Perma Pure RATAMATION V2.0 - Manual (Page 5)

RATAmation v2.0 User Manual Perma Pure LLC
Phone (732) 244-0010
www.permapure.com
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Thank you for choosing RATAmation RATA Data Collecting & Reporting Software from Perma
Pure LLC.
General Description
The software consists of two parts, the software or program and a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
The program communicates with the flow drawer, displays data, records test data and controls
gas flow for calibration. The Excel spreadsheet,
RATAmationmaster.xls, is used to calculate values
and generate reports for the RATA.
There are two modes of operation, Manual and Automatic, for the RATAmation program.
Manual Mode
Manual mode allows the operator to choose the start/stop timing, the calibration gases, and the
specific 15 second average to represent the result of a calibration.
Automatic Mode
Automatic mode of operation will allow an operator to start the test and leave the equipment
unattended for the duration of testing. The Automatic mode will perform a calibration error test,
a pre-run calibration sweep, a run and a post-run calibration sweep. The Run – Post-run cycle is
continued until the number of runs requested has been completed, followed by a final calibration
error test.
User Interface
Most operations during testing are preformed in a single screen, the Main screen, which contains
three panels.
The Test Panel contains the data aquired during the test.
The Live Display Panel displays the actual data received from the flow drawer and the status of
the cal gas valves.
The Graph Panel displays a strip chart like graph containing the live data.
The Live Display and the Graph Panels can be displayed or hidden from view to offer the
operator the ability to customized the display to suit the current requirements of the test.