust-
or -20…+50 °Ctd able)
• 4...20 mA analogue output and/or • 4...20 mA analogue output
Modbus-RTU

Page 50 Page 51

FA 515 EX FA 550
• Dew point sensor for residual • Dew point sensor with a sturdy
moisture measurement in die-cast aluminium housing
compressed air and gases in • IP 67, suitable for outdoor use
potentially explosive atmo-
spheres
• 2x 4…20 mA analogue output
and Modbus-RTU
• Meas. range -80...+20 °Ctd
• Option: Ethernet interface
• Approvals: Zone 1: Gas Zone
21: Dust
• 4...20 mA analogue output

Page 52 Page 54-55

FA 500 DS 400
• Dew point sensor with integrat- • Plug-in dew point set
ed display
• Option: integrated data logger
• Measuring range: -80… dew point monitoring
+20 °Ctd or -20…+50 °Ctd
• Option: Ethernet interface
• 4...20 mA analogue output and
• 3.5" colour screen with touch
Modbus-RTU
panel
• Option: Ethernet interface

Page 56-57 Page 58-59

Accessories for dew point measurement / calibration Page 60-64

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 OVERVIEW FLOW [Thermal]

VA 570 VA 570
• Inline flow meter with flange • Inline flow meter with thread
• Sturdy die-cast aluminium • Sturdy die-cast aluminium
housing IP 67 housing IP 67
• Option with ATEX or DVGW • Option with ATEX or DVGW
approval approval
• All wetted parts of stainless • All wetted parts of stainless
steel steel
• DN 15 to DN 80 • 1/2" to 2"

Page 72-76 Page 72-76

VA 550 VA 500
• Sturdy flow meter as an insertion • Flow meter as an insertion
version
version
• Easy installation and removal under • Easy installation and removal
pressure without line interruption
under pressure without line
• Applicable in existing pipes from interruption
3/4" to DN 1000
• Applicable in existing pipes
• Option with ATEX or DVGW ap- from 1/2" to DN 1000
proval
• Option: Bi-directional measure-
• All wetted parts of stainless steel ment

Page 78-81 Page 82-83

VA 520 VA 520
• Inline flow meter with flange • Inline flow meter with thread
• DN 15 to DN 80 • 1/4" to 2"
• Option: Bi-directional measure-
ment

Page 84-85 Page 86-87

VA 521 VA 525

• Compact Inline flow meter • Compact Inline flow meter for

• No inlet section necessary – air and nitrogen
integrated flow straightener • No inlet section necessary –
• Sensor unit removable integrated flow straightener
• 1/4" to 2" • 1/4" to 2"

Page 88-89 Page 90-91

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 OVERVIEW FLOW [Thermal]

VD 500 VU 570
• Inline flow meter with flange • Vortex ultrasonic flow sensor
• Sturdy die-cast aluminium • independent of the gas
housing IP 67 composition
• Option with ATEX or DVGW • integrated pressure and
approval temperature compensation
• All wetted parts of stainless • Technical gases
steel
• Mixed gases
• DN 15 to DN 80 • Compressed air in PET bottles
production

Page 92-93 Page 94-96

VX 570
• Vortex flow sensor
• Measurement of saturated steam or
superheated steam
• Measurement of liquids
• Measurement of mixed gases
• Measurement of corrosive media

Page 98-99

Accessories for Consumption Measurement / Calibration /Measuring

Page 102-106
ranges for different gases

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 OVERVIEW COMPRESSED AIR QUALITY

Oil-Check 400 / PC 400 / FA 510 Oil-Check 400 / PC 400 / FA 510

• Measure compressed air quality • Measure compressed air quality
according to ISO 8573 according to ISO 8573
• Residual oil - particles - residual • Residual oil - particles - residual
moisture moisture
• Stationary solution • Mobile solution

Page 122-123 Page 123

Oil-Check 400 - stationary solution Oil-Check 400 - stationary solution

• Monitoring system for residual • Monitoring system for residual
oil content measurement in oil content measurement in
compressed air compressed air
• With handle and stand plus
flight case as an option

Page 124-125 Page 125

PC 400 / DS 400 - stationary solution PC 400 / DS 500 mobile solution

• Monitoring system for particle • Monitoring system for particle
measurement in compressed measurement in compressed
air air
• PC 400 in a service case
• DS 500 mobile in a sturdy
service case

Page 126-127 Page 127

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 OVERVIEW LEAKAGE

LD 500 / 510 LD 450

• Leak detector with camera • Low-price leak detector
• Shows leakage rate in l/min and
costs in euros
• Unique laser distance mea-
surement for automatic cost
determination
• USB interface for data transfer
into the evaluation software CS
Leak Reporter

Page 128-125 Page 136-137

CS Leak Reporter
• Creates detailed ISO 50001 reports
• Provides an illustrated overview of
the leakages found and their savings
potential
• License for 2 workstations

CS Leak Reporter -
Cloud solution
• Browser-based access to the CS Cloud
• Common database for all users in real
time
• Paperless documentation
• Any number of guest accesses (reading
rights) can be set up

Page 129

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 OVERVIEW SOFTWARE

CS Basic CS Network
• Data evaluation as a graph or • Energy monitoring software
in table form with Client/Server solution
• Reading the measurement • Automatically collects the
data of all CS Instruments data measured values of all CS
loggers / chart recorders via devices in the network on
USB or Ethernet servers
• Evaluation / analysis at any
number of workplaces (Client)

Page 138-141 Page 142-143

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 OVERVIEW CONVERSION UNITS

Conversion table
PSI Bar F° C° mm Inch Inch mm
1 0,07 -148 -100 1 0.04 1/8 3

2 0,14 -112 -80 2 0.08 1/6 4

3 0,21 -94 -70 3 0.12 1/5 5

4 0,28 -76 -60 4 0.16 1/4 6

5 0,34 -58 -50 5 0.20 1/3 8

6 0,41 -40 -40 6 0.24 2/5 10

7 0,48 -22 -30 7 0.28 1/2 12

8 0,55 -4 -20 8 0.31 3/5 15

9 0,62 14 -10 9 0.35 2/3 17

10 0,69 32 0 10 0.39 3/4 19

11 0,76 50 10 11 0.43 4/5 20

12 0,83 68 20 12 0.47 1 25

13 0,90 86 30 13 0.51 1 1/6 30

14 0,97 104 40 14 0.55 1 3/8 35

15 1,03 122 50 15 0.59 1 4/7 40

20 1,38 140 60 16 0.63 1 7/9 45

25 1,72 158 70 17 0.67 2 50

30 2,07 176 80 18 0.71 2 1/6 55

40 2,76 194 90 19 0.75 2 1/3 60

50 3,45 212 100 20 0.79 2 5/9 65

60 4,14 230 110 25 0.98 2 3/4 70

70 4,83 248 120 30 1.18 3 75

80 5,52 266 130 35 1.38 3 1/7 80

90 6,21 284 140 40 1.57 3 1/3 85

100 6,89 302 150 45 1.77 3 1/2 90

110 7,58 392 200 50 1.97 3 3/4 95

120 8,27 482 250 55 2.17 4 100

130 8,96 572 300 60 2.36 4 1/7 105

140 9,65 662 350 65 2.56 4 1/3 110

150 10,34 752 400 70 2.76 4 1/2 115

200 13,79 842 450 75 2.95 4 5/7 120

250 17,24 932 500 80 3.15 5 125

300 20,68 85 3.35 5 1/8 130

400 27,58 90 3.54 5 1/3 135

500 34,47 95 3.74

600 41,37 100 3.94

700 48,26 105 4.13

800 55,16 110 4.33

900 62,05 115 4.53

1000 68,95 120 4.72

1500 103,42 125 4.92

3000 206,84 130 5.12

5000 344,74 135 5.31

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 Overview

Efficiency measurement + compressed air audits

• Electrical power measurement (page 22)
• Compressor capacity (page 92)
• Data logger / chart recorder (page 12-37)
• CS Basic Software (page 138-143)

Compressed air quality ISO 8573-1

• Dew point (page 50-59)
• Residual oil (page 122-127)
• Particles (page 122-127)

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Energy monitoring (flow + consumption)

• Insertion version (page 82-83)
• Inline version (page 84-87)
• Compact version (page 88-91)
• CS Network Software (page 138-143)

Leak detection
• Leak detector with camera - shows leakage rate in l/min and costs in €
(page 128-133)
• CS Leak Reporter Software - creates detailed ISO 50001 reports
(page 129)

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DS 500 - Intelligent chart recorder for compressed air and gases

Measurement - control - indication - alarm - recording - evaluation

Advantages at a glance:

• Clear layout: 7" colour screen with touch panel...

• Versatile:Up to 12 optional sensors can be connected
• Suitable for industrial applications: Metal housing
IP 65 or panel mounting...
• Data available through world wide web: Net-
work-compatible and remote transmission via web-
server
• Mathematical function: for internal calculations
• Totaliser function: for analogueue signals
• ...saves time and costs during installation

DS 500 - the intelligent chart recorder of the next generation

Recording of the measured data, indication on a big colour screen, alerting, storage, not to mention remote read-out via webserver... this
is all possible with DS 500.

All measured values, measurement curves and threshold value exceedances are indicated. The curve progressions from the beginning
of the measurement can be viewed by an easy slide of the finger.

The big difference to ordinary paperless chart recorders reveals in the easy initiation and in the evaluation of the measured data. All sen-
sors are identified directly and powered by DS 500. Everything is matched and tuned.

Mathematical function for internal calculations, e.g. the typical figures of a compressed air system:

• costs in € per generated m³ air

• kWh/m³ generated air
• consumption of single lines including summation

Totaliser function for analogueue signals (e.g. 0/4…20 mA, 0…10 V). In case of third-party sensors which e.g. only give a 4...20 mA signal
for the actual flow in m³/h, a total counter reading in m³ can be generated by means of the totaliser function.

No time consuming studying of the instruction manual... this saves time. Internal voltage supply of all sensors, no wiring of external mains
units ... this saves additional costs.

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Flow meters for compressed Dew point sensors Pressure sensors

air and gases

• Installation and removal under • Extremely stable in the long • Large selection of pressure
pressure via standard 1/2" ball term sensors with different measur-
valve ing ranges for each measuring
• Quick adaption time
• A safety ring prevents the purpose
• Large measuring range (-80° to
uncontrolled ejection in case • Quick installation under pres-
+20 °Ctd)
of installation/removal under sure by quick coupling
pressure • For all dryers: (Adsorption
• Pressure probe
dryers, membrane dryers and
• Usable for different gases: 0-10/16/40/100/250/400 bar
refrigeration dryers)
Compressed air, nitrogen, overpressure
argon, CO2, oxygen… • Easy installation under pressure
• Pressure probe -1 to +15 bar
via the measuring chamber with
(underpressure/overpressure)
quick coupling
• Differential pressure 0...1.6 bar
• Absolute pressure 0 - 1.6 bar
(abs)

• Large selection of temperature • Monitoring of compressed air • CS PM5110 current/effec-

sensors e.g. for measurement quality according to ISO 8573 tive power meters for panel
of the ambient temperature or mounting
• Residual oil, particles, residual
gas temperature moisture • External current transformers
• Pt100 (2-wire or 3-wire) for encompassing the phases
(max. 2000 A)
• Pt1000 (2-wire or 3-wire)
• Measures kW, kWh, cos phi,
• Temperature sensors with
kVar, kVA
measuring transducer (4-20 mA
output) • Data transfer DS 500 via
Modbus

Compressed air quality Current/effective power

Temperature sensors
measurement meters

By means of the intelligent chart recorder DS 500, all measuring data of a compressor station can be recorded, indicated and evaluated.

At 12 freely assignable sensor inputs, all our sensors can be connected as well as any optional third-party sensors and meters with
the following signal outputs:
4-20 mA, 0-20 mA I 0-1 V / 0-10 V / 0-30 V I Pt 100 (2- or 3-wire), Pt 1000 (2- or 3-wire), pulse outputs (e.g. of gas meters) I Modbus
protocol.

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Measured values, statistics, curves with the 7" colour screen with touch panel

Actual measured values

All measured values can be seen at a glance.
Threshold value exceedances are indicated in red color.
A „measuring site name“ can be allocated to each sensor.

Graphic display
This display replaces the former evaluation of ordinary paper
chart recorders and offers lots of advantages. The time axis
can be moved by a finger slide.
The „zoom function by finger movement“ which enables an
analysis of peak values is unique.

Actual measured values and graphic

Additionally to the measurement curves, the current measured
values are indicated as well.

Adjustment of the alarm relays

Each one of the four alarm relays can be allocated individually
to a connected sensor. The alarm thresholds and the hystere-
sis can be freely adjusted.
New: It is possible to set an alarm delay for each alarm relay
so that the relay is only triggered after that period of time.

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Technical data of the DS 500

TECHNICAL DATA DS 500

Dimensions of housing: 280 x 170 x 90 mm, IP 65
Connections: 18 x PG for sensors and supply
Version panel mounting: Cutout panel 250 x 156 mm
Weight: 7.3 kg
Material: Die cast metal, front screen polyester
Sensor inputs: • 4/8/12 sensor inputs for analogueue and digital sensors; freely allocatable. See options
• Digital CS sensors for dew point and consumption with SDI interface FA/VA series,
• digital third-party sensors RS 485 / Modbus RTU, other bus systems realizable on request.
• Analogue CS Sensors for pressure, temperature, clamp-on ammeters pre-configured.
• Analogue third-party sensors 0/4...20 mA, 0...1/10/30 V, pulse, Pt 100 / Pt 1000, KTY
Voltage supply for sensor: 24 VDC, max. 130 mA per sensor, integrated mains unit max. 24 VDC, 25 W. In case of version 8/12 sensor inputs,
2 integrated mains units each max. 24 VDC, 25 W.
Interfaces: USB stick, Ethernet / RS 485 Modbus-RTU / TCP, SDI other bus systems on request, webserver optional
Outputs: • 4 relays (changeover contact 230 VAC, 6 A), alarm management, relays freely programmable, collective alarm
• Analog output, pulse in case of sensors with own signal output looped, such as e.g. VA/FA series
Memory card: Memory size 16 GB Micro SD card
Power supply: 100...240 VAC / 50-60 Hz, special version 24 VDC
Colour screen: 7" touch panel TFT transmissive, graphics, curves, statistics
Accuracy: see sensor specifications
Operating temperature: 0…50 °C
Storage temperature: -20…70 °C
Optional: Web server

INPUT SIGNALS
Current signals (0…20 mA/ 4…20 mA)
Internal or external
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO. power supply
Measuring range 0…20 mA
DS 500 - intelligent chart recorder in basic version (4 sensor inputs) 0500 5000
Resolution 0.0001 mA
Option: 4 additional sensor inputs for DS 500 V2 Z500 5501 Accuracy ± 0.03 mA ± 0.05 %
Option: 8 additional sensor inputs for DS 500 V2 Z500 5502 Input resistance 50 Ω

Option: Integrated webserver Z500 5003 Voltage signal: (0…1 V)

Measuring range 0…1 V
Option: version for panel mounting Z500 5006 Resolution 0.05 mV
Option: Power supply 24 VDC (instead of 100…240 VAC) Z500 5007 Accuracy ± 0.2 mV ± 0.05 %
Input resistance 100 kΩ
Option: “Mathematics calculation function” for 4 freely selectable channels, Z500 5008
(virtual channels): addition, subtraction, division, multiplication Voltage signal (0...10 V / 30 V)
Measuring range 0…10 V
Option: “Totaliser function for analogue signals” Z500 5009 Resolution 0.5 mV
External Gateway Profibus for connecting an integrated RS 485 interface Z500 3008 Accuracy ± 2 mV ± 0.05 %
Input resistance 1 MΩ
CS Basic – data evaluation graphically and in tabular form - reading of the 0554 8040
measured data via USB or Ethernet, license for 2 workstations RTD Pt 100
Measuring range -200…850 °C
CS Network – energy monitoring with client/server solution 0554 8041
Resolution 0.1 °C
(max. 20 measured values of different sensors/devices)
Accuracy ± 0.2 °C (-100…400 °C)
CS Network – energy monitoring with client/server solution 0554 8042 ± 0.3 °C (further range)
(max. 50 measured values of different sensors/devices)
RTD Pt 1000
CS Network – energy monitoring with client/server solution 0554 8043 Measuring range -200…850 °C
(max. 100 measured values of different sensors/devices) Resolution 0.1 °C
Accuracy ± 0.2° (-100…400 °C)
CS Network - Energy Monitoring with Client / Server Solution 0554 8044
(max. 200 measured values of different sensors / devices) Pulse Min pulse length 500 µs
Measuring range frequency 0...1 kHz
Matching sensors can be found on pages 20 to 22 max. 30 VDC

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DS 400 - Chart recorder

for all relevant parameters of compressed air

Standard equipment:
• USB interface
• 3.5" graphic display with touch screen
• Integrated mains unit for supply of the sensors
• 4...20 mA analogue output of all connected active sensors
• Pulse output (for total consumption) in case of flow sen-
sors
• 2 alarm relays (pot.-free changeover contacts, max. 230 V,
3 A)

Software options:
• Integrated webserver
• Mathematics calculation function
• Totaliser function

Hardware options:
• Integrated data logger
• Ethernet / RS 485 interface
• Additional sensor inputs (digital or analogueue) selectable

The sensor inputs 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 can be selected according to the required sensors (see table pages 20 to 21):

Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Analogue Analogue Analogue Analogue

m³/h, m³ °Ctd A, kWh bar A °C °C

4…20 mA
0…20 mA
0…10 V
MOD- Pulse
BUS Pt 100
Pt 1000

Third party
Current/ Third-party
Dew point Clamp-on Temperature sensor
Flow sensor effective sensors Pressure sensor
sensor ammeter sensor analogue
power meter with RS 485
output

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TECHNICAL DS 400
Dimensions: 118 x 115 x 98 mm
IP 54 (wall housing)
92 x 92 x 75 mm
(panel mounting)
Inputs: 2 digital inputs for FA 5xx
resp. VA 5xx
Interface: USB interface
Power supply: 100…240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Accuracy: See sensor specifica-
tions
Alarm outputs: 2 relays, (pot.-free)
Options:
Panel mounting Data logger: 100 million measured
values start/stop time,
measuring rate freely
adjustable
2 additional sen- For connection of pres-
sor inputs: sure sensors, tempera-
ture sensors, clamp-on
ammeters, third-party
sensors with 4...20 mA,
0 to 10 V, Pt 100, Pt
1000

Back view

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Sensor input 1+2 Sensor input 3+4 INPUT SIGNALS

Digital (Z500 4003) -------- 0500 4000 D Current signals (0…20 mA/4…20 mA)
internal or external
DS 400 - Chart recorder Digital (Z500 4003) Digital (Z500 4003) 0500 4000 DD power supply
with graphic display and
Digital (Z500 4003) Analogue (Z500 4001) 0500 4000 DA Measuring range
touch screen
Resolution 0…20 mA
Analogue (Z500 4001) -------- 0500 4000 A Accuracy 0.0001 mA
Analogue (Z500 4001) Analogue (Z500 4001) 0500 4000 AA Input resistance ± 0.03 mA ± 0.05 %
50 Ω
Options:
Voltage signal: (0…1 V)
Option: Integrated data logger for 100 million measured values Z500 4002 Measuring range 0…1 V
Option: Integrated Ethernet and RS 485 interface Z500 4004 Resolution 0.05 mV
Accuracy ± 0.2 mV ± 0.05 %
Option: Integrated webserver Z500 4005
Input resistance 100 kΩ
Option: “Mathematics calculation function” for 4 freely selectable channels, Z500 4007
(virtual channels): addition, subtraction, division, multiplication Voltage signal (0...10 V / 30 V)
Option: “Totaliser function for analogue signals” Z500 4006 Measuring range 0…10 V
Resolution 0.5 mV
External Gateway Profibus for RS 485 interface connection Z500 3008 Accuracy ± 2 mV ± 0.05 %
Input resistance 1 MΩ
Further accessories: RTD Pt 100
CS Basic – data evaluation graphically and in tabular form - reading of the 0554 8040 Measuring range -200…850 °C
measured data via USB or Ethernet, license for 2 workstations Resolution 0.1 °C
Accuracy ± 0.2 °C (-100…400 °C)
CS Network – energy monitoring with client/server solution (max. 20 mea- 0554 8041 ± 0.3 °C (further range)
sured values of different sensors/devices)
RTD Pt 1000
CS Network – energy monitoring with client/server solution (max. 50 mea- 0554 8042 Measuring range -200…850 °C
sured values of different sensors/devices) Resolution 0.1 °C
CS Network – energy monitoring with client/server solution (max. 100 mea- 0554 8043 Accuracy ± 0.2° (-100…400 °C)
sured values of different sensors/devices) Pulse Min pulse length 500 µs
CS Network - Energy Monitoring with Client / Server Solution 0554 8044 Measuring range frequency 0...1 kHz
(max. 200 measured values of different sensors / devices) max. 30 VDC

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DS 500 / DS 400
Easy operation via touchscreen:

Configuration of flow sensor

In the menu of the DS 500 / DS 400, the flow sensor
VA 5xx can be set to the respective pipe inside diame-
ter. Furthermore, the unit, the gas type and the reference
condition can be set. The meter reading can be set to
“zero” if necessary.

Graphic view
In the graphic view all measured values are indicated as
curves. It is possible to browse back on the time axis by a
slide of the finger (without data logger maximum 24 h, with
data logger back to the start of the measurement).

Data logger
With the option „integrated data logger“ the measured values
are stored in the DS 500 / DS 400. The time interval can be
freely set. Furthermore there is the possibility to fix the starting
time and the end time of the data recording. Read-out of the
measured data via USB interface or via the optional Ethernet
interface.

Selection of the language

DS 500 / DS 400 “speaks” several languages. The desired lan-
guage can be selected via the selection button.

All relevant parameters at a glance

In addition to the flow rate in m³ / h, the DS 500 / DS 400 also
displays other parameters such as total consumption in m³ and
speed in m/s.

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Web server
The new webserver with substantially extended features for
the chart recorders DS 500 and DS 400 is available with
immediate effect. Users can thereby get direct access to their
measured data worldwide (current and historic ones) and dis-
play them on their smart phone, tablet or computer.

The new webserver can be ordered as an option with each

stationary DS 500/400, but also for their mobile devices. For
using the features of the webservers, the DS 500/400 must be
set up with it’s own IP address within the corporate network.

The web server in the DS 500/400 provides a website, which

displays the measured values. This website can be accessed
from smartphones, tablets and computers via the respectively
installed browser. Advantage: This is all possible without the
installation of any new or additional software.

View of the real time measured values View of the historic measured values as a single chart
(graphic table view) (time period freely selectable)

Access authorization
Different groups with different users/passwords can be assigned to different access levels.

Starting the data logger

In case of a stopped data logger the group operator or administrator can start the data logger remotely, via the web server.

PS: The new webserver can be retrofitted to any DS 500/DS 400 already in use.

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Suitable sensors for DS 500 / DS 400

Flow meters for installation and removal under pressure (insertion type)

FLOW METERS INSERTION-VERSION ORDER NO.

VA 500 meter in basic version: 0695 5001
Standard (92.7 m/s), probe length 220 mm, without display
VA 550 Flow meter, measuring head in robust aluminium die casting housing 0695 0550
+ order code
A_…M…_

VA 500 VA 550

Inline flow meter

FLOW METERS IN-LINE VERSION ORDER NO.

Flow meter VA 520 with integrated measuring section, (R 1/4" DN 8) 0695 0520
Flow meter VA 520 with integrated measuring section, (R 1/2" DN 15) 0695 0521
Flow meter VA 520 with integrated measuring section, (R 3/4" DN 20) 0695 0522
Flow meter VA 520 with integrated measuring section, (R 1" DN 25) 0695 0523
Flow meter VA 520 with integrated measuring section, (R 1 1/4" DN 32) 0695 0526
Flow meter VA 520 with integrated measuring section, (R 1 1/2" DN 40) 0695 0524

VA 520 Flow meter VA 520 with integrated measuring section, (R 2" DN 50) 0695 0525

Inline Flow meter VA 570 with integrated 1/2"measuring section 0695 0570
+ order code
A_...K_
Flow meter VA 570 with integrated 3/4" measuring section 0695 0571
Flow meter VA 570 with integrated 1" measuring section 0695 0572
Flow meter VA 570 with integrated 1 1/4" measuring section 0695 0573
Flow meter VA 570 with integrated 1 1/2" measuring section 0695 0574

VA 570 Flow meter VA 570 with integrated 2" measuring section 0695 0575

DEW POINT SENSORS ORDER NO.

FA 510 dew point sensor, -80...+20 °Ctd incl. factory certificate 0699 0510
FA 510 dew point sensor, -20...+50 °Ctd incl. factory certificate 0699 0512

FA 510 Standard measuring chamber for compressed air up to 16 bar 0699 3390

CONNECTION CABLES FOR FLOW METERS/DEW POINT SENSORS ORDER NO.

VA 500, 520 AND FA 510
Connection cable for VA/FA series, 5 m 0553 0104
Connection cable for VA/FA sensors, 10 m 0553 0105

CONNECTION CABLES FOR FLOW METERS VA 550/570: ORDER NO.

Connection cable 5 m with open ends 0553 0108
Connection cable 10 m with open ends 0553 0109

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PRESSURE PROBES ± 1% ± 0,5%

ACCURACY ACCURACY

Standard pressure probe CS 16, 0...16 bar 0694 1886 0694 3555
Standard pressure probe CS 40, 0…40 bar 0694 0356 0694 3930
Standard pressure probe CS 1.6, 0...1.6 bar abs. 0694 3550
Standard pressure probe CS 10, 0…10 bar 0694 3556 0694 3554
Standard pressure probe CS 100, 0…100 bar 0694 3557
Standard pressure probe CS 250, 0…250 bar 0694 3558
Standard pressure probe CS 400, 0…400 bar 0694 3559
Precision pressure probe CS -1...+15 bar, ± 0.5 % accuracy 0694 3553
of. f.s.
Differential pressure probe 1.6 bar diff. 0694 3561
Calibration certificate pressure, 5 calibration points for the 3200 0004
whole measuring range

DIGITAL PRESSURE SENSORS ± 1% ± 0,5%

ACCURACY ACCURACY

Digital pressure probe DPS 16, 0…16 bar RS 485, G1/2" 0694 2886 0694 4555

TEMPERATURE SENSORS ORDER NO.

Screw-in temperature sensor PT 100 class A, length 300 mm, d = 6 mm, with 0604 0201
measuring transducer 4...20 mA = -50 °C...+ 500 °C (2-wire)
Outdoor temperature sensor PT 100 class B (2-wire) in wall housing 0604 0203
(82x55x33 mm), application range: -50 °C...+80 °C
Room/outdoor temperature sensor with measuring transducer, 4…20 mA (2- 0604 0209
wire), measuring range switchable -20 °C…+80 °C / -50 °C…+50 °C
Indoor temperature sensor PT 100 class B (2-wire) in wall housing with venti- 0604 0204
lation slots (82x55x33 mm), application range: -50 °C...+80 °C
0604 0201 0604 0208 Cable temperature sensor PT 100 class A (4-wire), length: 300 mm, d = 0604 0205
6 mm, -70 ... +260 ° C, 5 m connection cable PFA with open ends
Cable temperature sensor PT 100 class A (4-wire), length: 100 mm, d = 0604 0206
6 mm, -70...+260 °C, 5 m connection cable PFA with open ends
Cable temperature sensor PT 100 class A (4-wire), length: 200 mm, d = 0604 0207
0604 0209 6 mm, -70...+260 °C, 5 m connection cable PFA with open ends
Magnetic surface temperature sensor, holding magnet 39x26x25 mm, PT 100 0604 0208
class B (2-wire), -30...+180 °C, 5 m connection cable PFA with open ends
Compression fittings: 6 mm; G 1/2" PTFE clamping ring pressure-tight up to 0554 0200
10 bar
0604 0205
Material: stainless steel, application area: max. + 260 °C
Compression fitting; 6 mm; G 1/2" stainless steel clamping ring 0554 0201
Pressure-tight up to 16 bar, material: stainless steel, application area: max. +
260 °C
0554 0200 Calibration certificate temperature, 2 calibration points 0520 0180

CONNECTION CABLES FOR PRESSURE SENSORS / TEMPERATURE ORDER NO.

SENSORS
Connection cable for probes 5 m with open ends 0553 0108
Connection cable for probes 10 m with open ends 0553 0109

CLAMP-ON AMMETERS ORDER NO.

Clamp-on ammeter 0...1000 A TRMS incl. 3 m connection cable with open 0554 0518
ends
Clamp-on ammeter 0...400 A TRMS incl. 3 m connection cable with open 0554 0510
ends
Clamp-on ammeter

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CS PM 5110 - Current/effective power meters for panel mounting

Measures voltage, current and calculates: All measured data ar transmitted digitally (Modbus) to
the DS 500 and can be recorded there.
Effective power [kW]
Apparent power [kVA]
Reactive power [kVar]
Active energy [kWh]
cos phi

Digital data transfer to the DS 500/DS 400 via

RS 485 - Modbus

Voltage measurement

L1

L2

L3

Current
N transformers

TECHNICAL DATA PM5110

Parameters: Voltage (Volt)
Current (Ampere)
Cos phi
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO. Effective power (kW)
CS PM5110 Current/effective power meters for panel mounting, with RS485 0554 5357 Apparent power (kVA)
interface Reactive power (kVar)
Active energy (kWh)
Install-construction for the CS PM5110, on top hat rail 0554 5356 Power frequency (Hz)
Current transformer 100/5 A connectable to current/effective power meter 0554 5344 All parameters are trans-
for panel mounting (for cables up to Ø 21 mm) ferred digitally to DS 500/
DS 400.
Current transformer 200/5 A connectable to current/effective power meter 0554 5345
for panel mounting (for cables up to Ø 21 mm) Accuracy current ± 0.5% from 1 to 6 A
measurement:
Current transformer 300/5 A connectable to current/effective power meter 0554 5346
for panel mounting (for cables up to Ø 22 mm) Accuracy voltage: ± 0.5% from 50 V to
277 V
Current transformer 500/5 A connectable to current/effective power meter 0554 5347
for panel mounting (for cables up to Ø 22 mm) Accuracy active IEC 62053-21 Class 1
energy:
Current transformer 600/5 A connectable to current/effective power meter 0554 5348
Interfaces: RS 485 (Modbus proto-
for panel mounting (for cables up to Ø 22 mm)
col)
Current transformer 1000/5 A connectable to current/effective power meter 0554 5349
Measuring range: Voltage measurement
for panel mounting (for current bar up to 65 x 32 mm)
max. 600 VAC
Current transformer 2000/5 A connectable to current/effective power meter 0554 5350
Dimensions: 96 x 96 x 78.5 mm (W x
for panel mounting (for current bar up to 127 x 38 mm)
H x D)
Connection cable for probes 5 m, with open ends 0553 0108
Operating tem- -10…+55 °C
Connection cable for probes 10 m, with open ends 0553 0109 perature:

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DS 500 mobile - intelligent mobile chart recorder

The intelligent chart recorder of the future - energy analysis according to DIN EN 50001
Energy analysis - consumption measurement - leakage calculation at compressed air
systems

Advantages at a glance:

• Easy operation via 7" colour screen with touch panel

Versatile:
• Up to 12 sensors / meters can be connected, including third-party sensors / counters incl. power supply
Reliable:
• Reliably stores all measured values on a memory card. Easy reading out via USB stick possible
Intelligent energy analysis:
- costs in € per generated m³ air
- kWh/m³ generated air
- consumption of single lines including summation

Easy & intuitive

in its operation

Saves time & costs

on installation

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Technical data of DS 500 mobile

TECHNICAL DATA DS 500 MOBILE INPUT SIGNALS
Case dimensions 360 x 270 x 150 mm Current signal inter- (0…20 mA/4…20 mA)
nal or external power
Weight: 4.5 kg supply
Material: Diecast, front foil polyester, ABS Measuring range
Resolution 0…20 mA
Sensor inputs: 4/8/12 sensor inputs for analogueue and digital sen- Accuracy 0.0001 mA
sors; freely allocatable. See options Input resistance ± 0.03 mA ± 0.05 %
Digital CS sensors for dew point and flow with SDI 50 Ω
interface FA/VA series, digital third-party sensors Voltage signal
RS485 / Modbus RTU.
Analogue CS Sensors for pressure, temperature, Measuring range (0…1 V)
clamp-on ammeters preconfigured. Resolution 0…1 V
Analogue third-party sensors 0/4...20 mA, Accuracy 0.05 mV
0...1/10/30 V, pulse, Pt 100 / Pt 1000, KTY, counter Input resistance ± 0.2 mV ± 0.05 %
100 kΩ
Voltage supply for 24 VDC, max. 130 mA per sensor, integrated mains Voltage signal
sensor: unit, max. 24 VDC, 25 W.
For version 8/12 sensor inputs 2 integrated mains Measuring range (0...10 V / 30 V)
units, each max. 24 VDC, 25 W Resolution 0…10 V
Accuracy 0.5 mV
Interfaces: USB stick, Ethernet / RS 485 Modbus RTU / TCP, Input resistance ± 2 mV ± 0.05 %
SDI other bus systems on request, webserver option- 1 MΩ
ally, GSM module
RTD Pt 100
Memory card: Memory size 16 GB Micro SD memory card -200…850 °C
Measuring range
Resolution 0.1 °C
Power supply: 100…240 VAC, 50-60 Hz ± 0.2 °C (-100…400 °C)
Accuracy
Colour screen: 7" touch panel TFT transmissive, graphics, curves, ± 0.3 °C (further range)
statistics RTD Pt 1000
Accuracy: Please see sensor specifications Measuring range -200…850 °C
Operating tempera- 0…50 °C Resolution 0.1 °C
ture: Accuracy ± 0.2° (-100…400 °C)

Storage temperature: -20…70 °C Pulse

Measuring range Min pulse length 100 µs frequency
0...1 kHz max. 30 VDC

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Intelligent chart recorder DS 500 mobile, 4 sensor inputs 0500 5012
Intelligent chart recorder DS 500 mobile, 8 sensor inputs 0500 5013
Intelligent chart recorder DS 500 mobile, 12 sensor inputs 0500 5014
Option: “Integrated webserver” Z500 5003
Option: “Mathematics calculation function” for 4 freely Z500 5008
selectable channels, (virtual channels): addition, subtraction,
division, multiplication
Option: “Totaliser function for analogue signals” Z500 5009
CS Basic - data evaluation in graphic and table form - read- 0554 8040
out of the measured data via USB or Ethernet.
License for 2 working places
CS Soft Energy Analyzer for energy and leakage analysis of 0554 7050
compressed air stations
Connection cable for pressure, temperature and third-party 0553 0501
sensors to mobile devices, ODU/open ends, 5 m
Connection cable for pressure, temperature and third-party 0553 0502
sensors to mobile devices, ODU/open ends, 10 m
Connection cable for VA / FA sensors to mobile devices, 0553 1503
ODU/M12, 5 m
Extension cable for mobile devices, ODU/open ends, 10 m 0553 0504
Case for all sensors (dimensions: 500 x 360 x 120 x mm) 0554 6006

Further sensors can be found on pages 38 to 41

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DS 500 mobile - intelligent mobile chart recorder

The intelligent chart recorder of the future - energy analysis according to DIN EN 50001

If we talk about operating costs in compressed air systems, we are actually talking about the energy costs, because the electricity costs
make up about 70-80% of the total cost of a compressed air system.

Depending on the size of the system, this means considerable operating costs. Even in smaller systems, this may quickly add up to
€10,000 to 20,000 per year. This is an amount which can be considerably reduced - even in the case of well operated and maintained
plants.

Does this also apply to your compressed air system? Which are your actual costs per generated m³ air? Which energy is gained due to
the waste heat recovery? What is the total performance balance of your plant? How high are the differential pressures of single filters,
how high is the humidity (pressure dew point), how much compressed air is used?

By means of the new intelligent chart recorder DS 500 mobile and the suitable sensors and meters all these questions can be answered
easily. For example by means of a long-term measurement over 7 days, data recording and evaluation on the PC.

12 sensor inputs

Touch screen

Including voltage supply for all

sensors

USB stick

Ethernet connection

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Sensors for DS 500/DS 400 mobile

Flow meters for compressed Dew point sensors Pressure sensors Temperature sensors
air and gases

• Installation and removal under • Extremely stable in the long • large selection of pressure • Large selection of temperature
pressure via standard 1/2" ball term sensors with different measur- sensors e.g. for measurement
valve ing ranges for each measuring of the ambient temperature or
• quick adaption time
• A safety ring prevents the purpose gas temperature
• Large measuring range (-80° to
uncontrolled ejection in case • Quick installation under pres- • Pt100 (2-wire or 3-wire)
+20 °Ctd)
of installation/removal under sure by quick coupling
pressure • For all dryers: (Adsorption • Pt1000 (2-wire or 3-wire)
dryers, membrane dryers and • Pressure sensor
• Usable for different gases: • Temperature sensors with
refrigeration dryers) 0-10/16/40/100/250/400 over-
Compressed air, nitrogen, measuring transducer (4-20 mA
pressure
argon, CO2, oxygen • easy installation under pressure output)
via the standard measuring • Pressure probe -1 to +15 bar
chamber with quick coupling (underpressure/overpressure)
• Differential pressure 0...1.6 bar
• Absolute pressure 0 - 1.6 bar
(abs)

• Monitoring of compressed air • Particle counter PC 400 in a • For the analysis of compressors • CS PM 600 mobile current/
quality according to ISO 8573 service case (load and idle times, energy effective power meter with
• Residual oil, particles, residual consumption, on/off cycles) the external current transformers for
• up to 0.1 μm or
moisture current consumption of up to large machines and systems
• up to 0.3 μm 12 compressors is recorded by • external current transformers
clamp-on ammeter for encompassing the phases
• Measuring range of the clamp- (100 A or 600 A)
on ammeters: • External magnetic measuring tip
for measuring the voltage
0 - 400 A
• measures KW, kWh, cos phi,
0 - 1000 A kVar, kVA
• Data transmission DS 500
mobile via Modbus

Compressed air quality Compressed air quality Clamp-on ammeters Current/effective power
measurement measurement meters

By means of the mobile chart recorder DS 500 mobile, all measuring data of a compressor station can be recorded, indicated and eval-
uated.

At 12 freely assignable sensor inputs, all our sensors can be connected as well as any optional third-party sensors and meters with
the following signal outputs:
4-20 mA, 0-20 mA I 0-1 V / 0-10 V / 0-30 V I Pt 100 (2- or 3-wire), Pt 1000 (2- or 3-wire), KTY I pulse outputs (e.g. of gas meters) I Modbus
protocol

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DS 500 PM mobile – efficiency measurement for compressors

All-in-one measurement: electrical energy, pressure, dew point, temperature and
consumption
Besides common measurements such as compressed air consumption or humidity, even more complex measurement tasks can be
tackled with this all-round mobile device. With the DS 500 PM mobile, conducting an energy analysis according to DIN ISO 50001 is
child’s play.
Its clear, simple operating method makes it possible, for example, to carry out an analysis of compressed air costs by simultaneously
measuring energy consumption (kW/kWh) and compressor output (m³/m³/h). And the data logger with its integrated effective power meter
is perfect for auditors or service technicians.

Power consumption

Current rating [A]

Voltage [V]
Effective power [kW]
Active energy [kWh]
Apparent power [kVA]
Reactive power [kVar]
Cos phi

Special features:

• Magnetic voltage
measuring tips for
picking off the voltage
during operation.

• Hinged current
transformers
encompass the
conductors of phases
L1, L2, L3.
Can also be used
during operation.

For universal use:

• Up to 11 devices can be connected, including third-party sensors incl. power supply
Reliable:
• Reliably stores all measured values on a memory card. Easy readout possible via USB stick
Energy analysis according to DIN ISO 50001:
- Costs in EUR per m³ air generated
- Specific output in kWh/m³
- Consumption of single lines including summation

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Flow meters
Dew point sensors Pressure sensors Temperature sensors Compressed air quality
for compressed air and
gases

• Can be installed and re- • Extreme long-term • Large selection of pres- • Large selection of tem- • Monitoring of com-
moved under pressure via stability sure sensors with different perature sensors e.g. pressed air quality
standard 1/2" ball valve measuring ranges for for measurement of the according to ISO 8573
• Short adaption time
• A safety ring prevents each measuring purpose ambient temperature or • Residual oil, particles,
• Wide measuring range gas temperature
uncontrollable ejection • Quick to install under residual moisture
(-80° to +20° Ctd)
during installation/removal pressure by quick • Pt 100 (2-wire or • Particle counter PC 400
under pressure • For all dryers: (adsorp- coupling 3-wire) in service case
tion dryers, membrane
• Can be used with different • Pressure sensor • Pt 1000 (2-wire or up to 0.1 μm or
dryers and refrigera-
gases: compressed air, 0-10/16/40/100/250/400 3-wire) up to 0.3 μm
tion dryers)
nitrogen, argon, CO2, overpressure
• Temperature sensors
oxygen • Easy to install under
• Pressure probe with measuring trans-
pressure using the
-1 to +15 bar (underpres- ducer (4-20 mA output)
standard measuring
sure/overpressure)
chamber with quick
coupling • Differential pressure
0...1.6 bar
• Absolute pressure
0 - 1.6 bar (abs)

Compressed air
consumption

Pressure dew point

Pressure

Temperature

Residual oil/particles

Compressed air generated

Compressed air flow [m³]

Pressure dew point [° Ctd]
Pressure [bar]
Temperature [° C/°F]
Residual oil content [mg/m³]
Particle content [Cts/m³]

Mobile electricity/effective power meter

CS PM 600

With one or more additional electricity/effective power meters, it is possible to carry out efficiency measurements of several compressors
simultaneously.

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Analysis of specific power:

By measuring power consumption and delivery volume simultaneously, it is possible to calculate the specific power of the compressor.
The specific power is calculated using the ratio of the required energy consumption in kWh to the volume of air in m3 output during the
same period.
Specific power = kWh
m³

The specific performance indicator of the compressor supplies information about the compressor’s characteristics. The ‘traffic light’
graphic below can be used as an aid to assessment:

6 7.2 8.4 9.6 10.8 12 13.2 14.4

kW
m³/min

kWh
m³ 0.1 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18 0.2 0.22 0.24

A typical specific power requirement for an oil-injected compressor might look something like this:

Delivery volume: 43.7 Nm³/min

(according to ISO 1217 based on 20° C + 1 bar)

Total power consumption: 272.7 kW

Specific power requirement = 272.7 kW/43.7 m3/min

= 6.24 kWh/m3/min
= 0.104 kW/m3

DS 500 PM MOBILE TECHNICAL DATA

Case dimensions: 360 x 270 x 150 mm
Weight: 4.5 kg
Material: Diecast, front foil polyester, ABS
Sensor inputs: 3/7/11 sensor inputs for analogue and digital sensors; freely allocatable. See options
Digital CS sensors for dew point and consumption with FA/VA series SDI interface, RS 485/Modbus RTU digital
third-party sensors.
Analogue CS Sensors for pressure, temperature, clamp-on ammeters preconfigured. Analogue third-party sensors
0/4...20 mA, 0...1/10/30 V, pulse, Pt 100/Pt 1000, KTY
Voltage supply for sensors: 24 VDC, max. 130 mA per sensor, integrated mains unit, max. 24 VDC, 25 W.
For 8/12 sensor input version: 2 integrated mains units, each max. 24 VDC, 25 W
Interfaces: USB stick, Ethernet/RS 485 Modbus RTU/TCP, SDI (other bus systems on request), webserver optional

Memory card: Micro SD memory card, memory size 16 GB

Power supply: 100…240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Colour display: TFT transmissive 7" touch panel, graphics, curves, statistics

Accuracy: Please see sensor specifications

Operating temperature: 0…50° C
Storage temperature: -20…70° C

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Example order code for DS 500 PM mobile:

0500 5340_A1_B1_C1_D1_E1

Number of additional sensor inputs

A1 3 inputs
A2 7 inputs
A3 11 inputs

Current transformers – set consisting of 3 transformers (rec-

ommendation refers to 400 volt)
B1 100A/1A – up to 55 kW
B2 600A/1A – up to 340 kW
B3 1000A/1A – up to 600 kW

Mathematics calculation function (4 virtual channels)

C1 without mathematics calculation functions
C2 with mathematics calculation functions

Totaliser function for analogue signals

D1 without totaliser function for analogue signals
D2 with totaliser function for analogue signals

Webserver
E1 without web server
E2 web server integrated

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

DS 500 PM mobile chart recorder with integrated effective power meter for the analysis of compressors and other 0500 5340 + Order code A_...E_
consumers
CS Basic – data evaluation in graphic and table form. Readout of measured data via USB or Ethernet. 0554 8040
Licensed for 2 work sites
CS Soft Energy Analyzer for energy and leakage analysis of compressed air stations 0554 7050
Connection cable for pressure, temperature and third-party sensors to mobile devices, ODU/open ends, 5 m 0553 0501
Connection cable for pressure, temperature and third-party sensors to mobile devices, ODU/open ends, 10 m 0553 0502
Connection cable for VA/FA sensors to mobile devices, ODU/M12, 5 m 0553 1503
Extension cable for mobile devices, ODU/ODU, 10 m 0553 0504
Case for all sensors (dimensions: 500 x 360 x 120 x mm) 0554 6006

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DS 400 mobile - affordable mobile chart recorder

Energy analysis - consumption measurement - leakage calculation at compressed air sys-
tems

Advantages at a glance:

• Easy operation via 3.5" colour screen with touch panel

• Internally rechargeable Li-Ion battery - about 8 hours continuous operation
Versatile:
• Up to 4 sensors / meters can be connected, including third-party sensors / counters incl. power supply
Reliable:
• Reliably stores all measured values on a memory card. Easy reading out via USB stick possible
Intelligent energy analysis:
- costs in € per generated m³ air
- kWh/m³ generated air
- consumption of single lines including summation

Up to 4 sensors can be connected including

power supply for all sensors

Easy & intuitive in

its operation

Saves time & costs

on installation

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Sensors for DS 500 / DS 400 mobile

Digital Digital Digital / Analogue Analogue

Flow meters for compressed Dew point sensors Pressure sensors Temperature sensors
air and gases
• Installation and removal under • Extremely stable in the long • large selection of pressure • Large selection of temperature
pressure via standard 1/2" ball term sensors with different measur- sensors e.g. for measurement
valve ing ranges for each measuring of the ambient temperature or
• quick adaption time
• A safety ring avoids the purpose gas temperature
• Large measuring range (-80° to
uncontrolled ejection in case • Quick installation under pres- • Pt 100 (2- or 3-wire)
+20 °Ctd)
of installation/removal under sure by quick coupling
• For all dryers: (Adsorption • Pt 1000 (2- or 3-wire)
pressure
dryers, membrane dryers and • Pressure probe • Temperature sensors with
• Usable for different gases: 0-10/16/40/100/250/400 over-
refrigeration dryers) measuring transducer (4-20 mA
Compressed air, nitrogen, pressure
• easy installation under pressure output)
argon, CO2, oxygen
via the standard measuring • Pressure probe -1 to +15 bar
chamber with quick coupling (underpressure/overpressure)
• Differential pressure 0...1.6 bar
• Absolute pressure 0 - 1.6 bar
(abs)

• Monitoring of compressed air • Particle counter PC 400 in a • For the analysis of compressors • CS PM 600 mobile current/
quality according to ISO 8573 service case (load and idle times, energy effective power meter with
• Residual oil, particles, residual • up to 0.1 μm or consumption, on/off cycles) the external current transformers for
moisture current consumption of up to large machines and plants
• up to 0.3 μm 12 compressors is recorded by • external current transformers
clamp-on ammeter for encompassing the phases
• Measuring range of the clamp- (100 A or 600 A)
on ammeters: • External magnetic measuring tip
0 - 400 A for measuring the voltage
• measures KW, kWh, cos phi,
0 - 1000 A
kVar, kVA
• Data transmission DS 400
mobile via Modbus

Compressed air quality mea- Compressed air quality mea- Clamp-on ammeters Current/effective power
surement surement meters

Analogue Digital Analogue Digital

By means of the chart recorder DS 400 mobile, all measured data of a compressor station can be recorded, indicated and evaluated. All
sensors of our product range can be connected to the digital sensor inputs, e.g.:
flow meters, dew point sensors, current/effective power meters and third-party sensors with Modbus (RS 485).

At analogue sensor inputs third party sensors and meters with the following signal output could be connected: 4-20 mA, 0-20 mA | 0-1 V
/ 0-10 V / 0-30 V | Pt 100 (2- or 3-wire), Pt 1000 (2- or 3-wire), pulse outputs (e.g. of gas meters), Modbus protocol

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Configuration of flow sensor

In the menu of the DS 500 mobile / DS 400 mobile, the flow
meter VA 500 can be set to the respective pipe inside diameter.
Furthermore, the unit, the gas type and the reference condition
can be set. The meter reading can be set to “zero” if necessary.

Graphic view
In the graphic view all measured values are indicated as
curves.
It is possible to browse back on the time axis by a slide of the
finger (without data logger maximum 24 h, with data logger
back to the start of the measurement).

Data logger
With the option “integrated data logger”, the measured values
are stored in the DS 500/DS 400. The time interval can be
freely set. Furthermore there is the possibility to fix the starting
time and the end time of the data recording. Read-out of the
measured data via USB interface or via the optional Ethernet
interface.

Selection of the language

Many languages are already stored in every DS 500 mobile/
DS 400 mobile. The desired language can be selected via the
selection button.

All relevant parameters at a glance

In addition to the flow rate in m³/h, the DS 500 mobile/DS 400
mobile also displays other parameters such as total consump-
tion in m³ and speed in m/s.

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Technical data of DS 400 mobile

TECHNICAL DATA DS 400 MOBILE INPUT SIGNALS

Dimensions: 270 x 225 x 156 mm (W x H x D) Current signals (0…20 mA/4…20 mA)
internal or external
Weight: 2.2 kg
power supply
Inputs: 2 x 2 sensor inputs for digital or analogueue sensor signals Measuring range
Interface: USB (standard), Ethernet (optional) Resolution 0…20 mA
Accuracy 0.0001 mA
Power supply: Internal rechargeable Li-Ion batteries, approx 8 h continuos opera-
Input resistance ± 0.03 mA ± 0.05 %
tion, 4 h charging time
50 Ω
Voltage signal: (0…1 V)
Options: Measuring range 0…1 V
Resolution 0.05 mV
Integrated data logger: 100 million measured values start/stop time, measuring rate freely Accuracy ± 0.2 mV ± 0.05 %
adjustable Input resistance 100 kΩ
2 additional sensor inputs: For connection of pressure sensors, temperature sensors, clamp- Voltage signal (0...10 V / 30 V)
on ammeters, third-party sensors with 4...20 mA, 0 to 10 V, Pt 100, Measuring range 0…10 V
Pt 1000 Resolution 0.5 mV
Accuracy ± 2 mV ± 0.05 %
Input resistance 1 MΩ
RTD Pt 100
Measuring range -200…850 °C
Resolution 0.1 °C
Accuracy ± 0.2 °C (-100…
400 °C)
± 0.3 °C (further range)
RTD Pt 1000
Measuring range -200…850 °C
Resolution 0.1 °C
Accuracy ± 0.2° (-100…400 °C)
Pulse Min pulse length
Measuring range 500 µs frequency
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
0...1 kHz
Sensor input Sensor input max. 30 VDC
1 and 2 3 and 4
DS 400 mobile - chart re- Digital (Z500 4003) -------- 0500 4012 D
Digital Digital Digital Digital
corder with graphic display, Digital (Z500 4003) Digital (Z500 4003) 0500 4012 DD
touch screen and integrated m³/h, m³ °Ctd A, kW/h
data logger Digital (Z500 4003) Analogue (Z500 4001) 0500 4012 DA
Analogue (Z500 4001) -------- 0500 4012 A
Analogue (Z500 4001) Analogue (Z500 4001) 0500 4012 AA MOD-
Options: BUS
Option: Integrated Ethernet and RS 485 interface Z500 4004
Option: Integrated webserver Z500 4005
Option: “Mathematics calculation function” for 4 freely selectable channels, Z500 4007
Current/ Third-par-
(virtual channels): addition, subtraction, division, multiplication
Flow Dew point effective ty sen-
Option: “Totaliser function for analogue signals” Z500 4006 sensor sensors power sors with
meter RS 485

Further accessories:
Digital
CS Basic – data evaluation graphically and in tabular form - reading of the 0554 8040 Analogue Analogue Analogue
measured data via USB or Ethernet, license for 2 workstations Analogue
CS Soft Energy Analyzer for energy and leakage analysis of compressed air 0554 7050 bar A °C °C
stations 4…20 mA
0…20 mA
Connection cable for pressure, temperature and third-party sensors to 0553 0501
0…10 V
mobile devices, ODU/open ends, 5 m
Pulse
Connection cable for pressure, temperature and third-party sensors to 0553 0502 Pt 100
mobile devices, ODU/open ends, 10 m Pt 1000

Connection cable for VA / FA sensors to mobile devices, ODU/M12, 5 m 0553 1503

Extension cable for mobile devices ODU/ODU, 10 m 0553 0504 Third par-
Tem-
Connection cable for mobile current / effective power meter to mobile devices, 0553 0506 Pressure Clamp-on ty sensor
perature
length 5 m sensor ammeter analogue
sensor
output
Case for all sensors (dimensions: 500 x 360 x 120 x mm) 0554 6006

Matching sensors can be found on pages 38 to 41

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PI 500 - Hand-held measuring device for the industry

The new PI 500 is an all-purpose hand-held measuring device for many applications in the industry, like e. g.:

• Flow measurement
• Pressure/vacuum measurement
• Temperature measurement
• Moisture/dew point measurement
The graphic indication of colored measurement curves is inimitably.
Up to 100 million measured values can be stored with date and name of measuring site. The measured values can be transferred to the
computer by means of a USB stick. The data can be conveniently evaluated with the CS Basic software.

Measured data and service reports can be issued easily and quickly. The following probes can optionally be connected to the freely
configurable sensor input of PI 500:

• Pressure sensors (high and low pressure)

• Flow probes, VA 500/VA 520
• Temperature sensors Pt 100, Pt 1000/4…20 mA
• Dew point sensors FA 510
• Effective power meters
• Optional third-party sensors with the following signals: 0...1/10 V, 0/4...20 mA, Pt 100, Pt 1000, pulse, Modbus

Special features:

• Universal sensor input for many common sensor signals

• Internal rechargeable Li-Ion batteries (approx. 12 h continuous
operation)
• 3.5" graphic display / easy operation via touch screen
• Integrated data logger for storage of the measured values
• USB interface for reading out via USB stick
• International: International: Up to 8 languages selectable

Measurement curves are displayed

graphically, so the operator sees at
a glance the behaviour of the dryer
from the start of the measurement.

All physical parameters of the humid-

ity measurement are calculated auto-
matically. The PI 500 also displays
the measured values of the external
sensor.

Up to 100 million measured values

can be stored. Each measurement
can be stored with a comment, e.g.
measuring site name. The time inter-
val can be freely set.

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PI 500 - Hand-held measuring instrument with large sensor selection

Third-party
sensors
Pressure 0-1/10 V
(0) 4...20 mA
sensor
Pulse
Dew point Modbus/RS 485
sensor Clamp-on
FA 510 ammeter

Flow sensor
VA 500
Flow meter
VA 520 Screw-in temperature
probe
Pt 100 Current/effective
power meters

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

PI 500 portable measuring instrument with integrated data logger 0560 0511
Option: “Mathematics calculation function” for 4 freely selectable channels, Z500 5107
(virtual channels): addition, subtraction, division, multiplication
Option: „Totaliser function for analogue signals“ Z500 5106

INPUT SIGNALS CS Basic – data evaluation graphically and in tabular form - reading of the 0554 8040
measured data via USB or Ethernet, license for 2 workstations
Current signals (0…20 mA/4…20 mA)
internal or external Transport case 0554 6510
power supply Further sensors can be found on pages 38 to 41
Measuring range 0…20 mA
Resolution 0.0001 mA
Accuracy ± 0.03 mA ± 0.05 %
TECHNICAL DATA PI 500
Input resistance 50 Ω
Display: 3.5" touch panel TFT transmissive, graphics, curves, statistics
Voltage signal: (0…1 V)
Measuring range 0…1 V Interfaces: USB interface
Resolution 0.05 mV Power supply for Output voltage: 24 VDC ± 10%
Accuracy ± 0.2 mV ± 0.05 % sensors:: Output current: 120 mA in continuous operation
Input resistance 100 kΩ
Power supply: Internal rechargeable Li-Ion batteries, charging time approx. 4 h,
Voltage signal (0...10 V / 30 V) PI 500 continuous operation> 4h depending on power consumption
Measuring range 0…10 V for ext. sensor
Resolution 0.5 mV Power adapter: 100 - 240 VAC / 50 - 60 Hz, 12 VDC - 1A, safety class 2 only for
Accuracy ± 2 mV ± 0.05 % use in dry rooms
Input resistance 1 MΩ
Dimensions: 82 x 96 x 245 mm
RTD Pt 100
Housing material: PC/ABS
Measuring range -200…850 °C
Resolution 0.1 °C Weight: 450 g
Accuracy ± 0.2 °C (-100…400 °C) Operating tempera- 0…50 °C ambient temperature
± 0.3 °C (further range) ture:
RTD Pt 1000 Storage temperature: -20 to +70°C
Measuring range -200…850 °C
0.1 °C EMC: DIN EN 61326
Resolution
Accuracy ± 0.2° (-100…400 °C) Sensor input: For connection of pressure and temperature sensors, clamp-on
ammeters, third-party sensors with 4 ... 20 mA, 0-10 V, Pt 100,
Pulse Min pulse length 500 µs
Pt 1000, Modbus
Measuring range frequency 0...1 kHz
max. 30 VDC Memory Size: 16 GB memory card standard

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Suitable sensors for DS 500 mobile, DS 400 mobile, PI 500, DP 510, LD 510
Flow meters for installation and removal under pressure (insertion type)

FLOW METERS INSERTION-VERSION ORDER NO.

VA 500 flow meter, max. version (185 m/s), probe length 220 mm, incl. 5 m 0695 1124
connection cable to mobile devices
VA 500 flow meter, high-speed version (224 m/s), probe length 220 mm, incl. 0695 1125
5 m connection cable to mobile devices
VA 550 Flow meter, measuring head in robust aluminium die casting housing 0695 0550
+ order code
A_…M…_

VA 500 VA 550

Inline flow meter

FLOW METERS INLINE VERSION ORDER NO.

Flow meter VA 520 with integrated measuring section, (R 1/4" DN 8) 0695 0520
Flow meter VA 520 with integrated measuring section, (R 1/2" DN 15) 0695 0521
Flow meter VA 520 with integrated measuring section, (R 3/4" DN 20) 0695 0522
Flow meter VA 520 with integrated measuring section, (R 1" DN 25) 0695 0523
Flow meter VA 520 with integrated measuring section, (R 1 1/4" DN 32) 0695 0526
Flow meter VA 520 with integrated measuring section, (R 1 1/2" DN 40) 0695 0524

VA 520 Flow meter VA 520 with integrated measuring section, (R 2" DN 50) 0695 0525
Inline flow meter VA 570 with integrated 1/2″measuring section 0695 0570
+ order code
A_...K_
Inline Flow meter VA 570 with integrated 3/4˝ measuring section 0695 0571
Inline Flow meter VA 570 with integrated 1˝ measuring section 0695 0572
Inline Flow meter VA 570 with integrated 1 1/4˝ measuring section 0695 0573
Inline flow meter VA 570 with integrated 1 1/2˝ measuring section 0695 0574
Inline Flow meter VA 570 with integrated 2˝ measuring section 0695 0575

VA 570

DEW POINT SENSORS ORDER NO.

FA 510 dew point sensor, -80...+20 °Ctd incl. measuring chamber mobile and 0699 1510
5 m connection cable to mobile devices
FA 510 dew point sensor, -20...+50 °Ctd incl. measuring chamber mobile and 0699 1512
FA 510 5 m connection cable to mobile devices

CONNECTION CABLE FOR VA 500/520 AND FA 510 SENSORS ORDER NO.

Connection cable for VA / FA sensors to mobile devices, ODU/M12, 5 m 0553 1503
Extension cable for mobile instruments, ODU / ODU, 10 m 0553 0504
ODU/M12

Extension cable

CALIBRATION CERTIFICATES FOR FLOW METERS AND DEW POINT ORDER NO.
SENSORS
5 point precision calibration for flow sensors incl. ISO certificate 3200 0001
Precision calibration at -40 °Ctd with ISO certificate 0699 3396

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Suitable sensors for DS 500 mobile, DS 400 mobile, PI 500, DP 510, LD 510

PRESSURE SENSORS ± 1% ± 0,5%

ACCURACY ACCURACY

Standard pressure probe CS 16, 0...16 bar 0694 1886 0694 3555
Standard pressure probe CS 40, 0…40 bar 0694 0356 0694 3930
Standard pressure probe CS 1.6, 0...1.6 bar abs. 0694 3550
Standard pressure probe CS 10, 0…10 bar 0694 3556 0694 3554
Standard pressure probe CS 100, 0…100 bar 0694 3557
Standard pressure probe CS 250, 0…250 bar 0694 3558
Standard pressure probe CS 400, 0…400 bar 0694 3559
Precision pressure probe CS -1...+15 bar, ± 0.5 % accuracy 0694 3553
of. f.s.
Differential pressure probe 1.6 bar diff. 0694 3561
Calibration certificate pressure, 5 calibration points for the 3200 0004
whole measuring range

DIGITAL PRESSURE SENSORS ± 1% ± 0,5%

ACCURACY ACCURACY

Digital pressure probe DPS 16, 0…16 bar 0694 2886 0694 4555
RS 485, G1/2"

TEMPERATURE SENSORS ORDER NO.

Bendable temperature sensor PT 100 (2-wire) class B, length: 300 mm, 0604 0200
d=3 mm, -70…+500 °C, connection cable 2 m PFA with ODU plug (8-pin) to
mobile devices
Screw-in temperature sensor PT 100 class A, length 300 mm, d = 6 mm, with 0604 0201
measuring transducer 4...20 mA = -50 °C...+ 500 °C (2-wire)
Cross-band surface probe, thermocouple type K with measuring transducer 0604 0202
4…20 mA = 0°C…+180 °C, 2 m cable PVC with ODU plug (8-pole) to mobile
devices
Cable temperature sensor PT 100 class A (4-wire), length: 300 mm, d = 0604 0205
6 mm, -70 ... +260 ° C, 5 m connection cable PFA with open ends
0604 0201 0604 0208
Cable temperature sensor PT 100 class A (4-wire), length: 100 mm, d = 0604 0206
6 mm, -70...+260 °C, 5 m connection cable PFA with open ends
Cable temperature sensor PT 100 class A (4-wire), length: 200 mm, d = 0604 0207
6 mm, -70...+260 °C, 5 m connection cable PFA with open ends
0604 0205 Magnetic surface temperature sensor, holding magnet 39x26x25 mm, PT 100 0604 0208
class B (2-wire), -30...+180 °C, 5 m connection cable PFA with open ends
Compression fitting: 6 mm; G 1/2" PTFE clamping ring pressure-tight up to 0554 0200
10 bar. Material: stainless steel, application area: max. + 260 °C
0554 0200 Compression fitting; 6 mm; G 1/2" stainless steel clamping ring. Pressure-tight 0554 0201
up to 16 bar, material: stainless steel, application area: max. + 260 °C
Calibration certificate temperature, 2 calibration points 0520 0180

CONNECTION CABLES FOR PRESSURE SENSORS / TEMPERATURE ORDER NO.

SENSORS
Connection cable for pressure, temperature or third-party sensors on mobile 0553 0501
Connection cable/ODU devices, ODU/open ends, 5 m
Connection cable for pressure, temperature or third-party sensors on mobile 0553 0502
devices, ODU/open ends, 10 m

Extension cable Extension cable for mobile instruments, ODU / ODU, 10 m 0553 0504
ODU plug for connection to mobile devices Z604 0104

ODU connector

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Suitable sensors for DS 500 mobile, DS 400 mobile, PI 500, DP 510, LD 510

CLAMP-ON AMMETERS ORDER NO.

Clamp-on ammeter 0...1000 A TRMS incl. 3 m connection cable 0554 0519
Clamp-on ammeter 0...400 A TRMS incl. 3 m connection cable 0554 0511
Clamp-on ammeter

Suitable sensors for DS 500 mobil, DS 400 mobil, PI 500

CURRENT/EFFECTIVE POWER METER ORDER NO.
CS PM 600 mobile current/effective power meter up to 100 A 0554 5341
CS PM 600 mobile current/effective power meter up to 600 A 0554 5342
- Mobile current/effective power meter with 3 external current transformers for big machines
and systems
- External current transformers for encompassing the phases (100 A or 600 A)
- External magnetic measuring tip for picking off the voltage – measures kW, kWh, cos, phi,
Var, kVA
- Data transfer to DS 500 mobile / DS 400 mobile via Modbus
- Incl. connection cable for mobile current/effective power meter, 5 m
Current transformer 100A/1A consisting of 3 transformers for mobile Z554 0001
instruments
Current transformer 600A/1A consisting of 3 transformers for mobile Z554 0002
instruments
Current transformer 1000A/1A consisting of 3 transformers for mobile Z554 0003
instruments

ANY THIRD-PARTY SENSOR CONNECTABLE

Additionally, any third-party sensors with the following signal outputs can be connected:
• 4-20 mA
• 0-20 mA
• 0-1 V/0-10 V/0-30 V
• Pt 100 (2- or 3-wire)
• Pt 1000 (2- or 3-wire)
• Pulse outputs (e. g. of gas meters)
• Frequency output
• Modbus protocol

Third-party sensors
0 - 1/10 V

Third-party sensors
RS 485 Modbus RTU

Third-party sensors
Pulse

Third-party sensors
0/4…20 mA

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CS PM 600 - Mobile current/effective power meter suitable for:

DS 500 mobile / DS 400 mobile / PI 500

Measures voltage, current and calculates: All measured data are transferred digitally
(Modbus) to DS 500 mobile/ DS 400 mobile
Effective power [kW] and can be recorded there.
Apparent power [kVA]
Reactive power [kVar]
Active energy [kWh]
cos phi

Current transformer can be

opened

Example: Measurement on the compressor

TECHNICAL DATA CS PM 600

Parameters: Voltage (Volt)
Current (Ampere)
Cos phi
Effective power (kW)
Magnetic voltage measuring tips elec- Apparent power (kVA)
trically isolated Reactive power (kVar)
Active energy (kWh)
Power frequency (Hz)
All parameters are trans-
Special features:
ferred digitally to DS 500
mobile /DS 400 mobile
• Magnetic voltage measuring tips for pick-
ing off the voltage during operation Accuracy Threshold values for current
current mea- deviation. Loss angle ac-
• Hinged current transformers encompass surement: cording to IEC 60044-1.
the conductors of the phases L1, L2, L3. Current deviation in % at
This can also be done during operation rated current in
120% 1
100% 1
20% 1.5
5% 3
Accuracy active IEC 62053-21 Class 1
energy:
Sensor connec- 3 x current transformers
tions: (L1,L2,L3,N)
4 x voltage measurement
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
(L1,L2,L3,N)
CS PM 600 mobile current/effective power meter 100 A 0554 5341
Interfaces: RS 485 (Modbus protocol)
CS PM 600 mobile current/effective power meter 600 A 0554 5342
Measuring Voltage measurement max.
• Mobile current/effective power meter with 3 external current transformers for range: 400 Volt
big machines and systems Current measurement max.
• External current transformers for encompassing the phases (100 A or 600 A) 100 A or 600 A
• External magnetic measuring tip for measuring the voltage
Size current 100 A / 1 A
• Measures kW, kWh, cos, phi, kVar, kVA
transformers: (max. 24 mm wire),
• Data transfer via Modbus
600 A / 1 A
• Incl. connection cable for mobile current/effective power meter to mobile
(max. 36 mm wire)
instruments, 5 m
Dimensions 270 x 225 x 156 mm
Current transformer 100A/1A consisting of 3 transformers for mobile instruments Z554 0001
case: (B x H x T)
Current transformer 600A/1A consisting of 3 transformers for mobile instruments Z554 0002
Operating tem- - 10…+40 °C
Current transformer 1000A/1A consisting of 3 transformers for mobile instruments Z554 0003 perature:

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Energy analysis - consumption measurement - leakage

calculation
DS 500 mobile - Energy analysis according to DIN EN 50001

If we talk about operating costs in compressed air systems,

we are actually talking about the energy costs, because the
electricity costs make up about 70-80% of the total cost of a
compressed air system. Depending on the size of the system,
this means considerable operating costs.

Even in smaller systems, this may quickly add up to €10,000

to 20,000 per year. This is an amount which can be consider-
ably reduced – even in case of well operated and maintained
plants. This will also apply to your compressed air system
without a doubt!

Which are your actual costs per generated m³ air? Which en-
ergy is gained due to the waste heat recovery? What is the
total performance balance of your plant?

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What is the differential pressure of individ- Hole diameter Air loss at Energy loss at Cost at
ual filters? What is the humidity (pressure mm 6 bar (1/s) 12 bar 6 bar 12 bar 6 bar (€) 12 bar (€)
dew point)? How much compressed air is (1/s) (kWh) (kWh)
consumed?
1 1.2 1.8 0.3 1.0 144.00 480.00
Although compressed air is one of the 3 11.1 20.8 3.1 12.7 1488.00 6096.00
most expensive forms of energy, there are 5 30.9 58.5 8.3 33.7 3984.00 16176.00
often enormous energy losses in factories, 10 123.8 235.2 33.0 132.0 15840.00 63360.00
especially in this area.

They are mainly caused by the following

factors:
(Source: compressed air efficiency, kW x In addition to the evaluation of standard
€0.06 x 8000 working hours per year) sensors such as for example:
• Disuse of the waste heat
Energy resources like electricity, water and
• Leakages of up to 50% • Flow meters,
gas are usually monitored and therefore
the costs are transparent. • Pressure dew point,
• Missing compressor control
system • Pressure,
Water consumption, for example, is pre-
• Compressed air losses cisely measured with consumption meters. • Differential pressure,
Contrary to compressed air, a water leak
is visible for all to see straight away and • Absolute pressure,
Lots of systems are not adapted to the
therefore fixed immediately. Leakages in • Temperature sensors
actual demand or they are in need of
the compressed air network „blow out“
repair. Leak curing programs could save
unnoticed, even on weekends and during , the connection of all kinds of third-party
about 1.7 million tons of carbon dioxide
production stops. sensors such as:
emissions per year. (Source: Fraunhofer
Institut, Karlsruhe). The compressors continue to run during
this time just to maintain a constant pres- • Pt 100
So there is a considerable amount of pos- sure in the network. For mature com-
sible energy savings slumbering in the • Pt 1000
pressed air networks, the leak rate can be
compressed air lines of lots of enterprises. between 25 and 35 percent. They are the • 0/4…20 mA
To tap into this, the heat generated during most industrious consumers working 365
compressed air generation should be used • 0-1/10 V
days a year.
to heat the space or to heat water.
• pulse
Not considered in these considerations are
Furthermore, it is important to optimise the the costs of “producing clean and dry” com- • RS 485 Modbus etc.
control of compressed air stations because pressed air. Refrigeration and adsorption
this will lead to considerable energy sav- dryers dry the air with significant operating is also possible. One of the main advan-
ings in any case. Also the restoration of an costs, which then “blows out” uselessly. tages of DS 500 mobile is the possibility to
ailing or no longer suitable compressed air connect not only clamp-on ammeters but
supply will pay off after only a short period With ever-increasing energy costs, these also external power meters, water meters
of time. Losses due to leakages within the potential savings must be used more and or heat meters. As such, the current costs
pipe network incur high costs. more to stay competitive within the market. can be included very accurately in the anal-
Savings potential can only be exploited if ysis and typical figures of a compressed air
This table shows the annual energy the consumption of individual machines or plant can be determined.
costs incurred by leaks: systems is known and made transparent
for all.

When introducing an energy management

system according to DIN EN 16001, all
consumers have to recorded in the first
step. This gives the user an overview of
what is being consumed. This transpar-
ency makes it possible to deliberately
intervene and save energy. In compressed
air systems this means, in the first step, to
detect and eliminate leaks.

Especially for the complete monitoring and

consumption analysis of compressor sta-
tions and compressed air lines we devel-
oped a portable measuring system, the DS
500 mobile. DS 500 mobile meets with all
requirements for analyzing a compressed
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DS 500 mobile enables an intelligent The measured data can be retrieved all With the additional „real consumption mea-
energy analysis in a quick and easy way. over the world via the webserver, GSM surement“ the leakages and therefore the
The data will be indicated immediately in module. cost share of the leakages in comparison
the display. How is this done in practice? to the total costs in € can be determined.

For this purpose just the costs in € per kWh 2.3) Leakage calculation
(please consider day and night tariff) have Step 1: Measurement
to be entered. The leakage calculation is carried out
It is a special advantage that up to 12 com- during production-free time (shutdown,
By means of a mathematical function typ- pressors can be measured with one DS weekend, holidays). The flow meter VA
ical calculations can be carried out like for 500 mobile at the same time. 500 measures the actual supplied quantity.
example: The compressor delivers compressed air
during this down time, in order to maintain
a constant pressure.
• Costs in € per generated m³ of com-
pressed air
According to statistics, even if production is
• Specific output in kWh/m³ carried out day and night, there is at least
one short period of time during which all
• Consumption of single compressed load is switched off. By means of this data,
air lines including summation the software defines a calculated leakage
rate and calculates the incurred leakage
• Indication of Min-Max values, aver- costs in €.
age value
Step 3: Evaluation at the PC
If the minimum values rise continuously Step 2: Analysis with graphics and statistics
over the years this is a clear signal that the
leakage rate increases. This can easily be 2.1) Compressor analysis (current-/ 3.1) Entry of necessary parameters
determined by carrying out the measure- power measurement)
ments in regular intervals. Specific data have to be entered before
The energy consumption of every single the analysis is carried out:
Consumption analysis including statis- compressor is measured by means of a
tics at the touch of a button clamp-on ammeter. The produced com-
pressed air quantity is calculated by the • Selection of compressor type (load/
Besides the compressed air also all other software on a basis of the performance idle resp. variable speed drive con-
energy costs like current, water, vapor etc. data of the compressor which have to be trolled)
can be recorded in this evaluation. This entered.
• As well as entry of the perfor-
creates transparency.
• The following parameters are cal- mance data according to data
So all energy and flow meters for com- culated additionally: sheet
pressed air, gas, water, vapor and so on • Energy consumption in (kWh), • Period of measurement
can be recorded and evaluated. The cus-
tomer gets the costs in €uro. • Load, • Costs in € for 1 kWh
• Idle,
On the big 7" colour display with touch
panel, all information is visible at a glance. • Stop time,
By means of the evaluation software CS
Soft Basic all data can be evaluated online • Compressor load in %,
at the PC via a USB stick or Ethernet. • Number of load/unload cycles, spe-
cific output in kWh/m³,
Additionally to the consumption analysis
as daily/weekly or monthly report an alarm • Costs in €/m³
can be sent by e-mail or SMS in case of
threshold value exceedance. 2.2) System analysis (current measure-
ment and real consumption measure-
ment)

The system analysis has the same func-

tion like the compressor analysis, how-
ever, it additionally offers the possibility to
measure the actually produced resp. used
quantity of compressed air by means of the
flow sensor VA 500.

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3.2) Graphic evaluation with day view 4) Measures

and week view
Based on these analysis some measures
Everything at a glance: should be carried out in order to optimize
the compressed air system. These mea-
The user gets a day and week view of all sures may differ from system to system,
stored measured data with his company however, normally there are the following
logo (can be easily integrated) at the touch possibilities:
of a button. By means of the zoom and the
cross lines function peak values can be • Please check whether there are
determined. leakages in the compressed air
system and localize them. Usu-
ally they occur at weld seams and
junctions. (50 holes with a diameter
smaller than 1 mm may cause incur
of € 11,000 per year).

• By means of the load/idle analysis

and the pressure profile the com-
pressor regulation and adjustment
should be optimized. Modern com-
pressor operation systems help to
minimize the idle times. (During
idle times, the compressor takes up
about 30 % of the full load energy,
3.3) Compressed air costs in € however, it does not release any
air)
At the touch of a button the user gets all
important data like e. g.:
• Reduce the input temperature (a
temperature reduction by about
• Electricity costs 10 °C can save 3% of the energy).
• Compressed air costs
• Optimize the pipe system by avoid-
• Leakage costs in € ing unnecessary pressure drops.
• Compressor data with load/ idle
times
• Specific output in kWh/m³

• Costs per m³ in €

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DP 500/510 -
Mobile dew point meters with data logger
Applications: Special features:

• Compressed air: Examination of refrigeration, mem- • Precise dew point measurement down to -80 °Ctd
brane, adsorption dryers • Quick response time
• Technical gases: Residual moisture measurement in • 3.5" graphic display / easy operation via touch screen
gases such as N2, O2 etc.
• Integrated data logger for storage of the measured values
• Plastics industry: Examination of granulate dryers
• USB interface for reading out via USB stick
• Calculates all necessary moisture parameters like g/m³, mg/m³, ppm
V/V, g/kg, °Ctdatm
• 2nd freely assignable sensor input for third-party sensors (only DP
510)
• International: up to 8 languages selectable

Quick installation by means of mea-

suring chamber and quick coupling

Ideal for service technicians - every-

thing in one case

Transfer of data to the PC

via USB stick

Dry container - for sensor protec-

tion and quick adaption time

2nd freely assignable sensor

input for third-party sensors
(only DP 510)

Cable temperature
Pressure Clamp-on sensor Pt 100
sensor ammeter
Dew point sensor
FA 510
Current/effective power
Flow probe meters
VA 500
Screw-in temperature probe Third-party sensors
Pt 100 0-1/10 V
Flow meter (0) 4...20 mA Pulse
VA 520 Modbus/RS 485

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Everything at a glance

measurement curves are displayed graph- All physical parameters of the humidity Up to 100 million measured values can be
ically, so the operator sees at a glance the measurement are calculated automatically. stored. Each measurement can be stored
behavior of the dryer since the start of the The DP 510 also displays the measured with a comment, e.g. measuring site name.
measurement. values of the external sensor. The time interval can be freely set.

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Set DP 500 in a case - consisting of: 0600 0500
- Portable dew point meter DP 500 for compressed air and gases 0560 0500
- Mobile measuring chamber up to 16 bar 0699 4490
- Diffusion-tight PTFE hose with quick coupling, length 1 m 0554 0003

←
- Power supply for DP 500/DP 510 0554 0009
- Control and calibration set 11.3% RH 0554 0002
- Quick-lock coupling 0530 1101
- Dry container for CS dew point sensors 0699 2500
Photo key
- Transportation case (small) for DP 500 0554 6500
Photo key saves current screen as an
image file. No additional software neces-
Set DP 510 in a case - consisting of: 0600 0510 sary.
- Mobile dew point meter DP 510 with one additional input for external 0560 0510
sensors TECHNICAL DATA DP 500/510
- Mobile measuring chamber up to 16 bar 0699 4490 Display: 3.5" touch screen
- Diffusion-tight PTFE hose with quick coupling, length 1 m 0554 0003 Measuring range: -80…+50 °Ctd
- Power supply for DP 500/DP 510 0554 0009 -20…+70 °C
0…100% RH
- Control and calibration set 11.3% RH 0554 0002
Accuracy: ± 0.5 °Ctd at
- Quick-lock coupling 0530 1101
-10…+50 °Ctd
- Dry container for CS dew point sensors 0699 2500 Typ. ± 2 °Ctd (further range)
- Transportation case (large) for DP 510 as well as other sensors 0554 6510 Moisture parame- g/m³, mg/m³, ppm V/V, g/kg,
ters: °Ctdatm, % RH

Furter options, not included in the set: Pressure range: -1…50 bar standard
-1…350 bar special version
Option: „Mathematics calculation function“ for 4 freely selectable chan- Z500 5107
nels, (virtual channels): addition,subtraction, division, multiplication Interface: USB interface
Option: „Totaliser function for analogue signals“ Z500 5106 Data logger: 16 GB SD memory card
(100 million values)
CS Basic – data evaluation graphically and in table form - reading of 0554 8040
the measured data via USB or Ethernet, licence for 2 workstations Power supply: Output voltage: 24 VDC ±
10%
Precision calibration at -40 °Ctd or 3 °Ctd with ISO certificate 0699 3396
Output current: 120 mA in
Additional calibration point freely selectable in the range between 0700 7710 continuous operation
-80...+20 °Ctd
Power supply: Internal rechargeable Li-Ion
High pressure measuring chamber up to 350 bar 0699 3590 batteries, approx. 12 h
Measuring chamber for atmospheric dew point 0699 3690 continuous operation, 4 h
charging time
Measuring chamber for granulate dryers with minimum overpressure 0699 3490
Screw-in thread: G 1/2" stainless steel
Portable dew point meter DP 510 for compressed air and gases 0560 0512
(high pressure version up to 350 bar) Ambient tempera- 0…+50 °C
ture:
Portable dew point meter DP 500 for compressed air and gases 0560 0501
(high pressure version up to 350 bar) EMC: DIN EN 61326-1

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DP 400 mobile -
with integrated dew point and pressure measurement
For measurement of all humidity parameters under pressure up to 16 bar

The DP 400 mobile with integrated, rechargeable battery has been developed especially for field use. In addition to a highly precise
dew point sensor, a precise pressure sensor is also installed in the device up to 16 bar. So in addition to the pressure dew point in °Ctd,
the temperature in °C and the line pressure in bar, further moisture parameters (% RH, mg/m³, g/m³) as well as pressure-dependent
measured values (g/kg, ppm v/v, atm. dew point °C) can also be calculated.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Precise dew point measurement down to -80 °Ctd, ppm V/V, atmospheric dew point
• Robust service case for field use
• Integrated pressure measurement up to 16 bar
• Integrated measuring chamber with integrated dry container protects the dew point sensor during
transport and guarantees quick adaption time
• Humidity sensor with long-term stability: precise, condensation-resistant, quick adaption time
• Optional: 2 further sensor inputs for external sensors
• Optional: Integrated data logger

6 mm plug connection for measuring gas/com-

pressed air feed

Option:Two further sensor inputs for:

(flow, pressure, dew point, 4...20 mA, Mod-
bus-RTU…)

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Easy operation via touchscreen

Actual measured values

All measured values can be seen at a glance.
Threshold value exceedances are indicated in red color.
Thanks to the integrated pressure sensor, DP 400 mobile is
able to calculate the atmospheric dew point.

Graphic view
In the graphic view all measured values are indicated as curves.
It is possible to browse back on the time axis by a slide of the
finger (without data logger maximum 24 h, with data logger
back to the start of the measurement).

Data logger
Measured values are stored in DP 400 by means of the option
„integrated data logger“.
The time interval can be freely set. Furthermore there is the
possibility to fix the starting time and the end time of the data
recording.
Read-out of the measured data via USB interface or via the
optional Ethernet interface.

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO. TECHNICAL DATA DP 400 MOBIL

DP 400 mobile - Portable dew point meter with integrated pressure 0500 4505 Display: 3.5" touch screen
measurement, incl. transportation bag for PTFE hose and power supply Measuring range: -80…+50 °Ctd
Option: Integrated data logger for 100 million measured values Z500 4002 -20…+70 °C
0…100% RH
Option: Integrated Ethernet and RS 485 interface Z500 4004
0…16 bar ± 0.5 %
Option: Integrated webserver Z500 4005
Accuracy: ± 1 °C at 50…-20 °Ctd
Option: “Mathematics calculation function” for 4 freely selectable chan- Z500 4007 ± 2 °C at -20…-50 °Ctd
nels, (virtual channels): addition, subtraction, division, multiplication ± 3 °C at -50…-80 °Ctd
Option: 2 additional sensor inputs for external sensors (1 x digital sen- Z500 4001 Moisture parameters: g/m³, mg/m³, ppm V/V, g/
sor Modbus, 1 x analogueue sensor) kg, °Ctdatm, % RH

CS Basic – data evaluation graphically and in tabular form - reading of 0554 8040 Interface: USB interface
the measured data via USB or Ethernet, license for 2 workstations Data logger option: 16 GB SD memory card
Connection cable for VA / FA sensors to mobile devices, ODU/M12, 5 m 0553 1503 (100 million values)

Connection cable for pressure, temperature or third-party sensors on 0553 0501 Power supply for exter- Output voltage: 24 VDC
mobile devices, ODU/open ends, 5 m nal sensors: ± 10%
Output current: 120 mA
Connection cable for pressure, temperature or third-party sensors on 0553 0502 in continuous operation
mobile devices, ODU/open ends, 10 m
Power supply: Internal rechargeable Li-
Extension cable for mobile instruments ODU/ODU, 10m 0553 0504 Ion batteries, approx. 12
h continuous operation,
4 h charging time
Process connection: 6 mm plug connections
Ambient temperature: 0…+50 °C

The whole range of suitable sensors can be found on pages 39 to 41 EMC: DIN EN 61326-1

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FA 510/515 - Dew point sensor

FA 510/515 for residual moisture measurement in compressed air and gases

Typical applications: Special features:

• Dew point measurement in the compressed • Extremely stable in the long term
air after adsorption dryer, membrane dryer,
refrigeration dryer • Analog output 4...20 mA for dew point

• Residual moisture/dew point measurement in • Condensation-resistant

gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon... • Quick adaption time
• Residual moisture/dew point measurement • Pressure-tight up to 350 bar (special
after granulate dryers in the plastics industry version)
• NEW: Modbus-RTU interface
• NEW: Higher resolution of sensor signal
due to the improved evaluation electronics
Recommendation:
• NEW: Sensor diagnosis on site with a por-
Mounting with standard measuring chamber for table device or CS Service Software
compressed air up to 16 bar
• Readable via Modbus:
Advantage: Easy installation via quick coupling - Pressure dew point [°Ctd.]
- Temperature [°C]
- rel. humidity [% RH]
- abs. humidity [g/m³]
- Degree of humidity [g/kg]
- Moisture content V/V [ppmV/V]
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO. - Partial vapour pressure [hPa]
- Atmospheric dew point [°Ctd.atm]
FA 510 dew point sensor for adsorption dryers -80...20 °Ctd incl. 0699 0510
factory certificate, 4…20 mA analogue output (3-wire connection)
and Modbus-RTU interface
FA 515 dew point sensor for adsorption dryers -80°...20 °Ctd incl. 0699 0515
factory certificate, 4…20 mA analogue output (2-wire connection)
or Modbus-RTU interface
FA 510 dew point sensor for refrigeration dryer -20...50 °Ctd incl. 0699 0512
factory certificate, 4…20 mA analogue output (3-wire connection) TECHNICAL DATA FA 510/515
and Modbus-RTU interface Measuring range: -80…20 °Ctd, -20…50 °Ctd
FA 515 dew point sensor for refrigeration dryer -20...50 °Ctd incl. 0699 0517 Accuracy: ± 1 °C at 50…-20 °Ctd
factory certificate, 4…20 mA analogue output (2-wire connection) ± 2 °C at -20…-50 °Ctd
or Modbus-RTU interface ± 3 °C at -50…-80 °Ctd
Connection cables: Pressure range: -1…50 bar
Connection cable for VA/FA series, 5 m 0553 0104 Special version up to 500 bar

Connection cable for VA/FA sensors, 10 m 0553 0105 Power supply: 24 VDC (10…36 VDC)

Option for FA 510: Protection class: IP 66

Option: analogue output FA 510, special version 2…10 volts Z699 0510 EMC: In acc. with DIN EN 61326-1

Options for FA 510/515: Operating tempera- -20…70 °C

ture:
Option: max. pressure FA5xx 350 bar Z699 0515
Connection: M12, 5-pin
Option: max. pressure FA5xx 500 bar Z699 0516
PC connection: Modbus-RTU interface (RS
Option: special scaling FA5xx 4…20 mA=__ … __ g/m³, ppm etc. Z699 0514 485)
Option: connection thread FA5xx, 5/8" UNF Z699 0511 Analogue output: 4…20 mA = -80…20 °Ctd
Option: surface condition FA 5xx, free of oil & grease Z699 0517 4…20 mA = -20…50 °Ctd
FA 510: 4…20 mA (3-wire)
Further accessories: FA 515: 4…20 mA (2-wire)
Standard measuring chamber up to 16 bar 0699 3390 Burden for analogue < 500 Ω
High pressure measuring chamber up to 350 bar 0699 3590 output:
Stainless steel bypass measuring chamber for dew point measure- 0699 3290 Screw-in thread: G 1/2″ Stainless steel
ment in gases under pressure Optional: UNF 5/8", NPT 1/2"
CS Service Software for dew point sensors incl. PC connection set 0554 2007 Dimensions: Ø 30 mm, length approx.
(Modbus to USB Interface). 130 mm
Calibration and adjustment: Via service software:
Choose units % RH, °Ctd, g/m³, mg/m³,
Precision calibration at -40 °Ctd or 3 °Ctd incl. ISO certificate 0699 3396
ppm V/V
Additional calibration point freely selectable 0700 7710 Scaling 4…20 mA change

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DS 52 - Dew point monitoring

The dew point set is wired ready to plug in at the factory. The alarm values can be set freely. The dew point sensor FA 510 is extremely
long-term stable and can be quickly and easily installed and removed under pressure via the screw-on measuring chamber incl. Quick
coupling.

Option: Consisting of: Special features:

Alarm unit (Buzzer and con- Digital process meter DS 52
tinuous red light) • Plug-in system: everything wired and ready
• No time-consuming studying of the instruction
manual
• 2 alarm contacts (250 VAC, 3 A) pre- and
main alarm freely adjustable
• 4...20 mA analogue output
• Option alarm unit: Buzzer and continuous red
light

Standard measuring chamber

Dew point sensor FA 510

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Dew point monitoring DS 52 for adsorption dryer consisting of: 0600 5100
DS 52 LED process display in the wall housing 0500 0009
FA 510 dew point sensor for adsorption dryers -80 °...20 °Ctd incl. factory certifi- 0699 0510
cate, 4…20 mA analogue output (3-wire connection) and Modbus-RTU interface
Standard measuring chamber up to 16 bar 0699 3390
Connection cable for VA/FA series, 5 m 0553 0104 TECHNICAL DATA DISPLAY DS 52
Dimensions: 118 x 92 x 93 mm
Dew point monitoring DS 52 for refrigeration dryers, consisting of: 0600 5120 Display: LED red, 7-segment,
height: 13 mm, 5-digit,
DS 52 LED process display in the wall housing 0500 0009
2 LED for alarm relay
FA 510 dew point sensor for refrigeration dryer -20...50 °Ctd incl. factory certifi- 0699 0512
Keypad: 4 keys
cate, 4…20 mA analogue output (3-wire connection) and Modbus-RTU interface
Input: 4…20 mA
Standard measuring chamber up to 16 bar 0699 3390
Power supply: 230 VAC, 50/60 Hz;
Connection cable for VA/FA series, 5 m 0553 0104 option: 24 VDC or
110 VAC 50/60 Hz

Options: Alarm outputs: 2 x relay output,

changeover contact,
Power supply 24 VDC (instead of 230 VAC) Z500 0001 250 VAC, max. 3 A
Power supply 110 VAC (instead of 230 VAC) Z500 0002 Operating tem- -10…+60 °C (stor-
Alarm unit mounted to the wall housing Z500 0003 perature: age temperature
-20 °C…+80 °C)
Alarm unit for external mounting with 5 m cable Z500 0004
Alarm thresh- Freely adjustable
olds:
Further accessories: Hysteresis: 2 °Ctd
Precision calibration at -40 °Ctd incl. ISO certificate 0699 3396 Analogue output: 4…20 mA = -80…
Additional calibration point freely selectable 0700 7710 20 Ctd or -20…50 Ctd.

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FA 515 Ex dew point sensor - for residual moisture

measurement in potentially explosive atmospheres

The FA 515 Ex measures dew point or pressure dew point in poten- Special features:
tially explosive atmospheres and can be used in many nonaggres-
sive gases. • Robust design
• Pressure-tight up to 500 bar
Typical applications:
• Humidity sensor with long-term stability, tried-and-test-
ed for years
• Air/Compressed air
• 4...20 mA analogue output in 2-wire technology
• Argon
• NEW: Higher resolution of sensor signal due to the
• Nitrogen improved evaluation electronics
• Biogas
• Natural gas
• Hydrogen
• etc…

Approvals:
II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 Gb Zone 1, gas, intrinsically safe, temp. 135 °C

II 2 D Ex ib IIIC T80°C Db Zone 21, dust, intrinsically safe, temp. 80 °C

TECHNICAL DATA FA 515 EX
Measuring range: -80…20 °Ctd = 4…20 mA
FA 515 Ex may only be used in connection with approved Ex-rated power supplies
Pressure range: -1…500 bar
or safety barriers or galvanic separating elements with max.:
Ui = 28 V max. Power supply: 24 VDC (18…28 VDC)
Ii = 95 mA max. Accuracy: ± 1 °C at -20…+20 °Ctd
Pi = 0.65 W max. ± 2 °C at -50…-20 °Ctd
± 3 °C at -80…-50 °Ctd
Output: 4...20 mA in 2-wire technol-
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO. ogy

FA 515 Ex pressure dew point meter 0699 5515 Protection class: IP 65

High pressure measuring chamber for compressed air up to 350 bar 0699 3590 EMC: In acc. with DIN EN 61326-1
Operating tempera- -20…+70 °C
Stainless steel bypass measuring chamber for dew point measurement 0699 3290
ture:
in gases under pressure
Storage tempera- -40…+80 °C
Special scaling, analogue output to other humidity parameters: % RH, g/ Z699 0514
ture:
m³, mg/m³, ppm V/V, g/kg
Burden for analogue < 500 Ω at 24 V
Connection cable FA 515 EX, for laying in intrinsically safe circuits, ends 0553 5126
output:
open on both sides (cross-section 4x0.75 mm²), cable length of free
choice Screw-in thread: G 1/2" stainless steel
optional 5/8" UNF
Shielded connection cable FA 515 EX, for laying in intrinsically safe cir- 0553 5136
cuits, ends open on both sides (cross-section 4x0.75 mm²), cable length Connection: M12, 4-pin
of free choice Sensor protection: Sinter filter 50 µm stainless
Intrinsically safe power supply, safety barrier 0554 3071 steel

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FA 550 dew point sensor -

in robust die-cast aluminium housing

The FA 550 is ideal for outdoor dew point measurements or rougher industrial environment
Special features:

• Robust, waterproof die-cast aluminium housing, IP 67

• Alarm relay - limit value adjustable via buttons (max 60 VDC, 0.5 A)
• 4...20 mA analogue output
• Optional: 2 pieces 4 ... 20 mA analogue output e.g. for dew point and temperature
• Extremely stable in the long term
• Quick adaption time
• Pressure-resistant up to 500 bar (optional)
• NEW: Modbus-RTU interface
• NEW: Ethernet interface (optional)
• NEW: Higher resolution of sensor signal due to the improved evaluation electron-
ics
• NEW: Sensor diagnosis on site with a portable device or CS Service Software
• Readable via Modbus: pressure dew point [° Ctd.], temperature [° C], rel. humid-
ity [% RH], abs. humidity [g/m³], degree of humidity [g/kg], moisture content V/V
[ppmV/V], partial vapour pressure [hPa], atmospheric dew point [° Ctd.atm]

APPLICATON:

• Dew point measurement in the compressed air after adsorption dryers/membrane

dryers and refrigeration dryers
• Residual moisture measurement / dew point measurement in gases such as:
oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, natural gas, biogas ...

Easy operation via the keys on the display

The integrated display shows the dew point in big figures

as well as further humidity parameters on two more dis-
play pages. The arrow key can be used to scroll between
the display pages.

The alarm threshold value for the integrated relay can

be freely entered via the keys. In addition to the alarm
threshold, the hysteresis can also be freely entered.

The 4…20 mA analogue output can be scaled freely or

also allocated to one further parameter, e. g. g/m³.

After entering the system pressure of the compressed

air system and the reference pressure (atmospheric
pressure), the sensor can also calculate back to the
atmospheric dew point from the measured pressure dew
point if desired.

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Example order code FA 550: 0699 0550_A1_B1_C1_D1_E1_F1_G1_H1_I1

Measuring range Scaling analogue output

A1 -80…+20 °Ctd. (-112 to 68 °F) E1 Standard scaling
A2 -20…+50 °Ctd. (-4 to 122 °F) E2 Special scaling 4…20 mA = 0…x g/m³, ppm, g/kg etc.
A3 -40…+30 °Ctd. (-40 to 86 °F)
A4 -60…+30 °Ctd. (-76 to 86 °F) Sensor protection cap
-80…+20 °Ctd. (-112 to 68 °F) F1 Stainless steel sintered cap (~ 50 μm)
A5
(scaling 4…20 mA = -100…+20 °Ctd.) F2 perforated stainless steel cap
-80…+20 °Ctd. (-112 to 68 °F)
A6
(scaling 4…20 mA = -110…+20 °Ctd.)
Connection thread
Display option G1 G 1/2″

B1 with integrated display G2 UNF 5/8"

B2 without display
Maximum pressure
H1 50 bar
Option Signal output / Bus connection
2 x 4 ... 20 mA analogue output (electrically isolated), H2 350 bar
C1
alarm relay, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU) H3 500 bar
1 x 4 ... 20 mA analogue output (not electrically isolated),
C4
alarm relay, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU) Surface conditon
Ethernet interface (Modbus / TCP), 1 x 4 ... 20 mA ana- I1 standard version
C5 logue output (not electrically isolated), alarm relay, RS special cleaning - oil and grease free (e.g. for oxygen
485 (Modbus-RTU) I2
applications and so on)
C8 M-Bus Silicone-free version including special cleaning oil- and
I3
Ethernet interface PoE (Power over Ethernet) grease-free
C9 Modbus / TCP), 1 x 4 ... 20 mA analogue output (not
electrically isolated), alarm relay, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)

Special version analogue output

D1 No special version
D2 Special version 2…10 V

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO. TECHNICAL DATA FA 550

FA 550 Dew point sensor in robust die-cast aluminum housing 0699 0550 Measuring range: -80…20 °Ctd, -60…30 °Ctd,
-20…50 °Ctd, or
0…100% RH
Further accessories:
Standard measuring chamber up to 16 bar 0699 3390 Accuracy: ± 1 °C at +50…-20 °Ctd
± 2 °C at -20…-50 °Ctd
High pressure measuring chamber for compressed air up to 350 bar 0699 3590 ± 3 °C at -50…-80 °Ctd
Stainless steel bypass measuring chamber for dew point measurement 0699 3290
Pressure range: -1…50 bar,
in gases under pressure
Special version up to
350 bar or 500 bar
Connection cables:
Power supply: 24 VDC (10…36 VDC)
Connection cable for probes 5 m with open ends 0553 0108
Protection class: IP 67
Connection cable for probes 10 m with open ends 0553 0109
Ethernet connection cable length 5 m, M12 plug x-coded (8 pin) to 0553 2503 EMC: In acc. with DIN EN 61326-1
RJ 45 plug Operating tempera- -20…50 °C
Ethernet connection cable length 10 m, M12 plug x-coded (8 pin) to 0553 2504 ture:
RJ 45 plug Outputs: Standard:
Power supply in wall housing for max. 2 sensors VA / FA series 5xx, 0554 0110 Modbus-RTU, 4…20 mA
100-240 VAC, 23 VA, 50-60 Hz / 24 VDC, 0.35 A active (not electrically
isolated),
CS Service Software VA 550 incl. interface cable to PC (USB) and 0554 2007
alarm relay (max. 48 VDC,
power supply - for configuration / parametrisation VA 550/570
0.5 A)
PNG cable screwing - for FA 550, VA 550/570 0553 0552 Options: See order code
Burden: < 500 Ω
Calibration and adjustment:
Material: Die-cast aluminum housing,
Precision calibration at -40 °Ctd or 3 °Ctd incl. ISO certificate 0699 3396 sensor tube stainless steel
Additional calibration point freely selectable 0700 7710 1.4571
Screw-in thread: G 1/2”, optional 5/8" UNF

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FA 500 - Dew point sensor from -80 to 20 °Ctd

FA 500 is the ideal dew point measuring instrument with integrated display and alarm re-
lay for refrigeration, membrane and adsorption dryers.
Special features:

• Integrated display
• Threshold value adjustable via keypad, alarm relay (max. 60 VDC, 0.5 A)
• Pressure-tight up to 500 bar (special version)
• Extremely stable in the long term
• Quick adaption time
• 4...20 mA analogue output for dew point
• Different refrigeration and adsorption dryer versions
• NEW: Modbus-RTU interface
• NEW: Higher resolution of sensor signal due to the improved evaluation electron-
ics
• NEW: Sensor diagnosis on site with a portable device or CS Service Software
Readable via Modbus:
- Pressure dew point [°Ctd.]
- Temperature [°C]
- rel. humidity [% RH]
- abs. humidity [g/m³]
- Degree of humidity [g/m³]
- Moisture content V/V [ppmV/V]
- Water vapour particle pressure [hPa]
- Atmospheric dew point [°Ctd.atm]

The integrated keys enable simple, menu-controlled operation

Upper connection:
Power supply, 4…20 mA output, Modbus-RTU output

Lower connection:
Alarm relay

Option: Ethernet interface (PoE)

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Easy operation via the keys on the display

The integrated display shows the dew point in big figures

as well as further humidity parameters on two more display
pages. The arrow key can be used to scroll between the
display pages.

The alarm threshold value for the integrated relay can be

freely entered via the keys. In addition to the alarm threshold,
the hysteresis can also be freely entered.

The 4…20 mA analogue output can be scaled freely or also

allocated to one further parameter, e. g. g/m³.

After entering the system pressure of the compressed air

system and the reference pressure (atmospheric pressure),
the sensor can also calculate back to the atmospheric dew
point from the measured pressure dew point if desired.

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

FA 500 dew point sensor for refrigeration dryers, -20...50 °Ctd 0699 0501
FA 500 dew point sensor for adsorption dryers, -80…20 °Ctd 0699 0502
FA 500 dew point sensor for adsorption dryers, -60...30 °Ctd 0699 0503
TECHNICAL DATA FA 500
Connection cables:
Measuring range: -80…20 °Ctd, -60…
Connection cable for VA/FA series, 5 m 0553 0104 30 °Ctd,
Connection cable for VA/FA sensors, 10 m 0553 0105 -20…50 °Ctd, or
0…100% RH
Cable for alarm/pulse output, with M12 plug, length 5 m 0553 0106
Accuracy: ± 1 °C at +50…-20 °Ctd
Cable for alarm/pulse output, with M12 plug, length 10 m 0553 0107 ± 2 °C at -20…-50 °Ctd
Ethernet connection cable length 5 m, M12 plug x-coded (8 pin) to RJ 0553 2503 ± 3 °C at -50…-80 °Ctd
45 plug Pressure range: -1…50 bar
Ethernet connection cable length 10 m, M12 plug x-coded (8 pin) to 0553 2504 Special version up to
RJ 45 plug 500 bar
Options for FA 500: Power supply: 24 VDC (10…36 VDC)
Option: Max. pressure FA5xx 350 bar Z699 0515 Protection class: IP 65
Option: Max. pressure FA5xx 500 bar Z699 0516 EMC: In acc. with DIN EN
61326-1
Option: Special scaling FA5xx 4…20 mA=__ … __ g/m³, ppm etc. Z699 0514
Option: connection thread FA5xx, 5/8" UNF Z699 0511 Operating temperature: -20…50 °C

Option: surface condition FA 5xx, free of oil & grease Z699 0517 Connection: 2 x M12, 5-pin for ana-
logue output, Modbus-RTU
Ethernet-Interface for VA 500/520 and FA 500 Z695 5006 and alarm output, M-Bus
Ethernet-Interface PoE for VA 500/520 and FA 500 Z695 5007 (optional)
Ethernet (PoE) (optional)
M-Bus board for VA 500/520 and FA 500 Z695 5004
PC connection: Modbus-RTU interface
Further accessories:
(RS 485)
Standard measuring chamber for compressed air up to 16 bar 0699 3390
Output: (3-wire) 4…20 mA = -80…20 °Ctd
High pressure measuring chamber up to 350 bar 0699 3590 4…20 mA = -60…30 °Ctd
CS Service Software for FA/VA sensors incl. PC connection set, 0554 2007 4…20 mA = -20…50 °Ctd
USB connection and interface adapter to the sensor Burden for analogue < 500 Ω
Mains unit in wall housing for maximum 2 sensors of the series 0554 0110 output:
VA/FA 5xx, 100-240 V, 23 VA, 50-60 Hz / 24 VDC, 0.35 A Alarm relay: NC, max. 60 VDC, 0.5 A
AC adapter plug 100-240 VAC / 24 VDC for VA/FA 5xx 0554 0109 Screw-in thread: G 1/2″
Calibration and adjustment: Dimensions housing: 76.5 x 85 x 75 mm (Wx-
Precision calibration at -40 °Ctd or +3 °Ctd incl. ISO certificate 0699 3396 HxD)

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DS 400 Dew point monitoring

For stationary dew point monitoring of refrigeration or adsorption dryers. The touch screen graphic display enables an intuitive operation
and graphically shows the progress of the measured values. Two alarm relays are available for monitoring threshold values. Available
interfaces are either a classic analogue output 4...20 mA or optionally digital interfaces such as Ethernet and RS 485 (Modbus protocol).
As a stand-alone solution, the measured values stored in the optional data logger can be read-out via USB stick and evaluated on the
computer by means of the software CS Basic.

Option: Alarm unit (Buzzer and continuous red light) SPECIAL FEATURES:

• 3.5" Graphic display – easy to use with

touchscreen
Chart recorder DS 400 • Plug-in system: everything wired and ready
USB interface
• 2 alarm contacts (230 VAC, 3 A), pre-alarm
and main alarm freely adjustable
Standard measuring • An alarm delay can be set for each alarm
chamber relay.
• 4...20 mA analogue output
• Option: Ethernet and RS 485 interface (Mod-
Dew point sensor FA bus protocole)
510
• Option: Web server

Ethernet- and RS 485 interface

2nd sensor input for dew point or
consumption sensors VA 500/520

Transfer of data to the PC via USB stick

TECHNICAL DS 400
Dimensions: 118 x 115 x 98 mm
IP 54 (wall housing)
• Option: Integrated data logger 92 x 92 x 75 mm
• Record dew point curve up to 100 million measured values (panel mounting)

• CS Basic for evaluation in graphs and tables. Read out data either via USB Inputs: 2 digital inputs for FA 510 or VA
stick or Ethernet 500/520
Interface: USB interface
Power supply: 100…240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO. Accuracy: See FA 510
Dew point monitoring DS 400 for adsorption dryers (-80…+20 °Ctd) 0601 0510 Alarm outputs: 2 relays, (pot.-free)
Dew point monitoring DS 400 for refrigeration dryers (-20…+50 °Ctd) 0601 0512 Options:
Data logger: 100 million measured values
start/stop time, measuring rate
Options:
freely adjustable
Option: Integrated data logger for 100 million measured values Z500 4002
2 additional For connection of pressure
Option: Integrated Ethernet and RS 485 interface Z500 4004 sensor inputs: sensors, temperature sensors,
Option: Integrated webserver Z500 4005 clamp-on ammeters, third-party
sensors with 4...20 mA, 0 to
Option: 2 additional sensor inputs for analogueue sensors (pressure Z500 4001 10 V, Pt 100, Pt 1000
sensors, temperature sensors etc.)

Further accessories TECHNICAL DATA FA 510

CS Basic – data evaluation graphically and in table form - reading of the Measuring range: -80…20 °Ctd or
measured data via USB or Ethernet, licence for 2 workstations 0554 8040 -20…50 °Ctd

Alarm unit mounted to the wall housing Z500 0003 Accuracy: ± 1 °C at 50…-20 °Ctd
± 2 °C at -20…-50 °Ctd
Alarm unit for external mounting with 5 m cable Z500 0004 ± 3 °C at -50…-80 °Ctd
Calibration and adjustment Pressure range: -1…50 bar, special version
Precision calibration at -40 °Ctd or +3 °Ctd incl. ISO certificate 0699 3396 350 bar

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Easy operation via touchscreen

Actual measured values

All measured values can be seen at a glance. Threshold value
exceedances are indicated in red color. A „measuring site
name“ can be allocated to each sensor.

Graphic view
In the graphic view all measured values are indicated as curves.
It is possible to browse back on the time axis by a slide of the
finger (without data logger maximum 24 h, with data logger
back to the start of the measurement).

Data logger
Measured values are stored in DS 400 by means of the option
„integrated data logger“.
The time interval can be freely set. Furthermore there is the
possibility to fix the starting time and the end time of the data
recording.
Read-out of the measured data via USB interface or via the
optional Ethernet interface.

Selection of the language

DS 400 „speaks“ several languages. The desired language can
be selected via the selection button.

Adjustment of the alarm relays

Each one of the two alarm relays can be allocated individually
to a connected sensor. The alarm thresholds and the hystere-
sis can be freely adjusted.
New: It is possible to set an alarm delay for each alarm relay
so that the relay is only triggered after that period of time.

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Accessories FA 500/510/515

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Diffusion-tight PTFE hose 6 mm with quick-lock coupling length 1 m 0554 0003
Diffusion-tight PTFE hose 6 mm, length 1 m 0554 0008

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Cooling section made of stainless steel 0699 3291

• 8 mm stainless steel tube wound as a spiral.

• With the cooling section, process gases from ovens etc. can be cooled from
high temperatures (about 900°C) to a sensor-compatible temperature of about
50°C. Falling below the dew point to be avoided.

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Suction pump max. 0.9 l/min, 200 mbar for DP 510 0554 6520

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Quick-lock coupling NW 7,2 - G 1/2˝ male thread 0530 1101

→
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
Control and calibration set 11.3% RH 0554 0002
Control and calibration set 33% RH 0554 0004
Control and calibration set 75.3% RH 0554 0005

• Control and calibration sets provide a defined humidity over a saturated saline
solution
• The control and calibration set is screwed onto the dew point sensor and
thus enables a simple and inexpensive control and calibration option down to
-20 °Ctd dew point on site

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Accessories FA 500/510/515

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Dry container for CS dew point sensors 0699 2500

• Guarantees sensor protection and quick adaption time. Recommended for

storage of mobile sensors

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Connection cable for VA/FA series, 5 m 0553 0104
Connection cable for VA/FA sensors, 10 m 0553 0105
Connection cable for VA/FA series, 20 m 0553 0120
Connection cable for VA/FA series, 5 m shielded 0553 0129
Connection cable for VA/FA series, 10 m shielded 0553 0130
Cable for alarm/pulse output, with M12 plug, 5 m 0553 0106
Cable for alarm/pulse output, with M12 plug, 10 m 0553 0107

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

M12 plug for FA 500/510/515 0 2000 0082
M12 plug 90° angled 0219 0060

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Adapter plug FA 515/Michell easidew valve connector DIN 43650 form 0 2000 1389
C 8 mm

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Ethernet connection cable length 5 m, M12 plug x-coded (8 pin) to RJ 0553 2503
45 plug
Ethernet connection cable length 10 m, M12 plug x-coded (8 pin) to RJ 0553 2504
45 plug

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Accessories FA 550

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Connection cable 5 m with open ends 0553 0108
Connection cable 10 m with open ends 0553 0109

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

PNG cable screwing - for standard 0553 0552

Accessories for all FA 5xx

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
Mains unit in wall housing for maximum 2 sensors of the series VA/FA 0554 0110
5xx, 100-240 V, 23 VA, 50-60 Hz / 24 VDC, 0.35 A

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

AC adapter plug 100-240 VAC / 24 VDC for VA/FA 5xx 0554 0109

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

CS Service Software incl. PC connection set, USB connection and 0554 2007
interface adapter to the sensor
↓

Adapter
↓

FA 550
↓
↓
↓

USB

Power supply

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Measuring chambers

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Standard measuring chamber for compressed air 0699 3390

• Applicable for 2...16 bar

• Process connection: Plug nipple NW 7.2 (Parker series 26) or G 1/4" female
thread when using without plug nipple
• Sensor connection: G 1/2" female thread
• Gives 2-3 liters / min of process air to the environment
• The copper capillary relaxes the compressed air and prevents the backflow of
moisture from the ambient air into the measuring chamber

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Stainless steel measuring chamber for compressed air up to 50 bar 0699 3292

• Applicable for 2...50 bar

• Process connection: G1/4" female thread
• Sensor connection: G 1/2" female thread
• Gives 2-3 liters / min of process air to the environment

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

High pressure measuring chamber for compressed air up to 350 bar 0699 3590

• Applicable for 30...350 bar

• Process connection: G 1/4" female thread
• Sensor connection: G 1/2" female thread
• Emits 2-3 litres/min of process air to the environment via a fine nozzle
• Via the high-pressure valve, the amount of air for sampling can be adjusted
individually depending on the pressure level. The process air is released to the
environment via the sinter filter

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Stainless steel bypass measuring chamber for dew point measurement 0699 3290
in gases under pressure

• Applicable for -1...350 bar

• Process connection: G 1/4" female thread gas inlet and G 1/4" female thread
gas outlet
• Sensor connection: G 1/2" female thread
• The flow of at least 2 liters / min of gas must be ensured by the customer

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Measuring chambers

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Measuring chamber for atmospheric dew point 0699 3690

• Applicable for 2...16 bar

• Process connection: Plug nipple NW 7.2 (Parker series 26) or G 1/4" female
thread when using without plug nipple
• Sensor connection: G 1/2" female thread
• Gives 2-3 liters / min of process air to the environment
• The throttle valve in front of the measuring chamber relaxes the compressed
air to atmospheric pressure in the measuring chamber. The manometer inte-
grated in the measuring chamber indicates the overpressure to the atmo-
sphere

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Measuring chamber for granulate dryers and gases 0699 3490

• Applicable for -1...16 bar

• Process connection: Plug connection for 6 mm hose at inlet and outlet or G
1/4" female thread when using without plug connections
• Sensor connection: G 1/2" female thread
• The flow of at least 2 liters / min of air / gas must be ensured by the customer

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Notes

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Calibration of dew point sensors

The calibration range for dew point sensors is from -80 °Ctd...20 °Ctd

Both dew point sensors from us and from other manufacturers can be calibrated. High precision reference measuring devices with DKD
or BAM certificate guarantee an accuracy of up to 0.1 °C dew point.

Special feature:
Due to the digital data transmission, only the dew point sensor has to be calibrated. The display devices remain wired on site.

Calibration range: from -80 to 20 °Ctd -

Accuracy of the DKD reference: 0.1 °Ctd

Control and calibration set

Control and calibration sets provide a defined humidity over a saturated saline solu-
tion.
The control and calibration set is screwed onto the dew point sensor and therefore
enables an easy and low-priced possibility for on-site control and calibration down
to -20 °C dew point.

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Recalibration and precision calibration at -40 °Ctd or 3 °Ctd incl. ISO certificate 0699 3333
Precision calibration in the range -80...20 °Ctd, °Ctd points freely selectable 0700 7710
Control and calibration set 11.3% RH 0554 0002
Control and calibration set 33% RH 0554 0004
Control and calibration set 75.3% RH 0554 0005
Precision calibration at -40 °Ctd or 3 °Ctd incl. ISO certificate 0699 3396
Replacement unit for the period of re-calibration 0699 3900
Pressure dew point replacement sensor from our device pool including precision 0699 3990
certificate at -40 °Ctd

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CS Service Software

With the CS service software including the USB Modbus interface adapter, the FA 510 / FA 515 / FA 500 dew point sensors can be con-
figured via laptop / PC. The following settings can be made via CS Service Software:

• Scaling of the 4...20 mA analogue output

• Assignment of the parameter to the analogue output (e.g. 4...20 mA =
0...10 g/m³)
• Available units: °Ctd, °Ftd, g/m³, mg/m³, ppmv/v, g/kg
• Reading out the firmware version, serial number, date of the last cali-
bration
• One-point calibration (adjustment) of the sensors in the process. This
requires a reference device
• Update of the sensor software (Firmware)
• Modbus settings as Modbus-ID, Baud rate, Stopbit, Parity

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

CS Service Software incl. PC connection set, USB connection 0554 2007
and interface adapter to the sensor

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Dew point measurement in compressed air systems

Today, compressed air is an essential and reliable source of

energy from modern production processes.

Depending on the particular application, different require-

ments are made on the compressed air. The compliance with
a specific moisture content or dew point/pressure dew point is
the basic prerequisite for a permanently trouble-free system
operation for every process.

Especially for moisture measurement or dew point / pressure

dew point measurement in compressed air and gases, we
have developed the DS 400 measuring device with many new
advantages.

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Usually, compressed air is generated • Hygroscopic products (spices,

from ambient air which must be aspi- sugar etc.) get stuck together
rated, compressed by using pistons or during transport by the pneu-
screw compressors and which must then matic conveyor system
be dried more or less strongly.
• Bubbles are formed during paint-
The aim is to produce dry and oil-free ing and coating processes
compressed air which is low in dust par-
ticles with the smallest possible effort. • Boreholes can clog up from dust
Residual oil and dust particles can be being carried
removed by means of complex filter sys-
tems. • Control valves freeze over in
However, moisture must be reduced by winter in unheated halls10610101
means of dryers (refrigeration dryers,
membrane dryers, adsorption dryers and
so on) which ideally work in a controlled
manner independent of any load.
Effects of the moisture content
How does water get into compressed
air? Depending on the application different
demands are made on the compressed
Air is able to bind more water vapour the air. For each process the observance of
higher the temperature and the larger a certain moisture content is the condi-
the volume. Conversely, if the air is tion for a durably failure-free functioning
compressed, the capacity to bind water of the whole system.
vapour is reduced.
Most of the compressed air lines are
A compressor compresses atmospheric made from steel or non zinc-coated
ambient air into a fraction of its original steel. Since the corrosion speed strongly Tasks of dryers
volume. At a certain point of the com- increases from a relative humidity of 50
pression process the water content of % this value should not be exceeded in Different types of dryers are used in
the air exceeds the decreasing ability of any case. practice in order to control the problems
the air to bind water. The air is saturated of moisture levels that are too high.
and part of the water drops out as con- In the course of time, high moisture will
densate. lead to a corrosion in case of non zinc- In compressed air technology, the pres-
By means of an additional decrease of coated lines. The rust gradually chips off sure dew point is the parameter for indi-
the temperature even more water will and moves to the sampling points. This cating the dryness of compressed air.
condensate. leads e. g. to blocked nozzles, defective The pressure dew point is the tempera-
control elements and production stops. ture at which the moisture which is con-
This means that the relative humidity on tained in the compressed air condenses
the output of a compressor will always be Expensive repairs and short mainte- to form liquid water (also saturation,
at 100 % and that there will be additional nance intervals are inevitable. In addi- 100% relative humidity).
water drops in the outgoing air. tion to problems with corrosion and the
described results the moisture content The lower the pressure dew point tem-
The amount of liquid which drops out has direct influence on the quality of the perature, the smaller the amount of water
under pressure can be large. For exam- final products. vapour contained in the compressed air.
ple, a 30 kW compressor thus releases
approximately 20 litres into the com- Wich problems may arise in case of
pressed air line at a humidity level of 60 too high moisture?
% and an ambient temperature of 20 °C
in eight hours. In case of big compres- In the following please find some of the
sors this value will be much higher. most occurring samples:

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Refrigeration dryer for dew point It is especially problematic (besides the

parameters around +2 °Ctd. already listed problems), if the conden-
sate can concentrate in blind lines and
There are different types of compressed does not drain off automatically. Conden-
air dryers; refrigeration dryers or adsorp- sate in blind lines can only be removed
tion dryers are the most commonly used again by means of considerable efforts
ones. or dried and drained off by means of an
extremely large amount of compressed
Refrigeration dryers cool down the com- air.
pressed air to approx. 2 to 5 °C. In this
case, the pressure dew point is also 2 This often leads to increased dew point
to 5 °C. The excess water vapour con- values at very low consumption rates,
denses and precipitates. without the refrigeration dryer show-
ing any obvious problems. In this case,
After that the air is again heated up to it is quite difficult for the person who is
room temperature. responsible for compressed air to find out
the reason for the increased dew point
The refrigeration compressed air dryers values or in extreme cases for the con-
are monitored in most cases only by a densate in the long-term.
display of the cooling temperature. A sta-
tionary humidity monitor is hitherto only Adsorption dryers for typical dew • Overload on compressed air side
installed in large systems or in particu- points -30...-40 °Ctd. due to excessive compressed air
larly important applications. consumption
The functioning of the adsorption dryer • Poor pre-separation of condensate
However, the display of the cooling tem- is based on the principle of the attraction
perature alone is not sufficient. Even if between the two masses. Water vapor • Oily air
the cooling temperature seems to be OK, is bound (absorbed) at the surface of a
• Regeneration times of the individual
the following errors can cause an exces- desiccant.
tanks too long
sive pressure dew point:
Effective adsorption dryers are able to
dry compressed air down to a pressure
dew point of -40 °C and lower. New: DS 400 dew point measurement
with alarm ensures process reliability
Regenerative adsorption dryer exist of
two tanks which are filled with desiccant. Unique worldwide with 3.5" graphic display
In different procedures there is one tank with touch screen and print function.
regenerated cold resp. warm while the
An alarm delay can be set for each relay.
other one dries the operation air.
This grants that only really long-term
threshold value exceedances are indicated.
Depending on the procedure and the
Additionally every alarm can be reset.
operating conditions the desiccant has to
be exchanged in cycles of three to five
years.

Certain operating conditions lead to a

shortening of the life span of the des-
iccant:

• Condensate in the refrigeration

dryer is not drained off (conden-
sate drain defective resp. soiled)
• Compressed air bypass in the
refrigeration dryer (close and cor-
rode heat exchanger pipes and
so on); compressed air bypass in
bypass lines

• A failure of the refrigeration dryer

inevitably leads to considerable
problems with condensate in the
compressed air line

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Colored measurement curves can be

sent by e-mail as image files or inte-
grated into a service report.

The internal data logger enables the

storage of the measured data for several
years. The measured data can be eval-
uated on a USB stick of via Ethernet by
means of the comfortable software CS
Soft Basic.

The dew point set DS 400 consists of Special features:

the chart recorder DS 400 and the dew
point sensor FA 510 including measur- • 3.5" graphic display, intuitive
ing chamber for the pressure dew point operation via touch screen
measurement of compressed air and • Zoom function for accurate analy-
gases up to 16/50/350 bar. sis of measured values
For pressures of more than 16 bar, • Colored measurement curves
please use the high-pressure measuring with names
chamber.
• Mathematical calculation function
The heart of the dew point sensor is the for calculation of the dew point
worldwide proven humidity sensor. In distance (condensate switch)
order to get quick and accurate mea- • Print key: optional indications can
surements it is necessary that the humid- be stored as image files directly
ity sensor is continuously flown by the on a USB stick and sent by e-mail
gas (compressed air) to be measured. without any software
For this purpose a defined volume flow
is blown out at a certain pressure via a • 2 alarm contacts for threshold
capillary line. value exceedance
• Freely adjustable alarm delay for
The measuring chamber can be con-
both alarm contacts with reset
nected to the sampling point without any
function
large installation efforts by means of the
standard plug nipple for compressed air • Up to 4 sensor inputs for: addi-
lines. tional dew point, pressure, tem-
The big difference to customary paper- perature, flow meters, electrical
less chart recorders is reflected in the effective power meters, optional
simplicity of DS 400 on initiation and third-party sensors can be con-
evaluation of the measured data. nected: Pt 100/ 1000, 0/4…20 mA,
0-1/10 V, Modbus, pulse
The intuitive operation with the 3.5" touch
screen graphic display with zoom func- • Integrated data logger 8 GB
tion and print key is the only one of its • USB, Ethernet interface, RS 485 /
kind in the world in this price category. By Modbus
means of the graphic display with zoom
function the drying procedure resp. the • Web server
dew point curve can be seen at a glance
and stored in the data logger. So the user
can take a look at the stored measuring
curves also without any computer at any
time on site. This grants a quick and easy
analysis of the drying behavior.

By means of the print key the actual

screen can be stored as an image file
to the internal SD card or to a USB stick
and printed out at the computer without
any additional software.

Ideal for documentation of the measured

values/measurement curves on site.

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VA 570 - Inline flow meter

Flange version Version with pipe thread R thread or NPT thread

VA 570 is supplied with an integrated measuring section. The measuring sections are available in flanged version or with R resp. NPT
thread.
A special feature is the removable measuring head. So the measuring unit can be removed easily and quickly for calibration or cleaning
purposes without having to dismount the measuring section intricately. During this period the measuring section is sealed by a closing
cap (accessory).
The screwing with a centring device is designed such that the sensor is positioned accurately in the centre when screwing it into the
measuring section; furthermore, it enables an exact positioning in the flow direction. This eliminates unnecessary measuring faults.

Approvals:
II 2 G Ex db IIC T4 Gb

II 2 D Ex tb IIIC T90 °C Db

Special measurement technology features:

• 4 values on the display: Flow, total consumption, velocity, tem-

perature. Units freely adjustable
• All measured values, settings such as gas type, inner diameter, The sensor can be removed and cleaned
serial number and so on can be accessed via Modbus-RTU
• Comprehensive diagnostic functions readable on the display
or remote access via Modbus such as calibration cycle, error
codes, serial number
• Notification in case of exceeding the calibration cycle
Special mechanical features:
• Standard version accuracy 1.5% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s.
• Robust impact-proof aluminium die cast housing for the
• Precision version accuracy 1.0% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s outdoor area IP 67
• Measuring span of 1 : 1000 (0.1 up to 224 m/s) • All wetted parts made from stainless steel 1.4571
• Configuration and diagnosis via display, hand-held device PI • On request with DVGW approval for natural gas (up to
500, PC service software on-site 16 bar)
• Gas type (air, nitrogen, oxygen, argon and so on) freely adjust- • Pressure range up to 16 bar, special version up to 40 bar
able via PC service software or external device DS 400, DS
500, PI 500 • Temperature range up to 180 °C
• Reference conditions °C and mbar/hPa freely adjustable • No moveable parts, no wear
• Zero-point adjustment, leak flow volume suppression • Sensor tip very robust, easy to clean
• Pressure loss negligible • Housing rotatable, display rotatable by 180°

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Measuring range - Flow VA 570

1/2″ 3/4″ 1″ 1 ¼″ 1 ½″ 2″ 2 ½″ 3″

m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm)

Reference conditions DIN 1945 / ISO 1217: 20 °C, 1000 mbar

Low-Speed (50 m/s) 20 (14) 45 (25) 75 (45) 140 (80) 195 (115) 320 (190) 550 (325) 765 (450)
Air Standard (92.7 m/s) 45 (25) 85 (50) 145 (85) 265 (155) 365 (215) 600 (350) 1025 (600) 1420 (835)
Max (185 m/s) 90 (50) 175 (100) 290 (170) 530 (310) 730 (430) 1195 (700) 2050 (1205) 2840 (1670)
High-Speed (224 m/s) 110(60) 215 (125) 355 (210) 640 (375) 885 (520) 1450 (850) 2480 (1460) 3440 (2025)
Setting to DIN 1343: 0 °C, 1013.25 mbar
Low-Speed (50 m/s) 35 (20) 75 (40) 120 (70) 220 (130) 305 (180) 505 (295) 865 (510) 1200 (705)
Standard (92.7 m/s) 70 (40) 135 (80) 230 (135) 415 (245) 570 (335) 935 (550) 1605 (945) 2225 (1310)
Argon (Ar)
Max (185 m/s) 140 (80) 275 (160) 460 (270) 830 (485) 1140 (670) 1870 (1100) 3205 (1885) 4440 (2615)
High-Speed (224 m/s) 170 (100) 335 (195) 555 (325) 1005 (590) 1385 (815) 2265 (1330) 3880 (2285) 5380 (3165)

Low-Speed (50 m/s) 20 (14) 45 (25) 75 (45) 140 (80) 195 (115) 320 (185) 545 (320) 760 (445)
Carbondi- Standard (92.7 m/s) 45 (25) 85 (50) 145 (85) 260 (155) 360 (210) 590 (345) 1015 (595) 1405 (825)
oxide
(CO2) Max (185 m/s) 90 (50) 175 (100) 290 (170) 525 (305) 720 (425) 1185 (695) 2030 (1190) 2810 (1655)
High-Speed (224 m/s) 105 (60) 210 (125) 350 (205) 635 (370) 875 (515) 1430 (840) 2455 (1445) 3405 (2000)

Low-Speed (50 m/s) 20 (13) 40 (25) 70 (40) 130 (75) 180 (105) 295 (175) 505 (300) 705 (415)
Nitrogen Standard (92.7 m/s) 40 (20) 80 (45) 135 (75) 240 (140) 335 (195) 550 (320) 945 (555) 1305 (770)
(N2) Max (185 m/s) 80 (45) 160 (95) 270 (155) 485 (285) 670 (395) 1100 (645) 1885 (1110) 2610 (1535)
High-Speed (224 m/s) 100 (55) 195 (115) 325 (190) 590 (345) 815 (475) 1330 (780) 2280 (1340) 3165 (1860)

Low-Speed (50 m/s) 20 (13) 45 (25) 75 (40) 135 (80) 185 (110) 305 (180) 525 (310) 730 (430)
Oxygen Standard (92.7 m/s) 40 (25) 80 (45) 140 (80) 250 (145) 345 (205) 570 (335) 980 (575) 1355 (795)
(O2) Max (185 m/s) 85 (50) 165 (95) 280 (165) 505 (295) 695 (410) 1140 (670) 1955 (1150) 2710 (1590)
High-Speed (224 m/s) 105 (60) 205 (120) 340 (200) 610 (360) 845 (495) 1380 (810) 2365 (1390) 3280 (1930)

Low-Speed (50 m/s) 20 (14) 45 (25) 75 (45) 140 (80) 190 (110) 315 (185) 540 (320) 750 (440)
Nitrous Standard (92.7 m/s) 40 (25) 85 (50) 140 (85) 260 (150) 355 (210) 585 (345) 1005 (590) 1395 (820)
oxide
(N2O) Max (185 m/s) 85 (50) 170 (100) 285 (170) 520 (305) 715 (420) 1170 (690) 2010 (1180) 2785 (1640)
High-Speed (224 m/s) 105 (60) 210 (120) 345 (205) 630 (370) 865 (510) 1420 (835) 2435 (1430) 3375 (1985)

Low-Speed (50 m/s) 14,4 (8) 25 (15) 45 (25) 85 (50) 115 (65) 190 (110) 325 (190) 450 (265)
Natural Standard (92.7 m/s) 25 (15) 50 (30) 85 (50) 155 (90) 215 (125) 355 (205) 605 (355) 840 (495)
gas (NG) Max (185 m/s) 50 (30) 105 (60) 170 (100) 310 (185) 430 (250) 705 (415) 1210 (710) 1680 (985)
High-Speed (224 m/s) 65 (35) 125 (70) 210 (120) 380 (220) 520 (305) 855 (500) 1465 (865) 2035 (1195)

Optional: Connection to different Bus systems

There are different options available for connection to modern Bus systems:

• Ethernet interface (Modbus-TCP) / PoE

• M-BUS
• Modbus-RTU
• Profibus DP interface (in process)
• Profinet interface (in process)
• HART (in process)

Ethernet Modbus TCP

M12 Ethernet port, x-coded

P R O F I P R O F I

For further accessories refer to pages 102 to 106 HART B U S N E T

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VA 570 - Inline flow meter

Example order code VA 570:
0695 0570_A1_B1_C1_D1_E1_F1_G1_H1_I1_J1_K1_L1_M1_R1

Male thread measuring section Surface conditon

A1 R male thread H1 standard version
A2 NPT male thread Special cleaning - oil and grease free (e. g. for oxygen
H2
A3 Flange DIN EN 1092-1 applications and so on)
Silicone-free version including special cleaning oil- and
A4 Flange ANSI 16.5 Class 150 lbs H3
grease-free
A5 Flange ANSI 16.5 Class 300 lbs
Accuracy class
Display option I1 ± 1.5% of the measured value ± 0.3% f.s. (standard)
B1 with integrated display I2 ± 1% of the measured value ± 0.3% f.s. (precision)
B2 without display
Maximum gas temperature on the sensor tip
Option signal outputs / bus connection J1 up to 120 °C gas temperature (only for ATEX version)
2 units 4...20 mA analogue output (electrically isolated), J2 up to 180 °C gas temperature (standard)
C1
pulse output, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
1 x 4…20 mA analogue output (not electrically isolated), Approvals
C4
pulse output, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
K1 Non-explosive area - no approval
Ethernet interface (Modbus / TCP), 1 x 4...20 mA ana-
C5 logue output (not electrically isolated), pulse output, RS ATEX II 2G Ex d IIC T4
K2
485 (Modbus-RTU) ATEX II 2D Ex tb IIIC T90 °C, Db
M-Bus, 1 x 4…20 mA analogue output (not electrically K3 DVGW approval for natural gas (max. pressure 16 bar)
C8
isolated), pulse output, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
Ethernet interface PoE (Power over Ethernet) (Modbus/ Measuring range (see table)
C9 TCP), 1 x 4…20 mA analogue output (not electrically M1 Max version (185 m/s)
isolated), pulse output, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU) M2 Low-speed version (50 m/s)
M3 Standard version (92,7 m/s)
Adjustment/calibration
M4 High-speed version (224 m/s)
No real gas adjustment - gas type configuration per gas
D1
constant
D2 Real gas adjustment in the gas type selected below Special measuring range
Special measuring range (please specify when placing
R1
Gas type order)
E1 Compressed air
E2 Nitrogen (N2)
E3 Argon (Ar)
E4 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
E5 Oxygen (O2)
E6 Nitrous oxide (N2O)
E7 Natural gas (NG)
E8 Helium (He)
E9 Propane (C3H8)
E10 Methane (CH4)
E11 Biogas (methane 50% : CO2 50%)
E12 Hydrogen (H2)
E90 Further gas / please indicate gas type (on request)
E91 Gas mixture / please indicate mixture ratio (on request)

Reference standard
F1 20 °C, 1000 mbar
F2 0 °C, 1013.25 mbar
F3 15 °C, 981 mbar
F4 15 °C, 1013.25 mbar

Maximum pressure
G1 16 bar
G2 40 bar

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Order no. VA 570

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO. TECHNICAL DATA VA 570

VA 570 flow meter with integrated 1/2" measuring section 0695 0570 Measuring range VA 570: up to 50 Nm/s, low-speed version*
+ order code up to 92.7 Nm/s, standard version*
A_…R_ up to 185 Nm/s, max. version*
up to 224 Nm/s, high-speed version*
VA 570 flow meter with integrated 3/4" measuring section 0695 0571
* Measuring range Nm³/h for different
VA 570 flow meter with integrated 1" measuring section 0695 0572 pipe diameters and gases, see table
VA 570 flow meter with integrated 1 1/4" measuring section 0695 0573 measuring ranges flow
* All measured values related to DIN
VA 570 flow meter with integrated 1 1/2" measuring section 0695 0574
1343 standard conditions 0° and 1013
VA 570 flow meter with integrated 2" measuring section 0695 0575 mbar ex works
VA 570 flow meter with integrated DN 15 measuring 0695 2570 Accuracy: ± 1.5% of m.v. ± 0.3 % of f.s.
section with flange Accuracy class on request:
(o. M. V. = of measured ± 1.0% of m.v. ± 0.3 % of f.s.
VA 570 flow meter with integrated DN 20 measuring 0695 2571
value)
section with flange
(o. F. S. = of full scale)
VA 570 flow meter with integrated DN 25 measuring 0695 2572 Accuracy indications: relative to ambient temperature 22 °C
section with flange ± 2 °C, system pressure 6 bar
VA 570 flow meter with integrated DN 32 measuring 0695 2573 Repeatability: 0.25% of m.v. in case of correct
section with flange mounting (mounting aid, position, inlet
VA 570 flow meter with integrated DN 40 measuring 0695 2574 section)
section with flange Measuring principle: Thermal mass flow sensor
VA 570 flow meter with integrated DN 50 measuring 0695 2575 Response time: t90 < 3 s
section with flange Operating temperature -40…180 °C standard version, sensor
VA 570 flow meter with integrated DN 65 measuring 0695 2576 range sensor tube/dis- tube
section with flange play unit: -20…70 °C display unit
-20…120 °C for ATEX version
VA 570 flow meter with integrated DN 80 measuring 0695 2577
section with flange Adjustment possibilities Nm³/h, Nm³/min, Nl/min, l/s, ft/min,
via display, external cfm, kg/h, kg/min, inner diameter,
hand-held device PI 500, reference conditions ° C/° F, mbar/
Further accessories: PC Service Software, hPa, zero point correction, leak flow
remote diagnosis: volume suppression, scaling analogue
Closing cap for measuring section in aluminium 0190 0001
output 4...20 mA, pulse/alarm, error
Closing cap for measuring section stainless steel 1.4404 0190 0002 codes etc.
Connection cable for probes 5 m with open ends 0553 0108 Outputs: Standard: 1 x 4…20 mA analogue
output (not electrically isolated), pulse
Connection cable for probes 10 m with open ends 0553 0109
output, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
Ethernet connection cable length 5 m, M12 plug x-coded 0553 2503 Optional: 2 x 4 ... 20 mA active,
(8 pin) to RJ 45 plug Modbus TCP, HART, Profibus DP,
Profinet, M-Bus
Ethernet connection cable length 10 m, M12 plug x-coded 0553 2504
(8 pin) to RJ 45 plug Burden: < 500 Ohm
Mains unit in wall housing for maximum 2 sensors of the 0554 0110 Additional average value for all parameters freely adjustable
series VA/FA 5xx, 100-240 V, 23 VA, 50-60 Hz / 24 VDC, calculation: from 1 minute up to 1 day, e. g. 1/2
0.35 A hours average value, average day
value
ISO calibration certificate at 5 measuring points for 3200 0001
VA sensors Protection class: IP 67

Additional calibration point (point freely selectable) 0700 7720 Material: Die-cast aluminum housing, sensor
Volume flow tube stainless steel 1.4571
Operating pressure: 16 bar, in special version 40 bar
CS Service Software VA 550 incl. interface cable to PC 0554 2007
(USB) and power supply - for configuration / parametrisa- Power supply: 18…36 VDC, 5 W
tion of VA 550 Approval: ATEX II 2G Ex db IIC T4 Gb,
PNG cable screwing - standard VA 550/570 0553 0552 ATEX II 2D Ex tb IIC T90 °C, Db,
DVGW
PNG cable screwing - for ATEX version VA 550/570 0553 0551

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134,8(max.)
(Ex Version)
99,8 (max.)
156(max.)

H1 (max.)

H (max.)
45° 45°

L1
n x OL OK OD
L

VA 570 - with flange

Flange DIN EN 1092-1

Pipe size AD pipe - mm ID pipe - mm L - mm L1 - mm H - mm H1 - mm ØD ØK nxØL

DN 15 21.3 16.1 300 210 267 218 95 65 4 x 14
DN 20 26.9 21.7 475 275 270 218 105 75 4 x 14
DN 25 33.7 27.3 475 275 275 218 115 85 4 x 14
DN 32 42.4 36.0 475 275 288 218 140 100 4 x 18
DN 40 48.3 41.9 475* 275 293 218 150 110 4 x 18
DN 50 60.3 53.1 475* 275 300 218 165 125 4 x 18
DN 65 76.1 68.9 475* 275 320 228 185 145 8 x 18
DN 80 88.9 80.9 475* 275 328 228 200 160 8 x 18
*Attention: Shortened inlet section. Please observe the recommended minimum inlet section (length = 15 x inner diameter)!

VA 570 - Threaded version

Connection thread AD pipe - mm ID pipe - mm L - mm L1 - mm H - mm H1 - mm A - mm

R 1/2″ 21.3 16.1 300 210 228 218 20
R 3/4″ 26.9 21.7 475 275 231 218 20
R 1″ 33.7 27.3 475 275 235 218 25
R 1 1/4″ 42.4 36.0 475 275 239 218 25
R 1 1/2″ 48.3 41.9 475* 275 242 218 25
R 2″ 60.3 53.1 475* 275 248 218 30
*Attention: Shortened inlet section. Please observe the recommended minimum inlet section (length = 15 x inner diameter) on site!

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VA 550 - Flow meter insertion type

Flow sensor for installation in existing compressed air or gas line of 3/4" to DN 1000

Outputs:
Housing IP 67 4…20 mA, pulse, Modbus,
M-Bus, Profi Bus, Ethernet,
HART

Housing rotatable, display

180° rotatable (on the head).
Settings can be modified via Advantages of optical keys:
display, flow meter can be The sensor can also be config-
reset ured in the ATEX area, without
the housing needing to be
opened.

All wetted parts made from stain- Approvals:

less steel 1.4571
II 2 G Ex db IIC T4 Gb

II 2 D Ex tb IIIC T90 °C Db

The sensor can

be removed and
cleaned

Special measurement technology features: Special mechanical features:

• 4 values on the display: Flow, total consumption, velocity, tem- • Robust impact-proof aluminium die cast housing for the
perature. Units freely adjustable outdoor area IP 67
• All measured values, settings such as gas type, inner diameter, • All wetted parts made from stainless steel 1.4571
serial number and so on can be accessed via Modbus-RTU • Suitable as an insertion version for 3/4" to DN 1000
• Comprehensive diagnostic functions readable on the display • On request with DVGW approval for natural gas (up to
or remote access via Modbus such as calibration cycle, error 16 bar)
codes, serial number
• Pressure range up to 50 bar, special version up to 100 bar
• Notification in case of exceeding the calibration cycle
• Temperature range up to 180 °C
• Standard version accuracy 1.5% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s.
• No moveable parts, no wear
• Precision version accuracy 1.0% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s
• Sensor tip very robust, easy to clean
• Measuring span of 1 : 1000 (0.1 up to 224 m/s)
• Easy installation and removal under pressure via 1/2" ball
• Configuration and diagnosis via display, hand-held device PI valve
500, PC service software on-site
• Housing rotatable, display rotatable by 180°
• Gas type (air, nitrogen, oxygen, argon and so on) freely adjust-
able via PC service software or external device DS 400, DS • Safety ring for installation and removal under pressure
500, PI 500
• Depth scale for precise installation
• Reference conditions °C and mbar/hPa freely adjustable
• Zero-point adjustment, leak flow volume suppression
• Pressure loss negligible

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Easy mounting/dismounting of VA 550 under pressure - without disconnection of the line -

without emptying the line

If there is no suitable measuring site with 1/2" ball valve,

there are two simple possibilities to set up a measuring
site:

A Weld on a 1/2" screw neck and screw on a 1/2" ball

Engraved depth scale for valve
precise installation
B Mount spot drilling collar including ball valve
180 By means of the drilling jig, it is possible to drill under pres-
Installation depth = x + y sure through the 1/2" ball valve into the existing pipe. The
170
dA = outer diameter drilling chips are collected in a filter. Then the probe can
x = dA 160 be mounted.
2
yx
dA

A Screw neck B Spot drilling collars Drill under pressure with

the CS drilling jig
Order no.: 3300 0006 Order no.: see page 106 Order no.: 0530 1108

Optional: Connection to different Bus systems

There are different options available for connection to modern Bus systems:
• Ethernet interface (Modbus-TCP) / PoE
• M-BUS
• Modbus-RTU
• Profibus DP interface (in process)
• Profinet interface (in process)
• HART (in process)

Ethernet Modbus TCP

M12 Ethernet port, x-coded

P R O F I P R O F I

For further accessories refer to pages 102 to 106 HART B U S N E T

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VA 550 - Flow meter insertion meter

Example order code VA 550:
0695 0550_A1_B1_C1_D1_E1_F1_G1_H1_I1_J1_K1_L1_M1_R1

Measuring range (see table page 110 to 113) Gas type

A1 Standard version (92,7 m/s) G1 Compressed air
A2 Max version (185 m/s) G2 Nitrogen (N2)
A3 High-speed version (224 m/s) G3 Argon (Ar)
A4 Low-speed version (50 m/s) G4 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
G5 Oxygen (O2)
Screw-in thread G6 Nitrous oxide (N2O)
B1 G 1/2" male thread G7 Natural gas (NG)
B2 1/2" NPT male thread G8 Helium (He) (real gas adjustment F2 required)
G9 Propane (C3H8) (real gas adjustment F2 required)
G10 Methane (CH4)
Installation length / shaft length
C1 220 mm G11 Biogas (methane 50% : CO2 50%)
C2 300 mm G12 Hydrogen (H2) (real gas adjustment F2 required)
C3 400 mm G90 Further gas / please indicate gas type (on request)
C4 500 mm G91 Gas mixture / please indicate mixture ratio (on request)
C5 600 mm
C6 700 mm (not with ATEX) Maximum pressure (more than 10 bar high-pressure
C7 160 mm protectection required!)
H1 50 bar
C8 1000 mm (not with ATEX)
H2 100 bar
C9 1500 mm (not with ATEX)
H3 16 bar

Display option
D1 with integrated display Surface conditon
D2 without display I1 standard version
special cleaning - oil and grease free (e.g. for oxygen
I2
applications and so on)
Signal outputs / bus connection option Silicone-free version including special cleaning oil- and
I3
2 units 4...20 mA analogue output (electrically isolated), grease-free
E1
pulse output, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
1 x 4…20 mA analogue output (not electrically isolated),
E4 Accuracy class
pulse output, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
Ethernet interface (Modbus / TCP), 1 x 4...20 mA ana- J1 ± 1.5% of the measured value ± 0.3% f.s. (standard)
E5 logue output (not electrically isolated), pulse output, RS J2 ± 1% of the measured value ± 0.3% f.s. (precision)
485 (Modbus-RTU)
M-Bus, 1 x 4…20 mA analogue output (not electrically
E8
isolated), pulse output, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU) Maximum gas temperature on the sensor tip
Ethernet interface PoE (Power over Ethernet) (Modbus/ K1 up to 120 °C gas temperature (only for ATEX version)
E9 TCP), 1 x 4…20 mA analogue output (not electrically
K2 up to 180 °C gas temperature (standard)
isolated), pulse output, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)

Adjustment / calibration Approvals

No real gas adjustment - gas type configuration per gas L1 Non-explosive area - no approval
F1
constant ATEX II 2G Ex db IIC T4 Gb
F2 Real gas adjustment in the gas type selected below L2
ATEX II 2D Ex tb IIIC T90 °C, Db
L3 DVGW approval for natural gas (max. pressure 16 bar)

Reference standard
M1 20 °C, 1000 mbar
M2 0 °C, 1013.25 mbar
M3 15 °C, 981 mbar
M4 15 °C, 1013.25 mbar

Special measuring range

Special measuring range (please specify when placing
R1
order)

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Order no. VA 550

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

VA 550 Flow meter, measuring head in 0695 0550 + Order
robust aluminium die casting housing code A_…R_

TECHNICAL DATA VA 550

Measuring range VA 550: up to 50 Nm/s, low-speed version*
up to 92.7 Nm/s, standard version*
up to 185 Nm/s, max. version*
up to 224 Nm/s, high-speed version*

* Measuring range Nm³/h for different

pipe diameters and gases, see table
measuring ranges flow
* All measured values related to DIN
Installation/shaft length L (mm) H (mm)
1343 standard conditions 0° and 1013
C1 220 441 mbar ex works
C2 300 521
Accuracy:
C3 400 621 Accuracy class ± 1.5 % of m.v. ± 0.3 % of f.s.
C4 500 721 (o. M. V. = of measured on request:
C5 600 821 value) ± 1.0 % of m.v. ± 0.3 % of f.s.
C7 160 381 (o. F. S. = of full scale)
C8 1000 1221 Accuracy indications: relative to ambient temperature 22 °C ±
C8 1500 1721 2 °C, system pressure 6 bar
Repeatability: 0.25 % of m.v. in case of correct
mounting (mounting aid, position, inlet
section)
Measuring principle: Thermal mass flow sensor
Response time: t 90 < 3 s
Operating temperature -40…180 °C standard version, sensor
range sensor tube/dis- tube
play unit: -20…70 °C display unit
-20…120 °C for ATEX version
Adjustment possibilities Nm³/h, Nm³/min, Nl/min, l/s, ft/min,
Further accessories: via display, external cfm, kg/h, kg/min, inner diameter,
hand-held device PI 500, reference conditions ° C/° F, mbar/hPa,
PC Service Software, zero point correction, leak flow volume
remote diagnosis: suppression, scaling analogue output
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO. 4...20 mA, pulse/alarm, error codes etc.
Connection cable for probes 5 m with open ends 0553 0108 Outputs: Standard: 1 x 4…20 mA analogue
Connection cable for probes 10 m with open ends 0553 0109 output (electrically not isolated), pulse
output,
Ethernet connection cable length 5 m, M12 plug x-coded 0553 2503
RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
(8 pin) to RJ 45 plug
Optional: 2 x 4...20 mA active, Modbus
Ethernet connection cable length 10 m, M12 plug x-coded 0553 2504 TCP, HART, Profibus DP, Profinet,
(8 pin) to RJ 45 plug M-Bus
Mains unit in wall housing for maximum 2 sensors of the 0554 0110 Burden: < 500 ohm
series VA/FA 5xx, 100-240 V, 23 VA,
Additional average value for all parameters freely adjustable
50-60 Hz / 24 VDC, 0.35 A
calculation: from 1 minute up to 1 day, e. g. 1/2
ISO calibration certificate at 5 measuring points for 3200 0001 hours average value, average day
VA 500/550 value
Additional calibration point for volume flow 0700 7720 Protection class: IP 67
(point freely selectible)
Material: Die-cast aluminum housing, sensor
CS Service Software VA 550 incl. interface cable to PC 0554 2007 tube stainless steel 1.4571
(USB) and power supply - for configuration / parametriza-
Screw-in thread: G 1/2" ISO 228, NPT 1/2", R 1/2",
tion of VA 550
PT 1/2"
High-pressure protection recommended for installation 0530 1115 Operating pressure 50 bar, in special version 100 bar
from 10 to 100 bar (for VA 550) VA 550: (with DVGW approval max. 16 bar)
High-pressure protection recommended for installation 0530 1116 Power supply: 18…36 VDC, 5 W
from 10 to 16 bar DVGW (for VA 550)
Approval: ATEX II 2G Ex db IIC T4 Gb,
PNG cable screwing - standard VA 550/570 0553 0552 ATEX II 2D Ex tb IIC T90 °C, Db,
PNG cable screwing - for ATEX version VA 550/570 0553 0551 DVGW

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VA 500 - Flow meter for compressed air and gases

Special features:
Inner diameter adjustable via
• Including temperature measurement keypad
• RS 485 interface, Modbus-RTU as
standard Option:
• Integrated display for m³/h and m³ Bi-directional measurement.
Blue or green arrows in the dis-
• Applicable from 1/2” to DN 1000 play indicate the direction of flow.
Movable mount- • Easy installation under pressure A meter reading is available for
ing thread G 1/2" • 4...20 mA analogue output for m³/h each flow direction.
or m³/min
• Pulse output for m³ or M-Bus (op-
tional)
Safety ring • Inner diameter adjustable by means
of keys
Ø 11.7 mm
• Flow meter can be reset
• Adjustable by means of keypad on
the display: Reference conditions,
°C and mbar, 4...20 mA scaling,
pulse weight

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO. TECHNICAL DATA VA 500

VA 500 flow sensor in basic version: 0695 5001 Parameters: m³/h, l/min (1000 mbar, 20 °C) in
Standard (92.7 m/s), probe length 220 mm, without display case of compressed air or Nm³/h,
Nl/min (1013 mbar, 0 °C) in case of
Bi-directional measurement - includes 2 x 4…20 mA analo- Z695 6000
gases
gueue outputs and 2x pulse outputs. These do not apply to
Ethernet (PoE) and M-Bus Units adjustable via keys m³/h, m³/min, l/min, l/s, ft/min, cfm,
at display: m/s, kg/h, kg/min, g/s, lb/min, lb/h
Options for VA 500:
Adjustable via keypad: Diameter for volume flow calcula-
Display Z695 5000
tion, counter resettable
Max version (185 m/s) Z695 5003
Sensor: Thermal mass flow sensor
High-speed version (224 m/s) Z695 5002
Measured medium: Air, gases
Low-speed version (50 m/s) Z695 5008
Gas types are adjustable Air, nitrogen, argon, helium, CO2,
DVGW approval for natural gas (maximum pressure 16 bar) Z695 5016 over CS service software oxygen, vacuum
1% accuracy of m.v. ± 0.3 % of f.s. Z695 5005 or CS data logger:
Ethernet interface for VA 500/520 and FA 500 Z695 5006 Measuring range: See table page 83
Ethernet interface PoE for VA 500/520 and FA 500 Z695 5007 Accuracy: ± 1.5% of m.v. ± 0.3 % of f.s.
M-Bus board for VA 500/520 and FA 500 Z695 5004 (m.v.: of meas. value) (f.s.: on request:
of full scale) ± 1% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s.
Probe length 120 mm ZSL 0120
Operating temperature: -30...110 °C sensor tube
Probe length 160 mm ZSL 0160 -20...+70 °C housing
Probe length 300 mm ZSL 0300
Operating pressure: -1…50 bar (for pressure > 10 bar
Probe length 400 mm ZSL 0400 - order additional high-pressure
Probe length 500 mm ZSL 0500 protection)
Probe length 600 mm ZSL 0600 Digital output: RS 485 interface, (Modbus-RTU),
optional: Ethernet interface PoE,
Probe length 700 mm ZSL 0700
M-Bus
G 1/2″ NPT male thread Z695 5015
Analogue output: 4…20 mA for m³/h or l/min
High-pressure protection recommended for installation from 0530 1105
Pulse output: 1 pulse per m³ or per litre electri-
10 to 50 bar (for VA 400/500)
cally isolated. Pulse weight can be
ISO calibration certificate (5 calibration points) for VA sen- 3200 0001 set on the display. Alternatively, the
sors pulse output can be used as an
Gas type:___ (specify gas type when placing order) Z695 5009 alarm
Gas mixture:___ (specify gas mixture when placing order) Z695 5010 Supply: 18…36 VDC, 5 W
Real gas adjustment 3200 0015 Burden: < 500 Ω
Special cleaning oil and grease free (e.g. for oxygen appli- 0699 4005 Housing: Polycarbonate (IP 65)
cations)
Sensor tube: Stainless steel, 1.4301
LABS and silicone-free version including cleaning oil and 0699 4007 Installation length 220 mm, Ø
grease-free 10 mm
Additional calibration curve stored in the sensor Z695 5011 Mounting thread: G 1/2″, G 1/2″ NPT male thread
Certificate of origin Z695 5012 Ø housing: 65 mm
Mounting position: any
For further accessories refer to pages 102 to 106

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Simple installation and removal under pressure

1) Even under pressure, the flow probe

VA 500 is mounted by means of a stan-
dard 1/2" ball valve.
During mounting and dismounting the
safety ring avoids an uncontrolled ejec-
tion of the probe which may be caused
by the operating pressure.
For the mounting into different pipe diam- Engraved depth scale
eters, VA 500 is available in the follow- 1/2" mounting thread
Installation depth = for precise installation
ing probe lengths: 120, 160, 220, 300, x+y
400 mm. 180
dA = outer diameter
The flow probes are therefore suitable for
x = dA
being mounted into existing pipes with 1/2" - ball valve 170
diameters of 1/2" to DN 300 upwards. 2
closed
The exact positioning of the sensor in the 160
middle of the pipe is granted by means of
the engraved depth scale.

y
The maximum mounting depth corre-
sponds to the respective probe length.
(Probe length 220 mm = 220 mm max- Safety ring

x
da
imum mounting depth).

2) If there is no suitable measuring site

with 1/2” ball valve, there are two easy
ways to set up a measuring site:
A Weld on a 1/2" screw neck and screw
on a 1/2" ball valve
BMount spot drilling collar incl. ball valve
(see accessories).
By means of the drilling jig, it is possible
to drill under pressure through the 1/2"
ball valve into the existing pipe. The drill-
ing chips are collected in a filter. Then
install the probe as described under 1). A Screw neck B Spot drilling collars Drill under pressure with
the CS drilling jig

3) Due to the large measuring range of

the probe even extreme requirements
to the consumption measurement (high Flow measuring ranges VA 500 for compressed air (ISO 1217: 1000 mbar, 20 °C)
volume flow in small pipe diameters) can Measuring ranges for other types of gas see pages 110 to 113
be met. Inside diameter of pipe VA 500 Standard VA 500 Max. VA 500 High-Speed
(92.7 m/s) (185.0 m/s) (224.0 m/s)
The measuring range is depending on
Inch mm Measuring range full Measuring range full Measuring range full
the pipe diameter - see table on the right
scale scale scale
hand side. m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm) m³/h (cfm)
1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 759 l/min 26 1516 l/min 53 1836 l/min 64
3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 89 m³/h 52 177 m³/h 104 215 m³/h 126
1″ 27.3 DN 25 148 m³/h 86 294 m³/h 173 356 m³/h 210
1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 266 m³/h 156 531 m³/h 312 643 m³/h 378
1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 366 m³/h 215 732 m³/h 430 886 m³/h 521
2″ 53.1 DN 50 600 m³/h 353 1197 m³/h 704 1450 m³/h 853
2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 1028 m³/h 604 2051 m³/h 1207 2484 m³/h 1461
3″ 80.9 DN 80 1424 m³/h 838 2842 m³/h 1672 3441 m³/h 2025
4″ 110.0 DN 100 2644 m³/h 1556 5278 m³/h 3106 6391 m³/h 3761
5″ 133.7 DN 125 3912 m³/h 2302 7808 m³/h 4594 9453 m³/h 5563
6″ 159.3 DN 150 5560 m³/h 3272 11096 m³/h 6530 13436 m³/h 7907
8″ 200.0 DN 200 8785 m³/h 5170 17533 m³/h 10318 21229 m³/h 12493
10″ 250.0 DN 250 13744 m³/h 8088 27428 m³/h 16141 33211 m³/h 19544
12″ 300.0 DN 300 19814 m³/h 11661 39544 m³/h 23271 47880 m³/h 28177

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VA 520 - Inline flow meter

NEW: Modbus-RTU output Display head rotatable by Display shows 2 values at the same
180 ° e.g. in case of reverse time:
4...20 mA output for pres- flow direction
ent flow • Present flow in m³/h, l/min,...
Pulse output for total flow • Total consumption (counter reading)
(counter reading), galvan- in m³, l
ically isolated or M-Bus • Temperature measurement
(optionally)
Readout values in the display can
Measuring unit can be
be rotated by 180°, e.g. for overhead
unscrewed:
installation
Removal of the entire
measuring section not
necessary, no by-pass
necessary

With a key stroke:

• Reset counter reading

• Select units
• Zero-point adjustment, leak flow
volume suppression

Option:
Easy installation into the existing
pipeline due to integrated measur- The sensor can Bi-directional measurement. Blue or
ing section and weld neck flange be removed green arrows in the display indicate
(according to EN 1092-1 PN 40) and cleaned the direction of flow.
A meter reading is available for each
High measuring accuracy due to flow direction.
defined measuring section (inlet
and outlet section)

Application-technological features of the flow meters VA 520:

• Digital interfaces such as Modbus-RTU, Ethernet (PoE) and M-Bus enable connection to higher-level systems such as energy man-
agement systems, building management systems, PLC,...
• Easy and affordable installation
• Units freely selectable via keys on the display m³/h, m³/min, l/min, l/s, kg/h, kg/min, kg/s, cfm
• Compressed air counter up to 1,999,999,999 m³ can be reset to “zero” via keypad
• Analog output 4...20 mA, pulse output (electrically isolated)
• High measuring accuracy even in the lower measuring range (ideal for leakage measurement)
• Negligibly small loss of pressure
• Calorimetric measuring principle, no additional pressure and temperature measurement necessary, no mechanically moved parts
• Comprehensive diagnostic functions can be read out on the display or remote access via Modbus-RTU such as exceeding max./
min values °C, calibration cycle, error codes, serial number. All parameters can be read out and changed via Modbus

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Flow measuring ranges VA 520 (Max version 185 m/s) for compressed air (ISO 1217: 1000 mbar, Flange DIN EN 1092-1
20°C) Measuring ranges for other types of gas see pages 110 to 113

Measuring Outer Inner pipe Measuring range full L L1 H H1 ØD ØK n x ØL

section pipe mm scales
mm m³/h (cfm) mm mm mm mm mm mm
DN 15 21.3 16.1 90 50 300 210 213.2 165.7 95 65 4 x 14
DN 20 26.9 21.7 175 100 475 275 218.2 165.7 105 75 4 x 14
DN 25 33.7 27.3 290 170 475 275 223.2 165.7 115 85 4 x 14
DN 32 42.4 36.0 530 310 475 275 235.7 165.7 140 100 4 x 18
DN 40 48.3 41.9 730 430 475* 275 240.7 165.7 150 110 4 x 18
DN 50 60.3 53.1 1195 700 475* 275 248.2 165.7 165 125 4 x 18
DN 65 76.1 68.9 2050 1205 475* 275 268.2 175.7 185 145 8 x 18
DN 80 88.9 80.9 2840 1670 475* 275 275.7 175.7 200 160 8 x 18
*Attention: Shortened inlet section. Please observe the recommended minimum inlet section (length = 15 x inner diameter) on site.

TECHNICAL DATA VA 520

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO. Parameters: m³/h, l/min (1000 mbar,
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 15 measuring section with flange 0695 2521 20 °C) in case of com-
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 20 measuring section with flange 0695 2522 pressed air or Nm³/h, Nl/min
(1013 mbar, 0 °C) in case
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 25 measuring section with flange 0695 2523 of gases
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 32 measuring section with flange 0695 2526
Units adjustable via m³/h, m³/min, l/min, l/s, ft/
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 40 measuring section with flange 0695 2524 keys at display: min, cfm, m/s, kg/h, kg/min,
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 50 measuring section with flange 0695 2525 g/s, lb/min, lb/h
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 65 measuring section with flange 0695 2527 Sensor: Thermal
VA 520 flow meter with integrated DN 80 measuring section with flange 0695 2528 mass flow sensor

Bi-directional measurement - includes 2 x 4…20 mA analogueue Z695 6000 Measured medium: Air, gases
outputs and 2x pulse outputs. These do not apply to Ethernet (PoE) Gas types are adjust- Air, nitrogen, argon, CO2,
and M-Bus able over CS service oxygen
High-pressure version PN 40 Z695 0411 software or CS data
logger:
ANSI flange 150 Ibs (instead of DIN flanges) Z695 5013
ANSI flange 300 Ibs (instead of DIN flanges) Z695 5014 Measuring range: See table above
Accuracy: ± 1.5% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s.
(o. M. V. = of measured on request:
Measuring ranges:
value) ± 1% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s.
Low-Speed (50 m/s) Z695 0520 (o. F. S. = of full scale)
Standard (92.7 m/s) Z695 0521 Operating temperature: -30…80 °C
High-Speed (224 m/s) Z695 0522 Operating pressure: -1 to 16 bar optionally up to
PN 40
Options: Digital output: RS 485 interface, (Mod-
DVGW approval for natural gas (maximum pressure 16 bar) Z695 5016 bus-RTU), optional: Ethernet
interface PoE), M-Bus
Special measuring range for VA 520 on customer request Z695 4006
Analogue output: 4…20 mA for m³/h or l/min
1% accuracy of m.v. ± 0.3 % of f.s. Z695 5005
Pulse output: 1 pulse per m³ or per litre
Ethernet interface for VA 500/520 and FA 500 Z695 5006 electrically isolated. Pulse
Ethernet interface PoE for VA 500/520 and FA 500 Z695 5007 weight can be set on the
M-Bus board for VA 500/520 and FA 500 Z695 5004 display.
Alternatively, the pulse
output can be used as an
ISO calibration certificate (5 calibration points) for VA sensors 3200 0001 alarm relay
Gas type:___ (specify gas type when placing order) Z695 5009 Supply: 18…36 VDC, 5 W
Gas mixture:___ (specify gas mixture when placing order) Z695 5010 Burden: < 500 Ω
Real gas adjustment 3200 0015 Housing: Polycarbonate (IP 65)
Special cleaning oil and grease free (e.g. for oxygen applications) 0699 4005
Measuring section: Stainless steel, 1.4404 or
LABS and silicone-free version including cleaning oil and grease-free 0699 4007 1.4571
Additional calibration curve stored in the sensor Z695 5011 Process connection: Flange (in acc. with DIN EN
Certificate of origin Z695 5012 1092-1 or ANSI 150 Ibs or
ANSI 300 Ibs)
Mounting position: any
For further accessories refer to pages 102 to 106

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VA 520 - Inline flow meter

Display head rotatable by 180 ° e.g. Display shows 2 values at the same
NEW: Modbus-RTU output in case of reverse flow direction time:

• Present flow in m³/h, l/min,...

4...20 mA output for present
flow • Total consumption (counter reading)
in m³, l
Pulse output for total flow
(counter reading), galvanically • Temperature measurement
isolated or M-Bus (optionally)
Readout values in the display can
be rotated by 180°, e.g. for overhead
installation
Measuring unit can be
unscrewed:
Removal of the entire measur-
ing section not necessary, no
by-pass necessary

With a key stroke:

• Reset counter reading

• Select units
• Zero-point adjustment, leak flow
volume suppression
Easy installation into the existing
pipe due to integrated measuring Option:
section (1/4" to 2")
Bi-directional measurement. Blue or
The sensor can green arrows in the display indicate the
High measuring accuracy due to be removed direction of flow.
defined measuring section (inlet and cleaned A meter reading is available for each
and outlet section) flow direction.

Application-technological features of the flow meters VA 520:

• Digital interfaces such as Modbus-RTU, Ethernet (PoE) and M-Bus enable connection to higher-level systems such as energy man-
agement systems, building management systems, PLC,...
• Easy and affordable installation
• Units freely selectable via keys on the display m³/h, m³/min, l/min, l/s, kg/h, kg/min, kg/s, cfm
• Compressed air counter up to 1,999,999,999 m³ can be reset to “zero” via keypad
• Analog output 4...20 mA, pulse output (electrically isolated)
• High measuring accuracy even in the lower measuring range (ideal for leakage measurement)
• Negligibly small loss of pressure
• Calorimetric measuring principle, no additional pressure and temperature measurement necessary, no mechanically moved parts
• Comprehensive diagnostic functions can be read out on the display or remote access via Modbus-RTU such as exceeding max./
min values °C, calibration cycle, error codes, serial number. All parameters can be read out and changed via Modbus

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Flow measuring ranges VA 520 (max version 185 m/s) for compressed air (ISO 1217: 1000 mbar, 20 °C)
Measuring range for other gases see pages 110 to 113
Connection thread Outer Inner Measuring range full L L1 H H1 A
pipe pipe scales
mm mm m³/h cfm mm mm mm mm mm
R 1/4″ 13.7 8.9 105 l/min 3.6 194 137 174.7 165.7 15
R 3/8″ 17,2 12,5 50 29,4 300 200 175 165,7 15
R 1/2″ 21.3 16.1 90 50 300 210 176.4 165.7 20
R 3/4″ 26.9 21.7 175 100 475 275 179.2 165.7 20
R 1″ 33.7 27.3 290 170 475 275 182.6 165.7 25
R 1 1/4″ 42.4 36.0 530 310 475 275 186.9 165.7 25
R 1 1/2″ 48.3 41.9 730 430 475* 275 186.9 165.7 25
R 2″ 60.3 53.1 1195 700 475* 275 195.9 165.7 30
*Attention: Shortened inlet section. Please observe the recommended minimum inlet section (length = 15 x inner diameter) on
site!

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO. ORDER NO.

Stainless steel Stainless steel
1.4571 1.4301
TECHNICAL DATA VA 520
VA 520 flow meter with 1/4" measuring section 0695 1520 0695 0520 Parameters: m³/h, l/min (1000 mbar,
20 °C) in case of com-
VA 520 flow meter with 3/8” measuring section 0695 1527 0695 0527 pressed air or Nm³/h, Nl/
VA 520 flow meter with 1/2" measuring section 0695 1521 0695 0521 min (1013 mbar, 0 °C) in
VA 520 flow meter with 3/4" measuring section 0695 1522 0695 0522 case of gases

VA 520 flow meter with 1" measuring section 0695 1523 0695 0523 Units adjustable via m³/h, m³/min, l/min, l/s, ft/
keys at display: min, cfm, m/s, kg/h, kg/
VA 520 flow meter with 1 1/4" measuring section 0695 1526 0695 0526 min, g/s, lb/min, lb/h
VA 520 flow meter with 1 1/2" measuring section 0695 1524 0695 0524
Sensor: Thermal
VA 520 flow meter with 2" measuring section 0695 1525 0695 0525 mass flow sensor
Bi-directional measurement - includes 2x4…20 mA Z695 6000 Z695 6000 Measured medium: Air, gases
analogue outputs and 2x pulse outputs. These do not
Gas types are adjust- Air, nitrogen, argon, CO2,
apply to Ethernet (PoE) and M-Bus
able over CS service oxygen
High-pressure version PN 40 Z695 0411 Z695 0411 software or CS data
NPT thread (instead of R thread) - can only be ordered for Z695 5015 logger:
stainless steel 1.4571 Measuring range: See table above
Accuracy: ± 1.5% of m.v. ± 0.3 %
Measuring ranges: (o. M. V. = of measured of f.s.
value) on request:
Low-Speed (50 m/s) Z695 0520
(o. F. S. = of full scale) ± 1% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s.
Standard (92.7 m/s) Z695 0521
Operating tempera- -30…80 °C
High-Speed (224 m/s) Z695 0522 ture:
Options:
Operating pressure: -1 to 16 bar optionally up
DVGW approval for natural gas (max. pressure 16 bar) Z695 5016 to PN 40
Special measuring range for VA 520 on customer request Z695 4006 Digital output: RS 485 interface,
(Modbus-RTU), optional:
1% accuracy of m.v. ± 0.3 % of f.s. Z695 5005
Ethernet interface PoE),
Ethernet interface for VA 500/520 and FA 500 Z695 5006 M-Bus
Ethernet interface PoE for VA 500/520 and FA 500 Z695 5007 Analogue output: 4…20 mA for m³/h or l/min
M-Bus board for VA 500/520 and FA 500 Z695 5004 Pulse output: 1 pulse per m³ or per litre
electrically isolated. Pulse
ISO calibration certificate (5 calibration points) for VA 3200 0001 weight can be set on the
sensors display.
Alternatively, the pulse
Gas type:___ (specify gas type when placing order) Z695 5009 output can be used as an
Gas mixture:___ (specify gas mixture when placing order) Z695 5010 alarm relay
Real gas adjustment 3200 0015 Supply: 18…36 VDC, 5 W

Special cleaning oil and grease free (e.g. for oxygen 0699 4005 Burden: < 500 Ω
applications) Housing: Polycarbonate (IP 65)
LABS and silicone-free version including cleaning oil and 0699 4007 Measuring section: Stainless steel, 1.4301 or
grease-free 1.4571
Additional calibration curve stored in the sensor Z695 5011
Connection thread of R 1/4” to R 2" (BSP British
measuring sections Standard Piping) or 1/2" to
Certificate of origin Z695 5012 2" NPT thread
For further accessories refer to pages 102 to 106 Mounting position: any

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VA 521 - Compact inline flow sensor for compressed air

and other types of gas
No inlet section necessary – integrated flow straightener – sensor unit removable
The newly developed VA 521 combines modern digital interfaces for connection to energy monitoring systems with a small, compact
design. The VA 521 is always used when many machines (compressed air consumers) are to be integrated into an energy monitoring
network.

Readout values in the display can be Advantages at a glance:

rotated by 180°, e.g. for overhead installa-
tion • Compact, small design - for use in ma-
chines, behind maintenance unit on the
Display shows 2 values at the same end user
time: • All interfaces are freely programmable via
the display
• Present flow in m³/h, l/min,...
• Modbus-RTU output
• Total consumption (counter reading) in
m³, l, kg • 4...20 mA analogue output for present
flow
• Temperature measurement
• Pulse output total flow (counter reading),
electrically isolated. Optional: M-Bus,
Screw-in thread:
Ethernet interface or PoE
Easy installation into the existing pipe due
to integrated measuring section (suitable
for 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2" or 2" lines)

Integrated flow straightener -

no inlet section necessary

With a key stroke:

• Reset counter reading

• Select units
• Parameterise interfaces Flow measuring ranges VA 521 (max version 185 m/s) for compressed air (ISO 1217: 1000 mbar,
20 °C) Measuring ranges for other types of gas see pages 114 to 117
Measuring Thread Measuring range full L B H1 H A1 A
section scales
m³/h cfm mm mm mm mm mm mm

DN 15 G 1/2″ 90 m³/h 50 135 55 50 109.65 25 20

DN 20 G 3/4″ 170 m³/h 100 135 55 50 109.65 26 20
DN 25 G 1″ 290 m³/h 170 135 55 50 109.65 33 25
DN 32 G 1 1/4″ 530 m³/h 310 135 80 80 215.45 35 25
The sensor can be removed DN 40 G 1 1/2″ 730 m³/h 430 135 80 80 215.45 36 25
from the measuring section and
cleaned. DN 50 G 2″ 1195 m³/h 700 135 80 80 215.45 44 30

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Example order code VA 521:

0696 0521_A1_B1_C1_D1_E1_F1_G1_H1_I1_J1_K1_L1_M1_R1

Measuring section L2 ± 1% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s.

A2 1/2″
Maximum pressure
A3 3/4″
M1 16 bar
A4 1″
M2 40 bar
A5 1 1/4″
A6 1 1/2″
Surface conditon
N1 standard version
A7 2″
Special cleaning oil and grease free
N2
Threaded version (e. g. for oxygen applications and so on)
B1 G female thread Silicone-free version including special cleaning oil and
N3
grease-free
B2 NPT female thread
Approvals:
Material type
O1 no approval
C1 Aluminium
O1 DVGW approval for natural gas (max. pressure 16 bar)
C2 Stainless steel 316L
Special measuring range
Adjustment/calibration Special measuring range (please specify when placing
No real gas adjustment - gas type configuration per gas R1
D1 order)
constant
D2 Real gas adjustment in the gas type selected below Order no. VA 521
Gas type DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
E1 Compressed air Compact inline flow meter 0696 0521 + Order
E2 Nitrogen (N2) code A_…R_
E3 Argon (Ar)
E4 Carbon dioxide (CO2) For further accessories refer to pages 102 to 106
E5 Oxygen (O2)
TECHNICAL DATA VA 521
E6 Nitrous oxide (N2O)
E7 Natural gas (NG) Parameters: m³/h, l/min (1000 mbar, 20 °C) in case
of compressed air or Nm³/h, Nl/min
E90 Further gas / please indicate gas type (on request)
(1013 mbar, 0 °C) in case of gases
E91 Gas mixture / please indicate mixture ratio (on request)
Units adjustable via m³/h, m³/min, l/min, l/s, ft/min, cfm, m/s,
Measuring range (see table) keys at display: kg/h, kg/min, g/s, lb/min, lb/h
F1 Low-speed version (50 m/s)
Sensor: Thermal mass flow sensor
F2 Standard version (92,7 m/s)
Measured medium: Air, gases
F3 Max version (185 m/s)
F4 High-speed version (224 m/s) Gas types are adjust- Air, nitrogen, argon, CO2, oxygen
able over CS service
Reference standard software or CS data
G1 20 °C, 1000 mbar logger:
G2 0 °C, 1013.25 mbar Measuring range: See table
G3 15 °C, 981 mbar
Accuracy: ± 1.5% of m.v. ± 0.3 % of f.s.
G4 15 °C, 1013.25 mbar (o. M. V. = of measured on request:
Display option value) ± 1% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s.
(o. F. S. = of full scale)
H1 with integrated display
H2 without display Operating temperature: -30…80 °C
Operating pressure: Up to 16 bar, optionally 40 bar
Pressure measurement option
I1 without pressure sensor Digital output: RS 485 interface, (Modbus-RTU),
optional M-Bus, Ethernet interface or
Signal / bus connection option PoE
1 x 4…20 mA analogue output (not electrically isolated),
J1 Analogue output: 4…20 mA for m³/h or l/min
pulse output, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
Ethernet interface (Modbus / TCP), 1 x 4…20 mA ana- Pulse output: 1 pulse per m³ or per litre electrically
J2 logue output (not electrically isolated, RS), 485 (Mod- isolated. Pulse weight can be set on
bus-RTU) the display.
Ethernet interface PoE (Modbus / TCP), 1 x 4…20 mA Alternatively, the pulse output can be
J3 analogue output (not electrically isolated), RS 485 (Mod- used as an alarm relay.
bus-RTU)
Supply: 18…36 VDC, 5 W
M-Bus, 1 x 4…20 mA analogue output (not electrically
J4
isolated), RS 485 (Modbus-RTU) Burden: < 500 Ω
Flow straightener Housing: Polycarbonate (IP 65)
with integrated flow straightener, no additional inlet sec- Measuring section: Aluminium, 316L
K1
tion necessary (with measuring section 1/2" to 2")
Connection thread of G 1/2" to G 2" (BSP British Standard
Accuracy class measuring sections: Piping) or 1/2" to 2" NPT thread
L1 ± 1.5% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s. Mounting position: any

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VA 525 - Compact inline flow sensor for air and nitrogen

No inlet section necessary – integrated flow straightener – optional pressure sensor
The newly developed VA 525 combines modern digital interfaces for connection to an energy monitoring system with a small, compact
design. The VA 525 is always used when many machines (compressed air consumers) are to be integrated into an energy monitoring
network.

Readout values in the display can be Advantages at a glance:

rotated by 180°, e.g. for overhead instal-
lation • Compact, small design - for use in ma-
chines, behind maintenance unit on the
Display shows 2 values at the same end user
time:
• Optionally with conventional analogueue
• Present flow in m³/h, l/min,... signals (4…20 mA and pulse) or digital
interfaces such as Modbus-RTU, Ethernet
• Total consumption (counter reading) in (also PoE), M-Bus
m³, l, kg
• All interfaces are freely programmable via
• Temperature measurement the display
• Optional: Pressure measurement

Screw-in thread:
Easy installation into the existing pipe due
to integrated measuring section (suitable
for 1/4", 1/2", 3/4”, 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2" or 2"
lines)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

B
H

DIN ISO 228 (DIN 259)

Integrated flow straightener -

no inlet section necessary
H1

A A B
L

D Nennweite Anschlussgewinde L in mm B in mm H1 in mm H in mm A in mm
DN8 G 1/4" 135 55 50 109,1 15
DN15 G 1/2" 135 55 50 109,1 20
DN20 G 3/4" 135 55 50 109,1 20
Flow measuring
DN25 ranges
G 1" VA 525 (max 135 version55185 m/s) for
50 compressed
109,1 air (ISO251217:1000 mbar,
20 °C) Measuring
DN32 ranges
G1 1/4"for other types
135 of gas 80
see pages 114
80 to 117 139,1 25
DN40 G1 1/2" 135 80 80 139,1 25
With a key stroke: E
Measuring
DN50 Thread
G 2" Measuring range full
135 80 80L B
139,1 H1
30 H A
section scales
• Reset counter reading m³/h cfm mm mm
Verwendungsbereich Allgemeintoleranz
mm
Oberfläche
mm
Maßstab: 1:1
mm Gewicht: 0.82 kg
DIN ISO 2768-m Werkstoff: -
• Select units DN 8 G 1/4″ 105 l/min 3.6 135 55 50 109.1 15
Datum Name
Benennung:
• Parameterise interfaces DN 15 G 1/2″ 90 m³/h 50 135 55
Bearb. 21.09.2018
Gepr. 50 109.1
VA 525 20
Norm
F
DN 20 G 3/4″ 170 m³/h 100 135 55 50 109.1
Zeichnungsnummer:
20 B
1

1
DN 25 2
G 1″ 3
290 m³/h 4
170 135
Zust.Änderung
55Name
Datum
50 109.1 25 1

DN 32 G 1 1/4″ 530 m³/h 310 135 80 80 139.1 25

DN 40 G 1 1/2″ 730 m³/h 430 135 80 80 139.1 25

DN 50 G 2″ 1195 m³/h 700 135 80 80 139.1 30

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Example order code VA 525:

0695 5250_A1_B1_C1_D1_E1_F1_G1_H1_I1_J1_K1_L1_M1_R1

Measuring section Accuracy class

A1 1/4″ L1 ± 1.5% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s.
A2 1/2″ L2 ± 6% of m.v. ± 0.5% of f.s.
A3 3/4″ L3 ± 1% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s.
A4 1″
Maximum pressure
A5 1 1/4″
M1 16 bar
A6 1 1/2″
A7 2″ Surface conditon
N1 standard version
Threaded version
B1 G female thread Special measuring range
B2 NPT female thread Special measuring range (please specify when placing
R1
order)
Material type
C1 Aluminium
Order no. VA 525
Adjustment/calibration DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
No real gas adjustment - gas type configuration per gas
D1 Compact inline flow meter 0695 5250 + Order
constant
D2 Real gas adjustment in the gas type selected below code A_…R_

Gas type
E1 Compressed air
E2 Nitrogen (N2)
Measuring range (see table)
F1 Low-speed version (50 m/s)
F2 Standard version (92,7 m/s) TECHNICAL DATA VA 525
F3 Max version (185 m/s)
Parameters: m³/h, l/min (1000 mbar, 20 °C) in case
F4 High-speed version (224 m/s) of compressed air or Nm³/h, Nl/min
Reference standard (1013 mbar, 0 °C) in case of gases
G1 20 °C, 1000 mbar Units adjustable via m³/h, m³/min, l/min, l/s, ft/min, cfm, m/s,
G2 0 °C, 1013.25 mbar keys at display: kg/h, kg/min, g/s, lb/min, lb/h
G3 15 °C, 981 mbar Sensor: Thermal mass flow sensor
G4 15 °C, 1013.25 mbar Measured medium: Air,
Display option Measuring range: See table above
H1 with integrated display Accuracy: ± 1.5% of m.v. ± 0.3 % of f.s.
H2 without display (o. M. V. = of measured on request:
Pressure measurement option value) ± 1% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s. or ± 6% of
(o. F. S. = of full scale) m.v. ± 0.5% of f.s.
I1 without pressure sensor
With integrated pressure sensor 0…16 bar (output only Pressure measure- 0…16 bar, accuracy: 1%, or
I2 ment: 10…2000 mbar (abs)
via digital interfaces)
with integrated pressure sensor 10…2000 mbar (abs), Operating tempera- -20…60 °C
I3 for vacuum applications (output only via digital interfac- ture:
es)
Operating pressure: Up to 16 bar
Signal output / bus connection option
1x 4...20 mA analogue output for present flow and pulse Digital output: RS 485 interface, (Modbus-RTU),
J1 M-Bus (optional) Ethernet interface or
output
J2 Modbus-RTU (RS485) PoE
J3 Ethernet interface (Modbus/TCP) Analogue output: 4…20 mA for m³/h or l/min
J4 Ethernet interface Power over Ethernet (Modbus/TCP) Pulse output: 1 pulse per m³ or per litre electrically
J5 M-Bus isolated. Pulse weight can be set on
the display.
Rectifier Alternatively, the pulse output can be
with integrated flow straightener, no additional inlet sec- used as an alarm relay.
K1
tion necessary (with measuring section 1/2" to 2")
Supply: 18…36 VDC, 5 W
K2 without rectifier (for measuring section 1/4")
Burden: < 500 Ω
Housing: Polycarbonate (IP 65)
Measuring section: Aluminium
Connection thread of G 1/4" to G 2" (BSP British Standard
measuring sections: Piping) or 1/2" to 2" NPT thread
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VD 500 - flow sensor for wet compressed air

For measuring immediately downstream of the compressor in moist air up to +180 °C

Benefits at a glance:
FIELD OF
APPLICATION: • Particularly suitable for extremely high flow rates
• Measurement • Extremely fast response time: 100 ms
immediately • Flow, total consumption, temperature and pressure
downstream of • Measurement at high temperatures, max. temperature 180 °C
the compressor
• Measurement in various gases by selecting the gas type, on request
• Measurement at
high temperatures • Can be used in pipes from DN 20 to DN 500
• Measurement of • Installation via 1/2″ ball valve under pressure
fast processes • RS 485 interface (Modbus-RTU), 4...20 mA, pulse output as standard

Typical applications:

• Measurement of the capacity of compressors

• Compressed air audits
• Efficiency measurement of compressed air systems

Installation requirements:

• After functioning water separator

• In horizontal lines (recommended) or in risers

TECHNICAL DATA VD 500

Measuring range: up to 224 m/s / 600 m/s
Measured medium: Air, non-aggressive gases
Accuracy:
± 1.5% of m.v. ± 0.3% of f.s.(20...224 m/s)
(m.v.: of meas. value) (f.s.: of
± 1.5% of m.v. (> 224 m/s)
full scale)
Measuring principle: Differential pressure
Measuring span: 1:10
Response time: t 99: < 1 sec.
The integrated, precise differential pressure Temperature of the medium: -30 °…+180 °C
sensor measures the differential pressure/ Operating pressure: Max. 20 bar
dynamic pressure at the sensor tip. The pres-
sure depends on the respective gas velocity. Ambient temperature: -30 °…+70 °C
The flow is therefore easy to determine by Screw-in thread: G 1/2″, ISO 228
means of the pipe diameter. Power supply: 18…36 VDC, 5 W
The additional measurement of temperature
Signal outputs: As standard:
and absolute pressure and calculation of the
RS 485 (Modbus-RTU), 4…20 mA, pulse
relevant density means that measuring can be
Optional:
carried out for various gases, a wide variety of Ethernet Interface (PoE), M-Bus
temperatures and pressures.

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Example order code VD 500:

0690 5001_A1_B1_C1_D1_E1_F1_G1_K1
Measuring range
A1 224 m/s Simple installation and removal under
A2 600 m/s pressure
Screw-in thread
B1 G 1/2″ Installation depth = x + y Engraved depth scale for pre-
B2 1/2″ NPT male thread dA = outer diameter cise installation
x = dA
Installation length / shaft length
2
C1 220 mm 180

C2 400 mm 170

160
Display
dA
D1 with integrated display y
x

Signal outputs / bus connection option

1x 4…20 mA analogue output (electrically not isolated),
E1
)
pulse output, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
Ethernet interface (Modbus/TCP), 1 x 4…20 mA 15°

E2 analogue output (not electrically isolated), RS 485

(Modbus-RTU)
Ethernet interface PoE (Power over Ethernet)
E3 (Modbus/TCP), 1 x 4…20 mA analogue output
(not electrically isolated), RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
M-Bus, 1 x 4…20 mA analogue output Recommended installation position
E4
(not electrically isolated), RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)

Reference standard DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

G1 20 °C, 1000 mbar
VD 500 flow sensor for wet compressed air 0690 5001 + Order
G2 0 °C, 1013.25 mbar code A_...K_
G3 15 °C, 981 mbar
Accessories:
G4 15 °C, 1013.25 mbar
Gas type ISO calibration certificate 3200 0001
K1 Compressed air High-pressure protection 0530 1117
K90 Additional gas on request
For further accessories refer to pages 102 to 106

Flow measuring ranges VD 500 for compressed air (ISO 1217:1000 mbar, 20 °C)
Inside diameter of pipe VD 500
20 … 224 m/s
Measuring range initial values and full scale
Inch mm DN m³/h (cfm)
3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 19 … 215 11 … 127
1″ 27.3 DN 25 32 … 357 19 … 210
1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 57 … 644 34 … 379
1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 79 … 886 47 … 522
2″ 53.1 DN 50 130 … 1450 76 … 853
2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 222 … 2484 131 … 1462
3″ 80.9 DN 80 307 … 3440 181 … 2025
4″ 110.0 DN 100 571 … 6391 336 … 3762
5″ 133.7 DN 125 844 … 9453 497 … 5564
6″ 159.3 DN 150 1200 … 13436 706 … 7908
8″ 200.0 DN 200 1896 … 21230 1116 … 12495
10″ 250.0 DN 250 2966 … 33211 1746 … 19547
12″ 300.0 DN 300 4276 … 47881 2517 … 28182

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VU 570 - Vortex ultrasonic flow sensor for

technical gases and mixed gases
Independent from gas composition – integrated pressure and temperature compensation
– larger measuring range than common Vortex sensors
FIELD OF APPLICATION:

• Technical gases
• Mixed gases
• Compressed air in PET bottles production
• CO2
• LPG
• Propane
• Crypton

Benefits at a glance:
Function principle Vortex ultrasonic: • Measurement of standard volume flow, operating volume flow,
mass flow
• Suitable for unknown/changing gas compositions and mixed
gases
• The innovative measuring principle grant a precise flow measu-
rement in different gases
• Suitable for quickly changing temperature and pressure chan-
ges as well as high mass flows

Advantages towards common mechanic gas meters:

• No moving parts – no wearing

Advantages towards common Vortex sensors:

• Precise measurement already from 0.3 m/s

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Example order code VU 570:

0697 0570_A1_B1_C1_D1_E1_F1_G1_H1
Measuring section TECHNICAL DATA VU 570
A1 1/2“ (DN 15) Measuring range: See table
A2 3/4“ (DN 20)
Measuring medium: Air, non-aggressive gases and mixed
A3 1“ (DN 25)
gases (non-condensing)
A4 1 1/4“ (DN 32)
A5 1 1/2“ (DN 40) Accuracy: ± 1,5 % m. v., optional
A6 2“ (DN 50) Volume flow (m³/h) ± 1 % m. v.
A7 2 1/2“ (DN 65), (only in flanged version)
A8 3“ (DN 80), (only in flanged version) Mass flow (kg/h) resp. ± 2 % m. v., optional
Standard volume flow ± 1,5 % m. v.
Process connection (Nm³/h)
B1 R outer threads Meas. principle: Vortex ultrasonic – Vortex frequency
B2 NPT outer threads measurement
B3 Flange DIN 1092-1 Process temp.: -40°…+100°C
B4 Flange ANSI 16.5 Class 150 lbs
Process pressure: Up to 40 bar (ü)
B5 Flange ANSI 16.5 Class 300 lbs
Protection class: IP67
Option display
Material meas. Section
C1 With integrated display and medium-touching Stainless steel 316, Plastic
C2 Without display parts:

Pressure sensor Material display unit: Aluminium - Die casting

D1 16 bar (g) Signal outputs: As a standard:
D2 40 bar (g) RS 485 (Modbus-RTU), 1x 4...20 mA,
D3 1.5 bar (g) puls
Optional:
Signal outputs / bus connection option
Ethernet Interface
2 x 4…20 mA analogue output (galv. isolated), pulse out-
E1 Power supply : 18…36 VDC
put, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
1 x 4…20 mA analogue output (galv. not isolated), Measuring span: 1:50
E4
pulse output RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
Ethernet-Interface (Modbus/TCP), 1 x 4…20 mA ana- Repeatability: ± 0,3 % v. M.
E5 logueoutput (galv. not isolated), pulse output, RS 485 Process connection: Flange DIN EN1092-1 or
(Modbus-RTU) Flange ANSI 150 lbs - 300 lbs
M-Bus, 1 x 4…20 mA analogue output (galv. not isola-
E8 R 1/2“ - R 2“ (BSP Brtitish Standard
ted), pulse output RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
Piping)
Ethernet-Interface PoE (Power over Ethernet) Modbus/
1/2“ - 2“ NPT-thread
E9 TCP), 1 x 4…20 mA analogue output (galv. not isolated),
pulse output, RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
Calibration
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
No real gas calibration -
F1 VU 570 - Vortex ultrasonic flow sensor for technical 0697 0570+
Adjustment of gas type via gas constant
F2 Real gas calibration in selected gas type gases and mixed gases Order code
A_…H_
Reference conditions
G1 20 °C, 1000 mbar Further accessories:
G2 0 °C, 1013,25 mbar
ISO - calibration certificate at 5 measuring points 3200 0001
G3 15 °C, 981 mbar
G4 15 °C, 1013,25 mbar
G5 Operation conditions
Accuracy class
H1 ± 1,5% of measured value (volume flow)
H2 ± 1% of measured value (volume flow)

Measuring ranges for gases VU 570 under operation conditions

Inch mm DN from m/s to from m³/h to from cfm to

1/2" 16,1 15 0,4 22,0 0,2 12,9
0,5
3/4" 21,7 20 0,7 39,9 0,4 23,5
1" 27,3 25 0,6 63,2 0,4 37,2
1 1/4" 36 32 1,1 109,9 0,6 64,7
30
1 1/2" 41,9 40 0,3 1,5 148,9 0,9 87,6
2" 53,1 50 2,4 239,2 1,4 140,8
2 1/2" 68,9 65 4,0 402,7 2,4 237,0
3" 80,9 80 5,6 555,2 3,3 326,7

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VU 570 - with thread

Connection thread AD pipe - mm ID pipe - mm L ges - mm L1 - mm L2 - mm H ges - mm B - mm A - mm
R 1/2“ 21,3 16,1 300 210 113,4 238 156 20
R 3/4“ 26,9 21,7 475 275 113,4 238 156 20
R1“ 33,7 27,3 475 275 113,4 253 156 25
R1 1/4“ 42,4 36,0 475 275 113,4 253 156 25
R1 1/2“ 48,3 41,9 475 275 113,4 260 156 25
R2“ 60,3 53,1 475 275 113,4 271 156 30

VU 570 - with flanges

Pipe AD pipe - mm ID pipe - mm L ges - mm L1 - mm L2 - mm H ges - mm B - mm ØD ØK nxØL
DN 15 21,3 16,1 300 210 113,4 258,5 156 95 65 4x14
DN 20 26,9 21,7 475 275 113,4 263,5 156 105 75 4x14
DN 25 33,7 27,3 475 275 113,4 276 156 115 85 4x14
DN 32 42,4 36,0 475 275 113,4 288,5 156 140 100 4x18
DN 40 48,3 41,9 475 275 113,4 293 156 150 110 4x18
DN 50 60,3 53,1 475 275 113,4 306,5 156 165 125 4x18
DN 65 76,1 68,9 475 275 113,4 325 156 185 145 8x18
DN 80 88,9 80,9 475 275 113,4 339 156 200 160 8x18

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VX 570 - Vortex Flow sensor for steam, gases and

liquids
The high-precision all-rounder with integrated pressure and temperature compensation

FIELD OF APPLICATION:

• Measurement of saturated steam or

superheated steam
• Measurement of liquids
• Measurement of mixed gases
• Measurement of corrosive media

Benefits at a glance:

• Measurement of standard volume flow, operating

volume flow, mass flow
• Measurement at high temperatures of up to 350°C
• Measurement up to 63 bar(g)
• Suitable for unknown/changing
gas compositions and mixed gases
• Aggression resistant – all parts in contact with
media made of stainless steel
• Not sensitive to vibrations due to
reference vibration measurement
• No moving parts

Vortex operating principle, vortex frequency:

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Example code for VX 570:

0698 0570_A1_B1_C1_D1_E1_F1_G1_H1_I1
Basic model Measuring ranges of VX 570 (in m/s under operating conditions)
Vortex mass flow meter with integrated
A1
temperature and pressure sensor Nominal width Gas Steam Liquids
Vortex flow meter without integrated
A2 from to from to from to
temperature and pressure sensor
Measured medium: DN 15 - DN 20 6 m/s 60 m/s 6 m/s 70 m/s
B1 Steam DN 25 - DN 32 4 m/s 60 m/s 4 m/s 70 m/s 0.3 m/s 7 m/s
B2 Liquids DN 40 - DN 300 2 m/s 60 m/s 2 m/s 70 m/s
B3 Gas

Display option TECHNICAL DATA VX 570

C1 With display Measuring range: See table
Measuring section Measured medium: Primary single-phase gases, mixed
D1 1/2“ (DN 15) gases, saturated steam, superheated
D2 3/4“ (DN 20) steam and liquids
D3 1“ (DN 25)
Accuracy: Gas / Steam:
D4 1 1/4“ (DN 32) Volume flow (m³/h) ± 1 % of m.v., (Re > 20,000)
D5 1 1/2“ (DN 40) ± 2 % of m.v., (10,000 < Re < 20,000)
D6 2“ (DN 50)
D7 2 1/2“ (DN 65) Liquids:
D8 3“ (DN 80) ± 0.75 % of m.v., (Re > 20,000)
± 2 % of m.v., (10,000 < Re < 20,000)
D9 4“ (DN 100)
D10 5“ (DN 125) Mass flow (kg/h) or Gas / Steam:
D11 6“ (DN 150) standard volume flow (Nm³/h) ± 1.5 % of m.v., (Re > 20,000)
D12 8“ (DN 200) ± 2.5 % of m.v., (10,000 < Re < 20,000)
D13 10“ (DN 250)
Measuring principle: Vortex – vortex frequency measure-
D14 12“ (DN 300) ment
Process connection Process temperature: -40…+350°C
E1 Wafer type up to16 bar(g) / 232 psi(g) Process pressure: up to 63 bar(g)
E2 Flange DIN PN 16
Protection class IP67
E3 Flange DIN PN 25
E4 Flange DIN PN 40 Material measuring section Stainless steel 304
E5 Flange DIN PN 63 and parts in contact with
E6 Flange ANSI Class 150 lbs medium:
E7 Flange ANSI Class 300 lbs Material display unit: Aluminium – die casting
E8 Flange ANSI Class 400 lbs Signal outputs: As standard:
RS 485 (Modbus-RTU), 3x 4...20 mA,
Signal outputs / bus connection option
3 x 4…20 mA analogue output (not electrically isolated),
F1 Optional:
RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
Ethernet interface
F3 RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
Power supply: 18…36 VDC
Reference standard
G1 20 °C, 1000 mbar Measuring span: Gases: 1:30
Vapour: 1:35
G2 0 °C, 1013.25 mbar
Liquids 1:23
G3 15 °C, 981 mbar
G4 15 °C, 1013.25 mbar Viscosity DN 15 ≤ 4 mPas
G5 Operating conditions DN 25 ≤ 5 mPas
DN 40...DN 300 ≤ 7 mPas
Surface condition
Repeatability: ± 0.3 % of m.v.
H1 Standard version
Special cleaning – oil and grease free Process connection: Flange DIN EN1092-1
H2 Flange ANSI
(e.g. for oxygen application)
Wafer type
Max. process temperature
I1 up to 150 °C
I2 up to 250 °C
up to 350 °C (can only be selected in combination with DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
I3
A2) VX 570 – Vortex flow sensor for 0698 0570 +
steam, gases and liquids Order code
A_...I_

Further accessories:
ISO calibration certificate at 5 measuring points 3200 0001

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Measuring ranges for gases and liquids VX 570 under operating conditions
Inside diameter of
pipe Gases Liquids
Min flow Max flow Min flow Max flow Min flow Max flow Min flow Max flow
Inch mm DN m3/h m3/h cfm cfm m3/h m3/h GPM GPM
1/2″ 15 DN 15 3.8 44.5 2.2 26.2 0.2 4.4 0.8 19.6

3/4″ 20 DN 20 6.8 79.1 4 46.6 0.3 7.9 1.5 34.8

1″ 25 DN 25 7.1 123.6 4.2 72.7 0.5 12.4 2.3 54.4

1 1/4″ 32 DN 32 11.6 202.5 6.8 119.2 0.9 20.2 3.8 89.2

1 1/2″ 40 DN 40 9 316.4 5.3 186.2 1.4 31.6 6.0 139.3

2″ 50 DN 50 14.1 494.4 8.3 291 2.1 49.4 9.3 217.7

2 1/2″ 65 DN 65 23.9 835.5 14 491.7 3.6 83.5 15.8 367.8

3″ 80 DN 80 36.2 1265.5 21.3 744.9 5.4 126.6 23.9 557.2

4″ 100 DN 100 56.5 1977.4 33.3 1163.9 8.5 197.7 37.3 870.6

5″ 125 DN 125 88.3 3089.7 52 1818.5 13.2 309.0 58.3 1360.4

6″ 150 DN 150 127.1 4449.2 74.8 2618.7 19.1 444.9 84.0 1958.9

8″ 200 DN 200 226 7909.6 133 4655.4 33.9 791.0 149.3 3482.5

10″ 250 DN 250 353.1 12358.8 207.8 7274.1 53.0 1235.9 233.2 5441.4

12″ 300 DN 300 508.5 17796.6 299.3 10474.7 76.3 1779.7 335.8 7835.6

Measuring ranges for steam VX 570 under operating conditions in kg/h

T=112 °C T=121 °C T=134 °C T=144 °C T=159 °C T=165 °C T=171 °C
P=0.5 bar(g) P=1 bar(g) P=2 bar(g) P=3 bar(g) P=5 bar(g) P=6 bar(g) P=7 bar(g)
Inside diameter of
pipe D=0.8798 kg/m3 D=1.155 kg/m3 D=1.672 kg/m3 D=2.185 kg/m3 D=3.182 kg/m3 D=3.671 kg/m3 D=4.218 kg/m3
Inch mm DN Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
1/2″ 15 DN 15 3.4 39.1 4.4 51.4 6.4 74.4 8.3 97.2 12.1 141.6 14.0 163.3 16.1 187.7

3/4″ 20 DN 20 6.0 69.6 7.8 91.4 11.3 132.2 14.8 172.8 21.6 251.7 24.9 290.4 28.6 333.6

1″ 25 DN 25 6.2 108.7 8.2 142.7 11.8 206.6 15.4 270.0 22.5 393.3 25.9 453.7 29.8 521.3

1 1/4″ 32 DN 32 10.2 178.1 13.4 233.9 19.3 338.6 25.3 442.4 36.8 644.3 42.5 743.3 48.8 854.1

1 1/2″ 40 DN 40 8.0 278.4 10.4 365.4 15.1 529.0 19.8 691.3 28.8 1006.7 33.2 1161.4 38.1 1334.5
2″ 50 DN 50 12.4 434.9 16.3 571.0 23.6 826.6 30.9 1080.2 44.9 1573.0 51.9 1814.8 59.6 2085.2

2 1/2″ 65 DN 65 21.0 735.0 27.6 964.9 39.9 1396.9 52.2 1825.5 76.0 2658.4 87.6 3066.9 100.7 3523.9
3″ 80 DN 80 31.8 1113.4 41.8 1461.7 60.5 2116.0 79.0 2765.2 115.1 4026.9 132.7 4645.8 152.5 5338.0

4″ 100 DN 100 49.7 1739.7 65.3 2283.9 94.5 3306.2 123.4 4320.6 179.8 6292.1 207.4 7259.0 238.3 8340.7
5″ 125 DN 125 77.7 2718.3 102.0 3568.6 147.6 5166.0 192.9 6751.0 280.9 9831.4 324.1 11342.2 372.4 13032.3
6″ 150 DN 150 111.8 3914.4 146.8 5138.8 212.5 7439.0 277.8 9721.4 404.5 14157.2 466.7 16332.8 536.2 18766.5
8″ 200 DN 200 198.8 6958.9 261.0 9135.6 377.9 13224.9 493.8 17282.5 719.1 25168.4 829.6 29036.2 953.2 33362.7

10″ 250 DN 250 310.7 10873.2 407.8 14274.4 590.4 20663.8 771.5 27003.9 1123.6 39325.6 1296.3 45369.0 1489.4 52129.2

12″ 300 DN 300 447.4 15657.5 587.3 20555.1 850.2 29755.9 1111.0 38885.6 1618.0 56628.8 1866.6 65331.4 2144.7 75066.1

Measuring ranges for steam VX 570 under operating conditions kg/h

T=176 °C T=185 °C T=192 °C T=199 °C T=210 °C T=215 °C
P=8 bar(g) P=10 bar(g) P=12 bar(g) P=14 bar(g) P=18 bar(g) P=20 bar(g)
Inside diameter of
pipe D=4.723 kg/m3 D=5.752 kg/m3 D=6.671 kg/m3 D=7.706 kg/m3 D=9.593 kg/m3 D=10.57 kg/m3
Inch mm DN Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
1/2″ 15 DN 15 18.0 210.1 21.9 255.9 25.4 296.8 29.4 342.9 36.6 426.8 40.3 470.3

3/4″ 20 DN 20 32.0 373.6 39.0 455.0 45.2 527.6 52.2 609.5 65.0 758.8 71.7 836.0
1″ 25 DN 25 33.4 583.7 40.6 710.9 47.1 824.5 54.4 952.4 67.7 1185.6 74.6 1306.3

1 1/4″ 32 DN 32 54.6 956.3 66.6 1164.7 77.2 1350.8 89.2 1560.4 111.0 1942.4 122.3 2140.3

1 1/2″ 40 DN 40 42.7 1494.3 52.0 1819.8 60.3 2110.6 69.7 2438.1 86.7 3035.1 95.5 3344.2
2″ 50 DN 50 66.7 2334.8 81.2 2843.5 94.2 3297.8 108.8 3809.5 135.5 4742.3 149.3 5225.3

2 1/2″ 65 DN 65 112.7 3945.8 137.3 4805.5 159.2 5573.3 183.9 6438.0 229.0 8014.5 252.3 8830.7

3″ 80 DN 80 170.8 5977.1 208.0 7279.4 241.2 8442.4 278.6 9752.2 346.9 12140.3 382.2 13376.7
4″ 100 DN 100 266.8 9339.3 325.0 11374.0 376.9 13191.2 435.4 15237.9 542.0 18969.2 597.2 20901.1
5″ 125 DN 125 416.9 14592.6 507.8 17771.9 588.9 20611.3 680.3 23809.1 846.8 29639.4 933.1 32658.0
6″ 150 DN 150 600.4 21013.3 731.2 25591.5 848.0 29680.3 979.6 34285.2 1219.4 42680.7 1343.6 47027.5
8″ 200 DN 200 1067.3 37357.1 1299.9 45496.0 1507.6 52765.0 1741.5 60951.4 2167.9 75876.8 2388.7 83604.5
10″ 250 DN 250 1667.7 58370.4 2031.1 71087.6 2355.6 82445.3 2721.0 95236.6 3387.4 118557.6 3732.3 130632.1

12″ 300 DN 300 2401.5 84053.4 2924.7 102366.1 3392.0 118721.2 3918.3 137140.7 4877.8 170722.9 5374.6 188110.2

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Measuring ranges for steam VX 570 under operating conditions in lb/h

T=233.6 °F T=249.8 °F T=273.2 °F T=291.2 °F T=318.2 °F T=329 °F T=339.8 °F
P=7.3 psi(g) P=14.5 psi(g) P=29 psi(g) P=43.5 psi(g) P=72.5 psi(g) P=87 psi(g) P=101.5 psi(g)
Inside diameter
of pipe D=0.0034 lb/ft3 D=0.0721 lb/ft3 D=0.1044 lb/ft3 D=0.1364 lb/ft3 D=0.1986 lb/ft3 D=0.2292 lb/ft3 D=0.2633 lb/ft3
Inch mm DN Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
1/2″ 15 DN 15 7.4 86.3 9.7 113.3 14.1 164.0 18.4 214.3 26.8 312.1 30.9 360.1 35.5 413.7
3/4″ 20 DN 20 13.2 153.4 17.3 201.4 25.0 291.6 32.7 381.0 47.6 554.9 54.9 640.1 63.0 735.5

1″ 25 DN 25 13.7 239.7 18.0 314.7 26.0 455.6 34.0 595.3 49.5 867.0 57.2 1000.2 65.7 1149.3
1 1/4″ 32 DN 32 22.4 392.7 29.5 515.6 42.7 746.4 55.7 975.4 81.2 1420.5 93.6 1638.8 107.6 1882.9

1 1/2″ 40 DN 40 17.5 613.7 23.0 805.6 33.3 1166.2 43.5 1524.1 63.4 2219.5 73.2 2560.6 84.1 2942.1
2″ 50 DN 50 27.4 958.9 36.0 1258.8 52.1 1822.2 68.0 2381.3 99.1 3467.9 114.3 4000.9 131.3 4597.0
2 1/2″ 65 DN 65 46.3 1620.5 60.8 2127.3 88.0 3079.6 115.0 4024.5 167.5 5860.8 193.2 6761.5 222.0 7768.9
3″ 80 DN 80 70.1 2454.7 92.1 3222.5 133.3 4664.9 174.2 6096.2 253.7 8877.9 292.6 10242.2 336.2 11768.4
4″ 100 DN 100 109.6 3835.4 143.9 5035.1 208.3 7289.0 272.2 9525.3 396.3 13871.7 457.2 16003.4 525.4 18388.0
5″ 125 DN 125 171.2 5992.8 224.8 7867.4 325.4 11389.0 425.2 14883.3 619.3 21674.5 714.4 25005.4 820.9 28731.3
6″ 150 DN 150 246.6 8629.7 323.7 11329.1 468.6 16400.2 612.3 21432.0 891.8 31211.3 1028.8 36007.7 1182.1 41373.1
8″ 200 DN 200 438.3 15341.7 575.4 20140.5 833.0 29155.8 1088.6 38101.4 1585.3 55486.7 1829.0 64013.8 2101.5 73552.2
10″ 250 DN 250 684.9 23971.4 899.1 31469.6 1301.6 45556.0 1701.0 59533.4 2477.1 86698.0 2857.8 100021.5 3283.6 114925.3
12″ 300 DN 300 986.3 34518.8 1294.7 45316.2 1874.3 65600.6 2449.4 85728.1 3567.0 124845.2 4115.2 144031.0 4728.4 165492.4

Measuring ranges for steam VX 570 under operating conditions in lb/h

T=348.8 °F T=365 °F T=377.6 °F T=390.2 °F T=410 °F T=419 °F
P=116 psi(g) P=145 psi(g) P=174 psi(g) P=203 psi(g) P=261 psi(g) P=290 psi(g)
Inside diameter of
pipe D=0.2948 lb/ft3 D=0.3591 lb/ft3 D=0.4165 lb/ft3 D=0.4811 lb/ft3 D=0.5989 lb/ft3 D=0.6599 lb/ft3
Inch mm DN Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
1/2″ 15 DN 15 39.7 463.3 48.4 564.2 56.1 654.3 64.8 755.9 80.7 940.9 88.9 1036.8
3/4″ 20 DN 20 70.6 823.6 86.0 1003.0 99.7 1163.3 115.2 1343.7 143.4 1672.8 158.0 1843.2
1″ 25 DN 25 73.5 1286.8 89.6 1567.2 103.9 1817.6 120.0 2099.6 149.4 2613.7 164.6 2879.9
1 1/4″ 32 DN 32 120.5 2108.4 146.7 2567.7 170.2 2978.0 196.6 3440.0 244.7 4282.4 269.6 4718.5
1 1/2″ 40 DN 40 94.1 3294.3 114.6 4012.1 132.9 4653.1 153.6 5375.0 191.2 6691.2 210.6 7372.7
2″ 50 DN 50 147.1 5147.4 179.1 6268.9 207.7 7270.4 240.0 8398.4 298.7 10455.0 329.1 11519.8

2 1/2″ 65 DN 65 248.5 8699.1 302.7 10594.4 351.1 12287.0 405.5 14193.3 504.8 17668.9 556.2 19468.4

3″ 80 DN 80 376.5 13177.3 458.5 16048.3 531.8 18612.3 614.3 21500.0 764.7 26764.8 842.6 29490.6
4″ 100 DN 100 588.3 20589.6 716.4 25075.4 830.9 29081.7 959.8 33593.7 1194.9 41819.9 1316.5 46079.1

5″ 125 DN 125 919.2 32171.2 1119.4 39180.3 1298.3 45440.2 1499.7 52490.2 1867.0 65343.7 2057.1 71998.6
6″ 150 DN 150 1323.6 46326.5 1612.0 56419.7 1869.5 65433.9 2159.6 75585.9 2688.4 94094.9 2962.2 103678.0
8″ 200 DN 200 2353.1 82358.2 2865.8 100301.6 3323.6 116326.8 3839.3 134374.9 4779.4 167279.8 5266.2 184316.4

10″ 250 DN 250 3676.7 128684.7 4477.8 156721.3 5193.2 181760.7 5998.9 209960.7 7467.8 261374.7 8228.4 287994.4
12″ 300 DN 300 5294.5 185306.0 6448.0 225678.6 7478.2 261735.4 8638.4 302343.4 10753.7 376379.5 11848.9 414711.9

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Accessories VA 500/520/525

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Connection cable for VA/FA series, 5 m 0553 0104
Connection cable for VA/FA sensors, 10 m 0553 0105
Connection cable for VA/FA series, 20 m 0553 0120
Cable for alarm/pulse output, with M12 plug, 5 m 0553 0106
Cable for alarm/pulse output, with M12 plug, 10 m 0553 0107
Connection cable for VA/FA series, 5 m shielded 0553 0129
Connection cable for VA/FA series, 10 m shielded 0553 0130

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Ethernet connection cable, length 5 m, M12 plug x-coded (8 pin) to RJ 0553 2503
45 plug
Ethernet connection cable, length 10 m, M12 plug x-coded (8 pin) to 0553 2504
RJ 45 plug

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

M12 T-plug for VA 500/520 for connecting multiple sensors to an 0 2000 0823
M-Bus or Modbus network

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

M12 plug for VA 500/520/525 0 2000 0082
M12 plug 90° angled 0219 0060

Accessories VA 500/550
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
Drilling jig incl. drill (Ø 13 mm) 0530 1108

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DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

High-pressure protection recommended for installation from 10 to 0530 1105
50 bar (for VA 400/500)

• Only suitable for VA 500 with sensor length: 160 mm, 220 mm, 300 mm.
Further sensor lengths on request

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

High-pressure protection recommended for installation from 10 to 0530 1115
100 bar (for VA 550)
High-pressure protection recommended for installation from 10 to 0530 1116
16 bar DVGW (for VA 550)

• Only suitable for VA 550 with sensor length: 160 mm, 220 mm, 300 mm.
Further sensor lengths on request

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Wall thickness measuring device CS 0495 incl. case and calibration 0560 0495
block

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Welding nipple, L = 35 mm, male thread, R 1/2" stainless steel 1.4301 3300 0006
Welding nipple, L = 35 mm, male thread, R 1/2" stainless steel 1.4571 3300 0007

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Ball valve I/I G 1/2" stainless steel 3300 0002

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Accessories VA 500/550

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

X-connection for connection of pressure and dew point sensor at the 0553 0133
same measuring point (incl. 2x quick-lock coupling)

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Thread adapter G 1/2˝ female thread to NPT 1/2˝ male thread 0553 0134

Accessories VA 550/570
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
Connection cable 5 m with open ends 0553 0108
Connection cable 10 m with open ends 0553 0109

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

PNG cable screwing M20 x 1,5- for standard 0553 0552
PNG cable screwing M20 x 1,5 - for ATEX 0553 0551

Standard ATEX

Accessories VA 520/570
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
Closing cap for measuring section VA 520/VA 570 (material: alumini- 0190 0001
um)
Closing cap for measuring section VA 520/VA 570 (material: stainless 0190 0002
steel 1.4571)

Aluminium

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Accessories for all VA 5xx

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Mains unit in wall housing for maximum 2 sensors of the series VA/FA 0554 0110
5xx, 100-240 V, 23 VA, 50-60 Hz / 24 VDC, 0.35 A
Mains unit in wall housing for max. 4 sensors of the series VA500/520 0554 0111
100-240 V, 23 VA, 50-60 Hz / 24 VDC, 0,35 A

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

AC adapter plug 100-240 VAC / 24 VDC for VA/FA 5xx 0554 0109

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

↓

Adapter CS Service Software incl. PC connection set, USB connection and 0554 2007
↓

VA 550/570 interface adapter to the sensor

↓
↓
↓

USB

Power
supply

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

External Gateway PROFIBUS for connection to integrated RS 485 Z500 3008
interface
External Gateway PROFINET for connection to integrated RS 485 Z500 3009
interface

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Case for all sensors (dimensions: 500 x 360 x 120 mm) 0554 6006

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Practical measuring section accessories

MALE THREAD PIPE (OUTER Ø TOTAL LENGTH ORDER NO.
X WALL THICKNESS)
R 1/2″ 21.3 x 2.6 mm 500 mm 4000 0015
R 3/4″ 26.9 x 2.6 mm 600 mm 4000 0020
R 1″ 33.7 x 3.2 mm 750 mm 4000 0025
R 1 1/4″ 42.4 x 3.2 mm 900 mm 4000 0032
R 1 1/2″ 48.3 x 3.2 mm 1000 mm 4000 0040
Measuring
R 2″ 60.3 x 3.6 mm 1250 mm 4000 0050
section 1/2"
R 2 1/2″ 76.1 x 3.6 mm 1500 mm 4000 0065
From DN 80 with flange DIN 2633
DN 80/88.9 88.9 x 2.0 mm 1850 mm 4000 0080
DN 100/114.3 114.3 x 2.0 mm 2104 mm 4000 0100
DN 125/139.7 139.7 x 3.0 mm 2860 mm 4000 0125
DN 150/168.3 168.3 x 3.0 mm 3110 mm 4000 0150

Measuring sections for precise measurements:

Measuring section in stainless steel 1.4301 incl. ball valve, up to DN 65 (R2 1/2")
with R-male thread, from DN 80 with weld neck flange in acc. with DIN 2633.

Practical spot drilling collar accessories for compressed air lines

DESCRIPTION DN ORDER NO.
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 032 - 036 mm, length: 100 mm* 0500 0446
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 036 - 040 mm, length: 100 mm* 0500 0448
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 040 - 044 mm, length: 150 mm* 0500 0449
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 044 - 051 mm, length: 200 mm* 0500 0610
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 048 - 055 mm, length: 200 mm* 40 0500 0611
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 052 - 059 mm, length: 200 mm* 0500 0612
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 057 - 064 mm, length: 200 mm* 50 0500 0613
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 063 - 070 mm, length: 200 mm* 0500 0614
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 070 - 077 mm, length: 200 mm* 65 0500 0615
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 075 - 083 mm, length: 200 mm* 0500 0616
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 082 - 090 mm, length: 200 mm* 0500 0617
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 087 - 097 mm, length: 200 mm* 80 0500 0618
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 095 - 104 mm, length: 200 mm* 0500 0619
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 102 - 112 mm, length: 200 mm* 0500 0620
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 108 - 118 mm, length: 200 mm* 100 0500 0621
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 118 - 128 mm, length: 200 mm* 0500 0622
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 125 - 135 mm, length: 200 mm* 0500 0623
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 133 - 144 mm, length: 200 mm* 125 0500 0624
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 145 - 155 mm, length: 250 mm* 0500 0625
If there is no measuring site with 1/2" ball
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 151 - 161 mm, length: 250 mm* 150 0500 0626
valve present on existing pipes, it can be set
up quickly and cost-effectively by means of Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 159 - 170 mm, length: 250 mm* 0500 0627
spot drilling collars. The spot drilling collar Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 168 - 180 mm, length: 250 mm* 0500 0628
is imposed onto the pipe and tightened via
Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 180 - 191 mm, length: 250 mm* 175 0500 0629
thread rods. The enveloping rubber gasket
is pressure-tight up to 11 bar. By means of Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 193 - 203 mm, length: 300 mm* 0500 0630
the drilling jig, it is possible to drill the spot Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 200 - 210 mm, length: 300 mm* 0500 0631
drilling collar through the 1/2" ball valve into
the existing pipe. Spot drilling collar for pipe Ø 209 - 220 mm, length: 300 mm* 200 0500 0632

Important: Please indicate the exact outer

diameter of the existing pipe when placing *incl. 1/2" ball valve
the order resp. please select the suitable *not suitable for copper and plastic pipes
spot drilling collar from the adjoining list. *not suitable for aluminum

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VA 409 - Flow direction switch for compressed air systems

The thermal flow direction switch VA 409 with direction indication serves for determination of the
flow direction of compressed air and gases especially in closed circular pipelines.

By means of VA 409 with flow direction indication the flow direction of the compressed air can be
determined quickly and safely. Compared with the former mechanical paddle flow switches VA 409
is able to detect even the smallest changes in the flow direction quickly and without any mechanical
movement.

The direction information in form of a potential-free contact (normally closed max. 60 VDC, 0.5 A)
is transferred to the flow meters VA 5xx or to a separate building management system (BMS). Two
LEDs show the flow direction.

In connection with 2 flow sensors VA 5xx incoming and out flowing compressed air in closed circu-
lar pipelines can be measured precisely.

Special features:

• detects the smallest changes < 0.1 m/s

relative to 20 °C and 1,000 mbar
• no mechanical wear parts
• easy installation under pressure

TECHNICAL DATA VA 409

Response area detec- < 0.1 m/s relative to 20 °C
tion of direction: and 1000 mbar
Measuring principle: Calorimetric
measurement
Sensor: Pt 30/ Pt 700/ Pt 330
Measured medium: Air, gases
Operating tempera- 0…50 °C sensor tube
ture: -20…70 °C housing
Operating pressure: up to 16 bar
Power supply: 24 VDC, 40 mA
Current consumption: Max. 80 mA to 24 VDC
Protection class: IP 54
EMC: in acc. with DIN EN 61326
Connection: 2 x M12, 5-pin, plug A and
plug B
2 potential-free con- 2 x U max. 60 VDC, l max
tacts: 0.5 A (normally closed); on
request: Normally open
Housing: Polycarbonate
Sensor tube: Stainless steel, 1.4301,
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
length 160 mm, Ø 10 mm,
Direction switch VA 409 0695 0409 safety ring Ø 11.5 mm,
Mains unit in wall housing for maximum 2 sensors of the series VA/FA 0554 0110 longer sensors on request
5xx, 100-240 V, 23 VA, 50-60 Hz / 24 VDC, 0,35 A Mounting thread: G 1/2″
Connection cable for VA/FA series, 5 m 0553 0104 Housing diameter: 65 mm
Connection cable for VA/FA sensors, 10 m 0553 0105 Direction indication: 2 LED`S

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CS Service Software - for VA 5xx flow meters

… incl. PC connection set, USB connection and interface adapter to the sensor.

The flow meters VA 5xx can be connected to the PC, and the following settings can be made by means of the CS Service Software:

• Selection of gas type (air, CO2, N2O, N2, O2, NG, Ar, CH4)
• Selection of units for flow, speed, temperature, consumption
• Selection of units: m³/h, Nm³/h, m³/min, Nm³/min, ltr/h, Nltr/h, ltr/min, Nltr/min, ltr/s, Nltr/s, cfm, SCFM, kg/h, kg/min, kg/s
• Setting of the reference temperature, reference pressure
• Zero-point adjustment, leak flow volume suppression adjustable
• Modbus and M-Bus settings
• Scaling of the 4...20 mA analogue output
• Reading of: Version number, production date, series no., time of last calibration
• Setting of alarm limits
• Offset settings (flow offset, temperature offset)
• Reset factory settings
• Load updates onto the sensor (firmware update, language update)

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

CS Service Software for FA/VA sensors incl. PC connection set, USB 0554 2007
connection and interface adapter to the sensor

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Calibration of flow meters

In the CS calibration laboratory for flow meters it is possible to calibrate our flow measuring instruments as well as of other manufacturers

High precision reference measuring devices guarantee an accuracy of up 0.5% of the measured value.

Special features:

• Due to the digital data transmission, only the

flow meter must be calibrated. The display de-
vices remain wired on site.

Calibration range: from 0 to 4.000 m³/h

under pressure
Accuracy of the refer- between 0.5 and 1% of
ence: the measured value

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Recalibration and 5 point precision calibration of volume flow sensors VA 500/550 0695 3333
with ISO certificate
Recalibration and 5 point precision calibration of volume flow sensors VA 520/570 0695 3332
with ISO certificate
Volume flow, any measuring points on request
Real gas adjustment 3200 0015

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Measuring ranges VA 500 and VA 550

Measuring ranges low-speed version

Flow measuring ranges VA 500 / VA 550 - insertion meter

Low-speed version
(50 m/s)
Inside diameter of
pipe Measuring range full scales in Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Recom-
Methane mended
Carbon diox- natural gas Hydrogen Propane probe
Inch mm DN Air** Nitrogen (N2) Argon (Ar) Oxygen (O2) ide (CO2) (CH4) Helium (He) (H2) (C3H8) length

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 24 [14] 22 [13] 38 [22] 23 [13] 24 [14] 14 [8] 10 [6] 7 [4] 11 [6]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 48 [28] 44 [26] 75 [44] 45 [26] 47 [27] 28 [16] 20 [11] 14 [8] 22 [13]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 79 [46] 73 [43] 124 [73] 75 [44] 78 [46] 47 [27] 33 [19] 23 [13] 36 [21] 160 mm -
6.299
1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 143 [84] 132 [77] 224 [132] 136 [80] 142 [83] 85 [50] 60 [35] 42 [24] 66 [38] inch

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 197 [116] 181 [107] 309 [182] 188 [111] 195 [115] 117 [68] 82 [48] 58 [34] 90 [53]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 323 [190] 297 [175] 506 [297] 308 [181] 320 [188] 191 [112] 135 [79] 95 [55] 148 [87]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 554 [326] 509 [300] 866 [510] 528 [311] 548 [322] 328 [193] 231 [136] 162 [95] 254 [150]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 768 [452] 706 [415] 1201 [706] 732 [431] 760 [447] 454 [267] 321 [188] 225 [132] 353 [207] 220 mm -
8.661
4″ 110.0 DN 100 1426 [839] 1311 [772] 2230 [1312] 1360 [800] 1411 [830] 844 [496] 596 [350] 418 [246] 655 [386] inch

5″ 133.7 DN 125 2110 [1241] 1940 [1141] 3299 [1941] 2011 [1183] 2088 [1228] 1248 [734] 881 [519] 619 [364] 970 [570]

6″ 159.3 DN 150 2999 [1765] 2758 [1623] 4689 [2759] 2859 [1682] 2967 [1746] 1774 [1044] 1253 [737] 880 [518] 1379 [811]

8″ 200.0 DN 200 4738 [2788] 4357 [2564] 7409 [4360] 4517 [2658] 4689 [2759] 2804 [1650] 1980 [1165] 1391 [819] 2178 [1282] 300 mm -
11.811
10″ 250.0 DN 250 7413 [4362] 6817 [4011] 11590 [6820] 7067 [4159] 7336 [4317] 4386 [2581] 3098 [1823] 2177 [1281] 3408 [2005] inch

12″ 300.0 DN 300 10687 [6289] 9828 [5783] 16710 [9833] 10189 [5996] 10576 [6224] 6324 [3721] 4466 [2628] 3138 [1847] 4914 [2891]

Flow measuring ranges VA 500 / VA 550 - insertion meter

Low-speed version
(50 m/s)
Inside diameter of
pipe Measuring range full scales in Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Forming
Recom-
gas Natural Biogas Biogas LPG 60% LPG 50% Ethyne/ mended
Corgon Corgon 90% N2 + gas L 50% CH4 + 60% CH4 + C3H8 + C3H8 + Nitrous ox- Acetylene probe
Inch mm DN ®18 ®10 Corgon ®20 10% H2 (CH4) 50% CO2 40% CO2 40% C4H10 50% C4H10 ide (N2O) (C2H2) length

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 35 [21] 36 [21] 35 [20] 20 [12] 15 [9] 17 [10] 17 [10] 13 [7] 12 [7] 24 [14] 13 [8]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 70 [41] 71 [42] 69 [40] 40 [23] 30 [17] 34 [20] 34 [20] 25 [15] 25 [14] 47 [27] 26 [15]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 116 [68] 119 [70] 115 [67] 67 [39] 50 [29] 57 [34] 56 [33] 42 [24] 41 [24] 78 [45] 44 [26] 160 mm-
6.299
1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 209 [123] 214 [126] 208 [122] 121 [71] 91 [53] 104 [61] 101 [59] 76 [45] 74 [44] 140 [89] 80 [47] inch

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 288 [170] 296 [174] 286 [168] 167 [98] 125 [73] 143 [84] 140 [82] 105 [62] 103 [60] 194 [114] 110 [65]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 472 [278] 484 [284] 468 [275] 273 [161] 205 [120] 235 [138] 229 [135] 172 [101] 168 [99] 317 [186] 181 [106]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 809 [476] 829 [488] 803 [472] 469 [276] 351 [207] 403 [237] 393 [231] 295 [173] 288 [169] 543 [320] 311 [183]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 1121 [660] 1149 [676] 1112 [654] 649 [382] 487 [286] 558 [328] 544 [320] 409 [240] 400 [235] 753 [443] 430 [253] 220 mm -
8.661
4″ 110.0 DN 100 2082 [1225] 2134 [1255] 2066 [1216] 1206 [710] 905 [532] 1037 [610] 1011 [595] 759 [447] 742 [437] 1399 [823] 800 [470] inch

5″ 133.7 DN 125 3080 [1813] 3156 [1857] 3056 [1798] 1785 [1050] 1338 [787] 1534 [903] 1496 [880] 1123 [661] 1098 [646] 2069 [1217] 1183 [696]

6″ 159.3 DN 150 4378 [2576] 4486 [2640] 4344 [2556] 2537 [1493] 1903 [1119] 2181 [1283] 2126 [1251] 1597 [939] 1561 [919] 2941 [1731] 1682 [990]

8″ 200.0 DN 200 6918 [4071] 7089 [4171] 6864 [4039] 4009 [2359] 3006 [1769] 3446 [2028] 3359 [1977] 2523 [1485] 2467 [1452] 4647 [2735] 2658
[1564] 300 mm -
11.811
10″ 250.0 DN 250 10823 [6369] 11090 [6526] 10738 [6319] 6271 [3690] 4703 [2768] 5392 [3173] 5255 [3093] 3947 [2323] 3860 [2271] 7270 [4278] 4158 inch
[2447]

12″ 300.0 DN 300 15604 [9183] 15988 [9409] 15481 [9110] 9042 [5321] 6781 [3990] 7774 [4575] 7577 [4459] 5691 [3349] 5565 [3275] 10482 [6168] 5995
[3528]

* Nm³/h in acc. with DIN 1343: 0 °C, 1013.25 hPa for gases
** ISO 1217: 20 °C, 1000 hPa for air
If you want to measure the consumption / flow rate of a specific gas mixture, ask us.
We can offer a real gas adjustment under process conditions on request.

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Measuring ranges Standard version

Flow measuring ranges VA 500 / VA 550 - insertion meter

Standard version
(92.7 m/s)
Inside diameter of
pipe Measuring range Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Recom-
Methane mended
Carbon diox- Natural gas Propane probe
Inch mm DN Air** Nitrogen (N2) Argon (Ar) Oxygen (O2) ide (CO2) (CH4) Helium (He) Hydrogen (H2) (C3H8) length

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 45 [26] 41 [24] 71 [41] 43 [25] 45 [26] 26 [15] 19 [11] 13 [7] 20 [12]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 89 [52] 81 [48] 139 [81] 84 [49] 88 [51] 52 [31] 37 [21] 26 [15] 40 [24]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 147 [86] 135 [79] 230 [135] 140 [82] 146 [86] 87 [51] 61 [36] 43 [25] 67 [39] 160 mm -
6.299
1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 266 [156] 244 [144] 416 [245] 253 [149] 263 [155] 157 [92] 111 [65] 78 [46] 122 [72] inch

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 366 [215] 337 [198] 573 [337] 349 [205] 363 [213] 217 [127] 153 [90] 107 [63] 168 [99]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 600 [353] 551 [324] 938 [552] 572 [336] 593 [349] 355 [208] 250 [147] 176 [103] 275 [162]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 1028 [604] 945 [556] 1607 [945] 980 [576] 1017 [598] 608 [358] 429 [252] 301 [177] 472 [278]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 1424 [838] 1309 [770] 2227 [1310] 1358 [799] 1409 [829] 842 [496] 595 [350] 418 [246] 654 [385] 220 mm -
8.661
4″ 110.0 DN 100 2644 [1556] 2432 [1431] 4135 [2433] 2521 [1484] 2617 [1540] 1565 [921] 1105 [650] 776 [457] 1216 [715] inch

5″ 133.7 DN 125 3912 [2302] 3597 [2117] 6116 [3599] 3729 [2195] 3871 [2278] 2315 [1362] 1635 [962] 1149 [676] 1798 [1058]

6″ 159.3 DN 150 5560 [3272] 5113 [3009] 8693 [5116] 5301 [3119] 5502 [3238] 3290 [1936] 2324 [1367] 1633 [961] 2556 [1504]

8″ 200.0 DN 200 8785 [5170] 8079 [4754] 13736 [8083] 8376 [4929] 8694 [5116] 5198 [3059] 3672 [2160] 2580 [1518] 4039 [2377] 300 mm -
11.811
10″ 250.0 DN 250 13744 [8088] 12638 [7437] 21488 [12646] 13103 [7711] 13601 [8004] 8133 [4786] 5744 [3380] 4036 [2375] 6319 [3718] inch

12″ 300.0 DN 300 19814 [11661] 18221 [10723] 30980 [18232] 18891 [11117] 19609 [11539] 11725 [6900] 8281 [4873] 5819 [3424] 9110 [5361]

Flow measuring ranges VA 500 / VA 550 - insertion meter

Standard version
(92.7 m/s)
Inside diameter
of pipe Measuring range full scales in Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Forming
gas LPG LPG Ethyne/
Recom-
90% Natural Biogas Biogas 60% C3H8 50% C3H8 Nitrous Acety- mended
Corgon N2+10% gas L 50% CH4 + 60% CH4 + + 40% + 50% Oxide lene probe
Inch mm DN ®18 Corgon ®10 Corgon ®20 H2 (CH4) 50% CO2 40% CO2 C4H10 C4H10 (N2O) (C2H2) length

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 66 [39] 68 [40] 66 [38] 38 [22] 28 [17] 33 [19] 32 [19] 24 [14] 23 [13] 44 [26] 25 [15]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 130 [76] 133 [78] 129 [75] 75 [44] 56 [33] 64 [38] 63 [37] 47 [27] 46 [27] 87 [51] 49 [29]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 215 [126] 220 [130] 213 [125] 124 [73] 93 [55] 107 [63] 104 [61] 78 [46] 76 [45] 144 [85] 82 [48] 160 mm -
6.299
1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 388 [228] 398 [234] 385 [227] 225 [132] 168 [99] 193 [114] 188 [111] 141 [83] 138 [81] 261 [153] 149 [87] inch

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 535 [315] 548 [322] 531 [312] 310 [182] 232 [136] 266 [157] 260 [153] 195 [114] 191 [112] 359 [211] 205 [121]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 876 [515] 897 [528] 869 [511] 507 [298] 380 [224] 436 [256] 425 [250] 319 [188] 312 [183] 588 [346] 336 [198]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 1500 [883] 1537 [905] 1489 [876] 869 [511] 652 [383] 747 [440] 728 [428] 547 [322] 535 [315] 1008 [593] 576 [339]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 2079 [1223] 2130 [1254] 2063 [1214] 1205 [709] 903 [531] 1036 [609] 1009 [594] 758 [446] 741 [436] 1397 [822] 799 [470]
220 mm -
8.661
4″ 110.0 DN 100 3861 [2272] 3956 [2328] 3831 [2254] 2237 [1316] 1678 [987] 1923 [1132] 1875 [1103] 1408 [828] 1377 [810] 2594 [1526] 1483 [873] inch

5″ 133.7 DN 125 5711 [3361] 5852 [3444] 5666 [3335] 3309 [1947] 2482 [1460] 2845 [1674] 2773 [1632] 2083 [1226] 2037 [1198] 3837 [2258] 2194
[1291]

6″ 159.3 DN 150 8118 [4777] 8318 [4895] 8054 [4740] 4704 [2768] 3528 [2076] 4044 [2380] 3942 [2320] 2961 [1742] 2895 [1704] 5453 [3209] 3119
[1835]

8″ 200.0 DN 200 12827 [7548] 13143 [7734] 12726 [7489] 7432 [4374] 5574 [3280] 6390 [3760] 6229 [3665] 4678 [2753] 4575 [2692] 8616 [5071] 4928
[2900] 300 mm -
11.811
10″ 250.0 DN 250 20066 [11809] 20560 [12100] 19908 [11716] 11627 [6842] 8720 [5132] 9997 [5883] 9744 [5734] 7319 [4307] 7157 [4212] 13480 [7932] 7709 inch
[4537]

12″ 300.0 DN 300 28930 [17025] 29643 [17444] 28702 [16891] 16763 [9865] 12572 [7399] 14413 [8482] 14048 10552 [6209] 10318 [6072] 19434 11115
[8267] [11437] [6541]

* Nm³/h in acc. with DIN 1343: 0 °C, 1013.25 hPa for gases
** ISO 1217: 20 °C, 1000 hPa for air
If you want to measure the consumption / flow rate of a specific gas mixture, ask us.
We can offer a real gas adjustment under process conditions on request.

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Measuring ranges max version

Flow measuring ranges VA 500 / VA 550 - insertion meter

Max version
(185.0 m/s)
Inside diameter of
pipe Measuring range Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Recom-
Methane mended
Carbon dioxide Natural gas Hydrogen Propane probe
Inch mm DN Air** Nitrogen (N2) Argon (Ar) Oxygen (O2) (CO2) (CH4) Helium (He) (H2) (C3H8) length

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 90 [53] 83 [49] 142 [83] 86 [51] 90 [52] 53 [31] 38 [22] 26 [15] 41 [24]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 177 [104] 163 [96] 278 [163] 169 [99] 175 [103] 105 [61] 74 [43] 52 [30] 81 [48]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 294 [173] 271 [159] 460 [271] 280 [165] 291 [171] 174 [102] 123 [72] 86 [50] 135 [79] 160 mm
- 6.299
1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 531 [312] 488 [287] 830 [489] 506 [298] 525 [309] 314 [185] 222 [130] 156 [91] 244 [143] inch

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 732 [430] 673 [396] 1144 [673] 697 [410] 724 [426] 433 [254] 305 [180] 215 [126] 336 [198]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 1197 [704] 1101 [648] 1872 [1101] 1141 [671] 1185 [697] 708 [417] 500 [294] 351 [206] 550 [324]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 2051 [1207] 1886 [1110] 3207 [1887] 1955 [1151] 2030 [1194] 1214 [714] 857 [504] 602 [354] 943 [555]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 2842 [1672] 2614 [1538] 4444 [2615] 2710 [1594] 2813 [1655] 1682 [989] 1188 [699] 834 [491] 1307 [769] 220 mm
- 8.661
4″ 110.0 DN 100 5278 [3106] 4854 [2856] 8252 [4856] 5032 [2961] 5223 [3074] 3123 [1838] 2206 [1298] 1550 [912] 2427 [1428] inch

5″ 133.7 DN 125 7807 [4594] 7179 [4225] 12206 [7183] 7443 [4380] 7726 [4546] 4620 [2718] 3263 [1920] 2293 [1349] 3589 [2112]

6″ 159.3 DN 150 11096 [6530] 10204 [6005] 17349 [10210] 10579 [6226] 10981 [6462] 6566 [3864] 4637 [2729] 3259 [1917] 5102 [3002]

8″ 200.0 DN 200 17533 [10318] 16123 [9488] 27413 [16132] 16716 [9837] 17351 [10211] 10375 [6105] 7328 [4312] 5149 [3030] 8061 [4744] 300 mm
- 11.811
10″ 250.0 DN 250 27428 [16141] 25223 [14843] 42884 [25237] 26150 [15389] 27143 [15974] 16231 [9552] 11463 [6746] 8055 [4740] 12611 [7421] inch

12″ 300.0 DN 300 39544 [23271] 36364 [21400] 61827 [36385] 37701 [22187] 39133 [23030] 23400 [13771] 16527 [9726] 11614 [6834] 18182 [10700]

Flow measuring ranges VA 500 / VA 550 - insertion meter

Max version
(185.0 m/s)
Inside diameter of
pipe Measuring range Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Forming Biogas LPG LPG

Recom-
gas Natural Biogas 60% CH4 60% C3H8 50% C3H8 Nitrous Ethyne/ mended
Corgon Corgon Corgon 90% N2 + gas L 50% CH4 + + 40% + 40% + 50% Oxide Acetylene probe
Inch mm DN ®18 ®10 ®20 10% H2 (CH4) 50% CO2 CO2 C4H10 C4H10 (N2O) (C2H2) length

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 132 [78] 136 [80] 131 [77] 76 [45] 57 [33] 66 [38] 64 [37] 48 [28] 47 [27] 89 [52] 51 [30]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 259 [152] 266 [156] 257 [151] 150 [88] 112 [66] 129 [76] 126 [74] 94 [55] 92 [54] 174 [102] 99 [58]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 430 [253] 440 [259] 426 [251] 249 [146] 187 [110] 214 [126] 208 [122] 156 [92] 153 [90] 289 [170] 165 [97] 160 mm -
6.299
1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 775 [456] 795 [467] 769 [453] 449 [264] 337 [198] 386 [227] 376 [221] 283 [166] 276 [162] 521 [306] 298 [175] inch

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 1068 [629] 1095 [644] 1060 [624] 619 [364] 464 [273] 532 [313] 519 [305] 389 [229] 381 [224] 718 [422] 410 [241]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 1748 [1029] 1791 [1054] 1734 [1020] 1013 [596] 759 [447] 871 [512] 849 [499] 637 [375] 623 [367] 1174 [691] 671 [395]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 2995 [1762] 3069 [1806] 2971 [1748] 1735 [1021] 1301 [766] 1492 [878] 1454 [856] 1092 [642] 1068 [628] 2012 [1184] 1150 [677]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 4150 [2442] 4252 [2502] 4117 [2423] 2404 [1415] 1803 [1061] 2067 [1216] 2015 [1186] 1513 [890] 1480 [871] 2788 [1640] 1594 [938] 220 mm -
8.661
4″ 110.0 DN 100 7706 [4535] 7896 [4647] 7646 [4499] 4465 [2628] 3349 [1971] 3839 [2259] 3742 [2202] 2811 [1654] 2748 [1617] 5177 [3046] 2961 [1742] inch

5″ 133.7 DN 125 11399 [6708] 11679 [6873] 11309 [6655] 6605 [3887] 4954 [2915] 5679 [3342] 5535 [3257] 4157 [2446] 4065 [2392] 7657 [4506] 4379 [2577]

6″ 159.3 DN 150 16201 [9534] 16600 [9769] 16074 [9459] 9388 [5524] 7041 [4143] 8071 [4750] 7867 [4630] 5909 [3477] 5778 [3400] 10883 [6405] 6224 [3663]

8″ 200.0 DN 200 25599 26229 25397 14833 11125 12753 12431 9337 9130 17196 9835
[15065] [15436] [14946] [8729] [6547] [7505] [7315] 5494] [5373] [10120] [5788] 300 mm -
11.811 i
10″ 250.0 DN 250 40046 41033 39731 23205 17404 19951 19447 14606 14283 26901 15386 nch
[23567] [24148] [23382] [13656] [10242] [11741] [11444] [8596] [8406] [15831] [9054]

12″ 300.0 DN 300 57736 59158 57281 33455 25091 28764 28037 21058 20593 38784 22182
[33977] [34814] [33710] [19688] [14766] [16927] [16499] [12393] [12119] [22824] [13054]

* Nm³/h in acc. with DIN 1343: 0 °C, 1013.25 hPa for gases
** ISO 1217: 20 °C, 1000 hPa for air
If you want to measure the consumption / flow rate of a specific gas mixture, ask us.
We can offer a real gas adjustment under process conditions on request.

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Measuring ranges high-speed version

Flow measuring ranges VA 500 / VA 550 - insertion meter

High-speed version
(224.0 m/s)
Inside diameter of
pipe Measuring range Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Recom-
Methane mended
Carbon dioxide Natural gas Hydrogen Propane probe
Inch mm DN Air** Nitrogen (N2) Argon (Ar) Oxygen (O2) (CO2) (CH4) Helium (He) (H2) (C3H8) length

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 110 [64] 101 [59] 172 [101] 105 [61] 109 [64] 65 [38] 46 [27] 32 [19] 50 [29]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 215 [126] 198 [116] 336 [198] 205 [120] 213 [125] 127 [74] 89 [52] 63 [37] 99 [58]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 356 [210] 328 [193] 557 [328] 340 [200] 353 [207] 211 [124] 149 [87] 104 [61] 164 [96] 160 mm
- 6.299
1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 643 [378] 591 [348] 1006 [592] 613 [361] 636 [374] 380 [224] 268 [158] 188 [111] 295 [174] inch

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 886 [521] 815 [479] 1385 [815] 845 [497] 877 [516] 524 [308] 370 [218] 260 [153] 407 [239]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 1450 [853] 1333 [784] 2267 [1334] 1382 [813] 1434 [844] 858 [504] 606 [356] 425 [250] 666 [392]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 2484 [1461] 2284 [1344] 3883 [2285] 2368 [1393] 2458 [1446] 1469 [865] 1038 [611] 729 [429] 1142 [672]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 3441 [2025] 3165 [1862] 5381 [3166] 3281 [1931] 3406 [2004] 2036 [1198] 1438 [846] 1010 [594] 1582 [931] 220 mm
- 8.661
4″ 110.0 DN 100 6391 [3761] 5877 [3458] 9992 [5880] 6093 [3586] 6324 [3722] 3782 [2225] 2671 [1572] 1877 [1104] 2938 [1729] inch

5″ 133.7 DN 125 9453 [5563] 8693 [5116] 14780 [8698] 9012 [5304] 9355 [5505] 5594 [3292] 3951 [2325] 2776 [1633] 4346 [2558]

6″ 159.3 DN 150 13436 [7907] 12355 [7271] 21007 [12362] 12810 [7538] 13296 [7825] 7950 [4679] 5615 [3304] 3946 [2322] 6177 [3635]

8″ 200.0 DN 200 21229 [12493] 19522 [11489] 33192 [19533] 20240 [11911] 21009 [12363] 12562 [7393] 8873 [5221] 6235 [3669] 9761 [5744] 300 mm
- 11.811
10″ 250.0 DN 250 33211 [19544] 30540 [17973] 51925 [30557] 31663 [18633] 32865 [19341] 19652 [11565] 13880 [8168] 9753 [5740] 15270 [8986] inch

12″ 300.0 DN 300 47880 [28177] 44030 [25912] 74861 [44055] 45649 [26864] 47383 [27885] 28333 [16674] 20012 [11777] 14062 [8275] 22015 [12956]

Flow measuring ranges VA 500 / VA 550 - insertion meter

High-speed version
(224.0 m/s)
Inside diameter of
pipe Measuring range Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Forming Biogas LPG

Recom-
gas Natural 50%CH4 Biogas LPG 50% C3H8 Nitrous Ethyne/ mended
Corgon Corgon Corgon 90%N2 + gas L + 60%CH4 + 60%C3H8 + + 50% Oxide Acetylene probe
Inch mm DN ®18 ®10 ®20 10%H2 (CH4) 50%CO2 40%CO2 40%C4H10 C4H10 (N2O) (C2H2) length

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 160 [94] 164 [96] 159 [93] 93 [54] 69 [41] 80 [47] 78 [45] 58 [34] 57 [33] 108 [63] 61 [36]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 314 [185] 322 [189] 311 [183] 182 [107] 136 [80] 156 [92] 152 [89] 114 [67] 112 [65] 211 [124] 120 [71]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 521 [306] 533 [314] 516 [304] 301 [177] 226 [133] 259 [152] 253 [148] 190 [111] 185 [109] 349 [205] 200 [117] 160 mm
- 6.299
1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 939 [552] 962 [566] 932 [548] 544 [320] 408 [240] 468 [275] 456 [268] 342 [201] 335 [197] 631 [371] 360 [212] inch

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 1294 [761] 1326 [780] 1284 [755] 749 [441] 562 [331] 644 [379] 628 [369] 472 [277] 461 [271] 869 [511] 497 [292]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 2117 [1245] 2169 [1276] 2100 [1236] 1226 [721] 920 [541] 1054 [620] 1028 [605] 772 [454] 755 [444] 1422 [836] 813 [478]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 3626 [2134] 3716 [2186] 3598 [2117] 2101 [1236] 1576 [927] 1806 [1063] 1761 [1036] 1322 [778] 1293 [761] 2436 [1433] 1393 [820]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 5025 [2957] 5149 [3030] 4985 [2934] 2911 [1713] 2183 [1285] 2503 [1473] 2440 [1436] 1832 [1078] 1792 [1054] 3375 [1986] 1930 [1136] 220 mm
- 8.661
4″ 110.0 DN 100 9331 [5491] 9561 [5626] 9258 [5448] 5407 [3182] 4055 [2386] 4649 [2735] 4531 [2666] 3403 [2003] 3328 [1958] 6268 [3689] 3585 [2109] inch

5″ 133.7 DN 125 13802 [8122] 14142 [8322] 13693 [8058] 7997 [4706] 5998 [3530] 6876 [4046] 6702 [3944] 5034 [2962] 4923 [2897] 9271 [5456] 5302 [3120]

6″ 159.3 DN 150 19617 [11544] 20100 [11829] 19462 [11453] 11367 [6689] 8525 [5017] 9773 [5751] 9526 [5606] 7155 [4210] 6997 [4117] 13178 [7755] 7537 [4435]

8″ 200.0 DN 200 30996 31759 30752 17960 13470 15442 15051 11305 11055 20821 11908
[18241] [18690] [18097] [10569] [7927] [9087] [8858] [6653] [6506] [12253] [7008] 300 mm
- 11.811
10″ 250.0 DN 250 48489 49683 48107 28097 21072 24157 23546 17686 17295 32573 18629 inch
[28535] [29238] [28311] [16535] [12401] [14216] [13857] [10408] [10178] [19169] [10963]

12″ 300.0 DN 300 69907 71629 69357 40508 30381 34828 33947 25498 24934 46961 26858
[41140] [42153] [40816] [23839] [17879] [20496] [19978] [15005] [14674] [27636] [15806]

* Nm³/h in acc. with DIN 1343: 0 °C, 1013.25 hPa for gases
** ISO 1217: 20 °C, 1000 hPa for air
If you want to measure the consumption / flow rate of a specific gas mixture, ask us.
We can offer a real gas adjustment under process conditions on request.

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Measuring ranges VA 570/ VA 520/ VA 525/ VA 521

Measuring ranges low-speed version

Flow measuring ranges VA 570/ VA 520/ VA 525/ VA 521

Low-speed version (50 m/s)
Inside diameter
of pipe Measuring range full scales in Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Carbon dioxide Methane Propane

Inch mm DN Air** Nitrogen (N2) Argon (Ar) Oxygen (O2) (CO2) Natural gas (CH4) Helium (He) Hydrogen (H2) (C3H8)
1/4″ 8.9 DN 8 25 Nl/min [0.9] 25 Nl/min [0.9] 45 Nl/min [1.5] 25 Nl/min [0.9] 25 Nl/min [0.9] 15 Nl/min [0.6] 735 Nl/h [0.3] 515 Nl/h [0.3] 810 Nl/h [0.3]

3/8'' *** 12,5 DN 10 225 NL/min [8] 205 Nl/min [7,2] 20 [11,7] 215 Nl/min [7,5] 225 Nl/min [7,9] 130 Nl/min [4,5] 95Nl/min [3,3] 65 Nl/min [2,3] 100 Nl/min [3,5]

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 20 [14.4] 20 [13.2] 35 [20] 20 [13.5] 20 [14.1] 240 Nl/min [8.4] 170 Nl/min [6] 120 Nl/min [4.2] 185 Nl/min [6.6]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 45 [25] 40 [25] 75 [40] 45 [25] 45 [25] 25 [15] 20 [11.7] 235 Nl/min [8.1] 20 [12.9]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 75 [45] 70 [40] 120 [70] 75 [40] 75 [45] 45 [25] 30 [15] 20 [13.5] 35 [20]

1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 140 [80] 130 [75] 220 [130] 135 [80] 140 [80] 85 [50] 60 [35] 40 [20] 65 [35]

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 195 [115] 180 [105] 305 [180] 185 [110] 195 [115] 115 [65] 80 [45] 55 [30] 90 [50]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 320 [190] 295 [175] 505 [295] 305 [180] 320 [185] 190 [110] 135 [75] 95 [55] 145 [85]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 550 [325] 505 [300] 865 [510] 525 [310] 545 [320] 325 [190] 230 [135] 160 [95] 250 [150]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 765 [450] 705 [415] 1200 [705] 730 [430] 760 [445] 450 [265] 320 [185] 225 [130] 350 [205]

Flow measuring ranges VA 570/ VA 520/ VA 525/ VA 521

Low-speed version
(50 m/s)
Inside diameter of
pipe Measuring range Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Forming Biogas
gas 50% CH4 Biogas LPG LPG
Corgon Corgon Corgon 90% N2 + Natural gas L + 50% 60% CH4 + 60% C3H8 + 50% C3H8 + Nitrous ox- Ethyne/Acet-
Inch mm DN ®18 ®10 ®20 10% H2 (CH4) CO2 40% CO2 40% C4H10 50% C4H10 ide (N2O) ylene (C2H2)
1/4″ 8.9 DN 8 40 Nl/min 40 Nl/min 40 Nl/min 20 Nl/min 15 Nl/min [0.6] 20 Nl/min 20 Nl/min [0.6] 15 Nl/min 15 Nl/min 25 Nl/min [0.9] 15 Nl/min
[1.5] [1.5] [1.5] [0.6] [0.6] [0.3] [0.3] [0.3]

3/8’’ *** 12,5 DN 10 15 [8,8] 20 [11,7] 15 [8,8] 190 Nl/min 140 Nl/min [4,9] 10 [5,8] 160 Nl/min [5,6] 120 Nl/min [4,2] 115 Nl/min [4] 220 Nl/min 125 Nl/min [4,4]
[6,7] [7,7]

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 35 [20] 35 [20] 35 [20] 20 [12] 15 [9] 15 [10.5] 15 [10.2] 215 Nl/min [7.5] 210 Nl/min [7.5] 20 [14.1] 225 Nl/min [8.1]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 70 [40] 70 [40] 65 [40] 40 [20] 30 [15] 30 [20] 30 [20] 25 [15] 25 [14.7] 45 [25] 25 [15]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 115 [65] 115 [70] 115 [65] 65 [35] 50 [25] 55 [30] 55 [30] 40 [20] 40 [20] 75 [45] 40 [25]

1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 205 [120] 210 [125] 205 [120] 120 [70] 90 [50] 100 [60] 100 [55] 75 [45] 70 [40] 140 [80] 80 [45]

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 285 [170] 295 [170] 285 [165] 165 [95] 125 [70] 140 [80] 140 [80] 105 [60] 100 [60] 190 [110] 110 [65]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 470 [275] 480 [280] 465 [275] 270 [160] 205 [120] 235 [135] 225 [135] 170 [100] 165 [95] 315 [185] 180 [105]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 805 [475] 825 [485] 800 [470] 465 [275] 350 [205] 400 [235] 390 [230] 295 [170] 285 [165] 540 [320] 310 [180]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 1120 [660] 1145 [675] 1110 [650] 645 [380] 485 [285] 555 [325] 540 [320] 405 [240] 400 [235] 750 [440] 430 [250]

* Nm³/h in acc. with DIN 1343: 0 °C, 1013.25 hPa for gases
** ISO 1217: 20 °C, 1000 hPa for air
*** 3/8 “only available with VA 520
If you want to measure the consumption / flow rate of a specific gas mixture, ask us.
We can offer a real gas adjustment under process conditions on request.

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Measuring ranges Standard version

Flow measuring ranges VA 570/ VA 520/ VA 525/ VA 521

Standard version
(92.7 m/s)
Inside diameter of
pipe Measuring range Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Carbon dioxide Methane Propane

Inch mm DN Air** Nitrogen (N2) Argon (Ar) Oxygen (O2) (CO2) Natural gas (CH4) Helium (He) Hydrogen (H2) (C3H8)
1/4″ 8.9 DN 8 50 Nl/min [1.8] 50 Nl/min [1.5] 85 Nl/min [3] 50 Nl/min [1.8] 50 Nl/min [1.8] 30 Nl/min [0.9] 20 Nl/min [0.6] 15 Nl/min [0.3] 25 Nl/min [0.6]

3/8’’ *** 12,5 DN 10 25 [14,7] 20 [11,7] 35 [20,5] 20 [11,7] 25 [14,7] 245 Nl/min [8,6] 175 Nl/min [6,1] 120 Nl/min [4,2] 190 Nl/min [6,7]

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 45 [25] 40 [20] 70 [40] 40 [25] 45 [25] 25 [15] 15 [11.1] 220 Nl/min [7.8] 20 [12.3]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 85 [50] 80 [45] 135 [80] 80 [45] 85 [50] 50 [30] 35 [20] 25 [15] 40 [20]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 145 [85] 135 [75] 230 [135] 140 [80] 145 [85] 85 [50] 60 [35] 40 [25] 65 [35]

1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 265 [155] 240 [140] 415 [245] 250 [145] 260 [155] 155 [90] 110 [65] 75 [45] 120 [70]

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 365 [215] 335 [195] 570 [335] 345 [205] 360 [210] 215 [125] 150 [90] 105 [60] 165 [95]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 600 [350] 550 [320] 935 [550] 570 [335] 590 [345] 355 [205] 250 [145] 175 [100] 275 [160]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 1025 [600] 945 [555] 1605 [945] 980 [575] 1015 [595] 605 [355] 425 [250] 300 [175] 470 [275]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 1420 [835] 1305 [770] 2225 [1310] 1355 [795] 1405 [825] 840 [495] 595 [350] 415 [245] 650 [385]

Flow measuring ranges VA 570/ VA 520/ VA 525/ VA 521

Standard version
(92.7 m/s)
Inside diameter of
pipe Measuring range Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Forming gas Natural Biogas Biogas LPG LPG

Corgon Corgon 90% N2 + gas L 50% CH4 + 60% CH4 + 60% C3H8 + 50% C3H8 + Nitrous ox- Ethyne/Acet-
Inch mm DN Corgon ®18 ®10 ®20 10% H2 (CH4) 50% CO2 40% CO2 40% C4H10 50% C4H10 ide (N2O) ylene (C2H2)
1/4″ 8.9 DN 8 75 Nl/min 80 Nl/min 75 Nl/min 45 Nl/min 30 Nl/min 35 Nl/min 35 Nl/min 25 Nl/min 25 Nl/min 50 Nl/min 30 Nl/min [0.9]
[2.7] [2.7] [2.7] [1.5] [1.2] [1.2] [1.2] [0.9] [0.9] [1.8]

3/8’’ *** 12,5 DN 10 35 [20,5] 35 [20,5] 35 [20,5] 20 [11,7] 15 [8,8] 15 [8,8] 15 [8,8] 220 Nl/min [7,7] 215 N/min [7,5] 20 [11,7] 235 Nl/min [8,2]

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 65 [35] 65 [40] 65 [35] 35 [20] 25 [15] 30 [15] 30 [15] 20 [14.1] 20 [13.8] 40 [25] 25 [15]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 130 [75] 130 [75] 125 [75] 75 [40] 55 [30] 60 [35] 60 [35] 45 [25] 45 [25] 85 [50] 45 [25]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 215 [125] 220 [130] 210 [125] 120 [70] 90 [55] 105 [60] 100 [60] 75 [45] 75 [45] 140 [85] 80 [45]

1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 385 [225] 395 [230] 385 [225] 225 [130] 165 [95] 190 [110] 185 [110] 140 [80] 135 [80] 260 [150] 145 [85]

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 535 [315] 545 [320] 530 [310] 310 [180] 230 [135] 265 [155] 260 [150] 195 [110] 190 [110] 355 [210] 205 [120]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 875 [515] 895 [525] 865 [510] 505 [295] 380 [220] 435 [255] 425 [250] 315 [185] 310 [180] 585 [345] 335 [195]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 1500 [880] 1535 [905] 1485 [875] 865 [510] 650 [380] 745 [440] 725 [425] 545 [320] 535 [315] 1005 [590] 575 [335]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 2075 [1220] 2130 [1250] 2060 [1210] 1205 [705] 900 [530] 1035 [605] 1005 [590] 755 [445] 740 [435] 1395 [820] 795 [470]

* Nm³/h in acc. with DIN 1343: 0 °C, 1013.25 hPa for gases
** ISO 1217: 20 °C, 1000 hPa for air
*** 3/8 “only available with VA 520

If you want to measure the consumption / flow rate of a specific gas mixture, ask us.
We can offer a real gas adjustment under process conditions on request.

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Measuring ranges max version

Flow measuring ranges VA 570/ VA 520/ VA 525/ VA 521

Max version
(185.0 m/s)
Inside diameter of
pipe Measuring range Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Nitrogen Carbon dioxide Methane Propane

Inch mm DN Air** (N2) Argon (Ar) Oxygen (O2) (CO2) Natural gas (CH4) Helium (He) Hydrogen (H2) (C3H8)
1/4″ 8.9 DN 8 105 Nl/min [3.6] 100 Nl/min 170 Nl/min 100 Nl/min [3.6] 105 Nl/min 60 Nl/min 45 Nl/min 30 Nl/min 50 Nl/min
[3.3] [6] [3.6] [2.1] [1.5] [0.9] [1.5]

3/8’’ *** 12,5 DN 10 50 [29,4] 45 [26,4] 75 [44,1] 45 [26,4] 50 [29,4] 25 [14,7] 20 [11,7] 245 Nl/min [8,6] 20 [11,7]

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 90 [50] 80 [45] 140 [80] 85 [50] 90 [50] 50 [30] 35 [20] 25 [15] 40 [20]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 175 [100] 160 [95] 275 [160] 165 [95] 175 [100] 105 [60] 70 [40] 50 [30] 80 [45]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 290 [170] 270 [155] 460 [270] 280 [165] 290 [170] 170 [100] 120 [70] 85 [50] 135 [75]

1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 530 [310] 485 [285] 830 [485] 505 [295] 525 [305] 310 [185] 220 [130] 155 [90] 240 [140]

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 730 [430] 670 [395] 1140 [670] 695 [410] 720 [425] 430 [250] 305 [180] 215 [125] 335 [195]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 1195 [700] 1100 [645] 1870 [1100] 1140 [670] 1185 [695] 705 [415] 500 [290] 350 [205] 550 [320]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 2050 [1205] 1885 [1110] 3205 [1885] 1955 [1150] 2030 [1190] 1210 [710] 855 [500] 600 [350] 940 [555]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 2840 [1670] 2610 [1535] 4440 [2615] 2710 [1590] 2810 [1655] 1680 [985] 1185 [695] 830 [490] 1305 [765]

Flow measuring ranges VA 570/ VA 520/ VA 525/ VA 521

Max version
(185.0 m/s)
Inside diameter of
pipe Measuring range Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Forming
gas Natural Biogas Biogas LPG LPG Nitrous Ethyne/
Corgon Corgon 90% N2 + gas L 50% CH4 + 60% CH4 + 60% C3H8 + 50% C3H8 + Oxide Acetylene
Inch mm DN ®18 Corgon ®10 ®20 10% H2 (CH4) 50% CO2 40% CO2 40% C4H10 50% C4H10 (N2O) (C2H2)
1/4″ 8.9 DN 8 155 Nl/min 160 Nl/min 155 Nl/min 90 Nl/min [3] 65 Nl/min 75 Nl/min 75 Nl/min 55 Nl/min 55 Nl/min [1.8] 105 Nl/min 60 Nl/min
[5.4] [5.7] [5.4] [2.4] [2.7] [2.7] [1.8] [3.6] [2.1]

3/8’’ *** 12,5 DN 10 70 [41,1] 75 [44,1] 70 [41,1] 40 [23,5] 30 [17,6] 35 [20,5] 35 [20,5] 25 [14,7] 25 [14,7] 45 [26,4] 25 [14,7]

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 130 [75] 135 [80] 130 [75] 75 [45] 55 [30] 65 [35] 60 [35] 45 [25] 45 [25] 85 [50] 50 [30]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 255 [150] 265 [155] 255 [150] 150 [85] 110 [65] 125 [75] 125 [70] 90 [55] 90 [50] 170 [100] 95 [55]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 430 [250] 440 [255] 425 [250] 245 [145] 185 [110] 210 [125] 205 [120] 155 [90] 150 [90] 285 [170] 165 [95]

1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 775 [455] 795 [465] 765 [450] 445 [260] 335 [195] 385 [225] 375 [220] 280 [165] 275 [160] 520 [305] 295 [175]

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 1065 [625] 1095 [640] 1060 [620] 615 [360] 460 [270] 530 [310] 515 [305] 385 [225] 380 [220] 715 [420] 410 [240]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 1745 [1025] 1790 [1050] 1730 [1020] 1010 [595] 755 [445] 870 [510] 845 [495] 635 [375] 620 [365] 1170 [690] 670 [395]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 2995 [1760] 3065 [1805] 2970 [1745] 1735 [1020] 1300 [765] 1490 [875] 1450 [855] 1090 [640] 1065 [625] 2010 [1180] 1150 [675]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 4150 [2440] 4250 [2500] 4115 [2420] 2400 [1415] 1800 [1060] 2065 [1215] 2015 [1185] 1510 [890] 1480 [870] 2785 [1640] 1590 [935]

* Nm³/h in acc. with DIN 1343: 0 °C, 1013.25 hPa for gases
** ISO 1217: 20 °C, 1000 hPa for air
*** 3/8 “only available with VA 520

If you want to measure the consumption / flow rate of a specific gas mixture, ask us.
We can offer a real gas adjustment under process conditions on request.

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Measuring ranges high-speed version

Flow measuring ranges VA 570/ VA 520/ VA 525/ VA 521

High-speed version
(224.0 m/s)
Inside diameter of
pipe Measuring range Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Nitrogen Carbon dioxide Methane Propane

Inch mm DN Air** (N2) Argon (Ar) Oxygen (O2) (CO2) Natural gas (CH4) Helium (He) Hydrogen (H2) (C3H8)
1/4″ 8.9 DN 8 130 Nl/min [ 120 Nl/min 205 Nl/min 125 Nl/min 130 Nl/min 75 Nl/min 55 Nl/min 35 Nl/min 60 Nl/min
4.5] [4.2] [7.2] [4.2] [4.5] [2.7] [1.8] [1.2] [2.1]

3/8’’ *** 12,5 DN 10 60 [35,3] 55 [32,3] 95 [55,9] 55 [32,3] 60 [35,3] 35 [20,5] 25 [14,7] 15 [8,8] 25 [14,7]

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 110 [60] 100 [55] 170 [100] 105 [60] 105 [60] 65 [35] 45 [25] 30 [15] 50 [25]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 215 [125] 195 [115] 335 [195] 205 [120] 210 [125] 125 [70] 85 [50] 60 [35] 95 [55]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 355 [210] 325 [190] 555 [325] 340 [200] 350 [205] 210 [120] 145 [85] 100 [60] 160 [95]

1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 640 [375] 590 [345] 1005 [590] 610 [360] 635 [370] 380 [220] 265 [155] 185 [110] 295 [170]

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 885 [520] 815 [475] 1385 [815] 845 [495] 875 [515] 520 [305] 370 [215] 260 [150] 405 [235]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 1450 [850] 1330 [780] 2265 [1330] 1380 [810] 1430 [840] 855 [500] 605 [355] 425 [250] 665 [390]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 2480 [1460] 2280 [1340] 3880 [2285] 2365 [1390] 2455 [1445] 1465 [865] 1035 [610] 725 [425] 1140 [670]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 3440 [2025] 3165 [1860] 5380 [3165] 3280 [1930] 3405 [2000] 2035 [1195] 1435 [845] 1010 [590] 1580 [930]

Flow measuring ranges VA 570/ VA 520/ VA 525/ VA 521

High-speed version
(224.0 m/s)
Inside diameter of pipe Measuring range Nm³/h * / [cfm]

Forming gas Natural Biogas Biogas LPG LPG Nitrous Ethyne/

Corgon Corgon Corgon 90% N2 gas L 50% CH4 60% CH4 60% C3H8 50% C3H8 Oxide Acetylene
Inch mm DN ®18 ®10 ®20 + 10% H2 (CH4) + 50% CO2 + 40% CO2 + 40% C4H10 + 50% C4H10 (N2O) (C2H2)
1/4″ 8.9 DN 8 190 Nl/min 195 Nl/min 190 Nl/min 110 Nl/min 80 Nl/min 95 Nl/min 90 Nl/min 70 Nl/min 65 Nl/min 125 Nl/min 70 Nl/min
[6.6] [6.9] [6.6] [3.9] [2.7] [3.3] [3.3] [2.4] [2.4] [4.5] [2.4]

3/8’’ *** 12,5 DN 10 85 [50] 90 [52,9] 85 [50] 50 [29,4] 35 [20,5] 40 [23,5] 40 [23,5] 30 [17,6] 30 [17,6] 60 [35,3] 30 [17,6]

1/2″ 16.1 DN 15 160 [90] 160 [95] 155 [90] 90 [50] 65 [40] 80 [45] 75 [45] 55 [30] 55 [30] 105 [60] 60 [35]

3/4″ 21.7 DN 20 310 [185] 320 [185] 310 [180] 180 [105] 135 [80] 155 [90] 150 [85] 110 [65] 110 [65] 210 [120] 120 [70]

1″ 27.3 DN 25 520 [305] 530 [310] 515 [300] 300 [175] 225 [130] 255 [150] 250 [145] 190 [110] 185 [105] 345 [205] 200 [115]

1 1/4″ 36.0 DN 32 935 [550] 960 [565] 930 [545] 540 [320] 405 [240] 465 [275] 455 [265] 340 [200] 335 [195] 630 [370] 360 [210]

1 1/2″ 41.9 DN 40 1290 [760] 1325 [780] 1280 [755] 745 [440] 560 [330] 640 [375] 625 [365] 470 [275] 460 [270] 865 [510] 495 [290]

2″ 53.1 DN 50 2115 [1245] 2165 [1275] 2100 [1235] 1225 [720] 920 [540] 1050 [620] 1025 [605] 770 [450] 755 [440] 1420 [835] 810 [475]

2 1/2″ 68.9 DN 65 3625 [2130] 3715 [2185] 3595 [2115] 2100 [1235] 1575 [925] 1805 [1060] 1760 [1035] 1320 [775] 1290 [760] 2435 [1430] 1390 [820]

3″ 80.9 DN 80 5025 [2955] 5145 [3030] 4985 [2930] 2910 [1710] 2180 [1285] 2500 [1470] 2440 [1435] 1830 [1075] 1790 [1050] 3375 [1985] 1930 [1135]

* Nm³/h in acc. with DIN 1343: 0 °C, 1013.25 hPa for gases
** ISO 1217: 20 °C, 1000 hPa for air
*** 3/8 “only available with VA 520

If you want to measure the consumption / flow rate of a specific gas mixture, ask us.
We can offer a real gas adjustment under process conditions on request.

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Measuring compressed air consumption and saving

energy
Compressed air is one of the most expensive forms of energy
at all. An intelligent use of compressed air holds enormous
savings potential.

Therefore a consumption measurement that can measure and

record the actual compressed air consumption and even the
smallest leaks quickly and reliably is very helpful.

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If we talk about operating costs in com- Furthermore you should know the stor- Determination of compressed air leak-
pressed air systems, we are actually age volume of the tank as well as of the ages with modern flow meters
talking about the energy costs, Because compressed air system.
the electricity costs make up about A modern compressed air consumption
70-80% of the total cost of a compressed For measurement first the tank and measurement resp. leakage measure-
air system. the compressed air system are set to ment should be able to measure the real
the upper cut-out pressure value. All compressed air flow and also the small-
Depending on the size of the system, compressed air consumers have to be est leakages quickly and reliably and
this means considerable operating costs. switched off. Then the compressor is record them.
Even in smaller systems, this may quickly switched off and there will be no com-
add up to €10,000 to 20,000 per year. pressed air feeding into the system. New: Flow measurement DS 400 for
This is an amount which can be consider- compressed air and gases
ably reduced – even in case of well oper- Now the time T which elapses until there
ated and maintained plants. is a pressure drop of 1 to 2 bar due to Worldwide unique with 3.5 inch, graphic
the leakages is measured. The pressure display with touch screen and print func-
In case of a three shift operation with 200 drop between which the measurement is tion.
kW compressor performance a bad com- taking place can be selected freely.
pressed air distribution can create redun- With the new ”ready for plug-in” flow
dant energy costs of more than 50,000 € However, in practice the described measurement DS 400 the current flow in
per year. method is very time-consuming, not ade- m³/h, l/min etc. as well as the consump-
quate and inaccurate due to the following tion in m³ or l can be measured.
This mainly relates to the detection of reasons:
leaks and the correct design of the com- The new flow station works according
pressed air lines to minimize the pressure • Storage volume, distribution pipe-
to the approved calorimetric measuring
losses. lines cannot be determined exactly
principle.
• The accuracy of the differential pres-
Energy resources like electricity, water or sure measurement and time mea-
gas are usually monitored and therefore surement has to be observed
the costs are transparent. • During the pressure drop, the com-
pressed air volume cools down and
Contrary to compressed air, a water therefore changes the volume flow
leak is usually found quickly due to the reference value.
visi- bility of the leak and therefore is • An online measurement with con-
fixed immediately. Leakages in the com- sumption report is not possible.
pressed air network „blow out“ unnoticed,
even on weekends and during production This method belongs to the so-called indi-
stops. rect measurements, like also the method
of the load and unload measurement
The compressors continue to run during during which the current intake is mea-
this time just to maintain a constant pres- sured by means of clamp-on ammeters
sure in the network. For mature com- and calculated back to the volume flow
pressed air networks, the leak rate can over the technical data of the compres- The heart is the flow sensor which has
be between 25 and 35 percent. sor. been proven and tested for years.
They are the most industrious consumers These indirect methods are antiquated It is characterized by a new thermally
working 365 days a year. and not suitable to detect leakages in the more efficient sensor structure which
lower measuring range. shown a higher chip temperature in case
Not considered in these considerations
are the costs of producing clean and of same electrical connection values.
dry compressed air. Refrigeration and Compared to other calorimetric measur-
adsorption dryers dry the air with signif- ing instruments the sensor has a consid-
icant operating costs, which then „blow erably lower mass and therefore a faster
out“ useless through leaks. response time.

With constantly rising energy costs, these

energy savings have to be implemented
in order to stay competitive within the
market. Potential savings can only be
exploited if the consumption of individual
machines or systems is known and made
transparent for all.

However, often there is no knowledge

about the leak ratio. In the following we
show you how leakage rate can be deter-
mined easily in your company.

Formerly the simple but inaccurate con-

tainer method was applied very often. A
simplified determination of the leakages
is possible by means of the emptying of
the tank. To carry out this measurement
you just need a clock and a manometer.

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An additional pressure and temperature Special features:

compensation is not necessary. The
advantage is that the user can use the • 3.5" graphic display – easy to use
flow meters in different pressures and with touchscreen
temperatures without any further com-
pensation. • Zoom function for accurate analy-
sis of measured values
In addition to compressed air, other gases • Consumption analysis with daily/
such as weekly/monthly reports
• nitrogen • Colored measurement curves with
names
• oxygen
• Mathematical calculation function,
• CO2 e.g. addition of several consumers
So the user can take a look at the stored
• argon measurement curves also without any to a total consumption or energy
computer at any time on site. This grants costs per kWh/m³
• natural gas a quick and easy analysis of the com- • Print key: optional indications can
• helium pressed air or gas consumption. be stored as image files directly
on a USB stick and sent by e-mail
With the print key, the current screen can without any software
can also be measured. be saved as an image file on the internal
SD card or on a USB stick and can be • 2 alarm contacts for threshold
printed out without additional software on value exceedance
a PC.
• Freely adjustable alarm delay for
Ideal for documentation of the measured both alarm contacts with reset
values/measurement curves on site. Col- function
ored measurement curves can be sent by • Up to 4 sensor inputs for: addi-
e-mail as image files or integrated into a tional flow meters, dew point,
service report. pressure, temperature sensors,
electrical effective power meters,
The internal data logger enables the optional third-party sensors
storage of the measured data for several can be connected: Pt 100/1000,
years. 0/4…20 mA, 0-1/10 V, Modbus,
pulse
The measured data can be evaluated via • Integrated data logger 8 GB
Threshold value exceedance can be a USB stick of via Ethernet by means of
reported optically and acoustically. 2 the comfortable software CS Soft Basic. • USB, Ethernet interface, RS 485
relays for pre- and main alarm are freely • Web server
adjustable. Particularly comfortable is the consump-
tion analysis at the touch of a button.
An alarm delay can be set for each relay.
This grants that only really long-term The CS Soft Basic automatically draws
threshold value exceedances are indi- up daily, weekly and monthly reports.
cated.

Additionally every alarm can be reset.

The intuitive operation with the 3.5 inch

touch screen graphic display with zoom
function and print key is one of its kind in
the world in this price class.

The graphic display with zoom function

shows the actual flow, the peak values
and the leakage at a glance, the values
are stored in the data logger.

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Installation VA 500 under pressure

VA 500 flow meter for compressed air and gases

Even under pressure, the flow probe VA 500 is mounted by means of a

standard 1/2" ball valve.

During mounting and dismounting the safety ring avoids an uncontrolled

ejection of the probe which may be caused by the operating pressure.

For the mounting into different pipe diameters, VA 500 is available in the
following probe lengths: 120, 160, 220, 300, 400 mm.

The flow probes are thus suitable for being mounted into existing pipes
with diameters of 1/2" to DN 1000 upwards.

The exact positioning of the sensor in the middle of the pipe is granted
by means of the engraved depth scale. The maximum mounting depth
corresponds to the respective probe length.

Configuring the measuring site

If there is no suitable measuring site with 1/2" ball valve, there are two
simple possibilities to set up a measuring site:

A Weld on a 1/2" screw neck and screw on a 1/2" ball valve

Engraved depth scale for
B Mount spot drilling collar incl. ball valve (see accessories)
precise installation

Installation depth = x + y By means of the drilling jig, it is possible to drill under pressure through
dA = outer diameter the 1/2" ball valve into the existing pipe.
x = dA
2 The drilling chips are collected in a filter. Then install the probe as
180 described above.

Due to the large measuring range of the probes, even extreme require-
170 ments placed on the consumption measurement (high volume flow in
small pipe diameters) can be met.
160 (The measuring range depends on the pipe diameter).
y

Safety ring
x

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Measure compressed air quality according to ISO 8573

Residual oil - particles - residual moisture

Residual oil content measurement –

OIL-Check 400
For permanent and highly precise mea-
surement of the vaporous residual oil
content from 0.001 mg/m³ to 2.5 mg/
m³. Due to the low detection limit of
0.001 mg/m³, the compressed air quality
class 1 (ISO 8573) can be monitored.

Particle counter PC 400

The highly precise, optical particle
counter PC 400 measures particles from
a size of 0.1 µm and is therefore suitable
for monitoring the compressed air qual-
ity class 1 (ISO 8573).

Moisture – dew point sensor FA 510

FA 510 measures the pressure dew
point down to -80 °Ctd. Also in this case
the continuous measurement takes care
that alert is triggered immediately if the
compressed air dryer breaks down.

DS 500 - the intelligent chart recorder of ning of the measurement can be viewed by net interface as well as a RS 485 inter-
the next generation an easy slide of the finger. The integrated face. The communication is done via the
data logger stores the measured values Modbus protocol.
The centerpiece of comressed air quality safely and reliably. The threshold value
measurement is the chart recorder DS 500. can be freely entered for each measured
It measures and documents the measured parameter. 4 alarm relays are available for
data of the sensors for residual oil con- automatic alarm in case of threshold value
tent, particles and moisture. The measured exceedance. Optionally DS 500 can be
values are indicated on a 7" colour screen. upgraded with up to 12 sensor inputs. For
The curve progressions from the begin- connection to a PLC DS 500 has an Ether-

Solid particles Humidity Oil

ISO 8573-1:2010 Pressure dew point Total share of oil (liquid aerosol and
Number of particles per m³
Class vaporous)
0.1 - 0.5 µm 0.5 - 1 µm 1 - 5 µm mg/ m³
0 In accordance with specification by the device user, stricter requirements than class 1
1 ≤ 20,000 ≤ 400 ≤ 10 ≤ -70 °C ≤ 0.01
2 ≤ 400,000 ≤ 6,000 ≤ 100 ≤ -40 °C ≤ 0.1
3 -- ≤ 90,000 ≤ 1,000 ≤ -20 °C ≤1
4 -- -- ≤ 10,000 ≤ +3 °C ≤5
5 -- -- ≤ 100,000 ≤ +7 °C --
6 -- -- -- ≤ +10 °C --
7 -- -- -- -- --
8 -- -- -- -- --
9 -- -- -- -- --
x -- -- -- -- --

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Stationary solution

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

DS 500 – intelligent chart recorder in basic version (4 sensor inputs) 0500 5000
CS Basic - data evaluation in graphic and table form - readout of the measured data via USB or Ethernet. License for 2 working 0554 8040
places
Residual oil measurement: 0699 0070
OIL-Check 400 – residual oil measurement of the vaporous residual oil content from 0.001…2.5 mg/m³, 3…16 bar. Highly precise
PID sensor, integrated mini catalyst for zero point calibration, without integrated display, with analogue output 0…10 volts for con-
nection to external chart recorders
Sampling system OIL-Check 400: Z699 0075
Sampling system consisting of ½" ball valve (oil- and grease-free), 1 m stainless steel tube 6x1 mm (oil- and grease-free), clamp
screwing (oil- and grease-free)
Alternative: Z699 0074
Portable sampling system consisting of 2 m PTFE hose, quick coupling (oil- and grease-free)

Options for systems > 16 bar: Z699 0076

Pressure reducer (oil- and grease-free), input pressure max. 300 bar, output pressure up to 10 bar
Connection cable for probes 5 m with open ends 0553 0108
PC 400 particle counter up to 0.1 µm for compressed air and gases, incl. pressure reducer/sampling hose, calibration certificate, 0699 0040
Modbus-RTU interface
Connection cable for probes 5 m with open ends 0553 0108
FA 510 dew point sensor for adsorption dryers -80 °...20 °Ctd incl. factory certificate, 4…20 mA analogue output (3-wire connec- 0699 0510
tion) and Modbus-RTU interface
Standard measuring chamber up to 16 bar 0699 3390
Connection cable for VA/FA series, 5 m 0553 0104

Mobile solution with DS 500 mobile, OIL-Check 400, PC 400, FA 510

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

DS 500 mobile - intelligent chart recorder with 4 sensor inputs 0500 5012
CS Basic - data evaluation in graphic and table form - readout of the measured data via 0554 8040
USB or Ethernet. License for 2 working places
Residual oil measurement: 0699 0070
OIL-Check 400 – residual oil measurement of the vaporous residual oil content from
0.001…2.5 mg/m³, 3…16 bar. Highly precise PID sensor, integrated mini catalyst for zero
point calibration, without integrated display, with analogue output 0…10 volts for connec-
tion to external chart recorders
Mobile transport trolley including roles (outer dimensions: 0,68 x 1,06 x 0,41 m) 0554 6017
(W x H x D) with firmly mounted components of OIL-Check 400, PC 400, FA 510
Mobile sampling system consisting of 2 m PTFE hose, quick coupling Z699 0074
(oil- and grease-free)
Connection cable for pressure, temperature, third party sensors to portable devices, 0553 0501
ODU/ open ends, 5 m
PC 400 particle counter up to 0.1 µm for compressed air and gases, incl. pressure 0699 0040
reducer/sampling hose, calibration certificate, Modbus-RTU interface
Connection cable for pressure, temperature, third party sensors to portable devices, 0553 0501
ODU/ open ends, 5 m
FA 510 dew point sensor, -80...+20 °Ctd incl. measuring chamber mobile and 5 m 0699 1510
connection cable to mobile devices

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OIL-Check 400
The monitoring system for permanent highly precise measurement of the vaporous
residual oil content in compressed air

TECHNICAL DATA OIL-CHECK 400

Measured medium: Compressed air, free from aggressive, corrosive,

acid, toxic, flammable and oxidising components.

Measuring unit: Residual oil content in mg oil/norm m³ relative to

Advantages at a glance:
1.0 bar [abs], +20 °C, 0% relative humidity, in accor-
dance with ISO 8573-1
• Permanent, highly precise residual oil measurement (oil
vapour) with PID sensor (photo-ionic-detector) Identifiable substances: Hydrocarbons, functional hydrocarbons, aromatic
hydrocarbons
• Ideal for mobile measurement: The PID sensor is ready for
Field of application: After activated carbon filter, after activated carbon
measurement within about 30 minutes
adsorber, after oil-free compressor, always with con-
• Measuring results with long-term stability due to automatic nected upstream filtration and dryer
zero point calibration. The integrated mini catalyst reliably Ambient temperature: +5 °C… +45 °C, rel. humidity <= 75% without con-
generates a defined reference gas for zero point calibration densation
• In contrast to measuring systems which generate the “zero Pressure dew point: max. +10 °Ctd.
air” or reference gas by means of active carbon filters and Compressed air temp.: +5 °C… +50 °C
which are therefore dependent on the ageing and saturation Operational overpres- 3…16 bar [ü] optional pressure reducer connected
of the active carbon filters, the mini catalyst generates the sure: upstream for up to 300 bar [ü]
“zero air” without ageing or wear. There is no change of
active carbon filters necessary Setting operational By means of integrated pressure reducer with display
pressure:
• Easy sampling via PTFE hose or stainless steel pipe Humidity of measured <= 40% rel. humidity, pressure dew point max.
gas: +10 °C, non-condensable humidity
Compressed air connec- G 1/8" female thread according to ISO 228-1
tion:
Integrated chart recorder DS 400: Measured values: mg/norm m³, pressure and temperature compensated
residual oil vapour content
• Data logger for long-term monitoring
Measuring range: 0.001 … 2.5 mg/m³
• Display shows trend curves (online and history curves
available) Detection limit 0.001 mg/m³
(residual oil):
• Zoom function directly on the touch screen Flow of measuring gas: approx. 1.20 norm litres/minute, relative to 1.0 bar
• Integrated Ethernet interface (Modbus/TCP) and RS 485 [abs] and + 20 °C, in a relaxed state
interface (Modbus-RTU) for data transfer to superordinate
controls Reference gas genera- By means of integrated mini catalyst
tion:
• 2 alarm relays (changeover contact 230 VAC, 3A) – thresh-
old values freely adjustable Power supply: 100…240 VAC / 1 Ph. / PE / 50…60 Hz / ± 10%
Outputs: Ethernet interface (Modbus/TCP), RS 485 interface
• Easy operation via 3.5" touchscreen
(Modbus-RTU), 2 alarm relays (change 230 VAC 3A),
4…20 mA (on request)
Operating hours count- integrated
er:
Dimensions (mm): 410 x 440 x 163 (W x H x D)
Weight: approx. 16.3 kg

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OIL-Check 400 - stationary solution

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
OIL-Check 400 – residual oil measurement of the vaporous residual oil content from 0699 0070
0.001…2.5 mg/m³, 3…16 bar. Highly precise PID sensor, integrated mini catalyst for
zero point calibration, without integrated display, with analogue output 0…10 volts for
connection to external chart recorders

Option: DS 400 chart recorder integrated into OIL-Check 400 Z699 0071

Sampling system OIL-Check 400: Z699 0075

Sampling system consisting of ½" ball valve (oil- and grease-free), 1 m stainless steel
tube 6x1 mm (oil- and grease-free), clamp screwing (oil- and grease-free)
Portable sampling system consisting of 2 m PTFE hose, quick coupling Z699 0074
(oil- and grease-free)
For systems > 16 bar: Pressure reducer (oil- and grease-free), input pressure max. Z699 0076
300 bar, output pressure up to 10 bar

Options for the DS 400:

Integrated data logger for 100 million measured values Z500 4002
Integrated Ethernet and RS 485 interface Z500 4004
Integrated webserver Z500 4005
2 additional sensor inputs for analogueue sensors (pressure sensors, temperature Z500 4001
sensors etc.)
CS Basic - data evaluation in graphic and table form - readout of the measured data via 0554 8040
USB or Ethernet. License for 2 working places

OIL-Check 400 - Portable solution with handle

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
OIL-Check 400 – residual oil measurement of the vaporous residual oil content from 0699 0070
0.001…2.5 mg/m³, 3…16 bar. Highly precise PID sensor, integrated mini catalyst for zero
point calibration, without integrated display, with analogue output 0…10 volts for connec-
tion to external chart recorders

Option:
DS 400 chart recorder integrated into OIL-Check 400 Z699 0071
Handle and stand for mobile use of the OIL-Check 400 Z699 0072
Flight case for OIL-Check 400 Z699 0073
Handle and stand
Portable sampling system consisting of 2 m PTFE hose, quick coupling Z699 0074
(oil- and grease-free)

Options for the DS 400:

Integrated data logger for 100 million measured values Z500 4002
Integrated Ethernet and RS 485 interface Z500 4004
Integrated webserver Z500 4005
2 additional sensor inputs for analogueue sensors (pressure sensors, temperature Z500 4001
Flight case sensors etc.)
CS Basic - data evaluation in graphic and table form - readout of the measured data via 0554 8040
USB or Ethernet. License for 2 working places

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Replacement unit OIL-Check for the period of re-calibration 0699 3910
Replacement unit OIL-Check incl. DS 400 for the period of re-calibration 0699 3920
Re-calibration OIL-Check 400 incl. certificate 0699 3401
Re-calibration and maintenance OIL-Check 400 incl. certificate, rate 1 for up to 8760 0699 3402
operating hours
Re-calibration and maintenance OIL-Check 400 incl. certificate, rate 2 from 8760 operat- 0699 3403
ing hours

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Particle counter PC 400 and DS 400

The DS 400 shows all 3 measuring channels

according to ISO 8573-1
Particle size 0.1…0.5 µm: Number or particles per m³
Particle size 0.5…1.0 µm: Number or particles per m³
Particle size 1.0…5.0 µm: Number or particles per m³

Digital data transfer via Modbus-RTU:

Number of particles (3 measuring channels)
Flow in % (100%=28.3 l/min)
LaserPower in %

← Sampling
TECHNICAL DATA PC 400
Measured medium: Compressed air (free from aggressive, corrosive,
Advantages at a glance: acid, toxic, flammable and oxidising components) as
well as gas types like N2, O2, CO2.
• Highly precise, optical laser particle counter for use in Further gas types on request
compressed air and technical gases
Field of application: In case of compressed air after filtration
• Highly precise optics for detecting the smallest particles In case of gases / pure gases also without filtration
up to 0.1 μm and therefore suitable for monitoring the Parameter: Number of particles per m³ (relative to expanded air:
compressed air class 1 according to ISO 8573-1 20 °C, 1000 hPa)
• The flow rate of 28.3 l/min (1 cfm) is 10 times higher than
Size channels for the PC 400 0.1 µm:
that of the particle counters generally available on the mar-
Particle size 0.1…0.5 µm: Number or particles per m³
ket (usually 2.83 l/min). Advantage: Counts the smallest
Particle size 0.5…1.0 µm: Number or particles per m³
particles with high counting accuracy at the same time
Particle size 1.0…5.0 µm: Number or particles per m³
• Due to the digital data transfer (Modbus-RTU) to the chart
recorders DS 400 or DS 500, 3 measuring channels can Size channels for the PC 400 0.3 µm:
be transferred at the same time (without any faults due to Particle size 0.3…0.5 µm: Number or particles per m³
check sum) Particle size 0.5…1.0 µm: Number or particles per m³
Particle size 1.0…5.0 µm: Number or particles per m³
• The class 1 filter which is included in the scope of delivery
can be used for on-site calibration at any time. Contami- Operating pressure: Max. input pressure on the pressure reducer: 40 bar
nations on the optics can therefore be quickly detected or Humidity of measured <= 90% rel. humidity, pressure dew point max. 10 °C,
eliminated. gas: non-condensable humidity
Ambient temparature: 5...40 C
Advantages of the DS 400 Temperature of the mea- 0...70 C
sured medium:
• Data logger for long-term monitoring
Compressed air 6 mm PTFE-hose incl. quick coupling
• Display shows trend curves (online and history curves connection:
available)
Flow rate: 28.3 l/min (1 cfm)
• Zoom function directly on the touch screen Interface: RS 485 (Modbus-RTU)
• Integrated Ethernet interface (Modbus/TCP) and RS 485 Light source: Laser diode
interface (Modbus-RTU) for data transfer to superordinate
Power supply: 24 VDC, 300 mA
controls
Dimensions: 150 x 200 x 300 mm
• 2 alarm relays (changeover contact 230 VAC, 3A) –
threshold values freely adjustable Weight: 8 kg

• Easy operation via 3.5" touchscreen Housing: Stainless steel

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Stationary solution with particle counter PC 400 and DS 400

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

PC 400 particle counter up to 0.1 µm for compressed air and gases, incl. pressure 0699 0040
reducer and calibration certificate
Connection cable for probes 5 m, with open ends 0553 0108
DS 400 chart recorder with graphic display and touch screen operation 0500 4000 D

Option:
Integrated data logger for 100 million measured values Z500 4002
Integrated Ethernet and RS 485 interface Z500 4004

CS Basic - data evaluation in graphic and table form - readout of the measured data 0554 8040
via USB or Ethernet. License for 2 working places
As an alternative to PC 400 up to 0.1 µm: 0699 0041
PC 400 particle counter up to 0.3 µm for compressed air and gases, incl. pressure
reducer and calibration certificate

Mobile solution with particle counter PC 400 in a service case and DS 500 mobile

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

PC 400 particle counter up to 0.1 µm for compressed air and gases incl. pressure 0699 0042
reducer and calibration certificate in a service case
Connection cable for third party sensors to portable devices, ODU/open ends, 5 m 0553 0501
Chart recorder DS 500 mobile, 4 sensor inputs 0500 5012
CS Basic - data evaluation in graphic and table form - readout of the measured data 0554 8040
via USB or Ethernet. License for 2 working places
As an alternative to PC 400 up to 0.1 µm: 0699 0043
PC 400 particle counter up to 0.3 µm for compressed air and gases incl. pressure
reducer and calibration certificate in a service case

Re-calibration and accessories particle counter PC 400

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Re-calibration particle counter PC 400 incl. certificate 0699 3304
CS Service Software incl. PC connection set for PC 400 0554 2009

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LD 500/510 – Leak detector with camera – shows leakage rate in l/

min and cost in €

NEW:
Multi-user capable through cloud solu-
tion
NEW:
Unique laser distance measurement
for automatic cost determination

6.5
m Find out your leakage rate (l/min or cfm)
and potential savings (€ /year).
Currency can be set as required

Find the smallest leaks at large

distances

NEW:
Automatic sensor detection

Auto level: Automatically adapts the

sensitivity to the environment and reli-
ably eliminates ambient noise

Photograph leaking parts

Paperless documentation.
Enter everything into the device on site:
Define the leakage location as well as
the remedial measures and spare parts
required

Transmit the leakage data via USB to

your desktop software

Create a report in accordance with

ISO 50001

9 hours of continuous operation possi-

The LD 500 meets the ble
requirements of class
I instruments for the
“Standard Test Method
for Leaks Using
Ultrasonic” Fatigue-free work –
(ASTM Int. – E1002-05)
ergonomic, one-hand operation – low
weight

FINDING LEAKS PAYS OFF:

Sample calculation for a medium-sized company:

Approx. 25% of compressed air is lost due to leaks

Installed compressor capacity 150 kW(el) x 6000 OpHrs x € 0.12/kWh
Annual electricity costs: € 180,000

25% leakage cost: 27,000 € per year!

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Use the reporting software to quickly and efficiently produce an ISO 50001 report

CS Leak Reporter – cloud solution CS Leak Reporter – PC solution

Ideal for leak detection service providers and for companies/ Creates detailed ISO 50001 reports. Provides an illustrated
major corporations with multiple locations. overview of the leaks found and their savings potential. Meas-
ures for elimination, including status display, can be defined for
• Each “user” in the leakage search team can be assigned a every leak – license for two computers
role (e.g. leakage search, leakage repair, monitoring, check-
ing for success)
• Access rights to individual or all projects can be assigned
individually to each user
• The browser-based software ensures a common database in
real time and paperless documentation

Leakage Report Start: 15/04/2019 End: 25/04/2019 Duration: 10 day(s)

Contact details: Customer: Auditor:

Company: Acme John Sample

Address: ... 1 Sample St., 12345 Sampletown

E-mail: johnacme@sample.com j.sample@acme.com

Phone: ... +49 1234 567890

Logo:

Project master data:

Import date: CO2 emissions: 0.527 kg/kWh

Cost calculation basis: Energy costs (70%) Specific output: 0.12 kWh/m³

Compressed air costs: 21.6 €/1000 m³ Electricity price: 0.18 €/kWh

Operating hours per year: 4350 h

Results: Improvements:

Number of leaks: 141 Number remedied: 1

Total leakage amount: 718.126 ltr/min Leakage amount saved: 3.468 ltr/min

Total costs per year: 4,048.49 € Costs saved per year: 19.55 €

Total CO2 per year: 11.91 tonnes CO2 saved per year: 0.06 tonnes

Leak tag: 1
Building – location COMPRESSOR ROOM 1 Repair under pressure possible? - No

Date and time: 15/04/2019 12:06:03 Error: Ball valve defective

Leakage rate: < 1.395 ltr/min Spare part: 1/2" ball valve

Costs per year: < 7.86 € Action: Replace

Total CO2 per year: 0.02 tonnes Note: -

Priority: Low Status: Open

Comment: Replace ball valve Remedied on: -

Remedied by: -

Leak tag: 2

Building – location Repair under pressure possible? - No

Date and time: 15/04/2019 12:08:19 Error: Flange leaking

Leakage rate: 2.519 ltr/min Spare part: DN 100 flange seal

Costs per year: 14.2 € Action: Reestablish seal

Total CO2 per year: 0.04 tonnes Note: -

Priority: High Status: Done

Comment: Reestablish flange seal Remedied on: 16/04/2019

Remedied by: AM

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Sensors: Accessories:

Acoustic trumpet Headset

Focuses the sound waves of small The noise-proof headset enables leak
leaks, thereby amplifying the audi- detection even in an extremely loud
ble noise. The laser enables precise environment. The ambient noise is
detection. Integrated laser distance faded out, and the leakage (inaudible
measurement ultrasonic sound) is transformed into
an audible signal

Parabolic mirror Holster with shoulder strap

For leak detection at great distances. For the LD 500/510, enables ergo-
Laser pointer and camera integrated nomic and safe work

Focus tube with focus tip Leak tags

For pinpoint detection of the small- As hardcopies for documentation on
est leaks in confined spaces site

Gooseneck Ultrasonic tone generator

Enables pinpoint detection of the leak A handy ultrasonic tone generator is
in places that are difficult to access. available for detecting leaks in sys-
Background noise is faded out tems that are not under pressure.
The transmitter is positioned so that
the sound can enter the pipe system.
The ultrasonic signal penetrates the
smallest openings, which can then be
detected with the LD 500

Professional accessory – parabolic mirror

By focusing the ultrasonic waves in
the parabolic mirror, even the small-
est leaks of 0.8 l/min (approx. € 8 p.a.)
can be located with pinpoint precision
(± 15 cm) at a distance of up to 10 to
15 m.

The shape of the parabolic mirror

ensures that only ultrasonic waves
of the targeted leak are evaluated.
Background noise is reduced to a
minimum.

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Easy documentation in the device directly on site

Detect a leak
The device indicates the leakage rate in (l/min or cfm) and the savings
potential in (€ /year) on the display. Currency can be set as required.
This data is saved together with the photo.

Define the location

The location of each leak can be stored:
Company / building / location

Remedy the leak

Efficiency and clarity also for elimination of leaks. Definition of the
necessary spare parts and maintenance work already on site.

Spare parts list in the device

The software can be used to transfer a custom spare parts list to the
device. The device offers an intelligent search function with auto-com-
plete feature.
The list with the required spare parts can be exported from the CS
Leak Reporter software.

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The LD 500/510 in detail

The new leakage meters LD 500/LD 510 with integrated camera and leakage calculation are ideal measuring devices which help to
easily find and document even the smallest leaks (0.1 l/min corresponds to approx. € 1 per year) even at great distances.
LD 510 is the world’s first leakage meter with an additional freely assignable sensor input for all CS sensors. In addition to leakage
measurement and detection, all necessary measurements relating to dew point, flow, pressure, temperature, ... can also be carried out.

Acoustic trumpet

Camera

USB interface

Leak detection on:

• Compressed air and pneumatic systems (up to 40 bar) and vacuum
systems
• Technical gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, argon, ...
• Leak testing of containers (including unpressurised containers)
using an ultrasonic transmitter
Separate input for external CS
sensors (LD 510 only)

Flow meter Flow meter Dew point sensor Pressure sensor Current/effective
VA 500 VA 520 FA 510 power meters

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Costs per year

Size of leak – diameter (mm)

Pressure
0.5 mm 1.0 mm 1.5 mm 2.0 mm 2.5 mm 3.0 mm
3 bar € 90 € 361 € 812 € 1,444 € 2,256 € 3,248
4 bar € 113 € 451 € 1,015 € 1,805 € 2,820 € 4,061
5 bar € 135 € 541 € 1,218 € 2,166 € 3,384 € 4,873
6 bar € 158 € 632 € 1,421 € 2,527 € 3,948 € 5,685
7 bar € 180 € 722 € 1,624 € 2,888 € 4,512 € 6,497
8 bar € 203 € 812 € 1,827 € 3,248 € 5,076 € 7,309

Table: Leakage costs in one year with 24-hour operation 365 days per year calculated with compressed air costs of 1.9 ct/Nm³.

Transport case – LD 500/510 Transport case – Parabolic mirror

TECHNICAL DATA OF THE LD 500 / LD 510

Operating frequency: 40 kHz ± 2 kHz
Connections: 3.5 mm stereo jack for headset, power supply socket for connecting an external charger
Laser: Wavelength: 630…660 nm
Output power: < 1 mW (laser class 2)
Display: 3.5" touch screen
Interface: USB interface
Data logger: 16 GB SD memory card
(100 million values)
Power supply: Internal rechargeable Li-Ion batteries, approx. 9 h continuous operation, 4 h charging time

Ambient temperature: 0…+50 °C

EMC: DIN EN 61326
Auto level: Automatically adapts the sensitivity to the environment and reliably eliminates ambient noise
Sensitivity: min: 0.1 l/min at 6 bar, 5 m distance, approx. € 1/year of compressed air costs
Weight without headset: 540 grams

TECHNICAL DATA OF EXTERNAL SENSOR INPUT (LD 510 ONLY)

Measuring range: See external CS sensors
Accuracy: See external CS sensors
Power supply: Output voltage: 24 VDC ± 10%
Output current: 120 mA in continuous operation

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DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

LD 500 set consisting of: 0601 0105
LD 500 leak detector with acoustic trumpet and integrated camera,100 0560 0105
leak tags for marking the leaks on site
NEW: Integrated laser distance measurement Z554 5000
Transport case 0554 0106
Sound-proof headset 0554 0104
Focus tube with focus tip 0530 0104
AC adapter plug 0554 0009
Spiral cable for connecting the ultrasonic sensor, 020001402
length 2m (extended)
Holster with shoulder strap for LD 500/510 020001795

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

LD 510 set consisting of: 0601 0106
LD 510 leak detector incl. acoustic trumpet, with integrated camera 0560 0106
and additional input for external sensors, 100 leak tags for marking the
leaks on site
NEW: Integrated laser distance measurement Z554 5000
Transport case 0554 0106
Sound-proof headset 0554 0104
Focus tube with focus tip 0530 0104
AC adapter plug 0554 0009
Spiral cable for connecting the ultrasonic sensor, 020001402
length 2m (extended)
Holster with shoulder strap for LD 500/510 020001795

Accessories

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Gooseneck for leak detection at sites which are difficult to access 0530 0105
(length 600 mm)
Gooseneck for leak detection at sites which are difficult to access 0530 0108
(length 1500 mm)

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Parabolic mirror for leak detection at long distances, incl. transport case 0530 0106

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

Ultrasonic tone generator for leak testing 0554 0103

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

500 leak tags for marking the leaks on site 0530 0107

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Software

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

CS Leak Reporter V2 0554 0205
Creates detailed ISO 50001 reports. Provides an illustrated overview of
the leaks found and their savings potential. Measures for elimination,
including status display, can be defined for every leak – license for two
computers

New functions:
- Simple spare parts management
- Histogram functions for documenting continuous improvement in
accordance with ISO 50001 on the company or building level

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

CS Leak Reporter V2 – additional licence for one computer Z554 0205CS

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

CS Leak Reporter – cloud solution 0554 0305
Basic package:
Browser-based access to the CS Cloud.
Advantages:
- Common database of all users in real time.
- Cross-location work in a team
- Paperless documentation.
- Unlimited number of guest logins (read-only rights) can be set up.
Only available in combination with at least one CS Cloud (0554 0306)
user licence.

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

User licence – CS Cloud 0554 0306
1 user / 12 months for CS Leak Reporter Cloud solution use.

LD 500/510 calibration
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
LD 500/LD 510 re-calibration 0560 3333

Additional sensors / accessories for connection to LD 510

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
FA 510 dew point sensor for mobile devices, -80...+20 °Ctd incl. mobile 0699 1510
measuring chamber, 5 m connection cable and perforated protection
cap
VA 500 flow probe, max. version (185 m/s), probe length 220 mm, incl. 0695 1124
5 m connection cable
Standard pressure probe CS 16, 0…16 bar, ± 1% accuracy of f.s. 0694 1886
Differential pressure probe 1.6 bar diff. 0694 3561
Connection cable for pressure, temperature or external sensors on mo- 0553 0501
bile instruments, 5 m
CS Basic – data evaluation in graphic and table form – readout of the 0554 8040
measured data via USB or Ethernet. License for two workstations

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Leak detector LD 450

If gases escape through leaks in pressur- several meters. LD 450 transforms the inau- significantly refined sensor technology and
ized pipe systems (e.g. non-tight screwed dible signals into a frequency which can be its improved support in the tracing of leaks.
connections, corrosions and so on), ultra- identified by human beings. By means of By means of the integrated laser pointer,
sonic noises are generated. By means of the comfortable sound-proof headset, these which serves for target heading, the leak
LD 450, even the smallest leakages noises can be detected even in extremely can be localised more accurately.
which cannot be heard by the human ear noisy environments. The LD 450 leak
and which are not visible due to their size detector is the advancement of the proven
can be detected even from distances of LD 300 and LD 400 and it impresses with its

The LD 450
Applications
meets the requirements
of class I instruments for the norm Leak detection on:
“Standard Test Method for Leaks
with Ultrasound”
• compressed air, gas and
vacuum systems
(ASTM Int. - E1002-05)
• Door seals

Acoustic trumpet LD 450 with straightening tube and straight-

ening tip for accurate detection.

Sound-proof headset:
Enables leak detection in an extremely loud
environment

Costs per year

Size of leakage - diameter (mm)
Pressure 0.5 mm 1.0 mm 1.5 mm 2.0 mm 2.5 mm 3.0 mm
3 bar €90 €361 €812 €1,444 €2,256 €3,248
4 bar €113 €451 €1,015 €1,805 €2,820 €4,061
5 bar €135 €541 €1,218 €2,166 €3,384 €4,873
6 bar €158 €632 €1,421 €2,527 €3,948 €5,685
7 bar €180 €722 €1,624 €2,888 €4,512 €6,497
8 bar €203 €812 €1,827 €3,248 €5,076 €7,309

Table: Leakage costs within one year in case of operation 24 h/365 days,
calculated with compressed air costs of 1.9 ct/Nm³.

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Through the use of a specially designed trumpet, the use of the laser pointer is not est openings, which can then be detected
acoustic trumpet, a better bundling hindered. with the LD 450.
of the sound waves is achieved. This Leak test:
trumpet acts like a directional A handy ultrasonic transmitter is available
microphone, which bundles ultrasonic for detecting leaks in pressureless sys-
waves and thus improves the acoustic tems. The transmitter is positioned so that
behavior. the sound can enter the pipe system.
Due to the special design of the acoustic The ultrasonic signal penetrates the small-

Special features

• Robustness and low weight ensure fa-

tigue-free use in industrial environments
• Improved detection of leakages with the
acoustic trumpet
• Modern Li-Ion battery with high capacity,
external charger
• Minimum operating time 10 h Laser beam

• Easy operation via membrane keypad

• Adjustable sensitivity

LD 450 is available either as standalone device or in a

complete set. The set includes a robust impact-proof
transportation case which contains all necessary com-
ponents and accessories.

TECHNICAL DATA LD 450

Operating frequency: 40 kHz ± 2 kHz
Connections: 3.5 mm stereo jack for
headset.
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.
Power supply socket for
Set LD 450 consisting of: 0601 0204 connecting an external
LD 450 leak detector for compressed air systems 0560 0204 charger

Transport case 0554 0106 Laser: Wavelength:

630…660 nm
Sound-proof headset 0554 0104 Output power: < 1 mW
Focus tube with focus tip 0530 0104 (laser class 2)

AC adapter plug 0554 0009 Operating time: ˃10 h

Acoustic trumpet 0530 0109 Charging time: max. 4h

Operating temperature: -5 °C to 50 °C
Accessories not included in the set:
Ultrasonic transmitter 0554 0103 Storage temperature: -20 °C to +60 °C

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CS Basic
With the CS Basic, the chart recorder DS 500/400 and all mobile devices with data logger can be read out. Depending on the device,
data transfer is performed either via USB stick or Ethernet connection.

CS Network
The CS Network is a client-server solution. The server software automatically collects the measured values of all CS chart recorders and
CS sensors embedded in the company’s computer network and stores them in a database. The evaluation / analysis of the measured
data is carried out via the evaluation software (client) at any number of workstations.

CS Basic CS Network
Installation Local PC installation Server (virtual machine)
Client (browser-based)
Data memory Database (local) Database (server, virtual machine)
Updates to new releases free of charge Yes Yes
Automatic notification of upgrades Yes (only in case of Internet access) Yes
Number of workstation licences 2 Unlimited
Number of measured values All measured values that are transferred by up to 20 / 50 / 100 / 200 measured values
a device. (max.1 device at the same time)
Data transfer USB stick (manually) or Ethernet Ethernet
User management No Yes
E-mail in case of threshold value exceedance No Yes

Storage of measured data Logger data must be read-out manually via CS Network automatically stores the
CS Basic measured data of all connected devices

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Common functions:
Graphic evaluation
All measurement curves are indicated in colour. All necessary functions are integrated, such as free zoom, selection/deselection of single

measurement curves, free selection of periods, scaling of the axes, selection of colours and so on.
Different data can be combined in a shared file. This view can be saved as a PDF file and sent as an e-mail.

Table view
All measuring points are listed with exact time interval. The desired measuring channels with the name of the measuring place can be
selected via the diagram explorer.

Statistics
All required statistic data are visible at a glance. So the user can see very quickly which minimal or maximal measured values occurred
when and for how long.

Flow evaluation
The software carries out flow analysis for all connected flow meters, optionally as a daily, weekly or monthly analysis.

Data export according to MS-Excel® or csv

The measured data can be exported to Excel or csv.

Rates
The price per consumption unit can be can be stored for each energy form. Depending on the time and day, different tariffs can be stored.
The validity of the tariffs can be defined via calendar function so that price increases or decreases can be updated.

Multilingualism
The user interface is included in German, English and further languages in the scope of delivery.

Alarm history / Alarm log file

The threshold value exceedance is documented with the CS Network.

Management of the measuring sites

Each CS sensor or each CS chart recorder can be assigned to a department/hall (or cost centre).

Optional add-on modules:

Module “formula editor”
By means of the formula editor, the measured values of 2 sensors can be added or subtracted from each other.

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CS Basic

Data evaluation during mobile measurement:

4
2 3a

1
3b

1 Mobile measurement at the customer. Measured data are saved in the data logger in the selected measuring cycle

2 Export of the data to USB stick

3a Import of the measured data to the laptop directly on-site

3b Import of the measured data to the computer in the office

4 Evaluation and print out of the measured data

Data evaluation for firmly installed chart recorders in the company:

3
2a

2b
Ethernet (optional)

1 Chart recorder is firmly installed in the company. Measured data are saved in the data logger in the set measuring cycle.

2a Transfer of the data via USB stick to the computer

2b Readout of the logger data via the computer network (LAN) by means of CS Basic

3 Evaluation and print out of the measured data

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

CS Basic – data evaluation graphically and in tabular form - reading of the measured data via USB or Ethernet, license for 2 0554 8040
workstations
Additional license for 1 further workplace Z554 8040
Module “Formula Editor” – by means of the formula editor, the measured values and constants can be calculated with one anoth- Z554 8010
er (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, root function, exponentiation)
Upgrade CS Soft Basic (0554 7040) to CS Basic (0554 8040). CAA module is no longer available. Please state old licence key Z554 8041
when ordering

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CS Basic
Intuitive operation
• All important functions can be retrieved via the
dashboard.
• Global settings: Adjust units and change decimal
places, store company name and logo
• Import real-time data: Establish Ethernet con-
nection to CS logger or sensor. Trace real-time
measured values in graphic and in table form
• Import from CS Soft Basic: Data migration from the
previous version of CS Soft Basic
• Data backup: Backup of the projects and the
database

Graphic evaluation
All measurement curves are indicated in colour. All
necessary functions like free zoom, selection/dese-
lection of single measurement curves, free selection
of periods, scaling of the axes, selection of colours
and so on are integrated:
This view can be saved as a PDF file and sent as an
e-mail. Different data can be combined in a shared
file.

Table view
All measuring points are listed with exact time inter-
val. The desired measuring channels with the name of
the measuring place can be selected via the diagram
explorer.

Statistics
All required statistic data are visible at a glance. So the
user can see very quickly which minimal or maximal
measured values occurred when and for how long.

Flow evaluation
The software carries out flow analysis for all con-
nected flow meters, optionally as a daily, weekly or
monthly analysis.

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CS Network
Energy monitoring for compressed air and gases in an enterprise

3
2
1
Ethernet

3a

Single sensors with Ethernet connection or chart recorders with several sensors measure the compressed air and gas con-
1 sumption of all departments/cost centres in an enterprise.

The CS Network (Server Installation) automatically collects the measured values of all CS chart recorders and CS sensors
2 which are connected to the computer network in an enterprise and stores them in a database.

The evaluation/analysis of the measured data is carried out via the evaluation software (Client) at an unlimited number of
3 workstations.

The evaluation software (Client) is browser-based and provides the user with quick access to the measured data via tablet or
3a smartphone.

4 In case of an exceeding of the limit values (freely adjustable), there will be an automatic alarm via e-mail

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CS Network
Energy monitoring for compressed air and gases in an enterprise

Graphic display with zoom function:

• Selection of the measuring channels to be dis-

played
• Simple zoom in and zoom out
• Up to 8 y-axes
• Quick access to daily/weekly/monthly view

View: Actual measured values

• Load background image

• Place/fix measured values screen
• Red measured values in case of alarm exceedance
• Quick access to measured value history

January February November December Sum

A1.2 Flow From (m³) 1958827 2076325 3491661 3659617

Hall 1 –
A1b (m³)
To (m³) 2076325 2215062 3659617 3775973
Flow (m³) 117.498 138.737 167.956 116.356 1817146
Costs (€) 2232.46 2636.00 3191.16 2210.76 34525.774

DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.

CS Network – energy monitoring with client/server solution (max. 20 measured values of different sensors/devices) 0554 8041
CS Network – energy monitoring with client/server solution (max. 50 measured values of different sensors/devices) 0554 8042
CS Network – energy monitoring with client/server solution (max. 100 measured values of different sensors/devices) 0554 8043
CS Network – energy monitoring with client/server solution (max. 200 measured values of different sensors/devices) 0554 8044

Module “Formula Editor” – by means of the formula editor, the measured values and constants can be calculated with one Z554 8010
another (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, root function, exponentiation)
Module “Cockpit Function” – By means of the Cockpit Function, you can create your personal background layout for the online On request
values
Module “Automatic Flow Evaluation” is e-mailed to a distribution list at the end of the month On request
Module “Bar Chart, Pie Chart” for annual comparisons On request

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DS 52 - LED process display

in wall housing for 0 (4)...20 mA standard signals

The DS 52 has 2 potential-free alarm contacts (changeover contacts) which can be charged
with a maximum of 230 VAC, 3 A. The alarm thresholds are freely adjustable with the keys.
The display is supplied with 230 VAC and has an internal mains unit which provides a voltage
of 24 VDC/100 mA for the sensor.
Free screwing clamps are available for forwarding the (0) 4...20 mA signal to superordinate
controls.

Special features: Application example: Application example:

Pressure monitoring with optional alarm unit Temperature monitoring with alarm
• Integrated in a well-designed wall (buzzer + continuous light)
housing
• Suitable for all common sensors
with 0 (4)...20 mA signal
• Easy operation
TECHNICAL DATA DS 52
• 2 relay outputs (230 VAC, 3 A)
Dimensions: 118 x 133 x 92 mm
(WxHxD)
Display: LED, 5-digit, height 13 mm, 2
LEDs for alarm
Keypad: 4 keys:
Enter, Back, Up, Down
Sensor input: For sensors with 0
(4)…20 mA signal. Can be
connected in 2-/3-/4-wire
technology
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO.: Accuracy: Max. +/- 20 µA,
typically +/- 10 µA
DS 52 LED process display in the wall housing 0500 0009
Burden: 100 Ω
Sensor supply: 24 VDC, max. 100 mA
Options:
Power supply: (op- 230 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Power supply 24 VDC instead of 230 VAC Z500 0001 tion):
Power supply 110 VAC instead of 230 VAC Z500 0002 (24 VDC or 110 VAC)
Alarm unit mounted to the wall housing Z500 0003 Outputs: 2 x relay output, changeover
Alarm unit for external mounting Z500 0004 contact, 250 VAC, max. 3 A
Alarm thresholds: Freely adjustable via keypad

Complete sets: Hysteresis: Freely adjustable via keypad

DS 52 - all-in-one set for pressure monitoring/alerting, consisting of DS on request Operating tempera- -10…+60 °C
52 LED display and pressure sensor 0...16 bar ture: (Storage temp.: -20…+80 °C)
DS 52 - all-in-one set for temperature monitoring/alerting, consisting of: on request Control menu: Can be locked via code for
DS 52 LED display and screw-in temperature sensor -50...+500 °C unauthorised access

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 Pressure

Competitive differential pressure probe for testing on

compressed air systems

Typical application of the differential pressure sensor: connection

with two PE hoses before and after the filter elements.

Requirements in practice: TECHNICAL DATA

Measuring range: 0 … 1.6 bar differ-
• Timely replacement of the filter elements
ence
• At a differential pressure of >350 mbar at the latest, the Max. system pressure: 10 bar
filter elements should be replaced (active carbon filters
are excluded from this) Max. overload capabili- 15 bar
ty two-sided:
Max. one-sided over-
load capability:
+ side 15 bar
- side 10 bar
Bursting pressure: 60 bar
Total error: 2.0% of the full scale
Output: 4 … 20 mA two-wire
Power supply: 10 … 30 V
DESCRIPTION ORDER NO. for output
4…20 mA
Differential pressure probe 1.6 bar diff. 0694 3561
Ambient operating -20 … +80 °C
Connection cable for probes 5 m, with open ends 0553 0108
temperature:
Connection cable for probes 10 m, with open ends 0553 0109
Connections: 2× G 1/8" female
Connection cable for pressure, temperature or external sensors on mobile 0553 0501 thread incl. plug-in
instruments, ODU / open ends, 5 m coupling for 6 mm
hose
Connection cable for pressure, temperature or external sensors on mobile 0553 0502
instruments, 10 m Electrical connection: Round plug M12 × 1

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The longer a filter element is in use, the quicker the differential pressure is rising, and con-
sequently the costs – see diagram below.

Energy costs
0.7 bar = 200% element costs
0.6 bar = 170% element costs
0.5 bar = 145% element costs
0.4 bar = 115% element costs
0.3 bar = 85% element costs
0.2 bar = 60% element costs
Filter element costs 0.1 bar = 25% element costs

Operating time

Fig.: Typical differential pressure process, energy costs in relation to filter element costs

PI 500 set for mobile measurement

1. 2. 3.

1. PI 500 portable handheld device with integrated data logger 0560 0511
3
2. Differential pressure probe 1.6 bar diff. 0694 3561
3. Connection cable for pressure, temperature or external sensors to mobile devices, ODU / open ends, 5 m 0553 0501

DS 52 set for stationary measurement

1. 2. 3.

1. DS 52 LED process display in the wall housing 0500 0009

2. Differential pressure probe 1.6 bar diff. 0694 3561
3. Connection cable for probes 5 m, with open ends 0553 0108

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