Application area The OPCom Particle Monitor is a compact particle measurement device for continuous monitoring of contamination and wear in hydraulic fl uids and lubricants. 

• Performance features Recognizing changes Particle monitors precisely display any change in contamination of a system. Thus you can react quickly with an increase in particle concentration and countermeasures can be taken. Subsequent damages are minimized and costs are reduced
• High pressure range The OPCom Particle Monitor is designed for operating with high pressure. Thus it can directly be mounted to a pressure line.
• Intuitive operating The OPCom Particle Monitor is equipped with an intensely illuminated graphic display and a keypad by which you may set up all required adjustments. The menu navigation is made up in tuitively and logically
• Wide communication possibilities The OPCom Particle Monitor exports data to a serial interface or optionally to a CAN-Bus (CANopen + SAE J1939). In parallel, the confi gurable 4 - 20 mA interface can be connected. Over a digital alarm output you will be warned when limits are exceeded or fallen below. Readings can run time-controlled, manually or started and stopped over a digital input. T
• Design characteristics The fl uid side, the OPCom Particle Monitor is equipped with two Minimess connections to connect the sensor generally in the off-line circuit to the system. The electrical connection is installed via an 8-pole M12 x 1 circular plug. The integrated data memory allows data recording over a longer period. Besides all its technical functions, the OPCom Particle Monitor scores by its compact and optical design.

Measuring principle The OPCom Particle Monitor is an optical particle monitor which works to a so-called light extinction principle. This means that particles are classified within a measuring cell with the help of a laser regarding their size and quantity. The device is calibrated to ISO 11943. It calculates and displays results according to ISO 4406:99, SAE AS 4059, NAS 1638 und GOST 17216. More details and conversion tables: see manual.

Software A PC-software for data recording and evaluation of the measured values can be downloaded from our website at www.argo-hytos.com > Products > Sensors & Measurements > Software.