PPC4E Pressure Controller/Calibrator

Features at a glance

• Switch between absolute, gauge and bidirectional gauge modes and meet easy-to-understand full-year measurement specifications without added hardware or special calibration or maintenance operations
• Controls pressure over the absolute range of 1 kPa (0.15 psi) to 14 MPa (2,000 psi) and gauge equivalent, including very low differential pressures
• Up to 100:1 accurate measure and control range turndown can truly be realized by a single calibrator
• AutoRange feature optimizes and sets measurement, control and safety features for the specific range of the test being run with a few simple entries
• RS-232 and IEEE-488.2 remote interfaces included. Valve drivers built-in for ATE system design
• Self purging liquid trap accessory available to automatically protect PPC4E from system contamination
• Measurement uncertainty is calculated real-time and displayed in the current pressure units
• On-board, programmable calibration sequences and leak testing routines
• Set point jog feature to quickly perform cardinal point calibrations of analog gauges
• Standard color graphical user interface with full support in 11 languages

Realize control precision and low uncertainty over the entire PPC4E range
PPC4E may take the place of two or more pressure controllers. There’s no need for two separate control modules in PPC4E. Control precision better than ± 0.0006 % of the controller’s span, and up to ten times tighter at the low end, allows users to take full advantage of precision in typical dynamic control operation. PPC4Es quartz sensor technology is also superior to that of other controller/calibrators in its class. PPC4E gives you all the range and precision you need with a single interface and a single test port.

Easy-to-use, information-packed user interface
Operation of PPC4E from its local user interface offers you instant optimization of all its important settings and parameters to the range and accuracy of your UUT with a few touches of a button using the AutoRange function. Operators will find common calibration tasks simple to perform without specialized training or experience.

PPC4E supports setting up and running quick tests on the fly and creating and storing test sequences for recall and execution. A “jog" feature allows for the pressure at each target point to be manually adjusted so the UUT reads a cardinal target pressure, a useful feature for analog gauge calibration. When running a test sequence, the PPC4E measured pressure corresponding to each UUT cardinal point is recorded and displayed later for reporting. Uncertainty of the measured or delivered pressure is calculated and displayed continuously by PPC4E. The calculation uses uncertainty components based on PPC4E specifications and the component values can be tailored by the user.

COMPASS® software for automation
PPC4E is ready for integration into a fully automated test system. Rear panel RS-232 and IEEE-488.2 interfaces are included for communication with a remote computer. Remote operation is supported by a complete set of easy-to-use, well documented command strings.

Fluke COMPASS for Pressure calibration software provides an off-the-shelf path to automation, enabling you to realize the benefits of automation without dedicating your engineering resources to create a custom program. COMPASS for Pressure has the power and flexibility to automate nearly any level of testing imaginable, including all aspects of test execution, data acquisition and report generation, whether for a bench top calibration system or a complete, multi-function sensor test stand.

Fluke Calibration also offers integrated, turnkey calibration systems including pressure generation, control and data acquisition hardware in solutions ranging from mobile carts to attractive, small-footprint rack systems.