MESA LABORATORIES, INC. DataTrace Division
Standard
Operating
Procedure
Release Date: August 27, 2010
Page: 19 of 32
Revision B
8.6.1. Print Data Reports
To obtain a printed report of a Tracer profile, click on the Print Data button and the Create Data
Grouping screen appears. This option is used to enter “Lab Notebook” information for a study and
to define various phases or profile segments during a study. It is not necessary to complete any
of these items to generate a data report. These items are here for user convenience. The default
is a single phase that includes all of the collected data without any “Lab Notebook” entries.
1. Enter any appropriate information to complete the Basic Information data screen. This
information will appear as the first page of the data report. The “Comments” section can
include the detailed description of the study or notes that should be documented.
2. The Profile Phases tab allows study segments to be defined, if necessary. The phases
allow the entry of time-based phase or segment periods related to a report or study. The
phases have summaries associated with each phase that will be printed in the report.
The phases do not need to be contiguous, but can not overlap. It is not necessary to
define any phases to obtain a data print out.
A new screen appears requesting a choice between two print options: to do a printout or to
preview the printout. Printouts can be made from either option. After the normal Printer screen
appears, the data report will be printed.
The printout includes all of the Tracer data displayed on the screen along with the complete data
set, plus some additional information. At the top of the first page is the company name as entered
in the Setup section. The profile printout lists the Tracer header information just below the
company name. The data detail is listed sequentially in columns for all selected Tracers for as
many pages as necessary. The footer of each page includes the date printed, a space for the
preparer’s name, and page information. On the last page of the data report, summary information
is printed. If multiple Tracer profiles are printed Minimum, Maximum, and Average values are
displayed for each collected sample interval.
If phases were defined summary information will appear for each phase.
The context is returned to the Data Set Tab following the printing operation.
8.6.2. Graph Collected Data
Tracer data graphs are generated in two locations in the DataTrace
®
program. The first is
immediately after the Tracer has been read in the Profile Analysis section. The second is by
selecting the Display Graph button under Graph and Data Reports. The complete graphing
capability is available from the Graph Options tab. The graph can be displayed at any time after
the target profiles are selected under the Data Set tab.
1. Click on the Graph Options tab. A set of tabs appear with the TEMPLATE Tab active. In
addition, STYLE and PLOT LINES tabs appear.
2. The TEMPLATE screen accesses the various graph formats; one is a factory default,
while others are user defined. As many graph templates as necessary can be
maintained.