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Thermal Mass Flow Meters and
Manual Regulators for Gases

red-y compact series operating instructions (For serial

number>300000)

Vögtlin Instruments GmbH

Langenhagstrasse 1 | 4147 Aesch (Switzerland)

Phone +41 (0)61 756 63 00 | Fax +41 (0)61 756 63 01

www.voegtlin.com | [email protected]

Operating instructions
red-y compact 2 series (Serial Number

>300000)

red-y compact meter GCM red-y compact regulator GCR

red-y compact meter with alarm module GCS red-y compact

regulator with alarm module GCA

This manual is updated for the latest firmware version of the red-y compact 2. Please verify

that your unit is updated with firmware version 3.0.6 available from our website (see chapter

5.12 Firmware upgrade

).

Version: red-y compact 2 series EN A2-2
For the latest information on our products, see our website at 

www.voegtlin.com

© 2019 Vögtlin Instruments GmbH, Switzerland

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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by

any means without the publisher's prior written permission.

The content of this manual is provided for information only and may be altered

without prior notice. Vögtlin Instruments GmbH assumes no responsibility or liability

for any errors or inaccuracies in this manual.

This symbol alerts the user to important operating, maintenance and

service information.

Important instructions

 Do not remove the electronics housing. A damaged hologram seal will void the

warranty.

 There are no serviceable parts inside the unit.
 Repairs must only be performed by qualified personnel

Attention
This unit has several power supply possibilities. If you use the external 24 Vdc power

supply, it is strongly recommended to have this device grounded.

Summary of Contents for Red-y compact 2 Series

Page 1: ...ormation on our products see our website at www voegtlin com 2019 Vögtlin Instruments GmbH Switzerland Copyright and Liability Disclaimer All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the publisher s prior written permission The content of this manual is provided for information only and may be altered without prior notice Vögtlin Instruments...

Page 2: ...strument carefully check the outside packing carton for damage that may have incurred during shipment If the carton is damaged notify the local carrier and submit a report to the factory or distributor Remove the packing slip and check that all ordered components are present and match your specifications as ordered Make sure any spare parts or accessories are not discarded with the packing material...

Page 3: ...eter GCM and regulator GCR 13 2 12 Measurement ranges air 13 2 13 USB interface 14 2 14 Battery 14 2 15 Optional modules 15 2 16 Calibration 16 2 17 Operation with other gases 16 2 18 Pressure loss 17 2 19 Temperature compensation 17 2 20 Pressure compensation 17 2 21 Response time 17 2 22 Filter settings 17 3 Installation and commissioning 17 3 10 Scope of delivery 17 3 11 Mounting position and m...

Page 4: ...ings or mistakes Please contact your sales partner if you have questions about any aspect of the products The red y compact 2 is a thermal based mass flow meter that can measure the mass flow of gases The core element of the red y thermal mass flow meter is a CMOS sensor chip The sensor and parts of the electronics are on one board and offer a number of advantages for the user 1 10 Features of red y c...

Page 5: ...uring device or risk of personal injury Should one of these cases occur the responsibility lies solely with the operator of the device The installation commissioning and operation and maintenance must be done by appropriately qualified personnel 1 13 Documentation and cables supplied A printed quickstart quide is shipped together with each device However we recommend to visit our website to obtain ...

Page 6: ...ary to the mass flow with very high repeatability The electronics will based on the calibration convert this temperature difference in a linear and proportional indication of the mass flow of the gas 1 15 Real Standardized and Normalized flow The user selectable engineering units of the red y compact has been divided in two groups Real and Normal units and Other units mls ls m3s sl l cc scc scf mln ln...

Page 7: ...ed 2 For all the other units that are standard like ls min and sccm and the l min the reference conditions has to be be defined when the unit is ordered The reference value for all units that are not Normal or Real it has to be defined with the purchase order It cannot be changed after the units has been delivered On the sticker of the red y compact we will mention a reference condition This referen...

Page 8: ...f your order Please note that reference condition relating to Normalized or Standardized volumetric flow are NOT the operating conditions According to the ideal gas law the gas volume will change by 0 35 per K Please note that Vogtlin standard uses the following densities for their main 3 gasses Air 1 293 gr m3 N2 1 2504 gr m3 O2 1 429 gr m3 All at 0 C and 1013 25 mbar absolute If you use other den...

Page 9: ... 0 2 bar of reading typical N2 0 014 psi of reading typical N2 Working pressure range 0 2 11 bara 3 160 psia Test pressure 16 bara 232 psia Storage conditions 20 to 80 C 4 to 176 F 0 95 RH non condensing Temperature range 0 50 C 32 bis 122 F 0 95 RH non condensing Do not expose device to direct sun light Warm up time 5 sec for full accuracy Materials Electronics housing ABS Acrylnitril Butadien St...

Page 10: ... range Type Measurement full scale air scale freely selectable compact meter GCx GCx A from 50 mln min to 600 mln min GCx B from 600 mln min to 6000 mln min GCx C from 6 ln min to 60 ln min GCx D from 60 ln min to 450 ln min 2 13 USB interface The unit has a female USB micro B connection DIN 62684 that can be used as an external power supply and to upgrade the firmware USB micro B is the same conne...

Page 11: ... can be configured as high low window and totalizer alarm Once the alarm becomes active the 3 potential free alarm contacts can be reset in many different ways Automatic through the touch screen or with one of the 2 input signals Other options like hysteresis settings and delays timers are also available The 2 input contacts or customer set alarm conditions can also be used to reset the totalizer Fo...

Page 12: ...sible if the used pressure is different than specified 2 18 Pressure loss Our thermal mass flow meters have a low pressure drop The pressure drop depends mainly on the medium the pressure conditions and the flow rate In chapter 6 11 Pressure Loss you find the pressure drop for the most common gases Your sales partner has a calculation program for the other gases Please note that the size of the pipes h...

Page 13: ...ting position dependent on the type of gas and at pressures above 5 bara 72 psia 500 kPa abs a zero point offset can be possible This effect is caused by convection in stationary media With regard to mounting location the following situations can cause problems Strong heat sources or ambient temperatures outside the specification Strong sources of electromagnetic radiation such as spark discharges Hu...

Page 14: ...ngth of the tread on you fitting that is screwed inside the body is for the G no longer than 10mm and for the G no longer than 13mm to avoid internal damage The design of the devices enables sealing at the ends with O rings or flat seals It is essential that you avoid the use of sealing tape to seal threads Small pieces can cause incorrect measurements and control valve malfunctions As well as that ...

Page 15: ... its settings so when you re insert the battery the settings will be the same as when you took it out The totalizer will be stored to the non volatile memory in an interval that you can set See chapter 4 11 3 Totalizer There is no need to remove the battery if you connect the USB power supply When you run the unit on power from the USB micro B and have a battery inserted you can remove the USB con...

Page 16: ...troduction 4 10 1 Power up Before using the device verify that it is suitable for your application and check gas range pressure and temperature You find these parameters on the calibration sheet If any of these parameters deviate from your application please contact the manufacturer The flow direction indicated by an arrow on the back side of the housing has to be respected The red y compact 2 has a...

Page 17: ...e up to the bottom swipe down to the left swipe left or to the right swipe right The minimum distance to move is about one centimetre Since it s a pressure sensitive touch screen swiping requires slight pressure Note that swipe control can be disabled see 4 12 2 6 Touch input 4 10 4 Home screen modes There is a vertical and a horizontal home screen mode see figures 8 and 9 The device switches betwe...

Page 18: ...ly icon if powered by an external power supply or a battery icon if powered by battery indicating the power source The battery icon also indicates the remaining energy within the battery by the number of bars no icon Alarm and notification area This area displays warnings e g overflow and errors e g sensor error If the optional alarm module is installed the alarm status and enable state of the indiv...

Page 19: ... within the list number of menu items in the list The type of menu item is indicated by its icon Submenu Selection Not selected not activated Selection Selected activated Input dialog f i alarm threshold value input Message dialog f i shutdown confirmation dialog Direct action f i alarm reset The menu is operated by using the following buttons The selection is moved up and down using the arrow butt...

Page 20: ... exceed that limit Alarm indicator If the optional alarm module is installed the alarm status and enable state of the alarms A1 A2 and A3 is displayed see 4 11 2 Alarm Menu Economy and performance measurement mode The device selects between economy and performance measurement mode automatically depending on the power supply This behavior can be changed and the measurement mode can be set manually ...

Page 21: ...ration A1 Passive A2 Disable A3 Engage IN1 Disable IN2 Low Level Reset totalizer N 123456 ln R 1 23 ln Shutdown device Storage interval Text behind code are examples only Display Units Factory reset Totalizer Short touch navi Swipe control Set password Enable password RESET Reset to factory defaults Averaging Dynamic Recalibrate Touch input Light auto off Display auto off Orientation Backlight Home ...

Page 22: ...tings gas selection settings information about the status and settings of your unit If your unit is battery powered it will give the option Power off on the bottom line If the unit is externally powered it will give you the option to Reboot the unit Alarms will be visible but if the Alarm module is not installed this menu option cannot be used 4 11 2 Alarm Menu A1 FHliogwh fhloigwh Enable If you ha...

Page 23: ...d A1 A2 or A3 you go into the specific alarm menu You have the following options A1 Flow high A2 Totalizer A3 Disabled Text behind alarm are examples only Enable Default disabled If you activate this the alarm becomes operational You can see that an alarm is enabled on any home screen If an alarm has been enabled the corresponding alarm name is shown underlined see picture on the right Reset If app...

Page 24: ...izer alarm works with the resettable totalizer You enter a value in the threshold and once that value is reached the alarm is activated 4 11 2 3 Configure Alarm Menu Once you defined the function of an alarm you can define the details of the operation in this menu Numerical entry screen If you have to enter numeric values Like an alarm value Threshold you will see a little keyboard on the screen wher...

Page 25: ...tive if the reset is set to automatic Reset source Default Manual The alarm can be reset in different ways Below a list of the 4 possible settings Automatic The alarm is reset the moment the alarm situation is no longer valid This unless you programmed an alarm duration For a totalizer alarm this setting will reset the totalizer as soon as the threshold has been exceeded Manual The alarm stays acti...

Page 26: ...anent memory so even if there is no power supply the last stored value will still be kept If you apply power again the saved value will be restored Unless you activated the reset on start feature Please note that if the flow rate exceeds the full scale of the unit overflow the totalized value will not be correct Even if there is an overflow the totalizer operation will continue normally However since...

Page 27: ...arm input High level High level on selected alarm input kept in reset Low level Low level on selected alarm input kept in reset More information on how to work with the Alarm module inputs can be found in Chapter 2 15 Optional modules Home screen use Here you can select if you want to read the Non resettable or Resettable totalizer on the main screen Storage interval The values of the totalizer is...

Page 28: ...boot the unit Reboot restarts the unit If you select one of these options the unit will ask you to confirm your selection 4 12 Settings In the settings menu you can adjust the user variables See the chapters below for more details 4 12 1 Measurement The compact has 2 measurement modes When you set the measurement to Auto 1 When on battery it takes a flow sample every 300 milliseconds and due to that...

Page 29: ...s is very convenient if you want the gas inlet to be on the right side of the flow meter or place the meter vertical Note The menu can only be displayed in horizontal mode and the vertical screen mode has only one Home screen Remark at installation make sure you respect the flow direction of the gas indicated by an arrow on the rear of the instrument 4 12 2 4 Display auto off The display can be set t...

Page 30: ...n Please follow the instructions on the screen To calibrate the unit use a precise tool and touch the upper left crosshair Keep the Touch Display touched until the progress bar has run to completion Repeat the step touching the lower right crosshair When progress bar has run to completion the new calibration is applied Test the calibration in the area in the middle of the touch screen The touch po...

Page 31: ...default is 20 C Real mass units f i kg have no reference settings In the Units menu you can set the required engineering units for the totalizer and the flow indication If there is a unit selected with too many digits the device will show Out of range on the display If you select a totalizer unit that would create too many digits the totalizer will show 9999999 More information in section 4 10 8 Al...

Page 32: ...the average value of a number of measurements and shows the average on the display As you increase the filter setting from off to maximum you increase the number of measurements the average is calculated from Before you apply higher filter values please try to identify the cause of the flow pulsations This could be a compressor pressure amplifiers incorrectly sized fittings non return valves or pressure...

Page 33: ... right aligned it is possible that depending on the actual flow you can see a change in the number of digits behind the decimal point For example if the flow is changing from 2 to 2 01 and then 2 1 you can see 2 0 2 01 and 2 1 on the display 2 If the maximum number of digits is exceeded you see out of range on the display In that case select another unit see chapter 4 12 3 Units 3 The step size in a...

Page 34: ...er off will be set to 15 minutes 4 12 8 Factory reset If you activate the factory reset all variables will be reset to the factory default for instance the password protection will be disabled The continuous totalizer however keeps its value Only the resettable totalizer gets reset to zero The reset takes about 30 seconds 5 Maintenance When operated properly and with the use of clean and dry gas re...

Page 35: ...body with a hex key Unscrew the flow straightener with a suitable tool Pull the flow splitter out of the body Flow splitter assembly Carry out the steps described above in reverse order After correct assembly flush red y with dry inert gas Check that the cleaned measuring device is functioning correctly by checking the zero point and some defined measurement values Recalibration It is mandatory to rec...

Page 36: ...alled and started the software Note Valid for upgrade 3 0 6 only After an update it is possible that the unit will ask you to calibrate the touch screen Please follow the instructions on the screen See 4 12 2 7 Recalibrate If you upgrade from 3 0 5 the swipe and direct select fuctions will be disabled If you want to make use of these you have to enable them See 4 12 2 6 Touch input Note Alarm confi...

Page 37: ...menu Different reference conditions Verify Normal or Standard conditions Inlet pressure is too low Check your inlet and outlet pressures Pressure drop too high Check for blockage or polution Check fittings ID Error Possible causes Measures Unit backlight or display unexpectedly switched off Battery empty Replace battery Menu settings incorrect Adjust the auto off menu s Unit always enters service mode...

Page 38: ...ections P referes to the optional fittings length Fittings are options only Standard process connection is female BSPP tread You can find detailed information as well as 3D models for the individual products on our homepage www voegtlin com If additional information is needed please consult your sales partner The contact list for our distributors can be found on our website 6 14 Dimensional drawings...

Page 39: ...lizium Siliziumoxid Siliziumnitrit Epoxy Sensor packaging 1 4305 Abbreviation Kurzbezeichnung Designation Bezeichnung Remarks Bemerkungen EPDM Ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber Ethylen Propylen Dien Kautschuk Epoxy Adhesive for sensor fixation protection for wire bonding Klebstoff für Sensorfixierung Schutz für Bonddrähte FKM Fluor rubber Fluor Kautschuk For units with EPDM O rings it is possib...

Page 40: ...c Other hazards Legally binding declaration We hereby confirm the correctness and completeness of the above information Company Address Phone Contact person e mail address Date Signature 6 19 Overview Default settings No Group Subgroup Name Options Default Remarks 1 Totalizer Configure Home screen use Non Resettable Resettable 2 Gas selection Gas 1 Gas 2 Gas 3 1 3 Settings Measurement Auto Economy P...

Page 41: ...splay Touch input Swipe control Short touch navi 10 Settings Units Flow Custom 2 11 Settings Units Totalizer Custom 2 3 12 Settings Filter Dynamic filter Off Low Medium High Very high Maximum 13 Settings Filter Averaging filter Off Low Medium High Maximum 14 Settings Resolution Flow 0 0001 0 001 0 01 0 1 Auto 1 10 100 1000 10000 15 Settings Resolution Totalizer 0 0001 0 001 0 01 0 1 Auto 1 10 100 1000...

Page 42: ...EN A1 2 3 0 0 PdW After review Sales 08 07 2015 EN A1 4 EN A1 3 3 0 0 PdW After review Management 13 07 2015 EN A1 5 EN A1 4 3 0 0 PdW Clarified current power supply 15 07 2015 EN A1 6 EN A1 5 3 0 1 PdW Adapted for new firmware 24 07 2015 EN A1 7 EN A1 6 3 0 1 PdW Adapted 4 11 3 Units overview default setting minor corrections 11 02 2016 EN A1 8 EN A1 7 3 0 3 PdW Adjusted Manual to improvements in fi...

Page 43: ...awings in mm 51 Documentation supplied 8 E ECO mode 20 38 Electrical data 13 Electrical power supply 19 F Features of thermal mass flow meters and controllers 7 filter fittings 19 filter settings 40 Filters Gas cleanliness 19 Firmware upgrade 44 Flow splitter disassembly 42 H home screens 37 Hysteresis 32 I Installation 4 Installation and commissioning 17 K K factors 16 M Maintenance Calibration check...

Page 44: ...code overview 53 U Units 9 10 27 34 39 41 49 50 51 52 56 57 59 USB 7 8 12 13 14 17 19 20 36 37 42 44 W Warm up time 22 Wetted parts list 54 8 Overview menu red y compact 2 A B C D E F G H F I The home screens are J Touch the home 1 Home screens Home screen 1 Home screen 2 Home screen 3 Alarm screen A1 Alarm screen A2 Alarm screen A3 Swipe or touch screen less than 1 sec to only visible if they are...

Page 45: ...300 ln min N A Info Power off Reboot 4 Main menu Shutdown device 5 Measurement Display 6 Units Filter Resolution Security 7 Settings menu Battery auto off Short touch navi Swipe control Off Low Medium High Maximum Off Low Medium High Very high Maximum Disabled 5 seconds 10 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds 120 seconds Disabled 1 minute 3 minutes 5 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes Auto 0 degree 180 degree 90 ...

Page 46: ... auto off Display auto off Orientation Backlight Home screens 0 off 20 40 60 80 100 Max Overview Flow Totalizer Alarm A1 Alarm A2 Alarm A3 examples only Resettable Non Resettable N 123456 ln Reset totalizer Air 0 60 mln min 0 0 C 1013 25 mbar a R 1 23 ln Disable Rising edge Falling edge Both edges High level Low level Passive Disable Engage Disengage Auto Economy Performance RESET Reset to factory de...

Page 47: ...tery Power off USB or 24 Vdc Reboot Only used with Alarm Module Hardware Alarm reset for the totalizer alarm set totalizer back to zero Low supress prevents alarm going off when the flow starts from zero value A1 Flow high A2 Totalizer A3 Disabled A1 High flow Configure Function Reset Enable A1 Flow high 4 Text behind alarm are 7 6 Alarm menu 5 examples only Flow high Flow low Flow window Totalizer Out...

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