DIGITAL VACUUM METER VC9200 - General Tools And Instruments
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1. 0 comes in a hard plastic carrying case inside a box Inside the case are the instrument a vacuum sensor with in NPT and PS port connectors and this user s manual PRODUCT OVERVIEW pe 13 The figure below shows all of the i controls indicators and physical 8 7 i 9 features of the VC9200 Familiarize yourself with their functions and 160 1 le positions before moving on to the se Setup Instructions and Operating Instructions zei 1 LCD 2 POWER button 3 HOLD button 4 MAX MIN button b 5 UNIT button 6 Battery compartment on back 7 INPUT socket for vacuum sensor 8 RS 232 OUT jack 9 1 4 in NPT port connector 10 Vacuum sensor 11 Vacuum sensor output plug 12 1 4 in NPT to 1 4 in PS adaptor 13 1 4 in PS port connector SETUP INSTRUCTIONS INSTALL BATTERY The DVG92 s battery compartment is under a cover on the lower back of the unit Callout 6 of the figure To open the compartment turn the meter over and insert a flat head screwdriver in the slot at the bottom of the compartment cover to pry it open Set the cover aside Plug a 9V battery into the wired socket inside the compartment The terminals of the battery and the socket mate in only one way with the smaller male terminal plugging into the larger female terminal Replace the compartment cover and snap it shut When the icon appears in the upper left corner of the LCD it s time to chang2. DIGITAL VACUUM METER USER S MANUAL VACUUM METER VC9200 Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ocio ae an 2 Key Fe tures oi une 2 What s in the Package 00ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 3 Product Overview c0cc cece sence ee n nenn nn nun nen 3 Setup Instructions 000 cece eee eee eee eee 4 Operating Instructions 00 cece e eee eee eee 4 6 Making Real Time Measurements 4 5 Data Logging Optional 5 6 Specifications us ann 6 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VC9200 Digital Vacuum Meter Please read this user s manual carefully and thoroughly before using the instrument The VC9200 Digital Vacuum Meter can measure air gas or oil pressure in automotive industrial lab HVAC R and medical environments An optional kit containing data logging software a PC driver an RS 232 cable and an RS 232 to USB adaptor cable is available KEY FEATURES e Heavy duty sensor e Jumbo LCD e Eight measurement unit options torr bar mmHg umHg Pascal Pa kPa in Hg psi e Min Max memory data hold e 1 4 in pressure port connector e RS 232 output jack optional PC data logging kit includes RS 232 to USB adaptor e 10 minute Auto Power Off can be disabled for data logging e Low battery icon e Powered by 9V battery not included WHAT S IN THE PACKAGE The VC920
3. de of the LCD To display the highest value measured since the measurement session began briefly press the MAX MIN button The maximum value will be displayed on the LCD along with the term Max on the bottom line To display the lowest value measured since the measurement session began briefly press the MAX MIN button again The term Max on the bottom line will be replaced by the term Min on the left side of the LCD As long as REC appears on the left side of the LCD the MAX MIN button can be used to toggle between the highest and lowest values To end a measurement session and return to displaying real time values press and hold the MAX MIN button for at least 3 seconds REC will disappear from the left side of the LCD If no front panel buttons are pressed during any 10 minute period to extend battery life the VC9200 will automatically power itself off unless it is operating in REC Min Max mode DATA LOGGING OPTIONAL You can operate the VC9200 as a data logging instrument by purchasing the optional SW 2CAB kit The kit contains an RS 232 cable an RS 232 to USB adapter and separate discs containing data acquisition logging and driver software for most Windows PCs To prepare the meter for data logging insert the round 3 5mm diameter plug of the cable included in the SW 2CAB kit into the RS 232 OUT jack on the top of the meter Callout 8 of the figure on p 3 Insert the USB plug at the other end of the cable i
4. e the 9V battery although measurements will remain accurate for several hours after the icon first appears OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MAKING REAL TIME MEASUREMENTS Insert the vacuum sensor output plug Callout 11 of the figure into the INPUT socket on the top of the meter Callout 7 1 Power on the meter by pressing the POWER button Callout 2 2 Choose a measuring unit by repeatedly pressing the UNIT button Callout 5 The options are torr bar mmHg umHg displayed as uH9 PA displayed as PA kPa in Hg and psi 3 Remove the black rubber cap from the 1 4 in PS port connector Callout 13 If the equipment whose vacuum pressure you wish to measure has a PS port screw the 1 4 in PS port connector into it If the equipment has an NPT port unscrew the 1 4 in NPT to 1 4 in PS adaptor Callout 12 from the 1 4 in NPT port connector Callout 9 and screw the 1 4 in NPT port connector into the equipment 4 With the equipment powered on and operating normally read the measured vacuum pressure on the LCD To hold a reading freeze the display press the HOLD button Callout 3 The term HOLD will appear on the left side of the LCD To release the display press the HOLD button again The VC9200 can track the highest maximum and lowest minimum values recorded during a measurement session To begin a measurement session briefly press the MAX MIN button Callout 4 The term REC will appear on the left si
5. nto a USB port of your PC To log vacuum pressure data begin by connecting the meter to the target equipment as described in the Making Real Time Measurements section Then install the drivers and run the software which converts data logs to Excel compatible tables or graphs The SW 2CAB kit includes a manual describing how to install and operate the software Before beginning an unattended data logging session remember to disable the VC9200 s Auto Power Off APO function by switching to operation in REC Min Max mode Once the APO function has been disabled the meter will remain on and able to log data until its battery is drained of charge A fresh QV battery should provide dozens of hours of operating time under normal circumstances SPECIFICATIONS Measurement Ranges Resolutions 0 to 1125 torr 1 torr 0 to 1500 mbar 1 mbar 0 to 1125 mmHg 1mm Hg 0 to 1 125 000 umHg 1000 umHg 0 to 150 000 Pa 100 Pa 0 to 150 kPa 0 1 kPa 0 to 21 75 psi 0 01 psi 0 to 44 3 in Hg 0 02 in Hg Measurement Accuracy 1 of full scale value at room temperature Sampling Time 0 8 seconds Auto Power Off Trigger 10 minutes of front panel inactivity Current Consumption 7 1 mADC typical LCD Size 2 4 x 1 3 in 61 x 34mm with 0 6 in 15mm high digits Operating Temperature 32 to 122 F 0 to 50 C lt 80 RH Dimensions of Meter 7 1 x 3 1 x 1 4 in 180 x 78 x 34mm Weight of Meter 7 76 02 2209 Dimensions of Vacu
6. um Sensor 4 8 L x 1 2 D in 74 x 30mm Weight of Sensor 6 4 oz 1839 Power Source 1 9V battery not included NOTES Specialty Tools amp Instruments GENERAL TOOLS amp INSTRUMENTS 80 White Street New York NY 10013 3567 PHONE 212 431 6100 FAX 212 431 6499 TOLL FREE 800 697 8665 e mail sales generaltools com www generaltools com VC9200 User s Manual Specifications subject to change without notice 02014 GENERAL TOOLS 8 INSTRUMENTS NOTICE WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS MAN VC9200 3 13 14
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