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CalpMan Plus
Calibration Procedure Manager Plus
Software Manual MM850270 ed. 01

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INTRODUCTORY NOTE
ATTENTION : THIS MANUAL IS REFERRED TO SOFTWARE PACKAGES CALPM AN PLUS VER 1.000.

This publication contains operating instructions for the Calibration Software Package of EUROTRON series calibrators to be used with an MS-DOS Personal Computer. Eurotron has used the best care and efforts in preparing this book and believes the information in this publication are accurate. The Eurotron products are subjected to continuous improvement, in order to pursue the technological leadership; these improvements could require changes to the information of this book. Eurotron reserves the right to change such information without notice. No part of this document may be stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission of Eurotron Italiana Srl. Eurotron shall not be liable in any event, technical and publishing error or omissions, for any incidental and consequential damages, in connection with, or arising out of the use of this book.

All right reserved Copyright 1999

EUROTRON Italiana S.r.l. Viale Fratelli Casiraghi 409/413 20099 Sesto San Giovanni (MI) Italy Tel.: 02 248820.1 Fax: 02 2440286 e-mail: eurotron@eurotron.com

IMPORTANT NOTE CALPMAN IS A POWERFUL PROGRAM THAT WORKS ONLY UNDER WINDOWS 95

OPERATING SYSTEM.

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CONTENTS
1 GENERAL
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.4 1.5 1.6

Installation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Program Architecture-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Create a New Certificate---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Tag description area ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Testing procedure area-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 Test-point programming area-----------------------------------------------------------------------------9 Modify/Execute certificate ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 View/Print certificate results -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Quit --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15

HOW TO OPERATE
2.1

16 ERRORE. IL SEGNALIBRO NON DEFINITO. ERRORE. IL SEGNALIBRO NON DEFINITO.

Thermocouple certification ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16

APPENDIX INDEX

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GENERAL

Standard Agencies and Quality Auditors require the collection, organisation and analysis of traceability documents. CalpMan Plus (Calibration Procedure Manager) is the software package able to manage all the calibration activities as required by the normative. Using the Windows 95TM software, it is easy to set both simple and complex testing procedure using different instruments to simulate, measure and control the operations. It is possible, using the standard instrument drivers, to use all Eurotron temperature and signal calibrators to test your laboratory and process instruments. You could program the complete testing procedure in laboratory, save and recall it every time you want; You can execute the pre-set procedure in laboratory synchronising the connected instruments, save data in the Hard-disk and prepare the complete document to show the results in compliance with ISO 9000 requirements. The main features of CalpMan Plus are: Complete Tag identification and historical documenting of test results; Many certification procedures for each defined Tag; Many Test points; Up to 4 RS232 connections for multiple instruments control. Benefits to be gained from this system are: Optimisation of the maintenance period. By keeping a record of the time required among necessary adjustments, the optimum maintenance period can be determined. Print of the Certificate; a test report can be printed for each TAG. Aid in maintenance planning. Data can be used to analyse the time and cost required for instrument calibrations and can help in planning manpower, specifying supplier, etc. Multiple testing the material using analog scanner can aid in material acceptance activties. Test and calibration data are memory stored in a Microsoft Access database on the PC Hard-disk to document the calibration activity that allows to build a quality control chart/data bank from a single calibration sheet to a detailed historical report. Each instrument (or group of homogeneous instruments), called Tag, to be calibrated/inspected is identified by 20 alphanumeric characters. Additional lines are available for a more detailed description of the instrument to be calibrated and it is possible to insert the producer and the model of the instrument. A typical example is shown below : Tag = Producer = Model = Description =

Pressure Trx 128 Eurotron Italiana srl PI 12x High temp. trap Area n.21T68 Stafford Station

1.1

Setup

Calpman Plus runs on IBM PC under WINDOWS 95. Minimum requirements are a 486 CPU with 16Mb RAM and 10 Megabyte on hard disk, Monochromatic or Colour monitor and a Microsoft mouse or a compatible one. In order to install the package, proceed as follow. Place the Calpman Plus CD-ROM inside the drive on your PC; Follows the below procedure to install Data base engine: From the Windows Program Manager's File Menu, select <RUN>;

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Enter the filename D:\engine\SETUP.EXE (substitute the letter D for the disk drive that contains Calpman Plus CD-ROM); Follow on screen instructions making sure to provide the correct path to your Calpman Plus directory when prompted.

Follows the below procedure to install all the instrument drivers: From the Windows Program Manager's File Menu, select <RUN>; Enter the filename D:\Drivers\instrument\SETUP.EXE (substitute instrument in the path with the name of the instrument you wont install; eg. mcal200); Follow on screen instructions making sure to provide the correct path to your Calpman Plus directory when prompted. Use the same procedure to install all drivers. Follows the below procedure to install the CalpMan Plus data base: From the Windows Program Manager's File Menu, select <RUN>; Enter the filename D:\Main\SETUP.EXE (substitute instrument in the path with the name of the instrument you wont install); Follow on screen instructions making sure to provide the correct path to your Calpman Plus directory when prompted. Once installed, the Calpman Plus icon will appear on your Windows Start button and it will be possible to boot it by clicking on the icon as usual.

1.2

Program Architecture

Calpman Plus has a typical Windows structure with a series of menu and options that can be recalled by clicking on the name, or on the icon which represents the action the user wants to carry out. The main menu program is structured as it follows: File Edit Insert Record Windows Help

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These menu are subdivided in: FILE CLOSE : closes the current selected window. PAGE SETUP: sets the format (width, height, margins and coloumns) for the page to be printed. PRINT PREVIEW: PRINT: in the print sample dialog you can choose the printer, the page(s) to be printed, the page format, etc. EXIT : to quit the program. EDIT UNDO/REDO : it is possible to Undo the last thing you changed in CalpMan Plus. Redo allows you to undo an Undo. CUT : deletes the selected objects and puts them in the clipboard. COPY : makes a copy of the selected objects and puts them in the clipboard. PASTE: takes the objects in the clipboard and puts them into the selected window or slot. DELETE RECORD: deletes the selected record(s) without doing anything to the clipboard. SELECT RECORD: marks the current record SELECT ALL RECORDS: marks all records FIND: in the record find dialog you can look for the record(s) containing the specified keyword. GO TO: go to the FIRST / LAST / NEXT / PREVIOUS record in the opened database or create a NEW RECORD. INSERT NEW RECORD: add a new record to the database RECORD APPLY / REMOVE FILTER: activate or deactivate the sorting filter on the database SAVE RECORD: save the current record on the database REFRESH: update the database WINDOW(S) in the lower section of the windows menu, there is a list of all open windows. By selecting a window in the list you will bring it to the front. Additional menu choices are: CASCADE / TILE / ARRANGE ICONS.

HELP MICROSOFT ACCESS GUIDE: The standard on-line help for Microsoft Access

1.3

Create a New Certificate

This is the core of CalpMan Plus. It is possible, using this option, to define a new Tag and set all the parameters to check the equipment.

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Each Tag defines a single or group of homogeneous objects to be certificate (many thermocouple with the same specifications, etc.); for this Tag it is possible define a single or a multiple certificate procedure for the same group; each certificate procedure has a multiple test point definition. When Create a new certificate option is selected from the main command panel, the following panel will be displayed:

Using a keyboard and a mouse it's possible to set the desired parameter. For a better understanding of the Certificate options, the window could be divided into different areas as shown below :

1.3.1

Tag description area

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This area contains the main information for the current Tag.

TAG ID : DESCRIPTION :

This is the name of the TAG (max 20 char). In these lines a description of the instrument under test can be typed in: plant position, general description, etc. Tag model. Tag producer.

MODEL : PRODUCER:

1.3.2

Testing procedure area

The testing procedure area sets the general data for the tests of the displayed current Tag. Many procedures can be programmed for each Tag.

DESCRIPTION : NOTE : CREATED ON : GENERATOR / REFERENCE:

Certificate description. Certificate note. Procedure definition date. A 2 cartel communication parameter for PC RS232 interface. If it is possible, you can define the serial ports for the generator, and for reference and Tag instruments.

Serial Port: Baud Rate: Address:

PC communication port (COM1 4) PC communication baud rate up to 115200baud Instrument address (this value is set in the instrument memory. Pls read instruction manual of the instrument to read or modify the value)

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Tag:

A cartel communication parameter for PC RS232 interface. If it is possible, you can define the serial port for the Tag instruments.

Instrument driver: to read the Tag input. Address: Instrument address Serial Port: Baud Rate: From chn.:

Select the instrument used

PC communication port (COM1 4) PC communication baud rate up to 115200baud if you are using an analog scanner (eg. HP34970A) and a multiple Tag certification, write the first channel connected the last channel connected to the Tags If selected the certification procedure will not display any error message during data acquisition and it will not make any further acquisition from the correspondent input channel (eg. It should be selected if the operator is not present while the test is running).

To chn.: Auto disconn.:

Others data:

A cartel to set the PC scanning period for the connected instruments.

1.3.3

Test-point programming area

The test point programming area, sets the test points for the selected test procedure.

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STEP VALUE : DECIMAL MASK : ERROR BAND :

Test point value (in engineering unit). Set the decimals to be displayed on the certificate. If the instrument error exceeds the Error band value, CalpMan Plus will consider the instrument out of calibration. The values to be inserted are BAND % and OFFSET. FAIL = (BAND% + OFFSET) If the error is in the fail band, or higher than it, CalpMan Plus will mark the measure with a FAIL message.

ERROR BASED ON : Span:

Define the error band type: The error band is related to the instrument range : In this case, the low scale and full scale values of the instrument to be checked have to be typed in. The error band is related to the instrument reading Define the error sign: Direct : Inverse : The error calculation is: Set point - measure The error calculation is: measure - Set point

Reading : SIGN :

GENERATOR / REFERENCE / TAG :

3 cartels to set the generator, the reference and the Tag instruments for the specified set-point.

The following data can be programmed: Enable: Enable/Disable the generator instrument communication with the PC. Instrument driver: Selects the communication driver for the desired instrument (eg. MicroCal 200/200+, MicroCal T1100, etc.). Scale: Electrical or physical parameter to be generated or to be read (Tc or Rtd). Sensor: (if it is applicable) define if you wont to use the internal or external sensor reference. Channel: (if it is applicable) define the output channel of the selected instrument The following parameters are displayed in relation with the selected sensor as above described. If the selected sensor is a thermocouple the following option can be set:

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Tc type:

Decimals: ITS: E.U.: Rj type:

If a thermocouple sensor is selected, it is possible to choose among all thermocouple types defined in the instrument driver (J, K, T, etc). Set how many decimals you want to program the instrument. If a thermocouple sensor is selected, it is possible to choose between IPTS68 and ITS90 temperature scale. Select the desired engineering unit (C, F or K). If a thermocouple sensor is selected, it is possible to select among the internal, external or remote temperature reference junction.

If the selected sensor is a Rtd the following option can be set: Rtd type: If a resistance thermometer sensor is selected, it is possible to choose among all Rtd type defined in the instrument driver (Pt100, Pt1000, Ni100, etc). Decimals: Set how many decimals you want to program the instrument. ITS: If a thermocouple sensor is selected, it is possible to choose between IPTS68 and ITS90 temperature scale. E.U.: Select the desired engineering unit (C, F or K). Wire: Select the 2, 3 or 4 wire connection If you are programming the Reference or the Tag cartel, other field can be set. This programming permits the system to wait for the temperature calibrator MicroCal T100 (the generator) for the stabilisation before read and accept the test point data.

Stability source: Select the source for the stability control between: None, From step value, From generator, From Reference, From Tag, Timed Stability band: Stability : Program the band in engineering acceptance of the current test point. unit for the

Program the derivative coefficients (delta E.U. and time) of the measured value for the acceptance of the current test point.

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Temperature [C]

Stability band

Stability

Set point

X sec

Time [sec]

Others data :

A cartel to set general testing parameters:

Timeout Band check:

Timeout stability check:

Program the max time to wait before abort the test when the band check is set and not reach. Setting it to zero means disable the function. Program the max time to wait before abort the test when the stability check is set and not reach. Setting it to zero means disable the function.

By pressing this button it is possible to run the programmed certification procedure. See the following paragraph for the relative procedure.

1.4

Modify/Execute certificate

Selecting this option from the main control panel, it is possible to modify and run the procedure programmed before (as described in the previous paragraph). It is not necessary to describe all functions and fields because they are the same as the create new certificate option. Using the < certification procedure to be modified or executed. > buttons, it is possible to find the desired

By pressing this button it is possible to run the certification procedure shown. The automatic certification procedure will run now. The introducing window will appear as follow:

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By pressing the <OK> button, the automatic calibration procedure will run.

Press the <Set S/N> key to set the Tag serial numbers. You can not perform the certification procedure if you dont have fill in all data.

Press the <START> button to accept the selection or the <END> button to abort. The progress bar show the state of the procedure running. On the test window, it will appear all certification step data. The program will show the current step point value, the reference measured value and the Tag measured value. It will display also the calculated error end the error limits set. CalpMan Plus verify and display at the end of the step the result (OK or FAIL).

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View/Print certificate results

This option views the certification results and to print the certification documentation of the selected Tag.

All text boxes can be modified by the operator for description, note and data corrections. All data will be printed on a Tag certificate. Press the <Report preview> button to show the certificate preview as shown in the following figure:

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Press the <

> button to set the page dimensions and margins.

Press the <

> button to print the certificate.

1.6

Utilities

By selecting this option on the Main control panel, it is possible to access to CalPMan Plus utility packages.

1.7

Exit

By selecting this option on the Main control panel, it is possible to end CalPMan Plus software.

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HOW TO OPERATE

A typical procedures to check and certificate the most common instruments are shown in the following paragraphs. IMPORTANT:
THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH IS ONLY TO SHOW HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS. FOR THE DESCRIBED EXAMPLE.

THE DATA ARE INDICATIVE

2.1

Tc/Rtd certification

Eurotron has designed CalPMan Plus package to work with its calibration instruments. To calibrate automatically thermocouples and resistance thermometers, it is necessary to have a complete calibration system. Eurotron Tc and Rtd Automatic Calibration System is composed by: A Personal computer with a triple RS232 board (we recommend a Pentium or equivalent processor) CalpMan Plus software HP 34970A analogue multiplexer with serial port Eurotron MicroCal T100 or other Eurotron temperature calibrator completed of a multiple hole insert block. A RS232 manual switching box Eurotron MicroCal 200+ high precision signal calibrator with RS232 communication cable Working Standard Pt100 Connect all system components and the thermocouple to be calibrated as follows:

RS232 COM3 4 wire Pt100 connection RS232 COM2

RS232 COM1

MicroCal 200+ WKS

Pt100-01 Pt100-02

CH1 CH2 HP 34970A A

RS232 SWITCH

MicroCal T100

MicroCal T500

MicroCal T1100

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Connect the 3 RS232 serial communication cables among the PC and the instruments. Connect the Rtd to be certified to the channels 1, 2, of the multiplexer Connect the Pt100 working standard to the input connectors on the MicroCal 200+ Select the MicroCal T100 on the RS232 box Switch the instruments on

The WKS specifications are: model 2182-4-1 produced by Eurotron Resistance thermometer type Pt100 4-wires & shield Calibration range: 0250C Certificated SIT on 5 points SIT measurement uncertainties 0.03C The application consists to certificate two Resistance thermometers (Pt01 and Pt02) using the system described below. The specifications of thermocouples Pt01 and Pt02to be tested are: Resistance thermometers type Pt100. S/N: Pt100-01/98, Pt100-02/98 Certification temperature test point: 30C max error 1.6C 50C max error 1.6C 90C max error 1.6C Run the CalPMan Plus calibration package.

Set the certification procedure parameters Select, from the Main command panel the Create new certificate option. Program the Tag description area as follows:

Program the certification definition area for the correct serial port connections: Certificate description

Tag data

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Reference data

Tag data

Others data

Program the first test point data for the Tag certification:

Set the tag, reference and generator input/output parameters as it follows:

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Tag sample dialog

Reference sample dialog Set the stability parameters as follows: Stability source = From Step value Stability band = 2 C Stability delta = 0.2 C on 5 seconds This programming permits the system to wait for the temperature calibrator MicroCal T100 (the generator) for the stabilisation before read and accept the test point data.

Generator sample dialog

Use the < point data.

> buttons to scroll and add the 50C and 90C test

Now, you can execute the calibration procedure by pressing the <

> button.

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Run the certification procedure After that, the automatic certification procedure will run. The introducing window will appear as follow:

Pressing the <OK> button, the automatic calibration procedure run.

Press the <Set S/N> key before starting the procedure to insert the thermocouple serial numbers.

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Press the <START> button to confirm the selection or the <END> button to abort. The progress bar show the state of the procedure running. On the test window, it will appear all certification step data. The program will show the current step point value, the reference measured value and the Tag measured value. It will display also the calculated error end the error limits set. CalpMan Plus verify and display at the end of the step the result (OK or KO).

Now, you can preview the certification document by pressing the <View/Print button.

certificate results>

All text boxes can be modified by the operator for description, note and data corrections. All data will be printed on a Tag certificate.

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Press the <Report preview> button to show the certificate preview as shown in the following figure:

Press the <

> button to set the page dimensions and margins.

Press the <

> button to print the certificate.

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