Defining interval schedules for calibration

This page allows you to define interval schedules for the calibration schedule. Tell me more.

Select the “Interval Schedules” link from the bottom of the “Create Calibration Schedule” page.

The “Interval Schedule” page appears.

The system displays the following fields:

Calib. Sch. No.	The calibration schedule number for which intervals must be defined.
	The description of the calibration schedule is displayed alongside.
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Equipment	The equipment for which calibration is done.
	The description of the equipment is displayed alongside.
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Enter the following fields in the “Calendar- Based” group box:

Interval	The period after which calibration must be carried out on the equipment (Decimal). Ensure that the interval is a positive number.
Interval Unit	Use the drop-down list box to specify the interval unit. The system provides the options: “Days”, “Weeks”, “Months” and “Years”. The system displays “Days”, by default.
Interval Type	Use the drop-down list box to specify whether the interval is a fixed interval or an actual interval. The system provides the following options:
	Fixed Interval – Select this option if calibration must be carried out on equipment after the specified period in the “Interval” field has lapsed, irrespective of whether the previous calibration is completed or not.
	Actual Interval – Select this option if calibration must be carried out on equipment after the specified period in the “Interval” field has lapsed and only after the previous calibration is completed.

The system displays “Fixed Interval”, by default.

Initial Date

The date on which the first calibration must be carried out on the equipment or (Date Format). Data entry in this field is mandatory, if an interval is specified in the “Interval” field. Ensure that the date entered is the current or a future date.

Enter the following fields in the “Usage- Based” multiline if you wish to define schedules based on usage for the equipment:

Parameter	The parameter based on which the calibration must be done on the equipment (Alphanumeric, 30). Ensure the following:
	The parameter is already defined as a consumption parameter in the “Create Parameter” activity of the “Equipment Induction” business component and is in the “Active” status.
	The parameter has already been attached to the equipment in the “Create Equipment” activity
	The parameter is unique to the multiline
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	Press <Enter>. The system retrieves the interval unit in the “Interval Unit” column.
Interval	The value of the parameter after which calibration must be carried out (Decimal). This field should not be left blank, if a parameter has been specified in the “Parameter” field. Ensure that the interval is a positive number.

The system displays the following field in the multiline:

Interval Unit

The unit of the interval.

Enter the following multiline field:

First Due At

The parameter value at which the first calibration must be done on the equipment (Decimal). Data entry in this field is mandatory if there is an interval specified in the “Interval” column of the multiline. Ensure that the value is not negative. Also ensure that the value entered in this field is more than the present value of the parameter.

Click any one of the following options in the “Execution Option” group box:

Calendar and Usage Sch Independently	Click this button if you wish to generate calibration orders for a calendar-based schedule and for the usage-based schedules.
Calendar OR Usage Sch.whichever earlier	Click this button if you wish to generate a calibration order for the earliest of the calendar-based or the usage-based schedules.
Calendar and whichever	Click this option if you wish to generate calibration orders for the calendar-based schedule and for the earliest of the usage-based schedules.

Check the box in the “Select” column of the multiline to select the parameters for deletion.
Click the Delete icon in the tool bar above the multiline, to delete the parameters selected in the multiline.
Click the “Edit” pushbutton to create interval-based schedules.

The system saves the details of the interval schedules.

The system displays the following fields in the “Record Statistics” group box:

Created By	The login ID of the user who created the schedule.
Created Date	The date and time at which the schedule was created.
Last Modified By	The login ID of the user who last modified the schedule.
Last Modified Date	The date and time at which the schedule was last modified.

Defining interval schedules for calibration – An overview

This page allows you to define interval schedules for the calibration schedule. Interval schedules are performed at regular intervals. Based on the last calibration order generated, the schedule automatically computes the next due date/value by adding the interval specified.

Interval schedules can be of two types: calendar-based schedule and usage-based schedule.

Calendar-based schedule

Calendar-based interval schedules are performed at certain time intervals (for example in two-week or six-month cycles). These schedules are used when the calibration must be performed at fixed intervals.

You can define the calendar-based schedule by specifying the time interval which must be added to the date of the previous schedule, the unit of the time interval and the date on which the first calibration must be carried out for this schedule.

You can also specify whether the calendar-based schedule is of type “Fixed Interval” or “Actual Interval”. If you define the calendar-based schedule as of type “Fixed Interval”, the system generates calibration orders on the exact date on which the calibration is due, irrespective of whether the previous calibration order that was raised for carrying out the calibration was completed or not. If you define the calendar-based schedule as of type “Actual Interval”, the system generates calibration orders after the date on which the previous calibration order that is raised for carrying out the calibration is completed.

Usage-based Schedule

These schedules are performed based on the value of consumption parameters. These schedules are used when the calibration must be performed on a fixed interval value. You can define a usage-based interval schedule by specifying the parameter based on whose value the calibration must be carried out, the incremental value of the parameter after which the calibration will be performed and the date on which the first calibration is due to be performed.

You also have the option of setting the number of calibration orders that must be generated for carrying out the calibration based on the schedules that are defined.

Prerequisite

“Create Parameter” under “Equipment Induction” business component

What you can do in this page

Specify the interval type

Specify the execution option of the schedules

Specify the interval type

You can specify the type of the interval, based on which calibration schedules must be raised.

Set the “Interval Type” field as “Fixed”, if calibration must be carried out on equipment after the specified period in the “Interval” field has lapsed, irrespective of whether the previous calibration is completed or not.
Set the “Interval Type” field as “Actual”, if calibration must be carried out on equipment after the specified period in the “Interval” field has lapsed and only after the previous calibration is completed.

Specify the execution option of the schedules

You can specify the number of calibration orders that can be generated for carrying out calibration based on the schedules.

Click the “Calendar and Usage Sch. Independently” radio button to generate calibration orders for a calendar-based schedule and for the usage-based schedules.
Click the “Calendar OR Usage Sch. whichever earlier” radio button to generate a calibration order for the earliest of the calendar-based or the usage-based schedules.
Click the “Calendar and whichever earlier in Usage” radio button to generate calibration orders for the calendar-based schedule and for the earliest of the usage-based schedules.