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The fields visible in the tab depend on the instrument in question. Below tables list all available values and when they are shown.

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Function

Input fields:

Field	Description
Method	How the input signal is measured or generated: Controlled: The calibrator controls an external device, like a pressure controller, but the generated signal is measured with the calibrator Controlled and measured: The calibrator controls an external device and gets the measurement readings from the external device. Keyed: The measurement result is keyed, i.e. manually entered into the calibrator Measured: The calibrator measures the instrument’s input signal Sourced: The calibrator generates or or simulates the instrument’s input signal
Port	Which of the calibrator's RTD/TC ports is going to be used in the calibration. Valid for measurements and simulations done using RTD/TC ports. Note, that different calibrators have different amount of RTD/TC channels. (e.g. MC2 has just one RTD channel and MC6-T has 3).
RJ Mode	Selection is valid for thermocouples, when input methods is set to Controlled, measured or Sourced. Select a suitable reference junction compensation method for your calibration: External R1 or R2: Use External RTD sensor to measure the reference junction temperature. When using MC2 or MC4, only External R1 can be used. Internal: Use calibrator's automatic reference junction compensation capability. Manual: Reference junction is in a fixed, known temperature. Fixed (0°C): The reference junction is in an ice bath. Read more about reference junction compensation from Beamex blog
External sensor type	Select the RTD sensor type used to measure the reference junction temperature. Field is shown only when RJ mode is set to External R1 or R2.
RJ value	Set the known temperature of the reference junction in °C. Available only when RJ Mode has been set to manual
Sensor supply	Valid for pressure. Select this if the pressure sensor requires supplied by the calibrator. Available selections are: Undefined: Sensor supply not in use Current Voltage
Sensor supply level	This field is visible only if sensor supply is set to Current or Voltage . You can set the value for the sensor supply here. The value is validated based on the selected calibrator model and supply quantity.
Frequency amplitude (V)	Field is available only when the input quantity is Frequency and method is sourced. Amplitude of the frequency generation is set here.
Wave form	Field is available only when the input quantity is Frequency and method is sourced. Available values are: Symmetric Positive
Contact type	Available for frequency functions. Available values are: Dry contact (low supply): Wet contact:
Frequency pulse duty cycle (%)	Set the pulse duty cycle, between 1 ... 99 %. Field valid only with input quantity is Frequency and method is set to sourced.
Trigger level	Field is shown only when input = frequency, method = measured and contact type wet contact

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Output fields:

Field	Description
Method	How the output signal is captured Keyed: The measurement result is keyed, i.e. manually entered into the calibrator Measured: The calibrator measures the instrument’s output signal
Port	Which of the calibrator's RTD/TC ports is going to be used in the temperature or resistance measurement. Available when output method is set to measured. Note, that different calibrators have different amount of RTD/TC channels. (e.g. MC2 has just one RTD channel and MC6-T has 3).
RJ Mode	Selection is visible for thermocouples, when output method is set to measured. Select a suitable reference junction compensation method for your calibration: External R1 or R2: Use External RTD sensor to measure the reference junction temperature. When using MC2 or MC4, only External R1 can be used. Internal: Use calibrator's automatic reference junction compensation capability. Manual: Reference junction is in a fixed, known temperature. Fixed (0°C): The reference junction is in an ice bath. Read more about reference junction compensation from Beamex blog
External sensor type	Select the RTD sensor type used to measure the reference junction temperature. Field is shown only when RJ mode is set to External R1 or R2.
RJ value	Available only when RJ Mode has been set to manual. Set the known temperature of the reference junction in °C.
Contact type	Available values are: Dry contact (low supply): Wet contact:
Trigger level	Field is shown only when input = frequency, method = measured and contact type wet contact

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Procedure

Field	Description
Point acceptance	How the calibration points are accepted: Automatic: Calibrator accepts the point after input and/or output values have stabilized and possible calibration point delays have passed. Manual: User accepts a calibration point manually.
Calibration point delay (s)	Defines how long the calibrator waits after reaching the calibration point before it saves the results. Useful when the instrument’s output has delay and/or lags.
Require stable output	When checked, calibration points are accepted automatically only when the output, together with the input, is also stable.
Output loop supply	Of use when the instrument's output signal needs some kind of supply voltage or current provided by the calibrator and the calibrator requires this setting for providing a supply voltage. Available values are: 24V FF/PA: 24V HART: 28V HART: OFF: ON:
Scan low limit	Low limit for the scan range. Make sure that the scan range you set for the instrument is large enough, i.e. that the switch really opens and closes within the scan range. If the scan range is too large, the switch test takes longer. If the scan range is too small, the test fails because the set / reset points are not found. Only available for switches.
Scan high limit	High limit for the scan range. Only available for switches. See more details from above.
Autotesting	When enabled, the points are accepted automatically. Only available for switches
Final ramp delay	Only available for switch functions. Defines the ramp's change rate during the final search for set and reset points
Prescanning	If checked, a prescan procedure is done in the beginning of the switch test. The prescan automatically determines approximate values for the set and reset point. The actual switch test is then done utilizing the approximate values. Prescanning is of use only when the input signal of the switch can be sourced. Do not use this method with temperature controllers!
Prescan step delay	A value that specifies the delay in milliseconds (ms) used during the prescan stage of a switch calibration. Visible only if Prescanning is enabled.