SICK QAL3 Master Product information

Brand: SICK

Model: QAL3 Master

Type: Product information

QAL3 Master

Emission data evaluation system

Automates the QAL3 procedure according to EN14181

for monitoring the connected measuring systems

PRODUCT INFORMATION

QAL3 MASTER | SICK 8013619/2010-05

Subject to change without notice

• Early warning through automatic detection of drifts and decreasing precision

• Alarms are visual and per e-mail

• Automation of data acquisition and computation, semiautomatic evaluation of any devices by

coupling with the MEAC2000 emission computer

• Documentation of the measuring system life cycle in the maintenance log

• Integrated management of test equipment

AT A GLANCE

• Regular readout of QAL3 data

from AMS and CUSUM computa-

tions

• Alarms when drift and/or preci-

sion exceeded

• QAL3 readings given for each

component of an analyzer

• The complete AMS of a measu-

ring task can be combined which

considerably reduces effort

• Convenient access to measured

data and evaluations

• Stand-alone tool, not dependent

on other programs, e.g. meas-

ured value processors

• Central function at one location

• Compatible with all other equip-

ment from SICK with SOPAS

capability

• Compatible with all devices with

analog connection (4 – 20 mA)

with the SICK emission computer

MEAC2000. The QAL3 data are

determined here from the mea-

surements for self-adjustment

• Reliable saving and archiving of

measured data in a database

• Comprehensive documentation

with respect to the quality assu-

rance of the AMS

• Retroactive intervention options,

e.g. for error correction

• Additional manual event entries

possible

Software for automatic monitoring of

emission measurement systems according to

EU standard EN 14181

AREAS OF APPLICATION

• Quality assurance of Automatic Measuring Systems (AMS) during operation

• Connection with dust monitors and gas measuring

devices from SICK

QAL3 MONITORING

STAND-ALONE-TOOLMAINTENANCE LOG

3QAL3 MASTER | SICK8013619/2010-05

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• QAL3 Master software

− Driver

− Database

− Server

− Client

• Hardware:

− Several or one PC

(Windows XP/2000/7)

A maintenance log is kept over the

life cycle of the maintenance system.

All entries in connection with the

quality of the measuring devices are

saved, the entries are provided with a

comment.

Automatic detection of events upon:

• Start of a new CUSUM computa-

tion procedure

• End of a CUSUM computation

procedure

• Automatic/manual reading

• Discarding of a reading

• Modification of a saved reading

(e.g. correction of the test equip-

ment specification)

• Creation of new test equipment

• Change of test equipment for a

component

Manual acquisition: In addition, the

operator can manually enter events

concerning a measuring component

in the maintenance log.

AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL ENTRY OF EVENTS IN THE MAINTENANCE LOG

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1.. M QAL3

Client

1.. M QAL3

Client

Desktop

Background

QAL3

driver

1.. N QAL3

driver

QAL3

Server

QAL3

Driver

QAL3

Client

QAL3 Data base

1 ... N

1 ... M

EthernetEthernet

Example 1: Small-scale solution

Example 2: Large-scale solution, distributed system

Office1

QAL3 Client

Office2

QAL3 Client

Office3

QAL3 Client

Functions

During operation, QAL3 Master pro-

cesses all control measurements initi-

ated manually or automatically by the

measuring device. Optionally, the send-

ing of an e-mail can be precongured as

automatic alerting when drift and accu-

racy tolerances are exceeded. The QAL3

Client provides the following functions:

• Display of all QAL3 data and

evaluations

• Configuration of the QAL3 Master

• Input of new QAL3 values

• Maintenance of the warning log

• Semiautomatic evaluations of

devices connected analog via

MEAC2000

Types of connectivity

The QAL3 Client can be installed on

any workplace computers connected

via network with the computer on

which the QAL3 database is running

(see example 2). Several software

modules run together in the back-

ground (see p. 3). The individual

programs can be installed on a single

computer (see example 1) or distrib-

uted over several network computers.

The QAL3 database and QAL3 server

are part of the basic equipment, they

are supplemented by the QAL3 driv-

ers for the measuring modules used.

The solution with a distributed system

(see example 2) is of interest for large

installations with several analyzers

to increase, for example, reliability or

distribute system resources.

What does semiautomatic QAL3

evaluation mean?

When devices are monitored that

have an analog connection with

the emission computer MEAC2000,

the signal patterns are written dur-

ing adjustment measurements.

On the QAL3 client, a user must

select the QAL3 measured values

semi-automatically.

Analyzer Analyzer Analyzer Analyzer Analyzer

Analyzer

QAL3

Driver

QAL3 Driver

Coupled

computer

Data logger

Data-Acquisition-

unit (DAU)

Data base computer

QAL3 DB

QAL3 Driver

QAL3 Client

Analyzer

QAL3 Master

Emission data evaluation system

8013619/2010-05 ∙ 3M ∙ Subject to change without notice

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