Alicat M-Series User manual
The Fastest Flow Controller Company in the World!
Operating Manual
Precision Gas Mass Flow Meters
M-Series
MS-Series
MB-Series
WHISPER
5/22/2017 Rev.42 DOC-ALIMAN16
RECALIBRATION
Your Alicat instrument is a precision device and Alicat strongly
recommends that you send it to us on a yearly basis for recalibration.
A yearly recalibration does a few things:
►It insures that your unit is functioning according to specication.
►Contamination may cause the instrument to measure ow
improperly. Recalibration insures the instrument is clean and free
from debris.
►Recalibration maintains your LIFETIME WARRANTY!
Sending your unit for recalibration is easy and inexpensive. Recalibrations
are usually shipped within ve days of receipt, so it’s fast too.
Please keep the original box to return your Alicat instrument for recalibration.
For more information regarding recalibration see page 44.
ACCESSORIES
Now that you have your Alicat instrument are you sure you’ve got
everything you need? Alicat accessories can make your job easier.
Many of our customers also order:
►Power Supplies — A universal wall power supply that makes it easy
to power your Alicat unit just about anywhere in the world.
►BB9 — Alicat’s multi-drop box that allows easy connection of up to
nine Alicat instruments to a single USB, RS-232 or RS-485 port.
►MD8DB9 — An RS-232 to 8 pin Mini-DIN cable to connect your
Alicat instrument to a computer. A variety of other cables are also
available.
►Flow Vision™ SC — A GUI based Windows®program that allows easy
computer access and control for one or multiple Alicat instruments.
►Fittings and lters — Keep your instrument properly connected to
your process and free from harmful contamination.
See pages 49-52 for a complete description and list of Alicat accessories.
FULL TECHNICAL SUPPORT | LIFETIME WARRANTY
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Thank you for purchasing an Alicat Gas Flow Meter.
M-Series Mass Flow Meters
WHISPER Low Pressure Drop Mass Flow Meters
MS-Series Mass Flow Meters
MQ-Series High Pressure Mass Flow Meters
MB-Series Portable Mass Flow Meters
WHISPER Portable Low Pressure Drop Mass Flow Meters
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Eight Pin Mini-DIN Pin-Out
Locking Industrial Connector Pin-Out
9 pin D-Sub Common Pinouts
15 pin D-Sub Common Pinouts
High Density 15 pin D-Sub Common Pinouts
GETTING STARTED
8 Pin Mini-DIN
Display Screen
Power Jack
MOUNTING
PLUMBING
PRESSURE
.
WHISPER
pressure “spikes” can result in complete failure of the sensor.
or downstream of the meter. If you suspect that your pressure sensor is
POWER AND SIGNAL CONNECTIONS
Standard 8 Pin Mini-DIN Pin-Out
Pin Mini-DIN
cable color
3
CAUTION!
1 2
3 4 5
6 7 8
9
INPUT SIGNALS
Analog Input Signals
CAUTION!
4
8
9876
9876
15 3 24 1 532 4
1
876
5
4
3
2
3 3
OUTPUT SIGNALS
CAUTION!
CAUTION!
5
3
2
Purple
Red
Yellow
Purple
Red
Yellow
54321
9876
Unit C
Unit B
Unit A
Female Serial Cable Front
Purple (Ground)
Red
Yellow
GREEN
WHITE
RED
YELLOW
TFT
Meter or
Gauge
Controller
Controller
MPEAK
+0.0
MENU/
MAIN
SCCM
+0.0
TOTAL/
TIMER
RESET
#C
+21.50
+0.000
CCM TOTAL/
MENU
TARE
FLOW
PSIA
+13.60
+0.000
SCCM
SCCM
Air
+0.00
Main
MENU
Select Menu
MENUSelect Menu
DISPLAYS AND MENUS
Main
Select Menu
Select Menu
MAIN
ADV
SETUP
TARES
ABOUT
MAIN
BASIC
CONFIG
Select Menu
Main
00123.45
Scm3
2:05 h:m:s
Mass Flow
MAIN
the Main
PSIA
°C
TARE FLOW
CCM
SCCM
S
MENUSelect Menu
SCCM
Air
#C
+21.50
+0.000
CCM MENU/
TOTAL
TARE
FLOW
PSIA
+13.60
+0.000
SCCM
+0.00
Mass Flow
SCCM
Air
contact Alicat
Choosing Engineering Units from Main Mode
•
•
•
SETCANCEL
PRESSING SET WILL
AFFECT DISPLAY
AND SERIAL VALUES.
VERIFY CONNECTED
SERIAL DEVICES
EXPECT THE CHANGE.
SELECTCANCEL
Show baro pressure
DOWN
UP
Set button eng units
Set device eng units
Show gauge pressure
Show abs pressure
>
SELECTCANCEL
DOWNUP
Set device eng units
Set button eng units
>
SELECTCANCEL
DOWNUP
Show device eng units
Set button eng units
>
#C
Air
Flow Temp
+24.38
TARE
FLOW
#C
+24.38
BARO
+704.0
#F
air
Flow Temp
+75.88
Instant
TARE
FLOW
#F
+75.88
BARO
+704.0
SELECT MENU
#C
+21.50
+0.00
CCM MENU
TARE
FLOW
SCCM
Air
PSIA
+13.60
+0.00
SCCM
DEVICE
STATE
BACK MAIN
MFG
INFO
DEVICE
INFO
COMM
SETUP
BACK MAIN
SENSOR
SETUP
DEVICE
UNITS
BACK MAIN
STP/
NTP
GAS
N2
BACK MAIN
TARE
PRESS TARE
FLOW
DISP
SETUP
ADV
SETUP
TARES
ABOUT
MAIN
BASIC
CONFIG
Select Menu + 0.00
ABOUT
MFG INFO
BACK MAIN
MODEL: MC-100SCCM-D
SERIAL NO: 100903
DATE MFG: 03/17/2017
DATE CAL: 03/17/2017
CAL BY: DL
SW REV: 7V01.0-R22
DEVICE
STATE
BACK MAIN
MFG
INFO
DEVICE
INFO
ABOUT
PAGE
BACK MAIN
R8: AP Sig 7871
R9: Temp Sig 39071
R10: DP Sig 9986
R11: DP Brdg 36673
R13: AP Brdg 36673
R16: Meter Func 199
R18: Power Up 32768
PAGE
BACK MAIN
ALICAT SCIENTIFIC
www.alicat.com
Ph 520-290-6060
Fax 520-290-0109
MFG INFO
ABOUT
TARES
TARESTARE PRESS
TARE FLOW
BACK MAIN
TARE
FLOW
TARE
PRESS
CANCEL SET
PRESSING SET
WILL AFFECT
DEVICE MEASUREMENTS
VERIFY THAT THE
CHANGE IS DESIRED
CANCEL TARE
PRESS TARE WHEN
VENTED TO AMBIENT
WITH NO FLOW
Current pressure
offset:
-0.20 PSIA
TARE PRESS
CANCEL TARE
ENSURE NO FLOW
BEFORE
PRESSING TARE
CANCEL SET
PRESSING SET
WILL AFFECT
DEVICE MEASUREMENTS
VERIFY THAT THE
CHANGE IS DESIRED
TARE FLOW
BASIC CONFIG
BASIC CONFIG
BACK
MAIN
Gas Select
COMPOSER
Gas Select
GAS BASIC CONFIG
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* S-Series
DEVICE
UNITS
BACK MAIN
STP/
NTP
GAS
N2
DOWN
BACK SELECT
PAGE
>Recent
Standard
Factory Custom
COMPOSER User Mixes
Bioreactor
Breathing
Chromatography
Fuel
UP
DOWN
CANCEL SET
PAGE
> Fuel
Laser
O2 Concentrator
Pure Corrosive
Pure Non-Corrosive
Refrigerant
Stack
Welding
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