Performing measurements
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4.2.1
Creating a measurement data folder
As soon as the recommended temperature/humidity measurement and the function test
have been completed, measurements can begin.
In order to be able to allocate the saved measured data to the individual measurement
objects later on,
a new measurement data folder should be created every time
measurements will start on a measurement object
.
A measurement data folder can be created in the following ways:
•
Scanning the QR code on the measurement object (see next section)
•
Creating a new folder manually (see page 28)
4.2.1.1
Scanning the QR code on the measurement object
QR codes are frequently used in the industrial sector for unique inventory designation,
and allow an overview of all data and events archived in relation to the inventory object
to be obtained quickly. In order to be able to use the advantages of this for equipment in
substations and for the measurements made on them, the PD Scan features an
integrated QR code scanner.
When scanning a QR code affixed to a measurement object, the character string
encoded in it is decrypted, and a folder name comprised of this character string, the
current data and a running index is automatically created. The character string is also
saved in the sets of measured data, which make allocation and archiving easier.
The QR code method also has benefits for the actual measurement. The PD Scan
automatically starts by checking, for example, whether older measurements on a
measurement object with this code are available in the internal memory and, if this is the
case, offers a comparison between the old and the current measured values (see page
The character string encoded in the QR code must satisfy the following prerequisites in
order for the PD Scan to scan it and process it internally:
•
It may be a maximum of 19 characters
•
It may only contain upper-case and lower-case letters from the Latin alphabet,
numbers and underscores ( _ ).
The generators available in the Internet can be used for creating the QR code.
Introduction
General information on
this function
Requirements of the
QR code
