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Flow  Sensor  SFAB

Festo  AG  &  Co.  KG

Postfach
D−73726  Esslingen
++49/711/347−0
www.festo.com

Operating  instructions

743  851
0811NH

Original:  de

Note

Installation  and  commissioning  may  only  be  performed  in  accordance  with  thess
instructions  by  technicians  with  appropriate  qualifications.

Note

The  product  is  suitable  for  use  only  for  industrial  purposes.
In  residential  areas,  measures  for  radio  interference  suppression  may  be
necessary.  It  is  not  suitable  for  commercial  invoicing,  such  as  for  measurement
of  air  consumption  in  public  utilities.

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Product  description

1.1 Overview

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Supply  port  1

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Marking  on  the  product

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Display

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B  button

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Edit  button

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A  button

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Plug  for  electrical
connection(M12)

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Supply  port  2

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Marking  on  the  product

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Hole  for  fitting  the  plate

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Fastening  slide  for  hat  rail  fitting
and  wall  fitting  (rear)

Fig.1

1.2 Characteristics

Feature

Order  code Design

Basic  version

SFAB

Flow  sensor

Flow  measuring  range

−10

Max.  10l/min

g

g

−50

Max.  50l/min

−200

Max.  200l/min

−600

Max.  600l/min

−1000

Max.  1000l/min

Flow  input

U

Unidirectional

Type  of  mounting

−H

Via  DIN  H−rail

yp

g

−W

With  wall  fastening

Pneumatic  connection

Q6

Push−in  connector  6mm

Q8

Push−in  connector  8mm

Q10

Push−in  connector  10mm

T14

Push−in  connector  for  1/4"

T516

Push−in  connector  for  5/16"

T38

Push−in  connector  for  3/8"

Electrical  output

−2SA

2x  PNP  or  NPN,  1  analogue  output  4 

Ū

  20  mA

p

−2SV

2x  PNP  or  NPN,  1  analogue  output  0 

Ū

  10  V

Electrical  connection

−M12

Plug  M12x1,  5−pin,  A−coded

Additional  function  at

−D

Final  control  element

Electrical  accessories 

1)

−2.5S

Connecting  cable,  straight  socket,  cable  2.5m

−5S

Connecting  cable,  straight  socket,  cable  5m

−2.5A

Connecting  cable,  angled  socket,  cable  2.5m

−5A

Connecting  cable,  angled  socket,  cable  5m

1)

Included  in  the  scope  of  delivery.

Fig.2

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Function  and  application

The  SFAB  is  designed  to  monitor  changes  in  flow  and  air  consumption

 

for  suitable

media  in  piping  systems  or  end  devices  in  industry;  suitable  media 

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  chapter  11

Technical  specifications.  Measurement  is  carried  out  by  means  of  a  thermal
procedure.  The  amount  of  heat,  which  is  drawn  from  a  heated  surface  of  the
sensor  by  the  medium  flowing  through  it,  is  calculated  here.  Through  the  amount
of  heat  removed,  the  flow  or  accumulated  air  consumption  is  determined  and
shown  on  the  display.  The  connection  to  higher−level  systems  is  made  via  2  binary
outputs  (Out  A/B)  and  one  analogue  output  (Out  C).  Switching  points  can  be  set
for  both  binary  outputs.  For  flow  measurement,  switching  points  are  possible  for
both  binary  outputs,  and  for  accumulated  air  consumption  meaurement  a
consumption  switch  impulse  for  outputA  (Out  A).  The  combination  of  accumulated
air  consumption  measurement  (Out  A)  and  flow  measurement  (Out  B)  is  possible.
The  flow  value  is  output  via  the  analogue  output.  Up  to  a  flow  range  of  200  l/min,
an  integrated  flow  actuator  can  be  optionally  ordered.  This  permits  setting  the  flow
with  the  precision  described  in  chapter11,  Technical  specifications.

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Conditions  for  the  safe  use  of  the  product

Warning

Depending  on  the  functioning  of  the  machine/system,  manipulation  of  signal
states  may  cause  serious  personal  injury.
· Note  that  if  the  switching  status  of  the  outputs  is  modified  in  Edit  mode, 

the  new  status  will  be  effective  immediately.

· Activate  the  password  protection  (security  code)  in  order  to  prevent  the

unintentional  change  by  unauthorised  third  parties 

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  chapter5.4,  section

Security  code.

Warning

Use  of  the  product  in  combination  with  prohibited  media  can  result  in  personal
injury.
· Do  not  use  the  product  in  conjunction  with  inflammable  gases,  corrosive

gases,  oxygen  etc.  The  product  is  intended  only  for  measuring  the  flow  of
media,  which  are  listed  as  suitable  in  the  chapter11  Technical  specifications.

Important

Condensation  water,  oil  mist,  foreign  matter  and  other  dirt  in  the  compressed  air
can  damage  the  product  and  cause  incorrect  measurements  and  functional
disorders.
· Make  sure  that  the  specified  air  quality  class  is  maintained  for  the  operating

medium 

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chapter11  Technical  specifications.

Summary of Contents for SFAB-10U

Page 1: ...ing systems or end devices in industry suitable media è chapter 11 Technical specifications Measurement is carried out by means of a thermal procedure The amount of heat which is drawn from a heated surface of the sensor by the medium flowing through it is calculated here Through the amount of heat removed the flow or accumulated air consumption is determined and shown on the display The connectio...

Page 2: ... hoses into the PlugInconnections of connection 1 and connection 2 è Marking on the product Note If the hoses are connected to the SFAB incorrectly the measurement values will flash in the display 4 3 Electrical connection Warning Use only power units which guarantee reliable electrical isolation of the operating voltage as per IEC DIN EN 60204 1 Observe also the general requirements for PELV powe...

Page 3: ...ate can be reached from other modes by pressing Edit button for 3 seconds or passage of a monitoring time timeout 1 Switch on the operating voltage The SFAB is in the RUN mode 2 Check the settings of the SFAB è chapter 5 3 SHOW mode 5 1 Icons for representing the menu structure Icon Meaning Automatic return to the basic status RUN mode when the monitoring time has expired here 80 seconds In order ...

Page 4: ...g impulse CI switching element function no nc closer opener minimum flow value F Lo Flow Low In order to delete the minimum value press the EDIT button briefly maximum flow value F Hi Flow High In order to delete the maximum value press the EDIT button briefly The following settings are displayed for OUT B the switching function threshold value or window comparator switching point SP switching poi...

Page 5: ...s 8 Set the value for the hysteresis Hy with the A B buttons 9 Press the Edit button to confirm the set value no or nc flashes 10 Select the switching element function no nc with the A B buttons 11 Press the Edit button to confirm the set value The SFAB is in the RUN mode Carry out a test run with various flows to ascertain whether the SFAB switches as desired switching points and hysterisis b Set...

Page 6: ...IG F with the currently chosen value flashes The digital filter can be set d Setting smoothing for the digital filter The display values can be smoothed with the digital filter The degree of smoothing can be set in 6 steps from d1 low smoothing to d6 maximum smoothing With increasing smoothing the switch on switch off time of the switch outputs rises With d OFF the response time of the analogue ou...

Page 7: ...a flow sensor from another manufacturer refer to the same basic conditions After the power supply is switched on the SFAB needs a warm up time of 5 minutes until it achieves the specified accuracy 6 1 Resetting the SFAB to the factory settings also if the security code cannot be found Note The current settings will be lost after a reset to the factory setting If necessary make a note of these sett...

Page 8: ... 0 Ū 10 Max load resistance at current output Ohm 500 Min load resistance at voltage output kOhm 10 Rise time ms 15 30 60 factory setting 125 250 500 999 adjustable Output additional data Protection against short circuit yes Protection against overloading yes Electronics Operating voltage range DC V 15 Ū 30 Protection against polarity reversal for all electrical connections Electromechanics Electr...

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