FUTEK VCal Sensor Verification User Manual

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Futek Advanced Sensor Technology – Futek VCal™Documentation

Rev. 1.8.0

07/26/05

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The final window under the

Information Tabs Window

- i

s the

Test Tab Window.

This window provides you

some options for applying correction factors and
uncertainty values to your test to provide added
confidence in the accuracy of your results.

The

Corrections

section of this window is where

you can view the

Linearization Coefficients

and

Uncertainty Values f

or your calibration. Once you

have completed a test you can come to this tab
and click the

Linearize Button

to view these values.

Please note that

Hysteresis Correction

values will

only be calculated if

Hysteresis

was selected on the

Test Setup Tab

under Test Conditions.

The

Scaling

section of this window is where you

can set

Over Load

and

Over Range

warning points,

as well as set

Scaling Factors

. You simply enter the

Rated Output

of your sensor, load to the desired

calibration load,

take a current output reading,

and then press

Scale To Unit

(more detail will be

given in the Instructions section). The number of
decimal points for pre-calibrated reference sensor
output can be entered in the

Output Decimal Points

textbox.

Calibration Test Grid

The other half of the Reference Sensor interface
is
The

C alibration Test Grid.

The

Data Acquisition Channel

is the channel you

have your Reference Sensor connected to.

The

Test Grid

is where you will perform your tests

and view your test results.

The Tare Button allows you to utilize offsets and
zero the unloaded output.

The Gross Button allows you to take an untared
reading with all offsets in place.