BRONKHORST FlowDDE - SUPPORTED INSTRUMENTS; SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS; INSTALLATION AND START UP

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1.3 SUPPORTEDINSTRUMENTS
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AllFLOW‐BUSinstrumentsandinstrumentswithRS232communication,withthefollowinglimitations:
 RS232/FLOW‐BUSinterface:16‐bitisnotsupportedand32‐bitfirmware>=4.09only
 Digitalmassflowmeters/controllerswithoutRS232communication:firmware>=V5.xxonly
 Digitalreadoutcontrolmodules(E‐7000):firmware>=
V3.xxonly
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1.4 SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS
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Processor x86orx64700MHzorhigher
Memory(RAM) 64MB
Harddisk 20MBavailablediskspace
Display 800x600orhigherresolution,256colorsormore
Connections RS232portwithFIFObuffers
Operatingsystem Windows2000,XP,Vista(x86orx64)or7(x86orx64)
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The digit groupingsymbol of currency must always differ from the number’s decimalsymbol. Having
equalsymbolsisnotvalid(notjustinthissituation,butalsoinothersituations)andwillprobablycause
otherproblemsaswell.SeeMicrosoft’sKB198098.
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Toavoidcommunicationerrors,itisadvisedtouseaserial(RS232)portwithhardwarebufferoverrun
detection.FewUSB‐RS232convertershavethisfeature,bute.g.theDigituspartno.DA‐70156has.
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1.5 INSTALLATIONANDSTARTUP
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Followon‐screeninstructionswheninstallingFlowDDE.
FlowDDEwillbeinstalledinC:\ProgramFiles\Bronkhorst\FlowDDE32.
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StartFlowDDEthroughtheStartmenu:Start>>(All)Programs>>Bronkhorst>>FlowDDEV4.67.
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C:\ProgramFilesisasystemfolderandisfollowedby(x86)on64‐bitWindowsversionsandmaydiffer
onnon‐EnglishWindowsversions.
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1.5.1 Startupoptions
In some situations, it is convenient that FlowDDE behaves differently or performs an action after startup. The
followingstartupoptionsareavailable:
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 FlowDDE/o opencommunicationtoFLOW‐BUS
 FlowDDE/s startsimulationmode
 FlowDDE/d acceptallFLOW‐BUSconfigurationchangesonopencommunication
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FlowDDE/q disablepopupmessageboxes
 FlowDDEC:\client.exe starttheclientapplicationC:\client.exe(usuallyincombinationwith/o)
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