Gardner Denver Welch VCpro 600 Series, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...ation Manual EN Translation of the original operation manual Welch VCpro 600 Series Vacuum Controller Device models VCpro 601 Vacuum control valve VCpro 602 Motor speed control 600100 Revision 0 2019 10 30 ...

Page 2: ...not permitted without written ap proval from Gardner Denver Thomas GmbH All rights under the copyright laws are expressly reserved by Gardner Den ver Thomas GmbH We reserve the right to make changes and amendments T 49 3677 604 0 F 49 3677 604 131 welch emea gardnerdenver com www gardnerdenver com welch Customer support 49 3677 604 0 ...

Page 3: ...hanics 12 2 5 5 Vacuum 12 2 5 6 System functions 12 2 6 Network safety 13 3 Technical data 14 3 1 Properties 14 3 2 Interfaces 15 3 3 Pneumatic connections 16 3 4 Parts in contact with internal gas 16 4 Description 17 4 1 Function 17 4 2 Set up 17 4 3 Operating elements and navigation of the vacuum controller 18 4 3 1 Operating elements and display 18 4 3 2 Navigation 21 4 4 Device models 21 4 4 1...

Page 4: ...files 35 6 3 3 Reset to factory settings 36 6 4 PC Control 601 PC software Option 36 6 4 1 Installation 36 6 4 2 Connection settings 37 6 4 3 Main screen 38 6 4 4 File 39 6 4 5 Log files 40 6 4 6 Settings 42 6 4 7 Calibrate 43 6 4 8 Firmware update 44 6 5 Solvents table 45 7 Maintenance and service 46 7 1 Cleaning 46 7 2 Disposal 46 7 3 Damage report 46 8 Elimination of operating faults 47 9 Spare...

Page 5: ...ow Vacuum apparatus vacuum system generally describes a combination of components for vacuum applications such as rotary evaporator with vacuum controller and vacuum pump The operator is responsible for the proper use of vacuum apparatuses vacuum systems 1 2 Depiction of warning notices and information The warning notices are depicted as follows Additional symbols DEGREE OF RISK Warning about poss...

Page 6: ... voltage warning Explosive materials warning Hot surface warning Poisonous substances warning General prohibition General mandatory sign Disconnect from power Protective clothing gloves Protective clothing goggles Heed operating instructions Components jeopardized by electrostatic discharge ESD General information ...

Page 7: ...or German Füllstandssensor Component hh mm ss hour minute second Time specification hPa Hektopascal 1 hPa 1 mbar 0 75 Torr Pressure unit Hz Hertz frequency Electrical unit IN Intake Connection designation LVS Labor vacuum system Device model max Maximum Value specification mbar Millibar 1 mbar 1 hPa 0 75 Torr Pressure unit min Minimum Value specification mm Millimeter Dimension specification MPC D...

Page 8: ...l data on the type plate and in the technical specification for the order in question Furthermore proper use includes Heeding the warning safety measures in this operation manual and of the connected de vices Heeding the operation manual Adherence to the operation manuals for connected vacuum pumps and laboratory vacu um systems from Gardner Denver Thomas GmbH Use of approved spare parts and acces...

Page 9: ...cessary safety measures are adhered to 2 3 1 Personnel qualification Target group Area of activity User Laboratory personnel e g chemists Specialized personnel Person with professional qualification as a mechanic electrician and or with laboratory devices Manufacturer or authorized workshop Service and maintenance service only by manufacturer or authorized workshops service providers 2 3 2 Overvie...

Page 10: ...lothing this clothing must be worn for personal safety The operator must specify the type and manner of protective clothing 2 5 Special hazards EMERGENCY SWITCH OFF In dangerous situations de energize the device by pressing the power switch or disconnecting the power plug DE ENERGIZED When de energized VCpro 601 model all valves are closed VCpro 602 model motor stops 2 5 1 Hazardous materials in g...

Page 11: ...osion the system operator is obligated to ad here to the ATEX 137 directive 1999 92 EC DANGER Caution risk of explosion due to critical applications With use of the device in an atmosphere subject to explosion or in applications where explosive mixtures can form there is danger to life The operator must ensure that the application may not be used in potentially explosive atmosphere 2 5 3 Electrici...

Page 12: ...lications see Chapter 6 2 6 System settings Allow ventilation When this function is activated it is possible that ambient air will get into the applications This can cause uncontrolled reactions Note that an inert gas must be connected to the ventilation valve if necessary By activating the function gas possibly ones damaging to health can escape from the application into the environment Auto Star...

Page 13: ... is network capable via the LAN connection This introduces the possibility of external access to the vacuum controller Unauthorized access can cause manipulation of the applications The operator must guarantee network security in order to prevent undesired access to the vacuum controller ...

Page 14: ... V DC Device fuse T 630 mA Dimensions W D H 195 178 105 mm Weight 1 5 kg Storage temperature 10 40 C Storage humidity max 90 r F Vacuum controller internal Switching regulation precision 1 digit Vacuum control valve Voltage power resolution 24 max 16 1 V W bits Motor speed control Voltage resolution 0 10 8 V bits Pressure sensor Voltage resolution 5 12 V bits Ventilation valve Voltage power resolu...

Page 15: ... type Pin assign ment IN OUT Serial RS 232 9 pin D Sub plug IN OUT LAN RJ 45 min CAT 6 OUT Vacuum control valve With the VCpro 601 model the vacuum control valve is integrated OUT Water valve Binder outlet 4 pin 1 24 V 2 GND 3 N A 4 N A OUT Level sen sor Binder outlet 7 pin 1 Signal sensor 2 N A 3 GND L 4 N A 5 24 V L 6 Teach 7 N A OUT Motor speed control Binder outlet 4 pin 1 N A 2 N A 3 0 10 V 4...

Page 16: ... with internal gas Components Material Valve block including hose nozzles PP Vacuum control valve PVDF PTFE Ventilation valve including inert gas hose nozzle FKM stainless steel Backflow stop valve internal FFKM Pressure sensor Including seal Aluminum oxide ceramic EPDM ATTENTION The user must ensure that the application is not critical with the installed materials Heed the safety instructions see...

Page 17: ...e vacuum controller if necessary also with inert gas inert gas connection DN4 on the device rear 4 2 Set up The vacuum controller has a metal housing 3 The operating and display elements 9 are arranged on the front of the device On the rear are the ventilation valve with inert gas connection and for the device models VCpro 601 the electromagnetic vacuum control valve VCpro 602 the control wire con...

Page 18: ...hapter 4 3 1 Operating elements and display EXPLANATION OF THE SYMBOLS see Chapter 4 5 Explanation of the symbols OPTIONALLY available see Chapter 4 7 Accessories options Water valves WV Level sensor FSS The optional units can be connected using the following connection sockets see Chapter 3 2 Interfaces Water valve connection WV Connection for level sensor FFS The optional units are controlled wi...

Page 19: ...AN interface Lights up when the device is connected to the PC software via LAN Warning When maintenance is due 2 Display display field 0 Pressure setpoint Depiction in real time top left 44 0 Pressure actual value Depiction in real time Less than equal to Greater than equal to Actual value is outside of the range depict ed bottom left 00 00 Time hh mm top middle 3 Navigation bar Manual See Chapter...

Page 20: ...cted BACK Primary function Input back Navigation one level up Secondary function Change between numeric and graphic dis play in active operating mode 5 Rotary encoder TURN Primary function Selection of operating mode Selection of row column in the parameter table Secondary function Adjust parameter value Change pressure setpoint in active operating mode manual PRESS Primary function Selection of s...

Page 21: ...ve operating mode level C If an oper ating mode is selected on the start window level A and the START STOP button is pressed then the selected operating mode is activated directly level C In active operating mode the display can be changed between numeric and graphic display by pressing the BACK button You can change between the display types at will during op eration 4 4 Device models 4 4 1 Vacuu...

Page 22: ...vaporator 9 Labor vacuum system LVS 5 expandable not included in scope of delivery 4 4 2 Vacuum controller VCpro 602 motor speed control Figure Pos Description 1 Interface RS 232 2 Device complete 3 Connection vacuum apparatus 4 Connection level sensor 5 Connection water valve 6 Connection control wire 7 Ventilation valve 8 Connection inert gas 9 Sensor integrated 10 Power socket 11 Device fuse 12...

Page 23: ...8 Level sensor FFS 4 Rotary evaporator 9 Labor vacuum system LVS ef ecoflex 5 Motor speed controlled pump not included in scope of delivery 4 5 Explanation of the symbols Rear wall of the vacuum controller VCpro 601 VCpro 602 Figure Pos Symbol Description 1 Connection vacuum appa ratus 2 Connection inert gas ventilation valve 3 f1 f2 OUT control wire for motor speed control 4 OUT water valve 5 OUT...

Page 24: ...evel sensor INFORMATION The WELCH vacuum controller is compatible with all WELCH laboratory vacuum systems and WELCH diaphragm pump types It is not blocked by any device specific BUS system 4 7 Accessories options Figure Designation Order no Water valve WV 1 Connection 2 x G external thread Cable length 1 m 700300 Water valve WV 2 Connection G union DN 8 hose nozzle Cable length 1 m 700300 02 Leve...

Page 25: ...safety instructions When setting up the vacuum controller make sure that the distance to adjacent surfaces is at least 5 cm At the same time ensure that there is sufficient ventilation Use only pre assembled lines from the manufacturer which prevents incorrect connec tions Check the vacuum lines and vacuum connections of the entire system for any leakage before beginning work 5 3 Electrical connec...

Page 26: ...andardized cable can be used ATTENTION Switch the device off before connecting or disconnecting the communication interfaces 5 5 Storage The device must be stored indoors in a low dust environment The storage specification must be adhered see Chapter 3 1 Properties ATTENTION For storage all connections must be sealed with the appropriate included protective caps Another equivalent protective cap c...

Page 27: ...oint of the pressure is readjusted by the system PARAMETER VALUE UNIT Set Pressure 1000 mbar Auto Stop Time 00 00 00 hh mm ss Vent at Finish Yes No Parameter Values from to Resolution Default Unit Set Pressure 0 1100 1 1000 mbar Auto Stop Time 00 00 00 23 59 59 01 01 01 00 00 00 hh mm ss Vent at Finish Yes No No The pressure setpoint can be specified as a parameter or adjusted in real time during ...

Page 28: ...00 23 59 59 01 01 01 1 00 00 hh mm ss Number of Cycles 1 4 1 1 Vent at Finish Yes No No Maximum RPM Speed 10 100 1 50 NOTE The parameter RPM can only be set for the VCpro 602 model The separation of the material mixture is done by searching for the boiling point of the re spective component via the detection gradient If the pressure gradient changes with a sud den increase or drop when a component...

Page 29: ...Yes No No A program includes a maximum of 20 setpoints There is linear interpolation between the setpoints The input of the setpoints p and the adjustment time t are specified in tabular form t hh mm ss p mbar 00 00 00 0 Add new line Parameter Values from to Resolution Default Unit t 00 00 00 23 59 59 01 01 01 00 00 00 hh mm ss p 1 1100 1 0 mbar The set pressure setpoint p is reached in a defined ...

Page 30: ...c and the line will be deleted Graphic example for a series of pressure setpoints p and the associated setting times t Intake pressure mbar Time sec 6 2 4 Operating mode 4 Multi pump NOTE The operating mode Multi pump is currently not available on the VCpro 600 series 6 2 5 Operating mode 5 Self cleaning The operating mode Self cleaning handles the purging and drying of the pump and the pneumatic ...

Page 31: ...ON The application is ventilated with this procedure If no other gas type is connected to the inert gas connection of the ventilation valve the cleaning is done with air 6 2 6 System settings SYSTEM SETTINGS Language Display Control System Maintenance Timer Parameter Values from to Resolution Default Unit 1 Language English German French Spanish Russian Chinese English NOTE If you have inadvertent...

Page 32: ...tem Calibration NOTE Requires a calibrated sensor for the calibration The vacuum controller uses a linear calibration of the sensor The support points for the calibration are the atmospheric pressure and the ultimate pressure low pressure of the system Atmospheric pres sure 500 1500 1 1000 mbar Ventilation valve open Vacuum control valve closed VCpro 601 or pump is switched off VCpro 602 The senso...

Page 33: ... be activated if a USER password is set The device is locked if not being operated The device is unlocked by entering the USER password If the device is locked the selected operating mode remains active NOTE The device can be deactivated in hazardous situations Heed Chapter 2 5 Special hazards EMERGENCY SWICHT OFF 4 Maintenance timer Reset No Yes The maintenance timer serves to assist the user wit...

Page 34: ... in real time and can be used by the user at any time to verify access to the local network NOTE See Chapter 6 4 PC Control 601 PC software Option 8 Time and date Set time 00 00 00 23 59 59 01 01 01 hh mm ss Set date 01 01 2018 31 12 2099 01 01 2001 DD MM YYYY Time and date are reset with factory setting 9 System information Hardware version Software version Total operating time Maintenance timer ...

Page 35: ...4 Select 4 numbers between 0 9 5 Confirm the 4 numbers by entering them again 6 Confirm you selection with OK Set USER password 1 Select the System settings menu option 2 Select the Access control menu option 3 Select the Set USER password menu option 4 Select 4 numbers between 0 9 5 Confirm the 4 numbers by entering them again 6 Confirm you selection with OK Reset passwords 1 Select the System se...

Page 36: ...he factory setting English All values are also reset to the factory settings 6 4 PC Control 601 PC software Option The PC Control 601 handles remote control of the vacuum controller VCpro 600 series Generally the PC software offers all control possibilities just like on the end device In addi tion the following operations are possible with the PC software Firmware updates Transfer time and date fr...

Page 37: ... list of vacuum controllers on the network is updated with the list you can select a vacuum controller device The vacuum controller will be recognized on a pre defined UDP port via broadcast key 4 The connection is established with Connect 2 Here it must be noted that only one con nection per vacuum controller is permitted NOTE If the device is locked either the user password or the admin password...

Page 38: ... vacuum controller The buttons are operated with the left mouse button Pos Element Function A Menu bar Selection of the function areas of the PC software B Display field Numeric specification Pressure actual value pressure Pressure setpoint C Display field Display of pressure actual value red line over time for the connected device D Parameter field Setting of the diagram axes pressure 0 n 10 1600...

Page 39: ...ection of the operating mode that should be started Start Stop Starts or stops the active operating mode 6 4 4 File File Save settings Save settings of the Settings dialog in a file Load settings Load settings of the Settings dialog from a file Save memory Save the pressure data in a file Load memory Load the pressure data from a file Print curve Print the current pressure curve on the default pri...

Page 40: ... files with get list 1 Use write 2 to save the log file Use delete 3 to de lete the log files The ASCII file is saved as vcl and can be opened with a text editor as pictured above The first three columns display the actual value Pressure mbar Setpoint mbar and the motor speed Speed The current state IO State of the actuators and sensors is output in hexadecimal format 1 2 3 ...

Page 41: ...en 0 inactive closed The following bit assignment is used for the logging Binary Pos Actuator sensor 1 Relay output 2 Vacuum control valve output 3 Ventilation valve output 4 Cooling water valve output 5 Adjust level sensor 6 Level sensor input Example 0X0B 001011 0XHex binary Binary Actuator sensor 1 Relay output 1 Vacuum control valve output 0 Ventilation valve output 1 Cooling water valve outpu...

Page 42: ... the screen Right side of the screen System settings for the control system Settings of the values for the individual operating modes via the tabs Manual Automatic Program MultiPump SelfClean For detailed information see Chapter 6 2 Operating modes and system settings ...

Page 43: ...er the value with OK if the pressure is constant 5 Takeover the settings with save The calculated calibration coefficients are displayed Calibration with atmospheric pressure Calibration with low pressure ultimate pressure The diaphragm pump is switched off The diaphragm pump is switched on The ventilation valve is open The ventilation valve is closing The vacuum control valve is closed The vacuum...

Page 44: ...alibration With the Reset factory settings function see Chapter 6 3 3 Reset to factory settings the factory calibration is reset 6 4 8 Firmware update You will find the Firmware update function under the menu element File The current ver sion of the firmware is available from www gardnerdenver com welch on the Service menu in the download area 1 Select the firmware file hex with Select 2 Perform t...

Page 45: ... 1 2 dichlorethylene t 156 60 5 751 2 methyl 2 propanol 75 65 0 130 3 methyl 1 butanol 123 51 3 14 Acetone 67 64 1 556 Benzene 71 43 2 236 Chlorobenzene 108 90 7 36 Chloroform 67 66 3 474 Cyclohexane 110 82 7 235 Diisopropyl ether 108 20 3 375 Dioxan 123 91 1 107 DMF 68 12 2 11 Ethanol 64 17 5 175 Ethyl acetate 141 78 6 240 Ethyl methyl ketone 78 93 3 243 Heptane 142 82 5 120 Hexane 110 54 3 335 I...

Page 46: ...f the contract Transfer a defective device to the manufacturer or an authorized workshop for repair Depending on the applications the user must create a new service and maintenance plan Damage report The damage report form is available for download from our website www gardnerdenver com welch on the Service menu Damage reports If you do not have access to the Internet you can request the form from...

Page 47: ... and seal leak The data display is OK despite fault in the connected valves and the pump Pump and or valves defective mechanically electrically User or service workshop Repair or exchange of the valves or pump Vacuum controller cannot be set or programmed Electronics display defective Repair or replace Incorrect language System setting set incorrectly User Set language 1 Option under system settin...

Page 48: ... Calibration incorrect User Recalibrate pressure sensor see Chapter 6 2 6 System set tings 3 Control system Cali bration Reset device See Chapter 6 2 6 System set tings 10 Reset to factory set tings Cable defective or brittle Electrician Replace the cable s REPAIR Repairs may only be made by authorized workshops or by the manufacturer ...

Page 49: ... than those provided by the manufacturer Gardner Denver Thomas GmbH 9 1 Spare parts list device No Designation Quan tity Order numbers 600100 600101 VCpro 601 VCpro 602 1 Subassembly VCpro 601 complete 1 620608 Subassembly VCpro 602 complete 1 620609 1a Vacuum control valve 1 827513 2 1b Hose nozzle PP DN8 G1 4 2 710798 1c Blind cover 1 620609 01 O ring EPDM Ø22x2 for blind cover 1 829239 3 2 Encl...

Page 50: ...VCpro 600 9 2 Ordering and service contact Manufacturer Gardner Denver Thomas GmbH Am Vogelherd 20 98693 Ilmenau Germany T 49 3677 604 0 F 49 3677 604 131 welch emea gardnerdenver com www gardnerdenver com welch Customer support 49 3677 604 0 ...

Page 51: ...tibility EMC 2011 65 EU Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous sub stances in electrical and electronic equipment RoHS Applicable harmonized standards ISO 12100 2010 Safety of machines General principles for design risk assess ment and risk reduction IEC 61010 1 2010 Safety requirements for electrical measurement control and la boratory use Part 1 General requirements IEC 613...

Page 52: ...Appendix 52 operation manual VCpro 600 10 2 Notes ...

Page 53: ...Appendix Operation manual VCpro 600 53 Gardner Denver Thomas GmbH Am Vogelherd 20 98693 Ilmenau Germany ...