CIC is offering a new service to our customers, flowmeter registration. When you register your flowmeter with CIC, we will send you notifications when your meters are nearing their recalibration date. Many customers enjoy this service as it takes some of the risk out of sending your meter in at the last minute. This helps you avoid expedited shipping charges and also a charge for a quick-turn recalibration if necessary. We want to help you be prepared for that next audit.
Please visit the link on the CIC Home page and sign-up. Best of all there is no charge for the service.
For questions on annual calibration, repairs, and other inquires on meter operation, you may contact California Integration Coordinators, Inc. at http://www.cic-inc.com/ or call 530-626-6168 and ask for the Calibration Lab or Flowmeter Engineering
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
ADM2000 and Data Connectivity
Questions come up regarding the ADM2000 and its RS232 output. The cable supplied with the ADM2000 consists of DB25 connector at one end, a three conductor mini plug, and a connector for an external power supply.
When the data cable is in use, the external power supply must be connected as the mini plug (which supply’s the serial data from the ADM Flowmeter) disconnects the internal battery and the meter relies on external power. In most cases the DB25 connector is connected to a DB25 to DB9 adaptor or adaptor cable to connect to most computers in use today.
The simplest way to check for connectivity between the meter and the computer is to use Microsoft’s Hyperterminal located in the Windows Accessories tab in the Start Menu and then choose the Communications tab. In this menu you will see the Hyperterminal tab. Once the application is started it asks for a connection name, this can be any random name, and the next required choice is to choose a port, usually COM1.
Once connectivity is established you will see the numerical reading from the meter being displayed on the computer. The data stream is in an ASCII format and each entry is delimited by the carriage return character (CR).
At this point one could write a software routine to collect the data, which can be written in a variety of software languages. All one needs to know is the port to read from and that the data delimiter is (CR).
For questions on ADM2000 data communication, annual calibration, repairs, and other inquires on meter operation, you may contact California Integration Coordinators, Inc. at www.cic-inc.com or call 530-626-6168 and ask for the Calibration Lab or Flow Meter Engineering.
When the data cable is in use, the external power supply must be connected as the mini plug (which supply’s the serial data from the ADM Flowmeter) disconnects the internal battery and the meter relies on external power. In most cases the DB25 connector is connected to a DB25 to DB9 adaptor or adaptor cable to connect to most computers in use today.
The simplest way to check for connectivity between the meter and the computer is to use Microsoft’s Hyperterminal located in the Windows Accessories tab in the Start Menu and then choose the Communications tab. In this menu you will see the Hyperterminal tab. Once the application is started it asks for a connection name, this can be any random name, and the next required choice is to choose a port, usually COM1.
Once connectivity is established you will see the numerical reading from the meter being displayed on the computer. The data stream is in an ASCII format and each entry is delimited by the carriage return character (CR).
At this point one could write a software routine to collect the data, which can be written in a variety of software languages. All one needs to know is the port to read from and that the data delimiter is (CR).
For questions on ADM2000 data communication, annual calibration, repairs, and other inquires on meter operation, you may contact California Integration Coordinators, Inc. at www.cic-inc.com or call 530-626-6168 and ask for the Calibration Lab or Flow Meter Engineering.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Additional Information on the ADM Flowmeter Reading Zero
The ADM Flowmeter has a useable measurement range of 0.5mL to 1000mL. As stated in a prior blog entry, the meter will only read zero if the sample tube is plugged and the meter is in a quiet setting. However; the stated accuracy of the ADM after calibration is 3% or +/- 0.2mL whichever is greater. So if the meter were to read 0.19mL when one is testing for zero, it is probably not a cause for concern.
Because the meter has such a low range of measurement, the transducer is sensitive to overflow conditions, i.e. connecting the ADM to a source above 1000mL per minute. A mild overflow will generally not have much effect on the meter, while a major overflow will cause the meter to continually read zero or throw the readings off to the point it is clearly detectable by the operator.
Feel free to call us if you have further questions or visit our website, http://www.cic-inc.com .
To view the ADM1000 flowmeter at Agilent’s website use this link http://www.chem.agilent.com/en-US/products/consumables/gasmanagement/adm1000flowmeter/pages/default.aspx
For questions on annual calibration, repairs, and other questions on meter operation, you may contact California Integration Coordinators, Inc. at http://www.cic-inc.com/ or call 530-626-6168 and ask for the Calibration Lab.
Because the meter has such a low range of measurement, the transducer is sensitive to overflow conditions, i.e. connecting the ADM to a source above 1000mL per minute. A mild overflow will generally not have much effect on the meter, while a major overflow will cause the meter to continually read zero or throw the readings off to the point it is clearly detectable by the operator.
Feel free to call us if you have further questions or visit our website, http://www.cic-inc.com .
To view the ADM1000 flowmeter at Agilent’s website use this link http://www.chem.agilent.com/en-US/products/consumables/gasmanagement/adm1000flowmeter/pages/default.aspx
For questions on annual calibration, repairs, and other questions on meter operation, you may contact California Integration Coordinators, Inc. at http://www.cic-inc.com/ or call 530-626-6168 and ask for the Calibration Lab.
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