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“DiskOnChip” (solid state drive) memory or an
External
USB flash drive. Press
the required button and then use the up/down buttons to select the required
configuration. Press
OK
to load the configuration, or press
Cancel
to close the
Window without loading the configuration.
3.8 Using the Thermometer Database
The microK contains a database that allows you to enter, review and edit
information about the thermometers you use. You can then select a thermometer
from this database and all the parameters associated with it will be loaded and
used by the measurement system. This means that you do not need to enter
information such as the calibration coefficients each time you use the
thermometer and therefore avoids the associated risk of data entry errors.
The database also allows you to enter calibration due dates to ensure that you do
not unwittingly use devices beyond their recalibration date. The microK will
warn you if you attempt to use a thermometer past its recalibration date (you can
disregard the warning and continue to use the thermometer, but the warning will
continue to re-appear every hour until the out-of-calibration issue is resolved).
Enter data on the thermometers you use as reference standards or measurement
devices into the microK’s database (see section 3.7.1). You can then use one of
these thermometers by selecting it in the
Thermometer
box in the
Settings
tab
(see section 3.6).
The database allows you to enter information about the thermometer:
Thermometer Name (the name you use to refer to the thermometer)
Manufacturer’s name
Serial Number
Calibration Due date
Thermometer Type
Minimum Temperature (operating)
Maximum Temperature (operating)
Conversion (algorithm for converting base reading to temperature)
Information in the database is password protected to help you comply with the
requirements of accreditation bodies.
