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The complete solution for automating calibration processes plus managing and reporting measurement assets Calibration labs have their share of challenges: an increasing and more complex workload; fewer technicians; a growing list of quality standards. Above all, there’s constant pressure to reduce costs. Fluke MET/CAL® Plus Version 7.2 calibration management software helps you to meet those challenges by managing and calibrating your workload more efficiently. It includes MET/CAL® – the industry-leading software for automated calibration and MET/TRACK® – a dedicated system to manage your test and measurement assets. It is the most complete software solution available to calibration professionals. MET/CAL Plus supports the way your lab operates:
- Add new items to MET/TRACK just by typing information into a form.
- Generate recall reports.
- Perform fast, repeatable, and powerful automated calibrations.
- Store all parameters for every calibration test step for future reporting or analysis and a clear audit trail.
- Create and print ad hoc reports in Quick Report Builder or build your own reports using Crystal Reports Professional (included).
| With all of these capabilities, MET/CAL Plus offers the most comprehensive calibration automation solution available. And we back it up with MET/SUPPORTSM Silver and Gold plans that help you get up and running and keep you as productive as possible. Join the worldwide community of calibration professionals who have discovered the value of MET/CAL Plus in increasing throughput and managing their calibration assets more efficiently. What’s new in Version 7.2? Upgrading from previous versions of MET/CAL Why Upgrade? View a list of procedures MET/CAL Plus Software Service Pack 3: What's new?
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MET/CAL® delivers automated calibration that is both easy and powerful
Users report that MET/CAL is four to eight times faster than manual calibration and provides consistent, fast calibration across your entire workload. More calibration facilities have automated with MET/CAL than all other products combined.
MET/CAL is a powerful, flexible, full-featured automated calibration environment for PCs running the Microsoft Windows operating system. It generates and writes test results to the SQL database managed by MET/TRACK and enables you to:
- Create and edit calibration procedures using a wide range of standards.
- Run the procedures.
- Collect test data during the calibration process.
- Generate calibration reports and certificates.
- Make data available to other software applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
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With MET/CAL, it is easy to perform calibrations faster and with more repeatable results, and to collect and report a wealth of information.Read more about MET/CAL features »
Manage metrology assets the easy way with MET/TRACK®
MET/TRACK is the powerful test and measurement database management system that manages inventory, calibration, location, maintenance, and customers for MET/CAL Plus. MET/TRACK delivers flexibility, power, and security that is not available in generic database applications. And it supports the traceability and record-keeping requirements of quality and accreditation standards, including ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9000, QS 9000, EN 45000, ANSI Z540, and MIL STD 45662A – without requiring you to write your own programs, setup your own databases, or test and document the system. Read more about MET/TRACK features »
A total integrated calibration solution that scales to meet your needs
MET/CAL Plus features modular architecture so that you can acquire exactly the capability you need, and add to it as your requirements change. Its client/server architecture and industry-standard SQL database ensure that MET/CAL scales from a single personal computer to multiple workstations attached to your network. Choose from a variety of MET/CAL Plus modules to create the system that you need.
- MET/BASE 7 is the engine of your system, when combined with the appropriate licenses to meet your needs. It includes the SQL database, all the MET/CAL Plus 7.1 programs and the Crystal Reports Professional report writer.
- MET/CAL-L is a single, concurrent MET/CAL license. It unlocks Procedure Editor, MET/CAL Runtime and MET/TRACK capabilities for one workstation. Multiple licenses can be applied to create a multi-workstation system configured to one central server running on a network.
- 5500/CAL-L provides a single concurrent license for its automation and MET/TRACK functions. Its automation capabilities are similar to those of MET/CAL but are designed around RS-232 (serial) instrument control, making it ideal for use with laptop computers. 5500/CAL is designed to work with the Fluke multi-product and oscilloscope calibrators, and any other instrument with a serial interface supported by MET/CAL.
- MET/TRACK-L provides a concurrent license for the test and measurement asset management capabilities of MET/CAL Plus. This is for applications that require only asset management, or for additional MET/TRACK workstations.
- The Metrology Xplorer option allows you to view MET/CAL Plus database data through a web browser from any workstation connected to your network. It’s ideal for sites where the corporate intranet is used to access and distribute information. Metrology Xplorer can also be used to access MET/CAL Plus calibration and asset information and reports over the Internet. Stringent user security keeps your vital information private from unauthorized eyes.
- Warranted procedures for MET/CAL Plus. These optional calibration procedures are written by Fluke metrologists to satisfy your need for ready-to-go, fully tested procedures. They are warranted by Fluke Corporation to follow the item’s recommended calibration procedures. The warranty assures you of Fluke’s full support for the original, unaltered procedure.
- Barcode Magician® software enables you to make real-time batch updates to your MET/CAL Plus database. Barcode Magician uses either a simple barcode reader or the keyboard to increase productivity while reducing data entry errors. Available as BC Magic Basic or BC Magic Plus with Enhanced Features
- MET/CAL EMAIL allows you to schedule the delivery of e-mail from the MET/TRACK application.
- Change/Log keeps track of changes to MET/TRACK tables.
- The 5000A-RH/T precision Humidity and Temperature Data Logger enables MET/CAL to read temperature and humidity directly into a calibration record as you start to run a procedure.
- Fluke 5020A Thermo-Hygrometer is a dual-sensor, graphical data logger/analyzer offering precise real-time and historical display and analysis of temperature and humidity data. It includes an interface to MET/CAL for importing data into calibration records.
- When you register MET/CAL Plus, you’re enrolled automatically in the MET/SUPPORT Silver program for 60 days of free support via telephone, fax and e-mail to help get you up and running.
- Enrolling in the annual MET/SUPPORT Gold program gives you additional premium support and services to help you get the most from MET/CAL Plus.
- Training is available to help new MET/CAL users get up to speed quickly. Classroom, online, and CD-ROM based training is designed to meet a wide range of learning preferences and budgets.
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Recommended Hardware
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150 M free space (150 M applications, up to 500 M for future growth) |
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19 inch (XGA or SVGA) capable of 1024 x 768 at a minimum |
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One required, two recommended (for use with MET/CAL license only) |
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| Server Computer |
| CPU | | | CPU Speed | | | RAM Memory | | | Operating System |
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Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2003 Server |
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4 G free space (800 M applications, up to 3 G for database present and future growth |
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15 inch capable of 800 x 600 at a minimum |
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If standalone system, use greater of two configurations (Server or Client).
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| Model name | Description | Buy it ** | | MET/CAL-L | License disk for MET/CAL. Includes capabilities of 5500/CAL and MET/TRACK 7. MET/BASE 7 or earlier version required.*
| | | MET/CAL-LU | License disk upgrade. MET/BASE 7 and serial number for prior version (5 or newer) of MET/CAL required.*
| | | 5500/CAL-L | License disk for 5500/CAL. Includes capabilities of MET/TRACK 7, MET/BASE 7 or earlier version required.*
| | | 5500/CAL-LU | License disk upgrade. MET/BASE 7 and serial number for prior version (5 or newer) of 5500/CAL required.*
| | | MET/TRACK-L | License disk for MET/TRACK metrology property management software. MET/BASE 7 or earlier version required.
| | | MET/TRACK-LU | License disk upgrade. MET/BASE 7 and serial number for prior version (5 or newer) of MET/TRACK required.*
| | | MET/BASE-7 | Calibration Software Database System. One or more MET/CAL, 5500/CAL and/or MET/TRACK 7 license disks required for use.*
| | | MET/BASE-7J | Japanese version of MET/BASE. One or more MET/CAL, 5500/CAL and/or MET/TRACK 7 license disks required for use.
| | | MET/BASE-7U | MET/BASE Upgrade. Upgrades installed version of MET/BASE version 5.0 and later. Serial number required for purchase. One or more MET/CAL, 5500/CAL and/or MET/TRACK licenses (new or upgrade) required for use.*
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* Stand alone workstation requires one Met/Base and one license (Met/Cal-L, 5500/Cal-L or MET/TRACK-L). Additional workstations can be added on a network by applying additional licenses to a single MET/BASE server.
When MET/CAL Plus is installed on a network, it uses a floating license management process to manage access to various applications. A floating license is one where the software is installed on many machines, but is licensed to run only on a specific number of those machines at any given time. When a user begins to run a MET/CAL Plus application, it checks with the server to see that there is an "open" license available for use. If all the licenses are in use, the application stops and reports this information to the user.
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