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MCQ InstrumentsCompany Overview

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MCQ Instruments is a company that develops and produces instruments and systems for gas flow measurement and process control. MCQ Instruments solutions are focused on a modular hardware, making versatility and flexibility its primary goal. Simply by using this features, MCQ Instruments can also provides customize hardware and software solutions thatsolves many common issues regarding the following markets:

Based on important experience in the research sector and due to the combination of expertise in the field of pneumatics, electronics, development of software-solutions, systems and protocols on fieldbus, MCQ Instruments is developing its solutions and products. After directly facing the problems about locating the right instruments for our needs, we are now able to share products, which, in relation to the solutions existing on the market, show unique characteristics, explained in detail in the following page.

Research and Development

Test gas mixtures preparation Gas atmosphere regulation

Dynamic mixtures applications

Life Science

Biotechnology

Preparation of medicines

Pharmaceutical sector

Controlled atmosphere applications

Gaschromatography

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Analysis

Food and Beverage

Analytic instrument calibration

Sensors and analysers calibration

Deposition

Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)

Micro and Nano technologies

Anti-wear coatings

Modified Atmosphere PackagingShelf life lengthening

Test & Measurement

Cost Effective, Made in Italy and Certificates

All our products are realised completely in Italy, at a highly competitive price. So quality in realisation, care for details, durability for a long time and the maximum flexibility in the creation of Custom Solutions can be guaranteed. Furthermore all our products presentCE and VDE marks of conformity, except our OEM-Platforms, because they can beintegrated in other systems or used as a development platform, for which certificatesfor the EMV Pre-Compliance Tests are issued.

Software

Micro-Flow Control

Communication Bus

Feedback-test-systems and automated systems

MCQ Instruments develops and produces highly versatile devices for gas mixing and data acquisition, which offer the user the ability to realise its own measuring and control-platform. So, it is now possible to create sophisticated systems, able to manage and automate all the measuring tests and the calibration routines easily with one sole instrument.

MCQ Instruments offers two types of software solutions, developed in conjunction with extensive usability testing. All products include bundled software, which allows for simple instrument management via an intuitive user interface. Additionally, an open source version is availa- ble for those who need to customize the software to meet their needs.

Simply by using the boards’ modularity and to the numerous interfaces present on these boards, MCQ Instruments offers its clients the ability to develop compact, economic and versatile test and calibration systems and platforms (“Fast Time-to-Market solution”). By using a single control software and a simple and intuitive user interface, costs and dimensions of the whole test-device can be reduced (“Lab in a box”).

Modularity and Compactness

MCQ Instruments has specialized in the control of small flow rate. Built-in DSP guarantees a very fast control, assuring a response times for the change of the setpoint of 50 ms on a single channel. This solution makes it possible to generate square wave signals, sine wave signals and ramp signals.

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All the MCQ Instruments are equipped with USB interface and digital RS485 interface. Using RS485 you have the ability to connect up to 64 different instruments managed from a single location. This feature allowing you to merge in one system the data acquisition part with the flow control part.

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MCQ Gas BlendersMultichannel Gas Mixing solutions

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The MCQ Gas Blender 100 Series is the solution from MCQ Instruments for gas mixing and gas dilution problems. Instead of multi-channel solutions using mass flow controller and external power supply and readout, MCQ Instruments offers a three-channels solution in a compact box at a very convenient price (Lab in a Box).

Mixing and Blending up to 3 channels for non-aggressive gases.

Ideal to make gas mixture for sensor or analyzer calibration.

Fully digital.

Accuracy for each channel: 1 % of set point (from 10 to 100% FS)

0,2% FS (from 0 to 10% FS)

Dynamic range: 0.01 sccm – 200 sccm (standard).

FS: 50 sccm - 100 sccm - 500 sccm (on request).

Needs No External Power & Control Unit.

Needs No expensive and cumbersome tubing and fittings.

Compact and transportable structure “Lab in a Box”.

USB interface.

Push in connector for inlet gas.

Free Software (Mixing or Blending percentage, Type of Gas, Temperature, Full Scale Value and other functions).

Power Supply: 16 - 36 V DC, min 1,5A.

BUS RS 485 (connect up to 64 Gas Blendersto obtain different mixing and blending solutions).

Specifications:MCQ Gas Blender 100 Series3 CHANNELS GAS MIXER AND DILUTOR

Through a 485 BUS different Gas Blenders can be connected together allowing user to control up to 64 different devices. This approach significantly reduces development costs of the system and its maintenance (Fast Time-to-Market solution) and permits to obtain multi-gas mixing solutions with an high dilution factor at a very convenient price.

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Lab in a Box EXTERNAL POWER

READOUT ANDCONTROL UNIT

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MCQ Gas Blender 100 Series has digital standard interface RS485 and USB, it can operate at 12/36 V AC/DC and up to 25 psi pressure.

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The MCQ Gas Blender 200 Series is the solution from MCQ Instruments for gas mixing and gas dilution problems. Instead of multi-channel solutions using mass flow controller and external power supply and readout, MCQ Instruments offers a six-channels solution in a compact box at a very convenient price (Lab in a Box).

Through a 485 BUS different Gas Blenders can be connected together allowing user to control up to 64 different devices. This approach significantly reduces development costs of the system and its maintenance (Fast Time-to-Market solution) and permits to obtain multi-gas mixing solutions with an high dilution factor at a very convenient price.

All inlet and outlet tube fittings are push-in technology-based.

MCQ Instruments Gas Blender 200 Series have an intuitive user interface directly on the Box with a 4 lines LCD, 4 push-function buttons and a rotative encoder to set blending percentage.

PreviewAvailable from November 2012

Specifications:MCQ Gas Blender 200 Series

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Mixing and Blending up to 6 channels for non-aggressive gases.

Fully digital.

Accuracy for each channel: 1 % of set point (from 10 to 100% FS)

0,2% FS (from 0 to 10% FS)

Dynamic range: 0.01 sccm – 200 sccm (standard).

FS: 50 sccm - 100 sccm - 500 sccm (on request).

Needs No External Power & Control Unit.

Needs No expensive and cumbersome tubing and fittings.

Compact and transportable structure “Lab in a Box”.

USB interface.

Push in connector for inlet gas.

Free Software (Mixing or Blending percentage, Type of Gas, Temperature, Full Scale Value and other functions).

Power Supply: 16 - 36 V DC, min 1,5A.

BUS RS 485 (connect up to 64 Gas Blenders to obtain different mixing and blending solutions).

Rotary Encoder to set Mixing percentuage.

4 lines LCD Display.

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MCQ OEM Product LineHigh Performance Gas Measurement and Control Solutions

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Specifications:MCQ Flow Board 200GAS MASS FLOW METER AND CONTROLLER BOARD .

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MCQ Flow Board 200 allows reading and control of non aggressive gases in a standalone configuration without external power and readout unit.

The MCQ Flow Board 200 is different from a common Mass Flow Controller because it allows to measure and control different parameters thanks to a different dedicated digital and analog interfaces present on the board and it allows customers to memorize up to 10 different calibrations.

MCQ Flow Board 200 has a Temperature sensor on board to give you better control of the flow and of the environments and with the I2C Bus allows the connection with different probes (Temperature, Relative Humidity,Differential Pressure).

Thanks to its Modular Architecture this Board is specifically designed for OEM applications.

MCQ Flow Board 200 has digital standard interface RS485 and USB, can be operate at 12/36 V AC/DC and up to 25 psi pressure.

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Dynamic range: 0.01 sccm – 200 sccm (standard).

FS: 50 sccm - 100 sccm - 500 sccm (on request)

Fully digital

Needs No External Power & Control Unit.

USB interface.

Modular architecture

I2C BUS for digital devices (Relative Humidity, Temperature, Differential Pressure sensors)

4 Digital Input

2 PWM channels

2 programmable output analog channels (0 - 5 V)

Power Supply: 12 – 36 V AC/DC

485 BUS with open proprietary protocol

Low Cost

Free Software (Setpoint value, Gas, Output signal, PID Value, Temperature, Valve PWM, Full Scale Value and other functions)

Easy integration and communication with all MCQ Instruments products to make custom solution for laboratory uses

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Specifications:MCQ Data Acquisition BoardSENSORS METER, CONTROLLER AND

DATA STORAGE BOARD Resolution: Max 24-bit

Number of Channels: 8 Max

Max Sampling Rate: from 50 Hz to 2 KHz programmable for each channel

Data acquisition from your own sensor up to 8 sensors, with “Sensor Board”

Ideal for OEM applications

User interface with 3 push-buttons and 4 LED

Low cost

Power Supply: 12-36 V AC/DC

USB interface

Modular Architecture

I2C BUS with build-in drivers for: Sensirion SHTxx series (Temperature/Relative Humidity) Sensirion SDP600 series (Differential Pressure)

4 digital input (Normally Open)

2 channel PWM for valves and actuator control

2 programmable analog output channels (0-5V) , Max 80 mA

Firmware Update from USB

Easy integration and communication with all MCQ Instruments products to make Custom Solution for laboratory uses

485 BUS with open propetary protocol

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The MCQ Data Acquisition Board is designed to provide a complete data acquisition solution for test and measurement applications and control several kinds of actuators in open or closed loop. The MCQ Data Acquisition Board can collect data from 8 different sensors with an optional signal conditioning daughter card called “Sensor Board”. The Sensor Board is easily adapted to different sensors granting the maximum sensor performances and allowing test automation and control, calibration processes and the possibility to store all results.

MCQ Data Acquisition Board has 1-Mbit EEPROM memory on which you can store calibration and/or linearization additional curves, user defined additional parameters and data store memory with the ability of input trigger and output control. This feature enables the automation and control of processes of calibration and testing with the ability to store them directly in the Board Memory. All this features make this Board ideal for OEM applications.

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FLOW BOARD 200

CARBON DIOXIDE SENSOR

CELL CULTURE FLASK

CYLINDER(CARBON DIOXIDE SOURCE)

GAS WASTE

Figure 1. A system with constant carbon dioxide (CO2) amount in the atmosphere, feed-back regulated. The amount of CO2 inside the cell culture flask is constantly measured by the CO2 Sensor installed. Related data are transfered to the Data Acquisition Board in which the desired amount of CO2 can be monitored and adjusted. With a feed-back regulation system the Acquisition Board controls the Flow Board 200 to set the incoming CO2 flow in order to keep the carbon dioxide % in the flask atmosphere constant.

MCQ Mass Flow Sensor ModuleDigital OEM Mass Flow Meter and Controller

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Unique dynamic range: 0.01 sccm – 200 sccm

Power supply: digital 3.3V – analog 10V

Accuracy: 1 % of set point (from 10 to 100% FS) 0,2% FS (from 0 to 10% FS)

UART interface

I2C interface

Custom Firmware update

1 PWM channel output for valve and actuator control

Low cost

High modularity

Designed for OEM applications

Specifications:MCQ Sensor ModuleDIGITAL MASS FLOW METER AND CONTROLLER .

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The sensor module can be used to deliver a controlled flow at the inset of a chromatographic column

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The sensor module can be used both for the measure and for the control of gas mass flow. It has been conceived for all the customers that want to realize applications where control of gas flow rate is required. The sensor module allows to develop a mass flow controller that meets their own requirements. The module is based on an airflow sensor that senses mass flow rate and flow direction from the heat transfer that it creates across the surface of a resistor bridge heater circuit.

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.The board mounts an operational amplifier, an analog filter and a DSP microcontroller that realizes the data acquisition, the digital filtering, the linearization and the thermal compensation. In a recommended arrangement the module can be connected to a proportional valve for flow regulation. The DSP microcontroller can be programmed to accomplish the PID control to manage the valve in answer to the information gathered by the flow sensor mounted on board. If desired MCQ can provide you with the proper components depending on the maximal absorbed current.

Furthermore, the board could be easily integrated in custom devices. Just to give an idea, it could be used for providing a controlled airflow at the inset of a chromatographic column, or to calibrate and control an already existing gas delivery system.

Features:

MCQ Instruments Software

MCQ FLOW MONITOR

The software allows direct access to all control parameters of the MCQ instruments. We can divide them into two categories:

The standard versions: the first one studied for the Flow Board 200 ( "Flow Monitor") and the second one for the Gas Blender ("Gas Mixer Manager"), both included in bundle with the product. “Flow Monitor” allows to scan the bus in order to verify the peripherals, reading of temperature, the modification of the instrument's set point and the PID parameters, furthermore it allows to display different parameters with specific gauges. The “Gas Mixer Manager" moreover allows to manage the mixing process by intervening directly on the single channel to modify and control the final blending or the final dynamic dilution. It also allows the management of each channel to define the input gas type provided from your own cylinder or to set, if you need it, your supplied particular gas mixture.

The open source version: MCQ Instruments provides an open source software "MCQ Bus System" with basic graphical interface and essential code source to develop your own control platform according to your needs. With this version you can also manage all the devices connected on the BUS. By accessing and using the open source version you are agreeing to be bound by an User Agreement.

CONTROL ALL THE PARAMETES WITH SINGLE CLICK

1. Scan the bus in order to verify the peripherals

2. Read the Temperature and the Flow Value

3. Control the SetPoint value of the instrument

4. Set valve il PURGE mode

5. Change PID parameters

6. Generate square ware or sine wave with a response time for setpoint value changes of 50 ms

7. System working status gauges

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MCQ Bundled SoftwareIntrument Softwares and Bus System

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1. Scan the bus in order to verify the peripherals

2. Read instrument internal temperature

3. Control the SetPoint value of the mixture

4. Display the gas type for each channel

5. Change gas percentage for each channel

6. Display calculated and measured flow

7. Enable or Disable channel

8. Display different parameters with specific gauges

Features:MCQ GAS MIXER MANAGER

Overview

MCQ GAS MIXER MANAGER

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Manage the input gas type for each channel

Set Balance Gas

Set your supplied custom gas mixture

Enable or Disable channels

Save or Load your test configuration or cylinder parameters

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The MCQ Gas Mixer Manager gives the user access to the Gas Blender 100 Series and its wide ranged of regulation options.

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Through the Setup panel the Gas Blender 100 Series the user can access theinstrument configuration management.

With this version you can manage all the devices connected with the BUS. With this open source version you have a basic graphical interface and essential code source to develop your own control platform accor-ding to your needs.

MCQ BUS SYSTEMFeatures:

Scan the bus in order to verify the peripherals

Manage mixing channels

Change setpoint mixture value

Log the data value acquired from peripherals on the BUS

Manage the different peripherals on the BUS

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MCQ InstrumentsMCQ s.r.l.Via delle Quattro Fontane, 3300184 - Rome - Italy

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