Comparison Check

SDS Reporter includes two Comparison Check tabs, as shown in Figure 76 - Report Properties Comparison Check window. The two Comparison Check tabs perform the same function with different defined data sets.

Figure 76 - Report Properties Comparison Check window

The information for the comparison check is generated from several of the Report Properties fields. 

Report Field

Location in Tabs

Time

Chart Start Time

Comparison Test T/C Spool Number

Middle Left of Comparison Check

Comparison T/C Number

Top Right of Comparison Check

Comparison T/C Wire Correction Factor

Top Right of Comparison Check

Comparison Instrument Correction Factor

Thermocouples

Comparison T/C Temperature Readings

Records the temperature of the Comparison T/C

Adjacent T/C Number for Comparison Check

Top Right of Comparison Check

Adjacent T/C Wire Correction

Thermocouples, click View Offsets Used in Survey button*

Adjacent Instrument Correction Factor

Thermocouples, click View Offsets Used in Survey button

Adjacent T/C Temperature Readings for Comparison Check

Records the temperature of Adjacent T/C

CC Difference

Difference Between Comparison T/C and Adjacent T/C temperatures

Accept/Reject Criteria = Tolerance of Furnace

Set on Comparison Check Page, Middle Right

Accept/Reject

Dependent on A/R Criteria

Table 2 - Location of Report Fields

 

*The offsets for the T/C Wire Correction can be adjusted solely for the purpose of the comparison by checking the box on the Comparison Check page labeled Use Custom Wire Corrections.

 

A header text and a body text can be put in the report.  There are Preview Report and Print Report buttons in the top left hand corner of the Comparison Check page.   

Figure 77 - Chart Tab) contains the charted information from the time specified on the survey.  This tab is similar in design and function to the Real-Time chart (Figure 89 – Real-time Data screen).  When the chart tab is active, the chart toolbar buttons also appear and these buttons can be used to zoom in on a section of the chart, pan the chart up, down, left or right, and refresh the chart back to its original values.  The screen will display 2 horizontal lines that represent the high and low temperature tolerance levels based on the setpoint.  This display will change based on the tolerance level and setpoint defined in the Report Parameters.  For more information about the function of this screen, see the section “SDS à View Real-time Data.”

Figure 77 - Chart Tab

Note: checking or unchecking TCs on the Chart Tab will affect the Active TCs on the Report Properties – Thermocouples tab.

 

The Data Tab (Figure 78 - Data Tab) contains the data from each thermocouple for the each interval selected from the Load Survey Data screen (Figure 59 - Load Survey Data screen).

Figure 78 - Data Tab

Clicking on the “Round this data off to the nearest degree” link will pop up a message box confirming the action (Figure 79 - Round data confirmation).  The rounding only affects imported data.  The data in the logged files will still contain data rounded to one decimal place.  Clicking on the “Yes” button will round the data.

Figure 79 - Round data confirmation