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4 Advanced operation
4.1 Using mass flow meters/controllers on different gases or under different
conditions
4.1.1 Stored calibration curves
FLOW‐SMSinstrumentswithdigitalpc‐boardsallowstorageofmax.8calibrationcurvesforvariousgasesorprocess
conditions.Fluidsetscandigitallybeselectedwhentheinstrumentishooked‐upbyRS232toacomputer,using
(Bronkhorst)softwaretools.
4.1.2 Multi Fluid / Multi Range instruments
InstrumentswithactivatedMultiFluid/MultiRange(MFMR)functionalityarecalibratedforstandardrangeswhich
caneasilybeconfiguredforotherfluidsandranges.Changingfluidandrangecanbeperformedbymeansofthe
softwaretoolFlowTune,throughtheRS232connectionofaninstrument.Theprogramcanconverttheprimal
calibrationcurveinsidetheinstrumenttotheselectedfluidandrange.
IndigitalinstrumentswithactivatedMFMRfunctionalitytheparameterscapacity, density,unittype,capacityunitetc.
aredynamicparameters.Forexample,changingthecapacityunitfrom‘ml
n/min’to‘ln/min’effectsthatthecapacity
automaticallychanges,forinstancefrom2000ml
n
/minto2l
n
/min.The100%outputisnotaffected.Changingthe
capacityfrom2000ml
n
/minto1000ml
n
/mineffectsthattheinstrumentsfullscalecapacity(100%output)changes
to1000ml
n/min.Theinstrumentisreranged.
4.1.3 Conversion factor calculation using Fluidat software
BronkhorstHigh‐TechB.V.gatheredthephysicalpropertiesofover600fluidsinadatabase calledFLUIDAT.
Applicationsoftware,suchasFLOWCALCULATIONS,enablestheusertocalculateaccurateconversionfactors,not
onlyat20°C/1atmbutatanytemperature/pressurecombination,bothforgasesandforliquids.
Applytoyourdistributorformoredetailsofthissoftware.
CheckFLUIDAT®onhttp://www.fluidat.com
FLUIDAT®isacollectionofroutinestocalculatephysicalpropertiesofgasesandliquids.Theseroutines
aremadeavailableattheFLUIDAT®ontheNetwebsite.
4.1.4 Sealing material
Beforeusingforadifferentfluid,checkifthesealingmaterialofthecompletemodulelikeO‐rings,
plungerandpackingglandofcapillaryaresuitablefortheapplication.Theinstrumentisfittedwith
Viton,EPDMorKalrezseals.Whichsealingmaterialisusedisshown inthelastcharacterofthemodel
key.Itisalsoimportanttomakesurethatthesealsofthemountingaccessories(baseblock,adapters,
etc.)aresuitableforthefluidsused(seeschematicdiagram/dimensionaldrawing).
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