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Send Data to a Calibrator

This topic describes how to send Calibration data to a calibrator when performing an automated calibration.

IMPORTANT: In Fluke 74x-75x, you can perform automated calibration only if the user ID that you enter in the calibrator belongs to one of the Security Users in GE Digital APM. Refer to the calibrator documentation for instructions on how to enter the user ID in the calibrator.

Before You Begin

• You can send Calibration data to a calibrator only if you are a member of the MI Devices Administrators Security Group.
• When you send data to a calibrator, the calibration data that already exists in the calibrator is deleted. Therefore, if you have data in the calibrator that you want to save, you must transfer the data to GE Digital APM.

• When you first try to send data to or receive data from the calibrator, if you have not installed the Merdium Device Service, you will be prompted to install it. This service must be installed on any machine that you will use with the calibrators.

  IMPORTANT: When a new device integration is introduced in the Calibration Management module, the Merdium Device Service utility is also modified to support the device. Therefore, if you have recently upgraded the GE Digital APM from an earlier version, you must uninstall the previous version of the Meridium Device Service utility, download the utility again, and then reinstall the downloaded version of the utility.

• Verify the calibrator settings.

Additionally, to perform automated calibration by using the Beamex CMX calibration software, the following additional prerequisites must be fulfilled:

• Beamex CMX calibration software must be installed and running on the machine that you want to connect to the calibrator.
• Beamex Bridge software must be installed and running on the machine that you want to connect to the calibrator.

Steps

1. Access the Calibration Management Overview page.

   Hint: You can also access the Calibration Management Overview page for a hierarchy level.

2. Select the Calibration Queue tab.

   The Calibration Queue section appears, displaying a list of calibration queue records.

   

3. In the row for each calibration queue record that you want to send to the calibrator, select the check box.

4. In the upper-right corner of the section, select Send for Calibration.

   The Send for Calibration window appears, displaying the Select Calibration Method section.

   

5. In the Send To box, select the calibrator type that you want to use for calibration. You can select one of the following options:

   • If you want to use Beamex CMX calibration software for calibration, select CMX.
   • If you want to send the data to a GE Druck Calibrator, select one of the following devices:
     • Druck DPI611 (Druck DPI611 - Pressure Calibrator)
     • Druck DPI612 (Druck DPI612 - Flex Pressure Calibrator)
     • Druck DPI620 (Druck DPI620 - Multifunction Calibrator)

     • Druck DPI620G (Genii) (Druck DPI620G – Advanced Multifunction Calibrator, HART/Fieldbus Communicator)

     • Druck DPI620G-IS (Genii) (Druck DPI620G-IS - Intrinsically Safe Advanced Multifunction Calibrator, HART/Fieldbus Communicator)
     • Druck DPI620-IS (Druck DPI620-IS - Intrinsically Safe Multifunction Calibrator)

   • If you want to send the data to a Fluke documenting process calibrator, select Fluke 74x – 75x.

6. In the Calibrator Device ID box, select the device ID of the calibrator.

   Note: If you have selected CMX, the Calibrator Device ID box will be disabled.

   The calibration driver details, device details, and certification details for the selected device appear.

   

   Note: If you have not verified the calibrator settings, an error message appears below the Send To box, stating that the settings for this device have not been configured and the Next button will be disabled. If this occurs, you must verify the settings.

7. In the lower-right corner of the window, select Next.

   Note: If a test equipment for the selected device has not been created, the Next button will be disabled and a validation message will appear, indicating that the test equipment for the device has not been found and that you need to create a test equipment before proceeding.

   The Validate Selection section appears, displaying, the list of calibration applied templates that are compatible with the device that you selected.

   

   Note: If the selected calibration queue records have not been mapped to the correct device, when you select Next, the Calibration Templates will not be loaded and the Finish button will be disabled.

8. Select Finish.

   The Sending to Calibrator section appears, displaying the progress of sending the data to the calibrator. The Send completed message indicates that the data has been sent to the calibrator.

   

   Note: If the Meridium Device Service is not installed or not running, an error message appears, indicating that the Meridium Device Service could not be reached. The message also indicates that you need to verify that the service is installed and running. You can select the Download link to download the installer. After the service is running, select Continue to send the data to the calibrator.

   

What's Next?

• Perform calibration using the calibrator.
• Receive data from the calibrator.

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