FluidCube | Base

FluidCube | Base is the central control and communication hub of the FluidCube ecosystem.

Instead of starting with a fixed setup, FluidCube | Base allows developers to build a fluidic development platform around the needs of their application. Connect pumps, sensors and extension boards through one central platform and manage the entire configuration via Bartels FluidicStudio.

As application requirements evolve, additional functionality can be added through FluidCube | Sense, FluidCube | Switch and FluidCube | Scale.

Benefits

Build only what you need today. Expand when you need more.

Many development platforms require every function to be present from day one. FluidCube takes a different approach.

With FluidCube | Base, you start with the functionality your application actually requires and expand the system as new requirements arise.

• Modular architecture tailored to your application
• Central software control through Bartels FluidicStudio
• Easy expansion with specialized extension boards
• Multiplexed configurations for growing system complexity
• Reduced integration effort through a unified platform
• One central interface for connected components and parameters

Features

A powerful control platform at the center of the FluidCube ecosystem.

FluidCube | Base combines system control, communication and software integration in a single platform.

• ESP32 microcontroller as the heart of the system
• Central control and communication hub for all connected components
• USB-C interface for power and data
• Direct integration with Bartels FluidicStudio
• Supports FluidCube | Sense, FluidCube | Scale and FluidCube | Switch
• Multiplexing support for advanced fluidic configurations
• Simultaneous control of 1 micropump
• Intelligent STM32-based extension board architecture
• Application-specific system expansion through modular extensions

Applications

Designed for fluidic systems that evolve over time.

FluidCube | Base is suitable for developers and engineers building flexible fluidic platforms across a wide range of industries.

• Medical devices
• Diagnostic systems
• Laboratory automation
• Analytical instruments
• Industrial process control
• Research and development
• Multiplexed fluid handling systems
• Custom fluidic applications

FluidCube | Base is the essential foundation of every FluidCube configuration. All extension boards require FluidCube | Base as the central control and communication hub.

Compatible Components

FluidCube | Base serves as the central platform for the FluidCube ecosystem and can be combined with compatible pumps, sensors and extension boards.

• FluidCube | Sense for analytical sensing applications
• FluidCube | Switch for valve control and fluid routing
• FluidCube | Scale for additional pump channels and system expansion
• The Bartels Pump | BP7 for compact and efficient fluid handling
• Pressure and flow sensors
• Analytical sensors including CO₂, VOC and optical sensors
• Valves