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6 Fluke Corporation 2638A Hydra Series III Data Acquisition System/Digital Multimeter
Data security
If you use your 2638A in a regu-
lated industry, you will appreciate
the data traceability feature option
in the instrument setup menu.
This two level (administrator/
authorized user) system allows an
administrator to assign up to five
authorized users. The system pro-
vides an authenticated record of
the operator of any recorded data.
Both setup files and resulting data
files contain the authorized user ID
and timestamp. Guest users may
use an existing secured setup file
but cannot make changes, and
any resulting data file carries the
non-traceable label of “Guest.”
Calibration
The 2638A comes with a fac-
tory test report showing all points
measured during the manufactur-
ing phase. Accredited calibration
certificates are available when
specified at the time of order.
Calibration of the 2638A is
straightforward and only requires
a password to access the calibra-
tion menu from the front panel.
The 2638A can be calibrated
manually following the internal
menu or by using automated
procedures with Fluke Calibration
MET/CAL
®
Calibration Manage-
ment Software.
Built-in relay maintenance
counter
The key to the isolation and
accuracy of the 2638A in part
comes from the use of high-quality
switching relays inside the unit.
Because these relays do deterio-
rate with extended use, the 2638A
has a maximum relay counter for
each installed relay board. This
will assist a user in anticipating
when replacing the relay board
may be advisable.
Need a large system data
collection network? No
problem!
Need a 200 or 2,000 channel
system? Fluke DAQ application
software (2680A-APSW) makes
it easy to seamlessly collect
data from multiple channels and
mainframes. Version 6.0 or later of
this powerful application software
links all Fluke data acquisition
products (NetDAQ
®
Networked
Data Acquisition Unit, 2680 Series
Data Acquisition Systems and
Hydra III) into small or large data
collection systems.
If you want to build your own
system, use our LabView driv-
ers. Or use Fluke DAQ software
with the Indusoft WebStudio
HMI software platform to create
a customized, graphical process-
and-communication-interface
with Fluke data acquisition
products.
Trend Link Software
extends system capabilities
Optional Trend Link software is
a comprehensive and powerful
trend plotting software package.
It allows you to access, view and
analyze tremendous amounts of
historical and real time data in
a trending or chart recorder-like
display. With Trend Link soft-
ware, you can zoom in on points
of interest in your data, or zoom
out to display a wide overview of
long-term trends.
Service and CarePlans
The 2638A Hydra Series III ships
with a standard one-year war-
ranty. Extended service plans
for up to four additional years of
coverage (Silver CarePlan) and
annual calibration and repair
services with expedited handling
(Gold CarePlan) are also available
in most countries.
Need a large system data collection network? No problem!
Optional Trend Link software