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<Session ID="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000" xml:lang="en">
	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Instruments (qmptc0108m000)</Title>
	</Header>
	<HelpTopic><AimSection><Paragraph>Use this session to display instruments that will be used to test items for specific characteristic.</Paragraph>
		</AimSection>
		<GeneralSection><Paragraph>In the details session, you can create and/or maintain instruments.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
		<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/qm/onlinemanual/000001" role="manual">Master data, quality management</Link>
			</RelTopic>
		</RelatedTopics>
	</HelpTopic>
	<Fields><FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.inst"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Instrument</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#Instrument.ti" role="glossary">instrument</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.tare"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Test Area</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#TestAreas.tc" role="glossary">test areas</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.skll"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Skill</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Skill.tc" role="glossary">skill</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.culc"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Least Measurable Quantity Unit</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Units.tc" role="glossary">unit</Link> in which the least measurable value is expressed.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>The physical unit of the least measurable unit must be the same as that of the characteristic unit of the characteristic for which this instrument is used.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>A micrometer screw gauge.</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph>A micrometer screw gauge can measure with an exactness of 10 micrometers. Thus, micrometer can be entered in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.culc" role="formfield">Least Measurable Quantity Unit</GUIRef> field and 10 in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.lcnt" role="formfield">Least Measurable Quantity</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.lcnt"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Least Measurable Quantity</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The degree of exactness to which the instrument can measure.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>A micrometer screw gauge.</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph>A micrometer screw gauge can measure with an exactness of 10 micrometers. Thus, 'micrometer' can be entered in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.culc" role="formfield">Least Measurable Quantity Unit</GUIRef> field and 10 in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.lcnt" role="formfield">Least Measurable Quantity</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.cbit"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Interval Type</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#CalibrInterv.ti" role="glossary">calibration interval</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.cbin"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Interval [Days/Times Used]</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Indicates when the calibration takes place.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>If you entered <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/domains/ptc.cbit.#time" role="enum">Time</GUIRef> in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.cbit" role="formfield">Interval Type</GUIRef> field, type in the number of days.</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph>If you entered <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/domains/ptc.cbit.#usage" role="enum">Number of Times Used</GUIRef> in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.cbit" role="formfield">Interval Type</GUIRef> field, type in the number of times used.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.bcal"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Blocked for Calibration</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If this check box is selected, you block the instrument for calibration. A blocked instrument cannot be used for inspections.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>An instrument is automatically blocked when it is selected for calibration in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc3201m000" role="session">Calibrate Instruments (qmptc3201m000)</GUIRef> session. No calibration-related data can be maintained when an instrument is blocked.</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph>An instrument can be unblocked in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc3202m000" role="session">Instruments - Calibration Dates (qmptc3202m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.lcdt"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Last Calibration Date</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The last time the instrument was calibrated.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.ncdt"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Next Calibration Date</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The date of the next calibration of the instrument.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>This field only applies if you entered <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/domains/ptc.cbit.#time" role="enum">Time</GUIRef> in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.cbit" role="formfield">Interval Type</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph><GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.ncdt" role="formfield">Next Calibration Date</GUIRef> = <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.lcdt" role="formfield">Last Calibration Date</GUIRef>+ <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.cbin" role="formfield">Interval [Days/Times Used]</GUIRef>
				</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph>or</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph><GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.ncdt" role="formfield">Next Calibration Date</GUIRef> = current date + <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.cbin" role="formfield">Interval [Days/Times Used]</GUIRef>
				</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.ncus"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Next Calibration [Times Used]</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Indicates the number of times the instrument can be used before the next calibration.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>This field only applies if <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/domains/ptc.cbit.#usage" role="enum">Number of Times Used</GUIRef> is entered in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.cbit" role="formfield">Interval Type</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph><GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.ncus" role="formfield">Next Calibration [Times Used]</GUIRef> = interval - <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.ausg" role="formfield">Actual Times Used</GUIRef>
				</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.ausg"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Actual Times Used</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The number of times or the number of days the instrument is used for testing since the last calibration.</FuncDesc>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<List><ListIntro>The value of this field is influenced by the following sessions:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc1115m000" role="session">Sample - Test Data by Characteristic (qmptc1115m000)</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc1116m000" role="session">Sample - Test Data by Serial Number (qmptc1116m000)</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc3202m000" role="session">Instruments - Calibration Dates (qmptc3202m000)</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
				</List>
			</Note>
		</FieldHelp>
	</Fields>
</Session>
