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Manufacturers and models

Manufacturers and models list values are used in

  • Instrument management for providing Device manufacturer and model information
  • Reference management to provide manufacturer and model information for the references.

There is an extensive pre-populated list of manufacturers and models in LOGiCAL, but you can add your own manufacturers and models if needed.

There are two separate List views, similar to Quantities and units.

  • Manufacturers list view presents models ordered under each manufacturer and
  • models list view is a flat list.

Manufacturers view:

Manufacturers

Models view:

Models

The columns "Reference" and "Sensor" are shown for models that are used to create references or reference sensors respectively.

Add Manufacturer​

Open manufacturers view and click + Add manufacturer

Add Manufacturer

Add Manufacturer name (max 80 characters) and optional website and manufacturer note.

Add Model​

From the Manufacturers list view:​

Select a manufacturer in the Manufacturers view. Click Add model

Manufacturers

Provide a name for the model (max 80 characters) and optional description (4000 characters) and note.

  • If you are adding a reference device model (instrument that is going to be used as a calibrator), enable Show in references radio button. That allows the model to be selectable when creating a reference and
  • if you are adding a Custom RTD sensor model, enable also Custom RTD sensor. This allows you to enter the sensor specific coefficients (Cvd or ITS-90) when creating a sensor.

Model

From the Models list view:​

Click on Add model

Select an existing manufacturer from the opening dialogue.

After selecting the manufacturer, fill in the model details.

Provide a name for the model (max 80 characters) and optional description (4000 characters) and note.

  • If you are adding a reference device model (instrument that is going to be used as a calibrator), enable Show in references radio button. That allows the model to be selectable when creating a reference and
  • if you are adding a Custom RTD sensor model, enable also Custom RTD sensor. This allows you to enter the sensor specific coefficients (Cvd or ITS-90) when creating a sensor.

You can also add one or more weblinks under a model (see picture below).

Model

About Custom RTD sensors​

Custom RTD sensors refer to temperature sensors, usually reference sensors, whose individual temperature / resistance relationship has been established during calibration of the sensor.

There are several equations and coefficients to calculate the sensor's resistance to temperature. LOGiCAL supports following equations:

  • Callendar-van Dusen
  • ITS-90
  • Factor

The use of the coefficients will correct the sensor measurement and will make it measure very accurately.

Edit Manufacturer or model​

Click Edit to edit manufacturer or model information. Modify the data and click Close edit when you are finished.

Remove Manufacturer or model​

When in edit mode you are able to remove a manufacturer or model.

Note!

Manufacturer with models cannot be removed. Models have to be removed individually first. When there are no models linked for a manufacturer, the manufacturer can be removed.