CS Instruments DP 500 Quick User Manual

Quick User Guide

DP 500

portable dew point, pressure and temperature meter

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Table of Contents

1. General information

Important information 3
Areas of application 3
Installation considerations 3
Notes on safety 3

2. What‘s in the box

3. Getting ready for measurement

4. Operation

Buttons and connectors 7
Symbols 7
Main screen 8
Basic operation 8
Calibration function 8
Special considerations 10

5. Technical data

6. Order information

7. Trademarks

8. Quality

9. Warranty

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1. General information

Important
information

Area of
application

Installation
and operation

The operating instructions must be read in full and carefully ob­served before starting up the device. The manufacturer cannot be
held liable for any damage which occurs as a result of non­observance or non-compliance with this manual.

Should the device be tampered with in any manner other than a
procedure which is described and specified in the manual, the war­ranty is cancelled and the manufacturer is exempt from liability.

CS Instruments is not liable for errors which may have slipped into
this operating manual.

The DP 500 is to be used for measuring the moisture, pressure and
temperature of air and gases.

Do not apply any corrosive gases to the sensor! Any use other than
that described here compromises the safety of persons and the
entire measuring system and is, therefore, not permitted.

The manufacturer is not liable for damage caused by improper or
non-designated use.

The measuring device must only be installed, connected, commis­sioned and maintained by qualified and authorized specialists (e.g.
electrical technicians) in full compliance with the instructions in this
manual, the applicable norms, legal regulations and certificates
(depending on the application).

The measuring device may only be modified or repaired if such work
is permitted in this instruction manual.

In order to achieve and maintain the accuracy stipulated in the tech­nical data, the sensor must be installed according to the instructions
in this manual.

Notes on

• Do not exceed the pressure range of 1.6 MPa. Please contact

safety

• Observe permissible storage, transport and operating tempera-

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manufacturer for high pressure options.

tures.

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2. What’s in the box?

Depending on your order DP 500 comes with various options and
accessories which are explained in this chapter:

DP 500 instrument (0560 0500).

Parking chamber and closer.

Measuring chamber (0699 3492).

The Teflon hose with quick con­nect (0554 0003).

Charger and USB cable (0554

0018).

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Instruction manual and calibra­tion certificate

Hand strap

3. Getting ready for measurement

This chapter describes how to connect DP500 to the process for
measurement.

The parking chamber is
screwed on the sensor head to
keep the sensor dry. For meas­uring it has to be removed and
replaced by the measuring
chamber.

During removal use the closer
to seal the desiccant in the
parking chamber.

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The measuring chamber is
screwed on the sensor head for
measurement. After finishing the
measurement please replace the
measuring chamber by the park­ing chamber.

The Teflon hose with quick con­nector is used to connect the
measuring chamber to the proc­ess. The hose is connected to
the 6mm connector at the cham­ber.

The quick connector is connected
to the process.

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4. Operation

4.1 Buttons and connectors

Function keys
(used in model DP

On/Off key

SD card slot (for DP
520 only)

USB port

4.2 Symbols on screen

Symbol shows the battery status in % of
available energy.

The calibration is expired. It‘s recommended to
re-calibrate the sensor unit. Contact CS Service

General error indication. Please note down the
error codes and contact CS Service

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4.3 Main screen

4.4 Basic operation

We didn’t describe the operation in detail in this user guide, as the
operation is easy and similar to what everyone is used to have on
their mobile phones. Please try the functions through the touch
screen and experience the features of this product.

4.5 Calibration function

DP 500/520 have a user calibration for dew point and pressure inte­grated. This chapter describes the special considerations when cali­brating the instrument.

Pressure calibration

If the instrument is not showing 0 pressure at ambient conditions,
it’s recommended to perform a fast zero calibration. For that purpose
please use the calibration function and select ,<pressure calibra­tion> . Follow the steps on the screen.

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Dew point calibration

The instrument is calibrated ex factory and doesn’t need a re­calibration within the specified period—usually within one year. How­ever if the instrument has a slight drift due to aging, temperature or
other effects a one-point calibration can be performed. Performing a
dew point calibration is critical and following considerations should
be taken:

• Perform dew point calibrations at the working point. For

example if you measure at around -40 °C
at that point.

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• Do not perform calibration at too high dew points, as it will

cause big errors at low dew points!

• We recommend calibration between -40 and -55 °C

If there is any doubt about the correct calibration process and result,
the calibration can be removed at any time. Please follow the in­structions on the screen.

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4.7 Special considerations

Please don’t remove and even
don’t touch the sinter cap

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which protects the sensor
element from dust and parti­cles. Wrong handling can ef­fect or even destroy the sensi­tive sensor element..

The sensor unit can be re­moved by opening 2 screws on
the backside of the instrument.
The sensor unit can be re­placed easily with a newly
calibrated one without the
need to return the complete
instrument.

The instrument comes with a
Teflon hose for the connection
to the compressed air system.
Please ensure that the hose
remains dry and clean. Wet
and contaminated hoses can
effect the measurement and
should be exchanged.

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5. Technical data

Measuring
range

Uncertainty

Response
time

Calculated
parameters

Environment
conditions

Charger /
battery

Dew point: -80 … +20 °Ctd
Pressure: -0.1 … 1.5 MPa
Temperature: -30 ... +50 °C

Dew point: ± 2 °C
Pressure: ± 0.005 MPa
Temperature: ± 0.3 °C
Stated uncertainty at:

Ambient / process temperature: 23 °C ± 3 °C
Ambient humidity: <90%, no condensation

T95: -50 —> -10 °Ctd: < 10 seconds

-10 —> -50 °C

g/m3, mg/m3, ppmv, g/kg
Dew point and moisture at atmospheric conditions

Ambient temp.: 0 … +50 °C
Storage temp.: -40 … +65 °C
Ambient humidity: < 90%, no condensation
EMC: IEC / EN 61326

USB charger: 5V, 2A (charging through USB port possible)
Battery life: 6 hours

@ -50 °Ctd

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: < 5 minutes

Approvals
Certificates

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CE mark: The measuring system is conform with the
statutory requirements of the EC Directives.
CS Instruments has successful tested the

device and affixed the CE mark.

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Order infor­mation

Trademarks

6. Order information

Order No. Description

0600 0500

0560 0500
0699 3500

0554 0003
0554 0018
0554 0019

7. Trademarks

Bluetooth®
Registered trademark of the Bluetooth Organisation

DP 500 Set consisting of
DP 500 instrument
Parking/Measuring chamber for fast sensor response

Teflon hose with quick connector
USB charger with USB cable
Transport case DP 500

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8. Quality at CS

Quality

Warranty

CS Instruments is specialized in practice oriented measurement instru­ments for industrial applications. Even though the company is just 7
years old, the founders have more than 20 years solid experience in
instrumentation.

Our strength is based on cooperation with Engineers and users in the
field of industrial measurement technology for many years. As a result
we offer instruments which are proofed and practical in the daily meas­urement tasks.

CS products require a high level of know-how and experience, which you
can rely on. Quality at CS Instruments means:

• 1-2 years warranty

• 100 % computerized tests in production

• Each instrument passes through a final test procedures

• Process within the company are documented and are based

on ISO 9001

• Employees are trained and highly motivated

• Internal audits monitoring the implemented processes

• More than 50.000 instruments are in operation world wide

9. Warranty

CS provides a warranty for this product of 24 months covering the
material and workmanship under the stated operating conditions from
the date of delivery. Please report any findings immediately and within
the warranty time guaranteed by us.

Excluded from this warranty is damage caused by improper use and
non-adherence to the instruction manual.

The warranty is also cancelled once the measuring instrument has
been opened provided this is not described in the instruction manual
for maintenance purposes. This is also the case if the serial number
has been changed, damaged or removed.

If in addition to the warranty service necessary repairs, adjustments or
similar are carried out, the warranty services are free of charge but
there is a charge for other services such as transport and packing
costs. Other claims, especially those for damage occurring outside the
instrument are not included unless responsibility is legally binding.

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EC Declaration of Conformity

according to the guideline of the Board for Approximation

of Laws of the member states on the

electromagnetic compatibility (89/336/EWG)

Portable dew point meter DP 500 / DP 520

CS Instruments (Asia) as the manufacurer herewith declares that the above
mentioned humidity sensor correspond with the requirements of the following
guideline:

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMV) (89/336/EWG)

The assessment of the instrument was subject to the following
standards:
Emitted interference: EN 61326: 1997 + A1; 1998 + A2: 2001

Interference resistance: EN 61326: 1997 + A1: 1998 + A2: 2001

CS Instruments (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Shenzhen, 15.05.2012
The Management

This declaration does not guarantee any product characteristics.

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EC Declaration of Conformity

for

DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE
COUNCIL of 27. January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

and

DIRECTIVE 2002/95/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE
COUNCIL

of 27. January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in
electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS)

for the following instruments of CS Instruments:
Portable dew point meter DP 500 / DP 520
CS Instruments as the manufacturer herewith declares that the above instruments

and accessories belong to the category 9 (WEEE 2002/96/EC). Therefore the
above instruments are not affected by the directive RoHS 2002/95/EC and by the
material restriction.

In accordance with directive WEEE 2002/96/EC the measuring instruments speci­fied above will be taken back from CS Instruments for disposal.

CS Instruments (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Shenzhen, 15.05.2012
The Management

This declaration does not guarantee any product characteristics.
Please do also adhere to the safety instructions stated in the enclosed documenta­tion.

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