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1. Model RPM3 A0500b A0050 Reference Information ua a Model Serial Number 101 Software version fhf interface 95232 Com1 2400 E 7 1 0 Identification Mass 3217 BW bes 65414 Ranges 3 Range User PA User PH H1 150 0 psia 0 0Pa 1 00000 00 TestInformation Ae n Test File f software ct_rpm3 tests default tst H2 300 0 psi a 0 0 Pa 1 000000 0 0 H3 500 0 psia 0 0 Pa 1 000000 0 0 Test Points 5 11 15 0 psi 0 0 1 000000 0 0 Stability Criteria 001 ZFS L2 30 0 psi a 0 0Pa 1 000000 0 0 Dwell Time 150 13 50 0 0 1 000000 00 Tolerance 0125 o oOo Figure 1 Main Form Current Setup Folder Page 7 2000 DH Instruments Inc H CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 3 2 1 RPM3 INFORMATION The top left quadrant of the current setup folder contains all of the relevant information for running a test Once communication is established with the RPM3 this data is read and displayed automatically This data is only updated when communications are first established e g a double click is made anywhere on the display or when Read RPM3 is selected from the Setup menu Each of the fields are read only so NO edits or selections can be made by choosing any particular field see Section 4 2 2 3 2 2 REFERENCE INFORMATION The top righ2. ccccccccccccecsesssseseceeececseseeaececceseeesesaeaeceeeesceesnsaeaeseeeeseeeseaaees 12 Enter RPMG Information Screen ecann e a a ea a ila a ia 13 Select Range to Calibrate 13 Pop up Panel Screen lee Rp i ese ep i ve aces Pp e e rade da IRE cg 14 Enter Reference Pressure 15 Enter Test Data kPa 17 Enter the Calibration Coefficients Screen 19 Remote Communications Screen 20 Serial Communications Setup 21 Setup IEEE Interface 22 Pressure Reference Information sse eene nennen nenne nnne nennen 22 Test File nn ci hee itl sett Med AINSI RENDIR MEN 25 Calibration Information of RPM3 SN 107 26 Data Manipulator Screen decode Le nuu dede 29 Data Manipulator Calibration Report 31 Page iii 2000 DH Instruments Inc CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual ABOUT THIS MANUAL Manual Conventions CAUTION is used in manual to identify user warnings and cautions NOTE is used in the manual to identify operating and
3. INFORWATION m 3 3 TEST DISPLAY TAB siiiecsssieasevsscvettaes discat ento ci scribo rue Dona De IBN aa dE RU Dad dis Dra Rena io Na RU NK RATE D eu aa DN RO Ca RE RE 3 3 1 DATA GRID 3 3 2 DATA GRAPH 3 33 PANEL DISPLAY 4 MAIN FORM MENU OPTIONS RUN MENUST uat LN e CNN Ato 4 1 1 4111 SETUP st dett ertet erede oid Pe ues oo te A 4 1 1 2 DATA ACQUISITION 411 3 DATA VERIFICATION Sie a IRA ere RAI eR US 41 14 SAVING TEST DATA Ree mI e REUS E TET eh ee 4 1 1 5 DATA MANIPULATION 4 1 2 MANUAL ENTRY TEST eere nonne neto naaid renun neo repa nam co nana oS ee Yes erus 41 21 MANUAL TEST SETUP 4122 9 MANUAE TEST DATA ENTRY nete rere Fete Eye EYE Mees 19 41 3 REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS 0 00000 7 20 4 1 4 SETUP MENU 4 2 1 COMMUNICATIONS 4211 282 eena ena 4 2 1 2 IEEE 488 4 2 2 READ RPM3 4 23 SETUP REFERENCE ju gaulH A le Pagei 2000 DH Instruments Inc DHi CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 4 31 SELECT TEST E 4 3 2 EDIT CBEATE TEST 4 3 2 1
4. After the test setup is complete the Data Verification form immediately displays with NO data Enter the reference and RPM3 pressure readings in the current measurement units displayed at the top of the form The FS error value is automatically calculated after data has been entered into the other columns in the same row Place data in consecutive rows because the first blank row marks the end of the data when the data file is being created This nulls all data entered after the blank row The lt Repeat Test gt and lt Restore Data gt options that display at the end of a test run using the Run Test option are NOT available However the Clear Display button is available allowing you to clear all data entered NOT just the currently selected field Use the BACKSPACE key to clear an individual cell For valid calibration coefficients to be calculated calibration data points in gauge measurement mode must start and end with zero Clicking OK has the same effect as described in Section 4 1 1 4 It triggers the saving of a data file and displays the Data Manipulator form see Section 5 Clicking CANCEL aborts the test in the same manner as in a automated test however there is NO default data file to fall back on All test information is lost after CANCEL is pressed After OK is pressed and before the data file can be created the calibration coefficients must be entered For Absolute RPT gauge mode calibrations and gauge RPT cal
5. AUTO FILL 65 4 3 2 2 DEFINING TEST POINTS 4 3 23 TEST CRITERIA 4 3 24 DEFAULT TST FILE 4 3 3 DELETE TEST FILE 4 4 DATA MANIPULATION MENU 2 4 4 1 VIEW CALIBRATION COEFFICIENTS 4433 PRINT ie 4 4 1 2 RE LOAD RPMS 4423 4 4 2 CURRENT DATA FILE 443 OPEN SAVED DATA 4 5 ABORT gt 4 5 DATA MANIPULATOR 5 1 OVERVIEW 5 2 DISPLAY INFORMATION ecrit aime castor corum eric a cates 5 2 1 TEST INFORMATION 5 22 REFERENCE INFORMATION 5 2 3 DATA GRAPH 5 24 RPM3 INFORMATION 5 3 MENU OPTIONS e 5 31 5 3 1 1 OPEN DATA FILE 5 3 1 2 VIEW CURRENT REPORT 5 3 1 3 VIEW SAVED REPORT 5 3 1 4 SAVE 5 3 1 5 PRINT CURRENT REPORT 5 3 1 6 PRINT SAVED REPORT teet te dc tar ter re aede ird e Dee nent denen 5 9 EX en einen en EH eI IET I EDO ed 5 3 2 CALIBRATION MENU 5 8 2 1 ACTIVATE CALIBRATION 5 3 2 2 COPY CALIBRATION TO 59 09 RESTORE n s
6. CalTool a default test file default tst was installed This file contains the following settings Test points 96 FS test points from 0 to 100 and back in 20 increments Stability limit 0 001 96 FS second Dwell time 150 seconds e Tolerance 0 01 FS The default test defines a typical RPMS calibration test file It can be edited as desired if a different testing scheme is desired 4 3 3 DELETE TEST FILE This option is provided to allow undesired or obsolete test files to be deleted from the hard disk A file selection box appears with all test files with a tst extension Choose the file that you wish to delete and press OK You will be asked more than once if you want to delete the test file If Yes is selected the file is removed from the hard disk Page 25 2000 DH Instruments Inc H CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 4 4 DATA MANIPULATION MENU 4 4 1 VIEW CALIBRATION COEFFICIENTS Choose this Menu Option to view a snapshot of the complete set of currently active calibration coefficients for all ranges of the RPM3 This includes PA PM ZOFFSET and ZNATERR for each range All of this information is displayed on the coefficient viewer form The options menu is the only Main menu option on this form In the Options menu are three sub menus e Print Re load The information displayed can only be viewed and cannot be saved to a file or to the RPMS Calibration Information of RPM3
7. RPMS front panel The model which represents the internal RPTs of the RPMS displays first followed by the RPM3 software version on the bottom half of the display Select the desired test range and corresponding full scale value and measurement mode Page 12 for RPM3 User s Manual Enter RPM3 Information Model RPM3 A0500 B0050 SN 103 Software Version 1 00 Test Range H3 Full Scale 500 psi a 3500 kpa a RPT Measurement Absolute Gauge Mode Figure 4 Enter RPM3 Information Screen e Select the range to calibrate from the range selection form All ranges of the will list in the drop down list box Press the J to scroll through the list of RPMS ranges only one range can be calibrated at a time Select the range you wish to calibrate and press ENTER or select the OK button Select Range to Calibrate H1 30 0 psia M Cancel Figure 5 Select Range to Calibrate Screen e Next you are asked whether you wish to run the test with the RPM3 Autoz function ON or OFF Selecting lt Yes gt will turn AutoZ ON and selecting lt No gt will turn it OFF Your selection should correspond to how the RPMG is normally used so that the as received data from the test is meaningful The current state of AutoZ displays with this prompt when there is an RPMS remotely connected For more information see the RPM3 Operation and Maintenance Manual AutoZ and Princ
8. activated They are NOT restored to the values recorded in the data file Only calibrations activated during the current run of a data file can be restored Each time a new data file is opened the restore option is disabled until a new calibration is activated So if a calibration is activated in one data file it cannot be restored while another data file is open 5 3 2 4 VIEW CALIBRATION COEFFICIENTS This option is equivalent to the view calibration coefficients form on the Main menu see Section 4 4 1 5 3 3 OPTIONS 5 3 3 1 INCLUDE GRAPH IN REPORT If you want your report to include the graph of the as received and as left errors make sure that there is a check mark v next to this option Click on the option to add or remove the check mark v Page 33 2000 DH Instruments Inc CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual NOTES 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page 34 CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 6 CALCULATIONS 6 1 OVERVIEW This section describes the mathematical manipulation used by CalTool to determine new calibration coefficients and calculate as left data The coefficients used include PA Pressure Adder PM Pressure Multiplier ZOFFSET ZNATERR and ATMOFFSET All of these values are always recorded and displayed in Pascal Pa pressure units but applied mathematically in the current measurement units For more information on these coefficients see the RPM3 Operation and Maintenance Manual CALIBRATION OF RE
9. choice is provided to allow the calibration coefficients of a range to be applied to lower ranges This is used if one does NOT want to calibrate all the ranges of an RPT but would like to be sure that they are consistent with each other Calibrations can only be copied to lower ranges and NOT to higher ranges because of the risk of out of tolerance results by extrapolation in the part of a range that is greater than the calibrated range Use COPY CALIBRATION TO gt to apply the current calibration coefficients of a higher range to lower ranges on the same RPT If the test range was the lowest range of an RPT none will display because there are NO other ranges to apply the calibration to Otherwise the other possible ranges are listed When the desired range is selected the current calibration coefficients and date are written to that range A check mark v will appear next to any calibration that was successfully activated Page 32 for RPM3 User s Manual 5 3 2 3 lt Restore gt allows the old RPMS calibration coefficients to be restored after new calibration coefficients have been activated so long as the current data file remains open Restore is available after a calibration is activated to the RPM3 Choose lt Restore gt when you wish to undo any calibration that was activated The RPMS calibration coefficients are restored back to the values that were replaced when the new calibration was
10. in the correct percentage of the RPMS pressure range before being displayed on the panel While the panel displays you should set the test pressure to the displayed pressure within reasonable limits see RPM3 Operation and Maintenance Manual Equipment Required Once the reference pressure has been set press OK to start the dwell count down Press Back to go the previous step in the data acquisition phase of the test In this case pressing Back will take you to Step Take RPMS reading Whenever the OK button is pressed the panel hides and the dwell count down begins Every second is updated on the status bar until 0 displays Meanwhile the RPMS3 pressure is still constantly updated in the test display During the dwell NO pressure adjustments should be made This time should be used to allow the pressure and system to stabilize two to three minutes dwell time is recommended At the end of the dwell a check of the stability is made If the pressure is unstable a warning message displays This is just a warning to avoid taking data when the pressure stability is outside of the stability limit Enter Reference Pressure After the dwell countdown and stability check are complete the pop up panel will prompt you to enter the reference pressure The expected reference pressure value is the nominal test point value of the test file in the current test units This number will display in the entry field Enter the actual referen
11. the data file Page 29 2000 DH Instruments Inc 5 2 2 CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual REFERENCE INFORMATION Reference model and identification are also read directly from the data file and displayed on the form In many cases the identification string will exceed the length of the display field and scroll out of view of the user The information is still there it just is NOT visible When reports are created the entire identification string will be displayed 5 2 3 DATA GRAPH The graph displays FS errors for both As Received and Calculated As Left RPM3 readings versus reference pressures in current pressure units If the user clicks the graph it is automatically maximized until it is clicked again or the user presses escape 5 2 4 RPM3 INFORMATION The same RPMS information is available in the data manipulator form as on the main form The major difference is that the display is for the current range only The first row of the imprint displays the as received calibration coefficients and the second the new calculated calibration coefficients 5 3 MENU OPTIONS 5 3 1 FILE MENU 5 3 1 1 OPEN DATA FILE Opening a data file gives the user the ability to load any number of existing test data files The files can be viewed or used to generate reports If the data file is valid all data is loaded into the display If an RPMG is currently remotely connected and its serial number is the same as the serial n
12. CalTool for A PC Based Calibration Utility User s Manual 2000 DH Instruments Inc for RPM3 User s Manual High pressure liquids and gases are potentially hazardous Energy stored in these liquids and gases can be released unexpectedly and with extreme force High pressure systems should be assembled and operated only by personnel who have been instructed in proper safety practices 1998 1999 2000 DH Instruments Inc All rights reserved Information in this document is subject to change without notice No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of DH Instruments Inc 4765 East Beautiful Lane Phoenix AZ 85044 5318 USA DH Instruments makes sincere efforts to ensure accuracy and quality of its published materials however no warranty expressed or implied is provided DH Instruments disclaims any responsibility or liability for any direct or indirect damages resulting from the use of the information in this manual or products described in it Mention of any product does not constitute an endorsement by DH Instruments of that product This manual was originally composed in English and was subsequently translated into other languages The fidelity of the translation cannot be guaranteed In case of conflict between the English version and other language versions the Engli
13. E This option allows the current data file to be opened and viewed in the data manipulator form The last valid data file is automatically loaded into the data manipulator form Valid log files include data files just created data files resulting from an aborted test and data files previously viewed using one of the options on the data manipulator form If there is NO current valid data file a message displays stating this see Section 5 4 4 3 OPEN SAVED DATA FILE Use this option to view an old data file At times a user may want to regenerate a report or simply view the contents of an old data file To do so select the desired file from the displayed file box and press OK The data manipulator form will then display with the contents of the data file Functionally this menu option is the same as opening a data file from within the data manipulator form see Section 5 4 5 ABORT The lt Abort gt menu option is only displayed when a test is in progress and all other menu options are disabled It is the equivalent of pressing the Esc key which gives users the option to abort a test Page 27 2000 DH Instruments Inc CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual NOTES 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page 28 CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 5 DATA MANIPULATOR 5 1 OVERVIEW This form is only accessible through the data preview options on the main form or it is called directly after completion of data verification following a te
14. FERENCE PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS AutoZ New calibration coefficients and as left data are determined as described in the following sections Data used for calculations is read directly from the selected data file All data acquired during tests is simply written to this file without any manipulation regardless of the type of test run During any calibration of an absolute RPT in gauge mode the values of ZOFFSET and ATMOFFSET are also recorded for every As Received pressure point if AutoZ is ON see the RPM3 Operation and Maintenance Manual AutoZ PRINCIPLE Gauge Mode with an Absolute RPT Dynamic Compensation for Atmospheric Pressure The first step in manipulating any set of calibration coefficients is to determine the RPM3 factory pressure for each calibration point see Section 6 2 The factory pressures are then regressed against the reference pressures to obtain new PA PM values see Section 6 3 Next the AutoZ values are modified depending upon the RPT type and measurement mode see Section 6 4 Finally the new PA PM values are re applied to the factory pressure to determine calculated as left pressure and error values Page 35 2000 DH Instruments Inc DHi CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 6 2 DETERMINING FACTORY PRESSURE The RPMS factory pressure is obtained by removing all calibration coefficients from the as received RPM3 pressures in the data file Depending on the state of AutoZ ON or OFF at the time of calibrat
15. Last Command Reply Figure 10 Remote Communications Screen 4 1 4 EXIT Selecting Exit causes the RPMS calibration utility to exit 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page 20 for RPM3 User s Manual 4 2 SETUP MENU 4 2 1 COMMUNICATIONS If communications are NOT automatically established when the program first loads all communications based menu options are disabled Use this option to determine the correct interface and enable all menu options The Communications menu contains two sub menus RS 232 EEE Choose the option that corresponds to the type of remote interface that you intend to use to communicate with the RPM3 from a host PC When valid communications are established the data is loaded into memory and displayed on the current setup folder of the main form Then all communications based menu options are enabled Before choosing either option make sure the PC and RPMS are properly connected and that the RPM3 power is ON For additional information on interfacing RPM3 see the RPM3 Operation and Maintenance Manual Remote 4 2 1 1 RS 232 To use RS 232 communications choose the PC s Com Port Baud Rate Parity Data Bits and Stop bits from the RS 232 Setup Form that correspond to the setting of the RPM3 Com1 port To change a setting press the corresponding J and click the desired value After all selections are complete click OK Pressing CANCEL aborts the operation a
16. ND GAUGE RPTS suy hes E E Pras PA 0 Pyactory 1 Pyactory n 7 2 s For absolute RPTs calibrated in gauge measurement mode Paa Pass AP awoga 37 2000 DH Instruments Inc CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 6 4 ZNATERR ZOFFSET MODIFICATIONS When new calibration coefficients are activated to the RPMS 6 5 For absolute RPTs calibrated in absolute mode ZOFFSET is set to zero For gauge RPTs ZOFFSET is set to zero For absolute RPTs calibrated in gauge mode ZOFFSET is unaffected For absolute RPTs calibrated in absolute mode ZNATERR is determined by the predicted difference between the test and reference at 101 325 kPa For absolute RPTs calibrated in gauge mode ZNATERR is set to 0 0 ATMOFFSET is unaffected by the calibration process DETERMINING AS LEFT DATA Absolute RPTs calibrated in gauge measurement mode with gauge reference pressures cannot be used for accurate absolute measurements and the calibration will NOT yield accurate absolute as left data To determine as left data the new PA PM values Section 6 are applied to the factory pressures to arrive at the as left pressures The reference pressures are the same as the as received reference pressures 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page 38
17. OK If the test file is valid it is loaded into memory and displayed on the main form s Current Setup folder in the test information area Double click any Test Information field as a short cut to selecting a test file 4 3 2 EDIT CREATE TEST This action displays the test file editor loaded with any current test information The test editor is used to create a file that defines a test sequence and corresponding criteria to be used during a test The test editor is divided into three sections e Auto Fill Setup e Test Point Data e Test Criteria After all of the necessary test settings are determined press the Save button to save the test file Determine the path and file name of the test file in the file box that displays then press OK It is good practice to save all test files to the test directory However it is NOT required The default extension to all test files is tst The test editor will close and all of the test settings will display in the test information fields of the main form 4 3 2 1 AUTO FILL SETUP The auto fill setup is a shortcut tool for quickly defining a set of test points that are evenly incremented Starting pressure defines the starting test point and ending pressure defines the last test point The step value determines the step increment between the starting and ending pressures Test points will be defined incrementing by the step value from the starting pressure to the ending pressure and back to the sta
18. Return to Setting Test Pressure Section 4 1 1 2 Setting Test Pressure The three step process repeats until all test points are completed Any time the next test file point is exactly the same as the current test point the data of the point taken is automatically copied to the next point This is to assure proper weighting of the point in typical ascending and descending calibration sequence This does NOT mean that a test full of identical points will just log data for the first point The software only checks the first point from current test point to copy data to So identical data is logged in pairs 4 1 1 3 DATA VERIFICATION 2000 DH Instruments Inc After the final test point is taken the data verification form displays allowing the reference pressure values to be edited The RPMS model serial number test units and test range display at the top of the form followed by all of the data taken during the test This final edit is available for users who can NOT enter actual reference pressures during the test and must enter them now The Clear Display button is disabled because this erases all test data This button is only used for manual entry tests Only existing reference pressure values can be edited NO new test points can be added and NO existing test points can be deleted Edit reference pressure values by selecting the desired row and editing the displayed value Make sure to enter the reference pressure value in t
19. SN 107 Options RPMS Calibration Information 3 1997 November 19 10 34 57 RPM3 0100 Serial 107 Software Version Verl 0l fhf Interface 8232 Coml 2400 E 7 1 Calibration Date 1980 01 01 0 0 Pa 1 000000 20 0 atural Error 0 0 Factory Calibration Date 1980 01 01 Factory Pa 0 0 Factory Pm 1 000000 Range H2 60 0 psi Calibration Date 1980 1 0 0 Pa Pm 1 000000 20 556 0 0 jatural Error 0 0 Factory Calibration Date 1980 01 01 Factory Pa 0 0 Pa Factory Pn 1 000000 Range H3 100 0 psi Calibration Date 1980 01 01 0 0 Pa Pm 1 000000 xl Figure 15 Calibration Information of RPM3 SN 107 44 1 1 PRINT To print the contents of the view calibration coefficients display to the default printer select the Print menu option If a new printer is selected in the print dialog box this printer is automatically changed to the default system printer 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page 26 for RPM3 User s Manual 4 4 1 2 RE LOAD RPM3 Reload rereads RPMS calibration coefficients and refreshes the view calibration display with that information This function can be used to obtain current coefficients if RPMB calibration coefficients have been changed for example by front panel entry 4 4 1 3 EXIT Choose Exit or press ESC to close the view calibration form 4 4 2 OPEN CURRENT DATA FIL
20. applications advice and additional explanations indicates direct function keys e g RANGE lt gt indicates screen displays e g 1yes 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page iv CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW CalTool for RPM3 is intended to provide assistance the calibration of RPM3 reference pressure monitor CalTool steps the operator through the calibration process gathers data calculates optimum calibration adjustment coefficients writes new coefficients to RPM3 and generates calibration reports Before using 681100 read and thoroughly familiarize yourself with the RPM3 Operation and Maintenance Manual CALIBRATION OF REFERENCE TRANSDUCERS Page 1 2000 DH Instruments Inc CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual NOTES 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page 2 CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 2 GETTING STARTED 2 1 OVERVIEW This section explains how to install CalTool for RPM3 on your computer and provides an overview of the startup procedures 2 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS CalTool for RPM3 requires the following minimum PC configuration If your PC does NOT meet these minimum requirements the software will NOT run as designed 2 3 Windows 3 1x or Windows 95 20 MHz 100 IBM compatible 386 processor 4 Mbytes of RAM 4 Mbytes of free hard disk space INSTALLING CALTOOL FOR RPM3 2 3 1 o 8 WINDOWS 3 1X USERS Start Mic
21. ce pressure and press OK Press Back if you want to reset the RPMS pressure Enter Reference Pressure in kPa then press OK 100 00 Figure 7 Enter Reference Pressure Screen Page 15 2000 DH Instruments Inc CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual If it is impractical to enter the actual reference pressure values the nominal values which prompt automatically at each test point can be entered The actual reference pressures can be entered after running the test during the data verification phase However this field cannot be left blank If nominal reference pressure values are entered while running the test the graph and FS error to display will follow along with the test but will NOT be accurate Take RPM3 Pressure Following the entry of the reference pressure the pop up panel again displays but this time it prompts you to press OK to log the pressure The reference pressure displays in a non editable field so you can confirm that it was entered correctly To change the reference pressure pressing Back will go to the previous step and allow the edit of the reference pressure Clicking OK will log the current RPM3 pressure and update the main data grid and graph with this value and the corresponding FS error lt T gt appears with the FS error display to flag out of tolerance values An s appears if the RPM3 pressure was unstable outside of the stability limit at the time of the reading
22. ding order Every ascending pressure point should have a corresponding descending pressure point This will properly balance the data for the linear regression that occurs after all data is acquired see Section 6 For all calibrations performed in gauge measurement mode the test sequence must start and end at zero 4 3 2 3 TEST CRITERIA 2000 DH Instruments Inc The test criteria include the following three fields e Stability Test Dwell Time Test Tolerance Stability Test The stability test uses the RPM3 Ready lt gt NOT Ready gt 1 lt or lt gt determination see RPM3 Operation and Maintenance Manual Pressure Ready lt gt NOT Ready gt or lt gt Indication as a simple means of helping to assure that calibration measurements are made only when the pressure applied to the RPMS is stable within a set limit The stability test is defined in terms of FS of the current range second If the stability test is NOT met the stability indicator LED by the measured pressure will be RED and indicates NOT Ready If the stability test is met the indicator LED is GREEN and indicates Ready Ifthe stability test was NOT met when the RPM3 reading was logged an lt s gt will appear after the FS error in the display and with the FS error value logged in the data file The stability test value SS has the following limits 0 0005 lt SS lt 1 Dwell Time The dwell time is the delay after a reference pressure is
23. ectory selected in the Setup process All Windows based library files are copied to your computers Windows System directory Table 1 Installation Files FILE DATE CT_RPM3 exe Changes with version CT RPMS cfg Changes with version Default Tst Changes with version GRID VBX 1994 3 25 CMDIALOG VBX 1993 4 28 GRAPH VBX 1993 4 28 MSCOMM VBX 1993 4 28 THREED VBX 1996 8 24 TX4VBB VBX 1995 3 15 TABPRO11 VBX 1995 9 8 IMPPRO11 VBX 1994 9 16 VTSS VBX 1995 2 8 FM DLL 1995 3 15 TX_BMP FLT 1995 3 15 TX_RTF DLL 1995 3 15 TX_TIFF FLT 1995 3 15 TX_WMF FLT 1995 3 15 TXTOOLS DLL 1995 3 15 TXB DLL 1995 3 15 VBRUN300 DLL 1993 5 12 VTSSDLL DLL 1995 2 8 GSWDLL DLL 1993 4 28 GSW EXE 1993 4 28 WNDTOOLS DLL 1995 3 15 IC INI 1995 3 15 IC DLL 1995 3 15 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page 4 for RPM3 User s Manual 2 3 4 Before running CalTool establish a remote connection with the host by connecting your PC to the RPM3 using a standard RS 232 cable and connecting one of the PC s communications ports to the RPM3 s Com1 CEC and National Instruments IEEE 488 cards are also supported by CalTool for remote operation using the RPMS s IEEE 488 interface IEEE 488 users should connect a GPIB cable to the IEEE 488 port on the RPM3 and to the desired IEEE card in the host PC See the RPM3 Operation and Maintenance Manual Remote for additiona
24. eu tosta 5 3 2 4 VIEW CALIBRATION COEFFICIENTS 5 33 5 3 3 1 INCLUDE GRAPH IN REPORT 6 CALCULATIONS cec c d aot ham a ka ln cad da eH ae uad aca ad acu Vd uc 6 1 OVERVIEW e piinama iain 6 2 DETERMINING FACTORY PRESSURE 6 2 1 ABSOLUTE RPTS ABSOLUTE MEASUREMENT MODE AND GAUGE RPTS 6 2 2 ABSOLUTE RPT IN GAUGE MEASUREMENT 6 3 DETERMINING 6 3 1 ABSOLUTE RPT ABSOLUTE MEASUREMENT MODE 6 3 2 ABSOLUTE RPT IN GAUGE MEASUREMENT MODE AND GAUGE RPTS 6 4 ZNATERR ZOFFSET MODIFICATIONS 6 5 DETERMINING AS LEFT 77777 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page ii Table 1 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual TABLES 4 FIGURES Main Form Current Setup 7 Main Form Test Display nennen enne enne nnne 9 Choose Pressure Units SCree n
25. he current test units After the edit press ENTER and the 96 FS error is recalculated based on the entered reference pressure If undesired edits were made click the Restore Data button to refresh the display with the original test data Page 16 for RPM3 User s Manual H Restore updates all data NOT just the currently selected field If there is an unexpected problem in the test data click the Repeat Test button to re run the entire test without going through the Test Setup process CANCEL is pressed on the data verification form the entire test is aborted The test data is NOT completely lost because there is a default test data file named CT RPMG dat created for every test This file is created to preserve test information in the event of an accidental abort or an error Any text editor or word processor can be used to view the contents of CT RPMG if desired 4 1 14 SAVING TEST DATA After all data is verified click OK to save the data to a test data file The data file makes it possible to manipulate the test data to determine new calibration coefficients A standard Windows file box appears to facilitate this step CalTool will create a directory named by the serial number of the RPM3 It is a good procedure to save all data files for any RPMS in the corresponding directory Determine the name and extension of the data file and click OK By default the data file name i
26. ibration This information will be saved in the test data file Selecting the Setup Reference menu choice displays the Reference Setup Form Fill in the Model and Identification fields for the applicable reference and press OK In most cases the Identification field should contain the serial number of the pressure reference used as well as any other M amp TE information for that particular standard Both fields have character limite After 60 characters are entered all non delete or backspace characters are killed Double clicking any of the Reference Setup information on the Current Setup display folder of the main form is a short cut to this menu option Pressure Reference Information Model PG 7601 Identification Mass 3217 65414 Figure 13 Pressure Reference Information 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page 22 for RPM3 User s Manual 4 3 TEST FILE MENU The Test File menu is provided to allow selecting creating and editing of the test files that define the calibration sequence and conditions Clicking any test display field with the right mouse button is a short cut to this menu The options in this menu allow the user to select edit create and destroy test files 4 3 1 SELECT TEST FILE Use this selection to choose a test file Once selected a standard file box displays listing the test files available in the test directory Choose the desired test file and click
27. ibrations with AutoZ ON you must also enter separate Starting and Ending ZOFFSET values in Pascal Pa units This is because ZOFFSET can change over the course of a test For all other test configurations the Ending value of ZOFFSET displays as lt N A gt and only the Starting ZOFFSET value is required ZNaterr 0 00 Starting Ending ZOffset pon Figure 9 Enter the Calibration Coefficients Screen Page 19 2000 DH Instruments Inc H CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 4 1 3 REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS Remote communications can be used to send discrete commands to the RPM3 using RPM3 remote commands see the RPM3 Operations and Maintenance Manual Remote Operation Descriptions Any data that is typed into the Command window is transmitted to the RPMS after the Send button is clicked or Enter is pressed The commands can be entered manually or selected from the drop down list box of commands previously sent After a command is transmitted a maximum 10 second delay is used to wait for a response If a response is NOT received within this interval lt Device Error gt displays in the Reply field Otherwise the response of the RPMS will display In the event of a Device Error make sure that the RPM3 and PC are connected and that the interface settings match the current settings of the RPM3 Click Exit or press Esc to exit REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS Ea Command Interface 5232 1 2400 1
28. ilable e Range e Pressure measurement units and mode e 2 ON or OFF when test data was taken e PA PM ZOFFSET if AutoZ ON both start and finish values if gauge mode ZNATERR if AutoZ ON absolute mode If you are interfaced to the RPMS with the calibration coefficients and settings corresponding to the test data CalTool will read all these values automatically from the RPMS A manual entry test is identical to running a normal test with the exception of the data acquisition phase 4 1 2 1 MANUAL TEST SETUP After choosing the Manual Entry Test menu option you must perform the same test setup as when running a test using the Run Test menu option see Section 4 1 1 1 Invalid Test Setup The test file name for manual entry tests is always manual entry data since there is NO file The dwell and stability times see Section 4 3 2 3 are logged as N A NOT Applicable on the displays and in the data file This is to indicate that the test data was manually entered and NOT obtained through the regular test process This type of test can NOT be used for calibrating an absolute RPT in gauge mode with AutoZ ON as real time ATMOFFSET values are required to obtain a valid calibration under these conditions Therefore an error message will display during the setup of an absolute RPT in gauge mode 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page 18 for RPM3 User s Manual 4 1 2 2 MANUAL TEST DATA ENTRY
29. in the test file exceed the selected RPT range 4 1 1 2 DATA ACQUISITION Data acquisition is the process of acquiring test data from both the RPM3 and pressure reference During this phase of the test the RPM3 pressure is updated continuously in the pressure display area above the graph For each point there is a process of Setting the pressure as specified by the test file and dwelling for the test dwell time Entering the reference pressure Logging the RPMS pressure At each step you are prompted by a pop up panel that appears in the upper left hand corner of the test display folder Set Pressure to 150 kPa Press OK to start Dwell Figure 6 Pop up Panel Screen 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page 14 for RPM3 User s Manual The Back button the panel should be used to repeat steps that occurred incorrectly For instance you entered the wrong reference pressure On the first point of a test the Back button is disabled Beyond the first point choosing Back will take you to the previous step up to the setting of the previous test pressure On the last test point a message box displays asking to repeat the last step Selecting Yes is identical to pressing the Back button Setting Test Pressure As mentioned above you will be prompted by a pop up panel to set each pressure of the test If the test file has FS test points they are converted to the test pressure units
30. ion ZOFFSET may or may NOT be removed In addition in the case of an absolute RPT calibrated in gauge mode ATMOFFSET may or may NOT be removed depending on the state of AutoZ 6 2 1 ABSOLUTE RPTS IN ABSOLUTE MEASUREMENT MODE AND GAUGE RPTS AutoZ ON Factory Pressure Pressure AsRecd PA ZOFFSET PM uos ly PA wer OP offset Pus PM AutoZ OFF Factory Pressure Pressure AsRecd PA PM P asreceived P PA bo PM se 6 2 2 ABSOLUTE RPT IN GAUGE MEASUREMENT MODE factory AutoZ ON Factory Pressure As Recd PA ZOFFSET ATMOFFSET PM zn PA ser OP offset d Pone Pus PM e Autoz OFF Factory Pressure Pressure AsRecd User PA ZOFFSET User PM OP offset factory PM user 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page 36 for RPM3 User s Manual 6 3 DETERMINING PA PM To determine the new pressure adder PA and pressure multiplier PM a linear regression is performed to arrive at the lowest value of the residuals of errors of the RPM3 factory pressures relative to the reference pressures The regressions are different for absolute and gauge measurement modes because the gauge mode calibrations are biased at zero 6 3 1 ABSOLUTE RPT IN ABSOLUTE MEASUREMENT MODE PM n Proctor Std Y Practory Std Factory Y Factory pA py a Pr n n 6 3 2 ABSOLUTE RPT IN GAUGE MEASUREMENT MODE A
31. iple As Received As Left Data CalTool sets the RPMS to the desired test range stability test measurement units and mode The RPM3 Head value is set to 0 see RPM3 Operation and Maintenance Manual HEAD If a Manual Entry test is being set up this part is skipped Page 13 2000 DH Instruments Inc H for RPM3 User s Manual e Enter your name when prompted to enter the operator name e Finally you are prompted to lt Run the Test gt Press OK when ready Make sure that the supply pressure is below the upper limit of the test range then press OK This will deactivate SDS for the RPT that is being calibrated see RPM3 Operation and Maintenance Manual SDS Self Defense Systems Invalid Test Setup During the setup process certain combinations of test ranges test files and measurement units and mode are invalid When this occurs an error message displays and the test setup is aborted The following conditions lead to an invalid test setup e Gauge RPM3 RPT Reference Pressure Transducer and absolute measurement mode Gauge RPTs can only be run in gauge mode manual entry test is being set up with an absolute RPT in gauge measurement mode and AutoZ is turned ON A calibration in this mode requires knowledge of real time pressure offset values to achieve a valid calibration For this reason manually entering the RPM3 and Reference pressures would lead to an invalid calibration e Pressure values
32. l information on RPM3 communication interfaces and settings Once you have set up the interface between the RPM3 and your PC you are ready to run the program Double click the CalTool Icon in the RPM3 CalTool program group or select the CalTool Icon from the Windows 95 Start Programs menu When CalTool for RPMS first loads it attempts to use the communication settings that were in use when the program was last run or the default communications settings from the CT RPM3 cfg configuration file If communications are correctly established all communications based menu options are enabled and the RPMS information is loaded and displayed Otherwise the menu options will remain disabled until communications are properly established 2 3 5 OPERATING PRINCIPLES for RPMS is an application designed to provide assistance in the calibration of RPM3 reference pressure monitors It contains all of the necessary tools to simplify and enhance the efficient performance of valid calibrations on the unit All tests are separated into two phases e Data acquisition e Data manipulation The data acquisition phase is the process of obtaining test data that is later manipulated to obtain new calibration coefficients Data can be obtained by either running a test through the Run Test menu option which steps through points in a test file or by entering each test point manually using the Manual Entry Test option All test information is written to a c
33. nd closes the form Serial Communications Setup Port Settings Com Port 1 Baud Rate z40 gt Even z n E Cancel Figure 11 Serial Communications Setup Screen Page 21 2000 DH Instruments Inc H CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 4 2 1 2 IEEE 488 Only CEC and National Instruments IEEE 488 controller cards are supported by CalTool Choose the desired controller card and make sure the card and DUT address fields are set to the correct value and click OK If a communication link is established all settings are updated as previously described Pressing Cancel aborts the form Setup IEEE Interface National Instruments GPIB PCIIA C Capitol Equipment Corporation PC488 Card Address IGPIBO PIBO PPC2 Address Figure 12 Setup IEEE Interface Screen 4 2 2 READ RPM3 The Read RPM3 gt menu option should be used to re load all RPM3 information into memory and display it on the main form This option should be used if changes are made to any calibration coefficient value after the program has already loaded the RPM3 data or if a new RPM3 has been connected Other than the menu option users may double click any of the RPMS display fields on the Current Setup folder of the main form to perform the same task 4 2 3 SETUP REFERENCE The Reference Setup form is provided to define the instrument that will be used to supply reference pressure values in the cal
34. nstruments Inc TEST SETUP is valid for both run test and manual entry test options see Section 4 1 2 The process is the same You may use current valid settings or the software can allow the reference and test to be selected as part of the setup procedure It all depends on your responses to the setup prompts Following is a list of steps that are followed as part of the test setup Any time you press ESC or choose CANCEL for an option the setup procedure is aborted as well as the test e Verify pressure reference e Verify test file e Determine test units When the selected test file contains test points in FS you must select the pressure units to use for the test Select the units and the corresponding measurement mode from the Test Units form and press OK Press the J to scroll through the units list The RPM3 will change to the selected units so make sure that your Reference device is in the same units Choose Pressure Units Absolute Gauge Cancel Figure 3 Choose Pressure Units Screen e Manual entry tests require the user to enter the desired test tolerance The RPM3 information is also required if there is NOT a remote RPMG the test data does NOT correspond to the current remote unit The RPMS setup form is used to facilitate the input of RPM3 information Information pertaining to the model and software version fields can be obtained by pressing and holding the ESC key on the
35. omma delimited data file that can be imported into other applications for further analysis In the data manipulation phase of a test you can view the calculated calibration coefficients PA PM for the RPMS test range and the predicted as left data The new calibration coefficients can be activated to any range equal to or less than the range tested on the same RPT After the calibration is activated a report including a graph can be created to document the calibration Page 5 2000 DH Instruments Inc CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual NOTES 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page 6 CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 3 MAIN PROGRAM FORM 3 1 OVERVIEW The main program form contains all of the necessary display information and menu options to set up and calibrate all ranges of the RPM3 There are two folders on this form e folder containing the current setup information e One folder containing the current test data display The following sections contain information on the contents and purpose of the two folders followed by itemized information on the menu options Following the description of each menu option are forms and other visual information associated with that option 3 2 CURRENT SETUP FOLDER The current setup folder displays the currently selected RPMS pressure reference and test file information CalTool for Ver 1 00X 1997 DH gt CalT echnix Bun Setup File Data Manipulation
36. ption or right click any field as a shortcut to all Test File menu options 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page 8 for RPM3 User s Manual 3 3 TEST DISPLAY TAB While running a test the test display tab should be the main focus of attention All relevant test information displays for the range under calibration The current range test progress operator and starting date and time also display 1 00 1997 DH CalTechnix CalTool for Hun Set T 5 5 H1 150 0 psi 0 0000 kPa s Progress 2 of 12 Operator John Doe 97 9907 kPa Date 1997 November 19 97 9069 kPa a Start Time i 10 21 30 AM Range H1 150 0 psi a Reference fea Error Vs Pressure 97 997 0 000 10 0 8 6 Error 04 02 MP v2 04 08 0 td Test Point 12 Current Setup n Figure 2 Main Form Test Display Tab 3 3 1 DATA GRID The data grid displays the RPM3 and reference pressures and the 96 FS error for each test point This is the only data that displays during the data acquisition phase of the test Only the current test data displays at any given time during a test To view old data one of the data manipulation options should be used to view the corresponding data file see Section 5 After the test is complete the data will remain on the form for view purposes only The data is NOT erased until the next tes
37. rosoft Windows Insert the CalTool for Installation disk 1 in your floppy drive From Program Manager select the File menu and choose lt Run gt In the Run dialog box type a setup or b setup depending on which drive you placed the installation disk in The setup program will step through the installation process prompting you for entry of the desired information To run for RPM3 double click the RPM3 CalTool icon in the DHI program group Page 3 2000 DH Instruments Inc H CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 2 3 2 WINDOWS 95 Start Windows 95 Insert the CalTool for RPMG Installation disk 1 in your floppy drive Press the Start button then select Runs 9 8 8 9 In the Run dialog box type a setup or b setup depending which drive you placed the installation disk in The setup program will step through the installation process prompting you for entry of the desired information for RPM3 press the Start Button select Programs select lt DHI gt and click on the CalTool icon 2 3 3 INSTALLATION FILES Some users require knowledge of all files that are copied to their PC to avoid conflicts between different versions of the same file For this reason a list of installation files is in Table 1 The majority of users will have little use for this information The program executable and default configuration and test files are always copied to the dir
38. rting pressure The ending pressure is always repeated If the values are such that the range from starting to ending pressures is NOT an even multiple of the step value the last step value will be adjusted to end exactly on the ending pressure Test point values defined by the auto fill setup are copied into the test point fields when auto fill is pressed All test points can be cleared by choosing the Clear button The user is allowed to modify points created by an auto fill Auto fill erases all current test points before filling Page 23 2000 DH Instruments Inc CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 4 3 2 2 DEFINING TEST POINTS Only positive test point values are allowed Make sure that test points are always entered sequentially Do NOT skip fields between points Test points must be specified in either Full Scale FS or in pressure FS points are in FS of the current RPM3 range being tested A single properly setup FS test can be used to calibrate all ranges of any RPM3 Pressure units and measurement mode for FS tests are determined during the test setup process after a test option is chosen see Section 4 1 1 1 When pressure points are entered the pressure measurement units and mode must be determined from the list box below the option When defining test points it is preferable that the points step in consistent increments throughout the span of the current test range in first ascending then descen
39. s the calibrated range H1 L1 etc the year and the Julian Day 0 to 365 or 366 for leap year with a dat file extension RR YYDDD dat After the data file is properly saved the Data Manipulator form displays with all of the calibration information stored in the data file see Section 5 Enter Test Data kPa RPM3 A0100 SN 107 Clear Display Test Range H3 100 0 psi a Test Reference RPM3 FS Point Data Data Error 65 0236 65 035 0 002 97 0987 97 123 0 004 125 434 Figure 8 Enter Test Data kPa Screen 4 1 1 5 DATA MANIPULATION After a data file is saved in the data verification process the data manipulation form displays This form automatically calculates new calibration coefficients for the test range and gives you the option to activate the new calibration coefficients to any ranges that are less than the test range on the same RPT see Section 5 Page 17 2000 DH Instruments Inc H CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 4 1 2 MANUAL ENTRY TEST A manual entry test is available to allow you to enter RPM3 and reference pressure data independently from actually running a calibration With this feature you can input and perform calculations using data that were collected earlier or independently from CalTool CalTool will need to know the calibration coefficients and RPM3 conditions For complete manual entry the following RPM3 information will need to be ava
40. set before the data for that point can be recorded Dwell time helps assure that full stabilization of the pressure system occurs at each calibration point before data is taken Dwell time is specified in seconds and must be within 0 lt Dwell lt 600s The recommended dwell time is 120 to 180 seconds Page 24 for RPM3 User s Manual Test Tolerance The test tolerance value is the maximum allowable FS error value of a test The FS error is calculated as Test Reference Test Range FS If the error was outside of the test tolerance when the RPMS reading was logged a t will appear after the FS error in the display and with the 96 FS error value logged in the data file The tolerance has the following limits 0 0005 gt Tolerance gt 1 FS For RPM3 RPT measurement specifications see the RPM3 Operation and Maintenance Manual Pressure Measurement Specifications The typical value for the test tolerance is 0 01 96 FS Test File Editor x Auto Fill Setup Step Value ko jJ Return to Start e YES C Clear 0 Ending Point Test Points 50 17 Point Style 40 18 FS of PPC2 Range 19 20 Pressure 21 Ln Stability Test Dwell Time Tolerance Save F S sec Seconds ZFS aaa Canc Figure 14 Test File Editor 4 3 2 4 DEFAULT TST FILE During the installation of
41. sh version predominates DH Instruments DH DHI PPC PPC2 RPM3 and CalTool are trademarks registered and otherwise Document No 550106b 03 001114 Printed in the USA 2000 DH Instruments Inc 4 1 4 2 4 3 CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ii theta gewann ER ER FE uER TW EEN ASEE EES i TABLES iato nasus clau aG iii FIGURES ID EX CLERO ER CX RN ERE HAERES Er c iii ABOUT THIS MANUAL icc ces sua VER arx EVE CREE Ker RE ER EROR FA abe EE iv 1 INTRODUCTION etai o ta xd ana ERR o Luke Ha ERR I Ehud a He REIHE ERN oC ER Meus 1 1 1 PRODUCT OVER 1 2 GETTING 57 3 2 1 OVERVIEW e A A E E A A 3 2 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS oenas manaa adaa aasia stes atn aana daana aaNet aaaea Sia a raadin 3 2 3 INSTALLING CALTOOL 3 2 3 1 WINDOWS 3 1X USERS 2 3 2 WINDOWS 95 28 3 INSTALLATION FILES 5 23 4 RUNNING THE 310 5 235 OPERATING 5 3 MAIN PROGRAM FORM 7 3 1 OVERVIEW me 7 3 2 CURRENT SETUP daanan oE 32 cien po PL 3 2 2 REFERENCE INFORMATION 323
42. st The sole purpose of this form is to view as received and calculated as left calibration data and coefficients The data manipulator can only operated with data from a valid test data file Data Manipulator lt File Calibration Options Test File c software ppc_cal realg tst Reference RPM Data File Name f software ct_rpm3 155h3_1 dat Identification MY RPM Test Date 1997 March 14 Test Duration 8 51 22 AM to 9 17 15 AM FS Error Vs Reference Pressure Dwell 30 s 0015 Stability 001 ZFS Tolerance 01 XFS 0010 rae Operator MLF Receired Er 0005 Model PPC2 us A0200 Serial Number 155 500 500 Software Version 0005 Interface 95232 1 2400 E 7 1 Reference Pressure kPa 200 psig FactPA FactPM PA PM ZNaterr As Received 95 04 Paa 0 999964 0 00 Paa 1 000 N M As Left 95 04 Paa 0 999964 0 0 0 999889 0 0 Point Reference As Received As Received Calculated as Left Calculated as a Pressure Pressure ZFS Error Pressure kPa kPa kPa n qm 0 00 275 23 552 13 961 06 127C Figure 16 Data Manipulator Screen 5 2 DISPLAY INFORMATION The same data viewed during the test on the main form is also viewed here However only one set of range data is displayed at any given time All data displayed corresponds to the currently loaded data file 5 2 1 TEST INFORMATION This field displays the test file data read from
43. t 0 010 amp FS MF Reference Model RPM Identification MY RPM PPC2 0 155 RS232 1 2400 E 7 1 qe H3 200 psig Test AutoZ State ON Previous Calibration Date 970314 0 000 89 000 970314 95 04 0 999964 89 Figure 17 Data Manipulator Calibration Report Screen 5 3 1 3 VIEW SAVED REPORT Only reports created by using the lt Save Report gt option can be viewed Choose the desired report from the file box and press OK The report will display in the same fashion as the previous option 5 3 1 4 SAVE REPORT This choice allows the user to save the report If edits were made to the report this option must be selected while the report is visible for the edits to be saved When the report is NOT visible the default report is always saved The default name of a report is the same as the current data file except the file extension is rpt Determine the path and filename of the report on the displayed file box and press OK to activate the save 5 3 1 5 PRINT CURRENT REPORT Select lt Print Current Report gt to print the default report If edits were made to the report this option must be selected while the report is visible to print the edits Otherwise only the standard report generated from the data file is printed a new printer is selected in the print dialog box this printer is automatically changed to the default system prin
44. t is setup 3 3 2 DATA GRAPH The graph provides a real time plot of all data up to the current point of the range being tested The 96 FS error difference between RPM3 pressure and reference pressure is plotted NO data is plotted until at least two test points are taken For this reason the graph is blank at the beginning of a test Page 9 2000 DH Instruments Inc H CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 3 3 3 PANEL DISPLAY Above the graph is a real time display of RPM3 pressure atmospheric pressure ready status and the current rate of change of pressure This information only displays after a test is started The ready status will turn GREEN when the pressure meets the stability criteria as specified in the test file Otherwise the ready status is RED 2000 DH Instruments Inc Page 10 4 1 for RPM3 User s Manual 4 MAIN FORM MENU OPTIONS RUN MENU The RUN menu offers the following selections Run Test Manual Data Entry Remote Communications Exit The function of each choice is in the following sections 4 1 1 RUN TEST RUN TEST should be selected to calibrate an RPM3 range All tests including Manual Entry Tests have four main areas Test Setup Data Acquisition Data Verification Data Manipulation Each of these steps are in the following sections Page 11 2000 DH Instruments Inc CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 4 1 1 1 TEST SETUP 2000 DH I
45. t quadrant of the current setup folder contains information on the device that will be used to supply reference pressure to the in the calibration process At startup the last Pressure Reference Model and Identification Used displays in the corresponding field Double clicking any area within the pressure reference frame is a shortcut to choosing the Setup Reference menu option which gives you the ability to edit reference information see Section 4 2 3 3 2 3 TEST INFORMATION The bottom right quadrant of the current setup folder contains test information Test Information refers to the definition of the calibration test routine that will be run The test points from the currently selected test file display in this section At startup the last test used prior to the closing of the program should display in these fields If an error occurs in the process of loading the previous test file NO test information displays Any time a new test is selected or edited it displays in this area the number and value of all test data points in the list box Test points can be viewed by scrolling down in the list box Test units can either be in FS of the current DUT range or in RPM3 supported pressure units The stability criterion is also based on a FS value of each range Dwell time is the only range independent value that can be entered in a test file Double click any test information field as a shortcut to the Select Test menu o
46. ter This is the case for all printing options within the program Page 31 2000 DH Instruments Inc CalTool for RPM3 User s Manual 5 3 1 6 PRINT SAVED REPORT Choose the report to print from a standard Windows file box If the file is a valid report saved using the lt Save Report gt option it is sent to the default Windows printer 5 3 1 7 EXIT 5 3 2 Pressing Exit closes the data manipulator form and returns control to the main form of the program If calibration coefficients are activated to the RPM3 the main form will re load RPM3 information and display the current information CALIBRATION MENU All items in the calibration menu are unavailable unless there is an RPM3 remotely connected to the host PC and the data file contains data that corresponds to that RPMS 5 3 2 1 ACTIVATE CALIBRATION Activate Calibration gt writes the calculated calibration coefficients PA PM and ZNaterr and the new calibration date to the RPMS for the test range The calibration date always uses the year month day format YYYYMMDD Zoffset is set to zero after all calibrations except an absolute calibration in gauge mode this Zoffset value is NOT modified A check mark v will appear next to any calibration that was successfully activated If an error occurs during the activation process the original calibration data is restored automatically 5 3 2 2 COPY CALIBRATION TO 2000 DH Instruments Inc This menu
47. umber of the data file RPM3 the Calibration menu is enabled Otherwise the Menu is disabled to prevent calibration data of one RPMS from being saved to another 5 3 1 2 VIEW CURRENT REPORT 2000 DH Instruments Inc The objective of the report function is to provide a convenient standard report format To create your own customized report either open the comma delimited data file and manipulate it in another program such as Excel Lotus etc or copy the report into a word processor by cutting and pasting When selected the standard report displays The report can be edited in any way desired and saved by using the lt Save Report gt option This is NOT a true report editor so many typical word processor features are unavailable To export the report into a true word processor select the entire document by clicking the beginning of the document and holding the mouse button down then drag it to the end of the report Press Ctrl C to copy the information to the Windows clipboard Paste the information into the desired word processor document To close the report press Esc or choose lt Return to Data View gt which is in place of the lt View Current Report gt menu option while the report is visible Page 30 for RPM3 User s Manual H EE Manipulator Eile 21672007 Options alibration Report RPM3 SH 155 1 F SOFTWARE CT_RPM3 155H3_1 DAT 1 C SOFTWARE PPC_CAL REALG TST 1 0 001 amp FS g
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