User's Manual

DPC/TRACK
Users Manual
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In a Nutshell
DPC/TRACK is comprised of four distinct yet related databases. They are:
Tag ID
The Tag ID database contains information pertaining to a device in your
plant, such as the Tag ID, Serial Number, and Manufacturer. Each Tag ID
record may be associated with multiple Test Results records. This way, you
may compile a testing history for each and every instrument in your plant.
Test Results
A record within the Test Results database corresponds to a test that was
performed on an instrument or piece of test equipment. DPC/TRACK
includes a variety of tools to help you analyze your test results, such as Drift
Plots. Test Results records are automatically created and properly associated
with the corresponding Tag ID record when results are unloaded from a
calibrator. Results of manual tests may also be entered.
Test Equipment
As you might expect, DPC/TRACK provides the Test Equipment database
for the purpose of tracking your test equipment data. Relative fields include:
Cert. Due Date, Cert. Interval, Manufacturer, Model Number, and
Serial Number, among others. Records within the Test Equipment
database may be associated with a Test Results record for certification and
verification purposes.
Procedure
In this context, a Procedure represents a particular testing method to be
employed for a given device. For example, a “3 up” procedure implies three
testpoints are to be used during the test, these being at 0%, 50%, and 100% of
the input range for the device. (You may also modify or define custom
procedures, if you like.)