Creating a New Traceable Instrument

Modified on Thu, 23 Jun, 2022 at 8:27 AM

File > Add/Edit Traceable Instruments
Click "New Instrument"
Select the category to which the instrument will belong, then press "Ok".
- If the category does not yet exist, refer to "Creating Categories" guide: https://support.transmille.com/a/solutions/articles/9000201866.
Enter instrument details:
- Enter the manufacturer and model number of the instrument.
  - If creating to a "reserved" category, the manufacturer and model number will be locked to items that are available in that category.
- Enter the serial number and latest calibration certificate number for the instrument.
- Set the calibration date of the latest calibration for the instrument.
- To set the calibration due date for the instrument:
  - Enter the date manually using the date picker OR
  - Enter the calibration interval in weeks - the due date will be automatically calculated.
- If you would like ProCal to ignore the calibration due date of the instrument when checking traceability information at the start of the calibration, check the "Override Calibration Date Check" box.
- If the instrument requires GPIB communication, set the required GPIB address.
- If the instrument requires a set value, enter this in the "Value" box.
- Select the instrument baud rate if a specific rate is required.
- Enter the temperature at which the instrument was calibrated, and the high and low tolerances of this from the calibration, if available.
- Enter the humidity at which the instrument was calibrated, and the high and low tolerances of this from the calibration certificate, if available.
- Select the instrument uncertainty template if required. For categories where the instrument is selected from a set list, this will be populated automatically if a matching template exists.
- Select a general uncertainty template to be used with this instrument if required.
Select "Create Instrument"
The instrument will be created.
If there are any instruments that have not yet been assigned to a category, the assignment window will appear.
- To assign instruments, select the instrument to be assigned to a category, then select the category and press "Assign Instrument".
- To skip this step, press "Close and Exit".
The newly created instrument will be selected and highlighted on the grid.