2 programming the atmospheric pressure threshold – INFICON BCG450 ATM to Ultra-High Vacuum Triple Gauge User Manual

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The following diagram shows the functional principle using example values
(italic = example values):

833 mbar

816 mbar

1500 mbar

980 mbar

Measuring signal

(Pressure p)

Atmospheric pressure (100%, ambient)

2)

Atmospheric pressure

threshold (85%)

Hysteresis
(2% of atmospheric
pressure threshold)

Upper limit of measuring range of gauge

M

ea

su

red

va

lue

Relay status "Atmospheric pressure reached"


Programming the atmospheric pressure threshold can only be carried out via the
serial interfaces.

The relevant parameter: percentage of atmospheric pressure (N) is sent to the
gauge in a 5 byte long command string (general information on RS232 interface
→ 33):

Byte No. Function

Value

Comment

0

Length of data string

0x03

hex set value

1 Data

0x11

hex

2 Data

0x10

hex

3

Data

0x01 … 0x8C hex

1)

4 Check

sum

(of bytes No. 1 … 3)

0x00 … 0xFF hex low byte of sum, high

byte is ignored

1)

Admissible range of percentage value (N):

0x01

hex

… 0x8C

hex

= 1

dec

… 140

dec

= 1% … 140% (default = 99%).

Example:

Atmospheric pressure = 1000 mbar (example)

2)

N = 99% (default)
Hysteresis = 2% (fixed)

⇒ Atmospheric pressure threshold = 990 mbar

⇒ If the pressure exceeds 990 mbar, the relay "Atmosphere reached". is

activated. As the pressure drops below 970 mbar, the relays is deacti-
vated.

2)

It is possible to calibrate the atmospheric pressure sensor (

→ 45).

The definition of the function assigned to the relays (SP A/B or "Atmospheric pres-
sure reached") and the value "Percentage of atmospheric pressure" (N) is descri-
bed in the communication protocol of the respective interface version (for
DeviceNet

→ [1], for Profibus → [2]).

Example

4.6.2 Programming the

Atmospheric Pressure
Threshold

Programming via RS232

Programming via fieldbus
interfaces

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