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<Session ID="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>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>Instrument</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>A tool that is used during quality tests to measure particular
		characteristics of an item.</FuncDesc>
         <ExampleSection>
            <SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
            <TABLE border="1" borderstyle="default" space-and-orientation="indented-estimated">
               <TBODY noTR="2">
                  <TR no="1" isLast="false">
                     <TH width="122" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Instrument</TH>
                     <TD width="111" rowspan="1" colspan="1">acidimeter</TD>
                  </TR>
                  <TR no="2" isLast="true">
                     <TH width="122" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Characteristic</TH>
                     <TD width="111" rowspan="1" colspan="1">pH value</TD>
                  </TR>
               </TBODY>
            </TABLE>
         </ExampleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.inno">
         <Header>
            <Title>Instrument Number</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The number of the instrument that can be used to trace the
		  instrument.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.dsca">
         <Header>
            <Title>Description</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The description or name of the code.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.intg">
         <Header>
            <Title>Instrument Group</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The code of the instrument group. The group of instruments with
		  similar characteristics.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.tare">
         <Header>
            <Title>Test Area</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The physical location where tests take place.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.skll">
         <Header>
            <Title>Skill</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The specific know-how or technical expertise that an engineer
		must have to carry out activities. For example, knowledge of electricity,
		specific equipment, and so on.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.culc">
         <Header>
            <Title>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="manual">Least Measurable Quantity Unit</GUIRef> field and 10 in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.lcnt" role="manual">Least Measurable Quantity</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.lcnt">
         <Header>
            <Title>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="manual">Least Measurable Quantity Unit</GUIRef> field and 10 in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.lcnt" role="manual">Least Measurable Quantity</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.cbit">
         <Header>
            <Title>Interval Type</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The interval between one calibration and the next. The interval
		shows when the next calibration will take place: after n days, or after n times
		used.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.cbin">
         <Header>
            <Title>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="option">Time</GUIRef> in
			 the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.cbit" role="manual">Interval Type</GUIRef> field, type in the number of days.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>If you entered <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/domains/ptc.cbit#usage" role="option">Number of Times Used</GUIRef> in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.cbit" role="manual">Interval Type</GUIRef> field, type in the number of times used.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.bcal">
         <Header>
            <Title>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">Instrument Calibration Dates (qmptc3202m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.lcdt">
         <Header>
            <Title>Last Calibration Date</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>The last time the instrument was calibrated.</FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.ncdt">
         <Header>
            <Title>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="option">Time</GUIRef> in
			 the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.cbit" role="manual">Interval Type</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph> 
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.ncdt" role="manual">Next Calibration Date</GUIRef> = <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.lcdt" role="manual">Last Calibration Date</GUIRef>+ <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.cbin" role="manual">Interval [Days/Times Used]</GUIRef>
            </Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>or</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph> 
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.ncdt" role="manual">Next Calibration Date</GUIRef> = current date + <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.cbin" role="manual">Interval [Days/Times Used]</GUIRef>
            </Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.ncus">
         <Header>
            <Title>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="option">Number of Times Used</GUIRef> is entered in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.cbit" role="manual">Interval Type</GUIRef> field.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph> 
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.ncus" role="manual">Next Calibration [Times Used]</GUIRef> = interval - <GUIRef href="/baanerp/qm/ptc/qmptc0108m000#qmptc008.ausg" role="manual">Actual Times Used</GUIRef>
            </Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="qmptc008.ausg">
         <Header>
            <Title>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">Inspection Order Test Data (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">Instrument Calibration Dates (qmptc3202m000)</GUIRef>
               </ListItem>
            </List>
         </Note>
      </FieldHelp>
   </Fields>
</Session>