MET/CAL

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MET/CAL
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Three packages...

• Sybase SQL Anywhere 8, Powerful Database,
• Secure, ODBC Compliant, single-user or network
• Seagate Crystal Report 8.5
• Flexible Reporting,
• Fluke Met/Cal-7, Metrology Solution
• gt 25 years experience
• gt 18000 installed

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History

• 1975 PDP11/34 Based, customer specific
  calibration system for Oscilloscope and other
  calibrations
• 12 systems in Europe, special for the Bundeswehr
• 1980 7405 Calibration System on Fluke Controller
  (1722A)
• 1984 7411 Calibration system on Fluke Controller
  (1722A)
• 1987 Introduction of Met/Cal as PC-Based system
• 1989 First Met/Cal version for MS-DOS (v1.0) as
  replacement for 7411
• 1989 Met/Track released for MS-DOS (v1.0)
• 1993 First Combination of Met/Cal and Met/Track
  for the 5130
• 1995 Met/Cal and Met/Track for Windows released
  (v4.0)
• 1998 Met/Cal and Met/Track combined to one
  product (v5.0)
• 1999 Full 32-Bit product and ISO 17025 Compliant
  (v6.0)
• 2002 Integration of Portocal development
  thoughts into Met/Cal (V7.0)

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The Database
Stores all data Inventory Calibration Results
Standards Location Maintenance Customers
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Reports

• Charts graphs
• Form letters
• Labels
• Formulas
• Sub-reports
• Certificate

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Met/Cal does threebasicthings
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Step 1. Document the method of Calibration
Intercal
MET/CAL Procedure

INSTRUMENT HP 54602A
Oscilloscope (5800) DATE
04-Apr-98 AUTHOR INTERCAL
REVISION
032598-1FLU-SP ADJUSTMENT
THRESHOLD 70 NUMBER OF TESTS
67 NUMBER OF LINES 805 CONFIGURATION
Fluke 5800A (C5)

MET/CAL Version 5.0 Source
HP 54600-Series User and Service Guide
(p/n54600-97004) dated
June 1992 and HP memo date July 95 from
Cheryl L. Diller, EMD Service
Engineer Equipment Required Fluke 5800A
DMM (0.1mV resolution,
better than 0.01 accuracy)
50-Ohm feedthru (4 each) Required Subs
gtSub HP 546xx 1-1 (5800) Required Files
None Required Pics
None Revision
History
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... and work with the test routines

• Create modify procedures
• Test debug tools
• Control calibrator UUT
• List TURs

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Step 2. Execute the Computer-Aided MetCal
Procedure
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The Run-Time

• Runs Procedures
• Control Calibrator UUT

IEEE
MET/CAL
RS-232
Manual
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Step 3. Document the Result (save,dist.,print)
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Reports
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MetCal Work Flow...
AutomatedCalibration
Workload
Procedures

• Computer-Aided
• Closed-Loop
• Closed-Case
• IEEE-488
• RS-232

• Create
• Edit
• Test
• Validate
• Document

• Meters
• Oscilloscopes
• Thermometers
• Watt Meters
• RF Equipment
• Gauges
• Micrometers
• Data Loggers
• Recorders
• Etc.
• Etc

Database Stores all data

• Assets
• Calibration History
• Calibration Results
• Standards
• Maintenance
• Location
• Customer

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Administration and configuration of the database
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Customizing
Suppress, Move, etc

• Field name
• Field size
• Field position
• Field suppression
• Data validation
• Default values

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Administrate...

• Global change
• Import data
• Add user
• Add reports
• Security model
• Password management
• And more

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Manual Data Entry...

• Add data
• Change data
• Maintenance data
• Run reports
• Read data
• Other information

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Tables in Met/Cal

• Inventory
• Calibration
• Location
• Maintenance
• Customer

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Met/Track II

• Separate search, browse and data entry screens
• Powerful search capability
• Work-order tracking capability

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New Design
New Tabbed Form Allows easily switching between
major information screens while core data remains
visible.
Improvement Similar assets can be added quickly
using the clone feature
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Met/Track II
Memo fields Enter notes Inventory,
Calibration,Location, Repair Maintenance
Procedures Calibration Procedures Calibration
Results Datasheets Support picture, .doc, .txt
format links and more
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New Features Full Results

• MET/CAL 7.0 will store all test information
• Advantages
• Better audit support
• Trend analysis for test histories
• Easier report formatting in Crystal

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New expanded test results table.

• All dimensioned quantities stored in 3 fields
• Numerical Value
• Scaler (M, K, m, u, p)
• Units (Volts, Amps)
• Secondary test parameters also stored
• Waveform, Frequency, Phase, Amplitude
• Store all Measurement Uncertainty parameters.

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Read Accuracy Data

• Met/Cal support direct access to accuracy data
  files.
• Supports also user-written accuracy data files.

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Multiple directory support
Group Procedures in logical groups

• Scopes
• DMMs
• 9500 Procedures
• 5520 Procedures
• Fluke Equipment
• DH instruments
• Hart
• etc

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Support more than Fluke standards
Fluke

• Fluke 5500A Calibrator
• Fluke 5700A Calibrator
• Fluke 5720A Calibrator
• Fluke 5790A ac Standard
• Fluke 45 Multimeter
• Fluke 8840 Multimeter
• Keithley 2000, 2001, 2002

• HP 34401A Multimeter
• HP 34420 Nanovoltmeter
• HP 3458A Multimeter
• HP 6060B Programmable Load
• HP 6063B Programmable Load
• Tek CG 5011 Scope Calibrator
• Tek SG 5030 Sinewave Generator
• m.m

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Demo
Hur man lägger till fält i DB set-up utility
prog. Hur vi administrerar användare ME II
Hur vi adderar nya inv. och calibreringar Hur
vi skriver en enkel procedur och testar Merge
fält location customer osv..
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Network Configuration
MET/BASE
MET/CAL
5500/CAL
MET/TRACK
MET/CAL
MET/TRACK
5500/CAL
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Procedures, theres never enough, but...
2,800 procedures from handhelds to GHz
Oscilloscopes. Visit us _at_ www.fluke.com Down-load
PROCSUM.XLS
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Free Procedures

• A wide Selection of Procedures as is free
  available
• through the WEB
• as part of the standard 5500/CAL, MET/CAL

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Pay Procedures

• Guaranteed approved procedures at cost
• Pay per procedure
• Or access to all through MET/SUPPORT GOLD service
  agreement
• Procedures per customer requirement.

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MET/SUPPORT GOLD
Free 60 Day support Begins with registration Free
software upgrades for 60 days Free replacement
for lost or damaged software
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http//support.fluke.com/met-support-gold

• Users Group Community Site Provides
• Lots of useful information from Fluke about
  MET/CAL
• Forums where users can exchange information
• Access to all Fluke provided MET/CAL and Portocal
  procedures
• Download the latest support files that were not
  available at last MET/CAL release. Reports,
  Accuracy files

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http//support.fluke.com/met-support-gold

• Users Group Community Site Provides
• Lots of useful information from Fluke about
  MET/CAL
• Forums where users can exchange information
• Access to all Fluke provided MET/CAL and Portocal
  procedures
• Download the latest support files that were not
  available at last MET/CAL release. Reports,
  Accuracy files

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Also...
Hundreds of procedures for all types of
equipment, particularly RF and Microwave
instrument are available from software partners.
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Questions?
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Utility program to Met/Cal

• 5000RH/T
• Barcode Magician
• Metrology Xplorer
• Change/Log
• Process/Track
• Remote Pipeline
• EasySlew for Met/Cal

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5000A-RH-T
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Barcode Magician

• Barcode Magician automates changes to the MET/CAL
  database.
• Asset location management for assets in the
  MET/CAL database can be automated with Barcode
  Magician.
• Barcode Magician makes a great cal lab attendant
  for instrument status updates (checkin/checkout)
  in the lab.

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Barcode Magician product operation

• Scan or type in the users identification.
• Scan or type in the name of the Action Code
  (Macro).
• Scan or type in the instruments to process.
• Process the transaction
• Thats it!

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Metrology Xplorer

• Allows unrestricted client view-only access to a
  MET/CAL database over an Intranet or the Internet
  using a web browser.
• Adds web browser capability to your MET/CAL
  database.
• No on-site installation.
• Web Pages are automatically generated from the
  existing MET/CAL customization.

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Metrology Xplorer overview

• Can run SQL Reports or Crystal Reports.
• Operates very well over Wide Area Networks
  (WANs), where bandwidth may be an issue.

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Change/Log - overview

• Change/Log is a database Plug-In that
  automatically tracks any changes or deletions
  made to the database.
• It does not matter what application is used to
  modify the database, ALL changes are tracked.

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Process/Track overview

• Process/Track connects the Fluke series of
  docking calibrators to the MET/CAL database.
• Process/Track creates test procedures for the
  docking calibrators, downloads the procedure(s)
  with instructions.

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Process/Track operation

• After the calibrations are completed, the
  operator connects the calibrator to Process/Track
  and the data is uploaded and stored in MET/CAL
  format.
• Process/Track automatically creates the
  calibration records and stores the data in the
  same format as the data is stored when using
  MET/CAL.

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Remote Pipeline
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Remote Pipeline overview

• Remote Pipeline is a database replication program
  that allows an operator to take a laptop computer
  with a standalone MET/CAL system into the field.

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Remote Pipeline operation

• To synchronize the Remote Database to the Master
  Database, the user clicks on the AutoSync Button.

(Why should it be more difficult than that?)
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EasySlew for Met/Cal

• Makes it possible to run a DHI pressure
  calibrator under Met/Cal.
• Makes it possible to use all the power in Met/Cal
  and all the performance and intelligence from DHI
  calibrators.
• Realy basic to make a procedure (like a HHDMM).

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Lets grow with Met/Cal
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