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Page 1: ...Operating instructions Capacitive sensors KQ6 704637 01 07 2009 UK Q Pulse Id VM27 ...

Page 2: ...s with a mounting adapter 6 4 2 Use as proximity sensor 7 4 2 1 Installation and installation remarks 7 4 2 2 Minimum distances 8 4 2 3 Sensor bore hole dimensions 8 5 Electrical connection 8 5 1 Wiring 9 5 2 Unit versions with auto detect 9 6 Operating and display elements 10 7 Settings 10 7 1 Basic teach empty state 10 7 2 Adjustment teach full state 11 7 3 Modified basic teach empty state 12 7 ...

Page 3: ...y instructions Please read the product description prior to set up of the unit Ensure that the product is suitable for your application without any restrictions The unit conforms to the relevant regulations and EC directives Improper or non intended use may lead to malfunctions of the unit or to unwanted effects in your application That is why installation electrical connection set up operation an...

Page 4: ...ood paper oils greases water and all hydrous materials and indicates their presence by providing a switched signal automatic adjustment to the medium to be detected by means of programming buttons in level applications the sensor detects the medium through the tank wall only suitable for non metallic tanks 3 1 Application examples Q Pulse Id VM27 ...

Page 5: ... into the mouting adapter The sleeves of the mounting adapter 2 must engage with the lower cutouts of the sensor 4 First slightly press the lower part of the sensor When the lower part of the sensor is well placed completely press the sensor into the mounting adapter You can hear the sensor snap in Figure B The catch of the mounting adapter 5 must engage with the sensor Fix the sensor with the enc...

Page 6: ...ty of metallic objects 4 1 3 Installation on bybass pipes with a mounting adapter The mounting adapter is to be ordered separately order no E12153 pack quantity 1 piece Fix the sensor to the bypass at the requested height with common cable ties Insert the cable ties through the existing openings of the mounting adapter and tighten them firmly Q Pulse Id VM27 ...

Page 7: ...g but tons 2 remain accessible Adhere to the indicated minimum distances to metallic objects opposite and beside the sensor free space Non metallic objects e g plastic fixtures are allowed within the lateral free space Fix the sensor with appropriate fixing screws to the designated location If the sensor is installed behind a plastic plate 3 the object will be detected through the wall Depending o...

Page 8: ...ata sheet A sensor distance 50 mm 4 2 3 Sensor bore hole dimensions 4 3 24 6 5 4 5 Electrical connection The unit must be connected by a qualified electrician The national and international regulations for the installation of electrical equipment must be adhered to Disconnect power Connect the unit Q Pulse Id VM27 ...

Page 9: ...o detect On power up unit types with auto detect types FAKG or FAOG detect automatically if the output is connected to L p switching or to L n switching Disconnect the unit to acknowledge a change of the load connection Automatic load detection is only ensured when a resistor is switched in series to a closed mechanical contact M M 2 5 4 M M 2 5 4 load detection is possible load detection impossib...

Page 10: ...as normally open output closes when the tank is full Press OUT OFF for min 2 s max 6 s While pressing the pushbutton the LED flashes slowly After releasing the pushbutton the LED goes out 2 6 s Set the unit as normally closed output opens when the tank is full Press OUT ON for min 2 s max 6 s While pressing the pushbutton the LED flashes slowly After releasing the pushbutton the LED lights continu...

Page 11: ...For optimum function it is necessary to carry out the modified basic teach empty state chapter 7 3 Modified basic teach empty state when the tank is emptied the next time Fill the tank until the sensing face of the unit is covered For NO the LED lights for NC it goes out Set the unit as normally open output closes when the tank is full Press OUT ON for min 6 s While pressing the pushbutton the LED...

Page 12: ...out is not affected Empty the tank until the level is below the sensing face of the unit For NO the LED goes out for NC the LED lights Set the unit as normally open output closes when the tank is full Press OUT OFF for min 6 s While pressing the pushbutton the LED first flashes slowly after 6 s more quickly After releasing the pushbutton the LED goes out 6 s Set the unit as normally closed output ...

Page 13: ... LED yellow ON switching output disabled switching output enabled 9 Maintenance repair disposal The operation of the unit is maintenance free To ensure a correct function Keep the sensing face and a clear space if any free from deposits and foreign bodies When replacing the sensor ensure that installation is done in the same way and a sensor with the same settings is used It is not possible to rep...

Page 14: ...he switch off point Leakage current Current for the internal supply of 2 wire units also flows through the load when the output is blocked Current consumption Current for the internal supply of 3 wire DC units Switch point drift Shifting of the switch point owing to changes of the operating conditions e g temperature pressure air humidity Short circuit protection ifm sensors which are protected ag...

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