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Chapter 4 Calibration and Adjustment
General Calibration/Adjustment Procedure
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General Calibration/Adjustment Procedure
The following procedure is the recommended method to complete an
instrument calibration. This procedure is an overview of the steps
required for a complete calibration. Additional details for each step in
this procedure are given in the appropriate sections of this chapter.
1 Read “Test Considerations” on page 91.
2 Perform the verification tests, beginning on page page 92, to characterize
the instrument (incoming data).
3
Press
and then press the
Calibrate
softkey. If the instrument is
secured from calibration, unsecure the instrument for calibration (see
page 103)
4 Enter the Setup Number for the procedure being performed. The default
setup number is “1” and, from the front panel, the number will increment
as the procedures are performed.
5 Select BEGIN.
6 For setups that require an input, adjust the value shown in the display
to the measured value and select ENTER VALUE.
7 The setup will automatically advance to the next required value.
Note To cancel the adjustment procedure, select CANCEL STEP. The display
will return to the setup number entry.
8 When finished, select END CAL.
Note You may wish to set a new calibration message using the remote
interface. The message (up to 40 characters) is stored with the
calibration coefficients.
9 Secure the instrument against calibration.
10 Note the new security code and calibration count in the instrument’s
maintenance records.