Flow-Xpress: Configuration Software

Flow-Xpress, the software for the Flow-X series flow computer products is built around a totally new concept.

There are two editions: 'Flow-Xpress Standard Edition', our standard tool for flow computer configuration and engineering, and 'Flow-Xpress Professional Edition' with which template applications can be fully developed using our advanced spreadsheet environment.

A Flow-X module or set of modules are configured from a laptop or computer simply via the Ethernet interface.

Configurations can be uploaded or downloaded to or from the flow computer.

We offer software configuration where step-by-step a flow computer configuration is made using an Explorer-like tree. See the Flow-Xpress screen at the left.

At this user level simple check-boxes and straight-forward data entry fields are offered to the user.

After all applicable choices/selections have been made the flow computer configuration can be downloaded to the connected flow computer with a single mouse-click.

 With each flow computer we ship a DVD with various, ready-to-run & metrology approved templates for oil and gas applications, thus, a user is able to select the required application for his or her needs.

In addition to this standard level of configuration software operation we offer additionally a Professional Edition, Flow-Xpress Pro, containing its spreadsheet environment in which maximum flexibility is offered for demanding end-users or System Integrators.

The configuration of the flow computer can be directly edited in the spreadsheet environment of Flow-Xpress Pro so that fully-user definable applications can be developed.

A flow computer application can be checked and tested in a spreadsheet, compared directly with alternative flow calculation programs, tested off-line and, most importantly, even on-line.

A further advantage of Flow-Xpress Pro is that - even without a connected flow computer - the software offers a powerful and rich environment for flow calculations in a spreadsheet with more functionality than many commercially available flow calculation software packages.

Our standard edition of Flow-Xpress is shipped with each flow computer; Flow-Xpress Pro is only available for end-users or System Integrators who have successfully followed our dedicated training program.

Note: The spreadsheet based "templates" can be seen as the firmware of our flow computer. "Firmware" is the term used for the software at traditional flow computers. Since the user can freely modify these Flow-X templates for a fit-for-purpose approach, tailor-made firmware can be created by the end-user rather than by just our own software engineers. Such a concept allows total freedom of flow computer software for a system integrator or OEM customer.

Example

Users can add requested support for a specific ultrasonic meter using just our Flow-Xpress, by developing a template worksheet for that meter. No software engineering by us is needed for this purpose. Such level of software freedom, often a big bottleneck at traditional flow computer manufacturers, is another unique feature of our Flow-X series!