VCP63MV Piezo vacuum transducer

Product catalog summary

Overview: The document provides technical specifications and applications for the VCP63 vacuum transducer, which utilizes a Pirani sensor with a patented impulse ramp principle for measuring absolute pressure from 1000 to 5 x 10^-4 mbar. It features optimized temperature compensation for higher accuracy and stability, and offers an analog, logarithmic output signal.

Specifications:

Measuring Principle: Heat conduction (Impulse Pirani), dependent on gas type.
Materials in Contact with Vacuum: Stainless steel 1.4307, nickel, glass, platinum-rhodium filament.
Measurement Range: 1000 to 5 x 10^-4 mbar, with a maximum overpressure of 4 bar absolute.
Accuracy: Varies by pressure range, with < ±30% from reading at 1000 - 10 mbar, < ±10% from reading at 10 - 1 x 10^-2 mbar, and < factor 2 below 1 x 10^-2 mbar.
Repeatability: ±5% from reading at 1 x 10^-2 mbar.
Response Time: Maximum 200 ms.
Voltage Supply: 15 - 30 VDC.
Electrical Connection: Hirschmann, 6 pole, male, lockable.
Power Consumption: Max. 1.5 W with 24 VDC supply voltage.
Operating Temperature: +5 to +60°C.
Storage Temperature: -40 to +70°C.
Max. Bake Out Temperature: 80°C at the flange.
Output Signal: 2.2 - 8.5 VDC, logarithmic, 1 V/decade, load resistance > 10 kΩ.
Vacuum Connection: Small flange DN 16 ISO-KF.
Protection Class: IP40.
Weight: Approx. 120 g.

Applications: The VCP63 is suitable for various applications including analysis instruments, corrosive gas environments, coating plants, vacuum ovens, freeze drying, chemical engineering, safety circuits in vacuum systems, and vacuum centrifuges.

Benefits: The transducer is designed for corrosive media, offers precise digital adjustment, high reliability, compact design, high resolution, easy integration with PLCs, excellent reproducibility, rugged EMI-proof housing, high chemical resistance, and suitability for UHV applications.

Accessories: Includes a mating plug, measuring cables, and compatibility with the Thyracont 2 channel display and control unit VD12.

Catalog excerpts

Vacuum Transducer Absolute Pressure 1000 to 5 x 10-4 mbar The Pirani sensor in the VCP63 works with the patented impulse ramp principle. The VCP63 has an optimized temperature compensation, which leads to higher accuracy and excellent stability. Analog, logarithmic output signal Typical Applications • Analysis instruments • Suitable for corrosive media • Applications with corrosive gases • High reliabilty • Precise push button digital adjustment on zero pressure and atmosphere • Coating plants • Compact design for industrial applications • Logarithmic standard output 2.2 - 8.5 V • Freeze drying • High resolution, also in the rough vacuum range • Chemical engineering • Excellent reproducibility • Easy system integration and connection with PLCs, wide supply voltage range • Safety circuits in vacuum systems and monitoring of fore vacuum • High chemical resistance with platinum rhodium filament • Vacuum centrifuges • Durable, elastic Pirani helix filament • Vacuum ovens • Stable measurements due to optimized temperature compensation • Suitable for UHV applications due to the robust metal sealed stainless steel sensor • Filament protected by a metal screen provides good resistance against oil and solvent vapors • Suitable for Thyracont 2 channel display and control unit VD12 • Rugged, EMI-proof metal housing • Vacuum connection us

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Technical Data Product Codes _______________________________________________________________________________________ Measuring Principle Heat conduction (Impulse Pirani), depending on gas type _______________________________________________________________________________________ Materials In Contact With Vacuum Stainless steel 1.4307, nickel, glass, filament: platinum-rhodium _______________________________________________________________________________________ Measurement Range 1000 - 5 x 10-4 mbar (750 - 5 x 10-4 Torr), max. overpressure 4 bar absolute _______________________________________________________________________________________...

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VCP63MV Piezo vacuum transducer

VCP63MV Piezo vacuum transducer

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