Caliper Technologies 605 Pressure Control 750012 Rackmount 100-240V Serial

Caliper Technologies 605 Pressure Control 750012 Rackmount 100-240V Serial RS-232

The Caliper Technologies Corp 605 Pressure Control is a rackmount pressure regulation and control unit designed for use in scientific, laboratory, and industrial process control environments. It accepts a wide-range AC input (100–240V) and communicates via RS-232 serial and a dedicated diagnostics port, making it compatible with a variety of host systems and automation setups. Internally, the unit houses a switching power supply, an EMI filter, and a control board running QED-FORTH firmware, indicating a programmable, embedded-controller-based architecture typical of precision pressure management instruments.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Caliper Technologies Corp
• Model: 605 Pressure Control
• Caliper Part Number: 750012
• Form Factor: Rackmount (approximately 3U)
• Input Voltage: 100–122V / 195–240V AC (wide-range, universal input)
• Current: 1.5A
• Frequency: 50–60Hz
• Fuse: T5AH, 250V, Slow Blow
• Rear Panel Connectors: IEC C14 power inlet with rocker switch, Serial DB9 (RS-232), Diagnostics DB9, Line BNC-style port
• Front Panel: Power indicator LED, RANT indicator, front-accessible control port
• Internal Power Supply: Power-One switching power supply (open-frame, internal)
• EMI Filter: Corcom PS0S0SS6B (6A, 120/250V, 50–60Hz, Made in Mexico)
• Controller Board: QED-FORTH embedded controller board (visible internally)
• Cooling: Internal rear-mounted fan
• Unit only — no accessories, cables, or documentation included

Applications

The 605 Pressure Control is an embedded-controller-based pressure regulation instrument intended for laboratory automation, scientific instrumentation, and process control applications where precise, programmable pressure management is required. QED-FORTH is an embedded real-time control language developed for instrument and process controller applications, commonly used in custom scientific and industrial instruments from the 1990s and early 2000s — its presence here points to a programmable, application-specific controller capable of closed-loop pressure regulation. Units of this type are used in analytical chemistry, gas flow systems, vacuum or positive-pressure laboratory apparatus, and similar environments where a host computer or standalone embedded program governs pressure setpoints and monitors system state via serial communication. The RS-232 serial and dedicated diagnostics ports allow integration with host PCs or data acquisition systems for automated process control or logging. The wide-range AC input makes this unit suitable for both North American and international lab environments.