MTS Series 793 - Manual (Page 159)

Description Item
Manages sensor files. Toolbar
Open—Displays the Open Sensor File window. Use this box to open
existing sensor files (extensions .scf and .clb).
New—Displays a Sensor File Editor window with default values
displayed. Use this window to define new sensor files.
Note:
You cannot save a sensor file while the system is running.
Save—Saves the sensor file. Displays the Save Sensor File As
window if a new sensor file is being saved.
Save As—Displays the Save Sensor File As window. Use this window
to name new sensor files and rename old sensor files.
Print—Prints out the sensor file information.
Print to File—Displays the Print to File window. Use this window to
print the sensor file to a text file (extension txt).
Defines sensor calibration information. Information entered here also
appears in the Station Setup window’s Sensor tab. File Definition
Provides information that describe a TEDS sensor (Sensor
Manufacturer, Model Number, and Serial Number). This allows the Basic TEDS (Series 494 hardware
only)
Station Manager application to determine the sensor file(s) that
matches the basic TEDS information, conditioner type, and dimension.
Displays the sensor file name. Sensor File Name
Names the sensor. Enter any name up to 30 characters. Sensor Name
Specifies the sensor serial number. Sensor Serial #
Selects the compatible conditioner type for this sensor file. Conditioner Type
Specifies the conditioner serial number. Conditioner Serial #
Selects the conditioner output’s dimension. Dimension
Enter the most recent calibration date for the sensor/conditioner pair. Last Calibration Date
Enter the hardware resource allocated in the Station Builder
application for this sensor signal. Hardware Resource
Enter additional useful information. General Information
Select a Normal or Invert polarity for the sensor signal. Sensor Polarity
Defines the sensor’s ranges. Range Definition
Lists sensor ranges. Ranges
MTS Series 793 Control Software 159
Station Manager Application