Series 612  INSTALLATION 
 
605262EE  Edition 2018-08-20  47/
 
4.6.6  ZERO 
ZERO allows for the compensation of the sensor offset voltage. 
When ZERO is performed the current value at the sensor input is equated to pressure zero. In case of a 2 
sensor system both sensor inputs will be adjusted. A max. offset voltage of +/- 1.4 V can be 
compensated. The offset value can be read via local and remote operation. 
 
Local operation: 
(‘Control Performance Analyzer’ or ‘Service Box 2‘) 
Remote operation: 
(Refer to chapter «OUTPUT Buffer» > 
«
GENERAL CONTROL SETPOINT
» for details) 
 
With CPA: 
•  Do the ZERO in menu ‘Sensor / Zero’. 
 
With SB2: 
•  Go to menu ‘Zero / ZERO’ and follow 
instructions. 
1.  Wait until process chamber is evacuated 
and sensor signal is not shifting anymore. 
2.  In «OUTPUT Buffer» > «
GENERAL 
CONTROL SETPOINT»
 set [ZERO] (value = 
1) only short impulse ca. 1sec. 
3.  Wait until «ZERO EXECUTED» (value = 1) 
(see INPUT Buffer). 
 
 
 
Do not perform ZERO as long as pressure gauge voltage is shifting otherwise 
incorrect pressure reading is the result. Refer to manual of sensor manufacturer for 
warm up time. 
 
  Do not perform ZERO, if the base pressure of your vacuum system is higher than 1‰ 
of sensor full scale. We recommend disabling ZERO function in this case; refer to 
«Valve and sensor configuration» of the setup procedure. Otherwise incorrect 
pressure reading is the result.