Main hazards 1. 1 Hazards through electrical equipment 1.1.1 The VICOTEC450 measuring system is operational equipment for use in industrial high voltage plants. WARNING: Danger through mains voltage Disconnect mains lines before working on mains connections or parts carrying mains voltage.
1.3.1 Designated users The VICOTEC450 measuring system may only be operated by skilled technicians who, based on their technical training and knowledge as well as knowledge of the relevant regulations, can assess the tasks given and recognize the hazards involved.
● Plants with safety risks must always be redundantly monitored by suitable metrological equipment. Therefore the VICOTEC450 may not be used as the only link in a safety chain. ● The operator is always responsible for any switching thresholds or definition of switch- ing criteria.
(EU Directive 2004/54/EC Minimum safety requirements in tunnels) because two-way traffic cannot generally be excluded. If the VICOTEC450 is to be used for smoke detection as well, the distance between two neighboring measuring points which serve as optical smoke detector shall not be larger than 100 m to 150 m.
● The exhaust air hose must not be much longer than the air intake hose. ● The air pressure at the air intake location and at the location where the VICOTEC450 exhaust air flows back into the environment must be approximately the same.
Connection of air intake and exhaust air hoses when downward slope not available Measuring unit Exhaust air hose Air intake hose SICK can deliver a set comprising the air intake and exhaust air hoses with lengths of 5 m, 10 m and 15 m. Connection cable 3.1.5...
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Assembly and Installation Software addressing Alternatively, addressing can also be assigned in SOPAS ET (→ Fig. 41). To do so, connect the measuring system to SOPAS ET, select the ”VICOTEC450” device file and set the measuring system to ”Maintenance” mode. NOTICE: No jumpers may be set (→...
Prerequisite is that assembly and installation have been completed as described in Section 3. The VICOTEC450 is delivered with default values set at the factory so that start-up primarily involves checking cable and hose connections (visual control) and switching on the mains voltage.
Measuring unit and MCU can be assigned explicitly to the respective measuring location. Select "Configuration / Application Selection“ directory (→ p. 64, Fig. 58) for the MCU. Move the "Vicotec450" device file into the "Project tree" window and select the "Over- view" directory for the measuring unit.
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Menu structure for configuring a Setting the MCU variant The following steps are required to set the MCU for the VICOTEC450 measuring unit to be connected (→ p. 64, §4.2.1), : Set the MCU to "Maintenance" mode, select the "MCU Variant" submenu, and select the type "Universal (Bus)".
● Examining installed air intake and exhaust air hoses ● Checking the door of the measuring unit ● Exchanging the air filter of the measuring unit. Switch the VICOTEC450 to "Maintenance" mode before starting any maintenance work (→ p. 63, §4.2). WARNING: All activities must be carried out in line with the relevant safety regulations and instructions (→...
Maintenance Putting out of operation 5 . 3 Put the VICOTEC450 out of operation during longer tunnel closures or construction work causing dust in the tunnel. Alternatively, the VICOTEC450 can still be operated in such cases when air intake and exhaust air lines are connected to each other so that neither dust nor humidity can penetrate.
Detailed information on current device status is provided by the „Monitor/System state - details" (measuring unit) or "Diagnosis/Errors/Warnings" (MCU) directories.. Connect the measuring system to SOPAS ET and start the device file "Vicotec450" or "MCU" (→ p. 54, §4.1.3 and → p. 61, §4.1.4) to display the relevant information.
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