VGM5 Series Application Examples

The VGM5-3 series supports both process input and strain gauge input,
adding another step toward broader measurement range.
Diﬀerential pressure control for two-part adhesive dispensing system

Multifunctionality and Various Display Modes toStep into a New Realm

For Press ﬁt machines
In case of motor-driven system

Transmitter

Graphical Digital Panel Meter

Ball screw

Jig

Servo motor

Load CellWork

Press-ﬁtted
pin

Recommended pressure sensors

Recommended load cell

VPRF、VF、VFM、VESIM□□A

VLC-E344、VLC-H400、VLC-G811、VLC-G510A、VU93

For Hydraulic press machines

VGM5 series

Process Input
A/Bch

VGM5 -1

Straingauge Input A/Bch
Process Input A/Bch

VGM5 - 3

Graphical presentation with bar and trend graphs, portrait
and landscape modes of screen orientation, and intuitive
status indication with 3 colors (R/Y/G). VGM5 series, fullof these features required on site, creates a new realm ofpanel meters.

Hydraulic control for Coating machines or dispensers

Display
Rotation

Trend
Display

Level
Display

Color
Presentation

Waveform
Comparison

Multi-HoldOption

Arithmetic
FunctionsafetyTransmitter
Self-diagnosis

FilterOil pressure(Hydraulic)cylinder

TransmitterPump

Recommended pressure sensors

Recommended pressure sensors

VESV/VESI、VPVT（F）/VPVQ（F）

VPRF、VF、VFM、VESIM□□A

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2020.12

Standard feature includes the rotation ofthe screen by 90 degrees. You canchoose between landscape and portrait
modes. For example, addition of digitalpanel meter that was unexpected at thesystem development stage, can become
another option.

Detailed Product Information …

Portrait
mode

Orientation selectable tosuit the on-site needs
Landscapemodehttps://www.valcom.co.jp/product/di/vgm5/

Selectable Input Modes and Highly Expressive Display,
Stemmed from Pursuit of the Ideal Panel Meter.
Process Input
A/Bch

VGM5-1

Number of input channel
Display

Sampling rate Max. 4000times/sec ※2ch : Max. 2000times/secStraingauge Input A/Bch
Process Input A/Bch

VGM5- 3Externalcontrols

Two models: VGM5-1 and VGM5-3 are available. The former enables 2-channel(A/B) process input, and the latter supports 2-channel (A/B) strain gauge andprocess inputs. VGM5-3 ﬂexibly supports measurement system from load cell(strain gauge). Besides multiple input, the VGM5 series supports graphs,waveforms, and color presentation on a large and clear display that can be set in
portrait and landscape orientations.

DC power 8 DC24 to 48V±10%
AC power 7 At AC100V:11VA max, At AC240V:15VA max
Power consumption

35 to 85%RH（Non condensing）

WeightApprox. 350g

Vibration tolerance

10 to 55Hz half amplitude 0.15mm in X, Y, Z directions for 30 minutes

ー10 to 70°
C up to 60%RH

Withstand voltage

Between Power terminals and inputs/external controls/comparative outputs/other outputs Protective structure
AC power 7 AC3000V for 1 minute, DC power 5 or 8 AC1500V for 1 minuteAC power and DC power Between input terminals and external controls/
Conformed EN
comparative outputs/other outputs AC1500V for 1 minutestandardBetween enclosures and each terminals AC3000V for 1 minuteIP66(front)
EN61326-1(EMS:industrial electromagnetic environment/EMI:Class A)(Applicable to line length only under 30m)
EN61010-1, EN50581

Material of enclosure polycarbonate(PC) black UL94V-0

Insulation resistance Between terminals mentioned above, at DC500V 100MΩ or higher

Measurement range

Shows the percentage of the measured value in thewhole, allowing it to be expressed relatively.
Portrait mode 2ch▼Landscape mode 2ch▼Landscape mode 2ch▲▲

Portrait mode 2ch

Input resistance

Process：±5V, 0〜5V, 1〜5V, ±10V, 0〜10V, ±20mA, 0〜20mA, 4〜20mA

Conversion method⊿∑conversion method

Straingauge：ー3.5mV/V〜3.5mV/V

Input signal

Single ended

Approx. 1MΩ
（±5V, 0〜5V, 1〜5V, ±10V, 0〜10V）, Approx. 10Ω（±20mA, 0〜20mA, 4〜20mA）

Maximum arrowable input ±100V（±5V, 0〜5V, 1〜5V, ±10V, 0〜10V）,±50mA（±20mA, 0〜20mA, 4〜20mA）
AccuracyMax. 4000times/sec (1ch product)

Sampling rate

Max. 2000times/sec (2ch product)

Display updating period 10sps, 1sps±（0.05％ of FS＋1digit）（23±5℃ 35〜85％RH）

Adjustment range of gain 1mV/V〜3.5mV/V

Zero display

Leading zero suppress（0.1％ of FS＋1digit）（23±5℃ 35〜85％RH）
Calibration accuracy ±Decimal point

Settable freely±（0.02％ of FS＋1digit）（23±5℃ 35〜85％RH）

Nonlinearity

Applicable bridge resistance 350Ω
DC5V±10% 60mA

Bridge voltage

Display resolution

1/99999

Display range

ー99999〜99999
Process：DC12V±10%※Four 350 Ω load cells can be connected

DC10V±10% 30mA、DC2.5V±10% 30mA

Temperature characteristic 100ppm/℃100mA max.

DC24V±10%50mA max.

※When used with a combination of DC12V and DC24V, power consumption is 1.2W max.

Sensor power supply

Straingauge：5V, 10V, 2.5V

●COMPARISON OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS
Output rating NPN：Sink current 50mA max.
Open collector output

Applied voltage 30V max.

PNP：Source current 50mA max.

Output saturation voltage ≦1.2V at 50mA

Number of outputs 4 transistor outputs▲Landscape mode 1ch

DC power 5 At DC12V:6.5W max
DC power 8 AtDC24V:6.5Wmax, At DC48V:7Wmax

5 functions can be assigned to control terminals (user-conﬁgurable).

●Process/Straingauge（VGM5-3 only）INPUT SPECIFICATIONS

Level (Bar Graph) Display

This graph allows you to grasp the trend in measurement (forexample, any problem in press-ﬁt or variations in multiple press).

DC power 5 DC12V±10%

Supply power

Storage temperature range

Process

Trend (Line Graph) Display※For more information about the speciﬁcations, visit VALCOM website.
AC power 7 AC100 to 240V±10% 50/60Hz

1 or 2 (According to model codes)
2.4 inch TFT liquid crystal display
Used in 1ch input: A ch. measurement result
Used in 2ch inputs: A ch. measurement result, B ch. measurement result,calculation result, A ch. and B ch. measurement results,
A ch. or B ch. measurement result and calculation result

CAmbient temperature range ー5 to 50°

Straingauge

Graphical Digital Panel Meter●BASIC SPECIFICATIONSContact rating:AC250V 2A, DC30V 2A Mechanical life:20 million times

Relay output▲Landscape mode 1ch

Electrical life:100 thousand times or more 4 A contacts, AL1 and AL2, AL3 and AL4 share common
Microcomputer calculating method

Control method

Judgement value settable range ー99999〜99999
Hysteresis

Settable within the range of 1-99999 digits for each judgement value independently

Comparison action

According to sampling rate (circulate period)
Condition of comparison can be set to AL1 to AL4 independently

Setting condition

Level judgement mode, Zone judgement mode, Diﬀerence judgement mode

Comparison formula memory

8 pattern memory

Output0〜10V, ±10V, 1〜5V, 0〜20mA, 4〜20mA●ANALOG OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS

Easy-to-Identify Color Presentation

Arithmetic Function (2-channel Input)

Background color that changes automatically when outputting
alarms is selectable from red, yellow and green. Highly identiﬁable
universal color design adopted.

Measured values for each channel simultaneously show 1~3 results ofarithmetic operations that can be chosen from 10 formulas respectively.
▲

Portrait mode

▼Landscape mode

Conversion method

D/A conversion method

Resolution capability Equivalent of 13bit
Scaling

Digital scaling

Output objective

An item can be selected from source displayable values

Circuit response

Up to 300μs(0→90% response)

Load resistance≥2kΩ
（0〜10V, ±10V, 1〜5V）, ≤550Ω（0〜20mA, 4〜20mA）

Accuracy±（0.1% of FS）（23±5℃ 35〜85％RH）±50mVp-p（0〜10V, ±10V, 1〜5V）

Ripple±25mVp-p（0〜20mA, 4〜20mA）※Ripple is at load resistance 250Ω, 20mA output●BCD OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS
Output typeOpen collector output NPN/PNP type

Synchronized signal (PC)Transistor is ON for a ﬁxed period every time data becomes valid

Measurement data

Negative logictransistor is ON at logical “1”Transistor output capability

Voltage 30V max. Current 10mA max. Output saturation voltage up to 1.2V at 10mA

Polarity signalNegative logictransistor is ON at minus display

Over signal

Negative logictransistor is ON at over display

By shorting the enable terminal to -D.COM or bringing to same voltage level,Enable

the BCD output transistors become OFF.

●RS-232C/RS-485 SPECIFICATIONS

Alarm output and waveform log are enabled by comparing
measured waveform and reference waveform. (2-channel
simultaneous comparison available)

Data lengthRS-232C：8bit, 7bit

Used signal names

Start bit

1bit

Number of connectable units RS-232C：1

Parity bit

None, Odd, Even

Cable length●Model Selection①Check①ModelSection 1Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Endsection

Relay output
oropen collectoroutput

Straingauge meter / DC Voltage / DC Current measurement
Supply power : AC100 to 240V

BCD output

OFFON

Large BCD display

RS-232C⑤Selection⑥Comparative output⑦Test report⑧Additional code

⑦⑧

̶

⑥

CheckModel

Speciﬁcations

D

Display only (No output)⑤Output̶A

Analog output

B4

BCD output (open collector NPN)

B5

BCD output (open collector PNP)

Supply power : DC12V
Supply power : DC24 to 48VRS

RS-232CN

Process input

R2RS-485（Modbus RTU）

GV

Straingauge input ※VGM5-3 only

ON

Open collector NPNX

No B ch. input

N

Process input

GV

Straingauge input ※VGM5-3 only

MENUoutput⑦Test report

120※Recommended panel thickness : 0.8〜5mm

X

Without test report
With test report
Standard (Initial language: Japanese)

code

E0

Initial language setting: English

Side●Analog output/RS-232C/RS-485
Input/
GO output terminal（Ach.）

ENTER key

RS-485（Modbus RTU）

Relay output (Normally open)

00

Arrow view A（1:1.5）

Output terminal

ENTER＋0.8
92 ー0

Open collector PNP

SA⑧Additional

Arrow keys

（103）

OPTA
UpsideMENU key⑥Comparative

DISP key●Panel cut

PLC/Controller

RS-232C：Max. 15m RS-485：Max.1.2km (total) *Conforming CE mark, less than 30m⑤Output

̶

RS-485：Non-inverting (＋), Inverting (ー)RS-485：31896

PC forsetting/management

Signal tower

FUNC

RS-232C：TXD、RXD、SG

5FUNC key

DISP

VGM5④7＋0.645 ー0End
section̶

VGM5-352

Communication/output functions are available from RS-485(Modbus RTU), RS-232C, analog output and BCD output.

Monitor③Speciﬁcations●External dimensions [Unit：mm]
Front panel̶

RS-485：1bit

Transmission control procedure No control sequence④Input B ch.

DC Voltage / DC Current measurement④Input B ch.

Comparative output is made by comparing the hold value andthe preset reference value for each section. This enables
judgment section by section in caulking process, etc.

②̶③Input A ch.

Model③Input A ch.

Wealth of Optional Functions②Supply power

VGM5-1②Supply power

Multi-Hold Mode［VGM5-3 only］

RS-485：8bit①ModelExample
Selection

RS-485：2-wire half- duplex

Case ﬁxingattachments

This function is incorporated in order to prevent possible
accidents with the connected equipment. It enables you toconﬁrm safety before starting operation or inspection.

Code ASCII

9600bps, 19200bps, 38400bps

118

Waveform Comparison Function［VGM5-3 only］

Character code

RS-232C：Full duplex

Baud rate（145）

Self-diagnosis Function

CR+LF、CR

Communication method70

安全RS-232C：1bit, 2bit

Delimiter

Asynchronous●BCD output

Input/
GO output terminal（Bch.）
Power sourceterminal

Comparative output
External control input terminal
Arrow view A（1:1.5）

Input/
GO output terminal（Ach.）
Comparative output
External control input terminal

11▲Landscape mode

Stop bit

Synchronization method

RS-232C

Communication protocol RS-232C：Modbus-RTU,OriginalCommand,OriginalOutput RS-485：Modbus-RTU

Input/
GO output terminal（Bch.）
Output terminal
Power sourceterminal※The Terminal arrangement diﬀers depending on the model.

Graphical Digital Panel Meter VGM5 series