Installation, Operating & Maintenance Instructions 
Series 650 DN 100-250 (I.D. 4“ - 10”), CC-Link 
 
 
 
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3.6.4 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 View’, ‘Control Performance Analyzer’ or 
‘Service Box 2‘) 
Remote operation: 
(Refer to chapter «OUTPUT Buffer» > «
GENERAL 
CONTROL SETPOINT
» for details) 
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. 
Go to menu ‘Zero / ZERO’ and follow instructions. 
3.  Wait until «ZERO EXECUTED» (value = 1) (see 
INPUT Buffer). 
 
Note: 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. 
Note: 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.