Fluke 9933 User Manual
Hart Scientific  
9933 TableWare  
User’s Guide  
Rev. 592101  
Table of Contents  
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
1.1  
1.2  
1.3  
1.4  
What is TableWare?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
License agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  
1.4.1  
Computer hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  
1.4.2  
Computer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  
1.5  
1.6  
1.7  
1.8  
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  
International settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Running TableWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
TableWare main display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
1.8.1  
TableWare toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
2 File menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
2.1  
Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
2.1.1  
Defaults - General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Defaults - Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Defaults - Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
2.1.2  
2.1.3  
2.2  
2.3  
Setup printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
3 Coefficients menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
3.1  
Probe information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
3.2  
Coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
3.2.1  
Platinum probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Thermistor probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Thermocouple probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
3.2.2  
3.2.3  
3.3  
3.4  
3.5  
Raw data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
3.3.1  
ITS-90 coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Polynomial, CVD, and IPTS-68 coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Thermocouple coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
3.3.2  
3.3.3  
Import/export file format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
3.4.1  
ITS-90 coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Polynomial, CVD, and IPTS-68 coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Thermocouple coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
3.4.2  
3.4.3  
Coefficients and residuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
3.5.1  
Table options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
3.5.1.1  
3.5.1.2  
Table options—type and range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Table options—resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
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3.5.1.3  
Table options—other settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
3.6  
3.7  
Table temperature range chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Requirements for calculating coefficients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
3.7.1  
ITS-90 coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
IPTS-68 coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Callendar-Van Dusen coefficients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Polynomial Coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Thermocouple coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
3.7.2  
3.7.3  
3.7.4  
3.7.5  
3.8  
3.9  
Methods used for calculating coefficients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
3.8.1  
ITS-90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
IPTS-68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Callendar-Van Dusen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Polynomial and thermocouple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
3.8.2  
3.8.3  
3.8.4  
Software output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
3.9.1  
Report or ASCII text file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
3.9.2  
Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
3.10 Print preview window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
4 Table menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
4.1  
Enter coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
5 Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
5.1  
5.2  
5.3  
5.4  
5.5  
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
Search for help on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
6 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57  
6.1  
TableWare Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57  
6.2  
TableWare Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
7 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
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Figures  
Figure 1 TableWare Main Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Figure 2 File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Figure 3 TableWare Defaults dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Figure 4 Defaults-General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Figure 5 Defaults-Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Figure 6 Defaults-Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Figure 7 Coefficients menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Figure 8 Probe Information dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Figure 9 Platinum Probe Coefficients dialog (ITS-90 selected) . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Figure 10 Thermistor Probe Coefficients dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Figure 11 Thermocouple Probe Coefficients dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Figure 12 Raw Data dialog for ITS-90 coefficients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Figure 13 Raw Data dialog for polynomial, CVD, and IPTS-68 coefficients . . . 21  
Figure 14 Select Calculation Scale dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Figure 15 Raw Data dialog for thermocouple coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Figure 16 Import file format for ITS-90 coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Figure 17 Import file format for polynomial, CVD, and IPTS-68 coefficients . . . 27  
Figure 18 Import file format for thermocouple coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Figure 19 Coefficients and Residuals dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Figure 20 Enter Date dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Figure 21 Page Numbering dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Figure 22 Table Options dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Figure 23 Table Options - Type and Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Figure 24 Table Options - Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Figure 25 Table Options - Other Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Figure 26 Print Preview window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
Figure 27 Sample report or exported ASCII text file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Figure 28 Sample table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Figure 29 Table menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
Figure 30 Enter Coefficients dialog for ITS-90 coefficients . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
Figure 31 Help menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
Figure 32 About TableWare dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
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1 Introduction  
What is TableWare?  
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Introduction  
1.1  
What is TableWare?  
TableWare is designed to calculate characterization coefficients for platinum,  
thermistor, and thermocouple probes. The types of coefficients that can be cal-  
culated are: ITS-90 for platinum probes; IPTS-68 for platinum probes;  
Callendar-Van Dusen for platinum probes; Polynomial for platinum and therm-  
istor probes; and coefficients for thermocouple probes types B, E, J, K, N, R, S,  
T, and AuPt.  
The raw data used to calculate coefficients may be entered into the software di-  
rectly or imported into the software from an ASCII text file. TableWare creates  
a report that can be either printed to a printer or exported to an ASCII text file.  
TableWare also generates Temperature vs. Resistance, Temperature vs. Ratio,  
and Temperature vs. EMF tables based on ITS-90, IPTS-68, Callendar-Van  
Dusen, Polynomial or Thermocouple coefficients.  
1.2  
1.3  
License agreement  
For information and details regarding the software End User License Agree-  
ment (EULA), refer to the online help file’s License Agreement topic.  
Features  
A list of new features and enhancements in version 2 of the TableWare follows:  
Version 2.4  
1. The logos and graphics displayed in TableWare have been updated.  
Version 2.3  
1. Prior to this version, the Shared Files Conflict dialog always appeared  
when running the software in Windows NT with the file  
COMMDLG.DLL listed. Even though the software works fine despite  
this file conflict, this dialog no longer appears.  
2. When generating Temperature vs. Ratio tables, the Inverse Difference  
column was incorrectly labeled “dT/dr”. The label has been changed to  
correctly read “dT/dW”.  
3. When generating Temperature vs. Resistance tables or Temperature vs.  
Ratio tables in °F, the values in the First Derivative (dr/dT) column and  
Inverse Difference column (dT/dW) displayed the values as if the table  
was in °C.  
4. The Extrapolating message incorrectly appeared when generating a table  
when; a) the Table Scale was set to °F or K and, b) the Minimum Temp.  
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and/or Maximum Temp. setting fell outside the recommended tempera-  
ture range in °C.  
5. In version 2.2, an Overflow error sometimes occurred when attempting  
to generate tables from thermistor polynomial coefficients that Ta-  
bleWare calculated. This problem has been fixed.  
6. A new range setting has been added for Type R and Type S Thermocou-  
ple probes. This range is named “-50.0°C to 1768.1°C (using extrapola-  
tion)”. Selecting this range allows TableWare to automatically determine  
which reference function to use when calculating coefficients and table  
values based on the temperature value. Selecting one of the other avail-  
able ranges forces TableWare to use only the reference function for that  
range.  
7. Temperature vs. EMF (mV) tables can now be generated as well as Tem-  
perature vs. EMF (μV) for thermocouple probes.  
8. Residuals for thermocouple probes are now displayed/printed in the scale  
that the UUT readings were entered in instead of always being dis-  
played/printed in Vμ.  
9. An Export button has been added to the Raw Data dialog, which allows  
raw data to be saved to an ASCII text file in comma, delimited format.  
Version 2.2:  
1. A warning message will appear when calculating thermocouple coeffi-  
cients if one of the selected set-points is within 5° of 0°C. The algo-  
rithm used to calculate thermocouple coefficients forces the EMF at 0°C  
to 0.0µV. Therefore, using a set-point at or near 0°C when calculating  
thermocouple coefficients may cause erroneous results. For best results,  
use at least two set-points that are not near 0°C.  
2. The model and serial number labels used on the report and table are now  
editable. These labels can be changed to display whatever information  
your process requires. Simply enter the appropriate text in the Caption  
and Value boxes on the Probe Information dialog. This information will  
print on the report and table exactly as it is entered.  
3. The report and table now support page numbering in the “Page x of y”  
format. For reports, Page Numbering dialog appears when the Print Re-  
port button is selected asking for the page number of the report and the  
total number of pages. The report itself always fits on one letter-size  
page. For tables, the starting page number is selected from the Table Op-  
tions dialog. The number of pages depends on the temperature range as  
well as the font size and is determined automatically by the software.  
Adding this feature to the software made it necessary to create the table  
twice: first to determine the number of pages, then to print the page num-  
bers on each page. For this reason, it now takes twice as long to generate  
a table.  
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Features  
If you want to create a document that includes the report and table, follow the  
steps below:  
a. Set the starting page for the table to “2”.  
b. Print the table.  
c. Print the report, setting the page number to “1” and the number of  
pages to the same value that appears on the table.  
d. If other pages need to included in the document, they may be in-  
serted either before or after the report. Adjust the starting page num-  
ber for the table and/or report accordingly.  
4. The table can now be printed in increments of 0.01°. Prior to version 2.2,  
the minimum allowable increment was 0.1°.  
Note: Generating tables over a large range using a small increment may  
take a few minutes, especially on 386 and some 486 PCs.  
5. In conjunction with item 4 above, the default resolution for temperature  
values on tables is now two decimal places.  
Version 2.1.0.1  
1. Version 2.1 build 2.1.0.1 fixed a bug with the calculation of coefficients  
and table values for ITS-90 Range 6.  
2. The resolutions that can be used now include up to 9 decimal places.  
Prior to this version, the maximum number of decimal places was 7.  
Version 2.1:  
1. Version 2.1 of TableWare has added the capability to calculate Polyno-  
mial coefficients for Platinum probes using a scale other than the scale of  
the Reference readings. TableWare will automatically convert the Refer-  
ence readings to the selected scale.  
Version 2.0:  
1. A Print Preview window has been added so that reports and tables can be  
viewed on-screen before printing.  
2. TableWare now allows tables to be exported to an ASCII text file. This  
makes it possible to import the table into a spreadsheet or other  
application.  
3. TableWare now has the capability of generating a table from coefficients  
entered by the user. No raw data is required.  
4. The default printer may now be selected from the File menu. This option  
allows the user to determine which printer (if more than one printer can  
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be used) the reports and tables are printed to, or which printer driver is  
used.  
5. The date that prints on the report and table can now be set by the user.  
1.4  
Requirements  
TableWare requires certain computer hardware and software configurations in  
order to execute properly.  
1.4.1  
Computer hardware  
The following minimum computer configuration is required to use the  
TableWare .  
• IBM Compatible 386 PC with 4MB RAM minimum (IBM Compatible  
486 PC with minimum 4MB RAM or later is recommended)  
• VGA monitor or better  
• 1 - CD-ROM/DVD drive for installation  
• 1.5MB hard disk space for installation  
1.4.2  
Computer software  
TableWare requires the following operating system:  
• Windows® 95/98/NT  
• Windows® 2000/XP  
1.5  
Installation  
Note: Before installing TableWare, be sure to read the License Agreement  
and Warranty.  
A backup should always be made of your hard disk drive and registry before in-  
stalling any software, and all running applications should be closed.  
Note: To successfully install TableWare, you must be logged into Win-  
dows® as a Power User or an Administrator.  
Installing TableWare  
1. Insert the TableWare CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Setup pro-  
gram should run automatically.  
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install TableWare.  
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International settings  
3. When prompted, enter the product serial number. The serial number is  
provided on a sticker typically located on the CD pouch on the inside  
back cover of the TableWare User’s Guide.  
4. After all files have been installed, a program group is created with icons  
for the software, the Help file, the README.TXT file, and an icon to  
uninstall the software. The installation process is complete.  
5. The README.TXT file can be displayed by checking the appropriate  
check box before the setup program finishes. Read this file for important  
information that was not available when the User Guide was printed.  
Uninstalling TableWare  
To uninstall the software, use the Windows® Add/Remove Programs icon in  
the Control Panel. Follow the instructions given. The program files that were  
installed to your system are removed. Any files that were created or saved by  
users will not be removed from the system. These files, along with the folders  
that these files are in, must be manually deleted using Windows® Explorer to  
remove them from your system.  
1.6  
International settings  
TableWare requires the following number settings to be set:  
• The International Number format thousands separator must be set to a  
comma (,)  
• The International Number format decimal separator must be set to a pe-  
riod (.)  
If your system does not use these settings by default, you must change your  
system to use these settings using the Regional Settings or Regional Options  
icon in the Control Panel.  
1.7  
1.8  
Running TableWare  
To launch TableWare, locate and click the icon created by the setup process.  
The TableWare Main Display will be displayed.  
TableWare main display  
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The TableWare main display screen (Figure 1) displays the software menu and  
toolbar.  
Figure 1 TableWare Main Display Screen  
Enabled and disabled  
All menu items and toolbar icons are enabled.  
Screen information  
The TableWare screen is the main display for the software. The display area re-  
mains blank until a menu option or toolbar icon is selected.  
To change TableWare default settings or exit the software, select the File menu.  
To calculate coefficients, select the Coefficients menu. To generate a table, se-  
lect the Table menu. To display the About screen or to get help, select the Help  
menu.  
1.8.1  
TableWare toolbar  
The toolbar provides quick access to the most common functions such as de-  
fault settings, calculating the different types of probe coefficients, generating  
tables, and help.  
A description of the function of each toolbar button can be seen by placing the  
mouse pointer over the button and waiting for approximately 1/2 second. A  
help balloon appears indicating the function of the button. If a balloon does not  
appear, make sure the “Show help balloons” check box on the File|Defaults  
General tab is selected.  
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TableWare main display  
The following icons are available on the toolbar:  
Defaults - Setup default settings  
Platinum probe coefficient calculation - Calculate platinum probe  
coefficients  
Thermistor probe coefficient calculation - Calculate thermistor  
probe coefficients  
Thermocouple probe coefficient calculation - Calculate thermocou-  
ple probe coefficients  
Platinum probe table generation - Generate a table for a platinum  
Thermistor probe table generation - Generate a table for a thermistor  
Thermocouple probe table generation - Generate a table for a ther-  
probe  
probe  
mocouple probe  
Help - Opens the help file search dialog  
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2 File menu  
Defaults  
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File menu  
Figure 2 File Menu  
The File menu (Figure 2) provides options for setting program defaults, select-  
ing the default printer, and exiting the software.  
Enabled and disabled  
All menu options are enabled.  
2.1  
Defaults  
The Defaults menu option displays the TableWare Defaults dialog (Figure 3)  
for selecting or modifying program default settings.  
Figure 3 TableWare Defaults dialog  
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Enabled and disabled  
All tabs are enabled at all times.  
Dialog information  
The TableWare Defaults dialog allows the user to set default values or parame-  
ters by selecting any of the three tabs; General, Tables, or Resolutions. The  
General tab is for selecting TableWare setup defaults or preferences. The Tables  
tab is for selecting the default settings specific to generated tables. The Resolu-  
tions tab is for specifying decimal place settings for reference readings, residu-  
als, UUT readings, and CJC readings.  
2.1.1  
Defaults - General  
The General tab (Figure 4) is displayed when the File|Defaults menu option is  
selected and the tab labeled General is selected.  
Figure 4 Defaults-General  
Enabled and disabled  
All controls are enabled at all times.  
Dialog information  
The File|Defaults General tab determines the default setting for software de-  
faults or preferences.  
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2 File menu  
Defaults  
The “Show help balloons” check box toggles the display of the help balloons.  
The default is selected which means the yellow help balloons are displayed  
when the mouse pointer is placed over a button on the toolbar.  
The “Prompt to enter date that appears on report” check box allows the user to  
manually type in a date to appear on the report and/or table when printed.  
Check this option if the data you are entering is from a calibration performed  
previously. If this option is unchecked, the current date is printed on the report  
and/or table.  
The “Enable print preview window” check box forces the reports and tables to  
be displayed in a preview window on-screen when printing. If this check box is  
not selected, reports and tables are printed directly to the printer when the print  
button is selected.  
The “Select printer before printing reports and tables” check box forces the  
software to display the Select Printer dialog when printing. The user can then  
select the printer to which reports and tables are printed. If this check box is not  
selected, reports and tables are printed on the default printer. To change the de-  
fault printer, use the File|Setup Printer menu option.  
The “Maximize print preview window” check box determines the size of the  
Print Preview window. If this check box is selected, the Print Preview window  
fills the entire screen.  
The “Print preview window zoom setting” determines the default size of the re-  
port or table within the Print Preview window. The zoom setting is limited to  
40% to 190%. The zoom setting can also be changed from the Print Preview  
window once it is displayed.  
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2.1.2  
Defaults - Tables  
The Tables tab (Figure 5) is displayed when the File|Defaults menu option is  
selected and the tab labeled Tables is selected.  
Figure 5 Defaults-Tables  
Enabled and disabled  
All controls are enabled at all times.  
Dialog information  
The File|Defaults Tables tab determines the default settings to use when gener-  
ating tables.  
The “Export delimiter” allows the user to specify the delimiter used to separate  
values when exporting a table to an ASCII text file. The user may select either  
a tab or a comma as the delimiter.  
The “Starting page number” allows the user to select or enter a number for the  
starting page number of the printed table. The starting page number must be be-  
tween 1 and 10.  
The “Font to use” allows the user to specify the font to use when printing the  
table values. The list of fonts consists of all fonts supported by the default  
printer. The font size can also be selected. The allowable font sizes are from 6  
point to 12 point. A sample of the selected font is displayed below the font  
selection.  
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Defaults  
2.1.3  
Defaults - Resolutions  
The Resolutions tab (Figure 6) is displayed when the File|Defaults menu option  
is selected and the tab labeled Resolutions is selected.  
Figure 6 Defaults-Resolutions  
Enabled and disabled  
All controls are enabled at all times.  
Dialog information  
The File|Defaults Resolution tabs allows the user to select the decimal place  
setting for the reference readings, residuals, UUT readings, and CJC readings.  
The resolutions are selectable from 1 decimal place to 9 decimal places.  
These settings are used when:  
• The user enters data on the Raw Data dialogs (i.e. Raw Data for ITS-90  
coefficients, Raw Data for Polynomial, CVD, IPTS-68 coefficients, Raw  
Data for Thermocouple coefficients).  
• The coefficients and residuals are previewed on the Coefficients and Re-  
siduals dialog.  
• A report is printed.  
• The data is exported to a text file.  
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2.2  
2.3  
Setup printer  
The setup printer menu option allows the user to select and configure the de-  
fault printer. For TableWare, the orientation should always be set to “Portrait”  
and the paper size should always be set to “Letter 8 ½ x 11 in” or “A4 210 x  
297 mm”.  
Exit  
The Exit menu option exits TableWare.  
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Probe information  
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Coefficients menu  
Figure 7 Coefficients menu  
The Coefficients Menu (Figure 7) provides options for calculating coefficients  
for Platinum, Thermistor, or Thermocouple probes.  
Selecting one of the menu options displays the Probe Information dialog.  
Enabled and disabled  
All options are enabled at all times.  
3.1  
Probe information  
The Probe Information dialog (Figure 8) is displayed from any of the Coeffi-  
cients menu options.  
Figure 8 Probe Information dialog  
Enabled and disabled  
The Continue button is enabled once both captions and values are entered.  
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Dialog information  
The Probe Information dialog allows the user to enter two captions and values  
to identify the test probe or UUT (Unit Under Test) for which coefficients are  
calculated. The captions default to “Model:” and “Serial:” but may be changed  
as needed. Any text may be entered into the boxes provided. However, there is  
limited space on the report and table to display this information.  
3.2  
Coefficients  
The coefficient dialog which is displayed after the Continue button is selected  
from the Probe Information dialog, is dependent on the Coefficients menu op-  
tion selected.  
3.2.1  
Platinum probe  
The Platinum Probe Coefficients dialog (Figure 9) is displayed when the Con-  
tinue button is selected from the Probe Information dialog and the coefficients  
being calculated are for a platinum probe.  
Figure 9 Platinum Probe Coefficients dialog (ITS-90 selected)  
Enabled and disabled  
All options are enabled at all times.  
Dialog information  
The choices for platinum probes are ITS-90, IPTS-68, Callendar-Van Dusen,  
and Polynomial. Depending on the coefficient type, additional information may  
or may not be required.  
• If the type selected is ITS-90, the low range and high range selection are  
required. The choices for low range are Range 4, Range 5, or None. The  
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Coefficients  
default is Range 4. The choices for high range are Range 6 through Range  
11, or None. The default is Range 8.  
• If the type selected is Polynomial, the order of the polynomial is required.  
The order is selectable from 3rd to 9th order. The default for platinum  
probes is 4th order. The number of coefficients calculated is one more  
than the order of the polynomial (i.e. for a 4th order polynomial, 5 coeffi-  
cients are calculated). The minimum number of set-points needed must  
exceed the order by 1 or more.  
• If the type selected is IPTS-68 or Callendar-Van Dusen, additional infor-  
mation is not required.  
The Continue button displays the Raw Data dialog for the selected type of  
coefficients.  
The Cancel button returns to the TableWare main display.  
3.2.2  
Thermistor probe  
The Thermistor Probe Coefficients dialog (Figure 10) is displayed when the  
Continue button is selected from the Probe Information dialog and the coeffi-  
cients being calculated are for a thermistor probe.  
Figure 10 Thermistor Probe Coefficients dialog  
Enabled and disabled  
All options are enabled at all times.  
Dialog information  
The only type of coefficients that can be calculated for thermistor probes is  
polynomial. Both T(R) and R(T) polynomial coefficients are calculated.  
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Note: The accepted thermistor model is based upon the logarithmic resis-  
tance-temperature characteristic in terms of absolute temperature (Kel-  
vin). The accuracy of a model based upon °F or °C has not been tested.  
Therefore, TableWare always calculates polynomial coefficients for therm-  
istor probes using Kelvin. If Reference readings are entered in °F or °C,  
TableWare converts the readings to their Kelvin equivalent values before  
the fit is computed.  
Valid orders of the polynomial are from 3rd to 6th order. The default for therm-  
istor probes is 3rd order. The number of coefficients calculated is one more  
than the order of the polynomial (i.e. for a 3rd order polynomial, 4 coefficients  
are calculated). The minimum number of set-points needed must exceed the or-  
der by 1 or more.  
The user is allowed to select whether or not the Steinhart-Hart method is used  
when the coefficients are calculated. When Steinhart-Hart is selected, the third  
coefficient (squared term) is set to 0.0. Refer to Section 3.7.4, Polynomial Co-  
efficients for more information about the Steinhart-Hart method.  
The Continue button displays the Raw Data for Polynomial dialog.  
The Cancel button returns to the TableWare main display.  
3.2.3  
Thermocouple probe  
The Thermocouple Probe Coefficients dialog (Figure 11) is displayed when the  
Continue button is selected from the Probe Information dialog and the coeffi-  
cients being calculated are for a thermocouple probe.  
Figure 11 Thermocouple Probe Coefficients dialog  
Enabled and disabled  
All options are enabled at all times.  
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Raw data  
Dialog information  
The type of coefficient choices are: B, E, J, K, N, R, S, T, and Gold-Platinum.  
The default is Type K.  
The temperature range is dependent on the thermocouple type. Thermocouple  
Requirements are explained in Section 3.7.5.  
The Continue button displays the Raw Data dialog for Thermocouple  
coefficients.  
The Cancel button returns to the TableWare main display.  
3.3  
Raw data  
The Raw Data dialog is formatted for either ITS-90, Polynomial, CVD,  
IPTS-68, or Thermocouples depending on the type of coefficients selected.  
3.3.1  
ITS-90 coefficients  
This Raw Data dialog (Figure 12) is displayed when the Continue button is se-  
lected from the Platinum Probe Coefficients dialog and ITS-90 is selected as  
the type of coefficients to calculate.  
Figure 12 Raw Data dialog for ITS-90 coefficients  
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Enabled and disabled  
The Calculate button is not enabled until the required data is entered and the  
scales are selected.  
Dialog information  
The user must select the Reference Scale and UUT Scale and enter Reference  
Temperatures and UUT Resistances for the Triple Point of Water, Low Range,  
and High Range, as applicable.  
The choices for the reference scale are °C, °F, or K. The choices for the UUT  
scale are Ohms or KOhms.  
The reference temperatures are the temperature readings taken from the refer-  
ence probe at the nominal temperatures. The UUT resistances are the readings  
taken from the test probes at the nominal temperatures.  
The yellow boxes designate the values that must be filled in for the type of co-  
efficients being calculated to produce an exact solution. Entering values into  
the white boxes is optional and produces an overdetermined solution. Section  
3.8, Methods Used for Calculating Coefficients, contains additional  
information.  
The Import button reads raw data in from an ASCII text file. The data must be  
stored in the text file in the format required for calculating ITS-90 coefficients.  
The import file format for ITS-90 coefficients is discussed in Section 3.4.1.  
The Export button saves the current raw data to an ASCII text file.  
The Calculate button calculates the coefficients and displays the Coefficients  
and Residuals dialog.  
The Cancel button returns to the Platinum Probe Coefficients dialog.  
3.3.2  
Polynomial, CVD, and IPTS-68 coefficients  
This Raw Data dialog (Figure 13) is displayed when the Continue button is se-  
lected from the Platinum Probe Coefficients dialog and either Polynomial,  
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Raw data  
Callendar-Van Dusen (CVD), or IPTS-68 is selected as the type of coefficients  
to calculate or from the Thermistor Probe Coefficients dialog.  
Figure 13 Raw Data dialog for polynomial, CVD, and IPTS-68  
coefficients  
Enabled and disabled  
The Calculate button is not enabled until the required data is entered and the  
scales are selected.  
Dialog information  
The user must select the Reference Scale and UUT Scale and enter Reference  
Temperatures and UUT Resistances.  
The choices for the reference scale are °C, °F, or K. The choices for the UUT  
scale are Ohms or KOhms.  
The reference temperatures are the temperature readings taken from the refer-  
ence probe at the nominal temperatures. The UUT resistances are the readings  
taken from the test probes at the nominal temperatures.  
The yellow boxes designate the values that must be filled in for the type of co-  
efficients being calculated to produce an exact solution. Entering values into  
the white boxes is optional and produces an overdetermined solution. Section  
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3.8, Methods Used for Calculating Coefficients, contains additional  
information.  
The Import button reads raw data in from an ASCII text file. The data must be  
stored in the text file in the format required for calculating Polynomial, CVD,  
or IPTS-68 coefficients. The import file format for Polynomial, CVD, or  
IPTS-68 coefficients is discussed in Section 3.4.2.  
The Export button saves the current raw data to an ASCII text file.  
The Calculate button calculates the coefficients and displays the Coefficients  
and Residuals dialog.  
The Cancel button returns to the Platinum Probe Coefficients or Thermistor  
Probe Coefficients dialog.  
When calculating Polynomial coefficients for Platinum probes, the Select Cal-  
culation Scale dialog (Figure 14) is displayed.  
Figure 14 Select Calculation Scale dialog  
Many readout instruments that accept Polynomial coefficients require that the  
coefficients be calculated using Reference readings in a particular temperature  
scale. This feature allows Reference readings to be used as entered on the Raw  
Data dialog (with no conversion) or to be converted automatically to Kelvin by  
TableWare. Prior to version 2.1, TableWare always calculated Polynomial coef-  
ficients after converting the Reference readings to Kelvin.  
Note1: TableWare does not provide the option of converting Reference read-  
ings from °F to °C nor vice-versa. Also, if Reference readings were entered in  
Kelvin, the Select Calculation Scale dialog will not appear and Polynomial co-  
efficients will automatically be calculated using Kelvin.  
Note2: The accepted thermistor model is based upon the logarithmic resis-  
tance-temperature characteristic in terms of absolute temperature (Kelvin). The  
accuracy of a model based upon °F or °C has not been tested. Therefore, Ta-  
bleWare always calculates polynomial coefficients for thermistor probes using  
Kelvin. If Reference readings are entered in °F or °C, TableWare converts the  
readings to their Kelvin equivalent values before the fit is computed.  
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Raw data  
3.3.3  
Thermocouple coefficients  
This Raw Data dialog (Figure 15) is displayed when the Continue button is se-  
lected from the Thermocouple Probe Coefficients dialog.  
Figure 15 Raw Data dialog for thermocouple coefficients  
Enabled and disabled  
The Calculate button is not enabled until the required data is entered and the  
scales are selected.  
Dialog information  
The user must select the Reference Scale and UUT Scale, and enter Reference  
Temperatures and UUT Voltages. The CJC Scale and CJC Readings are  
optional.  
The choices for the reference scale are °C, °F, or K. The choices for the UUT  
scale are mV or μV. The choices for the CJC scale are °C, °F, mV, or μV. If  
CJC readings are not entered, a scale does not need to be selected.  
The reference temperatures are the temperature readings taken from the refer-  
ence probe at the nominal temperatures. The UUT voltages are the readings  
taken from the test probes at the nominal temperatures. The Cold Junction  
Compensation (CJC) readings are taken from the test probe at the nominal tem-  
peratures. The CJC readings are optional (see Section 3.4.3).  
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Note: If CJC readings are entered in temperature, the standard thermo-  
couple coefficients for the selected thermocouple type are used to calcu-  
late the voltage at each reading. The calculated voltages are then added to  
each corresponding UUT reading before calculating characterization co-  
efficients for the UUT. If CJC readings are entered in voltage, they are  
converted to the correct scale (i.e. mV or µV) and added to each corre-  
sponding UUT reading.  
The yellow boxes designate the values that must be filled in for the type of co-  
efficients being calculated to produce an exact solution. Entering values into  
the white boxes is optional and produces an overdetermined solution. Section  
3.8, Methods Used for Calculating Coefficients, contains additional  
information.  
Note: The algorithm used to calculate thermocouple coefficients forces  
the EMF at 0°C to 0.0µV. Therefore, using a set-point at or near 0°C when  
calculating thermocouple coefficients may cause erroneous results. For  
best results, use at least two set-points that are not near 0°C (more than  
5°C).  
The Import button reads raw data in from an ASCII text file. The data must be  
stored in the text file in the format required for calculating Thermocouple coef-  
ficients. The import file format for thermocouple coefficients is discussed in  
Section 3.4.3.  
The Export button saves the current raw data to an ASCII text file.  
The Calculate button calculates the coefficients and displays the Coefficients  
and Residuals dialog.  
A warning message will appear when calculating thermocouple coefficients if  
one of the selected set-points is within 5° of 0°C. Selecting the OK button will  
attempt to calculate the coefficients. For best results, use at least two set-points  
that are not near 0°C (more than 5°C).  
The Cancel button returns to the Thermocouple Probe Coefficients dialog.  
3.4  
Import/export file format  
The format of the import/export ASCII text file is dependent upon the type of  
coefficients to be calculated. The following sections explain the required format  
for each type of import/export file.  
3.4.1  
ITS-90 coefficients  
The raw data for calculating ITS-90 coefficients can be imported from an  
ASCII text file or exported to an ASCII text file by selecting the Import or Ex-  
port button respectively on the Raw Data dialog. The file containing the im-  
port/export raw data should be saved with a .TXT extension.  
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Import/export file format  
Note: The International Settings must be set according to the information  
in the Installation section before attempting to import or export raw data.  
For ITS-90 coefficients, the file must follow the format outlined in Figure 16.  
A comma “,” should only be used to separate two distinct values. Do not  
use the comma as a thousands separator.  
The first and second lines consist of the temperature and corresponding resis-  
tance at the Triple-Point of Water (TPW). There can be only one value on each  
of these lines. Other values, if any, are ignored.  
The third line must be blank.  
The fourth and fifth lines consist of each temperature and corresponding  
resistances used to calculate the low range coefficients. There may be up to 10  
values on each line and the values must be separated by commas. Additional  
values, if any, are ignored. When calculating only high range coefficients, the  
fourth and fifth lines must contain only the letters “N/A”.  
The sixth line must be blank.  
The seventh and eighth lines consist of each temperature and corresponding  
resistances used to calculate the high range coefficients. There may be up to 10  
values on each line and the values must be separated by commas. Additional  
values, if any, are ignored. When calculating only low range coefficients, the  
seventh and eighth lines must contain only the letters “N/A”.  
temperature1TPW  
resistance1TPW  
temperature1Low,temperature2Low,temperature3Low,...,temperatureNLow  
resistance1Low,resistance2Low,resistance3Low,...,resistanceNLow  
temperature1High,temperature2High,temperature3High,...,temperatureNHigh  
resistance1High,resistance2High,resistance3High, ...,resistanceNHigh  
Figure 16 Import file format for ITS-90 coefficients  
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Example: ASCII text file for ITS-90 (both low and high range) coefficients.  
0.010  
100.025  
–100.00,-38.843  
59.2564,83.2587  
156.6056,232.0110,419.4314,660.4325  
160.2546, 88.6534,256.1023,356.1245  
Example: ASCII text file for ITS-90 (low range only) coefficients.  
0.010  
100.025  
–100.00,-38.843  
59.2564,83.2587  
N/A  
N/A  
Example: ASCII text file for ITS-90 (high range only) coefficients.  
0.010  
100.025  
N/A  
N/A  
156.6056,232.0110,419.4314,660.4325  
160.2546, 88.6534,256.1023,356.1245  
Note: If a specific set of temperature set-points are used repeatedly, an  
import/export file can be created which contains only the temperatures.  
The line(s) that normally contain the resistance or voltage information can  
be left blank. From the Raw Data dialog, select the Import button to im-  
port the file, then enter the resistance data.  
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3.4.2  
Polynomial, CVD, and IPTS-68 coefficients  
The raw data for calculating Polynomial, CVD and IPTS-68 coefficients can be  
imported from an ASCII text file or exported to and ASCII file by selecting the  
Import or export button on the Raw Data dialog.The file containing the im-  
port/export raw data should be saved with a .TXT extension.  
Note: The International Settings must be set according to the information  
in the Installation section before attempting to import or export raw data.  
For Polynomial, Callendar-Van Dusen, and IPTS-68 coefficients, the file must  
follow the format outlined below in Figure 17.  
A comma “,” should only be used to separate two distinct values. Do not  
use the comma as a thousands separator.  
The first line consists of each temperature to be used to calculate the coeffi-  
cients. The temperatures do not need to be in any specific order.  
The second line consists of the resistances corresponding to each of the temper-  
atures in line 1. The order of the resistances must match the order of the tem-  
peratures (i.e. resistance1 must be the resistance at temperature1, resistance4  
must be the resistance at temperature4, etc.)  
temperature1,temperature2,temperature3,temperature4,...,temperatureN  
resistance1,resistance2,resistance3,resistance4,...,resistanceN  
Figure 17 Import file format for polynomial, CVD, and IPTS-68 coefficients  
Example: ASCII text file for Polynomial coefficients (Platinum probes).  
–100.00,0.000,100.000,200.000  
59.2564,100.043,139.2545,177.2587  
Example: ASCII text file for Polynomial coefficients (Thermistor probes).  
0.000,20.000,40.000,60.000  
75427.01,43348.02,25781.14,15830.95  
Example: ASCII text file for Callendar-Van Dusen coefficients.  
–100.00,-40.000,0.000,200.000,400.00  
59.2564,82.2547,100.043,177.2587,249.4801  
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Example: ASCII text file for IPTS-68 coefficients.  
–100.00,0.000,232.0110,419.4314  
59.2564,100.025,188.6534,256.1023  
Note: If a specific set of temperature set-points are used repeatedly, an  
import/export file can be created which contains only the temperatures.  
The line(s) that normally contain the resistance or voltage information can  
be left blank. From the Raw Data dialog, select the Import button to im-  
port the file, then enter the resistance data.  
3.4.3  
Thermocouple coefficients  
The raw data for calculating Thermocouple coefficients can be imported from  
an ASCII text file or exported to an ASCII text file by selecting the Import or  
export button respectively on the Raw Data dialog. The file containing the im-  
port/export raw data should be saved with a .TXT extension.  
Note: The International Settings must be set according to the information  
in the Installation section before attempting to import or export raw data.  
For Thermocouple coefficients, the file must follow the format outlined in Fig-  
ure 18.  
A comma “,” should only be used to separate two distinct values. Do not  
use the comma as a thousands separator.  
The first line consists of each temperature to be used to calculate the coeffi-  
cients. The temperatures do not need to be in any specific order.  
The second line consists of the voltages corresponding to each of the tempera-  
tures in line 1. The order of the voltages must match the order of the tempera-  
tures (i.e. voltage1 must be the voltage at temperature1, voltage4 must be the  
voltage at temperature4, etc.)  
The third line is optional and contains the CJC values corresponding to each of  
the temperature/voltage pairs. Each voltage reading is compensated according  
to the corresponding CJC value before coefficients are calculated.  
temperature1,temperature2,temperature3,temperature4,...,temperatureN  
voltage1,voltage2,voltage3,voltage4,...,voltageN  
[cjc1,cjc2,cjc3,...,cjcN]  
Figure 18 Import file format for thermocouple coefficients  
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Coefficients and residuals  
If the third line does not exist, this software does not compensate the voltage  
readings.  
Example: ASCII text file for Thermocouple coefficients.  
–100.0,0.0,100.0,200.0,300.0  
–5506.65,0.02,6322.54,13413.47  
–0.02,–0.02,0.01,–0.02,–0.02  
Note: If a specific set of temperature set-points are used repeatedly, an  
import/export file can be created which contains only the temperatures.  
The line(s) that normally contain the resistance or voltage information can  
be left blank. From the Raw Data dialog, select the Import button to im-  
port the file, then enter the resistance data.  
3.5  
Coefficients and residuals  
The Coefficients and Residuals dialog (Figure 19) is displayed when the Calcu-  
late button is selected from the Raw Data dialog.  
Figure 19 Coefficients and Residuals dialog  
Enabled and disabled  
The Set-points and Residuals list is disabled when calculating IPTS-68 coeffi-  
cients because residuals are not calculated.  
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The calculated coefficients are displayed in the Coefficients list. Use the scroll  
bar, if necessary, to view the coefficients. The set-points used to calculate the  
coefficients and the resulting residuals are displayed in the Set-points and Re-  
siduals list. Use the scroll bar, if necessary, to view the set-points and residuals.  
If ITS-90 coefficients were calculated, the set-points used for the low and the  
high ranges (as applicable) are displayed in separate sections. The Triple-Point  
of Water set-point does not appear in the Set-points and Residuals list because  
the residual at the Triple-Point of Water is always 0.0.  
The Export button writes the identifying information that was entered on the  
Probe Information dialog, date, raw data, and coefficients to an ASCII text file.  
The format of this file is similar to the printed report.  
The Print Report button displays the Enter Date and the Page Numbering  
dialogs before printing the report. See descriptions of these two dialogs below.  
The report is then printed. The report consists of the identifying information  
that was entered on the Probe Information dialog, the date, raw data and  
coefficients.  
To view the report in a preview window before sending it to the printer, or to  
select the printer before printing the report, see the File|Defaults General tab.  
The Print Preview window is discussed in section 3.10.  
If the “Prompt to enter date that appears on report” check box on the File|De-  
faults General tab is checked, the Enter Date dialog appears (Figure 20). Enter  
the date exactly as it is to appear on the report. No formatting or validation is  
performed on the text entered on this dialog. Checking the “Use current date by  
default” check box disables the display of this dialog and uses the current date.  
Figure 20 Enter Date dialog  
The Page Numbering dialog is displayed before the report is printed. Enter the  
starting page and total number of pages in the boxes provided. The report  
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Coefficients and residuals  
should always fit on one letter-size (A4) sheet of paper. Select the OK button to  
print the report.  
Figure 21 Page Numbering dialog  
The Table Options button displays the Table Options dialog for generating a  
Table.  
The Back button displays the Raw Data dialog.  
The Close button returns to the TableWare main display.  
3.5.1  
Table options  
The Table Options dialog (Figure 22) is displayed when the Table Options but-  
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ton is selected on the Coefficients and Residuals dialog or when the OK button  
is selected on the Enter Coefficients dialog.  
Figure 22 Table Options dialog  
Enabled and disabled  
Controls on the Resolutions tab are disabled unless the “Use custom resolu-  
tions” option is selected.  
Dialog information  
The Table Options dialog allows the user to set parameters for generating a ta-  
ble by selecting any of the three tabs; Type and Range, Resolutions, and Other  
Settings. The Type and Range tab is for selecting the type of table, temperature  
scale, range of temperatures and step size. The Resolutions tab is for specifying  
decimal settings for temperature, calculated values, and other resolutions. The  
Other Settings tab is for setting the export delimiter, starting page number, font  
and font size.  
The Export button writes the identifying information that was entered on the  
Probe Information dialog, coefficient type, table type and table data to an  
ASCII text file. The table data is separated by the delimiter specified on the  
Other Settings tab.  
The Print Table button generates and prints the table to the default printer.  
When you select the Print Table button, your ranges are checked against the Ta-  
ble Temperature Ranges chart (see Section 3.6). If your selected temperatures  
exceed the values on the table, a warning message is displayed stating that val-  
ues beyond the table values will be extrapolated.  
If the “Prompt to enter date that appears on report” check box on the File|De-  
faults General tab is checked, the Enter Date dialog (Figure 20) appears after  
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selecting either the Export or Print Table button.Enter the date exactly as it is to  
appear on the report. No formatting or validation is performed on the text en-  
tered on this dialog. Checking the “Use current date by default” check box dis-  
ables the display of this dialog and uses the current date.  
To view the report in a Print Preview window before sending it to the printer, or  
to select the printer before printing the report, see the File|Defaults General tab.  
The Print Preview window is discussed in Section 3.10.  
Note: If the values in the table columns overlap when displayed in the  
Print Preview window or when printed, reduce the number of decimal  
places used (see Table Options – Resolutions tab) or reduce the font point  
size used (see Table Options – Other Settings tab).  
The Close button returns to the Coefficients and Residuals dialog if coefficients  
were generated or to the TableWare main display if coefficients were entered  
manually.  
3.5.1.1  
Table options—type and range  
The Type and Range tab is displayed after selecting the Type and Range tab on  
the Table Options dialog.  
Figure 23 Table Options - Type and Range  
Enabled and disabled  
All controls are enabled at all times.  
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Dialog information  
The Type and Range tab allows the user to select the type of table to generate  
and the temperature range for the table. The choices for the type of table are:  
• Temperature vs. Resistance - For ITS-90, IPTS-68, Callendar-Van Dusen,  
and Polynomial coefficients  
• Temperature vs. Ratio - For ITS-90 and IPTS-68 coefficients only  
• Temperature vs. EMF (μV) - For Thermocouple coefficients only  
• Temperature vs. EMF (mV) - For Thermocouple coefficients only  
The choices for temperature scales are °C, °F, and K. The temperature scale  
defaults to the Reference Scale selected on the Raw Data dialog when coeffi-  
cients are calculated or to °C when generating a table after entering  
coefficients.  
The minimum temperature, maximum temperature and step size must be en-  
tered. These values are in the currently selected temperature scale. The mini-  
mum temperature and maximum temperature values are limited to –270°C and  
2650°C (–454°F and 4802°F) respectively. However, the equations used to gen-  
erate table values may not be able to calculate values over the full range. If a  
message is displayed during calculations stating that a calculation error oc-  
curred, you may need to increase the minimum temperature or decrease the  
maximum temperature. The Table Temperature Ranges chart in Section 3.6 lists  
the recommended ranges for generating tables.  
Note: Changing the selected temperature scale converts the minimum and  
maximum temperature values to that scale.  
The step size is the increment between each temperature value on the table. The  
step size must be between 0.01 and 100.00. The step size defaults to 1.00.  
Below the temperature settings are various options for the selected type of  
table.  
• For Temperature vs. Resistance tables, the first derivative value can be  
printed by selecting the “Print first derivative (dr/dT)” option.  
• For Temperature vs. Ratio tables, the inverse difference value can be  
printed by selecting the “Print inverse difference (dT/dW)” option.  
• For Temperature vs. EMF (μV) tables, the error value can be printed by  
selecting the “Print Error (μV)” option.  
• For Temperature vs. EMF (mV) tables, selecting the “Print Error (mV)”  
option can print the error value.  
3.5.1.2  
Table options—resolutions  
The Resolutions tab is displayed after selecting the Resolutions tab on the Ta-  
ble Options dialog.  
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Coefficients and residuals  
Enabled and disabled  
The resolution selection boxes are disabled unless the “Use custom resolutions”  
option is selected.  
Dialog information  
The Resolutions tab allows the user to specify the resolutions to use when  
printing table values. There are two options: “Use default resolutions” and “Use  
custom resolutions”.  
Figure 24 Table Options - Resolutions  
When the “Use default resolutions” option is selected, the values on the table  
are printed using the default method: temperature values are always 2 decimal  
places and all other values depend upon the magnitude of the value:  
For values between –10 and 10: seven decimal places  
For values between –100 and 100: six decimal places  
For values between –1,000 and 1,000: five decimal places  
For values between –10,000 and 10,000: four decimal places  
For values between –100,000 and 100,000: three decimal places  
All other values: two decimal places  
When the “Use custom resolutions” option is selected, the values on the table  
are printed using the formats selected by the user. Select the format for temper-  
ature readings with the Temperature drop-down list. Select the format for resis-  
tance, ratio or voltage readings with the appropriate drop-down list. Select the  
format for the first derivative, inverse difference or error readings with the ap-  
propriate drop-down list.  
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3.5.1.3  
Table options—other settings  
The Other Settings tab is displayed after selecting the Other Settings tab on the  
Table Options dialog.  
Figure 25 Table Options - Other Settings  
Enabled and disabled  
All controls are enabled at all times.  
Dialog information  
The Other Settings tab allows the user to select the delimiter for exporting ta-  
bles and the starting page number and font for printing tables. These values de-  
fault to the values specified on the File|Defaults Tables tab.  
The Export delimiter allows the user to specify the delimiter used to separate  
values when exporting a table to an ASCII text file. The user may select either  
a Tab or a Comma as the delimiter.  
The Starting page number allows the user to specify the page numbers printed  
on the table report. The starting page number must be between 1 and 10.  
The font type and size can also be selected by the user. The list of fonts consists  
of all fonts supported by the default printer. Allowable font sizes are from 6  
point to 12 point. A sample of the selected font is displayed below the font  
selection.  
3.6  
Table temperature range chart  
Due to the nature of the equations used to generate tables, the temperature  
range that can or should be used to generate a table depends on the type of co-  
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Table temperature range chart  
efficients used. See Table 1 on page 37 for details on the temperature range for  
specific coefficients.  
Table 1 Recommended table temperature ranges  
ITS-90  
°F  
K
°C  
Range  
Min Temp  
–189.0  
–39.0  
0.0  
0.0  
0.0  
0.0  
0.0  
0.0  
Max Temp  
0.0  
30.0  
962.0  
660.0  
420.0  
232.0  
Min Temp  
-308.2  
–38.2  
32.0  
32.0  
32.0  
32.0  
Max Temp  
32.0  
86.0  
1763.6  
1220.0  
788.0  
449.6  
Min Temp  
84.2  
234.2  
273.2  
273.2  
273.2  
273.2  
Max Temp  
273.2  
303.2  
1235.2  
933.2  
693.2  
505.2  
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
157.0  
30.0  
32.0  
32.0  
314.0  
86.0  
273.2  
273.2  
430.2  
303.2  
IPTS-68  
CVD  
Min Temp  
–230.0  
Max Temp  
2650.0  
Min Temp  
–382.0  
Max Temp  
4802.0  
Min Temp  
43.2  
Max Temp  
2923.2  
BETA  
No  
Yes  
Min Temp  
0.0  
–260.0  
Max Temp  
2650.0  
2650.0  
Min Temp  
32.0  
–436.0  
Max Temp  
4802.0  
4802.0  
Min Temp  
273.2  
13.2  
Max Temp  
2923.2  
2923.2  
Polynomial  
Probe Type  
Min Temp  
–260.0  
–10.0  
Max Temp  
1480.0  
200.0  
Min Temp  
–436.0  
14.0  
Max Temp  
2696.0  
392.0  
Min Temp  
13.2  
263.2  
Max Temp  
1753.2  
473.2  
Platinum  
Thermistor  
Thermocouple  
Type Range  
Min Temp  
0.0  
631.0  
–270.0  
0.0  
–210.0  
760.0  
–270.0  
0.0  
–270.0  
0.0  
–50.0  
1064.0  
1664.0  
-50.0  
–50.0  
1064.0  
1664.0  
–50.0  
–270.0  
0.0  
Max Temp  
631.0  
1820.0  
0.0  
1000.0  
760.0  
1200.0  
0.0  
Min Temp  
32.0  
1167.8  
–454.0  
32.0  
–346.0  
1400.0  
–454.0  
32.0  
–454.0  
32.0  
–58.0  
1947.2  
3027.2  
–58.0  
–58.0  
1947.2  
3027.2  
–58.0  
–454.0  
32.0  
Max Temp  
1167.8  
3308.0  
32.0  
1832.0  
1400.0  
2192.0  
32.0  
Min Temp  
273.2  
904.2  
3.1  
273.2  
63.2  
1033.2  
3.1  
273.2  
3.1  
273.2  
223.2  
1337.2  
1937.2  
223.2  
223.2  
1337.2  
1937.2  
223.2  
3.1  
Max Temp  
904.2  
2093.2  
273.2  
1273.2  
1033.2  
1473.2  
273.2  
1645.2  
273.2  
1573.2  
1337.2  
1937.2  
2041.2  
2041.2  
1337.2  
1937.2  
2041.2  
2041.2  
273.2  
B
B
E
E
J
1
2
1
2
1
2
J
K
K
N
N
R
R
R
R
S
S
S
S
T
T
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
N/A*  
1
2
3
N/A*  
1
1372.0  
0.0  
2501.6  
32.0  
1300.0  
1064.0  
1664.0  
1768.0  
1768.0  
1064.0  
1664.0  
1768.0  
1768.0  
0.0  
2372.0  
1947.2  
3027.2  
3214.4  
3214.4  
1947.2  
3027.2  
3214.4  
3214.4  
32.0  
2
400.0  
1000.0  
1000.0  
752.0  
1832.0  
1832.0  
273.2  
273.2  
273.2  
673.2  
1273.2  
1273.2  
AuPt 8th Order  
AuPt 9th Order  
0.0  
0.0  
32.0  
32.0  
*This range can be selected by choosing the “–50.0°C to 1768.1°C (using extrapolation)” option.  
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3.7  
Requirements for calculating coefficients  
Certain requirements apply depending on the type of coefficients being  
calculated.  
3.7.1  
ITS-90 coefficients  
The following requirements must be met when ITS-90 is selected as the type of  
coefficients to calculate for Platinum probes. For more information concerning  
the method used to calculate the ITS-90 coefficients, see Section 3.8, Methods  
Used for Calculating Coefficients.  
1. The reference probe readings must be in temperature (°C, °F or K).  
2. The UUT (test probe) readings must be in resistance (Ohms or KOhms).  
3. At least 2 set-points must be used, but no more than 21 set-points can be  
used. The actual minimum and maximum number of set-points that can  
be used depends on the selected Low Range and High Range.  
4. There must be one set-point within a few degrees of the Triple Point of  
Water (preferably as close to it as possible).  
5. Low Range criteria:  
a) The following Low Ranges can be selected  
i) None  
ii) ange 4 (-189.3442°C to 0.01°C)  
iii) Range 5 (-38.8344°C to 29.7646°C)  
b) Both Ranges 4 and 5 require the Triple Point of Water set-point and  
at least 2 and no more than 10 additional set-points.  
c) All set-points should fall within the temperature range of the se-  
lected Low Range.  
6. High Range criteria:  
a) The following High Ranges can be selected  
i) None  
ii) Range 6 (0.0°C to 961.78°C)  
iii) Range 7 (0.0°C to 660.323°C)  
iv) Range 8 (0.0°C to 419.527°C)  
v) Range 9 (0.0°C to 231.928°C)  
vi) Range 10 (0.0°C to 156.5985°C)  
vii) Range 11 (0.0°C to 29.7646°C)  
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b) All Ranges require the Triple Point of Water set-point and the  
following:  
i) Range 6 requires at least 4 and no more than 10 set-points.  
ii) Range 7 requires at least 3 and no more than 10 set-points.  
iii) Ranges 8 and 9 require at least 2 but no more than 10 set-points.  
iv) Ranges 10 and 11 require at least 1 but no more than 10  
set-points.  
c) All set-points should fall within the temperature range of the se-  
lected High Range.  
7. Selecting None for both the Low Range and the High Range is not  
permitted.  
8. The following ITS-90 coefficients are calculated for each range:  
a) RTPW (always calculated)  
b) Low Ranges  
i) Range 4: a4 and b4  
ii) Range 5: a5 and b5  
c) High Ranges  
i) Range 6: a6, b6, c6 and d  
ii) Range 7: a7, b7 and c7  
iii) Range 8: a8 and b8  
iv) Range 9: a9 and b9  
v) Range 10: a10  
vi) Range 11: a11  
9. Residuals are calculated for each set-point used in calculating the coeffi-  
cients with the exception of the Triple Point of Water set-point. Residuals  
are always in the same scale as the Reference Probe readings.  
3.7.2  
IPTS-68 coefficients  
The following requirements must be met when IPTS-68 is selected as the type  
of coefficients to calculate for Platinum probes. For more information concern-  
ing the method used to calculate the IPTS-68 coefficients, see Section 3.8,  
Methods Used for Calculating Coefficients.  
1. The Reference Probe readings must be in temperature (°C, °F or K).  
2. The UUT (test probe) readings must be in resistance (Ohms or KOhms).  
3. Exactly 4 set-points must be used:  
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a) One set-point must be within a few degrees of 0°C (32°F or  
273.15K) (preferably as close to 0°C as possible).  
b) One set-point must be below 0°C.  
c) Two set-points must be above 0°C.  
4. The following IPTS-68 coefficients are always calculated:  
a) R0  
b) ALPHA  
c) DELTA  
d) a4  
e) c4  
5. Residuals are not calculated when calculating IPTS-68 coefficients.  
3.7.3  
Callendar-Van Dusen coefficients  
The following requirements must be met when Callendar-Van Dusen is selected  
as the type of coefficients to calculate for Platinum probes. For more informa-  
tion concerning the method used to calculate the Callendar-Van Dusen coeffi-  
cients, see Section 3.8, Methods Used for Calculating Coefficients.  
1. The Reference Probe readings must be in temperature (°C, °F or K).  
2. The UUT (test probe) readings must be in resistance (Ohms or KOhms).  
3. At least 3 set-points must be used but no more than 10 set-points can be  
used. If any one of the set-points is below 0°C (32°F or 273.15K), at  
least 4 set-points must be used.  
Note: This software automatically determines if the BETA coefficient  
needs to be calculated based on the following criteria:  
• The Reference reading closest to 0°C is not used to determine whether  
BETA is calculated.  
• If any other Reference reading is below 0°C, BETA will be calculated.  
• Otherwise, BETA will not be calculated.  
4. One of the set-points used should be close to 0°C. This is not a require-  
ment, however results of the calculations become less reliable when no  
reading is near 0°C because the software must interpolate the reading at  
0°C based on the readings provided.  
5. The following Callendar-Van Dusen coefficients are calculated:  
a) R0  
b) ALPHA  
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c) DELTA  
d) BETA (only calculated if criteria explained above is met)  
6. Residuals are calculated for each set-point used in calculating the coeffi-  
cients. Residuals are always in the same scale as the Reference Probe  
readings.  
3.7.4  
Polynomial Coefficients  
The following requirements must be met when Polynomial is selected as the  
type of coefficients to calculate for Platinum or Thermistor probes. For more  
information concerning the method used to calculate the Polynomial coeffi-  
cients, see Section 3.8, Methods Used for Calculating Coefficients.  
1. The Reference Probe readings must be in temperature (°C, °F or K).  
Note: The accepted thermistor model is based upon the logarithmic resis-  
tance-temperature characteristic in terms of absolute temperature (Kel-  
vin). The accuracy of a model based upon °F or °C has not been tested.  
Therefore, TableWare always calculates polynomial coefficients for therm-  
istor probes using Kelvin. If Reference readings are entered in °F or °C,  
TableWare converts the readings to their Kelvin equivalent values before  
the fit is computed.  
2. The UUT (test probe) readings must be in resistance (Ohms or KOhms).  
3. The order of the polynomial must be selected. Allowable choices are  
from 3rd order to 9th order for platinum probes, and from 3rd to 6th or-  
der for thermistor probes.  
4. For thermistor probes, the Steinhart-Hart method may be selected. Stud-  
ies have indicated no significant loss in accuracy when using the  
Steinhart-Hart method (eliminating the squared term) over the range of  
–2°C to 70°C (28°F to 158°F). The formula used when the  
Steinhart-Hart method is selected is:  
1
= a + bln(RT ) + dln(RT )  
T
For more information on this topic, refer to “Worldwide Capability in Thermis-  
tors”, Thermometrics, Inc., 1993, pages 14–15.  
5. For normal calculations, at least 4 set-points must be used but no more  
than 10 set-points can be used.  
6. For Steinhart-Hart calculations, only 3 set-points should be used.  
7. The minimum number of set-points used must exceed the order of the  
polynomial by at least 1 (i.e. for a 5th order polynomial, at least 6  
set-points must be used).  
8. The following Polynomial coefficients are calculated:  
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a) T(R)—Temperature as a function of Resistance: A, B, ... N (depend-  
ing on the order of the polynomial)  
b) R(T)—Resistance as a function of Temperature: a, b, ... n (depend-  
ing on the order of the polynomial)  
9. Residuals are calculated for each set-point used in calculating the coeffi-  
cients. Residuals are always in the same scale as the reference probe  
readings. For Platinum probes, the residuals are in degrees. For Thermis-  
tor probes, residuals are in millidegrees.  
3.7.5  
Thermocouple coefficients  
The following requirements must be met when calculating coefficients for  
Thermocouple probes. For more information concerning the method used to  
calculate the Thermocouple coefficients, see Section 3.8, Methods Used for  
Calculating Coefficients.  
1. The Reference Probe readings must be in temperature (°C, °F or K).  
2.  
The UUT (test probe) readings must be in Voltage (mV or μV). At least  
2 set-points must be used, but no more than 10 set-points can be used.  
Note: The algorithm used to calculate thermocouple coefficients forces  
the EMF at 0°C to 0.0µV. Therefore, using a set-point at or near 0°C when  
calculating thermocouple coefficients may cause erroneous results. For  
best results, use at least two set-points that are not near 0°C (more than  
5°C).  
3. The CJC readings, if used, can be in either temperature (°C or °F) or  
voltage (mV or μV). If no CJC readings are needed, a scale does not  
need to be selected.  
Note: If CJC readings are entered in temperature, the standard thermo-  
couple coefficients for the selected thermocouple type are used to calcu-  
late the voltage at each reading. The calculated voltages are then added to  
each corresponding UUT reading before calculating characterization co-  
efficients for the UUT. If CJC readings are entered in voltage, they are  
converted to the correct scale (i.e. mV or µV) and added to each corre-  
sponding UUT reading  
4. The Thermocouple type must be selected. The following types can be  
selected:  
a) Type B  
b) Type E  
c) Type J  
d) Type K  
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e) Type N  
f) Type R  
g) Type S  
h) Type T  
i) Type AuPt (Gold-Platinum)  
5. The temperature range for the Thermocouple type must be selected. The  
following ranges can be selected:  
Type  
Range 1  
Range 2  
Range 3  
Other  
N/A  
Type B  
Type E  
Type J  
Type K  
Type N  
Type R  
0 to 630.615°C  
-270 to 0°C  
630.615 to 1820°C  
0 to 1000°C  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
-210 to 760°C  
-270 to 0°C  
760 to 1200°C  
0 to 1372°C  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
-270 to 0°C  
0 to 1300°C  
N/A  
N/A  
-50 to 1064.18°C  
1064.18 to 1664.5°C  
1664.5 to 1768.1°C  
–50°C to 1768.1°C (using  
extrapolation)*  
Type S  
-50 to 1064.18°C  
-270 to 0°C  
1064.18 to 1664.5°C  
0 to 400°C  
1664.5 to 1768.1°C  
–50°C to 1768.1°C (using  
extrapolation)*  
Type T  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
Type AuPt  
0 to 1000°C  
0 to 1000°C  
(8th order Canadian  
Polynomial)  
(9th order American  
Polynomial)  
*Selecting this range allows TableWare to automatically select the appropriate reference function to use to calculate the EMF at each tem-  
perature. Selecting one of the other ranges forces TableWare to use the reference function for the selected range to calculate the EMF for  
ALL temperatures.  
6. Each set-point for Thermocouple probes can have an associated Cold  
Junction Compensation (CJC) reading. If CJC values are not needed,  
leave the CJC boxes blank. The UUT reading at each set-point is ad-  
justed according the CJC reading for that set-point prior to calculating  
coefficients. The UUT readings are not adjusted prior to calculating coef-  
ficients if values are not entered in the CJC boxes.  
7. Residuals are calculated for each set-point used in calculating the coeffi-  
cients. For Thermocouple probes, the residuals are in the scale that the  
UUT readings were entered in (mV or μV).  
8. The following Thermocouple coefficients are calculated: (The values of  
these coefficients are the sum of the standard coefficients and the devia-  
tion calculated using the selected set-points.)  
a) c1  
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b) c2  
9. The following standard Thermocouple coefficients are also produced  
unaltered:  
Other  
(see above)  
Range 1 Coefficients  
Range 2 Coefficients  
Range 3 Coefficients  
Type  
Type B  
Type E  
Type J  
Type K  
Type N  
Type R  
Type S  
Type T  
Type AuPt  
c3...c6  
c3...c13  
c3...c8  
c3...c10  
c3...c8  
c3...c9  
c3...c8  
c3...c14  
c3...c8  
c0, c3...c8  
c3...c10  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
c0, c3...c5  
c0, c3...c9  
c3...c10  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
c0, c3...c5  
c0, c3...c4  
c3...c8  
c0, c3...c4  
c0, c3...c4  
N/A  
c3...c9  
c3...c8  
N/A  
c3..c9  
N/A  
N/A  
3.8  
Methods used for calculating coefficients  
The thermometric expressions used by this software are well known expres-  
sions and as such are described in detail elsewhere. This section touches on  
some specifics as they relate to the methods used to arrive at solutions.  
The coefficients for all solutions with the exception of the IPTS-68 platinum  
probe are calculated using matrix methods. The IPTS-68 platinum probe solu-  
tion is calculated using iteration. The solutions are either exact solutions or  
overdetermined solutions depending on the number of set-points used in rela-  
tion to the number of set-points required. Exact solutions result when the exact  
number of set-points required for simultaneous solution of sets of equations are  
used (i.e., two coefficients from two set-points). Overdetermined solutions re-  
sult when more set-points are used than the unknowns require (i.e., two coeffi-  
cients from three or more set-points).  
3.8.1  
ITS-90  
The ITS-90 is expressed in terms of resistance ratio(W) vs. temperature (K)  
rather than resistance (R) vs. temperature. The resistance ratio is defined as the  
resistance at a temperature divided by the resistance at the triple point of water,  
or:  
Rt  
W =  
Rtpw  
Because ratios are used in the ITS-90, the Rtpw is required in addition to the re-  
sistance values at the test temperatures, thus, three set-points are required to  
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Methods used for calculating coefficients  
solve for two coefficients. The example below shows a set of four equations  
representing data at five temperatures ( Rtpw and resistance at four test tempera-  
tures) along with the matrix method used to solve the overdetermined set.  
ΔWT1 = [a(WT1 −1) + b(WT1 −1)2 ]  
ΔWT 2 = [a(WT 2 −1) + b(WT 2 −1)2 ]  
A
ΔWT 3 = [a(WT 3 −1) + b(WT 3 −1)2 ]  
ΔWT 4 = [a(WT 4 −1) + b(WT 4 −1)2 ]  
ΔW  
⎡
⎢
⎢
⎢
⎢
⎤
⎥
⎥
⎥
⎥
⎡
⎢
⎢
⎢
⎢
⎣
⎤
⎥
⎥
⎥
⎥
⎦
(WT1 −1) (WT1 −1)2  
(WT 2 −1) (WT 2 −1)2  
(WT 3 −1) (WT 3 −1)2  
T1  
ΔWT 2  
ΔWT 3  
ΔWT 4  
B
C
Matrix1 =  
Matrix2 =  
(W −1) (WT 4 −1)2  
⎢
⎣
⎥
⎦
T 4  
Solution = (Matrix2T ⋅Matrix2 )–1 ⋅Matrix2T ⋅Matrix1  
An exact solution (i.e., two unknowns in two equations) would be arrived at  
with the following operation:  
C′ Solution = Matrix2–1 ⋅Matrix1  
3.8.2  
3.8.3  
IPTS-68  
IPTS-68 Like the ITS-90, the IPTS-68 is expressed in terms of resistance ra-  
tios. The denominator, however, is the resistance at the ice point (0.000C)  
rather than the resistance at the triple point of water (0.010C). This software al-  
lows only exact solutions for the IPTS-68 and uses iteration or simple algebra  
for the solutions.  
Callendar-Van Dusen  
The Callendar-Van Dusen expression is basically a third order polynomial with  
the third coefficient (β) set to zero above 0°C. The polynomial is expressed in  
terms of resistance vs. temperature in °C. It is solved by matrix methods in a  
similar manner as the ITS-90 expression shown above with temperature on the  
left of the equal sign and the polynomial on the right. The software allows for  
overdetermined solutions. Only data above 0°C is used for solution of the first  
two coefficients (α and δ). Data both above and below 0°C is used for solution  
of β.  
3.8.4  
Polynomial and thermocouple  
Polynomial solutions are arrived at using matrix methods as with the ITS-90  
and the Callendar-Van Dusen. Platinum probes require polynomials expressed  
in terms of resistance vs. temperature. Thermistor probes exhibit exponential  
resistance vs. temperature relationships and the polynomials used are exponen-  
tial expressions in terms of resistance vs. temperature. The polynomials can be  
of any order up to 9th for platinum probes and up to 6th for thermistor probes.  
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The software allows for over determined solutions. Thermocouple probes re-  
quire polynomials expressed in terms of μV vs. temperature.  
3.9  
Software output  
TableWare produces as output a report and a table. Both the report and the table  
can be printed to a printer or saved as an ASCII text file.  
3.9.1  
Report or ASCII text file  
The report or exported ASCII text file (Figure 27) contains the identifying in-  
formation, the raw data, the coefficients, and the page number. The report can  
be printed or exported from the Coefficients and Residuals dialog (see Section  
3.5).  
3.9.2  
Table  
The table (Figure 28) contains the probe identifying information, the page  
number, and the date. The table can be printed or exported from the Table Op-  
tions dialog (see Section 3.5.1).  
3.10  
Print preview window  
The Print Preview window (Figure 26) is used to view reports and tables on the  
screen without having to print a hard copy. The Print Preview window is acti-  
vated by selecting the “Enable print preview” check box on the File|Defaults  
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Print preview window  
General tab. Other settings on the General tab can be changed to manipulate the  
default behavior of the Print Preview window.  
Figure 26 Print Preview window  
Enabled and disabled  
The enabled and disabled state of the navigation and zoom buttons change de-  
pending on the current state of the Print Preview window.  
Window information  
The Print Preview window is displayed when printing reports and tables if the  
“Enable print preview” check box on the File|Defaults General tab is selected.  
The icons on the toolbar of the Print Preview window perform the following  
functions:  
Close - Closes the Print Preview window  
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Print - Prints all pages of the document in the Print Preview window  
First page - Navigates to the first page of the document (if more than  
one page)  
Previous page - Navigates to the previous page of the document (if  
more than one page)  
Next page - Navigates to the next page of the document (if more than  
one page)  
Last page - Navigates to the last page of the document (if more than  
one page)  
Zoom in - Zooms in to (enlarge) the document  
Zoom out - Zooms out from (reduce) the document  
The toolbar also indicates the current page and the number of pages in the cur-  
rent document.  
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Print preview window  
Figure 27 Sample report or exported ASCII text file  
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Figure 28 Sample table  
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Enter coefficients  
4
Table menu  
Figure 29 Table menu  
The Table menu (Figure 29) provides options for generating Temperature vs.  
Resistance, Temperature vs. Ratio and Temperature vs. EMF tables based on  
coefficients that can be entered manually. Selecting any one of the menu op-  
tions displays the Probe Information dialog and then the appropriate Coeffi-  
cient dialog as discussed in Sections 3.1 through 3.2. Selecting the Continue  
button on the coefficients dialog displays the Enter Coefficients dialog.  
Enabled and disabled  
All options are enabled at all times.  
4.1  
Enter coefficients  
The Enter Coefficients dialog (Figure 30) is formatted for either ITS-90,  
IPTS-68, CVD, Polynomial or Thermocouples depending on the type of coeffi-  
cients selected.  
Figure 30 Enter Coefficients dialog for ITS-90 coefficients  
Enabled and disabled  
The OK button is disabled until coefficients have been entered into all required  
boxes.  
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Dialog information  
Enter the coefficients to be used to generate the table. A value must be entered  
into each of the boxes provided.  
• For ITS-90, RTPW is always required. Low range coefficients must be  
entered if an ITS-90 low range was selected. High range coefficients must  
be entered if an ITS-90 high range was selected.  
• For IPTS-68, enter values for R0, ALPHA, DELTA, A4 and C4.  
• For Callendar-Van Dusen, enter values for R0, ALPHA, and DELTA. The  
BETA coefficient is optional.  
• For Polynomials, enter values for all R(T) coefficients a, b, c, etc. If the  
Steinhart-Hart option was selected, the third coefficient (squared term) is  
set to 0.0 and cannot be changed.  
• For Thermocouples, enter the deviations for coefficients c1 and c2. These  
values are added to the standard coefficients for the type of thermocouple  
and range selected.  
When the Continue button is selected and the type of coefficients is Polynomial  
for Platinum probes, the Select Calculation Scale dialog (see Figure 14 on page  
22) is displayed. Select the temperature scale that the polynomial coefficients  
were calculated in. Select the OK button to continue. The Table Options dialog  
is displayed. Section 3.5.1 discusses the Table Options dialog.  
The Cancel button returns to the Select Coefficients dialog.  
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5 Help Menu  
Contents  
5
Help Menu  
Figure 31 Help menu  
The Help Menu (Figure 31) provides a method for accessing help through the  
help file contents, search on a specific topic of the software, and on how to get  
started. The Technical Support phone numbers and software version number  
are also available from the Help menu.  
Enabled and disabled  
All menu options are enabled.  
5.1  
5.2  
Contents  
The Contents menu option displays TableWare’s on-line help file contents  
topic.  
Search for help on  
The Search for Help On menu option opens the TableWare help file with the  
Windows® Help Search dialog open. Select or enter a keyword to search for a  
topic or select Cancel to exit to the help file.  
5.3  
Getting started  
The Getting Started menu option opens the Help file to the Getting Started  
topic and explains how to begin using TableWare.  
TableWare requires the user to select the type of probe for which coefficients  
are to be calculated and then to enter the raw data. To select the type of probe,  
use the Coefficients menu. The software guides you through the next steps.  
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5.4  
Technical support  
The Technical Support menu option displays the Technical Support topic in the  
help file.  
Please contact one of the following authorized Service Centers to coordinate  
service on your product:  
Fluke Corporation, Hart Scientific Division  
799 E. Utah Valley Drive  
American Fork, UT 84003-9775  
USA  
Phone: +1.801.763.1600  
Telefax: +1.801.763.1010  
E-mail: [email protected]  
Fluke Nederland B.V.  
Customer Support Services  
Science Park Eindhoven 5108  
5692 EC Son  
NETHERLANDS  
Phone: +31-402-675300  
Telefax: +31-402-675321  
E-mail: [email protected]  
Fluke Int'l Corporation  
Service Center - Instrimpex  
Room 2301 Sciteck Tower  
22 Jianguomenwai Dajie  
Chao Yang District  
Beijing 100004, PRC  
CHINA  
Phone: +86-10-6-512-3436  
Telefax: +86-10-6-512-3437  
E-mail: [email protected]  
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About  
Fluke South East Asia Pte Ltd.  
Fluke ASEAN Regional Office  
Service Center  
60 Alexandra Terrace #03-16  
The Comtech (Lobby D)  
118502  
SINGAPORE  
Phone: +65 6799-5588  
Telefax: +65 6799-5588  
E-mail: [email protected]  
Check our website on the Internet regularly for answers to Frequently Asked  
Questions, software updates, and Service Releases.  
Before calling for Technical Support, check the Help file topics listed below to  
see if the problem you are having is described there:  
• Requirements  
• Installation  
• International Settings  
• TableWare Messages  
• TableWare Error Messages  
When calling or sending a fax, please send or have the following information  
ready:  
• Name of Software (TableWare)  
• Software version and build as found on the About TableWare dialog  
• Detailed description of the problem  
• What you were doing when the problem arose  
• The exact wording of any error message you received  
• Any other information that may help to solve the problem  
5.5  
About  
The About menu option displays the About TableWare dialog (Figure 32). The  
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software version number, the year the version was released, and specific infor-  
mation about the computer are displayed on this dialog.  
Figure 32 About TableWare dialog  
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TableWare Messages  
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Messages  
6.1  
TableWare Messages  
Message “The [report][table] was successfully exported to filename.”  
Message “The raw data that was entered may contain errors or may be inappro-  
priate for the selected type of coefficients. Carefully check the raw data for er-  
rors before attempting to calculate coefficients again.”  
Remarks TableWare was not able to calculate coefficients based on the raw  
data that was entered. Check the raw data for mistakes and attempt to calculate  
the coefficients again.  
Message “At least one ITS-90 range must be selected to calculate ITS-90  
coefficients.”  
Remarks When calculating ITS-90 coefficients, a low range, high range or  
both must be selected. Selecting None for both the low and high range is not  
permitted.  
Message “Every coefficient must have a value. [Other information.] Finish fill-  
ing in the coefficient values then select Continue.”  
Remarks When entering coefficients to generate a table, all listed coefficients  
must have a value entered into the box. Enter values for all coefficients.  
Message “Coefficients R0, ALPHA and DELTA must have values. BETA can  
be left blank. Finish filling in the coefficient values then select Continue.”  
Remarks When entering Callendar-Van Dusen coefficients to generate a table,  
the R0, ALPHA and DELTA coefficients must have a value entered into the  
boxes. Enter values for these coefficients.  
Message “Unable to retrieve standard thermocouple coefficients. Cannot  
continue.”  
Remarks To generate a thermocouple table, the standard coefficients must be  
read in from the CALCCOEF.DLL file. Make sure the CALCCOEF.DLL file is  
located in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM or \WINNT\SYSTEM directory. Alterna-  
tively, this file can be placed in the directory where the application is installed.  
Message “Warning: The selected temperature range exceeds the recommended  
range for the coefficients. Calculations for any temperatures below minimum  
temperature and above maximum temperature will be extrapolated. Select OK  
to continue or select Cancel to abort.”  
Remarks The selected minimum and maximum temperatures for generating a  
table exceed the lowest and highest set-points used to calculate the coefficients  
or exceed the recommended temperature range for the coefficients being used.  
In order to generate a table over the range specified, TableWare must use ex-  
trapolation. For recommended temperature ranges for generating tables, see  
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Section 3.6, Table Temperature Range Chart. If the selected minimum and  
maximum temperatures are too extreme, the algorithms used to calculate the ta-  
ble values may not produce correct results. TableWare has been throughly  
tested over the recommended temperature ranges and found to produce correct  
results.  
6.2  
TableWare Error Messages  
Message “An error occurred while calculating coefficient type table values at  
temperature. The algorithms used may not be able to solve for this value.  
Changing the minimum or maximum temperature for the table may solve this  
problem.  
[Error: error number - description]"  
Remarks The minimum and/or maximum temperatures selected may exceed  
the recommended minimum or maximum temperatures for generating the table.  
The algorithms used to generate table values cannot always solve for extreme  
values. For recommended temperature ranges for generating tables, see Section  
3.6, Table Temperature Range Chart.  
Message “There was an error writing to the .INI file:  
File: filename  
Section: section  
Entry: entry  
Value: value  
[Error: error number – description]”  
Remarks TableWare was not able to write to the .INI file. The error num-  
ber-description message gives an indication of the reason for this error  
message.  
Message “All of the required data for coefficient type coefficients has not been  
entered.  
Reasons:  
Reason 1  
Reason 2  
.
.
.
Reason n  
Remarks The raw data entered by the user is not complete. Make sure all of  
the required data has been entered according to the reasons listed.  
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TableWare Error Messages  
Message “An error occurred while calculating coefficient type coefficients.  
Make sure the CALCCOEF.DLL file is located in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM  
or \WINNT\SYSTEM directory.  
[Error: error number - description]"  
Remarks The selected coefficients could not be calculated. The reason is de-  
scribed by the error number - description message. Check the raw data for mis-  
takes or change the type of coefficients to calculate and try again.  
Message “An error occurred while printing the [table][raw data]: Message.”  
Remarks TableWare was not able to print the table or raw data on the report  
because of the problem described in the Message.  
Message “An error occurred while exporting coefficient type report data to  
filename.  
[Error: error number - description]"  
Remarks The report could not be exported to the file filename because of the  
problem described by the error number - description message.  
Message “An error occurred while importing [coefficient type] raw data from  
filename.  
[Error: error number - description]"  
Remarks The raw data file filename could not be imported because of the  
problem described by the error number - description message.  
Message “An error occurred while calculating coefficient type coefficients.  
Error: error number - description“  
Remarks The selected coefficients could not be calculated. The reason is de-  
scribed by the error number - description message. Check the raw data for mis-  
takes or change the type of coefficients to calculate and try again.  
Message “An error occurred while calculating coefficient type table values.  
Error: error number - description“  
Remarks The selected table could not be generated. The reason is described by  
the error number - description message. Check the raw data and/or coefficients  
for mistakes and try again.  
Message “An error occurred while retrieving standard Thermocouple coeffi-  
cients. Make sure the CALCCOEF.DLL file is located in the \WIN-  
DOWS\SYSTEM or \WINNT\SYSTEM directory.”  
Remarks In order to generate a table using Thermocouple coefficients, the soft-  
ware must retrieve the standard coefficients from the CALCCOEF.DLL file. This  
file was most likely either not found or may not be the correct version. Make sure  
this file exists in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM or \WINNT\SYSTEM directory.  
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Glossary  
coefficients - Values used to define characteristics of a probe.  
help balloons - The yellow boxes with words that appear below and to the side  
of the toolbar icons when the mouse is passed over them.  
model number - The model number of the probe.  
RTPW - The resistance of a platinum probe at the Triple Point of Water, which  
is 0.01°C.  
raw data - The reference probe readings, test probe readings, and CJC readings  
(if applicable) used to calculated the coefficients.  
reference probe readings -The temperature readings taken from the reference  
readout device to which the reference probe is connected.  
residuals - The difference between the measured and actual values at the  
set-points used to calculate coefficients.  
serial number - The serial number of the probe.  
test date - The date the test was performed.  
Toolbar - The strip of icons across the top of the screen on the TableWare main  
display screen.  
Triple Point of Water - The temperature at which the 3 states of water are all  
present (0.01°C).  
UUT - Stands for Unit Under Test. UUT refers to the test probe.  
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