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1. As Found measurements Note on adjustment for the hygrometer used at the end of the As Found measurements serial number of the hygrometer used at start of the As Returned measurements uv Last adjustment date of the hygrometer used at start of the As Returned measurements Error mode for adjustment values of the hygrometer used at start of the As Returned measure ments disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB Advanced Options 102 ARSHygAloha Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the hygrometer used at start of the As Returned measurements AkSHygBeta 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the hygrometer used at start of the As Returned measurements ARSHygA 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the hygrometer used at start of the As Returned measurements ARSHygB Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the hygrometer used at start of the As Returned measurements measurements ARSHygCalNote AREHygSN AREHygCalDate AREHygErrorMode Error mode for adjustment values of the hygrometer used at the end of the As Returned measure ments disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB AREHygAlpha Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the hygrometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements AREHygBeta 2nd coefficien
2. As Found measurement AFUserName Name of the user who carried out the As Found measurement AFUndoCount Number of As Found measurements cancelled Undo AFUndo Reasons for cancelling As Found measurements plain text AkDate ARUserName ARUndoCount Advanced Options 103 AsFoundPossible Indicates whether or not the As Found measurement was carried out Yes or NextDueDate Next adjustment date scheduled for the pipette ReviewerName Name of the user who counter signed the report Notice Note on calibration InspectionCount Number of pipette defects selected Inspection Pipette defects selected plain text CorrectionCount umber of measures taken for defect elimination Correction easures for defect elimination selected plain text OrderNumber eference number of calibration ARVol_ChxX_VolY_MZ esult of As Returned measurement as volume value ul ARW_ChX_VolY_MZ esult of As Returned measurement as weight value g ARBal_ChxX_VolY_MZ alance used for the As Returned measurement serial number AFVol_ChxX_VolY_MZ esult of As Found measurement as volume value pl AFW_ChX_VolY_MZ Result of As Found measurement as weight value g No 7J AFBal_ChX_VolY_MZ Balance used for the As Found measurement serial number X Number of pipette channel or H for Horizontal or V for Vertical respectively Y Number of volume or H for Horizontal or
3. As Returned measurements uN AkSBarCalDate Last adjustment date of the barometer used at start of the As Returned measurements ARSBarErrorMode Error mode for adjustment values of the barometer used at start of the As Returned measure ments disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB ARSBarAlpha Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the barometer used at start of the As Returned measurements ARSBarBeta 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the barometer used at start of the As Returned measurements ARSBarA 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the barometer used at start of the As Returned measurements ARSBarB Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the barometer used at start of the As Returned measurements surements ARSBarCalNote Note on adjustment for the barometer used at start of the As Returned measurements Field name AREBAarSN AREBarCalDate AREBarErrorMode AREBarAlopha AREBarBeta AREBarA AREBarB AREBarCalCert AREBarCalNote AFSHygSN AFSHygCalDate AFSHygErrorMode AFSHygAloha AFSHygBeta AFSHygA AFSHygB AFSHygCalCert AFSHygCalNote AFEHygSN AFEHygCalDate AFEHygErrorMode AFEHygAlpha AFEHygBeta AFEHygA AFEHygB AFEHygCalCert AFEHygCalNote ARSHygSN ARSHygCalDate ARSHygErrorMode Advanced Options 101 Serial number of the barometer used at the end of the As Returned
4. Calibration Setup menu click on the Corrective actions tab If Calibration with physical inspection detected defects in the pipette after the inspec tion a list of possible corrective actions appears chapter 9 3 This list installed at the factory contains a selection of the most common corrective actions You can adapt this list fo your needs You can delete individual items from the list with the Delete button and with the Add button you can add further items to the list Editing the list of reasons for deleting measurement values In the main window of the Calibration Setup menu click on the Undo tab If during a calibration you want to delete an invalid measurement value Undo measure ment see chapter 9 2 you must select a reason for the deletion from the list The list installed at the factory contains a selection of the most common reasons for deleting measurement values You can adapt this list fo your needs You can delete individual items from the list with the Delete button and with the Add button you can add further items to the list Changing the Program Settings 72 Ai cape l hae am ed Os Lp mg J isa se fi A cite h ee al he eee ea Pe e BO Defining the number of selectable pipette channels In the main window of the Calibration Setup menu click on the Channels button Here you can specify how many channels should be availabl
5. During calibration Calibry emits various acoustic signals when switching to the next volume after having completed all measurements when exceeding a tolerance limit and in case of errors or when deleting erroneous measured values respectively If desired these acoustic signals can be enabled or disabled individually select the Options Configuration menu The Options Configuration menu holds a large number of settings that is why it is divided into various groups that are described in the following sections To display the various settings click on the plus sign to the left of the respective subgroups Instead of the plus sign a minus sign now appears If you click on the minus sign the settings disappear and the list becomes shorter and clearer again The Parameter description window contains a short description of the respective setting and information about valid values With the Close bution you can save changed settings and quit the menu Changing the Program Settings 74 Number of undo s Min readings in as found Default readings 4s found Min readings in as retuned Default readings As returned Environmental parameter Second read of environmental parameter Fixed temperature Water and air temperature are the same Fixed pressure Fixed humidity Use environmental table data Enable auto reading Auto reading remote name Auto reading remote port Calibration unit type Show cal
6. button Seaver p Daban OOOO Gaver name yPc 2 70 0 Authentication Create the database for Calibry Right mouse click on Database gt New Database then enter the name of the new Calibry database Example Calibry Set up the storage space for the data and log files example 1000 MB for the data file 10 MB for the log file Finally confirm with OK Importthe Calibry MicrosoftAccess database Calibry mdb Right mouse click on the database created in the previous step From the context menu select Tasks gt Import data this starts the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard Click on Next Installing the Software and launching Calibry 13 m Hr ate n e fim 500 Sereer imt and Eeport Wizard Choose a Dala Source Choose Microsoft Access as the data source then enter the path to the Access database to be imported Click on Next Choose a destination and the SQL Server name and click on Next SUE Server impart and Export Wirard imix Inthe Specify Table Copy or Query window select Copy data from Spaey Tais tapy oroi E E ES 1 one or more tables or views Click on Next SQL Server Import and Eeport Wizard imix Check the boxes of all tables Select Source Tables and Views Choc ona on mwa babies ard waras bo copy Click on Next Installing the Software and launching Calibry 14 n igi Server li
7. measurement ml cycle AFEvaporationError Uncertainty of the evaporation factor for As Found measurement ul cycle ARAirlempStart Air temperature at start of the As Returned measurement C ARWaterlempstart Water temperature at start of the As Returned measurement C ARHumidityStart Humidity at start of the As Returned measurement rH ARPressurestart Barometric pressure at start of the As Returned measurement hPa ARZFactor Z factor for As Returned measurement ul mg AkEvaporation Evaporation factor for As Returned measurement ml cycle AkEvaporationError Uncertainty of the evaporation factor for As Returned measurement ul cycle AFAirlempEnd Air temperature at the end of the As Found measurement C AFWaterlempEnd Water temperature at the end of the As Found measurement C AFHumidityEnd umidity at the end of the As Found measurement rH AFPressureEnd Barometric pressure at the end of the As Found measurement hPa ARAirlempEnd Air temperature at the end of the As Returned measurement C ARWaterlempEnd Water temperature at the end of the As Returned measurement C ARHumidityEnd Humidity at the end of the As Returned measurement rH AkPressureEnd arometric pressure at the end of the As Returned measurement hPa CO nstrument data ype of balance used for As Found measurements erial number of balance used for As Fou
8. Balance Description ID Reference number Number Optional Environment Unable to obtain 4s found data No movement possible Electronics broken Seal leaks Out of Specification Shaft damaged Plunger bert Micrometer out of phase Froition ring i missing or cracked Cancel MPMB78999 Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul LT5250 MCP System ka MEFT Eg Air temperature 21 00 C Water temperature 21 00 C Humidity al e Factor 1 0031 pl mg Pressure 1013 00 hPa Evaporation ph cpcle Inspection Edit Corective Invalidate Pipette Calibrate Cancel When the calibration dialog chapter 9 1 is started the Physical inspection window opens to check the pipette for possible faults chapter 9 3 Inspect the pipette and mark in the list any faults you find Click on OK to finish the inspection Note If the inspection reveals that no status check As found can be performed due to the defects you may check the box Unable to obtain As found data this checkbox appears only if at least one defect has been selected This causes the application to skip the status check As found and pass directly to the window for selecting the measures taken to correct the fault The next window is identical to the window for a calibration with inspection and fault correction as described inthe previous chapter Make the necessary inputs chapters 9 1 and 9 2 and th
9. Humidity 60 00 Z Factor 1 0031 pl tmg Pressure 1013 00 hPa Evaporation plcycle Inspection Edit Corrective Invalidate Pipette Calibrate Cancel Note Calibry does not distinguish between data which is input or determined in demo mode or in normal working mode It always uses the same database All settings calibrations etc that you make in demo mode are handled exactly the same as those you make in normal working mode and they are also added to the history The only difference is that the reports of calibrations you perform in demo mode have DEMO in the title When you start a calibration chapter 9 the window at left appears example If you wish to work in demo mode select No balance in the balance section Note If Calibry was not registered or the application did not find a balance at startup only the No balance setting will be available and Calibry automatically runs in demo mode select the appropriate parameters in this window see chapter 9 then start calibration Demo Mode 70 The No balance indication at bottom left in the window tells you that Calibry is running in demo mode and no real measurement values are being determined bijin mg TA ier fi Paa baire hii a el Charred A beer SS GER ERERRRRRTRR EO RRER EERO Sune Xe 100 aal T CEJ Ap l MEEDA Ti Now input measurement values by click ing with the mouse on the Mouse value field The
10. In this case there will also be a second field for the measure ment uncertainty of the cubic expansion coefficient Factory setting No no entry of the cubic expansion coefficient Set cubic expansion coefficient for pipette Default cubic expansion coefficient for pipette Set cubic expansion coefficient for tips Default cubic expansion coefficient for tips Set calibration error for Balance Set calibration error for other devices Set uncertainty of the evaporation value Changing the Program Settings 8 Default cubic expansion coefficient for tips You may define the standard cubic expansion coefficient for pipette tips in the range of O to 1 factory setting 0 Set calibration error for Balance You may set up Calibry to display additional fields for the entry of measurement errors when calibrating balances or testing calibration with an external test weight see chapter 4 5 Select SE and RE if you need 2 fields for entering errors e g for Random Error and Systematic Error or select 2AB for a total of 4 measurement error fields Factory setting Disabled no fields for the entry of measurement errors Set calibration error for other devices Same setting as above but for entering the calibration errors of other devices thermometer hygrometer barometer etc Disabled no fields for the entry of measurement errors Set uncertainty of the evaporation value
11. _ the unit ee E Serial number of the barometer _ CalDate Date of last adjustment Error mode for adjustment values ErrorMode 0 none 1 Random Error and rani Error 2 2AB a ee Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha SE ie a for adjustment errors ee ee ae wine E E a E po aiCertificate Number of adjustment certificate po atNotice Note on adjustment Hygrometer 2 blocks of data for As Found and As Returned Type of measurement the hygro meter was used for As Returned or As Found Internal identification of the unit Oo e eee Serial number of the hygrometer pT ColDate Dote of last adjustment Error mode for adjustment values ErrorMode 0 none 1 Random Error and a Error 2 1 cot or aa a ee oe a ae for adjustment errors O C e e e e o S E a Fg z E eT eee aa Peshat e aas Ooo o th co efficientforagjustmenterrors B a e aoe otasiman cerien _ CalNotice Note on adjustment sigan Settings Default cubic expansion coefficient for Default cubic expansion coefficient for Advanced Options 4 O 16 5 Exporting data in Microsoft Office format The Calibry calibration reports can be exported to Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel This way you may design your reports to conform with standards set up by your local accreditation body Exporting data to Word allows for detailed adaptation of the layout while export ing data to Excel is primarily
12. pe Sensibility Calculated readability g oo o S Catate Doteoflastadjustment o ee _ e aae o odusent cerien CalNotice Note on Note on adjustment Error mode for adjustment values ErrorMode 0 none 1 Random Error and sree Error 2 2AB Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpho SE Beta RE SLU 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A a S 4 __ sheoefvenforesusimerionas Ath coefficient for adjusimenterrors B Thermometer _ 2 blocks of data for As Found and As Returned of measurement the thermo meter was used for As Returned or As Found oS Internal ere of the unit Advanced Options 93 Group Subgroup 1 Subgroup2__ Subgroup 3 Subgroup 4 XML element Description __ os o d S o Oo 1 SN Serial number of the thermometer _ Serial number of the thermometer _ zi the thermometer Error mode for adjustment values ErrorMode 0 none 1 Random Error and T Error 2 2AB a ee Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha SE ae Rees for adjustment errors ee ee ee eee oo k ls A ros po aiCertificate Number of adjustment certificate po atNotice Note on adjustment __ Barometer 2 blocks of data for As Found and AsRetumned Type of measurement the barometer was used for As Returned or As en Cr Internal identification of the unit _ identification Internal identification of the unit
13. 0 6 Environmental Balances 1126300064 MEPIOS 1126300064 MCPIO5 Restart calibration Cancel The left part of the window displays information about the pipette the test method the environmental conditions and the balance Note As long as that the calibration has not yet Started you can still change the environmental data with the Environmental button The balance selected for the calibration appears as a colored symbol in the lower part of the window Note If you selected the No balance setting calibration will take place in demo mode and instead of the balance symbol there will be a field for simulating the values see chapter 14 Depending on the color the balance symbol has the following meaning Green Red The balance is ready for the calibration to be performed The balance is not yet ready for calibration e g because a reference mea surement is necessary or just being performed If a reference measurement is necessary start it on the balance If the reference measurement was started automatically by Calibry wait until it has finished When the reference mea surement has been successfully completed the green balance symbol is displayed Yellow The calibration proceeds and Calibry receives the measurement values on the balance Calibrating Pipettes 50 Datosor Coruna SS Faria 3 Tli a lik i p 1126300064 MCPIO5
14. 20 ul 5 Accepted by Devenport Certificate 0606100160 4 R8 Performed by SPI CH 2 CH4 CH6 CH8 CH 1 CH 3 CH5 CH 7 Status ighigh gh gRghigh yr sf Page 1 9 59 Calibration Reports 60 10 2 Report options When a report is displayed you can use the buttons at the bottom of your screen to activate the following options Print Print Export to MS Office Print Print Export to M5 Office Export to ML Print Piring opioa dir feared miy E Disk pn her and en reira cardia be Deeded pri be oe eta iy iuni ged ae peter Close Selecting the report language select the language that is to be used to display or print out the report The languages available are English French German Italian and Spanish For other languages please contact METTLER TOLEDO Exporting a report The File menu lets you export the report in XML format with no graphical represento tions Calibry writes the contents of the report that is currently displayed to a XML file default name Report xml and stores it in a directory of your choice In addition you may export data for further processing in Microsoft Office applications Further information on exporting data in XML or MS Office format is found in chapter 16 Note If the counter signing option is active the export options will be available only after a second authorized user ha
15. Corrective lnvalidate Pipette Calibrate Cancel Inspection When the calibration dialog is started chapter 9 1 the window Physical inspection for checking the pipette for possible faults first opens The list installed at the factory contains a selection of the most common faults Note In the Options Calibration Setup menu you can edit the list of the most common faults or if desired translate them into your own language see chapter 15 Inspect the pipette and mark any faults in the list of detected faults As soon as one fault is marked the status changes to Failed Click on OK to terminate the inspection Note If a fault was found and marked in the list a wrench symbol is displayed in the Status column of the Tasks list to indicate that a repair is necessary chapter 8 1 If you a fault was detected upon inspection and marked it in the list another window appears where you can mark the measures taken to correct the fault s The list installed at the factory contains a selection of the most common measures Note In the Options Calibration Setup menu you can edit the list of the most common corrective measures or if desired translate them into your own language see chapter 15 Mark the measures taken in the list Click on OK to save the inputs and close the window The next window is identical to the window for a simple calibration chapter 9 1 excep
16. Important note Please make sure to back up the database before updating the Calibry software see chapter 2 7 Under normal conditions a software upgrade will leave your database untouched However any installation procedure involves a certain risk of failure that may cause the database to be damaged or erased 1 1 Short description of Calibry Thank you for choosing the Calibry software from METTLER TOLEDO Calibry is an application for calibrating pipettes and other dispensing systems for liquids in the range from 0 1 ulto 100 mi The applica tion supports a large number of weighing systems from METTLER TOLEDO Provided that enough hardware ports are available multiple weighing systems can be connected to Calibry Calibry is optimized for operation with the MCP multi channel pipette calibration systems and the XP26PC balance from METTLER TOLEDO and supports the special characteristics of these systems Calibry runs under Microsoft Windows from Windows 2000 and provides a convenient user interface for intuitive and efficient working Together with a network licence the application is networkable and up to 5 PCs on which Calibry runs can access a common database for network operation a SQL datbase is recommended 1 2 Important information about these instructions The following conventions apply throughout these operating instructions In these operating instructions pipette calibration systems e g a system comprises from 1 up to 5 MCPs
17. ad Calibry 4 0 Laliliry ij Calibre i nurg in dena made In this recede balances are not dehected ard cancct be used Da you want bo repiter Caley now Ge Registration Registration information Registered name Mettler Toledo 544 4C5 DG 522 900 License key Calibry4 0 Demo edition Double click on the shortcut icon Calibry 4 0 on the Windows desktop to launch Calibry you may also select Calibry from the Windows program list or double click on the program icon in the directory where you decided to install Calibry Note After having launched the application Calibry possibly may display a message stating that the database version is invalid In this case you will have to update the database as described in chapter 2 8 The first time Calibry is started the window at left appears asking you whether you wish to register Calibry now No Openstheunregistered application in Demo Mode In Demo Mode Calibry is fully functional but connected balances are not activated Instead you can simulate measurement values Instructions for Demo Mode are contained in chapter 14 Until the program is registered the window with the two buttons shown at left appears every time the program is started Yes Opens the dialog described below to register Calibry Registering Calibry requires a licence key that must be obtained from METTLER TOLEDO Complete the registration form found on the Calibry CD ROM and transm
18. domain name user name select the default language Confirm with OK In the Select a page column of the window click on Server Roles Check Public Confirm with OK Installing the Software and launching Calibry 16 User Mapping In the Select a page column of the window click on User Map ping From Users mapped to this login select the Calibry database In the Database role membership for Calibry section check db_datareader and db_datawriter Calibry denotes the name of your Calibry database Status In the Select a page column of the window click on Status Grant permission to connect to the database engine For Login check Enabled Confirm with OK Important Make sure the firewall of the computer running SQL Server is set up correctly so that the users can access their accounts and the database Installing the Software and launching Calibry 17 2 5 3 Configuring the ODBC connection The following steps require administrator access and must be carried out on each client computer Note for Windows 2000 users The following steps require the MDAC 2 8 application to be installed available from Microsoft Go to the Windows control panel open the Admintools then open the Data sources ODBC tale Date Source Administrator j k E jaj Create qa new data source Select System DSN
19. sign in the middle of the field rep re Sea resents the nominal volume and the two ae vertical marks at left and right represent rt wig the specified tolerances for the Systematic es error Every time you click on the button the value is input that corresponds to the current position of the mouse pointer In the example at left several values have already been input ei pl Benes d ETE hie harara DERD e When you have input all the values for one volume Calibry changes automatically to the next volume and inputs a value every time you Click However the display does not change automatically to the next volume so if you want to see the values you input you must click on the tab for the corresponding volume Just the same as for a real calibration you can view the result of the calibration at any time by clicking on the Status tab provided you already entered enough values When you have entered the measurement values for all volumes the message End of the calibration appears in the upper part of the window Needless to say in demo mode all the other calibration options delete invalid measurement values restart calibration print a report etc can also be used You will find corresponding information in chapter 9 Inputting precise values If you want to input precise values e g for testing the procedure described above is not sufficiently accurate In this case you must enter the desired
20. while Manufacturer inserts the volumes and tolerances specified by the pipette manufacturer Important Both options are available only if an ISO class has been assigned and or the manufacturer s specifications have been entered when defining the pipette type see chapter 6 Checkthe User radio button if you wish to set up the volumes to be checked and the tolerances yourself This activates the appropriate entry fields and you may then enter your own values If required you may use the Factor fields to change the tolerance wig n Ul mw he ds soared Musab fa fa 7 values Systematic error and Random Error by an overall factor byaen enan X fie ar tk Factor i This may be useful for pipettes that are calibrated to a particular sintando he foe standard but do have tolerance specifications that deviate from Arkani Munter ir ft tf owl the standard by a fixed factor Ronen eneinx fe fis ie i The Factor fields are also available for the As Found status check assuming you have selected the Calibration with inspection and As found mode Usually the status check is automatically based on the same tolerances as the actual calibration For special cases you may modify the tolerances for the status check by entering ap propriate factors for the systematic error and the random error Important The Factor fields are available only ifyou have selected the User setti
21. ARStatus_ChX_VolY AFPipetteStatus elative Random Error of As Returned measurements X pipette channel Y volume ncertainty of As Returned measurements pl esult of calibration after As Returned measurements X pipette channel Y volume Overall status of the pipette upon completion of the As Found measurements 1 not required 0 not done 1 failed 2 done passed Overall status of the pipette upon completion of the As Returned measurements 1 not required 0 not done 1 failed 2 done passed X pipette channel Y volume 7J ARPipetteStatus zZ Hardware Configuration 104 17 Hardware Configuration The following chapters provide information on the cooperation between Calibry and various METTLER TOLEDO balances You will learn how to connect several balances to a single Calibry workstation and how to set up the application and the instruments Calibry is compatible with the following METTLER TOLEDO balances MCP Multichannel Pipette Calibration Systems XP26PC Microbalance for Calibrating 1 Channel Pipettes XP Precision and Analytical Balances XS Precision and Analytical Balances and WX Balances SAG Balances AG Balances AX MX UMX Balances AT M1 UMT Balances 17 1 Connecting several balances to a single Calibry workstation You will need a USB hub for connecting several balances to a sin
22. Calibry to inform you when the balance is due for adjustment Notes on operation The measured values are transmitted to Calibry when the Transfer key also marked Menu of the SAG balance is pressed ai No manual zero setting of the balance is required between subsequent pipetting opera ss ol tions 17 12 Calibry and XP26PC balances The operating instructions supplied with the XP26PC balance provide a chapter dedicated to Calibry Please consult this information and configure Calibry and the XP26PC accordingly To protect your METTLER TOLEDO product s future METTLERTOLEDO Service assures the quality measuring accuracy and value of your METTLER TOLEDO products for years to come Please send for full details of our attractive range of services Thank you x 1 1 7 8 0 7 9 1 Subject to technical changes and to changes in the options supplied with the software Mettler Toledo AG 2008 11780791C Printed in Switzerland 0807 2 12 Mettler Toledo AG Laboratory amp Weighing Technologies CH 8606 Greifensee Switzerland Phone 41 44 944 22 11 Fax 41 44 944 30 60 Internet htto Avww mt com
23. If you set Yes the pressure cannot be changed Fixed humidity If you select No factory setting the current air humidity setting part of the environmental parameters of the calibration menu can be changed before you do the calibration If you set Yes the relative humidity value cannot be changed Aon Humber of undo s Min readings in as found Default readings 4s found Min readings in as retuned Default readings 4s returned Environmental parameter Second read of environmental parameter Fixed temperature Water and air temperature are the same Fined pressure Fixed humidity Use environmental table data Enable auto reading Auto reading remote name Auto reading remote port Calibration unit type Show calibration measuring unit Reference number required Volume measurement order Door management Open door time Time delay for reading Evaporation option is fired Changing the Program Settings 75 Use environmental table data If you select No factory setting the values for temperature and barometric pressure can be freely changed before you do the calibration provided they were not blocked see above If you select Yes the combination of temperature and barometric pressure must be selected from the table so that the correct Z factor is calculated automatically Enable auto reading If you select Yes Calibry attempts to read the environ mental data from
24. Pipet Lite Gch 20 200 ul fx Tip Editor Add Edit Delete Certified tip Name LTs250 a Balance Description IO MCP System o balance l EE P 5 WS tem Reference number Number Optional 233M F_4A Environment Air temperature 21 00 C Water temperature 21 00 C Humidity BL e Factor 1 0031 plmg Pressure 1013 00 hPa Evaporation O pl cucle Edit Invalidate Pipette cree Calibrating Pipettes 47 Selecting the pipette tips Certified Tip From the list select the type of tips which are mounted on the pipette If the current type is not in the list click on the Add button to add a new type of tip Inthe Tip Editor you can delete tips from the list or add new ones to it To add a newtip click on the Add button enter the name ofthe tip and then click on Save The new tip then appears in the list To delete a tip from the list mark the tip and then click on De lete If you answer the confirmation question with Yes the tip is deleted from the list Then click on Close to return to the previous window Selecting the balance In the Balance part of the window you can select the balance on which the calibration should be performed All balances recognized by Calibry are shown in the list Note If Calibry did not recognize a balance only the No balance setting will be available This setting causes Calibry to work in demo
25. and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB 1st coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found measurements 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found measurements 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found measurements Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found measurements Number of the adjustment certificate of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found measurements Note on adjustment for the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found mea surements Serial number of the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Found measure ments Last adjustment date of the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Found measurements AFEAirThermErrorMode Error mode for adjustment values of the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Found measurements disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB 1st coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Found measurements 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the air temperature thermometer used at the
26. and authorization levels is found in chapter 12 Calibry constantly records all work steps which are executed Audit allows you to display the audit trail Further information on the Audit Trail is given in chapter 13 In this menu you may configure some basic settings for pipette calibration For further information please refer to chapter 15 1 Calls up the configuration menu in which you can change vari ous parameters of Calibry Further information is found in chapter 15 2 In this menu you can change the layout of Calibry Further informa tion is given in chapter 15 3 Instructions for Using Calibry 23 HELP Legend Displays a legend which explains symbols which are used in various lists Users Option User Manual Opens the current user manual in Adobe Acrobat Meee Legend Registration Gives access to the registration dialog User manual About Displays information about Calibry Registration Tasks E About 3 3 The filters All menus tabs of Calibry contain lists pipette list contact list etc These lists can be very long and make finding a particular item rather time consuming With the aid of filters the length of a list can be temporarily reduced to the desired entries Above every list there are three radio buttons No filter There are no options available for filtering the list oe F of oh Pipette A Tasks amp Contact d Reports n e No titer C Simple filter f Advance
27. and click on Add Creste New Data source Select SQL Server and click Finish Micaoeof Visual FP roe T amie SOL Native Cieni P _ a Create a new data source to SQL Server abe an on Date Source to Sik Ser Wer Enter a name that refers to the data source the name can be chosen freely it has to be entered in Calibry afterwards see below Lre From the dropdown menu select the SQL Server you wish to connect to or enter the name manually if the server does not show up in the list The description is optional and is not required by Calibry Click on Next Installing the Software and launching Calibry 18 Create a hew Date Source to SOL Server How should SOL Serves veny the suthenticly of the login ID f ith Windows NT aulhenbcaton uing lhe nebeotk legen I0 a oe ee eniered by the user Cermoct to SL Sever 1o san dla seling ar the Mater sddhonal configuration eptions Loyi ith m Airi pam ad Crente a hew Date Source to SOL Server Fagard ie oe a aioe d pO re lor pered SOL al trees ding the fired piocetiresr Orly when poy deconnest her Pah aca ee eve ee fecha fF Une ANS quoted identies Uns ANS nulls paddings and wairaigi ey SUL Senet te ine Car ee ae ey ee po Ue Bye fata SL Sealer ee fee aia al a Bek Hear Come te Create a hew Date Source to SOL Server ote BRESLIN pee aoe r eee ee CUNE ey ee CADOCUME TA
28. and measures for fault correc tion see above but with an additional status check As found before the actual calibration The status test takes the form of an inspection on receipt and usually consists of a shortened measure ment The results of the status check the inspection and the fault correction measures performed are recorded You will find details of the procedures for the individual calibration modes in chapter 9 Selecting the pipette channels to be tested Channel selection conventionnal balance orly At the factory Calibry is pre configured to test all channels of a pipette However you may individually select the channels to id i x id 4 id id i J Ao H be checked Note If you reduce the channels to be checked multichannel calibration systems such as the MCP by METTLER TOLEDO will be handled as single channel systems and must be configured accordingly Defining the volumes to be checked the number of measurements and the tolerances FERE e tea pean en In the central part of the window you set up the parameters for ui E a E da tum Muntar ja fa a le calibration wam man iG az ME DT Poo Fma o ooo pisiamd states he o foe sont A Volume You may define up to 5 volumes to be wine wee a se checked Taiim cra in i iz it i ene Ps Fatiri M hmmm fe fa fe l O an As Returned Number Number of measurements to be carried out for each volume Ifyou wish to perform the
29. barometer used at start of the As Found mea surements AFSBarCalCert Number of the adjustment certificate of the barometer used at start of the As Found measure ments AFSBarCalNote Note on adjustment for the barometer used at start of the As Found measurements AFEBarSN serial number of the barometer used at the end of the As Found measurements AFEBarCalDate Last adjustment date of the barometer used at the end of the As Found measurements AFEBarErrorMode Error mode for adjustment values of the barometer used at the end of the As Found measure ments disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB AFEBarAlpha Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the barometer used at the end of the As Found measurements AFEBarBeta 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the barometer used at the end of the As Found measurements AFEBarA 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the barometer used at the end of the As Found measurements AFEBarB Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the barometer used at the end of the As Found measurements AFEBarCalCert Number of the adjustment certificate of the barometer used at the end of the As Found measurements AFEBarCalNote Note on adjustment for the barometer used at the end of the As Found measurements ARSBarSN Serial number of the barometer used at start of the
30. chapter 4 1 The settings marked with a red dot are mandatory while the other settings may be modi fied to match your local conditions Except for special automated applications using accurate timing cycles we recommend to control the doors at the balance and to disable the door management function of Calibry as follows In the Options Configuration Calibration menu see chapter 15 2 set the Door management parameter to Disabled In the Options Configuration Balance AX menu you may advise Calibry to inform you when the balance is due for adjustment Notes on operation The measured values are transmitted to Calibry when the Print key key with printer symbol of the AX MX UMX balance is pressed No manual zero setting of the balance is required between subsequent pipetting opera tions Hardware Configuration 112 17 9 Calibry and AT MT UMT balances This chapter provides information on how to use Calibry in conjunction with the AT MT and UMT balances by METTLER TOLEDO The standard equipment of these balances includes a Data I O Port interface The balance interface is to be connected to the Calibry workstation as shown below Before establishing the connection make sure both the computer and the balance are switched off Connection B Serial Data I O Cable 00210493 ra A Setting up the AT MT UMT balance Set the balance interface to the following values Data transfer mod
31. editing a level of authorization r E3 To create a new level of authorization click on the Add button To edit an existing level of authorization highlight it in the list and User levels then click on the Edit button The settings can then be determined or changed Ensure that changes apply to all users who work with this level of authoriza tion Note The Administrator level of authorization cannot be modified Administrator In the Action column you can determine which actions are permissible with this level of authorization Adding and Editing activate or deactivate the respective buttons in the menus Delet ee Levels ing unused items determines whether data which is no longer oe ee ee ue used can be deleted Deleting all items allows or prohibits the unrestricted deletion of data records Printing reports determines whether calibration reports can be printed Controlling grants or denies the permission to counter sign calibration reports Permitted action iw Adding iw Working in pipettes Device management Editing Iw working in tasks User management Deleting unused items iw Working in conkacts Audit management Deleting all items Layout view 7 ee In the Tabs column you can determine which menus lists are ke Printing reporte Configuration to be accessible Controlling Cancel In the Setup Admin column you can determine w
32. end of the As Found measurements 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Found measurements Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Found measurements Number of the adjustment certificate of the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Found measurements Note on adjustment for the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Found measurements Serial number of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Returned measure ments Last adjustment date of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Returned measurements ARSAirThermErrorMode Error mode for adjustment values of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Returned measurements disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB Advanced Options AkSAirThermAloha Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Returned measurements ARSAirThermBeta 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Returned measurements ARSAirThermA 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Returned measurements ARSAirTherm
33. in Windows and the level of authorization of each user To define a new user click on the Add button on the bottom right hand side of the User Management main window A screen ap pears which is used to define the user Add user User properties User name Levin Login Lev Level Level ad Add New user level settings will take effect atter next login Save Cancel Entering data for the new user User name Freely selectable user name Use real names as these will be used in calibration reports and in exported data Login Name of the relevant user account in Windows Enter the exact name as it is found in Windows When the program starts Calibry checks the active Windows user account and if both designations do not match the program start is aborted Level Select the levels of authorization for the user from the list If none of the existing levels of authorization are relevant you can define a new one by clicking on the Add button as per the information given in the next section As soon as you have entered all of the data click on the Save button to save the new user User Management 65 12 2 Creating editing and deleting levels of authorization The levels of authorization Levels determine which actions a user is allowed to carry out To create edit or delete a level of authoriza tion click on the Add button in the Add user window see above Creating or
34. measurements uN ul Last adjustment date of the barometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements Error mode for adjustment values of the barometer used at the end of the As Returned measure ments disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the barometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the barometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the barometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the barometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements Number of the adjustment certificate of the barometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements Note on adjustment for the barometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements serial number of the hygrometer used at start of the As Found measurements w ul Last adjustment date of the hygrometer used at start of the As Found measurements Error mode for adjustment values of the hygrometer used at start of the As Found measurements disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the hygrometer used at start of the As Found m
35. out the calibration are given in chapter 9 Calibrating Pipettes 46 9 Calibrating Pipettes The instructions in this chapter assume that all previously necessary operations have already been completed see previous chapter 9 1 Starting the calibration dialog You can start the calibration dialog from the Tasks list or the Pipette menu Highlight the pipette to be calibrated in the respective list then click on the Calibrate button Alternatively you may simply double click the appropriate pipette in the list Note If you start calibration from the Pipette menu you will first have to select the desired test method and then click on Calibrate again to launch the calibration procedure The procedure for the calibration depends on the calibration mode you have selected with or without checking for faults additional status check etc see chapter 7 The individual calibration modes are described separately below 9 2 Simple calibration of a multi channel pipette FH With this calibration method Calibration the pipette is only calibrated no check for faults and no status check is made However please still read this chapter even if you do not want to work with this calibration method since it contains instructions and information which also apply to the other calibration methods e g selection of the pipette tips or specification of the environmental conditions t Calibration for pipette 4
36. pipette channels and all volumes that have been tested The detailed values for each channel and volume can be found later on in the report The Status item indicates whether or not the pipette has passed the calibration Causes for deletion of measured values only if measured values have been deleted upon calibration Calibration date Next due date for calibration if available Comment entered during calibration if any Graphical overview of the measurement results Systematic error for each channel and volume The blue lines show the nominal values the dashed black lines are the tolerance limits The dots mark the status of the results for each channel and volume in relation to the nominal value and the tolerances Below the graph the Status item indicates whether or not the respective channel has passed calibration spare line for signing the report showing the name of the user that has carried out the calibration Spare line showing the name of the user who has to counter sign the report assuming the counter signing feature is active see chapter 10 2 Identification number of the report This number is automatically generated by Calibry and is used to clearly identify every single report With calibrations including a status check the first page of the report shows the results of the status check As found while the results of the real calibration appear on the second page As returned The remaining pages o
37. pipettes The procedure for calibrating 1 channel pipettes is identical to that for multi channel pipettes chapters 9 1 to 9 4 except that the window of the calibration dialog has a different appearance The differences in the calibration dialog for 1 channel pipettes are de scribed below At the left of the window you will find infor biiir Wieg ba e e ar e Sil Bie Sl bawal pia riie ani i bial ja F mation about the pipette testing method environmental parameters and the balance kn the current Tare value is sent from the Extat E Fail i balance i H ren Matha a a Below the result section of the window gata r1 Maen H you can select the volume you wish to sti M calibrate 4 Inthe same location there are two additional Errance i TN Fa settings TUT Enable evaporation 1 oH f f f TA ns ___ fthis option is activated the measurement ed eho Se F FEF Lome Sao Undo meet Lren james D i ani values are corrected for the evaporation te Ei value which you specified in the environ 1 LL w H MEPE mental parameters Environment gt Nesta cabinet Cancel Evaporation Tare between 2 readings Activate this option if you wish to tare the balance manually after each measure ment You can see the result of the calibration at any time by clicking on Status tab Random error and Systematic error for each
38. report Noe Notice on calibration a oo identification measurement was carried out 1 Next calibration date for the current Pipette PNB Clause Number of pipette defects selected Advanced Options 91 Group Subgroup 1 Subgroup2 Subgroup 3__ Subgroup 4_ XML element Description O Notes S d S S Clause I blockofdataperpipettedefect po cuseNo Number of the pipette defect po text Description of the pipette defect eee NBClause Number of measures taken for defect elimination 1 block of data per measure taken r defect elimination Number of the measure taken for defect elimination Description of the measure taken for Text AAEN E SaussinneneS EEE elimination F 2 a of data a As Found As Returned RT measurement As Returned e or As Found Reference number of the calibra OrderNumber tion same for As Found and As Returned Pipette tip Cubic expansion coefficient of the Pa MaRS Tce Dte O Date and time of calibration Name of the user who carried out the measurement BFactor Z factor U mg ee ee Evaporation factor ul measuring cycle EvaporationError Uncertainty of the evaporation factor ul measuring cycle Measurements cancelled Undo The particular leap ot a separated by tabs Ist digit Number of the volume 2nd and 3rd digit Number of the measurement followed by the reason for N 2 blocks of dato A be
39. the computer to the title User Adds the name of the user to the title Second audit report title If you wish you can input the text for an additional line of title here The same special operators are available as for the main title WCET fur Debug Stark tab Displayed records bars i pe oe oe oes os or ee i tebe bee fleet HL HCF Tires i Far tetera Eihar aliai Proen sisie Flepeststdhy Fiesa for intemal sductmnent Pesmi bor minna Gree i seta lead Heceli jor odes bento interes ureri i eder bes Changing the Program Settings 79 General settings General In this group you define the general settings for Calibry Debug If you wish you can enable a special mode for programmers in which some windows provide extra buttons and supplementary information and additional data are recorded in the log file factory setting Debug mode disabled Note The debug mode is not suitable for normal working with Calibry Start tab When you start Calibry it normally displays the Pipette tab menu If you want Calibry to show a different menu at startup e g the Tasks list input the number of the menu here The tabs menus are numbered from left to right 1 Pipette 5 History Displayed records The lists in particular menus Pipette Reports etc can be very extensive You may increase the display speed by limiting the number of
40. used for further data processing The table below lists all data fields that are exported The exported data is very extensive and provides much more information than the reports created and displayed by Calibry Before exporting data from Calibry to Excel or Word you will have to create a template to accommodate the data in the respective application dot file for Word or xit file for Excel In Word the exported data is assigned via text form fields while in Excel this is accomplished with cell or range names For detailed information please refer to the documentation that came with Word or Excel The field names to be used are shown in the table below For exporting data first open the calibration report to be exported in Calibry Then select Export to MS Office from the File menu You may now choose whether to export the data to a Word or Excel template then select the appropriate template from the file dialog After confirmation Calibry starts the appropriate application and exports the data to the template Note All documents created and used by applications not being part of the Calibry package must be validated by the user and are not supported by METTLER TOLEDO Field name Description ontact data lient number Owner ompany name Owner Family name Owner First name Owner OwnerDepartement epartment Owner OwnerAddress Address Owner OwnerState state Owner Ow
41. values If you think you made a mistake in a measurement operation implausible values click on the tab of the respective volume and then mark the column with the faulty measure ment values Click on the Undo measurement button The window shown at left appears and you have to select the appropriate cause for deleting the values After confirmation the values are deleted and you can perform the respective measurement operation again Notes The admissible number of deletions per calibration can be set in the Options Con figuration menu chapter 19 The list of causes for the deletion of measured values can be edited in the Options Calibration Setup menu chapter 15 Aborting the calibration You can abort the calibration operation at any time and repeat calibration at a later date Note With pipettes using a multi step calibration mode inspection status check fault correction see chapters 9 3 and 9 4 the actual status is saved and you can carry out the steps that were not performed at some later time Restarting the calibration If several measurement values are implausible or if you have used inappropriate calibration parameters you can repeat the entire calibration procedure by clicking on the Restart calibration button There will be a confirmation dialog stating that all measured values captured so far will be lost After confirming the message with Yes the window for setting up the cali
42. volume Clicking on the Measurement tab displays all measured values for each volume If this view is active while calibration is in progress you can watch how the single values are gathered The checkbox Use results for as found and as returned is displayed only with the Calibration with inspection and As found data mode and if no defects were found upon the initial inspection of the pi pette In this case you do not need to carry out a status check but you may still do so by unchecking the box also see notes in chapter 9 4 10 Calibration Reports Calibry produces a detailed report for each calibration that has been completed including all data that is relevant to the calibration and the ambient conditions z Calibry File Balances Devices Users A Tasks f Mo filter Report Date 07 05 2008 13 19 02 07 05 2008 13 18 09 25 04 2008 18 16 52 25 04 2008 15 30 40 25 04 2008 15 27 51 25 04 2008 15 23 19 25 04 2008 14 59 33 25 04 2008 14 57 53 25 04 2008 13 45 12 23 04 2008 14 16 47 17 04 2008 19 46 48 16 04 2008 19 10 57 31 01 2007 13 42 38 23 01 2007 18 33 24 23 01 2007 17 57 18 07 03 2006 19 33 38 OF 03 2006 19 37 31 02 03 2006 19 16 27 02 03 2006 19 14 44 02 03 2006 18 05 36 01 03 2006 17 54 38 01 03 2006 16 03 20 01 03 2006 13 25 18 07 03 2006 13 21 16 01 03 2006 13 20 21 10 02 2006 17 08 14 10 02 2006 12 38 00 10 02 2006 12 20 55 10 02 2006 11 46 45 03 02 2006 13 1
43. volume the balance works at a resolution of 0 001 mg above this limit value the display resolu tion is automatically reduced to 0 01 mg Setting range O 1000 ul 0 automatic resolution switching disabled Factory setting 0 MCP These settings apply to the METTLER TOLEDO MCP balances only Time limit for reference measurement Calibry checks how much time remains until the balance will request a reference measurement If this amount of time is less than the value specified here Calibry performs a reference measurement on the balance before the calibration If on the other hand the time until the next reference measurement is longer than the specified value Calibry does not perform a reference measurement before the calibration Factory setting 30 seconds Vibration adapter Setting of the vibration adapter Factory setting 3 Further information on the vibration adapter is found in the Operating Instructions supplied with your MCP balance Changing the Program Settings 80 Fleced lor interna scuctment Plezal bor deri aletrere i seated inal Heal jo giie bert beri cence fecal hey Set cubic expansion coefficient for pipette Default cubic expansion coefficient for pipette Set cubic expansion coefficient for tips Default cubic expansion coefficient for tips Set calibration error for Balance Set calibration error for other devices Set uncertainty of the evaporation value Process adap
44. with printer symbol of the XP WX balance is pressed No manual zero setting of the balance is required between subsequent pipetting opera tions Hardware Configuration 111 17 8 Calibry and AX MX UMX balances This chapter provides information on how to use Calibry in conjunction with the AX MX and UMX balances by METTLER TOLEDO The Standard equipment of these balances includes a serial RS232C interface The balance interface is to be connected to the Calibry workstation as shown below Before establishing the connection make sure both the computer and the balance are switched off Connection e _______ _g RS9 RS9 cable 1 1 m f 11101051 Setting up the AX MX UMX balance set the Host interface to the following values Baud rate 9600 Baud Bit Parity 8 Bit none Handshake XON XOFF End of line char acter lt CR gt lt LF gt and Character set ANSI WINDOWS Except for special applications we recommend to disable the door management function of Calibry see below and to set up the bal ance accordingly In the User Settings you may define the Door function mode automatic or manual Select the manual mode if you leave the doors open permanently e g when using a moisture trap or if want to open and close the doors manually Setting up Calibry E rE bere Usually Calibry will detect the AX MX or UMX balance automatically otherwise add it as a new balance as shown in the example to the left See
45. 1 Note the wild card character after Rainin that represents an undefined number of any characters This filter for the reports list Reports menu only shows reports User Name Operator McGregor that were created by users with the name McGregor or Miller 0R User Hame Operator Miller Advanced Options 85 16 2 Using the equation editor In the Options Configuration Formulas menu see chapter 15 2 you may define formulas for the calculation of the Z factor and the measurement uncertainty You may select one of the factory settings for the calculation of these values e g according to ISO 8655 or you may set up your own formula Custom Calibry provides separate equation editors for the Z factor and the measurement uncertainty Below you will find some information on how to use the equation editors The example is based on the equation editor for the Z factor but these basic explanations apply to the equation editor for the measurement uncertainty as well ia Edit formula for Factor plime Equations constants System values MEEN Air temperature C ag Water temperature C altal twa hy 2 as tay S ad ha 4 Pressure in hPa hFa 395 55305 Humidity 6 32693 10 2 Alpha c for pipette 17 C Evaporation pl uncertainty of evaporation pl 3 62121 10 k1 P H ke ta k 3 ita tal 273 15 0 34844 0 00252 0 020582 Operator Addition Substration Multiplication Di
46. 246 7692 Rainin Pipet Lite ch 20 200 ul Certified tip Mame Balance Description IO Reference number Number Optional Environment 21 00 C Water temperature 21 00 C 1 0037 pl mg Air temperature Humidity al z Factor Pressure 1013 00 hFa Evaporation plcycle lnvalidate Pipette Calibrate Cancel After you have started the calibration the window shown at left appears In this window you can specify the following parameters for the current calibration The pipette tips being used The balance which should be used for the calibration An additional reference number for the current calibration this number appears in the title of the report The current environmental conditions Note In the Options Configuration menu chapter 15 you may configure Calibry to acquire the environmental parameters from an external data source automatically NOTE If the current pipette can no longer be calibrated irreparable fault you can click on the Invalidate Pipette button If you answer the subsequent question with Yes no calibration is performed and the pipette is removed from Calibry from the pipette list as well as the Tasks list but without touching previous calibration data Be careful with this option because there is no way of returning the pipette to Calibry after it has been removed except for a new definition z Calibration for pipette 4746 8692 Rainin
47. 29279 0 032828 0 027424 0 018931 RU STATUS A A A A O O 10 ul Mean ul 9 982955 9 984091 9 994318 9 993182 9 988636 10 010227 10 017045 10 020455 Systematic Error ul 0 150000 0 017045 0 015909 0 005682 0 006818 0 011364 0 010227 0 017045 0 020455 Systematic Error 1 50 0 17 0 16 0 06 0 07 0 11 0 10 0 17 0 20 Random Error ul 0 050000 0 004352 0 017799 0 006818 0 003711 0 015746 0 002273 0 004352 0 000000 Random Error 0 50 0 04 0 18 0 07 0 04 0 16 0 02 0 04 0 00 Uncertainty meas ul 0 025749 0 051507 0 019318 0 014241 0 042855 0 014773 0 025749 0 020455 RU STATUS An A A O O O O 20 ul Mean ul 20 033333 19 996970 19 987879 19 986364 19 998485 20 000000 19 990909 19 978788 Systematic Error ul 0 200000 0 033333 0 003030 0 012121 0 013636 0 001515 0 000000 0 009091 0 021212 Systematic Error 1 00 0 17 0 02 0 06 0 07 0 01 0 00 0 05 0 11 Random Error ul 0 040000 0 000000 0 011065 0 006061 0 003030 0 003030 0 003499 0 008571 0 000000 Random Error 0 20 0 00 0 06 0 03 0 02 0 02 0 02 0 04 0 00 Uncertainty meas ul 0 033333 0 025161 0 024242 0 019697 0 007576 0 006998 0 026233 0 021212 RU STATUS A A A ae O O STATUS PASSED 8 DATE 13 05 2008 13 20 53 NEXT DUE Unknown Reason for undo None Notice 12 Customer says pipette requires minor repair Repair performed by A Smith pipette seems to be OK after repair As Returned Systematic error 2 ul 10 ul
48. 3 17 10 Calibry and AG balances This chapter provides information on how to use Calibry in conjunction with the AG balances by METTLERTOLEDO The standard equipment of these balances includes a LocalCAN interface hence connection to the Calibry workstation requires the optional LC RS9 converter cable The balance interface is to be connected to the Calibry workstation as shown below Before establishing the connection make sure both the computer and the balance are switched off Connection r LC RS9 Cable 00229065 y pas Setting up the AG balance The communication parameters are not set up at the balance but at the converter box of the LC RS9 cable Set the dials as follows Usually Calibry will detect the AG balance automatically otherwise add it as a new bal ance as shown in the example to the left see chapter 4 1 The settings marked with a red dot are mandatory while the other settings may be modi fied to match your local conditions since AG balances do not have an automatic door function you need to disable the door management function of Calibry as follows In the Options Configuration Calibration menu see chapter 15 2 set the Door management parameter to Disabled In the Options Configuration Balance AG menu you may advise Calibry to inform you when the balance is due for adjustment Notes on operation The measured values are transmitted to Calibry when the Transfer key also mark
49. 4 12 02 02 2006 15 37 02 02 02 2006 07 54 05 mM ne 40NR 14 48 57 Pipette SM AR 44A E AR 444 E TEP1 TEP1 TEP1 TEP1 42467892 9954324 dadh agz 42467892 EF222 4 boo foddodd JO2062076 JO2062076 FESR 42467092 4246702 42467092 4246 ode 42467092 J02062076 4246702 AS444555 4246002 42467092 J02062076 aUBOU0SSa aJSOU0G3s FESBASES 1 1 f amp Contact i d Reports f Simple filter Type Biohit E Fet El 100 5000ul Biohit E Fet El 100 5000ul TEPIP 8ch 20 200 ul TEPIP 8ch 20 200 ul TEPIP 8ch 20 200 ul TEPIP 8ch 20 200 ul Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul Rainin Pipet Lite Sch 20 200 ul Ramin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul Rainin Pipet Lite Bch 20 200 ul Soros 8ch 200 ul 2ml Rainin EDP PLUS EP 10 Rainin Pipet Plus A20 Ramin Pipet Plus A20 Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 2 20 ul Ramin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul Rainin Pipet Lite Sch 20 200 ul Ramin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul Rainin Pipet Lite Bch 20 200 ul Ramin Pipet Plus A20 Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul Rainin Pipet Lite Sch 20 200 ul Ramin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul Ramin Pipet Plus A20 Biohit Proline 1ch 10 100 ul Rainin Pipet Lite Sch 20 200 ul Ramin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul Biohit Proline 1ch 10 100 ul Ramin Pipet Lite 8ch 2 20 ul Biohit Proline 1ch 10 100 ul Rinkit Proline Tech 10 100 wl View Delete Delete All f Advanced filter Method Manutacturer Manufacturer testo Tepi
50. A test method determines the calibration procedure for a particular pipette At least one test method must be assigned to a pipette otherwise no calibration can be carried out Brar mrn i In the Pipette menu mark the desired pipette then click on Calibrate alternatively you may simply double click on the appropriate pipette in the list This launches the dialog for selecting a test method as shown below Refer to the following chapters for explana tions on how to define a new test method Ary ey i Ten om T ia ja T EF Re a lx te P m fa 16 H fi 3 I jo _ im erm Remar Chane elec borer babe ree on a fl CT k r e r a eth a why A test method is made up of the following parameters The calibration mode The volumes to be checked The pipette channels to be checked Thenumberof measurements pervolume The admissible tolerances The calibration data optional In the example shown at left some test methods have already been assigned and appear in the upper part of the window The parameters of the currently selected test method are displayed in the bottom half of the window If you select another test method from the list you may watch the parameters change If an appropriate test method is readily available from the list you may select it and then click on Calibrate to start calibration immediately chapter 9 or you may click on Add to Tasks
51. B Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Returned measurements Number of the adjustment certificate of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Returned measurements Note on adjustment for the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Returned measurements serial number of the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Returned mea surements Last adjustment date of the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements Error mode for adjustment values of the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the ARSAirThermCalCert ARSAirThermCalNote AREAirThermSN AREAirThermCalDate 98 AREAirThermErrorMode As Returned measurements disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB AREAirThermAlpha Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements AREAirThermBeta 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements AREAirThermA 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements AREAirThermB Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the air temperature thermometer used at th
52. Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Mettler Toledo Calibry Windows Vista C ProgramData Mettler Toledo Calibry Help Audit Calibration Setup viewing options Farem me iur Parie bha yor ipso il rns l Pa mmpu e anm Pepe You now need to tell Calibry on every workstation where to look for the master database Launch Calibry on a workstation Select the Options Configuration menu Select the Database item then click on Name Enter the network path to the Calibry master database for example O Data Calibry Calibry mdb Confirm with Close Calibry now asks you to restart the applica tion Click on OK to restart Calibry Launch Calibry on all remaining workstations and enter the network path to the master database as described above Notes Upon installation of Calibry the installer creates a Calibry mdb database on every workstation This database is located in the directory C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Mettler Toledo Calibry After having set up the network path to the master database the local databases are not required anymore After having set up the network path it is strongly recommended to check whether all workstations can properly access the master database Make sure to back up the master database on a regular schedule also see chapter 2 7 For a SQL based installation pleas
53. Note If you select All from the Channel and or Method dropdown menu Calibry quits the graphical view and displays the results as text only Use the Print and Export buttons to print out the history or export it as a text file with no graph whereby only data from the cur rently selected test method and pipette channel is sent to the printer or file User Management 64 12 User Management In Calibry you can set up different users for which different authorizations can be determined When Calibry is installed chapter 2 a user is automatically created with administrator rights Login data is automatically copied from the active Windows user account After the program has started Calibry checks which user is logged onto Windows and whether there is already an entry for this user in Calibry If this is the case the program starts up using the rights for this user If after the program has started Calibry does not find an entry in its user list for the user logged onto Windows then the program start is aborted Users Options He User Levels 12 1 Defining a new user Click on Users Management to get access to the user manage ment menu several users have already been defined in the example shown here in addition to the user who is automatically created by Calibry during installation The list contains information on names login corresponds to the user account
54. Operating Instructions METTLER TOLEDO Calibry Software for Pipette Calibration Version 4 0 Contents 3 Contents 1 MAOUE TION ixtencecsatencs seartoccancamederenccns E emacs casnuacosanientearneoeeaianeuseummancemermeneses 6 1 DIONE SCM pron OF CNG meneran O E A 6 1 2 imponan intormation about Mese INS rUCHONScenasimireierirn a a eae A T EN 6 2 Installing the Software and launching Calibry ccccccccsseeeessseeecsseeesaseeeceeseeeeasaeseasseseeaseseeasasenaaessaanessoanesseas 7 2 1 SYSTEM regulere S anser sgonn aE A dwt hanes ann anbeaieidantaaakiag eaten neuenniania taal 7 2 2 RMA RL Gio le a a NE ere nee ee RN eRe Rear oe On 8 2 3 Starting and registering the application ss 5 225 cacti cteateaaadlasbateeauadedtedet atlatua tas enettilasiNes ceca Dain nedeadnaeadtide uta aad beekeSeoaiiund 10 2 4 Configuring Calibry for network operation isis dns sosssassanatesiesaiswniuwesipustantenn cid tia vio dna sntelnaa crates Saat ual oaenener mater EEEE E rrn 11 2 0 Notes on installing Calibry in a SQL environment 2a sicetatiexscae tascsn nalianccniieaiesteqiadeitais wincestdatelaafecneonleatti lenis tea Daten daweaniaesmnnsaGd 12 2 0 1 Syed Tare 6 em alow CAUDS Rife 01 0 0 0 E eee eee tere ee eer err een nce eer eee a re ere ee N 12 2 0 2 Creating a user account on SQL Server accessible from the Network cccccccccsccesssssessssececeseesceseessseesessssseessseeesees 15 2 9 3 Connorin Me ODBC CONMECHON vis diintssieudse
55. TL Ader DALS T emp UE Long quer ime mikenani EI T Logat dre statistics to the log iie EDOCUMENT Adan OLAS TilemgiSTA na S Ee Brome Check With Windows NT authentication using the network login ID Check the box Connect to SQL Server to obtain default settings for the additional configuration options Click on Next Check Change the default database to and from the dropdown menu select the Calibry database Note The database name must be entered in Calibry see be low Click on Next Check Perform translation for character data Leave the other options unchecked Click on Finish and finally confirm by clicking OK twice Settings in Calibry In the Options Configuration Database menu of Calibry also see chapter 15 2 the following entries are required Name Name of the database e g Calibry Engine SQL Server DSN Name that refers to the data source e g Sommer Installing the Software and launching Calibry 19 2 6 Automatic balance check Everytime the application is launched Calibry automatically checks Status the balances that are connected to the PC and ready for operation and displays the results in the status area Balances that are readily available to Calibry are shown in the lower part of the window The balance check may be repeated as needed by clicking on Detect poe If the results of the check prove to b
56. V for Vertical respectively Z Number of measurement or H for Horizontal or V for Vertical respectively CertificateNumber Certificate number Statistical data AFMean_ChX_VolY Mean value of As Found measurements ul X pipette channel Y volume AFAbsSE_ChX_VolY Absolute Systematic Error of As Found measurements ul X pipette channel Y volume AFAbsRE_ChX_VolY Absolute Random Error of As Found measurements ul X pipette channel Y volume AFReISE_ChX_VolY Relative Systematic Error of As Found measurements X pipette channel Y volume AFReIRE_ChX_VolY Relative Random Error of As Found measurements X pipette channel Y volume AFUncer_ChX_VolY Uncertainty of As Found measurements ul X pipette channel Y volume AFStatus_ChX_VolY esult of calibration after As Found measurements X pipette channel Y volume ARMean_ChxX_VolY ean value of As Returned measurements ul X pipette channel Y volume ARAbDsSSE_ChX_VolY Absolute Systematic Error of As Returned measurements ul X pipette channel Y volume ARAbDsRE_ChX_VolY Absolute Random Error of As Returned measurements ul X pipette channel Y volume ARReISE_ChX_VolY Relative Systematic Error of As Returned measurements X pipette channel Y volume R U 7J Nee NY NY NY ARReIRE_ChX_VolY ARUncer_ChX_VolY
57. X designates the volume 5 Defined volume in microliters selected number of As Found measurements selected number of As Returned measurements Admissible relative Systematic Error for the As Returned measurement Admissible relative Random Error for the As Returned measurement MethodVoIX_AFReISE Admissible relative Systematic Error for the As Found measurement Method VoIX_AFRelRE MethodVolX_ARAbsSE Admissible relative Random Error for the As Found measurement Admissible absolute Systematic Error for the As Returned measurement u MethodVolX_ARAbskE Admissible absolute Random Error for the As Returned measurement pl MethodVoIX_AFAbsSE Admissible absolute Systematic Error for the As Found measurement ul MethodVolX_AFAbshE Admissible absolute Random Error for the As Found measurement ul J Advanced Options 6 O Field name Description Environmental Condition Ambient conditions AFAirlempStart Air temperature at start of the As Found measurement C AF WaterlempStart Water temperature at start of the As Found measurement C AFHumidityStart Humidity at start of the As Found measurement rH AFPressurestart arometric pressure at start of the As Found measurement hPa AFZFactor Z factor for As Found measurement ul mg AFEvaporation Evaporation factor for As Found
58. You may set up Calibry to display an ad ditional field for entering the measurement uncertainty of the evaporation value when defining the environmental parameters see chapter 9 2 Factory setting Disabled no field for the measurement uncertainty of the evaporation value Changing the Program Settings 82 15 3 Changing the layout of Calibry eee Help select the Options Viewing Options menu Audit Calibration Setup Configuration Each menu of Calibry contains a list of information items For every menu you gaz a can specify individually which information ising oa Tarir i items should be shown in the list and in my Click on the appropriate tab to select the Let nae menu whose appearance you want to aol nes change in the example at left the Tasks list al ip F L f L Vawe Viv aiu Salbia Sxi aia ii Lm cow The Viewing order section of the window lists the information items that are currently displayed in the respective menu The Available columns section lists the additional information items that can be displayed in the selected window if required You can use the Select and Remove buttons to move the individual options between the two sections If you move an option from the Available columns section to the Viewing order section it is always added to the end of the list You can move items in the Viewing order list up or down with
59. an appropriate external application In this case you will have to set up the next two parameters Remote name and Remote port Factory setting No Further information on how to get environmental data from a remote application is found in chapter 16 Auto reading remote name Host name or IP address of the computer that will supply the environmental data Auto reading remote port Number of the port to be used for communication with the remote computer that supplies the environmental data Calibration unit type Select the desired measured variable for the calibrations Weight or Volume factory setting Weight Show calibration measuring unit If you select Yes factory setting the calibration values are displayed with the unit If you set No the measurement values are displayed without a unit Reference number required If you select No factory setting entering a reference number before calibration is optional If you select Yes the reference number must be entered otherwise calibration cannot be started Volume measurement order If you select Up factory setting the smallest volume appears at the top of the list of calibration volumes If you select Down the list of cali bration volumes starts with the largest volume Door management This setting applies only to balances that have an automatic door function e g p
60. an select in the Options Viewing Options menu see chapter 15 However you can also select according to fields that are not shown in the list Click on the first line in the Operator column and then on the arrow to display all the mathematical operators that are available Select the desired operator Click on the first line in the Value column and enter the selection criterion Note the information about the allowable data type in the bottom left corner of the window Advanced Options 84 If you want to define more conditions continue on the second line In every subsequent line you must select one of the logical opera tors AND or OR in the Line operator field In the above example a filter has been defined that only shows in the Tasks list pipettes made by Rainin that should be calibrated between May 1 and May 31 2008 If necessary you can use the Insert line button to insert an empty line above the line that you mark You can remove individual lines with the Remove line button Click on OK to save the filter and close the filter editor You can subsequently edit any filter by clicking on the Settings button again Further examples of filters mee This filter for the pipette list Pipette menu only shows pipettes Type Rainin whose type designation starts with Rainin and which have 8 or AND P Channels z 12 channels OR P Channels
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62. arance of the current list see chapter 15 3 specifying Managing and Adjusting Balances and Peripheral Devices 25 4 Specifying Managing and Adjusting Balances and Peripheral Devices Upon startup Calibry automatically detects and recognizes most balances by METTLER TOLEDO chapter 2 6 hence you do not need to define such balances manually However balances supporting uni directional communication only cannot be recognized automatically and you will have to add such balances to Calibry manually The menu described hereafter lets you define balances manually and you may change or make up the settings of balances already known to Calibry In addition you may configure peripheral instruments such as thermometers barometers and hygrometers Launch the Balances amp Devices Manage ment menu ces amp Devices Balan Detect balances isonet ral Inthe left part of the window there is a list containing the available types of devices balances barometers thermometers and hygrometers while the right part shows all instruments known to Calibry The Req Cal column indicates whether an adjustment is due for the respective instrument Clicking on a particular type of device in the left part of the window reduces the list on the right displaying only the instruments belonging to that type e g balances Click on the sign to display all instru ments of the respective type Clicking on a particular devic
63. are always referred to as balances because this designation is also used in the software itself Key designations are enclosed in double angle brackets e g ESC or Return This symbol indicates safety instructions and hazard warnings Failure to observe such instructions and warnings can cause malfunctioning of the software or of the entire measuring system and in the worst case can even damage system components This symbol indicates additional information and instructions Observing such instructions makes it easier for you to work with the Calibry software and helps to ensure correct and economical use of the software These instructions only describe the Calibry software You must also observe the operating and installation instructions for the balances you want to operate with Calibry Installing the Software and launching Calibry 7 2 installing the Software and launching Calibry This chapter gives you information about the system requirements installation and registration of the Calibry software In addition you will find some information on data backup and the software upgrade procedure Calibry is supplied on a CD ROM Close all running applications Software Inia lation on your PC before inserting the CD ROM into the CD drive of your Stiey PC Ifthe startup screen does not load automatically after having inserted Additional intormation the CD ROM double click the install exe file on the CD ROM Fr
64. articular METTLER TOLEDO AX and XP models Select Disabled if your balance does not have an automatic door function or if you do not want Calibry to control the doors in this case the doors will be controlled by the balance The Manual setting is meant for balances equipped with an integrated light barrier that controls the doors e g XP26PC Select Cycle time to have Calibry control the door movement depending on the working sequence Further information on the setting of this parameter for various instruments by METTLER TOLEDO is found in chapter 17 Open door time This setting is effective only if you have activated Cycle time in the Door Management options This value in seconds determines for how long the door will be open once the calibration has been started Select a duration that allows you to duly complete the pipetting process factory setting is 4 seconds Time delay for reading This setting is effective only if you have activated Cycle time in the Door Management options This value in seconds determines for how long the balance waits before reading the measured value This delay helps the measured value to reach stability before being transmitted to Calibry factory setting is 7 seconds Cau tion The delay is counted from the start of the calibration process hence the shortest admissible duration is equal to the opening time of the automatic door as selected in the previo
65. atically otherwise add the XP as a new balance as shown in the example to the left See chapter 4 1 karos Fa The settings marked with a red dot are mandatory while the other settings may be modi sexe e fied to match your local conditions i In the Options Configuration Calibration menu see chapter 15 2 set the Door man et agement parameter to Disabled In the Options Configuration Balance XP menu you may advise Calibry to inform you Le _ when the balance is due for adjustment Hares EES Notes on operation a The measured values are transmitted to Calibry when the Print key key with printer rer z symbol of the XP balance is pressed Ns cre No manual zero setting of the balance is required between subsequent pipetting opera SS tions Hardware Configuration 109 17 6 Calibry and XP analytical balances This chapter provides information on how to use Calibry in conjunction with the XP analytical balance by METTLER TOLEDO The XP standard equipment includes a serial RS232C interface optional interfaces are available on request The balance interface is to be connected to the Calibry workstation as shown below Before establishing the connection make sure both the computer and the XP balance are switched off Connection Setting up the XP balance O _Z5 RS9 RS9 cable 1 1 m f 11101051 Set the Host interface to th
66. bration parameters will be opened again Displaying the report When all measurement have been completed you can view the report of the calibration To view the report click on the View report button You will find information about the reports in chapter 10 Note The report can be displayed only after the measured values have been saved That is why Calibry asks you whether you wish to save the values and close the window after clicking on the View report button Calibrating Pipettes 52 Finish 3 Phi peste ddat caora ba Uha paea Do pda ant ba deta Ghee ppi from your Et Completing the calibration Click on the Finish button to complete the calibration this but ton only becomes accessible when the entire calibration process is complete The pipette is deleted from the Tasks list and the calibration dialog is closed If the calibration was not successful values outside the toler ances you will be asked whether you want to remove the pipette from Calibry If you answer with No the pipette remains in Calibry and can be calibrated again later f you answer with Yes the pipette is classified as being no longer capable of calibration status Out of order and is permanently removed from both the pipette list and the Tasks list of Calibry Be careful with this option because there is no way of return ing the pipette to Calibry after it has been removed excep
67. caseuieessverscevaastere 104 Connecting several balances to a single Calibry workstation 0 ccc ccccecccceteeeccseeeccsessecessesecesescseeeseseeesteeeerseeess 104 CIT OV MOP S11 NS CN essa tonsa aras vanes AE E E AA 105 calib and a clusief o i aal0 9 cane ne ee eee A re eee eee 106 Calibry and MCP single unit for 1 channel pipettes cc ccccccccecessseceeccerseeeeceeeeeseceeseeesseeseeeseeeseeeesersaeeessceaeeeseegs 107 Caloy and AP PECTS OGIO SS ccaas cos arenscesy vstneiactnnctiatpnipleveteneraedioasedsieotniiraiate tee aanarund dine eorto aly ene A 108 Calibry and AP analytical DONIC C Ss aecancaansauscntsseneeaaraanaceeatnae see oak ani anany a a a TA 109 CaiDA and XANA DOING ES sernassa a N EA AEE eee ee eee 110 Calibry and AX MX UMX balances ccccccccccsscececesseeeceeeeeeesceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeesceeeeeeeseeseeesseessaeeseeesaaeesscssaeessrttieeeetegs 111 Calibry and AT MT UM T DalarnCES sirisser aiai iaa 112 Contents 5 17 10 Caib aNd AG DOLCE i ccsscars xisinhsicy5 canes psn cee A esos oases aia bedi sv lotueucd utra a aateaa saab aera aaaden ca 113 17 11 CAEV And SAC DAINCES ncasa e O AE Ree eee 114 17 12 cay and AFZOPCPdIdNC ES airs mE a E ere tn ne eee ee 114 Introduction 6 1 Introduction This chapter gives you basic information about the Calibry software Please read through this chapter carefully even if you already have experience with similar applications and pipette calibration systems
68. ceeding with steps below check all data of the current pipette including the test method and the tolerances Faulty parameters will result in erroneous calibration results The following options are available after you have defined and saved the new test method s If you want to calibrate the pipette with the selected method im mediately click on Calibrate The calibration dialog will then be started without delay see chapter 9 If you want to add the pipette to the Tasks list manually click the Add to Tasks bution There is further information about the Tasks list in chapter 8 Note Adding pipettes to the Tasks list manually is required only if no calibration date or interval was specified for the respective pipette 8 The Tasks List The Tasks List 43 The Tasks list shows a concise overview of all pipettes to be calibrated Calibration can be started directly from the list Pipettes can be manually added to the Tasks list or automatically based on the calibration data defined in the test method Please refer to chapter 7 for the respective descriptions 8 1 Information in the Tasks list carers Fes Phe th Ferrers Fc Lite Mare Fizi Lir bs iet JN Farin Figlie Behi 2 a Haran Fyi d LAs eT d fara Piori Like Soy ahd Harn Plis ih a d Farar Pingel Fisi rim d H ores pee Loe FEF pij Piaron Pipes Liia tok 8 O d iar Freis Loin 0 ui EA es 20 fare ro
69. ces amp Devices Users Options He Management User Levels F fz Calibry TE a uci Calibration Setup Y Ta Configuration viewing options BALANCES amp DEVICES Management Detect balances USERS Management User Levels OPTIONS Audit Calibration Setup Configuration Viewing Options Launches a menu for manually adding or deleting balances and other peripheral instruments barometer thermometer and hygrometer to Calibry In addition you may enter adjustment data of these devices It is worthwhile updating the list of executed device adjustments on a regular schedule as this will provide an instant overview of all adjustments performed for a particular device together with the respective date and result Furthermore this menu includes an option to start the internal adjustment of some METTLER TOLEDO balances directly e g MCP series without resorting to the balance s keys or menu For further information please refer to chapter 4 Carries out the same balance check as on application launch see chapters 2 and 4 Accesses the menu for the user management of Calibry You can set up different users for which different authorizations can be determined The levels of authorization User Levels determine which ac tions a user is allowed to carry out In this menu you can create edit or delete levels of authorization Further information on user management
70. ck As found before the actual calibration The pipette requires repair faults were found during the inspection The colors of the symbols show the status of the procedure Gray Step not yet executed Green Step executed and passed Red step executed but not passed Note Information about the selection ofthe calibration mode is found in chapter 7 Chapter 9 provides information on the running sequence of the individual calibration modes The symbols in the Schedule column show the time related status of a pipette in relation to the due date for calibration The pipette has been added manually to the Tasks list If no calibration date or interval has been specified for this pipette Calibry does no automatic monitoring with regard to calibration In this case the symbol will not change and it is the user s responsibility to monitor the pipette However if either a calibration date or an interval has been specified this symbol indicates that there are at least 3 days remaining between the current date and the calibration date In this case the symbol changes automatically as soon as there are no more than 3 days remaining before calibration must take place see information below The following symbols appear with pipettes for which a calibration date or calibration interval has been set up Usually such pipettes are added to the Tasks list automatically but you may still add them manually if you wish to do so fo
71. d filter Simple filter There are various preset fields available for filtering the list You may filter the list using one or more criteria The number and type of available filter fields depend on the list currently displayed Enter the desired criteria then click on Find to start filtering After filtering you will have to select No filter to display the entire list again fs Tasks Contact d Reports f No fiter fe Simple filter f Advanced filter AT History oe ou Pipette Owner name Pipette SH ID PO Type PO Find Refresh Advanced filter You can create your own filters To do so click on the Settings button to launch the filter editor chapter 16 explains how to use the filter editor After you have created your own filter the list will be filtered accordingly After filtering you will have to select No filter to display the entire list again r Tasks Contact d Reports t Mo filter f Simple D Advanced filter Advanced filter for Pipette No filter defined L ou Pipette Notes When quitting Calibry the filter settings will be maintained i e the lists will still be filtered when launching the application the next time All printing and export functions relate to the contents of the current list If you want to print or export the complete list make sure it is not filtered Instructio
72. displayed records Factory setting 0 limitation disabled i e all data records are displayed If you want to enable the limitation enter a value between 1 and 1000 for the number of records to be displayed With the limitation active the record indicator above the lists will show Only x rows x being the number of records you selected here You may temporarily display the entire list all records by clicking on the record indicator However as soon as the list is refreshed e g by switching the menu the limitation will become active again Balance settings Balance In this group you define the settings for the balances Default balance for single channel calibrations Use this setting to determine the standard balance for single channel calibrations The selected balance will appear at the top of the balance list in the Before calibration dialog Auto resolution for 4 places This setting applies to METTLER TOLEDO high resolution XP and MCP balances only This value determines up to which nominal pipette volume the balance works at a resolution of 0 01 mg above this limit value the display resolu tion is automatically reduced to 0 1 mg Setting range O 1000 ul 0 automatic resolution switching disabled Factory setting 0 Auto resolution for 5 places This setting applies to METTLERTOLEDO highest resolution XP and MCP balances only his value determines up to which nominal pipette
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74. e S Stb Baud rate 2400 bd Parity E Handshake HS soft and End of line character crLF Except for special applications we recommend to disable the door management function of Calibry see below and to set up the bal ance accordingly Select DoorAuto if you wish to use the automatic door function otherwise disable the automatic door function Setting up Calibry Usually Calibry will detect the AT MT or UMT balance automatically otherwise add it as a new balance as shown in the example to the left See chapter 4 1 fi The settings marked with a red dot are mandatory while the other settings may be modi Brin fied to match your local conditions Except for special automated applications using accurate timing cycles we recommend to control the doors at the balance and to disable the door management function of Calibry as follows In the Options Configuration Calibration menu see chapter 15 2 set the Door management parameter to Disabled Lm twee In the Options Configuration Balance Other menu you may advise Calibry to inform you when the balance is due for adjustment Notes on operation tanins i eet h ha si ie The measured values are transmitted to Calibry when the Print key key with printer ae le symbol of the AT MT UMT balance is pressed tee lees No manual zero setting of the balance is required between subsequent pipetting opera tions Hardware Configuration 11
75. e OK you may click on OK to Start working with Calibry D E Note A gray balance symbol indicates that Calibry cannot verify the respective balance Detection finished Further information about the balance check on application launch Detect i i i m and on balance adjustment is found in chapter 4 MCP intemal adi 2 Data security The database file should be backed up on a regular schedule preferably to an external storage device or server In case of a disaster hard disk failure software problems etc you may simply reinstall Calibry from the CD ROM and then replace the newly installed database with your backup copy Note In case you are working in a SQL Server environment please contact your system administrator to have the database backed up on a regular schedule 2 8 Software update procedure Calibry is under continuous development and METTLER TOLEDO provides the latest versions of the application to their registered cus tomers Please note the following before starting an update procedure For all pipettes that have already undergone a status check As found measurement make sure the calibration procedure has been completed i e the As returned measurement must have been carried out Verify this in the Tasks list and carry out the measurements that are probably missing Back up your database before starting the update procedure see chapter 2 7 Quit Calibry if your are
76. e appropriate field or click on the arrow symbol to the right of the entry field to open a calendar where you may simply click on the desired date If the pipette should be calibrated at regular intervals activate Recall period and Day s Week s Month s or Year s and enter the respective number in the appropriate field Click on OK to save the date If you have specified a date or an interval the pipette will automati cally appear inthe Tasks list some time before the next calibration date How long before the calibration date can be specified in the Options Calibration Setup menu see chapter 15 Saving a test method Once you have defined all mandatory parameters of the new method as well as the optional calibration data click on the Save button to save the new test method Enter an appropriate name for the method The method will ap pear with this name in the list of methods Note If the selected tolerance values are based on the ISO standard Calibry suggests a method name starting with ISO If the tolerances are based on the manufacturer s specification Calibry suggests Manufacturer instead In the Description field you may enter a detailed explanation of the method Calibry suggests a description based on the selected parameters Confirm with OK and the new method is immediately available from the list Defining Test Methods 42 7 3 Chang
77. e consult the next chap ter Installing the Software and launching Calibry 12 2 5 Notes on installing Calibry in a SQL environment Before installing Calibry in a SQL environment make sure to meet the system requirements including the specifications relating to the SQL Server environment see chapter 2 1 For the following instructions it is assumed that SQL Server 2000 or later is already installed including the latest Service Pack SQL Server Express Edition is not supported Furthermore it is assumed that Calibry is already installed on all client PCs Only databases working with Calibry 3 1 or Calibry 4 0 can be imported into the SQL database If your database is working with an older version of Calibry first run the DBUpdate application installed with Calibry This will update your database to version 4 0 Subsequently the following steps have to be carried out Setting up the SQL database Establishing the user accounts on the SQL server for network access Configuring the ODBC connection must be accomplished on every PC running Calibry 2 5 1 Setting up the Calibry SQL database Log on to Windows with sufficient rights to access the SQL Server as an administrator 7 xj Start the SQL Server Management Studio Microsoft Windows Serser System Connect to SQL Server SOL Server 2005 In the Server name field enter the name of the SQL server you wish to connect to then click on the Connect
78. e displays the adjustment eae data of that unit in the right part of the C window Calibration 4 1 Defining a new balance To define a new balance highlight the device type Balance or any of the balances in the list in the left part of the window then click on the Add button below the device list A window appears for entering the balance parameters Enter the data for the balance Balance Designation of the balance Choose a mean ingful designation e g a model designation of the balance Serial number serial number of the balance Caution This ere AnI number must exactly match the serial a ae a r number stated on the type plate of the Channel Tray a balance Calibry verifies the number the Feature MCP serial number must be unique Intemal ID Nowe SSS Location Location of the balance Com port number eom ee epee sell On this computer Determines whetherthe balance is connect ae ed locally to the PC on which Calibry is runn ing Yes or to a remote PC No You may work only with balances that are locally connected to your PC also see chapter 4 4 gt hdd balance Balance MCPIO5 Serial number 2235677093 Specifying Managing and Adjusting Balances and Peripheral Devices 26 0 Add balance Baud rate Data bits Parity Stop Bits Flow control sont Balances amp Devices Management Channe
79. e end of the As Returned measurements Number of the adjustment certificate of the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements Note on adjustment for the air temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements serial number of the water temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found measure menis Last adjustment date of the water temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found measurements Error mode for adjustment values of the water temperature thermometer used at start of the AREAirThermCalCert AREAirThermCalNote AFSWaterThermSN AFSWaterThermCalDate AFSWaterThermErrorMode As Found measurements disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB AFSWaterThermAlpha Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the water temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found measurements AFSWaterThermBeta 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the water temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found measurements AFSWaterThermA 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the water temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found measurements AFSWaterThermB Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the water temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found measurements Number of the adjustment certificate of the water tem
80. e following values Baud rate 9600 Baud Bit Parity 8 Bit none Stop Bits 1 Handshake XON XOFF End of line character lt CR gt lt LF gt and Character set ANSI WINDOWS Except for special applications we recommend to disable the door management function of Calibry see below and to set up the bal ance accordingly In the User Settings you may define the Door function mode automatic or manual Select the manual mode if you leave the doors open permanently e g when using a moisture trap or if want to open and close the doors manually Setting up Calibry Usually Calibry will detect the XP balance automatically otherwise add the XP as a new balance as shown in the example to the left See chapter 4 1 The settings marked with a red dot are mandatory while the other settings may be modi fied to match your local conditions Except for special automated applications using accurate timing cycles we recommend to control the doors at the balance and to disable the door management function of Calibry as follows In the Options Configuration Calibration menu see chapter 15 2 set the Door management parameter to Disabled In the Options Configuration Balance XP menu you may advise Calibry to inform you when the balance is due for adjustment Notes on operation The measured values are transmitted to Calibry when the Print key key with printer symbol of the XP balance is pressed No man
81. e for the definitions of bal ances pipette types and test methods setting range 1 99 channels 1 4 8 12 and 24 channels are preset at the factory Note Irrespective of the number of pipette channels that you specify here the maximum number of channels available for the definitions of balances and test methods is 12 The maximum number of channels available for the definition of pipettes is 99 You can delete existing items with the Delete button and with the Add button you can add new items Note If you want to delete an item that is being used by a balance when you call up the respective balance in the Balances amp Devices Management menu a message appears stating that the number of channels was changed and must be checked Deleting an entry has no direct influence on already specified pipette types and test methods except that when they are subsequently processed the number of channels is no longer available Specifying the settings for monitoring pipettes over time In the main window of the Calibration Setup menu click on the Schedule tab In this menu you can define the settings for monitoring pipettes over time in the Tasks list see chapter 8 In the first field Before due you can specify how many days before its next calibration date a pipette should be automatically added to the Tasks list factory setting 3 days From when they appear in the Tasks list unt
82. eadings in as returned The minimum number of As Returned measurements Calibry accepts when defining a method chapter 7 2 factory setting 2 Default readings As returned The number of As Returned measurements Calibry suggests when defining a method chapter 7 2 factory setting 4 Environmental parameter Settings for the environmental parameters Second read of environmental parameter If you select Yes you may enter the environmental parameters again after calibration this does not recalculate the Z factor The new values appear on exported reports only Factory setting No Fixed temperature If you select No factory setting the current temperature value part of the environmental parameters of the calibration menu can be changed before you do the calibration If you set Yes the temperature cannot be changed which may be useful if you are working in a climate controlled room with a constant temperature Water and air temperature are the same If you select No the environmental parameters window will show an additional field for entering the air temperature If you select YES factory setting Calibry assumes that water and air temperature are the same Fixed pressure If youselect No factory setting the current barometric pressure part of the environmental parameters of the calibration menu can be changed before you do the calibration
83. easurements 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the hygrometer used at start of the As Found measurements 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the hygrometer used at start of the As Found measurements Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the hygrometer used at start of the As Found measurements Number of the adjustment certificate of the hygrometer used at start of the As Found mea surements Note on adjustment for the hygrometer used at start of the As Found measurements serial number of the hygrometer used at the end of the As Found measurements un n Last adjustment date of the hygrometer used at the end of the As Found measurements Error mode for adjustment values of the hygrometer used at the end of the As Found measure ments disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the hygrometer used at the end of the As Found measurements 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the hygrometer used at the end of the As Found measurements 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the hygrometer used at the end of the As Found measurements Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the hygrometer used at the end of the As Found measurements Number of the adjustment certificate of the hygrometer used at the end of the
84. easurements AkBalanceCalNote ote on adjustment for the balance used for As Returned measurements AkBalanceErrorMode Error mode for adjustment values of the balance used for As Returned measurements AFBalanceName AFBalanceSN AFBalanceLocation AFBalanceSensibility AFBalanceCa Date AFBalanceCalCert AFBalanceCalNote AFBalanceErrorMode WwW 7J AFBalanceA AFBalanceB ARBalanceName 2 A disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB Advanced Options 9 Field name Description ARBalanceAlpha Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the balance used for As Returned mea surements ARBalanceBeta 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the balance used for As Returned mea surements ARBalanceA 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the balance used for As Returned measurements ARBalanceB Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the balance used for As Returned measurements AFSAirThermSN serial number of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found measure ments AFSAirThermCalDate Last adjustment date of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found mea surements AFSAirThermErrorMode Error mode for adjustment values of the air temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found measurements disabled none SE and RE Random Error
85. eck whether the serial number you entered upon balance setup matches the serial number stated on the type plate of the balance 4 2 Changing balance parameters 4 3 Removing a balance Delete Delete balance LY Gre you sure vou want to delete this balance Mo Specifying Managing and Adjusting Balances and Peripheral Devices 27 To change the parameters of a balance which has already been defined mark the respective balance in the list and then click on the Edit button The same window opens as for defining a new balance You may change all parameters except the serial number Note To activate the changes you either need to select the Bal ances amp Devices Detect balances menu from the main application window or restart Calibry To remove an existing balance from the list mark the respective balance in the list and then click on the Delete button For safety reasons you are asked whether you really want to delete the balance Selecting Yes does not truly delete the balance from the list but adds the Deleted tag to it Notes Balances currently connected to Calibry carry the Connected tag in the list and cannot be deleted If you need to delete such a balance you will have to switch it off or disconnect it from the PC and then select the Balances amp Devices Detect balances menu in the main application window Calibry now recognizes that the balance is no l
86. ed Menu of the AG balance is pressed No manual zero setting of the balance is required between subsequent pipetting opera tions Hardware Configuration 114 17 11 Calibry and SAG balances This chapter provides information on how to use Calibry in conjunction with the SAG balances by METTLER TOLEDO The standard equipment of these balances includes a LocalCAN interface hence connection to the Calibry workstation requires the optional LC RS9 converter cable The balance interface is to be connected to the Calibry workstation as shown below Before establishing the connection make sure both the computer and the balance are switched off Connection ft LC RS9 Cable 00229065 Setting up the SAG balance The communication parameters are not set up at the balance but at the converter box of the LC RS9 cable Set the dials as follows Usually Calibry will detect the SAG balance automatically otherwise add it as a new bal ance as shown in the example to the left see chapter 4 1 The settings marked with a red dot are mandatory while the other settings may be modi fied to match your local conditions since SAG balances do not have an automatic door function you need to disable the door management function of Calibry as follows In the Options Configuration Calibration menu see chapter 15 2 set the Door management parameter to Disabled In the Options Configuration Balance SAG menu you may advise
87. ed Calibry Mode Internal adjustment external test ki Weight 0 02g 7 Weight Editor Tolerance ma Serial number TAIE 10 Delete Next Cancel Ce Add weight weight Weight g 20 00000 1 0 Ei 375649 Tolerance mg Seral number From the device list select the balance you wish to adjust The lists contains all balances known to Calibry even those that are not currently connected or have been deleted previously You may launch the adjustment procedure from within Calibry only for those balances that are connected and ready for operation and that have been properly detected by Calibry Connected Deleted balances cannot be adjusted For balances that are available but are not connected to Calibry you will have to launch the adjustment from the balance and then enter the results in Calibry The same applies to balances that are not directly supported by Calibry i e if the adjustment cannot be launched from within Calibry The right part of the window shows a list of all adjustments that have been carried with the selected balance To launch the adjustment procedure click on the Calibrate but ton below the list The Calibrate balance window provides the following options Tool Used Select Calibry if you wish to launch the adjustment from within Calibry assuming the selected balance is directly supported by Calibry Select External if you wish to launch the adj
88. ee ee ee de u Bee LO EO E TUTTI iin pl F ma behsa 2 irga Unit mere leaker reid the colt TUTTI T biwa 200 son aa Note Clicking on a balance symbol opens a window providing additional information about the selected balance When the green balance symbol appears you can select the volume you want to pipette first from the list above the balance symbol the sequence of volumes can be freely chosen Pipette the selected volume for the first measurement operation and start the calibration procedure with the Start button of the balance Make sure to pipette the appropriate volume Note The order of volumes in the list can be changed in the Options Configura tion menu chapter 15 However this order does not determine the pipetting sequence By clicking on the tab with the current volume in the example at left for example 20 ul you can observe how the measurement values are recorded When the first measurement operation for the first volume is finished pipette the same volume again and then start the second measurement on the balance In the example at left all measurements for the first volume are already finished The green diamond of the Status tab indicates that all of the measurements so far were within the tolerances If a measurement is outside the tolerances the diamond is displayed red Perform all the remaining measurements for the first volume When the
89. eld Wizard has successfully installed Calibry 4 0 Click Finish to exit the wizard lt Back Cancel Installing the Software and launching Calibry 9 The Installer prompts to install the Calibry files in the standard Windows program directory programfiles Mettler Toledo Calibry If you wish to install Calibry in a different location click on Change and select the desired directory Note Some files are automatically installed inthe directory C Docu ments and Settings All Users Application Data Mettler Toledo Cali bry Windows Vista C ProgramData Mettler Toledo Calibry Usually these directories are hidden and therefore invisible Click on Next to continue with the installation The Installer is now ready to copy the Calibry files into the selected directory on your PC Click on Install to start the copying procedure Wait until the Installer has copied all required files The Installer now confirms successful completion of the instal lation Click on Finish to quit the Installer Depending on the operating system being used it may be necessary to restart your computer Note Upon installation the Installer creates a shortcut to Calibry on the desktop Calibry 4 0 When the installation is complete Calibry can be started and registered as described in chapter 2 3 Installing the Software and launching Calibry 10 2 3 Starting and registering the application
90. en click on Calibrate hte MAE SSS Haken eee Lee Goh A0 eo el As Toom Perri Peai Ke Puree fal hea ai gl bereits i ating har andere reading an charge Sheen iura Volume Ue eea 1 z Calibration for pipette MRMG E999 Rainin Pipet Lite Gch 20 200 ul x Corrective Action Description ats Electronics changed Broken shaft Recalibrated Mew rod Out of order New Seal New Shaft New Tip Ejector New plunger Mew Friction Ring F Cancel 200 ul l 0 00 0 00 0 012 0 01 0 01 0 01 Tare between 2 readings We Use results for as found and as returned Balances Calibrating Pipettes 55 Ifthe initial inspection of the pipette revealed some faults and these were marked in the list it is mandatory to carry out a status check As Found Basically this is similar to the normal calibration but the values which are determined are used only for the status check In contrast to the real calibration the status check usually involves a reduced number of measurements The number of measurements for the status check can be specified when defining the test method chapter 7 2 Note If no faults were found upon the initial inspection of the pipette Calibry skips the status check and opens the calibration dialog instead see below Perform all the measurements necessary for the status check Conclusion of all measuremen
91. ents ARSWaterThermErrorMode Error mode for adjustment values of the water temperature thermometer used at start of the As Returned measurements disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB 1st coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the water temperature thermometer used at start of the As Returned measurements 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the water temperature thermometer used at start of the As Returned measurements 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the water temperature thermometer used at start of the As Returned measurements Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the water temperature thermometer used at start of the As Returned measurements the As Returned measurements measurements measurements Last adjustment date of the water temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements AkEWoaterThermErrorMode Error mode for adjustment values of the water temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the water temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the water temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Re
92. ers hygrometers and thermometers Note When working with the Calibry Capture Tool which automati cally transmits environmental data to Calibry see chapter 16 3 the connected measuring instruments are recognized and added to the list automatically If you wish to add a new device manually highlight the appropriate type barometer hygrometer or thermometer in the list and then click on the Add button Make sure the desired type of device barometer hygrometer or thermometer appears in the Type field then enter the serial Bevice nips anclecralnember number of the new device Click on the OK button to add the new device to the list gt Add device Type Barometer aer Bama Note If the new device does not show up in the list select Refresh from the File menu item to update the list If you wish to enter the adjustment data of a barometer hygro meter or thermometer select the respective device from the list and then click on the Calibrate button The window shown at left appears and you may enter the result of the adjustment Pass or Fail In addition you may enter the number of the certificate as well as a notice Note In the Options Configuration menu chapter 15 you may Calibrate device Calibration result Resultat E S select additional fields for the entry of measurement errors to show Optional up in this window Notice Optional Click on the OK butto
93. es of pipettes and pipette serial number etc The two columns Report Date and Printed provide information on the creation date of the relevant report and whether it has already been printed out Note You can change the appearance of the report list to suit your own specific requirements These changes are made in the Op tions Viewing Options menu and are detailed in chapter 15 3 Calibration Reports 58 10 1 The contents of the reports View Highlight the desired report in the report list and then click on the View button or simply double click on the desired report in the list The selected report appears on the display On the next page you will find a sample report providing the following data 00000 00000O D Title of the report can be changed in the Options Configuration menu chapter 15 Reference number if specified upon calibration chapter 9 2 Information about the company the pipette and the test method that was used Ambient conditions Information about the balance Result of the pipette fault inspection and measures taken to remedy the problems encountered for simple calibrations this information is not available Overview of the calibration results It displays the Mean value the Systematic Error and the Random Error as an absolute and relative value and the Measurement uncertainty according to ISO 8655 6 2002 Annex B for all
94. etting only makes the calculated line spacing somewhat bigger or smaller Logo Settings for the placement of logos on the reports Up to three logos may be placed on a report Make sure your logos are the appropriate size and resolution Calibry cannot scale the logos and places them in their original size For every logo the following settings are available Logo file name Name of the logo file Respect the admissible file types and include the file name extension and the path e g D Logo jpg Left position Distance of the left edge of the logo from the left edge of the paper factory setting 100 twips setting range 500 11000 twips Note 1 cm 567 twips Most printers do have a non printing area along the edges Make sure your logo is in the printable area of your printer Make sure the logo does not get in conflict with the contents of the report Position settings see above Top position Distance of the upper edge of the logo from the upper edge of the paper factory setting 100 twips setting range 500 14500 twips Note 1 cm 567 twips Most printers do have a non printing area along the edges Make sure your logo is in the printable area of your printer Make sure the logo does not get in conflict with the contents of the report Position settings see above View on page Select the pages on which the logo will be printed AF designates pages with status check res
95. f the report provide separate details of the measurement results for each pipette channel along with a graphical representation For calibrations including a status check there are additional pages holding the results of the status check for each pipette channel Calibration Reports Q 2 CALIBRATION REPORT MC222 SERIAL 76564363 PIPETTE MODEL Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 2 20 ul COMPANY INSTITUTION Calibration User NAME Fritz Cat METHOD Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 2 20 ul METHOD DESCRIPTION 3Vol 4Meas 20 10 2 CONDITIONS BALANCE TEMPERATURE C 21 00 C MODEL MCP105 HUMIDITY 80 SENSITIVITY g 5 0 000001 ATM PRESSURE kPa 1013 00 hPa TIPS USED LTS250 Z FACTOR 1 0031 pl mg 6 INSPECTION TEST INSPECTION TEST FAILED Frcition ring is missing or cracked CORRECTIVE ACTION New Friction Ring AS RETURNED D Stat Limits Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 4 Ch 5 Ch 6 Ch 7 Ch 8 2 ul Mean ul 1 993182 1 998864 1 987500 2 003409 2 001136 1 994318 1 995455 1 989773 Systematic Error ul 0 150000 0 006818 0 001136 0 012500 0 003409 0 001136 0 005682 0 004545 0 010227 Systematic Error 7 50 0 34 0 06 0 62 0 17 0 06 0 28 0 23 0 51 Random Error ul 0 040000 0 006428 0 004352 0 007763 0 009371 0 014071 0 013573 0 011439 0 004352 Random Error 2 00 0 32 0 22 0 39 0 47 0 70 0 68 0 57 0 22 Uncertainty meas ul 0 019675 0 009840 0 028026 0 022150 0 0
96. fore s o Emon Geoana whether the a data Time has been acquired or entered before or after calibration sd Pressure Barometric pressure hPa oer id temperaturevir Airtemperature C ee el tureAir used sara measurement SS SS Se E for water temperature measurement PP Humidity O feet humidity RH SSS ee Advanced Options 92 Group Subgroup Subgroup 2 Subaru 3 Subgroup 4 Subgroup 4 AML element Desoripion P Note o TestData E S T w of data e o volume Pf e Opo p E aa volume Dasudi 4 5 pT Reading eee of the measurement value is ReadingNo between andthenumber of measure ments specified in the test method a ee number of the balance used for Balance a a current measurement 1 block of data for every pipette channel specified in the oe method ar Number of the pipette channel Weight value of the measurement already compensated by the evapora ES e mg 1 block of data ee every pipette channel E in the a method e Number of the pipette channel fae o SEE Absolute Systematic Error u M po SE Relative Systematic Eror o o RE Absolute Random Error u oo RE Relative Random Eror peie s ee ee Balance 2 blocks of data for As Found and As Returned used for AS KAE or AsS Poe y ID Internal identification ofthe unit re Name Designation of the balance pt Interna ID of the balance pf ction Location of the balance
97. gle Calibry workstation Connect the hub to the Calibry workstation In addition you will need a RS232C to USB converter for each balance to be connected Connect the USB plug of the converter to the USB hub and the DB9 plug to the RS232C interface of the balance Note This also applies to balances that do not have a RS232C inter face However in this case you will need additional accessories to connect the balance interface to the DB9 plug of the USB converter for details please refer to the information given in the next chapters The figure below provides a basic overview of a multi balance configuration AT MT UMT ps232c AY N to USB A7 RS232C X to USB K 4 RS232C RS232C to USB to USB M AX MX UMX As a we RS232C ee lt gt to USB _ Calibry Workstation Hardware Configuration 105 17 2 Calibry and MCP single unit This chapter provides information on how to use Calibry in conjunction with the MCP Multichannel Pipette Calibration System by METTLER TOLEDO used in single unit configuration The MCP is equipped with a serial RS232C interface that is to be connected to the Calibry workstation as shown below Before establishing the connection make sure the computer and the MCP are switched off Connection USB to RS232 converter cable 11103691 Setting up the MCP 1 First verify the software version of the MCP The version number shows up briefly when switching on the unit The second number s
98. he only parameters you can change are the contact that is assigned to the pipette in question as well as the second identification 2nd ID Mark the respective pipette in the list and then click on the Edit button This starts the Pipette Assistant and you may assign a new contact and or a new second identification to the pipette Note If you have assigned a wrong pipette type to a particular pipette you will have to delete the pipette and define it again from scratch However this can be accomplished only after all existing calibration reports of the respective pipette have been deleted chapter 10 6 3 Deleting pipettes Delete To remove a pipette from the list mark the respective pipette in the list and then click on the Delete button A question appears asking whether you really want to delete the pipette Delete pipette LY Are you sure you want bo delete this pipette If YOU answer the question with Yes the pipette is deleted If the pipette you want to delete has been calibrated at least one time the database contains respective calibration data For this reason a further question appears before the pipette is deleted If you answer the question with Yes the pipette is deleted along with the associated entries in the Tasks list Dolote plpatia 2 Thee faethe E i ute Ae yt ure yd went fo delete E7 vee _ 7 Defining Test Methods Defining Test Methods 37
99. hich system functions are to be accessible using this level of authorization These system functions are found in the menu line of Calibry Once all rights have been determined click on the Save button to save the level of authorization Deleting a level of authorization To delete an existing level of authorization highlight it in the list and then click on the Delete button A Other users assigned to this group will also be deleted The following prompt appears Deleting user group Would you like to continue Ves Mo Caution If you answer yes to the prompt all users are deleted who are assigned to the levels of authorization that are to be deleted User Management 66 12 3 Changing users 12 4 Deleting users Delete Delete user re vou sure vou want to delete this user Delete user 9 The current user cannot be removed In the user list highlight the user for which the data is to be changed and then click on the Edit button You can now edit User name Login and Level in the same way as you would when you define a new user chapter 12 1 Note The level of authorization Level cannot be changed for the active user and administrator Once all changes have been completed click on Save to save the modified user data In the user list highlight the user that is to be deleted and then click on the Delete button One of the foll
100. hould be 1 40 or higher If this is not the case you will have to install the V1 40 or higher program cartridge 11138300 2 If the display of the MCP shows the do Cal message proceed to container calibration as explained in the MCP operating instructions No pipette calibration is possible while the do Cal message is displayed and Calibry will report that the balance is not operational red balance symbol Setting up Calibry Usually Calibry will detect the MCP automatically otherwise add the MCP as a new bal ance as shown in the example to the left see chapter 4 1 The settings marked with a red dot are mandatory while the other settings may be modi fied to match your local conditions In the Options Configuration Balance MCP menu see chapter 15 2 set the Process adapter parameter to 0 In the same menu you may define further settings for the MCP as needed you may even advise Calibry to inform you when the instrument is due for adjustment The number of pipette channels to be calibrated is defined when setting up a test method chapter 7 Notes on operation The measured values are transmitted to Calibry when the Start key of the MCP is pressed The entire pipette calibration workflow is controlled by Calibry 3 00000 Hardware Configuration 106 17 3 Calibry and a cluster of MCP units This chapter provides information on how to use Calibry in conjunction with a cluste
101. ibration measuring unit Reference number required Volume measurement order Door management Open door time Time delay for reading Evaporation option is fired Database settings Database These settings are usually defined when Calibry is installed and can only be changed in exceptional situations as for example to allow a stand alone installation to access a network database Note Incorrect settings can make it impossible for Calibry to access the database Name Name of the Calibry database If it is a Microsoft Access database the full path name must be entered example C Program Files Calibry Calibry mdb Engine Database type either Microsoft Access or SQL Server network database If you select SQL you must also specify the DSN DSN Initialization string for the connection to the SQL server DSN database system name Calibration settings Calibration In this group you define the settings for calibration Number of undo s The maximum number of invalid measurement values you can delete during a calibration setting range 0 10 factory setting 10 Min readings in as found The minimum number of As Found measurements Calibry accepts when defining a method chapter 7 2 factory setting 2 Default readings As found The number of As Found measurements Calibry suggests when defining a method chapter 7 2 factory setting 4 Min r
102. icence agreement If you agree with the terms check the I accept the terms in the license agreement radio button then click on Next to continue with the installation Enter your user name and organization Ihe installer suggests the same user name that was selected when installing Windows In the lower part of the window you may select the users for whom you wish to install the software either all users or just the user who carries out the installation Click on Next to continue with the installation ig Calibry 4 0 InstallShield Wizard Destination Folder Click Next to install to this Folder or click Change to install to a different Folder Install Calibry 4 0 to C Programme Mettler ToledoyCalibry InstallShield i Calibry 4 0 InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation IF vou want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield ie Calibry 4 0 InstallShield Wizard FoR Installing Calibry 4 0 Y The program Features you selected are being installed Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs Calibry 4 0 This may take several minutes Status Writing system registry values InstallShield ig Calibry 4 0 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShi
103. il the scheduled calibration date the pipettes are marked with the symbol shown at left on time In the second field After due you can specify for how many days after the scheduled calibration date a pipette should be given the status delayed if the calibration was not performed During this time the pipette is marked in the Tasks list with the symbol shown at left factory setting 2 days When this time has expired the pipette is marked in the Tasks list with the overdue symbol shown at left aa Ces Ti E r 2 5 amp d a a u y g 15 2 General settings Help Options Audit Calibration Setup viewing options Popma tice Fire n r Changing the Program Settings 73 Defining comments In the main window of the Calibration Setup menu click on the Notice tab You may append a comment to each calibration chapter 9 2 which will appear on the calibration report Instead of entering your own text you may select a preset comment from a list In this menu you can define the comments that you want to be available from the list Note that no comments are preset at the factory Use the Add button to add a new comment to the list With the Delete button you can remove comments from the list Activating and deactivating acoustic signals In the main window of the Calibration Setup menu click on the Sound tab
104. ing a test method s name Rename 7 4 Deleting a test method Remove Calibry 2 This method will be removed From the pipette Do you want to continue If required you may change the name of an existing method Mark the respective method in the list and then click on the Rename button This pops up the same dialog as for saving a new method Enter the new name and confirm with OK Note The new method name will appear only on calibration reports created after the change Existing calibration reports will keep the previous method name To remove an existing test method from the list mark the method you want to delete in the list and then click on the Remove button Ifthe method to be deleted has already been used for a calibration or a pipette using this method has been added to the Tasks list the additional question shown at left appears If you answer the question with Yes the connection between the method and the current pipette will be cancelled and the method will be removed from the list Caution Pipettes in the Tasks list that are using the deleted method will immediately be removed from the Tasks list unless at least one stage of the calibration procedure has already been carried out e g the As found status check 7 5 Calibrating the pipette immediately or adding the pipette to the Tasks list manually Add to Tasks Before pro
105. ipette History 62 11 Pipette History Calibry runs a so called History for each pipette with the results of all calibrations that have been carried out Entries in the history cannot be changed or deleted ETG Me limoa kime Leer Opie hei oe AREH Eru TE TH TIH i lig Mih aa Aamn Caki man Liom ELAES E DFii Ra 1 Takbir Ca IH Fiaren Figa Goh 2200 ul F iaiia Poems Corporation Mortum MPa Haaren Pipa Lite Bich LATE ai a Cakbawtaon ta dell debe ETE C mita sien ia CIT Laran Dri Li Gch Te A i Cahon La Fas Ehe PA EISA rT OTAT7 7AA aji Caiman Ca EFR Sore ue Jt AT Rasen Ppt Pin PLN ICT Catanin Ta CU Rasen giie Bh a P Caita aion ta ital TEPE lich AbD ul Pape E CE ETES nna Ol m View lrstery for pheli Foie aaa Click on the History tab to open the his tory menu The columns of the history list contain infor mation which you are already familiar with pipette serial number and type of pipette contact etc Note You can change the appearance of the history list to suit your own specific requirements These changes are made in the Options Viewing Options menu and are detailed in chapter 15 3 Highlight the pipette in the list for which you want to display the history and click on the View button or simply double click onthe pipette in the list The history of the selected pipette appears on the display Once the history of a pa
106. it it by e mail to METTLER TOLEDO who will then send the licence key to your e mail address After you received the licence key from METTLER TOLEDO enter the registered name and licence key in the registration dialog of the software Important The name and licence key are interlinked A typing error can make it impossible to register the software Please take care with spelling and uppercase lowercase Then click on OK A message confirms the correct input and Calibry is then registered In case of a network licence you receive just one licence key Register Calibry on all workstations using the same name and licence key Once Calibry is registered the message shown above will no longer be displayed when the program is started Note When the application has been started the registration dialog is also accessible from the Help Registration menu Installing the Software and launching Calibry 11 2 4 Configuring Calibry for network operation You do not need to read this chapter if you just have a single workstation licence for Calibry After having installed and registered Calibry on all appropriate workstations of the network chapters 2 2 and 2 3 proceed as follows select a shared volume on your network where you wish to install the Calibry master database Copy the Calibry database Calibry mdb from any of the workstations to the select shared volume Note The Calibry mdb database is found in the directory C
107. itor button to define a new range Click on the Add button In the min and max fields enter the minimum and maximum volumes of the respective pipette type and the corresponding unit Click on Save to save the new range Quitthe Range Editor and the new range is now available in the Add pipette type window ISO Class Piston pipettes types A ISO Class Class according to ISO 8655 for the current nknown pipette type If the pipette type does not match Piston pipettes tyoes A Pitanpisetie ppe D an ISO class or if you do not know the class Piston pipettes types D2 select Unknown Motor driven piston burettes and driven piston burettes PJE a E Taam E Lo pa l I _ a a Catal Save Ce Add pipette Step 3 3 Contact Information Contact Mettler Toledo Merini Milay Lab Add Select a contact for this pipette A new contact can be added by clicking the button Add new contact Previous i Cancel Defining Pipettes 35 In the Manufacturer specifications optional area you may enter the calibration specifications set up by the manufacturer for this particular pipette type This data will then be available in the calibration dialog and can be used as the basis of a test method If you do not enter the specifications here you may specify them later when calibrating the pipette You may specify up to 4 volumes t
108. l tray Maximum number of pipette channels which is supported by the balance Feature Special communication protocols for certain METTLER TOLEDO balances Choose the appropriate balance from the list or select None if you are using a third party product or an older METTLER TOLEDO balance that is not directly supported by Calibry Internal ID This entry is optional and only relevant if two or more balances of the same type are connected The Internal ID allows the balances to be uniquely identified COM port number The RS232C interface of the computer to which the balance is connected Click on the Communication tab and you can now enter the com munication parameters for the selected interface Make sure that the values match those which were set for the balance otherwise Calibry cannot communicate with the balance When all the balance and communication parameters have been entered click on the OK button to save the settings The newly defined balance now appears in the list If you wish to test the communication between Calibry and the newly set up balance return to the main application window and then select the Balances amp Devices Detect balances menu Calibry now checks the communication with all known balances Ifthe newly set up balance does not show up in the list of recognized balances check the communication parameters and cabling between the balance and your computer In addition please ch
109. le signing If you activate this option factory setting No you can only print reports that have been countersigned by another user who has the necessary authoriza tion see chapter 12 Number of measurements As returned This setting specifies how many measure ments calibration results under the title As returned are listed on the report for each pipette channel factory setting 10 setting range 4 30 Show the notice This setting specifies whether the comments entered upon calibration if any should be printed on the reports factory setting Yes Show the notice title This setting specifies whether the title of the comments for calibrations should be printed on the reports factory setting Yes View undo action This setting specifies whether aborted calibrations and the reasons for them should be printed on the reports factory setting No Show next due date This setting specifies whether the next scheduled calibration date should be shown on the reports factory setting Yes Settings for the audit trail Audit In this group you define the settings for the audit trail see chapter 13 Audit report title The title of the audit trail printout In addition there are three special Operators you can use Fromto Adds the dates of the first and last audit trail entry dates to the title Computer Adds the name of
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111. ml 5 JO2062076 Rainin Pipet Plus A20 Rainin Pipet Plus A20 1 MAME Y8999 Ramin Pipet Lite ach 20 200 ul Rainin Pipet Lite 6ch 20 200 ul g YET Ad AGRE B sinin Pirate ita Gedy 20 2700 vl E ainin Pinat l ite Ceds 20 200 wl g wen wen wen The menus needed for daily work are available via 5 tabs Pipette Tasks Contact Reports and History Configuration tasks that are required every once in a while are available via various menus located in the menu line above the tabs see next chapter When you start Calibry the Pipette menu is displayed This can be changed in the Options Configuration menu see chapter 15 2 Click on the desired tab to load the respective menu 3 2 The menu line The menu line above the tabs offers the following options FILE B Print Prints the currently displayed list on the printer defined in Windows Calibry as standard Balances amp Devices Users Print Ctrl P Calls up the Windows printer dialog in which you can select the Print printer on which you want current list to be printed Print Ctrl P Export Writes the contents of the currently display list into a text file and Export pipettes list saves the file in a selectable directory Exit Exit Quits the program Instructions for Using Calibry 22 a fe Calibry Fie Balances amp Devices Management Detect balances F z Calibry File Balan
112. mode see chapter 14 Entering the reference number You can enter a reference number for the current calibration This appears on the report and makes identification of the specific ca libration easier Note In the Options Configuration menu chapter 15 you may specify whether the reference number is optional or mandatory Calibrating Pipettes 48 Specifying the environmental parameters T E n the lower part of the window the current settings for the Envi ronment parameters are displayed If these parameters do not Environment correspond with the current environmental conditions click on the Temperature in C Edit button to change the values ai 21 00 E In the table click on the value which corresponds to the current a pa Semele MGs combination of temperature and atmospheric pressure The values Areal B water temperature atmospheric pressure and Z factor are trans Peo A ferred to the input fields and you need only to enter the relative Z Factor accordina to 150 S855 humidity Humidity the air temperature and possibly also the S60 hPa S00 hPa S50 hPa 1000hPa 1013 hPa evaporation factor Evaporation You can however also enter the sway values individually the Z factor is calculated automatically a Click on OK to transfer the values and close the window 1 0035 et a Note With the factory settings Calibry assumes the water tem 1 0039 perature and the air temperature are the
113. n Calibration Environmental Parameter Enable auto reading menu see chapter 15 2 Once you have enabled the automatic acquisition of environmental data you will have to specify the name or IP address of the host computer on which the external application is running this may be the same computer on which Calibry resides In addition you will have to specify the port to be used for communication between Calibry and the external application The external application needs to monitor the specified port for data requests issued by Calibry and supply the requested data in a specified format The following steps take place in the course of automatic data acquisition The user launches a calibration within Calibry Calibry attempts to communicate with the external application The external application accepts the communication request Calibry asks the external application for the environmental data The external application transmits the requested data to Calibry Calibry terminates communication with the external application N DO OO FB W NY c Calibry displays the acquired data in the calibration dialog When a calibration is launched Calibry sends a request for environmental data via the selected port to the appropriate host using the following format lt bal gt m r gt lt dvn gt device number lt dsn gt seria numbereloe gt ocation lt bal gt m r gt Prefix of the request lt dvn gt device number The device n
114. n aF lare Pr a el Firs Pt Lit Dis SO ai Fearn Fem Pin Fl a L n kos J0 a HOD e Ta Dona a a G a a Ce Harm Fri Like ki SA Rara Pmi Lite a Sd Legend Calibration status Inspection As found As returned Repair Schedule status gt On time T Delayed Method settings ark g Calie rm Li om meray pL AA A a LE e Le m Pij je Doty AT E TES Uen Persil te Dich E ha Piper Cog UP re ii Caii atic LD aes j Tiari Pak Pis FET aii rs as r 1 bt es a i ie biai Ll pi Jenn Pee be lich A ar e ee d C iie tes Ll Cee Cie h Une MIT fares Ob ha hs Pl C Lee Temi Pert foe Choy E biaen Parii c hee ol li iar as dani Coo ee Minka han elir Dich oS Bhaiya Pipetis Cogeco l a t ar ee Passed amp rg Ri Overdue Inactive RH As return calibration only ey RH Visual inspection and as returned calibration Failed R Fi Ri amp FHRY Visual inspection as found and as returned calibrations a gt recall is defined for the method Click on the Tasks tab to open the Tasks list Note The layout of the Tasks list can be adapted to your specific requirements The layout is adapted in the Options View ing Options menu which is described in chapter 15 3 Most columns of the Tasks list contain information which you already know test method pipette type and ID contact The three columns with specific informatio
115. n are explained below Due Date Due date for calibration of the pipette You specify this date when defining a test method chapter 7 If you specified a calibration interval instead of a particular date the date for the next calibration will be calculated automatically and inserted in the Due Date column based on the interval specified If neither a date nor an interval is specified the Due Date column remains empty Status and Schedule The Status and Schedule columns con tain information in the form of symbols From the Helo menu you can open the legend shown at left which briefly explains the symbols In the upper part of the legend you will find Information about the symbols which are used in the Status column In the middle part of the legend the symbols of the Schedule column are explained The Tasks List 44 R AR A FRY pp R PNY BOO The symbols in the Status column indicate which calibration mode is used for the pipette and which steps were already completed Calibration Simple calibration without additional measures Calibration with physical inspection Calibration with inspection of the pipette for faults and measures for fault correction Calibration with inspection and As found data Calibration with inspection for faults and measures for fault correction see above but with an additional status che
116. n to confirm your entry This adds the data to the list of adjustments performed with the respective device You may click on the View report and Print report buttons to display or print the report of any adjustment in the list Cancel If you wish to remove a particular device select the respective entry from the list and then click on the Delete button 5 Defining Contacts For each pipette the corresponding customer data must be available These contacts are part of every pipette definition and must be available before you define a new pipette Pe falas fife lees Gpbore fhe Prem Drs Geom Tome aie 5 1 Defining a new contact To define a new contact click on the Add button at bottom left in the main Contact window A window opens for entering the cus tomer data amp Add contact Owner Delivery Invoice Company Client Department Last name First name Address State City Use owner address alzo for J delivery address J invoice address Midtown Pipette Corporation AF Pharma Lab 4 Montrose May 33 Main Street ey Pipete Town O ooo00 00111 2220 001333 Mmary montrase mepip com Cancel Defining Contacts 31 Click on the Contact tab to open the menu for defining customer data In the example at left some contacts have already been defined Note You can adapt the layout ofthe contact listto your specific requiremen
117. nd measurements ocation of the balance used for As Found measurements eadability of the balance used for As Found measurements ast adjustment date of the balance used for As Found measurements umber of the adjustment certificate of the balance used for As Found measurements ote on adjustment for the balance used for As Found measurements Error mode for adjustment values of the balance used for As Found measurements disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB AFBalanceAlpha 1st coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the balance used for As Found measure ments AFBalanceBeta 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the balance used for As Found measure ments 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the balance used for As Found measurements Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the balance used for As Found measurements Type of balance used for As Returned measurements AkBalanceSN serial number of balance used for As Returned measurements AkBalanceLocation Location of the balance used for As Returned measurements AkBalanceSensibility Readability of the balance used for As Returned measurements AkBalanceCalDate ast adjustment date of the balance used for As Returned measurements AkBalanceCalCert umber of the adjustment certificate of the balance used for As Returned m
118. nerZlPCode ZIP code Owner OwnerCity City Owner OwnerPhone hone number Owner OwnerFax Fax number Owner OwnerEMail E mail address Owner DelClientNumber ient number Delivery DelCompany ompany name Delivery DelLastname Family name Delivery DelFirstname First name Delivery DelDepartement epartment Delivery DelAddress Address Delivery DelState state Delivery DelZIPCode ZIP code Delivery DelCity City Delivery DelPhone hone number Delivery DelFax Fax number Delivery DelEMail E mail address Delivery FactClientNumber ient number Invoice FactCompany ompany name Invoice FactLastname amily name Invoice FactFirstname irst name Invoice FactDepartement epartment Invoice FactAddress ddress Invoice FactState tate Invoice FactZlIPCode IP code Invoice FactCity ity Invoice OwnerClientNumber OwnerCompany OwnerLastname OwnerFirstname OC W Field name Description FactPhone Phone number Invoice FactFax Fax number Invoice FactEMail E mail address Invoice gt Q lt Q mD O 49 Q O O ZE O oI Ss C1 Pipette PipetteSerieNumber PipetteName PipetteSndlD PipetteRangeMax PipetteRangeMin PipetteDescription PipetteManufacturer PipetteChannelCount PipettelSOClass ipette data erial number of the pipette ipet
119. net and Epari Wizard Save and Execute incae phahi bn easa the S525 pachay tatu Henage Riper tanclomed Lr EAA eee Copgarg to Calbry dbo ConecteAcaan Copre to Catry to ifonectveT older Copying lo Catay to rae Copyrig to Cabby cbo DevoeCa Coeg ey Eo a Buo Copying to Caliber dto Dewvicet ata Aline anata ey eececeecesceege In the Save and Execute Package window select Execute im mediately Click on Next and then click on Finish The database structure and the data are being imported Make sure the import of the database was successful Click on Close Run the SQL script found on the Calibry CD ROM If the database you imported is in Calibry 3 1 format run the SQL script Script Calibry 3 1 sql for users currently working with Calibry 3 1 Ifthe database is in Calibry 4 0 format run the SQL script Script Calibry 4 0 sql for new users or for users who already updated the database to Calibry 4 0 with the DBUpdate application Installing the Software and launching Calibry 15 2 5 2 Creating a user account on SQL Server accessible from the network Important A particular user account must be created for every Calibry user or user group respectively Connect to the SQL Server Management Studio Right click on Logins Security gt Logins gt New Login Create a new login Enter the Login name
120. ng see above i e you do not calibrate the pipette according to manufacturer s specifications or ISO standards Dione ca in i iz it o m Facit M Calibration settings Rig 7 amp RUC R FaR amp Set tolerances Volume in pl 2000 A As retuned Number ao Systematic eror in NE Recall date Random eroria fg 2 eu As found Number 4 ach Systematic erorin hg 3 Random eroria fg Edit recall date Next due date f None f Specific date f Recall period 2 f Dayle Weekls amp Months Years F gt Save calibration method Method name and description Name ISO type A 8x 200 pl Description 3Vol 4 Meas 20 100 200 pl You are about to create a new method Please review the name and description then click OF Cancel Defining Test Methods 4 Setting up the date or interval for calibration For every pipette you can define a date and or interval for calibra tion which also appears on the calibration reports You can define different calibration data for each method that is available In the list mark the test method for which you wish to define the calibration data and then click on the Edit button in the Recall date area of the window If you do not want to define a calibration date or interval activate None If you want to specify a fixed date for the next calibration activate Specific date and enter the date in th
121. ns You may define a particular filter for every list Pipette Tasks Contact Reports or History For this reason make sure the list for which you want to define a filter is displayed in the example below the Tasks list Check the box Advanced filter then click on the Settings bution to launch the filter editor ed Led Advanced filter settings Filter settings for Tasks Description Rainin pipettes calibrated in May 2008 lne operator Due date 01 05 2008 Due date 31 05 2008 Manufacturer A ainin ee Insert line Remove ine men If you wish in the Description field you can give the filter a name that will be shown in the title bar of the filtered list It is advisable to use a name that indicates the selection criteria used for the filter Click on the Fields column of the first line and then on the arrow to display all the available fields Select the first field for which you want to define a selection criterion When you have selected a field information about the respective data type appears in the bottom left corner of the window In the above example Manufacturer is a field of type Text Numeric Note You can select any fields that belong to the list you have just selected in the above example the Tasks list In the list itself only a subset of these fields is normally shown that you c
122. ns for Using Calibry 24 3 4 The optional menu If you position the cursor in the current list and click with the right mouse button an additional menu appears giving you quick access to particular functions The contents of this optional menu depend on the list currently displayed Calibrate View history Add pipette Edit pipette Delete pipette Refresh Show simple Filter Show advanced Filter Define view Example of options available in the Pipette list Calibrate View history Add pipette Edit pipette Delete pipette Refresh Show simple filter Show advanced filter Define view Starts the calibration dialog for the selected pipette corresponds to the button with the same name Displays the history of the selected pipette see chapter 11 Adds a new entry to the current list a new pipette in this example corresponds to the button with the same name Edits the parameters of an entry already included in the current list corresponds to the button with the same name Deletes an existing entry from the current list corresponds to the button with the same name Updates the contents of the current list Activates simple filtering of the current list Simple filter see previous chapter Activates custom filtering of the current list Advanced filter see previous chapter and launches the filter editor Opens Options Viewing Options menu where you can change the appe
123. o be checked If they are not already active check the boxes labeled Enable Enter the test volumes and the appropriate Systematic error and Random error for explanations of Systematic error and Random error see below Click on Save to save the new pipette type Note If you changed and saved the data of an existing pipette type the respective type might appear twice in the list thereafter however the entries differ in the Spec date column If you do not want to define any further pipette types click on Close to return to the Pipette Assistant Click on the Next button to call up the next window of the Pipette Assistant Systematic error and Random error The Systematic error is the difference between the reference value and the arithmetic mean of the actually measured values The Random error defines the scatter of the measured values and is related to the standard deviation Step 3 Defining a contact In the third and last window of the Pipette Assistant define the contact for the new pipette Click on the arrow by the contact designation to display a list of all available contacts If the required contact does not exist click on the Add button to define a new contact see chapter 5 Click on the OK button to terminate definition of the new pipette Defining Pipettes 36 6 2 Editing pipettes Once a pipette has been defined t
124. o match your local conditions In the Options Configuration Balance MCP menu see chapter 15 2 set the Process adapter parameter to 0 In the same menu you may define further settings for the MCP as needed you may even advise Calibry to inform you when the instrument is due for adjustment The number of pipette channels to be calibrated 1 is defined when setting up a pipette type chapter 6 1 Notes on operation The measured values are transmitted to Calibry when the Start key of the MCP is pressed The entire pipette calibration workflow is controlled by Calibry Hardware Configuration 108 17 5 Calibry and XP precision balances This chapter provides information on how to use Calibry in conjunction with the XP precision balance by METTLER TOLEDO The XP standard equipment includes a serial RS232C interface optional interfaces are available on request The balance interface is to be connected to the Calibry workstation as shown below Before establishing the connection make sure both the computer and the XP balance are switched off Connection RSI RSI cable 1 1 m f 11101051 Setting up the XP balance Set the Host interface to the following values Baud rate 9600 Baud Bii Parity 8 Bit none Stop Bits 1 Handshake XON XOFF End of line character lt CR gt lt LF gt and Character set ANSI WINDOWS Setting up Calibry Usually Calibry will detect the XP balance autom
125. oefficient of the pipette 1 C eA UE 7 a cubic expansion Advanced Options 90 Group Subgroup 1 Subgroup2 Subgroup3 Subgroup 4 XML element Description o dno S d S S Metoda S G T S S a a internat identification po Name Nameotthetest method ___ __ ____ eration _Beserion ofthe es tho pT BV Number of volumes to be checked selected calibration mode een 0 Calibration 1 Calibration with SAT AOU YEE inspection 2 Calibration with inspec tion and As found data Number of pipette channels to be checked Selected tolerance mode 0 Manual 1 ISO Type A 2 ISO Type D1 3 ISO Type D2 folerancebholee S260 Morr driven burcie 5 ISO Hand driven burette HOHEOGIUEED a T T ee Returned measurements Random Error factor for As Returned a P a ee ee a kal Ce measurements SC a measurement ine ae ee per volume Volume S for calibration O T T h eer C ed VolumelD N identification E E ee Defined volume p i Defined number of As Returned ee E Defined number of As Found pf E Admissible Systematic Eror oooO Admissible Random Error a E Indicateswhethercalibrationwas done NoBalance with balance or in demo mode 0 with balance 1 demo mode Indicates whether or notthe As Found AsFoundPossible measurement not possible 0 mea surement possible Name of the user who counter signed UserControler the
126. om left in the main Pipet window This starts the Pipette Assistant Ce Add pipette Step 1 3 Pipette Identification Serial Humber 4 4ko22 D nd ID MERT 262 The Serial Number has to be unique and should be written on your pipette It cannot be changed later The 2nd ID ts for your own internal use and can be edited according to your need os e toe _ Calibry Eg This pipette ID is in use Step 1 Enter pipette serial number and ID In the first window of the Pipette Assistant you are prompted to enter the serial number of the pipette This entry is mandatory and the serial number must be unique Carefully check your entry as it cannot be changed later on Optionally you may enter a second identification for the pipette 2nd ID such as an internal designation The second ID does not need to be unique thus you may assign the same ID to several pipettes Notes lf you use a serial number which currently exists in the pipette list the error message shown at left appears lf you enter the serial number of an earlier pipette that has undergone at least one calibration and was then deleted you are asked whether you wish to reactivate the deleted pipette Click on the Next button to call up the next window of the Pipette Assistant Defining Pipettes 34 Step 2 Defining the pipette type Inthe second window of the pipette assistant you define the pipette type Click on the arrow next to
127. om within the startup screen you may install Calibry and the optional Capture Tool Furthermore you may view the current manual assuming Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed on your PC and you may inquire information about Calibry s system requirements 2 1 System requirements In the startup screen click on the System requirements but me Software Installation ton Emig in rotenone fee ea Oe Ge Cipla St System requirements Shi dal EP PA fae i cee eee Beta ire Sem Gen ru De Before installing Calibry make sure your system meets the displayed 5emorte ii kkn Toe Cabby morc cle requirements FE DL Ere o a Le ee fae i Informattan Pe SL Se a eve ee Additional A hme E z birich re aee L fete a p Mie o gt fet Ge H Pa bees a Seb ours RETI piai be Pee Pet pee r GA OS H eC ere greed S ALAH T ME REH esd 62 A A p sAr dee TEN het oF LES Installing the Software and launching Calibry 8 2 2 Installing Calibry The procedure described below applies to a single workstation licence In case of a network licence first install Calibry on every worksta tion on the network as described below then configure the system for network operation as described in chapter 2 4 i Calibry 4 0 InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Calibry 4 0 The InstallShield R Wizard will install Calibry 4 0 on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This
128. onger connected and can be deleted f a deleted balance is reconnected to the PC and switched on it will be recognized and reactivated automatically the next time Calibry is launched 4 4 Notes about the balance check upon application launch Every time the application is launched Calibry automatically checks the connected balances the same check can be done via the Balances amp Devices Detect balances menu If Calibry detects an unknown balance the instrument will be added to the list and all parameters will be configured automatically However if you have connected a balance and it is not recognized automatically this may be a third party product and or a balance that does not support bidirectional data communication Calibry does not recognize such balances automatically but you may add such an instrument to the device list and configure it manually chapter 4 1 Calibry stores the device list in the calibry mdb database If your PC is part of a network where several PCs are accessing the same Calibry database the device list will show all balances including the ones that are not connected directly to your PC For such balances make sure to select the setting On this computer No chapter 4 1 Specifying Managing and Adjusting Balances and Peripheral Devices 28 4 5 Adjusting the balance m m megi RERTELE ee OB Li PO oe Calibrate balance Calibration settings Tool Us
129. ou may even advise Calibry to inform you when the instrument is due for adjustment The number of pipette channels to be calibrated is defined when setting up a test method chapter 7 Notes on operation The measured values are transmitted to Calibry when the Start key of the MCP is pressed The entire pipette calibration workflow is controlled by Calibry Hardware Configuration 107 17 4 Calibry and MCP single unit for 1 channel pipettes This chapter provides information on how to use Calibry in conjunction with the MCP Pipette Calibration System by METTLER TOLEDO set up for the calibration of 1 channel pipettes channel kit The MCP is equipped with a serial RS232C interface that is to be connected to the Calibry workstation as shown below Before establishing the connection make sure the computer and the MCP are switched off Connection USB to RS232 converter cable 11103691 Setting up the MCP First verify the software version of the MCP The version number shows up briefly when switching on the unit The second number should be 1 40 or higher If this is not the case you will have to install the V1 40 or higher program cartridge 11138300 Setting up Calibry Usually Calibry will detect the MCP automatically otherwise add the MCP as a new bal ance as shown in the example to the left see chapter 4 1 The settings marked with a red dot are mandatory while the other settings may be modi fied t
130. owing messages will appear If you answer yes to the prompt the user is deleted However the name of the deleted user will still appear on existing calibration reports If you try to delete the user which is currently active the following message appears The active user cannot be deleted Note If you really want to delete this user you must log onto Windows using a different user account for which a corresponding user has to available in Calibry 13 Audit Trail Audit Trail 67 Calibry records all operations in a so called audit trail This makes it possible to find out at any time which user worked with Calibry when and what actions they performed ee Help Calibration Setup Configuration Viewing options gt View audit details Audit details Date Time 14 05 2008 19 24 32 WIN 4P RUEDI Computer Acton type Calibration Action _ ID 197 for pipette SN 474k 022 0 started In the menu select Options Audit to open the audit trail Note The audit trail is stored in the Calibry database The most recent additions to the audit trail are shown at the top To view earlier records use the scroll bar Each record displays the date time user computer and corresponding action The audit trail can be very extensive For greater clarity the entries can be filtered You find the filter criteria in the upper part of the window Using the checkboxes you can filter the audit
131. p_Calib_Only Tepip_Calib_Only_1 Tepip_Calib_ Only Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 Rainin Pipet Lite Sch 20 200 Ramin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ISO type Multi Bch 2 ml ISO type 1x10 pl ISO type A 20 pl wP C A ISO type 20 pl vw P I C A ISO Sch 2 20 ul Ramin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 Rainin Pipet Lite Sch 20 200 Ramin Pipet Lite Sch 20 200 Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ISO type 20 pl Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ISO type Multi dich 200 pl ISO type Multi Sch 200 pl ISO type Mult Gch 200 pl ISO type 20 pl Biohit Proline 1ch 10 100 ul ISO type Multi dich 200 pl ISO type Multi ch 200 pl ISO type D1 100 pl ISO ach 2 20 ul ISO type D1 100 pl IS tune D1 100 ul Click on the Reports tab to open the calibration report menu Printed Mo No Mo No Mo Mo No Mo No No Mo No Mo es es Mo No Mo No es Mo No Mo No Mo Mo No Mo No Mo Yes No Mn Balance Type MCP105 P56 MCP105 MCP1O5 MCP105 User Name SFI SFI SPI SPI SFI SFI SFI SPI SPI SFI SFI SFI SPI SPI SFI SFI SFI SPI SPI SFI SPI SFI SPI 0 Chatelain SFI 0 Chatelain SFI SPI 0 Chatelain 0 Chatelain N Chatelain Calibration Reports 57 Status i Fil Fl Fig Ri H Rig arhar 7 Most columns of the report list contain information which you are already familiar with test method typ
132. perature thermometer used at start of the As Found measurements Note on adjustment for the water temperature thermometer used at start of the As Found measurements serial number of the water temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Found mea surements AFSWaterThermCalCert AFSWaterThermCalNote AFEWaterThermSN Advanced Options 99 Field name Description AFEWaterThermCalDate Last adjustment date of the water temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Found measurements AFEWaterThermErrorMode Error mode for adjustment values of the water temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Found measurements disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB 1st coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the water temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Found measurements 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the water temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Found measurements 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the water temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Found measurements Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the water temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Found measurements of the As Found measurements measurements surements Last adjustment date of the water temperature thermometer used at start of the As Returned measurem
133. pply to new calibration reports only existing reports will keep the previous contact data To remove an existing contact from the list mark the respective contact in the list and then click on the Delete button If you answer the question with Yes the contact is deleted from the list lf the contact you just deleted was part of a pipette definition See chapter 6 an additional information window appears asking you to delete the respective pipettes or to assign a new contact to them Calibry 6 Defining Pipettes Defining Pipettes 33 To make defining new pipettes easy Calibry has a pipette assistant which guides you step by step through all the necessary inputs b Dege Lie Option fie Pr ron A r Hewes 7 reon a nee T Hoa F Ajron eea Taa Bn Paget iie cs SU a Lera Piguet dw fags AT Haaren PU Lo L tOr I0 EEE Hern Pe Lir See AEAN il i Femi A iil J Fran Pi ie ees a ELE i Ttaran re e Cachi e Lil Haran Fp MU Farir Pig di ibe aA ul P Pipa 1 de ic TT ul 6 1 Defining a new pipette Click on the Pipette tab to open the menu for defining pipettes In the example at left some pipettes are already defined Note The layout of the pipettes list can be adapted to your specific requirements The layout is adapted in the Options View ing Options menu which is described in chapter 15 3 To define a new pipette click on the Add button at bott
134. program is protected by copyright law and international treaties ig Calibry 4 0 InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the Following license agreement carefully License Agreement for METTLER TOLEDO Cahhbry Software IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This License Agreement is a legal agreement between you Licensee and Mettler Toledo AG for the proprietary software product identified above which includes computer software and may include associated media printed materials and online or electronic documentation SOFTWARE PRODUCT This SOFTWARE PRODUCT is made available to you only on the terms and conditions of this agreement By installing copying or otherwise using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT which ever occurs first you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement IF you do not agree with the terms of this a I accept the terms in the license agreement I do not accept the terms in the license agreement InstallShield ig Calibry 4 0 InstallShield Wizard Customer Information Please enter your information User Name John Smith Organization Pipette Checker co l Install this application For Anyone who uses this computer fall users Only For me John Smith InstallShield In the startup screen click on the Calibry button to install the application The Installer displays the welcome screen Click on Next to continue the installation Carefully read the l
135. r further information please refer to chapter 7 Up to 3 days remain between the current date and the due date for calibration or the due date has been exactly reached The calibration is overdue by not more than 2 days The calibration is overdue by at least 2 days Note In the Options Calibration Setup menu you can specify how many days before calibration is due the pipette should be automatically added to the Tasks list and the length of time between the individual stages symbols Further information is contained in chapter 15 The Tasks List 45 8 2 Deleting pipettes from the Tasks list To delete a pipette from the Tasks list mark the respective pipette in the list and then click on the Delete button Delete gt eae A window then opens in which you can define a new calibration interval or date for the pipette to be removed from the Tasks list When the interval expires or the specified date is reached the pipette appears automatically in the Tasks list again Next due date C Mone f Specific date f Recall period 2 f Dayle C0 Weekls amp blonthis Years 8 3 Starting calibration To start calibration of a pipette from the Tasks list mark the respective pipette in the list and then click on the Calibrate but ton Alternatively you can double click on the respective pipette in the list Instructions on how to carry
136. r of MCP Multichannel Pipette Calibration Systems by METTLER TOLEDO All MCPs are equipped with a serial RS232C interface that is to be connected to the Calibry workstation as shown below Before establishing the connection make sure the computer and all MCP units are switched off Connection USB hub 11600611 USB to RS232 converter cable 11103691 Setting up the MCP units 1 First verify the software version of every MCP The version number shows up briefly when switching on the unit The second number should be 1 40 or higher If this is not the case you will have to install the V1 40 or higher program cartridge 11138300 2 If the display of a particular MCP shows the do Cal message proceed to container calibration as explained in the MCP operating instructions No pipette calibration is possible while the do Cal message is displayed and Calibry will report that the balance is not operational red balance symbol Setting up Calibry Usually Calibry will detect the MCPs automatically otherwise add every MCP as a new balance as shown in the example to the left See chapter 4 1 The settings marked with a red dot are mandatory while the other settings may be modi fied to match your local conditions In the Options Configuration Balance MCP menu see chapter 15 2 set the Process adapter parameter to 0 In the same menu you may define further settings for the MCPs as needed y
137. rticular pipette has been opened the window initially shows the results of all calibrations done with all test methods for all channels If you just wish to see the results of calibra tions done with a particular test method you may select the respective method from the Method drop down menu You may use the Channel dropdown menu to display the results of a particular channel Vi history for pe APA TP Fz Au Found Anibsurei oye Cigi i PAETA TO s fae ae peek neonatal FEE Me a BE EA hrs ed a ee oe E E GH Wego ered tate vame Charred ictal jel Sputematc Pa i OO i TEF T ee i EE 2 am ve OF 0 200K xi i HEG 1i w3 m I ee 13 05 2008 1 1 AW ii 1 it ww Trike pace Eas time Print Esport Pipette History 63 Ifyou selecta particular test method as well as a single channel the calibration results for the selected channel will additionally be represented as a graph The blue lines show the nominal values the dashed black lines are the tolerance limits The dots mark the status of the results in relation to the nominal value and the toler ances Below the graph the Status item indicates whether or not the respective channel has passed the status check if available and the calibration If the pipette has been inspected for faults the respective result is displayed as well Inspection
138. s 43 Homalonit me VSI SIG eeen T EAE 43 Deleting pipettes from the Tasks SV scree eiqatovnnesnnonestesananntainssos nese brastiniy etext atenaaatiutsdetaee Sisiuliantataaceshesenidregatetaied secedralut mutase 45 SIMIC CONT olio A E E EEEE EEE EE E E EEE EE 45 Calibrating Pipettes nisciscisasteccntivasasuntsnwansncanaiancvintnsuessensusuinanseatee vay cubansieasvancuauensbsaxiunanneaeevansaentiunessucenensandsacuiees 46 TOTTI teh 0 HOM OTC NOL Olea E A AE A 46 simple calibration of a multi channel pipette Ri eee pepe ae AE pe A E EE EA EE 46 Calibrating a multi channel pipette with inspection and fault correction s Fh EE EEEE 53 Calibrating a multi channel pipette with inspection status check and fault correction A Fig Rig E ert 54 Instructions for Calibrating 1 channel pipettes ssssnsssssnnrreenrrrrennrrrarnnrrrttktrrnt ttti natr trn nt n rnEEEErEEEEEErEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEren 56 Calibration ReportS assnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnna 57 ine conients oline TODON S sinna a AEEA A EE neacaec ne RN 58 KP ODON o E E E AE A E E E ee ee er 60 BEME e a EE P EE E A A N E E E A E N E A A E A A AE 6l PIENE MISTO oerna ecient ence ccna de cineeuioesie cunaeeelcetucedecucsoueseen fesseeeeviecscaee dean 62 User Mondgemenl ceed sine ate cir esat vice creates E E Suseatileectenaebaiaeee 64 DEN TN VAS SI te cyt nserver E E eters EE EE E 64 Creating editing and de
139. s counter signed the report see below Printing out a report Use this button to print out a report Note If the counter signing option is active this but ton will be available only after a second authorized user has counter signed the report see below Depending on the number of pipette channels and the test method selected the printout may be very extensive For this reason there is a supplementary window that lets you specify the contents of the report to be printed In the left part of the window you may select whether you just wish to print the results of the status check As found only the results of the real calibration As returned only or both As found and as returned The two checkboxes in the right hand part of the window determine the amount of details to be printed With these options checked Calibry will print the measured values of each channel on a separate page for the status check As found and or the calibration As returned in addition to the result overview Click on the button OK to have the report printed Closing the report window Use this button to close the current report window The report list is then displayed Counter signing a report This button appears only if the counter signing of reports has been activated in the Op tions Configuration Report menu chapter 15 In this case the report can be printed out or exported only after a second user with
140. s to the default setting menu Options Viewing Options see chapter 15 3 Note The update procedure automatically transfers the current configuration data and the licensing information However with Windows Vista this transfer may fail and you will have to register and configure Calibry again Instructions for Using Calibry 21 3 Instructions for Using Calibry This chapter gives you basic information about the structure of the software and operation of Calibry Note In case you encounter prob lems with Calibry we recommend to check the application preferences in the first place Options Configuration menu chapter 15 3 1 The tabs F i Calibry Aj T A Tasks amp Contact ay History aa f Ao filter f Simple filter f Advanced filter Pipette SH Type Description P Channels 42467892 a 65577000044 Ranin EDP PLUS EP 10 Ramin EDP PLUS EP 10 1 675066586855685 Rainin Pipet Lite ich 20 200 ul Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul a 6564363 Ranin Fipet Lite ach 2 20 ul Rainin Pipet Lite ch 2 20 ul a food 767 Rainin Pipet Lite 12ch 20 200 ul Raimin Pipet Lite 12ch 20 200 ul 1 3087436 Rainin Pipet Plus A20 Rainin Pipet Plus A20 1 9954324 Rainin Pipet Lite Bch 20 200 ul Rainin Pipet Lite 5ch 20 200 ul 5 aUS00089a Ranin Pipet Lite ach 20 200 ul Rainin Pipet Lite 6ch 20 200 ul g DTA F444 DT 20 200 ul DT Pipet 8ch 20 200 ul 1 EF ae 4 Soros 8ch 200 ul 2ml Soros Pipet 8ch 200 ul 2
141. same i e you can just 1 0040 1 004 specify the water temperature However you may configure Calibry 1 0043 in a way that both temperatures can be set up independently The Options Configuration menu chapter 15 provides many options for the environmental parameters locking of individual values acquisition of environmental data from external sources Cancel calculation of the Z factor using a formula etc Calibrating Pipettes 49 Starting the calibration When you have input all the data click on the Calibrate button to start the calibration The window shown below opens Ge Calibration for pipette 42467892 Rainin Pipet Lite ch 70 700 ul s returned Information ID Madel Channels Hame Description Volumes Channels Volume weighing Pressure Humidity Air temp Water temp 2 Factor Evaporation Balance Tare 1126300064 MEP105 11262300064 MCP105 Fipette 42467892 Raimin Pipet Lite 5 Method Rainin Pipet Lite 3 Vol 4 Meas 20 20 100 200 pl 5 20 ul 4 Environment 1013 00 hFa ol 21 00 C 21 00 C 1 0031 pl mg O plicycle Balance MCP System Instructions Waiting for balance reading or change the curent volume Volume 20pl Measurement H1 tT Status 20 ul 100 pl 200p 204 E Ou 100 200 Systematic enor Random error Systematic error Random eror Systematic error Random error 16 Bs ae 12k 16
142. same number of measurements for all volumes you may enter the respective value in the field at the very end of the line This value will be used for all volumes By default the values 4 and 10 are available for this field these may be modified in the Op tions Configuration menu see chapter 15 Systematic error in Admissible allowance forthe Systematic error in The Systematic error is the difference between the reference value and the arithmetic mean of the actually measured values Random error in Admissible allowance for the Random error in The Random error defines the scatter of the measured values and is related to the standard deviation Defining Test Methods 40 As Found These entry fields are displayed only if you have selected the Calibration with inspection and As found data mode Forthe status check As found you may just select the number of measurements per volume while for the tolerances the same values as for the real calibration As returned are applied automati cally Set tolerances Completing all fields manually may be a time consuming job Calibry Manufacturer facilitates the task with the three buttons shown at left i Use the Manufacturer and ISO radio buttons to quickly insert f izei e the values for the volumes and the tolerances into the appropriate fields ISO inserts the values according to the ISO 8655 standard
143. solute systematic eror unit Show relative systematic error 2 Show random eror absolute unit Show random error relative 2 Show uncertainty of measurement Tithe for As returned report Title for 4s found report Double signing Number of measurements Show the notice Show the notice title View undo action Show next due date Audit report title Second audit report title Show random error absolute unit This setting specifies whether the reports should show the Random error as an absolute value factory setting Yes Show random error relative This setting specifies whether the reports should show the Random error as a relative value factory setting Yes Show uncertainty of measurement This setting specifies whether the reports should show the measurement uncertainty factory setting Yes Title for As returned report The title of the calibration report If you do not specify a title of your own the standard title CALIBRATION REPORT is used Recommendation Insert a blank after the title so that if there is a reference number it is separated from the title Title for As found report Title of the status check As found report Calibry suggests CALIBRATION REPORT and you may change this as needed Recommendation Insert a blank after the title so that if there is a reference number it is separated from the title Doub
144. t available when working in a SQL environment Opens an archived audit trail mdb file This allows the user to view and print previous audit trails Note that current events are always recorded to the latest audit trail archived audit trails are never changed 14 Demo Mode If you do not register Calibry every time you start the program it runs in so called demo mode Although Calibry is fully functional in demo mode balances connected to it are not activated This allows you to simulate measurement values for calibration as described in this chapter Demo Mode 69 If you wish you can also use Calibry in demo mode after you have registered it This could be for example to demonstrate the program or for training or testing purposes For these situations demo mode has the following advantages You do not need a balance to perform simulated calibrations Since no real measurement values are recorded calibrations run much faster You can input random measurement values e g for testing In principle you can work with Calibry in demo mode exactly the same as in normal working mode The only difference is the procedure for calibration which is explained below Calibration for pipette 9954374 Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 700 ul Certified tip Mame Balance Description IO Reference number Number Optional Environment No balance Air temperature 21 00 C Water temperature 21 00 C
145. t for a new definition 9 3 Calibrating Pipettes 53 Calibrating a multi channel pipette with inspection and fault correction lt 4 FW With this calibration method Calibration with inspection the pipette is inspected for faults before the actual calibration and any necessary measures for fault correction are performed For this purpose while the calibration is being performed additional windows are opened in which you can make inputs for inspection and fault correction These inputs may also be printed on the reports Note In this chapter only those steps are described in detail which are typical for this calibration method Steps which are identical to those of a simple calibration chapter 9 2 are not described again Physical inspection Physical Inspection Status Passed Description Corroded piston No movement possible Electronics broken Seal leaks Shatt damaged Plunger bent Micrometer out of phase Freition ring i missing or cracked Cancel Ce Calibration for pipette MRMG 6999 Rainin Pipet Lite ch 20 200 ul x Corrective Acton Description Electronics changed Broken shaft Recalibrated Mew rod Out of order New Seal Mew Shaft New Tip Ejector New plunger Mew Friction Ring Cancel Number Optional MKFT EH Environment Ar temperature 21 00 C Water temperature 21 00 C Humidity al z Factor 1 0031 pling Pressure 1013 00 hPa Evaporation plcycle Edit
146. t for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the hygrometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements AREHygA 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the hygrometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements AREHygB Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the hygrometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements AREHygCalCert Number of the adjustment certificate of the hygrometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements AREHygCalNote Note on adjustment for the hygrometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements Calibration result ARTip Pipette tip used for the As Returned measurement ARTipAlpha Cubic expansion coefficient of the pipette tip used for the As Returned measurement 1 C ARTipAlohaUncert Uncertainty of the cubic expansion coefficient of the pipette tip used for the As Returned measurement 1 C Date of As Returned measurement Name of the user who carried out the As Returned measurement Number of As Returned measurements cancelled Undo ARUndo Reasons for cancelling As Returned measurements plain text AF Tip Pipette tip used for the As Found measurement AF TipAloha Cubic expansion coefficient of the pipette tip used for the As Found measurement 1 C AF TipAlphaUncert Uncertainty of the cubic expansion coefficient of the pipette tip used for the As Found mea surement 1 C AFDate Date of
147. t that it contains two additional buttons With Inspection and Corrective you can if necessary re open the previous windows and edit the list of faults or measures for fault correction The Calibrate button allows you to start the calibration The calibration procedure is identical to that for a simple calibration chapter 9 1 Calibrating Pipettes 54 9 4 Calibrating a multi channel pipette with inspection status check and fault correc tion lt 4 Fig Fig With this calibration method Calibration with inspection and As found data the pipette is first inspected for faults After this a status check is performed As found The status check takes the form of an abbreviated measurement by means of which the accuracy of the pipette is determined before any necessary repair measures are performed After the status has been checked any necessary fault correction measures are performed Finally the calibration itself provides information about the accuracy of the pipette after the fault correction measures have been performed Note In this chapter only those steps are described in detail which are typical for this calibration method Steps which are identical to those of the calibration method already described chapters 9 2 and 9 3 are not described in detail again Physical inspection Physical Inspection Status Failed Description E J t Calibration for pipette Certified tip Mame
148. te name econd identification of the pipette aximum volume of the pipette in microliters inimum volume of the pipette in microliters ipette type ipette manufacturer Number of pipette channels ISO Class of the pipette 0 unknown 1 ISOPistonTypeA 2 ISOPistonTypeD1 3 ISOPistonTypeD2 4 ISOMotorBurettes 5 SOHandBurettes ubic expansion coefficient of the pipette 1 C ncertainty of the cubic expansion coefficient 1 C PipetteAlohaC PipetteAlohaCUncert Test method data MethodName Name of the test method MethodDescription escription of the test method MethodVolumeCount umber of volumes to be measured MethodCalType elected calibration mode MethodChannelCount umber of pipette channels to be calibrated MethodChannelList ipette channels to be calibrated MethodToleranceChoice selected tolerance mode 0 User defined 1 ISOPistonlypeA 2 ISOPistonTypeD1 3 ISOPistonTypeD2 4 ISOMotorBurettes 5 SOHandBurettes 10 Manufacturer Systematic Error factor for As Found measurements Systematic Error factor for As Returned measurements Random Error factor for As Found measurements MethodAFFactorSE MethodAhFactorSE MethodAFFactorRE MethodAhRFactorRE Random Error factor for As Returned measurements Volume MethodVolxX_MicroLiter MethodVolxX_AFReading MethodVolX_ARReading MethodVolxX_ARReISE MethodVolxX_ARRelRE Measuring parameters per volume
149. temperature value select a different channel for this parameter from the Configure the device s channels window Enter the values from the Configure your Calibry software section of the window in the parameter fields of the same name in Calibry these are found in the Options Configuration Calibration Environmental Parameter menu Upon every calibration Calibry will now acquire the current environmental data from the Capture Tool Note The data export features of Calibry chapters 16 4 and 16 9 include only en vironmental data acquired from an external source e g the Capture Tool The Calibry CD ROM contains the application and the appropriate source code which lets you customize the application as required The Capture Tool can be installed directly from the startup screen of the Calibry installation CD ROM When working in a network environment the firewall must be configured in a way that all PCs running Calibry can access the Capture Tool After installation first make sure the measuring instrument is properly installed and all sensors are connected Then start the Calibry Capture Tool Further information on the Calibry Capture Tool is found in the help file in PDF format on the Calibry CD ROM Advanced Options 87 Acquiring environmental data from another external source Configure Calibry for automatic data acquisition This can be accomplished in the Options Configuratio
150. ter Setting of the process adapter Factory setting O Further in formation on the process adapter is found in the Operating Instructions supplied with your MCP balance Repeatability Setting of the repeatability Factory setting 1 Further informa tion on the repeatability is found in the Operating Instructions supplied with your MCP balance Recall for internal adjustment Every MCP balance needs to be adjusted on a regular schedule using the internal adjustment weight This setting determines the admissible number of days between adjustments As soon as the specified period expires the Req Cal column of the device list menu Balances amp Devices Man agement see chapter 4 will advise you to carry out an adjustment and or test Factory setting O Monitoring of adjustment interval disabled Recall for internal adjustment external test As above but Calibry also asks you to check the internal adjustment with an external test weight Factory setting O Monitoring of adjustment fest interval disabled Recall for external test internal adjustment external test As above but Calibry first asks you to check adjustment with an external test weight then adjust the balance with the internal weight and finally recheck the adjustment with the external test weight Factory setting O Monitoring of adjustment test interval disabled The options for the remaining balances XP AX etc just incl
151. the appropriate rights chapter 12 has counter signed the report by pressing the Accept button Report settings The Options Configuration Report menu chapter 15 2 provides a variety of options for customizing the design of reports contents fonts logos etc The user is responsible for the layout of the report Calibration Reports 10 3 Deleting reports There are two buttons at the bottom of the report list that can be used to delete reports Delete Delete report Calibration data will be lost re you sure you want to delete this data Delete All 61 Deleting a single report Highlight the report that is to be deleted from the list and click on the Delete button Before the report is deleted the following prompt appears If you answer yes to the prompt the report is deleted Note When deleting reports you are also deleting any calibration results that are included in the report Make sure that you really do not need this data or that you have already exported or printed it out Deleting all reports Use this button to delete several reports from the list Before the reports are deleted the same prompt appears as for when you delete individual reports Note When you delete the reports you also lose the results of all calibrations that have been carried out Make sure that you really do not need the data anymore or that you have already exported or printed it out P
152. the report All fonts that have been installed under Windows are available Title size Font size of the title setting range 6 20 points factory setting 16 points Subtitle size Font size of the subtitle setting range 6 20 points factory setting 10 points Text size Font size of the report text setting range 6 16 points factory setting 8 points Notice size Font size of the remarks text for calibrations setting range 6 10 points factory setting 8 points Position Settings for positioning the report elements Top Title Distance of the report title from the top edge of the paper factory set ting 900 twips setting range 100 2500 twips Note 1 cm 567 twips Make sure that this distance is less than the distance for the report contents Top setting see below so that the title is above the report contents The value should be greater that the unprintable margin of your printer if it is smaller the title will be printed incompletely or not at all Align Title Alignment of the report title centered left or right aligned factory setting centered Top Distance of the report contents from the top edge of the paper factory set ting 1000 twips setting range 200 2500 twips Make sure that this distance is bigger than the distance for the title previous setting so that the report contents appears below the title Font Ti
153. the two buttons View before and View after That way you can specify the sequence for displaying the columns in the menu list For each item of information shown in the menu Viewing order you can also specify the sort sequence Io do this mark the respec tive entry in Viewing order and use the Select button to copy it to the Sorting order section of the window There you can specify whether the respective column in the menu list should be sorted in ascending A Z or descending Z A sequence The priority of the sort key is determined by the sequence of the information items in the Sorting order section You can use the Sort before and Sort after buttons to move the information items up or down The information item at the top of the list is the sort criterion with the highest priority You can reset the layout of the selected menu to the factory settings with the Default button Advanced Options 83 16 Advanced Options This chapter provides miscellaneous information on how to customize Calibry for your specific application 16 1 Defining filters Chapter 3 explains how to filter the lists of Calibry The filter editor allows to create you own filters Note The definition of filters requires basic knowledge of Boolean algebra of the type used for database inquiries It is assumed that you have this knowledge since describing it would exceed the scope of these instructio
154. the type designation to display a list of all available pipette types The fields below the type designation contain additional information about the selected pipette type Ce Add pipette Step 2 3 Type information Type If the desired pipette type is available in the database and all displayed information is correct you may click on Next to load the third window of the pipette assistant Description Manufacturer However if none of the available pipette types correspond to your new pipette click on the Add button to create a new pipette type as explained below Channel Range Creating a new pipette type Select from the list a pipette type which is as near as possible to the new type you want to create and then click on the Add button The parameters of the selected type can be edited in the lower part of the window Type Name for the new pipette type Description Description for the new pipette type Manufacturer Enter the manufacturer of this pipette type Channels Number of channels of this pipette type Note Pipette types set up by METTLER TOLEDO the Data Provider column states METTLER TOLEDO cannot be modified however you may use them as a basis for your own pipette type Data provider User Range From the list select the volume range which applies to the new pipette type Range adiar ra If no suitable range is available click on the Range ed
155. ther applica tions as well Please read the information below The Calibry Capture Tool The Capture Tool supplied with Calibry is a sample application that can supply environmental data to Calibry Currently the Calibry Capture Tool supports the Testo 435 635 735 measuring instruments Please proceed as follows if you wish to use the Calibry Capture Tool Install the Capture Tool on your PC see information below Install the Testo measuring instrument Start the Capture Tool Favireninenia l Condition Capture iT TLE ull Lhe iat ay iena da 3 feke ppro s aaj lean he ed waj bh n Taam ih aan ia ISEA A ie i race ik pre hi Pew fo ae e Kp hat 2 ed ee oe phere bo pahi al Cael i ee j SoS 2 Chanh FF Ha vee P Fe np Fa peH Ar a rag mi iep at ree Cie mE Ce PL TN k Caig mea chen ir eerie iT rt Dea mercial Wipe beja ee as Diii Pai Hunaia F n Peme r WP RS 2 Compu hee dee r L Darfi seer hae pee Deap gt 3 Peer a Layo gt gt Ul reer feb a es ee re Gods iein raj ee ee Tee eee iagi pba Ser mapa ae oa Cope HOH Sey Bele O00 E Notes on installing the Capture Tool The Calibry Capture Too will automatically recognize the connected measuring instru ment and display the respective data in the Device status section of the window In the same section of the window check the plausibility of the environmental data displayed If a particular value appears to be implausible e g the air
156. thermometer that supplied the value lt hgr gt elative humidity SN Relative humidity in and serial number of the hygrometer that supplied the value lt prs gt barometric pressure SN Barometric pressure in kPa and serial number of the barometer that supplied the value With the exception of the prefix lt bal gt m r gt all further components of the response are optional i e they are sent only if the respec tive values are available Example of a response lt bal gt m r gt lt tea gt 21 5 1944878 lt tew gt 2 1 3 154488 1 lt hgr gt 55 2 H622471 lt prs gt 95 B224842 Once Calibry has received the environmental data from the external application they will be displayed in the Environment section of the calibration dialog Note The environmental data acquired automatically from an external application may still be modified manu ally if required Advanced Options 89 16 4 Exporting data in XML format The calibration reports created by Calibry can be exported in XML format This data can be further processed by any application that supports the import of XML data The exported data is very extensive and contains much more information than the reports created by Calibry To export Calibry report data in XML format open the report to be exported and then click on the Export to XML option found in the File menu For the file name suggests Report xml For importing and formatting XML data please cons
157. tion according to ISO 8655 factory setting or ISO TR 20461 In addition you may define your own custom formula Custom If you select Custom you may click on the Edit button to launch the equation editor for the Z factor and then define your own formula Chapter 16 provides information on how to use the equation editor Formula for uncertainty of measurement Determines how the measurement uncer tainty shown in the reports is calculated You may select the calculation according to ISO 8655 factory setting or you may choose to design your own formula Custom If you select Custom you may click on the Edit button to launch the equation editor for the measurement uncertainty and then define your own formula Chapter 16 provides information on how to use the equation editor Settings for the reports Report In this group you define the settings for the report layouts You can view the effects of the changes immediately by calling up a report in the Reports menu Notes These settings affect all reports including reports that had already been created when the changes were made When designing reports please respect the applicable standards and legal provisions Before making changes please note the current settings thus you can easily revert to the previous values if required The user accepts full responsibility for the report layouts Font Selects the font for
158. tle size Subtitle size Test size Notice size Position Top Title Align Title Top Indent for volume data Width for volume data Line spacing Loga 1 Logo file name Left position Top position View on page Loga 2 Loga 3 Show humidity Show inspection status Show mean unit Show absolute systematic error unit Show relative systematic eror Show random eror absolute unit Show random eror relative 72 Show uncertainty of measurement Tithe for As returned report Title for As found report Double signing Number of measurements Show the notice Show the notice title View undo action Show nest due date Changing the Program Settings 77 Indent for volume data Space at left of the report for fixed designations Sys tematic Error for example Input as percentage of the page width factory setting 22 setting range 5 30 Width for volume data Space reserved on the right side of the report next to the fixed designations see above for measurement values factory setting 77 setting range 50 95 The input value in percent relates to the print able area that remains after subtracting the settings for the fixed designations see above Line spacing Changes the line spacing of the report contents factory setting 50 twips setting range 100 300 twips Note The program calculates the line spacing automatically from the selected font size and this s
159. to insert the pipette into the Tasks list chapter 8 For newly defined pipettes the list does not contain test methods In this case you may either insert an existing method into the list or define a new method as explained in the following chapters Of course you may define new test methods for existing pipettes at any time Defining Test Methods 38 7 1 Loading an existing test method Import Import calibration method Method name and description ISO type A Mult Gch 200 pl Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul Rainin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul Ramin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul Ramin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul Ramin Pipet Lite 8ch 20 200 ul 3 Vol 4 Meas 20 100 200 pl 3 Vol 4 Meas 20 100 200 pl 3 Vol 4 Meas 20 100 200 pl Pl e 3 Vol 4 10 Meas 20 100 200 pl Wol dMeas 200 100 20 Wol dMeas 200 100 20 Used with the same contact Only methods in use 7 2 Defining a new test method Add Ciba satire PU Cabai PY Caraion th inpection FP F Cakran eth ropan and Ar fourad dala To add a test method already available in Calibry to the list click on the Import button below the method list The window shows the test methods available for the current pipette based on the number of channels and the measuring range To shorten the selection of methods you may check one or several of the checkboxes below the list Method filter xxx displa
160. trail by the type of action that was taken Example If you only activate the Calibration checkbox the audit trail will only show entries related to calibrations start or abort a calibration select the pipette tips etc In addition you can filter the audit trail by entry date from to After having filtered the list you may wish to display all records of the audit trail again To do so simply click on the Select all button this re activates all checkboxes To view the details of a specific record double click on the respec tive record Audit Trail 68 Close Print Save Open The remaining buttons below the audit trail list provide the following options Closes the audit trail Prints the audit trail out on a selectable Windows printer Note If the audit trail is filtered only the filtered list is printed Therefore make sure the filter criteria is set correctly saves the current audit trail to a mdb database file Microsoft Access The name and the path of the file can be set by the user Once saved the current audit trail is replaced with a new one Initially the new audit trail contains just one record confirming that the previous audit trail has been archived Note This option is meant for archiving the audit trail Make sure to back up the database created with the Save button mdb file and properly documentthe archiving and backup procedures employed This option is no
161. ts The layout is adapted in the Options Viewing Options menu and described in chapter 15 3 Enter the owner data see example at left Note If a contact is already available for a Company you can select this contact in the scroll list If you wish to use the same data for shipping Delivery and or invoicing Invoice check the respective boxes at the bottom of the window This automatically copies the owner data to the respective entry masks If you wish to enter different data for shipping Delivery and or invoicing Invoice click on Next or on the respective tab at the top of the window The entry masks for shipping and invoicing data are the same as for the owner data Using the Next and Previous buttons or the tabs you may Switch between the entry masks aft any time When you have entered all the data on the third menu page Invoice click on the OK button to save the data The newly defined contact now appears in the list Defining Contacts 32 5 2 Changing a contact 5 3 Deleting a contact Delete Delete contact 4re vou sure that you want to delete this contact ae To change an existing contact mark the respective contact in the list and then click on the Edit button The same window appears as for defining a new contact Note Changes affect all pipettes to which the respective contact is assigned Changes made to a contact a
162. ts is confirmed in the Instructions section of the window Click on the Finish button to conclude the status check If inspection of the pipette Physical Inspection atthe very begin ning of the calibration procedure revealed faults and these were marked in the list the Corrective action window opens for input of fault correction measures which were performed otherwise the calibration dialog opens immediately In the list mark the fault correction measures which were per formed Click on OK to save the inputs and close the window The calibration dialog appears The calibration procedure is identical to that for a simple calibration chapter 9 1 When all the measurements have been preformed click on the Finish button to complete the calibration Note Ifthe checkbox Use results for as found and as returned is available in the calibration dialog no faults were found upon the initial inspection of the pipette and for this reason no status check was carried out see above If the box is checked the values measured upon calibration also apply to the status check that was not carried out However you still may carry out a separate status check e g in case you need separate reports for the status check and the calibration To accomplish this uncheck the box This tells Calibry to carry out a status check first Calibrating Pipettes 56 9 5 Instructions for calibrating 1 channel
163. turned measurements 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the water temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the water temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements Advanced Options 100 Field name Description AkEWoaterThermCalCert Number of the adjustment certificate of the water temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements AkEWaterThermCalNote Note on adjustment for the water temperature thermometer used at the end of the As Returned measurements AFSBarSN Serial number of the barometer used at start of the As Found measurements un n AFSBarCalDate Last adjustment date of the barometer used at start of the As Found measurements AFSBarErrorMode Error mode for adjustment values of the barometer used at start of the As Found measurements disabled none SE and RE Random Error and Systematic Error 2AB 2AB AFSBarAlpha Ist coefficient for adjustment errors Alpha or SE of the barometer used at start of the As Found measurements AFSBarBeta 2nd coefficient for adjustment errors Beta or RE of the barometer used at start of the As Found measurements AFSBarA 3rd coefficient for adjustment errors A of the barometer used at start of the As Found mea surements AFSBarB Ath coefficient for adjustment errors B of the
164. ual zero setting of the balance is required between subsequent pipetting opera tions Hardware Configuration 110 17 7 Calibry and XS WX balances This chapter provides information on how to use Calibry in conjunction with the XS analytical and precision balances and the WX bal ances by METTLER TOLEDO The XS and WX standard equipment includes a serial RS232C interface optional interfaces are available on request The balance interface is to be connected to the Calibry workstation as shown below Before establishing the connection make sure both the computer and the balance are switched off Connection in allt RSI RSI cable 1 1 m f 11101051 Setting up the XS WX balance Set the Host interface to the following values Baud rate 9600 Baud Bit Parity 8 Bit none Stop Bits 1 Handshake XON XOFF End of line character lt CR gt lt LF gt and Character set ANSI WINDOWS Setting up Calibry Usually Calibry will detect the XS WX balance automatically otherwise add the XP WX as a new balance as shown in the example to the left See chapter 4 1 ba The settings marked with a red dot are mandatory while the other settings may be modi PH i fied to match your local conditions z m In the Options Configuration Balance Other menu you may advise Calibry to inform you l when the balance is due for adjustment Lee Notes on operation The measured values are transmitted to Calibry when the Print key key
165. ude the monitoring of the adjustment test interval as explained above Information on how to set up the various balances is found in chapter 17 Options for experts Advanced In this group of settings experts may further customize Calibry This may be mandatory for customers working to particular standards that require the documentation of the values described below Note The values described hereafter appear only in the exported records and basically Calibry does not perform any calculation based on these values except if you are using one of these values in the equation editor for calculating the Z factor or the measurement uncertainty see chapter 16 Set cubic expansion coefficient for pipette You may set up Calibry to display an additional field for the entry of the cubic expansion coefficient when defining a new pipette Type Editor see chapter 6 1 In this case there will also be a second field for the measurement uncertainty of the cubic expansion coefficient Factory setting No no entry of the cubic expansion coefficient Default cubic expansion coefficient for pipette You may define the standard cubic expansion coefficient for pipettes in the range of O to 1 factory setting 0 Set cubic expansion coefficient for tips You may set up Calibry to display an additional field for the entry of the cubic expansion coefficient when defining a new pipette tip Tip Editor see chapter 9 2
166. ult the documentation that came with the respective application The following table provides the complete data structure found in the XML file exported by Calibry together with a brief description of the data Note All documents created and used with programs which are not included in Calibry have to be validated by the user and are not supported by MMETTLER TOLEDO Group Subgroup 1 Subgroup 2_ Subgroup 3 Subgroup 4_ XML element Description __ Notes o o o G Contact This block of data is present 3 times for Owner Delivery and Invoice SS eee Pr a a a T Owner Delivery Invoice pt Intern identificotion po Customerinumber S S po Company Comparyrname O po beste Farmityname O po rst Firstngme po T T S f fepe Department o ress Adress S O O T T S S Swe e S 02 2 pf ity ity _ fE po tone Phone number S po ro Roemer O T Mgt Emooddress This block of data is present only once as there is just 1 pipette per report i ee ey po intern identication po SN Serial number of the pipete o S S St Second identification o Nome Name of the pipetio po Rangetcx Maximum volume of the pipette p po RangeMtin Minimum volume of the pipette ul pf Description Pipettetype S r eae __ o T S ehannet Number of pipette channels ISO class of the pipette 0 Unknown 1 TypeA 2 Type D1 3 Type D2 4 Motor driven burette 5 Hand driven burette PipetteAlphaC Cubic Te c
167. ults while AR designates pages holding the results of the real As returned calibration You may select if the logo prints on all pages or just on the first page containing the respective results Show humidity This setting specifies whether the air humidity value should be printed on the reports factory setting Yes Show inspection status This setting is only relevant for calibrations including a physical inspection for faults The setting specifies whether the result of the inspection Passed or Failed should be printed on the reports factory setting Yes Show mean unit This setting specifies whether the mean value of the measurements should be printed on the reports factory setting Yes Show absolute systematic error unit This setting specifies whether the reports should show the Systematic error as an absolute value factory setting Yes Show relative systematic error This setting specifies whether the reports should show the Systematic error as a relative value factory setting Yes Changing the Program Settings Font Title size Subtitle size Text size Notice size Position Top Title Align Tithe Top Indent for volume data Width for volume data Line spacing Laga 1 Logo file name Left position Top position View on page Logo 2 Logo 3 Show humidity Show inspection status Show mean unit Show ab
168. umber corresponds to the Internal ID of the balance used for the current calibra tion this is a number in the range of 1 to 16 or None see chapter 4 1 If Calibry runs in demo mode chapter 14 the device number is None lt dsn gt seria number serial number of the balance used for the current calibration If Calibry runs in demo mode chapter 14 the serial number is Test Location of the balance used for the current calibration If no location was specified when defining the balance this item remains empty Note In case of cluster of several MCP units only the data of one unit will be transmitted Example of a request lt bal gt m r gt lt dvn gt 1 lt dsn gt 1120503103 lt loc gt Lab 4 Calibry waits 5 seconds for a response from the external application When this period is exceeded an error message will appear In this case enter the environmental parameters manually Advanced Options 88 The response sent by the external application must be in the following format lt bal gt m r gt lt tea gt a r femperature SNetew gt water temperature SNehgr gt relative humidity SNeprs gt barometric pressure SN lt bal gt m r gt Prefix of the response same prefix as used with the request lt tea gt air femperature SN Air temperature in C and serial number of the thermometer that supplied the value lt tew gt water femperature SN Water temperature in C and serial number of the
169. until the procedure is complete The example at left confirms completion of an adjustment with the built in weight of the balance without external test Click on the OK button to terminate the adjustment The adjust ment just completed is added to the list of adjustments Palbiaverntcsut The View report and Print report buttons let you display Pa au Me or print the respective adjustment report Internal ID None Com port number COM Notes lf you have selected one of the adjustment modes including an external test Calibry will ask you to put on the external test weight before and or after adjustment and to launch the test from the balance The balance sends the results of the test measuremeni s to Calibry where they appear in the Value fields Theopposite windows appears if you do not start the adjustment from Calibry but from the balance Tool Used External Eein Once the adjustment has been completed you may enter the result Pass or Fail manually In addition you may enter the number of the adjustment weight certificate as well as a notice gt Calibrate balance Resultat Certificate MHo Optional Notice Optional Previous II Cancel Specifying Managing and Adjusting Balances and Peripheral Devices 30 4 6 Managing and adjusting peripheral devices Besides the balances the device list contains auxiliary devices such as baromet
170. us setting Evaporation option is fixed If you select No factory setting the Enable evapora tion option is available in the calibration dialog see chapter 9 If you set Yes this option is not available Changing the Program Settings 76 Formulas Formula for z Factor Formula for uncertainty of measurement Font Title size Subtitle size Text size Notice size Position Top Title Align Title Top Indent for volume data Width for volume data Line spacing Loga 1 Logo file name Left position Top position View on page Logo 2 Logo 3 Show humidity Show inspection status Show mean unit Show absolute systematic eror unit Show relative systematic error 2 Show random eror absolute unit Show random error relative 7 Show uncertainty of measurement Tithe for As returned report Title for 4 found report Double signing Number of measurements Show the notice Show the notice title View undo action Show next due date Settings for the use of formulas Formulas In this group you define the formulas for the calculation of the Z factor and the measure ment uncertainty Caution These are global settings and the formulas defined will be used by all Calibry workstations accessing this database Changes to the formulas take effect for subsequent calibrations only Formula for z Factor Determines how the Z factor is calculated You may select the calcula
171. ustment from the balance and then manually enter the result in Calibry or if you wish to enter the values of an adjustment certificate In case Calibry does not directly support a particular balance External will be the only option available Mode You may choose whether you wish to perform a simple adjustment with the built in adjustment weight of the balance Internal adjustment or if adjustment is to be followed by a test with an external test weight Internal adjustment external test Selecting the third option External test internal adjustment external test adds an additional external test before the adjustment Weight Selectthe test weight to be used from the list weight in grams This option is available only for the adjustment modes including a test with an external test weight see above If the required test weight is not available from the list you may click on the Add button and then edit the list of test weights In the window shown to the left enter the weight the tolerance and the serial number of the new test weight Click on Save and the new test weight will be readily available from the list Calibrate balance Information Calibration complete Press OK to save Specifying Managing and Adjusting Balances and Peripheral Devices 29 Click on the Next button to launch the adjustment Calibry starts the adjustment and asks you to stand by
172. value in the field to the right of Mouse value and then click on the Send button The value you input is then inserted in the next free position in the table Changing the Program Settings 71 15 Changing the Program Settings Calibry can be adapted to your specific requirements The following chapters explain how to establish standard settings for calibration for the application and for the appearance of the various lists 15 1 Settings for calibration Audit C onfiguration viewing options ae LEa were lee Lee Pet See Sard Figen Cee ae Chae Sheu Seti Seer Be Adaidh fe by Dabi igmg efki et bel lo oobi select the Options Calibration Setup menu In the Calibration Setup window you may establish various settings for calibration as explained hereafter Editing the list of pipette defects In the main window of the Calibration Setup menu click on the Inspection tab When Calibration with physical inspection is used the pipette is checked for a list of possible defects before calibration chapter 9 3 The list installed at the factory contains a selection of the most common defects You can adapt this list to your needs You can delete individual items from the list with the Delete button and with the Add button you can add further items to the list Editing the list of fault correction measures In the main window of the
173. vision Details Power Open paranthesis Closing paranthesis Description At the left side of the window in the Equations constants section you will find the formula for the Z factor listed at the very top Always define this formula first Below the formula you will find the definitions of the various components Note that all components used in the formula must be defined they are evaluated when the formula is calculated The available system variables and operators are listed on the right side of the window If you wish to change the formula or a particular component highlight the respective item and then click on Edit This transfers the selected item to the Details window where it can be edited Click on Save to save your definitions The Test button may be used to verify the formula Important The test routine does not verify the plausibility of the formula but simply checks if all used components are properly defined and the formula can thus be evaluated Hint Use the following syntax to enter the radical of n 1 n Example 10 Entry 10 1 2 Advanced Options 86 16 3 Automatic acquisition of environmental data from an external source You may configure Calibry in a way that the environmental data air and water temperature relative humidity and barometric pressure is acquired from an external application Capture Tool supplied with Calibry is such an application however you may use o
174. working on a network quit the application on all workstations Please proceed as follows when updating Calibry Install the new version of Calibry see chapter 2 2 Restore your previous database to the desired location Remove the old version of Calibry from your computer using the Windows Control Panel Control Panel gt Add or Remove Pro grams Launch Calibry If Calibry starts up with an empty database you will have to modify the path setting that tells the application where to locate the database menu Options Configuration Database Name see chapter 15 2 Installing the Software and launching Calibry 20 LI ay z Dabit virran b pral LA DR vergi som Hssdad 4 05 Ce pou isnt ho haga the dalba a of aey Sees Ter io opan tha cahar Ei dmc Sekk Mo he larme Caly You eal area bo run the DEedate progam hech pow ca Forel a bhe Aari eii Calibry will recognize that the version of your previous database is invalid and the application will issue an error message similar to the one shown at left Quit Calibry and update your database as follows From the Windows Start menu launch the DB Update application All programs Mettler ToledoAG Calibry 4 0 DB Update Calibry will briefly confirm the successful update of your database Launch Calibry and click on all menus tabs one after the other Check the appearance of all windows In case a window does not display properly reset its viewing propertie
175. y are all finished a prompt appears in the Instructions section to change the volume see the example at left Set the second volume on the pipette and then perform all the necessary measurements Provided that there are sufficient values at least 2 measured values per pipette channel you can see the result of the calibration at any time by clicking on the Status tab In the example at left all measurements for all volumes have been completed and all the measured values are within the tolerances Values outside the tolerances are marked red as follows light red the value exceeds the tolerance by 100 200 dark red the value exceeds the tolerance by 200 or more The completion of all measurements is confirmed in the Instruc tions section of the window Hotice Undo measurement Cancel Restart calibration Wew report Calibrating Pipettes 5 Entering a comment You may append a comment to each calibration This text will appear on the calibration report To add a comment click on the Notice button before terminating the calibration procedure with the Finish button Note Instead of entering your own text you may select a preset comment from the list in the lower part of the window in the Options Calibration setup menu you may define the comments you want to appear in the list see chapter 15 Deleting faulty measurement
176. ys only methods having a designation that matches the pipette name first word of both designations must match Used with the same contact displays only the methods that have already been used for the same customer contact Only methods in use displays only methods that are assigned to at least one other pipette select the appropriate test method then click on OK to add the method to the list To define a new test method click on the Add button below the method list This activates the respective buttons and entry fields Note If there are already test methods in the list mark the method which is most like the new method you want to define and then click on Add The data of the selected method is used as the basis for the new method and can be modified as required Selecting the calibration mode The calibration mode determines the procedure for the calibration and the steps which must be performed Calibration simple calibration without additional measures Calibration with inspection Calibration with inspection of the pipette for faults and measures for fault correction During a calibration additional windows are opened in which you can enter information regarding inspection and fault correction This information is included in the printed reports Defining Test Methods 39 Calibration with inspection and As found data Calibration with inspection for faults

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