Calibration and Certification using CPC · 4. Turn the cal select handle towards the calibration device. Part thermocouples: You can also group calibrate part thermocouples, but you

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Calibration and Certification using CPC Document # 31346 Rev: D

Revised: 05/28/19



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Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Revision history ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

FAQ .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

What is calibration? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5

How often should the system be calibrated? ................................................................................................................................ 5

What is certification? ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5

How often should I perform certification? ..................................................................................................................................... 5

Required Equipment ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5

What needs to be calibrated? ....................................................................................................................................................... 5

Calibration Equipment ................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Connecting and Using Cal. Equipment .......................................................................................................................................... 10

Thermocouple Calibration Setup ................................................................................................................................................ 10

Vacuum Probe Calibration Setup ............................................................................................................................................... 11

Pressure Transducer Calibration Setup ...................................................................................................................................... 14

Calibration Procedure ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Sensor sequence for calibration ................................................................................................................................................. 15

Security Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................ 15

Accessing the support and maintenance screen ........................................................................................................................ 16

How to access the calibration screen ......................................................................................................................................... 17

Calibrating multiple sensors at once ........................................................................................................................................... 18

Calibrating thermocouples .......................................................................................................................................................... 19

Calibrating vacuum transducers ................................................................................................................................................. 21

Calibrating vessel pressure ......................................................................................................................................................... 23

Frequent Calibration Issues ............................................................................................................................................................ 25

Leaks while calibrating ................................................................................................................................................................ 25

Unusual Offset and Gain values ................................................................................................................................................. 25

Calibration handle installed incorrectly ....................................................................................................................................... 25

TC Certification Errors ................................................................................................................................................................ 25

Certification Procedure ................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Automated certification process .................................................................................................................................................. 26

Thermocouple certification .......................................................................................................................................................... 26

Vacuum transducer certification.................................................................................................................................................. 28

Pressure transducer certification ................................................................................................................................................ 29

Variable reference certification ................................................................................................................................................... 30

Interrupting the certification process ........................................................................................................................................... 30



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Recertifying a sensor .................................................................................................................................................................. 31

Report printing and saving .......................................................................................................................................................... 31

Calibration Stickers ......................................................................................................................................................................... 32

What is included on a Calibration sticker? .................................................................................................................................. 32

Where should the stickers be placed? ........................................................................................................................................ 32

Calibration Report ........................................................................................................................................................................... 32

Where is the form located? ......................................................................................................................................................... 32

How to fill out the document ........................................................................................................................................................ 32

Calibration Report Attachments .................................................................................................................................................. 34

Where does the calibration report go? ........................................................................................................................................ 34



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Introduction This manual provides information concerning the calibration and certification of sensors used on the CPC system.

Note: Each CPC installation is highly customized to meet the equipment and customer requirements. Due to this per-system customization, the information, examples, and screens described in this chapter may differ from your exact installation.

Revision history The following revisions have occurred:

1/10/18 Revision B

o Spelling and Grammar corrections.

o Updated to current manual format.

o Added certification procedure from CPC Software Manual.

o Updated images and screenshots for current screen design.

o Moved information from introduction into new FAQ section

o Created Required Equipment section

o Calibration equipment changed to match explanations from software manual

o Added Certification saving process for XPS and RPT files in certifications folder

5-21-19 Revision C

o Updated spelling and grammar

o Clarified photo refences

o Clarified saving report option

o Added “comparing gain and offset values” to each calibration section

o Added “Common Calibration Issues” section

o Added “Calibration Report” section

o Added “Calibration Stickers” section

o Added pictures to the Calibration Equipment section

o Updated the Connecting and Use of Cal. Equipment section

o Added Ground Issues to frequent calibration issues section

o Updated pictures and language throughout the document

o Added tighter tolerance values for new equipment

o Added section about keeping the PieCal the same temperature throughout calibration and certification.

5/28/19 Revision D

o Corrected revision section to reflect changes to last revision

o Corrected grammar

o Updated table of contents



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FAQ What is calibration?

Calibration is the act of modifying CPC’s input sensor offset and gain variables so that readings being displayed, controlled, and saved as data will be accurate when compared to real-world standards.

How often should the system be calibrated?

The calibration interval should be determined based on the following:

1. Customer and process accuracy requirements

2. Sensor drift characteristics

3. Data-acquisition hardware characteristics

Some customers require calibration monthly, other customers require calibration bi-annually (every 6 months), and some allow recalibration yearly. It is usually customer specific.

For the control system and sensors equipment supplied, ASC suggests a calibration cycle not to exceed 12 months.

What is certification?

After CPC’s inputs are calibrated, the certification process is used to verify that the readings meet the process and/or customer specification requirements.

Certification is printed record of each sensor’s readings as well as comparison between a traceable calibration standard to the sensor’s reading. The customer usually utilizes in-house certification personnel and equipment, though some contract outside help for this operation.

Certification proves on paper that the sensors were within tolerance (customer specified) of the traceable standard. Tolerance is usually determined based on the sensor specifications for the process or customer’s requirements.

How often should I perform certification?

We recommend that certification be performed every calibration cycle.

Required Equipment What needs to be calibrated?

In general, the important sensor inputs needing calibration are:

Part Thermocouples (PTC)

Vacuum Transducers (VPRB)

Vessel Pressure Transducer (PRESS)

Air Temperature Thermocouple (AIRTC)

Though there may be other analog sensors, they usually only require rough calibration and do not need to be calibrated each interval.



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Calibration Equipment

Temperature

o N.I.S.T traceable thermocouple simulator capable of generating temperature signals in the range of operation. For most equipment, this is Type-J or Type-K thermocouples.

o A parallel daisy-chained thermocouple plug assembly for driving multiple jacks at one time. This is only required if you want to calibrate multiple thermocouple inputs at one time. Note: Some simulators are limited to the number of signals that they can drive.



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Pressure

o Pressure source with regulator or equipment pressure. (Hand Pump)

o Ability to connect the pressure transducer to the pressure source. This is typically achieved with a 3-way calibration selection valve on ASC equipment.



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o N.I.S.T traceable pressure gauge connected to monitor the pressure source.

Vacuum

o Vacuum source (external pump or equipment source).



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o Ability to connect multiple vacuum probes to one source. This is typically achieved by using a common calibration plumbing network which includes 3-way calibration selection valves on each transducer on ASC equipment.

o N.I.S.T traceable vacuum gauge connected to monitor the calibration vacuum source.



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Connecting and Using Cal. Equipment These directions apply to the standard calibration kit that ASC uses for calibration and certification and the standard ASC Econoclave. It will show how to set up and connect the equipment itself. For CPC use, please see the “Calibration Procedure” section.

Thermocouple Calibration Setup

1. Connect TC plug to the PieCal to be used for calibration.

2. Using the settings function by double clicking the selection knob. Set the correct units and thermocouple type. I.e. Degrees F and Type J



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3. Connect ganged thermocouple to the part thermocouple jacks.

4. Set the High (Max Equipment Temp) and Low temperatures (Room Temp) on the PieCal device. These settings can be saved by holding down the knob until the device reads “Store”.

5. See the calibration procedure section to see how to use CPC for calibration.

Vacuum Probe Calibration Setup

1. Connect the three-way poly tubing to the calibration manifold, the Manometer, and the hand pump. Confirm that the calibration valves are turned toward the external device and is in vacuum mode.



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2. Using the “Prgm” button on the manometer to navigate to the “Units Select” menu. Enter the correct units. I.e. “Hg



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3. Make sure that the hand pump is in vacuum mode. The hand pump will read “Push Vacuum”.

4. Start to pull vacuum by using squeezing the hand pump. You can use the dials on the pump to finely increase or decrease the value on the manometer. Turning the knob counterclockwise will pull more vacuum, while the opposite will vent vacuum.

5. You can vent the vacuum completely by switching the handpump to pressure mode.




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Pressure Transducer Calibration Setup

1. Connect the three-way tubing to the pressure transducer, the Manometer, and the hand pump.

2. Using the “Prgm” button on the manometer to navigate to the “Units Select” menu. Enter the correct units. I.e. Psi

3. Make sure that the hand pump is in pressure mode. The hand pump will read “Push Pressure”.



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4. Start to add pressure by using squeezing the hand pump. You can use the dials on the pump to finely increase or decrease the pressure value on the manometer. Turning the knob counterclockwise will decrease pressure, while the opposite will add pressure.

5. You can vent the pressure completely by switching the handpump to Vacuum mode.


Calibration Procedure Sensor sequence for calibration

There is no order requirement in calibration, you can calibrate the devices in any order. We do however suggest that you certify directly after you have calibrated. This saves time as the calibration equipment will still be connected to the transducer or thermocouple.

A suggestion would be to calibrate temperature, certify temperature, calibrate pressure, certify pressure, and then calibrate vacuum and certify vacuum.

Security Requirements

In most CPC installations, the calibration and certification screens are locked for all users except maintenance and calibration/certification personnel.

Prior to accessing the calibration and certification screens, you will need to log into the system using an appropriate user.



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Accessing the support and maintenance screen

From the Main Screen, click the “Support & Maintenance” button.

The support and maintenance screen will look similar to the screen below.



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How to access the calibration screen

From the Maintenance & Support screen, click the “Calibration Screen” button. The following screen will be displayed (or similar):



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Calibrating multiple sensors at once

Vacuum probe transducers:

The part vacuum transducers can be calibrated concurrently by connecting them to the calibration manifold. Below are steps to using a typical ASC Econoclave common calibration network.

1. Turn all black calibration handles toward the calibration manifold.

2. Turn the Vac/Vent handle to Vac.

3. Connect the calibration device to the calibration manifold.

4. Turn the cal select handle towards the calibration device.

Part thermocouples:

You can also group calibrate part thermocouples, but you will need to wire a multi-plug connection cable so that your calibrator instrument can drive multiple thermocouples at once. Because the jacks are typically in groups of 4, we suggest an arrangement with 4 ganged plugs.

Note: some calibrators do not drive more than one or two at a time. You will want to check “ganged” plugs to see if the reading degrades.



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Calibrating thermocouples

1. Click on the first part thermocouple displayed on the calibration screen.

The quick view form will be displayed on the same screen as a pop up.

2. Click the “Calibrate” button on the quick view form. The following calibration form will be displayed:



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This form is configured to start calibrating Part Thermocouple #1 (PTC1). If you want to perform calibration on multiple sensors at once, you can click the increment arrow to select a range of sensors.

The following form shows that a calibration will be performed sensors PTC1 through PTC4, simultaneously.

3. Set the calibrator to a low range temperature (i.e. 70degF) and plug the calibrator into the Part Thermocouple #1 Jack (if ganged, plug in 1-4).

4. You should see the value displayed in the yellow box next to step #4 on the CPC calibration screen pop-up.

a. The value displayed should be near the one you have set on the calibrator. If it isn’t, you will want to check the calibrator and the connection for possible issues.

b. If you are using a ganged assembly, move the scroll bar on the bottom of the form to the right until you’ve confirmed that all the selected sensors are reading similar results.

5. Enter the setting on step #4. Press the “Set” button to set the low linearization point for the calibration. The yellow boxes should remain dormant and change color to green.

6. Now set the calibrator to the max operating limit (i.e. 800 F) and plug the calibrator into the Part Thermocouple #1 Jack (if ganged, plug in 1-4).

7. You should see the value displayed in the yellow box next to step #6.

a. The value displayed should be near the one you have set on the calibrator. If it isn’t, you will want to check the calibrator and the connection for possible issues.

b. If you are using a ganged assembly, move the scroll bar on the bottom of the form to the right until you’ve confirmed that all the selected sensors are reading similar results.

8. Enter the setting on step #6. Press the “Set” button to set the high linearization point for the calibration. The yellow boxes should remain dormant and change color to green.

9. Now confirm that all the new Cal Offset and Cal Gain values are consistent with the old values by using the bottom scroll bar. Consistency indicates that the calibration was successful. If there was a problem with the calibrator or the connection is bad, then the new readings will be much different than then the old ones. See the common calibration issues section.

10. Test the new calibration by adjusting the source temperature and comparing CPC values with the calibrator values. If all readings seem accurate, then press the “Accept” button.

11. Repeat steps 3 – 10 for remaining thermocouples (or groups of thermocouples).



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12. When finished, compare the calibration offset and gain values of each sensor to make sure they are similar. If there is a value that is different from the others, then you must investigate the cause and recalibrate that sensor.

13. Follow the certification procedure for thermocouples to certify each sensor. Certification section follows calibration sections.

Calibrating vacuum transducers

1. Click on the first vacuum transducer displayed on the calibration screen.

The quick view form will be displayed on the same screen as a pop up.



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2. Now click the “Calibrate” button on the quick-view form shown above. The following calibration form will be displayed. If you have multiple sensors connected, you can click the sensor count button until the sensor count shows the correct quantity. The correct sensors selected should be displayed at the top of the form.

3. Connect your vacuum source to the calibration manifold.

4. Switch all vacuum transducer calibration valves toward the calibration manifold. (Black arrow should point to vacuum calibration source)

5. Draw full vacuum using your vacuum source. Depending on the conditions, you may not be able to reach full vacuum.


a. The value displayed should be near the one you are monitoring on the test gauge. If it isn’t, you will want to check the calibration valves and the connection.

b. Move the bottom scroll bar to the right until you’ve confirmed that all the selected transducers are reading similar results.

c. Wait for stabilization.

7. Enter the setting on step #4. Remember to enter the value as negative for vacuum (i.e. -28.5). Press the “Set” button to set the low linearization point for the calibration. The yellow boxes should remain dormant and change color to green.

8. Now vent the vacuum (vent = atmosphere).


a. The value displayed should be near the one you are monitoring on the test gauge. If it isn’t, you will want to check the calibration valves and connection.

b. Move the bottom scroll bar to the right until you’ve confirmed that all the selected transducers are reading similar results.

c. Wait for stabilization.

10. Enter the setting on step #6 (i.e. 0). Press the “Set” button to set the high linearization point for the calibration. The yellow boxes should remain dormant and change color to green.



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11. Now confirm that all the new Cal Offset and Cal Gain values are consistent with the old values by using the bottom scroll bar. Consistency indicates that the calibration was successful. If there was a problem with the calibrator or the connection is bad, then the new readings will be much different than then the old ones. See the common calibration issues section.

12. Test the new calibration by adjusting the source vacuum and comparing CPC values with the calibrator values. If all readings seem accurate, then press the “Accept” button.


14. Follow the certification procedure for Vacuum Probes to certify each sensor. Certification section follows calibration sections.

Calibrating vessel pressure

1. Click the pressure transducer displayed on the calibration screen.

The following quick-view form will be displayed:

2. Now click the “Calibrate” button on the form above. The following calibration form will be displayed.



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3. Connect your pressure source to the pressure transducer calibration valve.

4. Switch the pressure transducer valve to the calibration position.

5. Vent your source to 0 psig.


a. The value displayed should be near the one you are monitoring on the test gauge. If it isn’t, you will want to check the calibration valves.

b. Wait for stabilization

7. Enter the setting on step #4. Press the “Set” button to set the low linearization point for the calibration. The yellow boxes should remain dormant and change color to green.

8. Now pressurize the source to the max pressure value of the system (i.e. 200 psig).

9. You should see the value displayed shown in the yellow box next to step #6.

a. The value displayed should be near the one you are monitoring on the test gauge. If it isn’t, you will want to check the calibration valves.

b. Wait for stabilization.

10. Enter the setting on step #6. Press the “Set” button to set the high linearization point for the calibration. The yellow boxes should remain dormant and change color to green.

11. Now confirm that all the new Cal Offset and Cal Gain values are consistent with the old values by using the bottom scroll bar. Consistency indicates that the calibration was successful. If there was a problem with the connection, then the new readings will be much different than then the old ones. See the common calibration issues section.

12. Test the new calibration by adjusting the source pressure and comparing CPC values with the calibrator values. If all readings seem accurate, then press the “Accept” button.


14. Follow the certification procedure for Pressure to certify the pressure transducer. Certification section follows calibration sections.



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Frequent Calibration Issues Below are some of the common issues that come up during the calibration process.

Leaks while calibrating

When calibrating transducers, there are instances where the pressure or vacuum value will slowly leak. To correctly calibrate the transducer, the leak will need to be identified and fixed. Below is a list of places to check for leaks.

1. The fittings that connect the tube to the transducer or calibration equipment.

a. The fittings on the calibration tubing may need to be fixed.

2. The vacuum probe calibration network.

a. Slightly pressurize the line with the hand pump to listen for the leak. Make sure the transducers are rated for the pressure you are putting into the line. You can also bubble test the line with snoop.

Unusual Offset and Gain values

It is possible that the Cal Offset and Cal Gain values for one sensor will be much different than the rest of the sensors. Some possible causes for this are:

1. The transducer is wired incorrectly to the analog input card.

a. Check the wiring to the terminal block and to the card.

2. There is a bad connection to the transducer.

a. Check the connection to the transducer and make sure there is no obstruction in the tubing.

3. Transducer is not rated to the correct pressure or vacuum.

a. Check the label on the transducer for the vacuum and/or pressure rating.

4. Thermocouple’s are wired backwards.

a. Make sure that your thermocouple is wired correctly to the terminal block and to the analog input card.

5. Grounding is bad.

a. It is possible that the grounding of the transducers is bad. This can be detected by checking the voltage reading of the transducers. If the voltage reading is not similar between transducers, then this could be a grounding issue.

Calibration handle installed incorrectly

Sometimes the black calibration handles are installed pointing the incorrect direction. If the handle is pointing to the calibration device, but CPC reads 0 when pressure/vacuum is applied, then there is a chance the calibration handle is backwards. Check that CPC reads the correct pressure/vacuum value when the handle is pointing away from the calibration device. If this is true, then you will need to unscrew the handle and install it in the correct orientation.

TC Certification Errors

A big mistake controls engineers make during calibration and certification is not keeping the PieCal at the same temperature throughout the process. The PieCal uses an internal CJC to source the thermocouple temperatures. If the temperature of that CJC is changing, then the calibration will not be accurate. It is smart to calibrate and certify in the same temperature, while also keeping your hands off of the device as much as possible to prevent adding body heat.



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Certification Procedure Automated certification process

The CPC system can automate the certification process so that one person can perform certification. The automated process scans all sensors and records any values that match one of the Auto Cert Values +/- Tolerance. The system will read the sensors once every interval and will require multiple accurate readings (Stability Count) prior to accepting the reading.

Note: Stage and Stage Time only apply to variable reference certification (i.e. vacuum).

Thermocouple certification

1. From the Support Screen, click the PTC certification button to access the certification screen. Use the AirTC Certification button to certify Air TC’s.

Note: your button may have a slightly different caption

2. Confirm that the First Sensor and Last Sensor span the range of sensors that you want to certify. Use either the selection arrows or drop-down box to change the sensors that you want to certify.

3. Confirm that the Auto Cert Values and the Tolerance meet the requirements of your specification. Change these entries if required. Typical ASC certification values include the low calibration value, the midpoint value, and the high calibration value. The tolerance is typically +/- 1-degree F, but a brand new Econoclave will have a much tighter tolerance (+/- 0.5 degree F).

4. Confirm that the Check Interval and the Stability Count meet the monitoring and stability requirements.



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Note: The Check Interval should be set at a value slightly greater than the normal scan rate for the sensors.

5. Click the “Start” button to begin the automated process. An audible “ping” will be sounded at the check time interval. This ping indicates a read process.

6. Connect the simulator to a group of jacks.

7. Set the simulator to the first Cert Value (i.e. 70). Wait a time period equal to CheckInterval x StabilityCount. The system will certify the readings automatically. The values will change from a red “FAIL” to a blue number (as seen above) if they were successfully certified.

8. Set the simulator to the next Cert Value (i.e. 200). Wait the time period. Repeat for all remaining Cert Values.

9. Repeat 6 – 8 for all the thermocouples.

10. View the certification screen results and verify that all thermocouples and values have been certified. If some selections remain in a “FAIL” state, you can drive those thermocouple readings individually to allow the system to lock-in the value.

11. Once completed, click on the “End” button to stop the process.

12. Enter your name in Certification Operator.

13. Enter a Comment as required. Typical ASC comment includes “Traceable to NIST Standards. Calibration device name. Serial number on calibration device. Expiration date for calibration device.” (Example: “Traceable to NIST Standards. PIECAL 422 S/N 111671, Asset# 2370. Due Date 01/03/2018.”)

14. Enter Cert Expiration Date. ASC uses a yearly calibration cycle.

15. Now click the View, Print, or Save… button to view the certification report.

16. The report should be saved as an XPS and RPT file in the certifications folder. The certifications folder should be in the ASC Backups directory. (C:\ASC Backups\Certifications)



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Vacuum transducer certification

1. Switch all probe transducers to the common calibration manifold.

2. From the Support Screen, click the VPRB Certification button to access the certification screen.

Note: your button may have a slightly different caption.


4. Confirm that the Auto Cert Values and the Tolerance meet the requirements of your specification. Change these entries if required. Typical ASC certification values include the low calibration value, the midpoint value, and the high calibration value. The tolerance is typically +/- 1”Hg, but a brand new Econoclave will have a much tighter tolerance (+/- 0.5“Hg).




7. Adjust the vacuum source to the first Cert Value (i.e. 0). Wait a time period equal to CheckInterval x StabilityCount. The system will certify the probe readings automatically. The values will change from a red “FAIL” to a blue number (as seen above) if they were successfully certified.

8. Pause the certification and adjust the vacuum source to the next Cert Value (i.e. –15). Allow time for stabilization before starting the certification again. Repeat for the all remaining Cert Values.



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9. View the certification screen results and verify that all vacuum probes and values have been certified. If some selections remain in a “FAIL” state, you can drive those probe readings individually to allow the system to lock-in the value.



12. Enter a Comment as required. Typical ASC comment includes “Traceable to NIST Standards. Calibration device name. Serial number on calibration device. Expiration date for calibration device.” (Example: Traceable to NIST Standards. Smart Manometer S/N 164000117 Exp 3/30/2018)




Pressure transducer certification

1. From the Support Screen, click the Pressure Certification button to access the certification screen. Note: your button may have a slightly different caption.




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3. Confirm that the Auto Cert Values and the Tolerance meet the requirements of your specification. Change these entries if required. Typical ASC certification values include the low calibration value, the midpoint value, and the high calibration value. The tolerance is typically +/- 1 psi, but a brand new Econoclave will have a much tighter tolerance (+/- 0.5 Psig).




6. Adjust the pressure source to the first Cert Value (i.e. 0). Wait a time period equal to CheckInterval x StabilityCount. The system will certify the probe readings automatically. The values will change from a red “FAIL” to a blue number (as seen above) if they were successfully certified.

7. Pause the certification and adjust the pressure source to the next Cert Value (i.e. 75). Allow time for stabilization before starting the certification again. Repeat for the all remaining Cert Values.

8. View the certification screen results and verify that all pressure values have been certified.



11. Enter a Comment as required. Typical ASC comment includes “Traceable to NIST Standards. Calibration device name. Serial number on calibration device. Expiration date for calibration device.” (Example: Traceable to NIST Standards. Smart Manometer S/N 164000117 Exp 3/30/2018)




Variable reference certification

The following section discusses the use of variable references in the certification of vacuum systems. This option is seldom used and is normally pre-configured in the vacuum certification screen.

Fixed reference defined

o A fixed reference certification uses constant values (i.e. 100,250,350) as the standard references for comparing and certifying the monitored temperature values.

Variable-reference defined

o A variable reference certification uses an accurate sensor (individually certified) as the standard used for certifying a group of similar sensors.

Vacuum Certification with variable-reference

o In a variable-referenced certification process the system automatically controls the variable referenced sensor (i.e. SYSVAC) at consecutive setpoint levels. At the end of each setpoint stage the system performs a single scan of all sensors for that certification level.

o At the completion of all stages the system automatically ends the certification.

Interrupting the certification process

You can interrupt the certification process by pressing pause and close the certification screen at any time. When you close the screen, the system will ask whether you want to continue the current certification later. If you answer YES, the system will save the current certification results so that you can restart the process without having to re-certify the currently certified sensors.



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Recertifying a sensor

It is often desirable to recalibrate a sensor after it certifies to improve its accuracy. After recalibration, you can use the Reset Sensor button to FAIL that specific sensor so that recertification can be performed.

Report printing and saving

These reports will need to be saved and printed for the calibration report.

Printing: Select the number of copies and then press the “Print” button to print the report

Saving: You can save the displayed report using the Save button. The system will automatically name the file with the title and date of the certification report. Note: For dual-PC systems, the system will save the report on the primary and backup computers concurrently.

o Save as RPT:

1. Select save and a file save screen will pop up.

2. Save the file with the file name that is generated.

Example: Vacuum Probe (VPRB) Certification 1-9-2018.rpt

o Save as XPS:

1. Change printer to “Microsoft XPS Document Writer”.

2. Select print and a file save screen will pop up.

3. Name the file the same as the RPT file saves as.

Example: Vacuum Probe (VPRB) Certification 1-9-2018.xps



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Calibration Stickers Whenever calibration is performed on a system, a new calibration sticker must be filled out for each sensor calibrated.

What is included on a Calibration sticker?

1. By: Name of the person that performed the calibration.

2. Date: The date when the calibration was performed.

3. Cust: The customer that the calibration was performed for.

4. Job #: Job number

5. Due: When the next time the calibration needs to be performed.

6. TOL +/-: Name of the sensor and the tolerance that the certification was performed at.

Where should the stickers be placed?

The stickers are placed on the inside of the electrical panel door.

Calibration Report After each calibration/certification, a calibration report needs to be generated to include in the documents sent to the customer.

Where is the form located?

The document is located in ASC Items under the item number 53687.

How to fill out the document

Example of blank form.



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1. Date: Date that the form is being generated.

2. Job #: Job number.

3. Report #: Number of the calibration report.

4. Page: Page number in the calibration report.

5. Customer: The customer that the calibration is being performed for.

6. Address: The address where the equipment is located or will be located.

7. Equipment Calibrated: The equipment that the calibration was performed on. Ex. Autoclave

8. Manufacturer: Who manufactured the equipment the calibration is being done on. Ex. ASC (For Econoclaves)

9. Type: The type of equipment was the calibration performed on. Ex. Econoclave

10. Model: The model number of the equipment. Ex. EC3X5-150P450F-10S10P10T

11. S/N: Serial number for the equipment.

12. Cal Date: The day the calibration was performed

13. Cal Due Date: The day that the next calibration needs to be done.

14. Annual or Semi-Annual: How often calibration needs to be performed.

15. Calibration Equipment:

a. Asset ID#: The asset ID number that is located on the calibration equipment.

b. Manufacturer: The manufacturer of the calibration equipment. Ex. PieCal



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c. Model #: Model number of the equipment.

d. Serial Number: The serial number located on the calibration equipment.

e. Calibration Date: The day that the calibration equipment was last calibrated.

f. Calibration Due Date: The next time that the calibration equipment needs to be calibrated.

16. Technician Notes: Any notes that the calibration technician deems necessary.

17. Technician: Print your name.

18. Signature: Sign your name.

19. Date: Date of the signature.

Calibration Report Attachments

The certification reports that were generated during calibration need to be included with the calibration report. A typical report will include:

a. Calibration report form

b. Air Thermocouple certification

c. Part Thermocouples certification

d. Pressure transducer certification

e. System Vacuum transducer certification

f. Vacuum Probes certification

Where does the calibration report go?

When you are finished filling out the calibration report, you need to turn it into Document Control. DC will then scan and enter the report into the server. The customer also receives a copy of the report.

Documents

Calibration and Certification using CPC · 4. Turn the cal select handle towards the calibration device. Part thermocouples: You can also group calibrate part thermocouples, but you