Operation Manual

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BENNING ST 750 A
14. Database
14.1 Database Content
The following contents are stored in the database:
- database name,
- customer,
- department,
- testsamplewith"IDno.",
- number of test samples,
- displayed measured values with test date.
14.2 Creating a Database
The following instructions always refer to this menu level:
- Database Setup
14.2.1 New Database
Press the <New Database> button.
Tapthe"Databasename"texteldandpress<Input>. Now, enter the name of the new database
by means of the display keyboard or an externally connected PC keyboard. Press <Save> to create
the new database. If a database with the selected name already exists, a corresponding warning
message will be displayed. Press <Back> to exit the menu / screen without saving the entry.
14.2.2 New Customer
Press <New Customer>.
Taptheindividualtexteldsandpress<Input>. Now, enter the
data by means of the display keyboard or an externally con-
nected PC keyboard. Press <Save> to create the new customer
data.
To be able to save device data (test sample), at least one customer data record must exist. If a
customer le with the selected name already exists, a corresponding warning message will be
displayed. Press <Back> to exit the menu / screen without saving the entry.
14.2.3 New Test Sample
Press the <New Test Sample> button.
Taptheindividualtexteldsandpress<Input>. Now, enter the
data by means of the display keyboard or an externally con-
nected PC keyboard. If necessary, delete a pre-setting by press-
ing <Clear>.
Use the drop-down list box <Test Procedure> to select a corresponding test procedure from the
internal database (see chapter 11 "Test Procedures"). Enter a time interval in months (e.g. 12)
intothe"Interval"texteldandthenewtestdate(e.g.12monthslater)automaticallyappearsin
thedateeld"NextTest".Thecurrentdatewillbesetautomaticallyinthe"TestDate"eld.Press
<Save>/<Yes> tocreatethenewdatainthe database.Ifnounambiguous"IDno."isenteredor
a customer data record is missing, a corresponding warning message will be displayed. Press
<Back> to exit the menu / screen without saving the entry.
14.3 Editing a Database
ThedatabasenameisassignedwhenadatabaseiscreatedandcanonlybemodiedviathePC
software.
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It is impossible to edit measured values that have been saved!
14.3.1 Editing Customer Data
Tapthe"Customer"texteld,selectand tapthecustomertobeeditedandthe customerediting
window opens. Now, you can edit the customer data and save them by pressing <Save>. Press
<DEL> to delete the customer from the current database.
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The customer and all associated tests samples and measured values are deleted!
14.3.2 Editing Test Sample Data
Tapthe"TestSampleIDno."texteld,selectandtapthetestsampletobeeditedandtheediting
window opens. Now, you can edit the test sample data and save them by pressing <Save>. Press
<DEL> to delete the test sample from the current database.
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The test sample and all associated measured values are deleted
14.4 Recommendations Regarding the Database
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Big data volumes will reduce the operating speed. For this reason, it is recommended to
divide the overall data into separate databases.