Beamex MC6-T150 MC6-T660 MULTIFUNCTION TEMPERATURE CALIBRATOR AND COMMUNICATOR
Beamex MC6-T150 MC6-T660，MULTIFUNCTION TEMPERATURE CALIBRATOR AND COMMUNICATOR
The most versatile temperature calibrator，Available models
The Beamex MC6-T combines a state-of-the-art temperature dry block with built-in multifunction process calibrator and communicator technology. It offers versatility that no other temperature calibrator can match.With the ability to generate temperature as well as measure and simulate temperature and electrical signals, it offers a really unique combination of functionality. In addition to temperature calibration abilities, the MC6-T also offers electrical and pressure calibration capability, all in one device.Thanks to the internal rechargeable battery, the process calibrator functionality in the MC6-T can be used also without mains voltage.
The MC6-T provides superior metrological performance and accuracy for temperature calibrations, while being robust, light and easy to carry field calibrator.The calibrator is designed for industrial environments and it is designed to minimize the impact of varying environmental conditions and AC power fluctuations.A large multilingual color touch screen, combined with numerical and graphical views, provides an easy to use system available in multiple languages.
The MC6-T has a built-in field communicator for HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 and Profibus PA instruments. This enables calibration, configuration and trimming of modern smart instruments with a single device, without the need to carry a separate field communicator.
The MC6-T is a documenting calibrator that communicates with Beamex CMX and LOGiCAL Calibration Management Software, enabling fully automated and digitalized calibration and documentation. Data can even be transferred wirelessly over Bluetooth, and without being connected to mains voltage.
MC6-T includes several unique safety features, such as a tilt sensor, warning light and stand-alone overheating protection.
MC6-T150：Generate temperatures between –30 … 150 °C (–22 … 302 °F)
MC6-T660：Generate temperatures between 50 … 660 °C (122 … 1220 °F)
Automatic documenting calibrator – digitalize your calibration process
Superior metrological specifications and performance
MC6-T660 features an active triple zone temperature control technology for superior temperature gradient. MC6-T150 features a dual zone heating and cooling for optimum temperature control. The multizone temperature control technology ensures an excellent temperature gradient and compensates for the heat loss caused by the temperature sensors installed in the insert. MC6-T offers excellent accuracy and stability. The unique temperature control algorithm provides fast heating and cooling without overshoots, improving efficiency and saving time. The adjustable control speed lets you optimize for speed and accuracy. An accredited calibration certificate is included as standard as evidence of the accuracy.
Made for industrial use
MC6-T is designed for demanding industrial environments. It is designed to minimize the effects of varying environmental conditions, typical in process industry field conditions.
It is also designed to minimize the effects of any mains voltage fluctuations, and it remains very stable in spite of changes in AC mains power voltage. As MC6-T is a portable, small, lightweight, and robust device, it is ideal for industrial field usage. Being a multifunctional device, it replaces several traditional single-function devices. It is easier to carry just one device with you. With the transport case, you can take the MC6-T and required accessories conveniently with you out to the field.
Enhanced usability
MC6-T offers a large 5.7-inch backlit multilingual color touch screen user interface that can be easily used with bare fingers, gloved hands, or any stylus. Direct numerical and QWERTY keyboards make it very easy and fast to enter data. There is no need to use clumsy arrow keys to enter a set point, just enter the temperature set point value. User interface can also be used with the membrane keys. The user interface is divided into different operation modes for enhanced usability. The user interface offers numerical and graphical information.
Extensive process calibrator functionality
MC6-T includes a built-in multifunctional process calibrator, based on the Beamex MC6 technology. The process calibrator can calibrate temperature, electrical, and pressure signals. It offers three simultaneous RTD/resistance and two thermocouple measurement channels. It can also simulate RTD and thermocouples signals, for calibrating temperature transmitters and other temperature instruments. It can also measure and generate various DC electrical signals. So, in addition to calibrating temperature sensors and temperature loops, you can calibrate different kinds of process instruments. MC6-T offers also a connection for Beamex external pressure modules (EXT) and can also be used for various pressure calibrations.
Digitalize your calibration process
MC6-T communicates with Beamex CMX and LOGiCAL calibration management software, enabling fully automated and digitalized calibration and documentation. Data can even be transferred wirelessly over Bluetooth, and without being connected to mains voltage. Use calibration management software to manage what, how, and when to calibrate, and execute the calibration with the MC6-T according to your pre-configured calibration procedure – even fully automatically. Maintain the full calibration history in LOGiCAL or CMX.
USER INTERFACE MODES
Temperature Calibrator
The Temperature Calibrator mode is optimized for easy and fast usage of the temperature generation and measurement. The desired temperature can be quickly entered using the virtual numerical keyboard. The internal or external reference probe can also be easily measured. The temperature values can be viewed in numerical or graphical view. Additional measurement or generation channels can also be measured simultaneously.
Data Logger
The Data Logger is designed for logging up to nine measurements simultaneously. Often in industry, there is a need to measure signals for a certain period and to save the results for later analysis. This may be related to trouble-shooting, surveillance, or calibration. The Data Logger mode is optimized for this type of use.
Calibrator
The Calibrator mode is designed for calibrating various process instruments. Often you need to check and calibrate process instruments, which typically have an input and an output. This means you either need two devices, or a single device capable of doing two things simultaneously. The Calibrator mode is optimized for this type of use.
Documenting Calibrator
The Documenting Calibrator mode is designed for the documented and automated calibration of process instruments. With the Documenting Calibrator mode, the calibration process is guided, and the calibrator can automatically set the calibration points and document the results. The Documenting Calibrator mode also works together with calibration management software.
Communicator
The Communicator mode is designed to communicate with smart instruments. In today’s process plants, smart instrumentation is being used to an increasing degree, so engineers need to use communicators or configuration software. Most of this instrumentation is HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, or Profibus PA. The Communicator mode is optimized for communicator use to calibrate, configure, and trim your smart instruments.
Settings
The Settings mode allows you to edit the various settings of the calibrator. These settings include for example language selection, power management, regional settings, date & time, and different maintenance settings.
Truly multifunctional — carry less
Built-in Field Communicator
MC6-T includes a field communicator for HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 and Profibus PA instruments. All protocols are modular, so you can choose the ones you need, and you can also add protocols later on as the requirements arise.
With the help of the built-in communicator, you can configure and trim/adjust your smart instruments with a single MC6-T without the need to carry a separate field communicator with you. The communicator includes built-in loop supply and required impedances for the communications, so there is no need for a separate power supply or impedances. New device description files are available on the Beamex website and can be easily downloaded into the calibrator's memory.
Stability control adds confidence in temperature calibration
In temperature calibration, stability is a very important feature. Temperature changes slowly and the user must be sure that the readings are stable. MC6-T follows the stability and 2 sigma standard deviation of the temperature measurements and makes sure that only readings that are within the stability requirements are being used. This takes the guessing out of the picture and adds confidence in calibration, ensuring the best calibration uncertainty even for a novice user. The stability control is used for the reference sensor as well as the sensors to be calibrated.
Advanced safety features
The MC6-T includes several advanced safety features. The unit has a red indicator light whenever the block is hot, as well as indication in the display. For safety reasons, the MC6-T660 unit has a tilt/orientation sensor. This will warn the user if the unit is tilted so much that calibration uncertainty is jeopardized. Also, it will switch off heating and turn on the fan if the unit is tilted too much, or if it falls on the side. There are also processor-independent stand-alone overheat protectors that will prevent overheating.
Short and sanitary sensor calibration
In some industries, such as food and beverage and pharmaceutical, short and sanitary temperature sensors are used. These kinds of sensors, sometimes provided with a flange, are difficult to calibrate with traditional temperature dry-blocks. The MC6-T150 is designed so that it enables the calibration of short and flanged sanitary sensors. A dedicated insert used together with a special very short reference sensor with flexible cable. The cover of the block includes grooves for the reference sensor cable, allowing a sensor with a flange being accurately calibrated.
External controllers
MC6-T supports communication with external temperature and pressure controllers. It can be used to automate temperature calibration with another (Beamex models or selected non-Beamex models) temperature block. For example, use it with your Beamex FB temperature dry block to extend the temperature range. Or use MC6-T to control your existing temperature block to automate the calibration process.
Also, MC6-T can be used to automate pressure calibration by controlling an external pressure controller, such as Beamex ePG or POC8. This enables automatic calibration of various pressure instruments with MC6-T.
Internal rechargeable battery
MC6-T includes an internal rechargeable battery pack. This unique feature allows you to use all other capabilities, except the temperature generation, without mains voltage. For example, you can use the process calibrator functionality, field communicator, or communication with software, without the need to have mains power available.
Carry less
Being a truly multifunctional device, the MC6-T can replace a large number of conventional single-function devices. MC6-T includes a temperature dry block, temperature calibrator, electrical calibrator, pressure calibrator, multibus field communicator, loop supply, notepad, and many more. Using MC6-T allows you to carry less.
Specifications
- GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
| FEATURE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (D x W x H) | 322 mm x 180 mm x 298 mm (12.68" x 7.09" x 11.73") |
| Weight | MC6-T150: 9.4 kg (20.7 lbs) MC6-T660: 8.6 kg (18.96 lbs) |
| Display | 5.7" Diagonal 640 x 480 TFT LCD Module |
| Touch Panel | 5-wire resistive touch screen |
| Keyboard | Membrane keyboard |
| Backlight | LED backlight, adjustable brightness |
| Power requirements | 230 V ±10%, 50/60 Hz, 380 W (MC6-T150, 1560 W (MC6-T660) |
| 115 V ±10%, 50/60 Hz, 380 W (MC6-T150), 1560 W (MC6-T660) | |
| Fuse size (MC6-T660) | 230 V: T 8A 250V / 115 V: T 16A 250V |
| Fuse size (MC6-T150) | 230 V: T 3.15A 250V / 115 V: T 3.15A 250V |
| Max. input voltage | 30 V AC, 60 V DC |
| Operating temperature | 0 … 45 °C (32 … 113 °F) |
| Operating humidity | 0 … 90% R.H. non condensing |
| Storage temperature | –20 … 60 °C (–4 … 140 °F) |
| Computer interface | USB / Bluetooth |
| Calibration certificate | Accredited calibration certificate |
| Warmup time | Specifications valid after a 5-minute warmup period |
| Battery type | Rechargeable lithium-ion, 4300 mAh, 11.1 V |
| Charging time | Approximately 4 hours |
| Battery operation time | 10 … 16 hours |
| Battery-operated capabilities | All functions except temperature generation and R3 measurement |
| Safety | Please see EU/UKCA declaration on Beamex website |
| EMC | Please see EU/UKCA declaration on Beamex website |
| RoHS compliance | Please see EU/UKCA declaration on Beamex website |
| Drop | EN 61010-1:2013 |
| Warranty | Warranty 3 years, 1 year for battery pack. |
- All specifications are subject to change without further notice.
MEASUREMENT, GENERATION AND SIMULATION FUNCTIONS
- Temperature generation MC6-T150: -30…150 °C, MC6-T660: 50…660 °C
- Pressure measurement (internal barometric and external pressure modules)
- Voltage measurement (±1 V and −1 … 60 VDC)
- Current measurement (±100 mA) (internal or external supply)
- Frequency measurement (0 … 50 kHz)
- Pulse counting (0 … 10 Mpulse)
- Switch state sensing (dry/wet switch)
- Built-in 24 VDC loop supply (low impedance, HART impedance or FF/PA impedance)
- Voltage generation (±1 V and −3 … 24 VDC)
- Current generation (0 … 55 mA) (active/passive, i.e., internal or external supply)
- Resistance measurement, three simultaneous channels (0 … 4 kΩ)
- Resistance simulation (0 … 4 kΩ)
- RTD measurement, three simultaneous channels
- RTD simulation
- TC measurement, two simultaneous channels (universal connector/mini-plug)
- TC simulation
- Frequency generation (0 … 50 kHz)
- Pulse queue generation (0 … 10 Mpulse)
- HART communicator
- FOUNDATION Fieldbus communicator
- Profibus PA communicator (Some of the above functions are optional)
TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATIONS
| FEATURE | MC6-T150 | MC6-T660 |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature range at 23 °C | –30 … 150 °C (–22 … 302 °F) | 50 … 660 °C (122 … 1220 °F) |
| Display uncertainty with internal reference 1) | ±0.15 °C | ±0.2 °C at 50 °C, ±0.3 °C at 420 °C, ±0.5 °C at 660 °C |
| Stability 2) | ±0.01 °C | ±0. |
