Calibrator, Introduction – Martel Electronics MasterCAL User Manual
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Calibrator
Introduction
The Beta MasterCAL Calibrator (hereafter referred
to as the calibrator) is a battery-powered, hand-held
instrument that measures and sources electrical and
physical parameters, and provides basic HART
communicator functions when used with HART-
capable transmitters. Refer to the
MasterCAL
HART
Mode Users Guide for instructions on how
to use the HART communication feature.
The calibrator lets you troubleshoot, calibrate, verify,
and document your work on process instruments.
Calibrator Specifications are at the back of the
manual.
A summary of the measuring and sourcing functions
provided by the calibrator is shown in Table 1. In
addition to these functions, the calibrator has the
following features:
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General features:
An analog display to make it easy to read
measurements when the input is unstable.
A setup option that lets you set the display to
English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish.
A thermocouple (TC) input/output jack and
internal isothermal block with automatic
reference-junction temperature compensation.
Or, you can manually enter an external
temperature reference.
The ability to store results for later review.