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This topic describes the main flow of activities when defining settings for calibrating instruments.

In order to perform calibrations, a calibration infrastructure must exist. This infrastructure includes definitions of profiles, settings and data entry forms, and, if required, the creation of customized calibration forms. For details, see Calibration Preliminary Activities.

1. Create a tag number and Define Tag Calibration Settings

When you create a tag number for an instrument or test equipment, the instrument type of that tag number must be associated with one or more calibration profiles suitable for the type of calibration to be performed. When opening the tag calibration settings in the Calibration module, you must select the required calibration profile. The software loads the values from that profile into the tag calibration settings, which you can then view and edit in the Tag Calibration Settings window. If you select a different calibration profile, the software loads settings values from that profile to the tag calibration settings and overwrites any existing values. The tag calibration settings determine what kind of input data you require for your calibration, such as ranges, input and output units of measure, and tolerances. These settings serve as a reference for any calibrations you perform on the tag provided you do not modify them or select a different profile when performing data entry.

2. Copy Existing Process Data

If you are defining calibration settings for a tag number associated with process data, you use this procedure to copy existing maximum and minimum process data range values into the Variable Min and Variable Max fields; you can also copy existing alarm and trip data into the appropriate Alarm / Trip fields.