Lost flukeview forms software - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: dadler
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 16, 2015, 12:58:43 am
content: If you have misplaced your FlukeView Forms software installer, the following is a workaround to restore the software so that you can datalog, create and edit forms, and use the other functions of the software.Disclaimer:This is not intended to supply you with software you do not already own. This is intended for those who truly have misplaced their disc/installer and need to get back up and running.Step by step instructions:Download Fluke SoftwareFirst, download the necessary software from Fluke.Download the demo installer .exe, and the installer .exe for the software that you are trying to restore.You only need to downloadDemo, andBasicorDesigner, not both (demo && (basic||designer)).Top level download page:http://www.fluke.com/fluke/m3en/support/software/FlukeViewForms.htmDirect links:(Demo)FlukeView® Forms Demo/Reader Software (.exe)(Basic)FlukeView Forms Basic 3.8 (.exe)(plus Designer)FlukeView Forms plus Designer 3.8 (.exe)Install Demo SoftwareRun the demo installer executable and install the software. When prompted with the following dialog:Select the second option,View and print FlukeView Forms files. This may not matter.Extract the Installer for your target version of FlukeView FormsLocate the downloaded .exe file for the version of FlukeView forms you are attempting to restore.If you want, you can try running this installer. You will receive the following message:As a workaround, we will extract this installer .exe.There are many ways to accomplish this, the easiest is to rename the .exe to .zip.Add a .zip extension to the filename, right click, and clickExtract All.Or you can just unzip the .exe directly with unzip.Download InstallShield Cabinet File ViewerThis is a freeware application I found on the web, but I had to jump through hoops to download it, so I am mirroring it for more convenient access.Download link:https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/juxy8fc79ccfqra/InstallShield_Cabinet_File_Viewer.zipUnzip the archive, and runISCabVu.exeto start the application.Extract fvforms.exeWith the InstallShield Cabinet File Viewer app running, go to theFile > Openmenu option.As above, navigate to the directory where you extracted the FlukeView Forms installer, and select the filedata1.hdr, then clickOpen.In the top toolbar, click theDisplay Componentsbutton (looks like a little folder with a page of paper on top, third from left).In the left tree panel, navigate toFlukeView Forms Program Files > Files, and click onfvforms.exein the right list:Go to theTools > Extract Filemenu item, then navigate to the directory where you installed the FlukeView Forms Demo.This path should be similar toC:\Program Files (x86)\Fluke\FlukeViewForms. ClickSaveand clickYeswhen asked if you wish to replace the existing file.Extract Form DatabasesFollow the above instructions for the form databases. Navigate toData Files - {your language} > Filesin the left tree view, and extract each file in the right list to the FlukeView Forms installation directory (as above):Extract Form DesignerFollow instructions above with the path:FlukeView Forms Program Files Designer > Files,fvdesign.exeIf you are using a language other than English, extractFlukeView Forms Program Files Designer - {your language} > Files,fvdesign.dllExtract MiscYou may continue to extract other files in the same manner, if necessary and/or desired. The primary required components are enumerated above.Rename ShortcutsIf theFlukeView Forms Demo Readershortcut name bothers you, you can rename it toFlukeView Formsby right-clicking on the shortcut,Properties > Generaland change the name in the top box.Run FlukeView FormsYou should be able to use the software now. Connect up your meter with the USB dongle and try it out.

author: diego.maga
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 20, 2019, 09:36:37 pm
content: Hi Sir,I`ve been trying do it a couple times, but no successful. Could you give me a hand ? Its keeps version demo and I cant connect.

author: shakalnokturn
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 20, 2019, 10:12:59 pm
content: Thanks for the tip.Just an opinion, but I find it pathetic that companies like Fluke sell their software considering the price of their meters. Gossen-Metra-Camille Bauer are the same in this respect.

author: windsmurf
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 21, 2019, 12:46:49 am
content: Quote from: shakalnokturn on June 20, 2019, 10:12:59 pmThey have to answer to the shareholders and show ever increasing revenue and profits. Investors seem to be doing well...

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 21, 2019, 12:11:45 pm
content: Quote from: windsmurf on June 21, 2019, 12:46:49 amFluke is no longer part of Danaher, which spun off its test equipment division several years ago.

author: FREQ
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 08, 2022, 03:56:44 am
content: Quote from: dadler on February 16, 2015, 12:58:43 amHi guys! I have a small problem with clear of Flike 289 memory.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oXt6vWiXTtcLxL_YTfk8xp4Vo7lDdKPc/view?usp=sharingFor some reason, this limitation prevents me from deleting previous measurement data from memory. Did everything according to the instructions.

author: tomasA
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 10, 2023, 01:19:37 pm
content: Anyone had a try recently?I am running into an error when trying to run ISCabVu.exe on windows 11.Any ideas?

author: HighVoltage
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2023, 01:41:10 pm
content: FlukeView rar perfectly under Win-XP and limited under Win-7However, I never got it to work on Win-10 or Win-11I keep either an old Win-XP machine around or run XP on a virtual system.

author: PushUp
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2023, 06:41:18 pm
content: I am on Linux, but for testing purposes I did a fresh installation of my "FlukeViewForms 3.8.304" in one of my virtual boxes of Win10. You have to go online to use the FTDI Drivers, but other than that, there was no problem at all. Well, in general I use FlukeViewForms only with my "Windows 7 Offline computers" respectively within my "Windows 7 Offline virtual boxes", so that I also used the compatibility mode "Win7" before installing this software as an admin - but that's it. I guess it is the same with Windows 11...Here is the process of searching for com port 4:...and here the process of data transfer:...and here the result:Cheers!

author: mwb1100
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2023, 07:01:07 pm
content: Quote from: tomasA on January 10, 2023, 01:19:37 pmI used "UniExtract2" an open source project that extracts all sorts of archives:- Project:https://github.com/Bioruebe/UniExtract2/releases- the release I used:https://github.com/Bioruebe/UniExtract2/releases/download/v2.0.0-rc.3/UniExtractRC3.zipThe program is pretty clunky to use, and from my recollection (I used it a while ago) I got some inscrutable error messages. But the .cab files did get extracted.

author: BeBuLamar
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2023, 08:38:34 pm
content: I run fluke view form plus on Windows 10 with not problem at all. I use it with the 189, 287, 289 and 45.

author: chronos42
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2023, 09:54:11 pm
content: Quote from: BeBuLamar on January 10, 2023, 08:38:34 pmsame here, fluke view is working under Windows 10 without any problems. Maybe the problem only occurs with a fresh installation under W 10. At my pc fluke view was already installed when I updated from W 7 to W 10.

author: mwb1100
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2023, 10:39:21 pm
content: The recent post by tomasA wasn't asking about being able to run FlukeView on Win 11, it asking about how to get the executable files extracted out of the InstallShield installer.The "howto" document says to use the "InstallShield Cabinet File Viewer" (ISCabVu.exe), but that doesn't run on Win10/11. An alternative is to use UniExtract2, as explained here:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/lost-flukeview-forms-software/msg4629772/#msg4629772

author: BeBuLamar
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2023, 11:46:14 pm
content: Make sure you put the file in an empty folder before you run the extraction. Otherwise after extraction it would run any of the setup.exe file that is in the folder. I had the problem install update it and I found that out. I contacted Fluke and they gave me a link to a full version (so you don't have to install the old version first) but the link only work for 1 download. But I didn't need it after I figured out that I have to put the file in an empty folder before I run it.

author: Armament
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 18, 2024, 01:21:53 pm
content: Good day all. I recently acquired a 289 in pristine condition with the IR cord. Where it was a private sale I didn;t look too closely and found that the CD supplied was merely thew user manual. I was able to update the fluke however the original Flukeview CD is long gone. I tried this trick originally with win 11 and I had no success. Is there a chance any of you find upstanding people could send me a DM on this issue?

author: evmillan
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 19, 2024, 02:00:24 pm
content: Please check the message above with the workaround to run the software on Windows 11:Quote from: mwb1100 on January 10, 2023, 10:39:21 pm

author: HKJ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2024, 07:04:29 pm
content: If you want to just log data you can use TestController, but it cannot download data from the meter (Fluke did not document that).https://lygte-info.dk/project/TestControllerIntro%20UK.html