User's Manual

Overview

Introduction

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Introduction

Dependable instrument maintenance ensures the quality of your product as well as

the well-being of the process and those who maintain it. With the advent of

database requirements by ISO, OSHA, EPA, FDA, and other regulatory agencies,

the collection and validity of instrumentation data is even more critical than

before. As-Found and As-Left tests, multiple instrument types, test scheduling,

data analysis... You need more than just a database. You need DPC/TRACK.

DPC/TRACK provides a means of building an instrumentation maintenance

database using the Fluke 702 and Fluke 743 calibrators (hereafter referred to as the

calibrator). Using the system is easy:

1. Enter the device information in the database.

2. Load the calibrator with device information from the database.

3. Perform the tests.

4. Unload the test results from the calibrator to the database.

In some cases, adding to the database may consist of the last two steps only.

Furthermore, device information may be imported or manually entered into the

database. With DPC/TRACK’s many features and easy-to-use graphical

environment, you’ll be surprised how easy it is to manage your instrumentation

maintenance information.

DPC/TRACK is a Microsoft

® Windows™ application and adheres to the

established conventions for using tabs, buttons, dialog boxes, check boxes, scroll

bars, icons, and a pointing device. This manual assumes that you are familiar with

Windows and basic Windows techniques. If you are new to computers or the

Windows environment, you should probably spend some time with the Windows

documentation.

So, where should you go from here? You’re probably tempted to jump ahead to

the installation instructions and try learning the ins and outs of the program on

your own. Resist the temptation; at least read the following sections within this

chapter before beginning:

• The Fundamentals

• In a Nutshell

You’ll also find the detailed tutorial presented in Chapter 2, “DPC/TRACK

Essentials,” to be particularly helpful. The tutorial pulls together all major

program elements, setting the foundation for subsequent chapters. You’ll be glad

you took the time to work through the tutorial.