Calibration software FLUKE MET/CAL in simulation mode for FLUKE 8846A DMM

[Kiriakos GR]

FLUKE MET/CAL will never become your DIY toy 

But I did succeed finding teaser photographs, in order to stimulate your imagination. 
For us outsiders, this appears as exiting content, while for an engineer in such a lab, there not any fun factor.

Long story in short, when you start talking with calibration labs, for asking a pricing quote.
It appears that the norm is, them asking a pile on personal information's from you.

The norm again from their side, this is the creation of customer profile no matter if they will succeed winning your choice, final booking for you getting their services.

The second step this is the creation of Instrument profile.
Brand ... Model .... Serial number

An third reality, this might be payment in advanced.
 
An fourth reality, especially if you are communicating from long distance (faceless contact), you should explain your needs with out using any emotional charge (on writing).
Calibration labs owners and personal, they are following strict communication procedures.
They consider as confidential even the model of the calibrator that they are using.

Small Calibration labs, they hide or not list the instrumentation that they own.
Due the fact that they have not invest at owning FLUKE MET/CAL software automation, they might try to perform manually several calibration steps.
In this case you will be charged with an enormous amount of money as labor cost per hour.

In conclusion.
The educated consumer, he should be aware of appropriate calibrator model for his instrument.
If you are after calibrating an FLUKE 8846A due the combination of FLUKE MET/CAL?
Then you should write all these details up-front in your request.

An complete list of customer requirements, this will discourage any not appropriately organized lad, from responding back to you.
In the positive side of things,  you will receive back fewer pricing quotes, and you will end up with an apples to apples comparison.
The less greedy lab, this will Win your booking.             

[Kiriakos GR]

[Kiriakos GR]

Lets make this article an bit more interesting. 

At the current pack of: EU-Focused Asian Benchtop DMM Brands with Closed-Case Calibration support.
They are all excluded due Fluke-warranted, out-of-the-box MET/CAL procedures.

Filtering out, narrows the list down to the four Asian benchtop multimeter manufacturers that actively target the European market (with full CE compliance, EU sales offices/distributors, and strong European adoption) while offering closed-case MET/CAL calibration.
By the use of Third-Party & Custom Support = do your own home work.

Hioki  DM7275 / DM7276

GW Instek  GDM-9042 and GDM-9061

Rigol DM3058 or DM3068  = not actually available Third-Party & Custom Support.

Siglent SDM3055 and SDM3065X = at the same wagon with Rigol, as they require custom lab-written procedures.


From the other hand, HP / Agilent / Keysight Benchtop DMMs they do have Official Fluke MET/CAL Support.

In conclusion.
Fluke Calibration maintains an open support umbrella for all Fortive-owned sister brands (such as Tektronix, Keithley, and Amprobe), as well as independent industry-standard competitors like HP / Agilent / Keysight due to their widespread presence in accredited labs worldwide.