FLUICAL, Flow Calibration Software

FLUICAL flow calibration software for the calibration of Bronkhorst Mass Flow Meters and Controllers for gases. The program functions as a worksheet that communicates with FLOW-BUS and uses FlowDDE interfacing software. The open structure allows the user to customize the worksheet layout as well as the certificate layout.

FLUICAL Flow Calibration Software

Basic Version

A basic version of FLUICAL is available for all Bronkhorst flow instrumentation users. It contains a table with fixed conversion factors of nearly 100 gases. Users that register for Fluidat on the Net can use fluid data and/or conversion data specific to their facility.

Licensed Version

This option includes the use of a dongle that gives access to the FLUIDAT database, thus allowing the user to easily calculate fluid data and/or convert data for variable operating conditions.

FLUICAL Portable Calibration Equipment

FLUICAL calibration software can be used in combination with any gas mass flow calibration device / system available. However, using Bronkhorst FLUICAL portable, digital calibration equipment or reference instruments will reduce the time spent on manual data processing.

Operating Systems Requirements for FLUICAL Flow Calibration Software

• processor: x86 or x64 700 MHz or higher
• memory: (RAM) 64 MB
• hard disk: 20 MB available disk space
• display: 1024 x 768 or higher resolution, 256 colors or more
• operating system: Windows XP, 7 (x86 or x64) or 8.1 (x86 or x64)
• other software:
  • Microsoft Excel 2003 UK 32-bit* with Service Pack 3 installed; or
  • Microsoft Excel 2007 UK 32-bit* with Service Pack 2 installed; or
  • Microsoft Excel 2010 UK 32-bit*
    * 32-bit only required when FLUIDAT calculations are required
• optional:
  • FLUIDAT V5.50 License Disk (not compatible with Windows Vista, 7 or 8!)
  • FLUIDAT V5.73 with CodeMeter license
  • FlowDDE V4.67 or higher

Operating System Settings

• (Number) Decimal symbol: . (point)
• (Number) Digit grouping symbol: , (comma)

Software Version

V1.36

Date: 06-12-2014 
Main changes:

• adds EL-FLOW Metal and FLOW-SMS product series
• adds missing LOW-dp-FLOW models and set conversion method to LOW-DP
• corrects sensor temperature offset for MASS-STREAM and MASS-VIEW product series
• zeroing will not be performed for MASS-STREAM product series
• fixes DUT flow calculation for certain combinations of reference and DUT instrument types
• fixes % Rd accuracy margins calculation
• clarifies which fields are related to DUT and which to the REF
• changes startup so Num lock does not disable
• BHTDDECom2 registers when FLUICAL fails to create it