The instrument status is used to track the progress of an instrument through the laboratory. ProCal and ProCal-Track will automatically change some statuses when performing certain actions. All statuses can be set manually at any point.
The following instrument statuses are available:
| Status | Status Name | Status Description |
A | With Customer | The instrument is not currently booked in, and therefore is with the customer. ProCal-Track will set this status automatically when dispatching an item |
| B | Requested | A request has been sent to the customer to send the instrument in for calibration using the instrument recall function in ProCal-Track |
| C | Overdue | The instrument is overdue for calibration and a request has been sent to the customer to send the instrument in for calibration using the instrument recall function in ProCal-Track |
| D | Lost | The instrument has been lost. This status must be set manually |
| E | Received | The instrument has been received from the customer and has been booked-in using the 'goods inwards' function. ProCal-Track sets this status automatically when booking in |
| F | Received - Awaiting Quote | The instrument has been received from the customer and has been booked-in, but is awaiting approval on the quote from the customer. This status must be set manually |
| G | Received - Awaiting Info/Order | The instrument has been received from the customer and has been booked-in, but is awaiting further information from the customer. This status must be set manually |
| H | Arrived Damaged | The instrument has been received from the customer and has been booked-in but has arrived with damage. This status is set when the 'damaged' option is checked at book in |
| I | Before Cal. Done - Awaiting Adj. | The 'before' results have been completed in ProCal, and the instrument requires adjustment. This status is usually set in ProCal when saving the calibration |
| J | Calibration Incomplete | The calibration of the instrument has been started in ProCal but it has not yet been completed. This status is usually set in ProCal when saving the calibration |
| K | Sent For Cal./Repair (External) | The instrument has been sent to an external company for calibration or repair. This status is automatically set by ProCal-Track when using the sub-contract feature |
| L | Sent For Repair (Internal) | The instrument has been sent for repair to an internal department. This status can be set manually, or in ProCal when saving the calibration |
| M | Cal. Done - Awaiting Paperwork | The calibration of the instrument has been completed, and the instrument is awaiting processing and paperwork. This status is usually set in ProCal when saving the calibration |
| N | In Despatch | The instrument has been processed and paperwork has been printed and is ready to be dispatched. ProCal-Track sets this status automatically when the instrument is processed. |
| O | Requested (Posted) | A request has been sent to the customer by letter to send the instrument in for calibration using the instrument recall function in ProCal-Track |
| P | Overdue (Posted) | The instrument is overdue for calibration and a request has been sent to the customer by letter to send the instrument in for calibration using the instrument recall function in ProCal-Track |
| Q | Under Construction | The instrument has been created in ProCal-Track but is currently being constructed/manufactured. This status must be set manually |
| R | Allocated To Customer | The instrument has been constructed/manufactured and has been allocated to a customer ahead of sale. This status must be set manually |
| S | In Stock | The instrument has been constructed/manufactured and is in stock. This status must be set manually |
| T | Awaiting Parts | The instrument is awaiting parts. This status must be set manually |
| U | Action Required | The instrument requires an action that doesn't fit into any of the previous statuses. This status must be set manually |