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HP File Screen Overview

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The HP file screen includes access to test documentation as well as access to a number of HP-related sections, which are located in the "Ribbon Menu" along the top of the page. 

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Test Documentation:

The HP file screen gives you the ability to document information related to the test that was collected (required fields are marked with an *)

PRODUCT INFO-

  • *Product Name: name of product being tested
  • *Container Type (drop-down list)
  • *Container Dimension
  • Container Description
  • Container Additional Information
  • Retort Type (drop-down list)
    • It is important to note that the m+g factor is determined based on your retort selection. The m+g is the factor used in the Ball Formula that represents the difference between the retort temperature and cooling water. Traditionally, for Steam retorts, the m+g = 180°F (100°C) and for Water retorts, the m+g = 130°F (72.2°C).
  • Retort Manufacturer/Model
  • Control System
  • Plant Name: name of factory where HP testing was conducted
  • Location: location of factory where HP testing was conducted
  • Notes

TEST TARGETS- 

  • Temperature Type: you can choose Fahrenheit or Celsius
  • *Target Retort Temperature: target RT for data collection... The target RT entered will help determine when the Free Leads reach the designated target RT, or when "Come Up Time" (CUT) has been achieved
  • Control Setpoint Temperature (optional)
  • Target Product Temperature (optional)
  • *Target Lethality: target F for data collection
  • Product Type: choose Low Acid Canned Food (LACF), Acidified, or Other... Choosing LACF or Acidified will automatically set the z and Tref values for the sterility "F" value. Choosing "other" will allow you to enter your own z and Tref values.
  • Steam Header Pressure
  • RPM (for rotational/rotary retorts)

    ** If a target is entered before running a test, CALSoft will use it during the test to alert you when the target has been reached.

TEST INFO-

  • *Date/Time Test Started: mm/dd/yyyy  h:mm:ss AM/PM format
  • Time Entered Cook (clock time and test time)
  • *Time Entered Cooling (clock time and test time)
  • *Time Test End (clock time and test time): total time of test
  • Scan Interval: time that CALSoft waits between scanning the CALPlex datalogger for temperature readings.
  • Total Scans
  • *Heating Scans
  • *Cool Scans
  • Product Initial Temperature Range
  • Datalogger
  • Serial Number (of datalogger)
  • Conducted By: name of person who ran test
  • Reason For Test

BALL PLOTTING- This Section allows you to plot the current file. It is necessary to have an RT and CUT for plotting. You can input these or you can run the Plotting Defaults Assistant to assist with calculating these values. HP Ball Plotting has some additional information on this utility. You may also view a "zoom graph" as well as a Ball Summary. 

GENERAL METHOD- This section groups together Utilities and Reports for General Method evaluation of your HP Data File. You can access Accumulated Lethalities, an Accumulated Lethalities Summary Report, Estimated General Method Cook Time, Lethal Rate Plotting, and a Lethal Rate Report. 

 

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Ribbon Menu:

CALSoft includes a “Ribbon Menu” in all sections of the program. The menu for Heat Penetration includes commands related to the heat penetration data file.

Home-

  • Home Button

Open-

  • HP New Test/Recent Files/Current Folder

File-

  • Save/Save As

Plotting-

Additional HP File Information-

Data-

HP Reports-

Export-

  • Export Data to Excel

Prefs/Tools/Help-

  • Preferences
  • Tools
  • Help- The current help system that you are using.

 

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