User's Manual

DPC/TRACK
Users Manual
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Example 2.6: Creating a Test Results Record (Manually)
Note
Tester, Key User, or Admin security rights are required in order to
work through this example.
Manual tests are sometimes necessary for devices that cannot be tested using a
calibrator. DPC/TRACK recognizes this need and allows test data to be directly
entered for such devices.
In this example, we walk through the steps necessary to enter the results of a
manual analog test for SAMPLETAG5. We’ll also touch upon the Test Equipment
database.
1. Select the Tags/Instruments button on the Main Menu to access the
Instrument Search screen. Type “SAMPLETAG5” (excluding the quotes)
within the Tag ID field, then select the Search button. The record is
presented on the Instrument View screen. Note that the testing interval for
this Tag ID is every three weeks.
2. Select the Test... button, then choose “Manual Analog” from the Pick list.
Select the Continue button.
3. Select the Results tab.
4. Since our data is based on actual source and measure data (in terms of units),
select “Actual” in the Input Mode and Output Mode fields. (To do this,
click on the Down Arrow next to these fields, then select “Actual” from the
Pick list.)
5. Now enter the following As-Found Input values: 3, 9, and 15. Let’s say that
the corresponding Output values were: 4.1, 12.25, and 19.9. (To enter data
into an array, click on the field, then hit the Insert key on the keyboard, or
click on the + button at the bottom of the field. Enter the data, then select the
OK button.)
6. Select the Calculate button to calculate the values within the %Error,
Result, Max. Dev., and Linearity fields.
7. If you’d like, go ahead and enter data in a similar manner for an As-Left test.
8. Now select the Equipment tab to enter information about the equipment we
used for our test.