must be transparent, documentedand archived for 10 years. The
Data saving for further use
testXpert
® test software fully meetsthese requirements and even the
particularly strict guidelines of the
Good Manufacturing Practices
(GMP).The entire software developmentprocess and its components are
diligently documented and archived
from the source code through to
the software tools used, for each
and every version. This is valid
for each phase from the analysis
via the specification, design and
implementation up to the test.
Conformity to the standard
ISO 9000-3 for development
of Depending upon the preselection
in the test program, not only all
data but also selected result data
from a test or test series can
be saved. Saving of all data
offers the possibility of tracing
the origin of the result data up
to configuration and settings for
the test machine. The standardized
measurement data, i.e. the data
converted to its basic units can
be repeatedly displayed in the
simulation mode and can also
be evaluated according to other
criteria. testXpert
® checkswhether or not•the test can be carried outwith this configuration•all settings have been made
•the data have changed for thecurrent test
Simplest operation Video Capturing
testXpert
® has been confirmedvia audit report no. QM-F-96/1016. Operation is reduced to a one-
button operation, i.e. activating
the start button, for standard
applications. This is possible
because The test software testXpert
® notonly supports the user by means
of ”Help“ videos. It is also possible
to carry out multimedia tests by
using a video
industrial camera and a video-
capture card with the video pictures
being recorded time-synchronously
with the test data.•With the cursor keys, a ”videoreticle“ can be moved over the
test curve and the
corresponding picture can be
displayed•The pictures can be capturedat a preselected distance ofthe measuring points or independence on the event•The video can also be playedalone, irrespective of
testing machine manufacturer•Distances between two pointsand angles between three
points, radii, diameters and
areas can
be measured from the specimen
in pictorial representation•Optionally, the pictures can alsobe output with dimension lines
and test data
Safety in detail
testXpert
® automaticallyrecords the test data, and
dependent upon this, controls
and monitors the test sequence
and determines and documents
the test results.Preparation of a test series requiresonly two steps:•call-up the test programforeseen for the required
application•input or selection of variableparameters Windows software is normally
used in offices. However, testXpert
® takes over an additional and
especially critical task: monitoring
and controlling machines. Machine
damage and potential danger to
persons must be ruled out. That’s
why testXpert
® doesn’t use anyoverlapping windows in the test
mode to avoid hiding important
displays or key fields.
Automatic acceptanceof system data
Different test jobs require differenttest machines with different
and usually, interchangeable
components. Their specific
properties are characterised by
the system data (nominal force,
travel, speed range, mounting
height, calibration factors, etc.).
Organisational data also belong
to the above, e.g. the series
number or the date of the last
calibration.
Optimum user information
All displays necessary for carrying
out a test and a test series, can
be grouped together in a clear
and concise manner in one single
screen setting.•input fields for specimen-specifictest parameters•curve diagram (single or multiplecurves)•tables for test results
•tables for result statistics testXpert
® accepts this data
automatically directly followingthe program start
•for the necessary settings
•for the determination of safetylimit values•for the correct measurementsignal evaluationFurthermore
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