Hart Scientific 9933 TableWare User’s Guide Rev.
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1 1.2 What is TableWare?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 License agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.3 1.4 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.4.1 1.4.2 Computer hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.5.1.3 3.6 3.7 Requirements for calculating coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 3.7.1 3.7.2 3.7.3 3.7.4 3.7.5 3.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 39 40 41 42 ITS-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . IPTS-68 . . . . . . . . . . . . Callendar-Van Dusen . . . . .
Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 Figure 30 Figure 31 Figure 32 TableWare Main Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 TableWare Defaults dialog . . . . . . .
1 Introduction What is TableWare? 1 1.1 Introduction What is TableWare? TableWare is designed to calculate characterization coefficients for platinum, thermistor, and thermocouple probes. The types of coefficients that can be calculated are: ITS-90 for platinum probes; IPTS-68 for platinum probes; Callendar-Van Dusen for platinum probes; Polynomial for platinum and thermistor probes; and coefficients for thermocouple probes types B, E, J, K, N, R, S, T, and AuPt.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide and/or Maximum Temp. setting fell outside the recommended temperature range in °C. 5. In version 2.2, an Overflow error sometimes occurred when attempting to generate tables from thermistor polynomial coefficients that TableWare calculated. This problem has been fixed. 6. A new range setting has been added for Type R and Type S Thermocouple probes. This range is named “-50.0°C to 1768.1°C (using extrapolation)”.
1 Introduction Features If you want to create a document that includes the report and table, follow the steps below: a. Set the starting page for the table to “2”. b. Print the table. c. Print the report, setting the page number to “1” and the number of pages to the same value that appears on the table. d. If other pages need to included in the document, they may be inserted either before or after the report. Adjust the starting page number for the table and/or report accordingly. 4.
933 TableWare User’s Guide be used) the reports and tables are printed to, or which printer driver is used. 5. 1.4 The date that prints on the report and table can now be set by the user. Requirements TableWare requires certain computer hardware and software configurations in order to execute properly. 1.4.1 Computer hardware The following minimum computer configuration is required to use the TableWare .
1 Introduction International settings 3. When prompted, enter the product serial number. The serial number is provided on a sticker typically located on the CD pouch on the inside back cover of the TableWare User’s Guide. 4. After all files have been installed, a program group is created with icons for the software, the Help file, the README.TXT file, and an icon to uninstall the software. The installation process is complete. 5. The README.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide The TableWare main display screen (Figure 1) displays the software menu and toolbar. Figure 1 TableWare Main Display Screen Enabled and disabled All menu items and toolbar icons are enabled. Screen information The TableWare screen is the main display for the software. The display area remains blank until a menu option or toolbar icon is selected. To change TableWare default settings or exit the software, select the File menu.
1 Introduction TableWare main display The following icons are available on the toolbar: Defaults - Setup default settings Platinum probe coefficient calculation - Calculate platinum probe coefficients Thermistor probe coefficient calculation - Calculate thermistor probe coefficients Thermocouple probe coefficient calculation - Calculate thermocouple probe coefficients Platinum probe table generation - Generate a table for a platinum probe Thermistor probe table generation - Generate a table for a thermisto
2 File menu Defaults 2 File menu Figure 2 File Menu The File menu (Figure 2) provides options for setting program defaults, selecting the default printer, and exiting the software. Enabled and disabled All menu options are enabled. 2.1 Defaults The Defaults menu option displays the TableWare Defaults dialog (Figure 3) for selecting or modifying program default settings.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide Enabled and disabled All tabs are enabled at all times. Dialog information The TableWare Defaults dialog allows the user to set default values or parameters by selecting any of the three tabs; General, Tables, or Resolutions. The General tab is for selecting TableWare setup defaults or preferences. The Tables tab is for selecting the default settings specific to generated tables.
2 File menu Defaults The “Show help balloons” check box toggles the display of the help balloons. The default is selected which means the yellow help balloons are displayed when the mouse pointer is placed over a button on the toolbar. The “Prompt to enter date that appears on report” check box allows the user to manually type in a date to appear on the report and/or table when printed. Check this option if the data you are entering is from a calibration performed previously.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide 2.1.2 Defaults - Tables The Tables tab (Figure 5) is displayed when the File|Defaults menu option is selected and the tab labeled Tables is selected. Figure 5 Defaults-Tables Enabled and disabled All controls are enabled at all times. Dialog information The File|Defaults Tables tab determines the default settings to use when generating tables. The “Export delimiter” allows the user to specify the delimiter used to separate values when exporting a table to an ASCII text file.
2 File menu Defaults 2.1.3 Defaults - Resolutions The Resolutions tab (Figure 6) is displayed when the File|Defaults menu option is selected and the tab labeled Resolutions is selected. Figure 6 Defaults-Resolutions Enabled and disabled All controls are enabled at all times. Dialog information The File|Defaults Resolution tabs allows the user to select the decimal place setting for the reference readings, residuals, UUT readings, and CJC readings.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide 2.2 Setup printer The setup printer menu option allows the user to select and configure the default printer. For TableWare, the orientation should always be set to “Portrait” and the paper size should always be set to “Letter 8 ½ x 11 in” or “A4 210 x 297 mm”. 2.3 Exit The Exit menu option exits TableWare.
3 Coefficients menu Probe information 3 Coefficients menu Figure 7 Coefficients menu The Coefficients Menu (Figure 7) provides options for calculating coefficients for Platinum, Thermistor, or Thermocouple probes. Selecting one of the menu options displays the Probe Information dialog. Enabled and disabled All options are enabled at all times. 3.1 Probe information The Probe Information dialog (Figure 8) is displayed from any of the Coefficients menu options.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide Dialog information The Probe Information dialog allows the user to enter two captions and values to identify the test probe or UUT (Unit Under Test) for which coefficients are calculated. The captions default to “Model:” and “Serial:” but may be changed as needed. Any text may be entered into the boxes provided. However, there is limited space on the report and table to display this information. 3.
3 Coefficients menu Coefficients default is Range 4. The choices for high range are Range 6 through Range 11, or None. The default is Range 8. • If the type selected is Polynomial, the order of the polynomial is required. The order is selectable from 3rd to 9th order. The default for platinum probes is 4th order. The number of coefficients calculated is one more than the order of the polynomial (i.e. for a 4th order polynomial, 5 coefficients are calculated).
9933 TableWare User’s Guide Note: The accepted thermistor model is based upon the logarithmic resistance-temperature characteristic in terms of absolute temperature (Kelvin). The accuracy of a model based upon °F or °C has not been tested. Therefore, TableWare always calculates polynomial coefficients for thermistor probes using Kelvin. If Reference readings are entered in °F or °C, TableWare converts the readings to their Kelvin equivalent values before the fit is computed.
3 Coefficients menu Raw data Dialog information The type of coefficient choices are: B, E, J, K, N, R, S, T, and Gold-Platinum. The default is Type K. The temperature range is dependent on the thermocouple type. Thermocouple Requirements are explained in Section 3.7.5. The Continue button displays the Raw Data dialog for Thermocouple coefficients. The Cancel button returns to the TableWare main display. 3.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide Enabled and disabled The Calculate button is not enabled until the required data is entered and the scales are selected. Dialog information The user must select the Reference Scale and UUT Scale and enter Reference Temperatures and UUT Resistances for the Triple Point of Water, Low Range, and High Range, as applicable. The choices for the reference scale are °C, °F, or K. The choices for the UUT scale are Ohms or KOhms.
3 Coefficients menu Raw data Callendar-Van Dusen (CVD), or IPTS-68 is selected as the type of coefficients to calculate or from the Thermistor Probe Coefficients dialog. Figure 13 Raw Data dialog for polynomial, CVD, and IPTS-68 coefficients Enabled and disabled The Calculate button is not enabled until the required data is entered and the scales are selected. Dialog information The user must select the Reference Scale and UUT Scale and enter Reference Temperatures and UUT Resistances.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide 3.8, Methods Used for Calculating Coefficients, contains additional information. The Import button reads raw data in from an ASCII text file. The data must be stored in the text file in the format required for calculating Polynomial, CVD, or IPTS-68 coefficients. The import file format for Polynomial, CVD, or IPTS-68 coefficients is discussed in Section 3.4.2. The Export button saves the current raw data to an ASCII text file.
3 Coefficients menu Raw data 3.3.3 Thermocouple coefficients This Raw Data dialog (Figure 15) is displayed when the Continue button is selected from the Thermocouple Probe Coefficients dialog. Figure 15 Raw Data dialog for thermocouple coefficients Enabled and disabled The Calculate button is not enabled until the required data is entered and the scales are selected. Dialog information The user must select the Reference Scale and UUT Scale, and enter Reference Temperatures and UUT Voltages.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide Note: If CJC readings are entered in temperature, the standard thermocouple coefficients for the selected thermocouple type are used to calculate the voltage at each reading. The calculated voltages are then added to each corresponding UUT reading before calculating characterization coefficients for the UUT. If CJC readings are entered in voltage, they are converted to the correct scale (i.e. mV or µV) and added to each corresponding UUT reading.
3 Coefficients menu Import/export file format Note: The International Settings must be set according to the information in the Installation section before attempting to import or export raw data. For ITS-90 coefficients, the file must follow the format outlined in Figure 16. A comma “,” should only be used to separate two distinct values. Do not use the comma as a thousands separator. The first and second lines consist of the temperature and corresponding resistance at the Triple-Point of Water (TPW).
9933 TableWare User’s Guide Example: ASCII text file for ITS-90 (both low and high range) coefficients. 0.010 100.025 –100.00,-38.843 59.2564,83.2587 156.6056,232.0110,419.4314,660.4325 160.2546, 88.6534,256.1023,356.1245 Example: ASCII text file for ITS-90 (low range only) coefficients. 0.010 100.025 –100.00,-38.843 59.2564,83.2587 N/A N/A Example: ASCII text file for ITS-90 (high range only) coefficients. 0.010 100.025 N/A N/A 156.6056,232.0110,419.4314,660.4325 160.2546, 88.6534,256.1023,356.
3 Coefficients menu Import/export file format 3.4.2 Polynomial, CVD, and IPTS-68 coefficients The raw data for calculating Polynomial, CVD and IPTS-68 coefficients can be imported from an ASCII text file or exported to and ASCII file by selecting the Import or export button on the Raw Data dialog.The file containing the import/export raw data should be saved with a .TXT extension.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide Example: ASCII text file for IPTS-68 coefficients. –100.00,0.000,232.0110,419.4314 59.2564,100.025,188.6534,256.1023 Note: If a specific set of temperature set-points are used repeatedly, an import/export file can be created which contains only the temperatures. The line(s) that normally contain the resistance or voltage information can be left blank. From the Raw Data dialog, select the Import button to import the file, then enter the resistance data. 3.4.
3 Coefficients menu Coefficients and residuals If the third line does not exist, this software does not compensate the voltage readings. Example: ASCII text file for Thermocouple coefficients. –100.0,0.0,100.0,200.0,300.0 –5506.65,0.02,6322.54,13413.47 –0.02,–0.02,0.01,–0.02,–0.02 Note: If a specific set of temperature set-points are used repeatedly, an import/export file can be created which contains only the temperatures.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide Dialog information The calculated coefficients are displayed in the Coefficients list. Use the scroll bar, if necessary, to view the coefficients. The set-points used to calculate the coefficients and the resulting residuals are displayed in the Set-points and Residuals list. Use the scroll bar, if necessary, to view the set-points and residuals.
3 Coefficients menu Coefficients and residuals should always fit on one letter-size (A4) sheet of paper. Select the OK button to print the report. Figure 21 Page Numbering dialog The Table Options button displays the Table Options dialog for generating a Table. The Back button displays the Raw Data dialog. The Close button returns to the TableWare main display. 3.5.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide ton is selected on the Coefficients and Residuals dialog or when the OK button is selected on the Enter Coefficients dialog. Figure 22 Table Options dialog Enabled and disabled Controls on the Resolutions tab are disabled unless the “Use custom resolutions” option is selected. Dialog information The Table Options dialog allows the user to set parameters for generating a table by selecting any of the three tabs; Type and Range, Resolutions, and Other Settings.
3 Coefficients menu Coefficients and residuals selecting either the Export or Print Table button.Enter the date exactly as it is to appear on the report. No formatting or validation is performed on the text entered on this dialog. Checking the “Use current date by default” check box disables the display of this dialog and uses the current date.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide Dialog information The Type and Range tab allows the user to select the type of table to generate and the temperature range for the table. The choices for the type of table are: • Temperature vs. Resistance - For ITS-90, IPTS-68, Callendar-Van Dusen, and Polynomial coefficients • Temperature vs. Ratio - For ITS-90 and IPTS-68 coefficients only • Temperature vs. EMF (μV) - For Thermocouple coefficients only • Temperature vs.
3 Coefficients menu Coefficients and residuals Enabled and disabled The resolution selection boxes are disabled unless the “Use custom resolutions” option is selected. Dialog information The Resolutions tab allows the user to specify the resolutions to use when printing table values. There are two options: “Use default resolutions” and “Use custom resolutions”.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide 3.5.1.3 Table options—other settings The Other Settings tab is displayed after selecting the Other Settings tab on the Table Options dialog. Figure 25 Table Options - Other Settings Enabled and disabled All controls are enabled at all times. Dialog information The Other Settings tab allows the user to select the delimiter for exporting tables and the starting page number and font for printing tables.
3 Coefficients menu Table temperature range chart efficients used. See Table 1 on page 37 for details on the temperature range for specific coefficients. Table 1 Recommended table temperature ranges ITS-90 °F °C Range K 0.0 0.0 Max Temp 0.0 30.0 962.0 660.0 420.0 232.0 157.0 30.0 Min Temp -308.2 –38.2 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 Max Temp 32.0 86.0 1763.6 1220.0 788.0 449.6 314.0 86.0 Min Temp 84.2 234.2 273.2 273.2 273.2 273.2 273.2 273.2 Max Temp 273.2 303.2 1235.2 933.2 693.2 505.2 430.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide 3.7 Requirements for calculating coefficients Certain requirements apply depending on the type of coefficients being calculated. 3.7.1 ITS-90 coefficients The following requirements must be met when ITS-90 is selected as the type of coefficients to calculate for Platinum probes. For more information concerning the method used to calculate the ITS-90 coefficients, see Section 3.8, Methods Used for Calculating Coefficients. 1.
3 Coefficients menu Requirements for calculating coefficients b) All Ranges require the Triple Point of Water set-point and the following: i) Range 6 requires at least 4 and no more than 10 set-points. ii) Range 7 requires at least 3 and no more than 10 set-points. iii) Ranges 8 and 9 require at least 2 but no more than 10 set-points. iv) Ranges 10 and 11 require at least 1 but no more than 10 set-points. c) All set-points should fall within the temperature range of the selected High Range. 7.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide a) One set-point must be within a few degrees of 0°C (32°F or 273.15K) (preferably as close to 0°C as possible). b) One set-point must be below 0°C. c) Two set-points must be above 0°C. 4. The following IPTS-68 coefficients are always calculated: a) R0 b) ALPHA c) DELTA d) a4 e) c4 5. 3.7.3 Residuals are not calculated when calculating IPTS-68 coefficients.
3 Coefficients menu Requirements for calculating coefficients c) DELTA d) BETA (only calculated if criteria explained above is met) 6. 3.7.4 Residuals are calculated for each set-point used in calculating the coefficients. Residuals are always in the same scale as the Reference Probe readings. Polynomial Coefficients The following requirements must be met when Polynomial is selected as the type of coefficients to calculate for Platinum or Thermistor probes.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide a) T(R)—Temperature as a function of Resistance: A, B, ... N (depending on the order of the polynomial) b) R(T)—Resistance as a function of Temperature: a, b, ... n (depending on the order of the polynomial) 9. 3.7.5 Residuals are calculated for each set-point used in calculating the coefficients. Residuals are always in the same scale as the reference probe readings. For Platinum probes, the residuals are in degrees. For Thermistor probes, residuals are in millidegrees.
3 Coefficients menu Requirements for calculating coefficients e) Type N f) Type R g) Type S h) Type T i) Type AuPt (Gold-Platinum) 5. The temperature range for the Thermocouple type must be selected. The following ranges can be selected: Type Range 1 Range 2 Range 3 Other Type B 0 to 630.615°C 630.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide b) c2 9. The following standard Thermocouple coefficients are also produced unaltered: Range 1 Coefficients Range 2 Coefficients Range 3 Coefficients Other (see above) Type B c3...c6 c0, c3...c8 N/A N/A Type E c3...c13 c3...c10 N/A N/A Type J c3...c8 c0, c3...c5 N/A N/A Type K c3...c10 c0, c3...c9 N/A N/A Type N c3...c8 c3...c10 N/A N/A Type R c3...c9 c0, c3...c5 c0, c3...c4 c3...c9 Type S c3...c8 c0, c3...c4 c0, c3...c4 c3...
3 Coefficients menu Methods used for calculating coefficients solve for two coefficients. The example below shows a set of four equations representing data at five temperatures ( Rtpw and resistance at four test temperatures) along with the matrix method used to solve the overdetermined set.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide The software allows for over determined solutions. Thermocouple probes require polynomials expressed in terms of μV vs. temperature. 3.9 Software output TableWare produces as output a report and a table. Both the report and the table can be printed to a printer or saved as an ASCII text file. 3.9.1 Report or ASCII text file The report or exported ASCII text file (Figure 27) contains the identifying information, the raw data, the coefficients, and the page number.
3 Coefficients menu Print preview window General tab. Other settings on the General tab can be changed to manipulate the default behavior of the Print Preview window. Figure 26 Print Preview window Enabled and disabled The enabled and disabled state of the navigation and zoom buttons change depending on the current state of the Print Preview window.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide Print - Prints all pages of the document in the Print Preview window First page - Navigates to the first page of the document (if more than one page) Previous page - Navigates to the previous page of the document (if more than one page) Next page - Navigates to the next page of the document (if more than one page) Last page - Navigates to the last page of the document (if more than one page) Zoom in - Zooms in to (enlarge) the document Zoom out - Zooms out from (reduce) the docu
3 Coefficients menu Print preview window Figure 27 Sample report or exported ASCII text file 49
9933 TableWare User’s Guide Figure 28 Sample table 50
4 Table menu Enter coefficients 4 Table menu Figure 29 Table menu The Table menu (Figure 29) provides options for generating Temperature vs. Resistance, Temperature vs. Ratio and Temperature vs. EMF tables based on coefficients that can be entered manually. Selecting any one of the menu options displays the Probe Information dialog and then the appropriate Coefficient dialog as discussed in Sections 3.1 through 3.2.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide Dialog information Enter the coefficients to be used to generate the table. A value must be entered into each of the boxes provided. • For ITS-90, RTPW is always required. Low range coefficients must be entered if an ITS-90 low range was selected. High range coefficients must be entered if an ITS-90 high range was selected. • For IPTS-68, enter values for R0, ALPHA, DELTA, A4 and C4. • For Callendar-Van Dusen, enter values for R0, ALPHA, and DELTA.
5 Help Menu Contents 5 Help Menu Figure 31 Help menu The Help Menu (Figure 31) provides a method for accessing help through the help file contents, search on a specific topic of the software, and on how to get started. The Technical Support phone numbers and software version number are also available from the Help menu. Enabled and disabled All menu options are enabled. 5.1 Contents The Contents menu option displays TableWare’s on-line help file contents topic. 5.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide 5.4 Technical support The Technical Support menu option displays the Technical Support topic in the help file. Please contact one of the following authorized Service Centers to coordinate service on your product: Fluke Corporation, Hart Scientific Division 799 E. Utah Valley Drive American Fork, UT 84003-9775 USA Phone: +1.801.763.1600 Telefax: +1.801.763.1010 E-mail: support@hartscientific.com Fluke Nederland B.V.
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9933 TableWare User’s Guide software version number, the year the version was released, and specific information about the computer are displayed on this dialog.
6 Messages TableWare Messages 6 6.1 Messages TableWare Messages Message “The [report][table] was successfully exported to filename.” Message “The raw data that was entered may contain errors or may be inappropriate for the selected type of coefficients. Carefully check the raw data for errors before attempting to calculate coefficients again.” Remarks TableWare was not able to calculate coefficients based on the raw data that was entered.
9933 TableWare User’s Guide Section 3.6, Table Temperature Range Chart. If the selected minimum and maximum temperatures are too extreme, the algorithms used to calculate the table values may not produce correct results. TableWare has been throughly tested over the recommended temperature ranges and found to produce correct results. 6.2 TableWare Error Messages Message “An error occurred while calculating coefficient type table values at temperature.
6 Messages TableWare Error Messages Message “An error occurred while calculating coefficient type coefficients. Make sure the CALCCOEF.DLL file is located in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM or \WINNT\SYSTEM directory. [Error: error number - description]" Remarks The selected coefficients could not be calculated. The reason is described by the error number - description message. Check the raw data for mistakes or change the type of coefficients to calculate and try again.
7 Glossary 7 Glossary coefficients - Values used to define characteristics of a probe. help balloons - The yellow boxes with words that appear below and to the side of the toolbar icons when the mouse is passed over them. model number - The model number of the probe. RTPW - The resistance of a platinum probe at the Triple Point of Water, which is 0.01°C. raw data - The reference probe readings, test probe readings, and CJC readings (if applicable) used to calculated the coefficients.
