Appendix A: SDS Data Tags

SDS:OS

Survey overall start

<SDS:OS>

SDS:OE

Survey overall end

<SDS:OE>

SDS:AE

Survey approach dates

<SDS:AE>

SDS:AT

Survey approach times

<SDS:AT>

SDS:STST

Survey stable start times

<SDS:STST>

SDS:FILE

The filename the report is saved as

<SDS:FILE>

SDS:PD

The current date when the report is printed

<SDS:PD>

SDS:PT

The current time when the report is printed

<SDS:PT>

SDS:FID

The furnace ID

<SDS:FID>

SDS:FM

Furnace make/model

<SDS:FM>

SDS:FT

Furnace type

<SDS:FT>

SDS:FU

Furnace use

<SDS:FU>

SDS:FD

Furnace dimensions

<SDS:FD>

SDS:FC

Furnace Class

<SDS:FC>

SDS:FOR

Furnace operating range

<SDS:FOR>

SDS:SD

Survey date

<SDS:SD>

SDS:ST

Survey time

<SDS:ST>

SDS:SDR

Survey date range

<SDS:SDR>

SDS:DUR

Duration of the survey

<SDS:DUR>

SDS:OP

Operator. Survey performed by

<SDS:OP>

SDS:APP

Survey approved by

<SDS:APP>

SDS:TITLE

The heading, or title, of the report

<SDS:TITLE>

SDS:NOTE

Notes for the survey

<SDS:NOTE>

SDS:TOL

Survey tolerance / uniformity required

<SDS:TOL>

SDS:OTS

Overtemp setpoint

<SDS:OTS>

SDS:SP

Survey setpoint

<SDS:SP>

SDS:TCN

Number of thermocouples

<SDS:TCN>

SDS:TCT

Thermocouple type

<SDS:TCT>

SDS:TCS

Thermocouple spool number

<SDS:TCS>

SDS:TCC

Thermocouple calibrated by

<SDS:TCC>

SDS:TCCD

Thermocouple calibration date

<SDS:TCCD>

SDS:TCCF

Thermocouple spool correction factor

<SDS:TCCF>

SDS:SDN

Next survey due date

<SDS:SDN>

SDS:SDSM

Survey box make/model

<SDS:SDSM>

SDS:SDSS

Survey box serial number

<SDS:SDSS>

SDS:SDSC

Survey box calibrated by

<SDS:SDSC>

SDS:SDSCD

Survey box calibration date

<SDS:SDSCD>

SDS:SDSCF

Survey box correction factor

<SDS:SDSCF>

SDS:SPEC

Specifications the survey meets

<SDS:SPEC>

SDS:INT

Sample interval

<SDS:INT>

SDS:T

Temperature character – F or C

<SDS:T>

SDS:SIM

Simulate load, in pounds

<SDS:SIM>

SDS:OVS

Overshoot (Deprecated)

<SDS:OVS>

SDS:MIC

Microns

<SDS:MIC>

SDS:RES

Survey result

<SDS:RES>

SDS:GRAPH600x400

Inserts a 600X400 image of the graph

<SDS:GRAPH600x400>

SDS:GRAPH600x400Overview

Inserts a 600X400 overview chart image

< SDS:GRAPH600x400Overview>

SDS:COM

Company name

<SDS:COM>

SDS:UDUR

User defined survey duration

<SDS:UDUR>

SDS:UTCN

User defined number of thermocouples

<SDS:UTCN>

SDS:PCT

PID cycle time

<SDS:PCT>

SDS:PDB

PID dead band

<SDS:PDB>

SDS:POL

PID output limit

<SDS:POL>

SDS:PPB

PID PB (gain)

<SDS:PPB>

SDS:PR

PID rate

<SDS:PR>

SDS:PRE

PID reset

<SDS:PRE>

SDS:CMF

Temperature controller manufacturer

<SDS:CMF>

SDS:CMA

Temperature controller make/model

<SDS:CMA>

SDS:IT

Controller instrument type

<SDS:IT>

SDS:TCG

Thermocouple gauge

<SDS:TCG>

SDS:OV

Overshoot  - yes or no

<SDS:OV>

SDS:OD

Outputs TC and temp if overshoot occurred

<SDS:OD>

SDS:OVT

Time the overshoot occurred

<SDS:OVT>

SDS:CTD

Inserts a note regarding the control thermocouple. Inserts nothing if no control thermocouple was chosen

<SDS:CTD>

SDS:CTN

Control thermocouple. Inserts “None” if none is defined

<SDS:CTN>

°#

°degree type

°#

SDS:ED

Survey end date

<SDS:ED>

SDS:ET

Survey end time

<SDS:ET>

SDS:TCM

Thermocouple map (image)

<SDS:TCM>

SDS:ApproachTables

Inserts tables with approach data

<SDS:ApproachTables>

SDS:SurveyTables

Inserts tables with survey data

<SDS:SurveyTables>

SDS:UD1

User defined field 1

<SDS:UD1>

SDS:UD2

User defined field 2

<SDS:UD2>

SDS:UD3

User defined field 3

<SDS:UD3>

SDS:UD4

User defined field 4

<SDS:UD4>

SDS:UD5

User defined field 5

<SDS:UD5>

SDS:UD6

User defined field 6

<SDS:UD6>

SDS:UD7

User defined field 7

<SDS:UD7>

SDS:UD8

User defined field 8

<SDS:UD8>

SDS:UD9

User defined field 9

<SDS:UD9>

SDS:UD10

User defined field 10

<SDS:UD10>

SDS:UD11

User defined field 11

<SDS:UD11>

SDS:UD12

User defined field 12

<SDS:UD12>

SDS:UD13

User defined field 13

<SDS:UD13>

SDS:UD14

User defined field 14

<SDS:UD14>

SDS:UD15

User defined field 15

<SDS:UD15>

SDS:UD16

User defined field 16

<SDS:UD16>

SDS:UD17

User defined field 17

<SDS:UD17>

SDS:UD18

User defined field 18

<SDS:UD18>

SDS:UD19

User defined field 19

<SDS:UD19>

SDS:UD20

User defined field 20

<SDS:UD20>

SDS:FILE

SDSReport1.sdsreport

SDS:PD

2/16/06

SDS:PT

11:30:00 AM

SDS:FID

Batch 1

SDS:FM

Furnace Mfg.

SDS:FT

Batch Gas Draw

SDS:FU

Temper

SDS:FD

24 x 15 x 12

SDS:FC

A

SDS:FOR

650 - 1000°C

SDS:SD

2/16/06

SDS:ST

11:30:00 AM

SDS:SDR

2/13 THRU 2/14

SDS:DUR

00:30:00

SDS:OP

Shaun Scott

SDS:APP

Scott Brown

SDS:TITLE

Test Survey 1

SDS:NOTE

This is a test survey

SDS:TOL

[+/-] 10

SDS:OTS

+10

SDS:SP

750

SDS:TCN

20

SDS:TCT

K

SDS:TCS

Z458

SDS:TCC

Soandso

SDS:TCCD

1/15/06

SDS:TCCF

-1

SDS:SDN

2/28/06

SDS:SDSM

SSI SDS8120

SDS:SDSS

SDS60293201

SDS:SDSC

Super Systems Inc

SDS:SDSCD

1/15/12

SDS:SDSCF

-1.0

SDS:SPEC

AMS 2750-D and E

SDS:INT

10s

SDS:T

F

SDS:SIM

500

SDS:OVS

None

SDS:MIC

N/A

SDS:RES

Passed

SDS:GRAPH600x400

[An image of the graph]

SDS:COM

Company Name

SDS:UDUR

30 mins

SDS:UTCN

20

SDS:PCT

20

SDS:PDB

2

SDS:POL

2

SDS:PPB

2

SDS:PR

2

SDS:PRE

2

SDS:CMF

Super Systems

SDS:CMA

7EK

SDS:IT

B

SDS:TCG

16

SDS:OV

Yes

SDS:OD

TC6 - 1700°

SDS:OVT

5:30

SDS:CTD

TC5 is the control TC, and is not used in uniformity survey results

SDS:CTN

TC5

°#

°F

SDS:ED

2/16/06

SDS:ET

11:30:00 AM

SDS:TCM

[Thermocouple image]

Tag

Description

Usage

#o1#

Offset for TC1

#o1#

#cf1#

Individual correction factor for TC1

#cf1#

#o1#

-1

Tag

Description

Usage

#n1#

Minimum temp for TC1 within the selected survey region. Substitute numbers for other TCs

#n1#

#x1#

Max temp for TC1

#x1#

#m1#

Mean temp for TC1

#m1#

#s1#

Spread for TC1

#s1#

#vn1#

Deviation @min temp from setpoint for TC1

#vn1#

#vx1#

Deviation @max temp from setpoint for TC1

#vx1#

#vm1#

Deviation @mean temp from setpoint for TC1

#vm1#

#mtcn#

Minimum TC number

#mtcn#

#mtan#

Minimum TC number during approach segment

#mtan#

#mtav#

Minimum TC value during approach segment

#mtav#

#mtcv#

Minimum TC value

#mtcv#

#mtcx#

The maximum temperature of the minimum TC

#mtcx#

#md#

Minimum calculated survey TC absolute deviation from setpoint

#md#

#rect#

Recovery Time – the time between the when the first TC comes into tolerance the time when the last TC comes into tolerance

#rect#

#xtcn#

Maximum TC number

#xtcn#

#xtan#

Maximum TC number during approach segment

#xtan#

#xtav#

Maximum TC value during approach segment

#xtav#

#xtcm#

Minimum temperature of the maximum TC

#xtcm#

#xtcv#

Maximum TC value

#xtcv#

#xd#

Maximum calculated survey TC absolute deviation from setpoint

#xd#

#sxd#

Maximum TC value – setpoint

#sxd#

#smd#

Minimum TC value – setpoint

#smd#

Tag

Sample Output

#n1#

183

#x1#

183

#m1#

183

#s1#

12.5

#vn1#

383

#vx1#

383

#vm1#

383

#mtcn#

2

#mtan#

2

#mtav#

150

#mtcv#

1

#mtcx#

500

#md#

201.0

#rect#

3 mins 30 secs

#xtcn#

1

#xtan#

6

#xtav#

1500

#xtcm#

500

#xtcv#

183

#xd#

383.0

#ts#

13.8