
Quick Start 6
FastCalXP Operation Manual
The rst time you run FastCalXP after installation, the software will prompt you to locate the database or specify the name and location of a new database.
You will also be prompted to select a location for the storage of certi cates.
2 Load the Gauge. Lookup existing gauge or create a new gauge using the New Gauge Wizard. The New Gauge Wizard will take you through the addition of a
new gauge in the steps list
ed below. Refer to the discussion of the New Gauge Wizard on page 9 for more detailed information about adding a gauge.
(a) Select or add a manufacturer.
(b) Select or add a model. The New Model Wizard will take you through the process of adding a new model in two steps:
Enter model information.
Select or build a test pro le. Refer to the discussion of Test Pro les on page 39.
(c) Select or add a location. A location is not required. However, it is commonly used to specify the operating location of the gauge within the user’s facility
or, by a calibration laboratory, for customer information.
(d) Enter information about the gauge.
(e) If the model selected is a smart transmitter measuring HART you will need to enter the HART ID details of the transmitter or click on the
Discover… button to automatically populate the information.
Refer to the detailed discussion of the New Gauge Wizard on page 9
3 Connect the gauge as described in the discussion of Hardware Setup and Connections on page 4 and in the GaugeCalHP Operation Manual.
4 Choose a reference with appropriate accuracy. For example, metr
ology guidelines suggest a f
our-to-one accuracy ratio of the reference to the gauge. Refer
to the discussion of Reference Selection on page 14 for more detail.
5 Connect the reference as described in the GaugeCalHP manual. Connect the serial cable to the reference and to the computer’s serial port. By default,
F
astCalXP will look for the reference on the rst serial port. Refer to Settings and Options on page 26 for help with changing the serial port.
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