You can use the "Calibration log" function of SIMATIC PDM to create calibration logs for field
devices. You open the calibration log using the Device > Calibration log menu command.
Dialog box
The "Calibration log" dialog box contains the following tabs:
Tab Settings and information
Test environment
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● Field device data
● Operator data and test date of the calibration log
● Remarks of the operator about the test
● Comment field
● Settings for the scheduling
(default: deactivated)
– Service
– Measuring circuit test
– Calibration
Diagnostics
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● Information regarding the display of the communication connection status
● Information regarding the display of the device status
● Date of the last test
● Messages of the last test
Settings for
measuring range
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Channel-specific information (configurable: maximum of 8 channels)
● Channel selection
● Configurable settings for each channel:
– Measuring circuit unit
– Measuring range
– Output unit
– Output range
– Permitted deviation (setpoint/actual value)
– Comment fields
Attachments
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Configure files that are to be attached to the log. Files with the following
extensions may be used:
● pdf
● doc; docx
● xls; xlsx
● txt; csv
● rtf
● jpg; jpeg; png; gif; tiff; tif; bmp
● wav; wma
● htm; html
● chm; hlp
Comments
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● Additional comments for different comment types
Menus and dialog boxes in SIMATIC PDM
8.3 "Device" menu
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