# Instruments

Use this option to access information related to Instruments.

Click Add to add a new entry. Enter the following details:

Code – The Instrument code.

Description – The description of the Instrument.

Type – The type of instrument. The instrument type may have serial port or parallel port interface. The instrument types are defined in the Instrument Type master.

Location Code – The location of the instrument on the production floor. The location codes are defined in the Location master.

Responsible For Calibration –The person responsible for calibration of the machine. Such persons are defined in the User master.

Calibration Frequency (in days) - Enter calibration frequency in days that user want to calibrate & maintain the

history.

Calibration Due Date – The date on which the instrument is due for calibration. The current date is displayed by default. It will get calculated as per the Calibration frequency.

Least Count – The least count of the instrument.

Channel No. – This must be entered if the instrument type entered has parallel port interface. This is the exact Channel No. to which the instrument is connected. Select it from the drop down list which contains numbers from 1 to 16. The interface code for a specific instrument is based on the instrument type. The number of channels for an interface code are specified on the Instrument Interface master. The channel no. cannot be greater than the number of channels specified for that interface code.

Ack Channel No. – This is the Acknowledgement Channel No. to which the physical panel is connected. Select it from the drop down list which contains numbers from 1 to 16.

Port No. - This is the actual Port No. to which the instrument is connected. Click Find Port Nos. to display the Find Parallel Port Screen which shows all the parallel ports on the machine. Select the required record from the grid. This is displayed in the Port No. field.

If the instrument type entered has serial port interface then the following fields must be entered.

Baud Rate

Parity

No Of Data Bits

No Of Stop Bits

The above fields are displayed from the Instrument Type master based on the instrument type code entered. You can change them if required.

Display Cpk –

If DisplayCpk checkbox is true, Cpk Port No combo box will get enable otherwise disable.

If Instrument type has parallel port interface and display Cpk is Checked then Baud Rate, Parity, No of Data Bits, No of Stop Bits will get enable otherwise disable.

When instrument is type of serial port then same port or different port will be used for sending Cpk value. When instrument is type of Parallel port then separate serial port needs to be used for sending the Cpk value

Click Modify to modify instrument details. Click Save to save a new record or modification. Click Cancel to cancel a modification or addition. Click Delete to delete instrument details. You can delete an instrument only if it is not referenced in a Job or in any mapping screen for MSA.

When Gauge Management flag is true then only user can see the following fields.

History Card No - History card number of the Instrument.

Make - Make of the Instrument

GRR Study Date - Study Date of Gauge R & R. This value will be update from the GRR Study.

GRR value - Gauge R & R value. This value will be update from the GRR Study.

GRR Frequency - Frequency of the Gauge R & R

GRR Due Date - Due Date of GRR

Acceptance Criteria - Acceptance Criteria of the Instrument e.g. - Go + / - 0.002 & No-go + / - 0.003 mm

Gauge Drawing No. - Drawing Number of the Gauge e.g. - M 5 249 8 1019 - P 000: 14

Remarks - Remarks of the Gauge

[Description-Part No-Dimensions to be measured]

In Use - Status of the Instrument.

When Gauge calibration is done then user cannot change the Calibration Frequency. When Gauge R & R is done then user cannot change the GRR Frequency. When user try to add new instrument and user entered Instrument code or Description and press function key f5 user can see the frame with Combo of Instrument Code: Description with OK and Cancel Button. When user selects the Instrument from the combo and clicked on Ok then software will populate i.e. copy all the fields of selected instrument to current instrument so that user can make the changes wherever is required and press save button from toolbar to save the record. If user presses cancel then nothing will get populated.

Listing of Instruments –

Gauge Management Flag is true. Instrument screen is Active and user press F6 key then the information of Instrument is exported in the Excel. If Instrument is 'Not In use' then Instrument number will be display in Red color else it will be in back color. If GRR due Date is less than current date then GRR Due date will be display in Red color.If Calibration due Date is less than current date then Calibration Due date will be display in Red color.