The following prerequisites are necessary for creating a test equipment tag.
A free segment text name must be created in the Administration module. For easy identification of a specific item of test equipment, when creating a naming convention for test equipment it is advisable to include the serial number of the equipment as part of the tag. For more details, see Define Naming Conventions in the Administration Module help.
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Define the Instrument Type Profile for the specific test equipment.
When creating the Instrument Type Profile you must select General as the process function and Test Equipment in the General Process Function Sub-Category column of the data window, then in the Instrument Type Profile dialog you can associate a Specification Form with the profile. For more details, see Define an Instrument Type Profile.
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Create the Test Equipment tag. For more details, see Create a Test Equipment Tag.
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On the calibration sheet, enter calibration data and choose the required test equipment. For more details on calibration, see Performing Calibrations.