Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® 1. General Information About this Manual Intended Use of this Manual This manual describes the common use and maintenance procedures of the Dansensor® MAP Mix Provectus gas mixer. It is intended for the daily users and should be kept with the equipment for reference at all times.
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Notes, cautions, warnings and tips! Throughout the manual notes, cautions, and warnings are indicated with various icons and written in bold like the example below: CAUTION! Never use hard tools or abrasive materials when cleaning any part of the device....
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Safety Instructions Personnel operating and maintaining the device must be familiar with all aspects of its operation and be proficient in maintenance. Such personnel should review the following precautions to promote safety awareness. General Always refer to the manual before operating or maintaining the equipment.
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® 2. Introduction Dansensor® MAP Mix Provectus Dansensor® MAP Mix Provectus is a proportional gas mixer for gas mixing and monitoring of gas and pressure, especially designed for packaging machines, welding and other industrial applications, where the gases Ar (option), O , CO , and Air can be used in either 2-gas or 3-...
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Flow System The figure below shows the internal flow system of the Dansensor® MAP Mix Provectus 2- Gas and 3-Gas versions respectively. Pressure MFC 1 Pressure Mass Flow Sensor 4 Sensor 1 Sensor 1 Proportional Valve 1 FLOW/BUFFER...
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® The mixer can be installed for either "Flow" or "Buffer" operation. The main difference is in the installation (see explanation below). “Flow” The "Flow" mixer feeds gas directly to a line in the packaging machine. The built-in pressure sensor has no control function but is solely used for monitoring of the output pressure.
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Overview 5" touch panel color display (“Stand-Alone” versions only) For intuitive operation of the device by use of explanatory icons and easy understandable text messages and buttons. USB host For connection of a memory stick (“Stand-Alone”...
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Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® ”POWER” Power supply connector Cooling air inlet grille With dust filter and a fan inside the device Cooling air outlet grille With dust filter “GAS IN (1-2-3)” Connectors for inlet gasses (3-Gas mixer illustrated) ...
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User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® LAN/Ethernet port Connection to local computer network for - external data collection - Modbus TCP communication with packaging machine The port has 2 built-in status indicator LED’s USB host For connection of a memory stick...
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® 3. Connections Gas Connections Correct mounting/dismounting of fittings CAUTION! When mounting/dismounting fittings in order to change filters or connect gasses, it is very important that you hold against on the already mounted fittings to avoid damaging the existing assemblies. Correct tubing for gas inlets NOTE! To ensure a uniform gas flow into the device, there must be a straight hose with a length of min.
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® “Flow” versions The input gas filters have been fitted to the “GAS IN” inlet connectors from the factory. Connect the T-fitting to the “MIX OUT” outlet connector, then connect the hose fittings ...
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® “Buffer” versions The input gas filters have been fitted to the “GAS IN” inlet connectors from the factory. Connect the hose fittings using the gaskets to the gas filters on the “GAS IN”...
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Electrical connections Connect the power supply cable between a power outlet and the “POWER” connector. (The power cable is delivered with the device). Connect a 25-pole communication cable from the “I/O CONTROL” connector to the ...
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Power connector The device’s power connector should have the following pin connections: Not in use AC Power DC Power I/O Cable The 25-pole communication cable between the “I/O CONTROL” connector and the appropriate port on the packaging machine has the following pin connections: 16 15 Pins/Colours/ Description...
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User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Pins/Colours/ Description Function 5 - Grey Alarm relay output. Activated if input gas pressure is lower than pressure alarm limit. 7 - Blue Relay contacts: Normally Closed (NC), max. 48V, max. 1A "Alarm", NC Contacts open during power OFF 11 - Grey/Pink Fault/ready relay output.
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® COM-1/COM-2 Cables The 9-pole communication cables should have the following pin connections (female connectors): COM-1 Main (MASTER) RS232 communication port (DTE Male) Pins/text Description Receive data, serial data input from packaging machine / PLC "RxD"...
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Relay signalling The following describes how relays act during power OFF, normal and fault states: FAULT Relay State of device Device OFF DSUB pin 11 connected to pin 12 “Fault” (Off ) Device ON - OK DSUB pin 11 connected to pin 13 “OK”...
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Bridging of multiple mixers Dansensor® MAP Mix Provectus gas mixers with firmware version V1.10 and above, has a build in facility to bridge up to 3 gas mixers of exact same configuration to achieve very high gas flows making it possible to reach up to 4500 l/min depending on selected mixture.
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® 4. Operation and Maintenance General The illustration below shows an overview of the various control options for the Dansensor® MAP Mix Provectus. Use the PuTTY Terminal Server program for device configuration. It can be used with all models but especially applies to the “Black Box”...
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® The Main Screen CAUTION! The touch screen should only be finger touch operated. Pencils or metal tools will destroy the touch sensitive film. The main screen offers the following information/functions: Selected product Currently selected product number/product name.
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Start up “Black Box” models When power is applied to the unit, the indicator on the front will be lit. After a short internal self diagnosis the device will be ready for use. Display models When first powered ON the display will shortly show the Dansensor®...
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Selecting a product for mixing Select a product for measuring by selecting it from the Products list as described below: 1. From the main screen press the Product key to bring up the Products screen. Products Product 1 Product 2...
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Errors/Warnings Error/Warning messages In case a device error or warning occurs, a pop-up window appears on the display. An error will stop the mixer as well (a warning will not). 12:37 2 Product 2 28/03/11 Error 76 Flow...
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Error/Warning list Please note that messages marked with an asterisk (*) does not pop up on the screen. These messages only appear as entries in the Error log - see "Diagnostics menu" on page 50 for details.
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Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Type Message User action Error Import/Export: no data found User information Error Import/Export: corrupted data User information Error Import/Export failed User information Error Unknown error from STM Contact service Error Error from STM Contact service Error Error from STM...
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User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Type Message User action Warning Device temperature very low Place unit in temperature above 0 °C Allow unit to heat up Error Device temperature too low Place unit in temperature above 0 °C Allow unit to heat up Warning...
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Using MAP Mix Provectus in MM8000 emulation mode The MAP Mix Provectus (MMP) can be used as replacement for the old MAP Mix 8000 EL (MM8000) when certain limitations are taken into account. It is however recommended to use the native operation mode of the MMP if at all possible.
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User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Allocation Table Read only commands (G "Read configuration") Location Register read Encoding 0x0000 Device ID 4 bytes Unique device identifier MAP Mix Provectus returns 0x0100005A (hex) or 16777306 (decimal). Request this ID at startup to make sure that it is a MAP Mix Provectus emulating MM8000 you are communicating with.
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Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Read only commands (R "Read memory (Operational commands") Location Register read Encoding 0xA065 Status register 2 bytes unsigned integer (Read only) Each bit represent a status condition 0x0001: Always 0 as MMP is already initialized. 0x0002: A system FAULT has occurred...
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User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Location Register read Encoding 0xA07A M1 position 2 bytes unsigned integer ADC10 value Range 0 to 1023 (Read only) This is the external voltage input signal controlling the setting of the CO mixing for a 3-gas mixer. For a CO mixer it controls CO (gas 1).
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Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Location Register read Encoding 0xA07E Mix 1 actual 1 unsigned byte setting Range 0 to 100% (Read only) For a 3-gas mixer this is the mixer setting of %CO For a CO mixer this is the mixer setting of %N For a N mixer this is the mixer setting of %N For a CO...
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User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Location Register read Encoding 0xA035 "Mixer table 1" Not used in MMP offset (read only) 0xA04B "Mixer table 2" Not used in MMP offset (read only) 0xA009 Mixer table 1 Not used in MMP (read only) 0xA01F Mixer table 2...
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Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Location Register write Encoding 0x0011 Mix 2 setting 1 unsigned byte (3-gas mixer Range 0 to 100% only) Only used when a 3-gas mixer is connected. In case send to a 2-gas mixer, the mixer will return a ACK, but the received setting is ignored...
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User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Location Register write Encoding 0x0050 Set mixer type 1 byte unsigned. Saved in non volatile memory. (Write only) 0 = Not used in MMP (Ignored) 1 = CO 2 2 = N 2 ...
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® MMP as MM8000 using analogue control To setup the MMP for MM8000 mode, first use the PuTTY terminal program connected to the mixers COM2 port. If you have a mixer with user interface you can set the parameters from the General setup menu.
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Cables for use with MAP Mix Provectus The device uses a D-SUB 9-pin male connector as COM1 plug, hence the cables used must be D-SUB 9 pin female. The port of the device is standard DTE configuration: Pin #2 = RxD, pin #3 = TxD and pin #5 = GND.
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Cleaning and Maintenance General Performing cleaning and maintenance regularly reduces the chances of equipment failure. CAUTION! Personnel performing any maintenance or cleaning must familiarize themselves with the "Safety Instructions" on page 9 before attempting any of these procedures.
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Replacing air inlet and outlet dust filters CAUTION! Clogged air inlet and outlet filters can lead to overheating of the device. Therefor they should be replaced or cleaned regularly, especially when device is used in a dusty environment....
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® 5. Menus and Settings General When device is switched on (after power off ) it is locked in User access level. In User access level the operator has access to a limited number of functions only and is not allowed to perform parameter setup.
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Product menu Selecting Product menu from the Main menu will display a menu with available product options. Product menu Edit product Clear product contents View collected data Delete collected data Delete all collected data Edit product This function allows you to edit the setup of a product.
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Buffer minimum Set the min. pressure for the buffer tank pressure Only applies to “Buffer” mode mixers Buffer maximum Set the max. pressure for the buffer tank pressure Only applies to “Buffer” mode mixers Clear product contents Resets product to default values.
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Data log Selecting Data log from the Main menu will display a screen with a list of all the logged data for the currently selected product. Data log Product: Product 1 Data collection: 3 Sample time Product 2 8 / 0 4 / 1 1 1 6 : 1 3 : 4 2...
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® General setup Selecting General setup from the Main menu will display a menu with available setup parameters. “Supervisor” access level is required for this menu, as the parameters in this menu control the basic functionality of the device.
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Mixer configuration Selecting Mixer configuration from the General setup menu will display a screen where you can configure the mixer. Mixer configuration Mixer mode Flow Flow mode Buffer Buffer mode MM8000 MAP Mix 8000 compatibility (2- and 3-gas mode) In MM8000 mode all gas configurations have been...
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Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Voltage control Select the voltage signal input input range (0-10V or 2-10V). The voltage input is linear and controls the mix percentage of the respective gas, where 0V (or 2V) represents 0% and 10V represents 100%.
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Network setup Selecting Network setup from the General setup menu will display a screen showing the parameters for the Ethernet/LAN connection. Network setup DHCP IP address 172.25.2.104 Subnet mask 255.255.0.0 Default gateway 175.25.2.1 DHCP Using DHCP network address automatically received from a DHCP...
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Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Network logging Select whether or not network logging is required. No network logging Network logging enabled (Below parameters only appears when “Network Logging” is set to “Yes”). Network logging Select required data logging output format: mode Compatible (Default)...
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User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® “Compatible” network logging data format Parameter Type Value Log version Device serial number Text Device software version Text Product name Text Timestamp Time <yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss> Gas input1 media Text "OFF", "O2", "N2", "CO2", "Air","<AUX gas name>"...
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Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Parameter Type Value Device temperature Float Each parameter separated by ‘;’ . A new line is inserted for each measurement. “Advanced” network logging data format Unavailable/ Parameter Type Value Error value Log version Device serial number Text Device software version...
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User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Unavailable/ Parameter Type Value Error value Gas input3 realtime flow Float Output pressure Float O2 consumption CO2 consumption N2 consumption Air consumption AUX (Ar) consumption Mixer mode Text "Flow", "Buffer", ""-" "MM8000 CO2/N2", "MM8000 N2/O2", "MM8000 CO2/O2", "MM8000 N2/CO2/O2...
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Formats/Units/Time Selecting Format/Units/Time from the General setup menu will display a screen showing the various setup parameters for output formats and units. Time Setting of current time (hh:mm) Date Setting of current date (using “Date format”) Date format Setting of date format (DD/MM/YY or MM/DD/YY) "Time", "Date"...
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Access level When device is switched on (after power off ) it is locked in User access level. In User access level you have only access to a limited number of functions and is not allowed to perform parameter setup.
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Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Enter current PIN code and press OK. Enter new access PIN code Enter new PIN code and press OK. Confirm new access PIN code Confirm new PIN code and press OK. ...
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Export/Import Selecting Export/Import from the Main menu will display a screen listing the various functions for exporting and importing of data. The export and import functions requires for a USB memory key to be connected to either of the USB connectors (labelled ) at the front or back of the device - see "Connections"...
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® 6. PuTTY Terminal Server The PuTTY Terminal Server program enables you to change the device’s configuration parameters. Even though the program can be used with any Dansensor® MAP Mix Provectus model, it especially applies to the “Black Box” models, as this is the only way to connect to these devices.
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User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® 1. Select Serial connection type and specify the number of your computer’s COM-port to which the device is connected. In the Speed field type 115200. 2. Select the Keyboard entry in the Category list. 3.
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Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® 7. To save the current setting we recommend that you give the session a name ex. MAP Mix ProV and click Save. The next time you start the program you can easily retrieve the settings by loading the saved session.
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Using PuTTY When the program starts... ...press F1 several times to establish a connection to the device by changing it’s COM2-port protocol to Terminal Server. When connection has been established the window will change to show the Main menu. ...
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Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® To do so select Change access level item... ... and press Enter. P/N 300862-K 11/2019...
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User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® From the factory the access code has been set to “0000”. Type in code and press Enter. Now access level has been changed to supervisor. The access code can be changed to one of your own selection using the Change ...
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Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® In the General setup section you have access to the various settings in the device. For information about the various settings and their influence please see "General setup" on page To disable the connection to the device select Close terminal server from the Main menu ...
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® 7. Technical Information Technical specifications Electrical connections Mains 100-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz DC models 24V DC available, range 19-36V DC input Power consumption 70W (2-gas) to 100W (3-gas) Depends on flow and configuration Mechanical data Mixer size 192 x 230 x 375 mm (H x W x D)
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Gas connections Gas inlet 3/8" BSW Gas outlet 3/8" BSW Pressure sensor 6/4 mm hose connector, for buffer tank pressure measurement Basic specifications Ambient temperature Operational: 0 to +45°C, < 95% RH, non condensing Storage: -10 to +60°C, <...
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Specification conditions Ambient temperature +23 °C. Ambient pressure 1013 hPa. Gas temperature +23 °C NOTE! All gas concentrations are specified in volume percent. Conformity RoHS China RoHS Phase 1 compliance Food regulation 1935/2004 ...
User Guide Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus ® Pressure dependend flow capacity tables The tables below shows the max. flow (in l/min.) that can be achieved with a specific inlet- and back pressure. The flow for O and N is similar to the flow for air. The table values are for 1 gas string.
Dansensor MAP Mix Provectus User Guide ® Spare parts, consumables and accessories Ordering items When ordering any of the below listed items please state carefully the item number, the item specification and the number of items wanted and send the order to your spare parts dealer. Spare parts Cable, mains AC, ser.
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