White Paper: The Benefits Of Using A Documenting Calibrator

By using a documenting calibrator, the calibration results are stored automatically in the calibrator's memory during the calibration process. The engineer does not have to write any results down on paper and so the whole process is much faster and costs are therefore reduced. Quality and accuracy of calibration results will also improve, as there will be fewer mistakes due to human error.

The calibration results are transferred automatically from the calibrator's memory to the computer/database. This means the engineer does not spend time transferring the results from his notepad to final storage on a computer, again, saving time and money.

A documenting calibrator is a handheld electronic communication device that is capable of calibrating many different process signals such as pressure, temperature and electrical signals, including frequency and pulses, and then automatically documenting the calibration results by transferring them to a fully integrated calibration management system. Some calibrators can read HART, Foundation Fieldbus or Profibus output of the transmitters and can even be used for configuring ‘smart' sensors.