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Table of contents Table of contents 1 Menus........................................................................................................ 5 1.1 Menu Data...................................................................................................5 1.2 1.1.1 Section Measurement ......................................................................5 1.1.2 Section QC Procedures....................................................................6 1.1.3 Section Oven/Zones.....................
Table of Contents 4 Display and Analysis.............................................................................. 32 4.1 The Display...............................................................................................32 4.2 Analyze Measurement Data.....................................................................34 4.3 4.2.1 The Chart area................................................................................34 4.2.2 Analysis area..............................................
Menu Data 1 Menus 1.1 Menu Data The Commands in the Data Tab of the Tools Menu The Data Tab contains commands for editing data files or measurements. temp-gard-measurements are saved in database. They do not only contain the data values of the connected sensors (the temperature curves) but also parameters describing the measurement setup. Therefore, the terms File and Measurement here mean the same thing.
Menu View 1.1.2 Section QC Procedures The section QC Procedures contains the following commands: Save as QC Allows to save the current settings Procedure (Oven, Tolerance curve, Curing Conditions and Organizer) as a named QC Procure. Please also refer to the chapter How to Work with QC Procedures as it contains useful advice for an easy operation of the program. Apply QC Apply a different QC Procedure Procedure to the currently open measurement. 1.1.
Menu View 1.2.1 Section Toolbars The section Toolbars contains the following commands: Sensors Hides or unhides the sensor selection pane Database Hides or unhides the left database pane 1.2.2 Section Grids The section Grids controls the grids resolution: Off Check to suppress grids Major Check to draw major grids only Minor Check to draw major and minor grids 1.2.
Menu Instrument Mid High Threshold Zone Check to mark the Mid-value of the curing conditions Check to mark the High-value of the curing conditions Check to mark the Threshold-Value of the curing conditions Check to mark the Temperature Range of the oven zones 1.2.5 Section Axes The section Axes allows to edit the properties of the various axes: Edit Edit Axes definitions 1.3 Menu Instrument The Commands in the Instrument Tab of the Tools Menu 1.3.
Menu Instrument SRAM/USB Stick Check to use an USB-Stick (tempgard 6p or temp-gard 12p) or a SRAM card from a temp-gard 8p 1.3.2 Section temp-gard The section temp-gard contains the operation commands for the selected instrument: Transfer Data Send Organizer Delete Data on SRAM/USB Stick Use this command to import a measurement from the selected device.
Menu Options 1.4 Menu Options The Commands in the Options Tab of the Tools Menu The Options Tab contains the settings that control the display of various values: Temperature Please choose between °Celsius, °Fahrenheit and Kelvin. Duration Please select the appropriate setting for duration values. Length Please select the appropriate setting for distance values.
Menu Print 1.5 Menu Print The Commands in the Print Tab of the Tools Menu 1.5.1 Section Options The section Options contains commands to preselect various settings: Define Print Layout Controls the content of the printed pages (more details find on p. 40). Select printer Show the windows dialog to select a different printer 1.5.
Menu Quick Access Toolbar 1.6 Menu Quick Access Toolbar Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar The commands “New database“, “Open database“ and “Quick print“ are already preselected to be displayed. If you click on one of these items with the left mouse button, the checkmark disappears and the command is not displayed in the Quick Access Toolbar any more. To redisplay it, click on the item again with the left mouse button. To add more commands to the Quick Access Toolbar click on “More Commands“.
Menu Quick Access Toolbar You can now add or remove commands. Show Below the Ribbon The Quick Access Toolbar is placed below the ribbon with the opened tabs. Minimize the Ribbon If you minimize the ribbon only the menu tabs are shown. To access a function you have to click on the appropriate menue tab. The ribbon for this menu tab will be redisplayed again. Consider whether it is worth to minimize the ribbon because that can draw a handicap in operation.
Measurement control with the organizer 2 Objects for control and analysis 2.1 Measurement control with the organizer Step 1: The temp-chart software allows creating so-called organizers which define the „Setup parameters“ and names of the probe position. If you have not already done so, please • Select Objects in the left side database pane • • Right click Organizers and Create a new organizer Name the organizer by pressing the „Save As“ button (the name may have at most 8 characters) Then 1.
Set Curing Conditions 2. Enter the probe names and select the color for display 3. Enter the sampling rate, trigger information and measurement duration 4. Load a picture (most graphic formats like bmp, gif, jpeg are supported) and position the sensors by dragging the numbered squares from the upper left corner of the picture Step 2: Connect the temp-gard to the PC or insert the USB-Stick.
Set Curing Conditions This page contains the critical values and duration times required for controlling the hardening process. In most cases, these values are furnished by the supplier of the material.
Set Curing Conditions The activation energy is calculated automatically on basis of the retention times at the lower and upper temperature. It is the basis for the calculation of the equivalence time.
Set Oven Specifications 2.3 Set Oven Specifiations Defining some parameters for the oven used during heating is optional, but has some advantages during analysis • With the given speed of the oven, the software can add a distance axis in addition or instead of the time axis • you can partition the heating process into zones which can be analyzed separately You should create an Oven Specification once. It can then be assigned to different measurements or added to the QC-Procedure:.
Set Oven Specifications • The Oven Name can be freely chosen • Enter the speed of your oven in the Speed box. If you fill in nothing or 0 m/s, the program will be unable to show a distance axis. • In the OvenStart box, please enter the time your oven needs to reach the first „real“ zone. All data values recorded before this point of time will then appear on the time axis with a negative sign.
Set Tolerance Curve 2.4 Set Tolerance Curve A Tolerance Curve is a collection of reference values the program will take as a basis for creating the tolerance curve shown in the chart page facilitating the evaluation of measurements. You should create a Tolerance Curve once.
Set Tolerance Curve • By selecting None in the Smoothing option box you can linearly link the defined reference values. When you choose the options Yes or More, however, help values will be created to obtain as round a curve as possible. There are two ways of creating reference values: • Add additional lines to the list of reference values; enter the position (At) and both limiting values (Lower and Upper) in the table. Then, the reference values will be shown in the chart.
Create a Cure Chart 2.5 Create a Cure Chart Cure chart is a diagram of the duration time at certain temperatures. So it is to be seen at a glance whether the curing process lies within the defaults of the paint manufacturer. In the edit pane of the cure chart settings a curing window is created according to the defaults of the paint manufacturer. It can contain different ranges, e.g. good, still OK, overcured. The data is entered in a table and can also be edited in the diagram window.
Create a Cure Chart The Edit Cure Chart Area appears. The area can be changed either by entering data directly into the “Time“ and “Temp“ fields or by picking the corners of the diagram, in order to move it where you need to. To add delimitation points move the cursor over the diagram and make a left mouse click. You can also make a right mouse click into the table. You can terminate your input by pressing the “OK“ button. The Cure Chart setting pane appears with the assigned cure window.
Create a Cure Chart Pass/Fail function in Cure chart You can adjust a Pass/Fail warning in the Cure chart for each sensor by 24 • Creating a Cure chart • selecting the color for the Cure chart • calling the editing function of the Cure chart range with a right mouse click into the coordinate line • selecting the function “Fail if “for the desired sensor
Set Pass Fail 2.6 Set Pass/Fail The Pass/Fail conditions can be set in the Pass/ Fail Tab. Therefore you can select temperature-values and all conditions of the Cure index as criterions and can cover them with values. Exceeding or falling short of the corresponding value, is shown in red color in the analysis table. In the Tab Pass/Fail events, sensor, criterion and reason are shown. In the data base list, the measurement is marked according to Pass/Fail result with a red or green point.
Work with QC Procedures 2.7 Work with QC Procedures temp-chart-QC-Procedures are the best solution for recurring tasks: Most measurements are serial measurements which have to be carried out more than once, and it is often difficult to keep the measurement setup, i.e. the sampling interval or the number of sensors, identical or at least comparable.
Work with QC Procedures QC Procedures can be assigned in three places • Together with the organizer during the preparation of the measurement, this leads directly to an automatic analysis of the measuring data according to the assigned objects after the import of the measurement: 27
Work with QC Procedures • When importing the measuring data into the database first the QC-Procedur and then the desired measuring file is to be select, then directly the analysis of the measuring data takes place after the import. • In the menu data with the function „Apply QC Procedur“. This way, a QC Procedur can be assigned to an already imported measurement. So it is also possible to evaluate the results of measurements with a new analysis (e.g.
Prepare a Measurement 3 Handling and Preparation 3.1 Prepare a Measurement Connect the temp-gard to the PC or insert the USB-Stick. Then activate the Instrument tab, make sure you have selected the appropriate connection settings and press Select an organizer in the upcoming dialog and press OK. The Organizer will now be transferred to the USB stick or the connected device and can be used for new measurements. Already existing QCprocedures can be selected and linked likewise. 3.
Read Measurement Data • • • and a selection must be made. With “NO Configuration” the Organizer which is already loaded remains in the Instrument and the Data are sent to the stick. If another Organizer is loaded, the Data in the instrument are deleted after transferring to the USB.Stick. Remove the stick from the logger and connect it to your PC In the temp-chart software Select the tab, fill in the connection choices and press Step 2: There may be more than one measurement file on the stick.
Read Measurement Data These windows contain only the control information if the instrument was not prepared with an organizer. As soon as you press close, the selected measurement is imported and opened inside the software. This data is already registered, if the instrument was prepared with temp chart and the used organizers still exists. As soon as you press close, the selected measurement is imported and opened inside the software.
The Display 4 Display and Analysis 4.
The Display The Measurement page is again split into two areas (which may be resized by dragging the divider line): • • the Chart pane with the temperature curves, and the Analysis pane with selected analysis results The other pages allow for inspection/assignment/ changes of various helper objects: • • • • • • • Cure Chart the Tolerance Curve the Oven settings the Curing Condition Pass/Fail the Organizer, and the QC-Procedure 33
Chart area 4.2 Analyze Measurement Data All measurements that have been acquired with this software were saved under a certain name. Directly after the import of the measuring data, the measuring curve will be indicated in the chart range, all analysis tables are closed and can be opened if necessary. They can be searched for and opened in the database pane at any later point of time. If a measurement is not already visible, please go to the database pane and double click the desired measurement. 4.2.
Chart Area • move the axes with the mouse or • draw a square over the section, which interests you, by keeping the mouse button pressed. A following double click indicates the cutout (See section: Scale Axes). • the tolerance curve, which can be indicated or hidden with the button T in the sensor window. With the scaling of the temperature and time axes preset by the program, the entire measurement is visible.
Chart area 4.2.1.2 Zoom Square Draw a square around the part of the graphic that you are interested in by moving the mouse over it while holding the mouse button pressed. Releasing the mouse button will display the zoom square. You can change the position and size of the square by dragging the corners. When the zoom square is showing the section as you want it you can activate it by double-clicking the mouse.
Data Values Analysis Results 4.2.2 Analysis area The analysis of the measurement is indicated in the analysis window. It takes place via application of the objects: Cure Chart, Tolerance Curve, Oven, Curing Conditions, Pass/Fail These objects are automatically assigned if you work with QC procedures (see section 2,7) If this is not the case, the assignment can be made by the Object Tabs. Here, objects already provided can be opened, or new one‘s be created. 4.2.2.
Data Values Analysis Results High indicates for how long the curve was at the upper threshold value Max indicates for how long the curve was at the maximum threshold value Note: The first two lines in the header show the set threshold values and duration times; to change them, please use the Curing conditions page. 4.2.2.2 Cure Index The table Cure index permits a simple evaluation of the curing process.
Data Values Analysis Results % in the column Cure Index, the % is computed using the middle temperature time as the optimal curing = 100%. All values above 100% are marked as over-cured 4.2.2.
Print Protocol 4.2.2.4 Statistics The table of results consists of five columns: Min indicates the minimum temperature Max indicates the maximum temperature Mean indicates the mean temperature StdDev indicates the standard deviation of the temperature values PeakTime indicates the time up to the maximum temperature value 4.3 Print Protocol temp-chart offers a variety of protocol types, in general, the standard protocol is the one most commonly used for print-outs.
Print Protocol • Choose the format „Standard“ and confirm with Print or Preview: 41
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