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Figure 11: HPC-CAL calibration software communication and test
parameter verification
19. In the dialog box, verify that the test power level, and Calorimeter serial and
model numbers are correct.
20. Click OK to dismiss the dialog box and begin the automated calibration.
21. The HPC-CAL calibration software will save a calibration data file in the current
user’s Documents directory at the completion of the test.
Data Analysis
NOTE: In rare cases, pop-ups may appear announcing that the measurement settling criteria
have not been met. If this happens, evaluate the warning and obtain Engineering approval
to continue test or abort test. Failure to meet settling criteria could be a sign of an equipment
malfunction, and each such failure should be analyzed. Repeated failure on one step may
indicate that the criteria is too tight, or the settling time is too short. In either of those cases,
the test definition can be changed consistent with quality requirements.
1. Navigate to the current user’s Documents directory
(%userprofile%\documents).
2. Locate and open the data file from the calibration completed in the previous
steps. The filename will be HPC-CALTest_yyyy_MM_dd_HH_mm_ss.log (yyyy
= four-digit year, MM = month, dd = day of month, HH = 24-hour clock hour,
mm = minutes, ss = seconds). The date/time portion of the file name
corresponds to the time the calibration finished.
3. If required for reporting or auditing purposes, copy the data file to an
appropriate location.
Alignment
1. In the HPC-CAL calibration software, click the Calorimeter tab (see Figure 12
below).
2. Click Create Cal. File and Save to create a new calibration file based on the
calibration data collected in Step 3.2. Calibration above (Figure 12).
3. In the dialog box, save the new calibration file in appropriate location. The file
name must be Calibration.ini as the Calorimeter will not read a calibration file
with any other name.
