Method and apparatus for automating calibration of test instruments
First Claim
1. A system including an instrument controller for automating calibration of test instruments, said instrument controller comprising:
- a computer having a processor and memory;
a relational arrangement of calibration procedure elements arranged in a database structure, said database structure stored in said memory;
a sequencer executing said calibration procedure elements using said computer;
an interface for connecting said computer to a corresponding instrument interface;
said system further including a master controller having current versions of said database structure and said sequencer; and
an interface for providing said current versions from said master controller to at least one said instrument controller.
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Abstract
A calibration engine to eliminate disconnects between both manual and automated calibration procedures. It abstracts the process of procedure development such that procedure writers produce automated procedures without being computer programmers. By organizing calibration procedure elements in a relational database format, a relational automated calibration engine (RACE) provides the mechanism whereby a single calibration procedure is executed in either a manual, automated, or semi-automated fashion. The engine operates both with and without an installed operating system and relational database server. Interfaces ensure interoperability with other laboratory software elements such as scheduling, reporting, and measurement uncertainty.
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7 Claims
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1. A system including an instrument controller for automating calibration of test instruments, said instrument controller comprising:
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a computer having a processor and memory; a relational arrangement of calibration procedure elements arranged in a database structure, said database structure stored in said memory; a sequencer executing said calibration procedure elements using said computer; an interface for connecting said computer to a corresponding instrument interface; said system further including a master controller having current versions of said database structure and said sequencer; and an interface for providing said current versions from said master controller to at least one said instrument controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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