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Quick-Start Guide
Setup
• Tare your ow controller. After you connect the ow controller, ensure
that no air is owing through the device, power it on and ensure it has a zero
setpoint. After a few seconds, it will auto-tare.
• Choose your engineering units. Press the button above or below any
parameter to enlarge it in the middle of the display. If you select that same
item a second time, you can change the engineering unit for that parameter.
You can chosse units for all of the parameters at once by selecting MENU >
BASIC CONFIG > DEVICE UNITS.
• Connect your ow controller. Ensure that ow through your device will be
in the same direction as the arrow on the ow body (usually left to right).
Operation: Flow Control
• Choose your setpoint. Select SETPT from the Main Display to select your ow
rate. Press SET, and the controller immediately adjusts to the new setpoint.
• Monitor live ow readings. You can monitor live readings of ow, pressure
and temperature by viewing the screen. Readings are updated in real time.
• (Optional) Capture a totalized reading. The totalizer option displays the
total ow that has passed through the device since the last time the totalizer
was reset. Press TOTAL/MENU to access the totalizer.
Operation: Pressure Control with Flow Monitoring
• Switch the closed loop control to pressure. Select MENU > CONTROL > ADV
CONTROL > LOOP SETUP > LOOP VAR, and then choose Absolute Pressure. Your Alicat
will now control absolute pressure while monitoring ow rate.
• Choose your setpoint. Select SETPT from the Main Display to select a pressure
setpoint. Press SET, and the controller immediately adjusts to the new setpoint.
Maintenance and Care
• If your gas is clean, your ow controller will require no periodic cleaning.
• Calibrate your ow controller annually. Request an Alicat factory
calibration at alicat.com/service or by calling Alicat at 1-888-290-6060.
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