Bronkhorst

IN-FLOW F-212AI

Industrial Style Thermal Mass Flow Controller for Gases

  • High accuracy
  • Fast response, excellent repeatability
  • Virtually pressure and temperature independent
  • Compact, rugged design (IP65, dust and waterproof)
  • Pressure rating 100 bar
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IN-FLOWF-212AI

Industrial Style Gas Mass Flow Controllers for medium flow rates

Bronkhorst® model F-212AI Mass Flow Controllers (MFCs) are suited for accurate measurement and control of flow ranges between 0,8…40 ln/min and 5…250 ln/min with pressure ratings up to 100 bar. The MFC consists of a thermal mass flow sensor, a precise control valve and a microprocessor based pc-board with signal and fieldbus conversion. As a function of a setpoint value, the flow controller swiftly adjusts the desired flow rate. The IN-FLOW model is of rugged design (IP65) for use in industrial environments or even Zone 2 hazardous areas, with optional ATEX Cat. 3 or FM Class I, Div. 2 approval.

IN-FLOW series are equipped with a digital pc-board, offering high accuracy, excellent temperature stability and fast response. The main digital pc-board contains all of the general functions needed for measurement and control. In addition to the standard RS232 output the instruments also offer analog I/O. As an option, an on-board interface can be mounted to provide CANopen®, DeviceNet™, EtherCAT®, PROFIBUS DP, PROFINET, Modbus RTU, ASCII or TCP/IP, EtherNet/IP, POWERLINK or FLOW-BUS protocols.


Technical specifications

Measurement / control system
Flow range (intermediate ranges available)min. 0,8…40 ln/min
max. 5…250 ln/min
(based on N2)
Accuracy (incl. linearity) (based on actual calibration)±0,5% Rd plus ±0,1% FS
Repeatability< 0,2 % RD
Turndown ratio1:50
Multi fluid capabilityStorage of max. 8 calibration curves
Settling time (in control, typical)2 … 4 sec.
Control stability< ± 0,1 % FS
Operating temperature-10 … +70 °C
for ATEX cat. 3 and FM Class 1 Div 2 : 0…50°C
Temperature sensitivityzero: < 0,05% FS/°C; span: < 0,05% Rd/°C
Pressure sensitivity0,1% Rd/bar typical N2; 0,01% Rd/bar typical H2
Max. Kv-value0,04 … 0,4
Leak integrity, outboardtested < 2 x 10-9 mbar l/s He
Attitude sensitivitymax. error at 90° off horizontal 0,2% at 1 bar, typical N2
Warm-up time30 min. for optimum accuracy
2 min for accuracy ± 2% FS
Mechanical parts
Material (wetted parts)stainless steel 316L or comparable
Pressure rating (PN)100 bar abs
Max. ΔP20 bar(d)
Process connectionscompression type or face seal couplings
Sealsstandard: FKM/Viton®;
options: EPDM, FFKM/Kalrez®, FDA and USP Class VI approved compounds
Weight3,0 kg
Ingress protectionIP65
Electrical properties
Power supply+15 … 24 Vdc
Max. power consumption
Supply
15 V
24 V
at voltage I/O
290 mA
200 mA
at current I/O
320 mA
215 mA
extra for fieldbus
<75 mA
<50 mA
Analog output0…5 (10) Vdc or 0 (4)…20 mA (sourcing output)
Digital communicationstandard: RS232;
options: CANopen®, DeviceNet™, EtherCAT®, PROFIBUS DP, PROFINET, Modbus RTU, ASCII or TCP/IP, EtherNet/IP, POWERLINK or FLOW-BUS
Electrical connection
Analog/RS2328 DIN (male);
PROFIBUS DPbus: 5-pin M12 (female);
power: 8 DIN (male);
CANopen® / DeviceNet™5-pin M12 (male);
FLOW-BUS/Modbus-RTU/ASCII5-pin M12 (male)
Modbus TCP / EtherNet/IP / POWERLINKbus: 2 x 5-pin M12 (female) (in/out);
power: 8 DIN (male);
EtherCAT®/ PROFINETbus: 2 x 5-pin M12 (female) (in/out);
power: 8 DIN (male)
IEC 61010-1IEC-61010-1:2010 including national deviations for UL (61010-1:2012) and CSA (C22.2 No. 61010-1-12)
Control valve options
External actuator options to be connected to the controller
Certification for hazardous areas
Approvals / certificates

Technical specifications subject to change without notice.

For dimensional drawings and hook-up diagrams please visit the product page on our website

Downloads

Brochures
IN-FLOW brochure
Manuals
General manual digital instruments
Operating instructions digital instruments
Quick Start Guide IN-FLOW
Hook-up diagrams
Analog IO - RS232
DeviceNet
FLOW-BUS
Modbus RTU/ASCII
PROFIBUS DP
Industrial Ethernet (EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, Modbus-TCP, POWERLINK, PROFINET)
CANopen
Optional Bus and IO Configurations
Dimensional drawing
Dimensional Drawing F-212AI
Certificates
ATEX: KEMA 10ATEX0111X
KCs certificate IN-FLOW MFC models (Korean)
FM approval Class I, Div. 2 (US), FM17US0363X
FM approval Class I, Div. 2 (CA), FM17CA0173X