The first tab of the Process Calculation (ProCAL Record) Page is the "Ball Summary" tab. Here, you have the ability to add and evaluate multiple files and their information, all on one screen. There are two main parts of the Ball Summary tab: the Data Files Grid and the Ball Summary Grid.
Data Files Grid-
In the Data Files Grid, all heat penetration data files loaded into the current ProCAL record are displayed. Click the small arrow next to "Data Files" to show or hide this grid.
The grid includes the following for each HP file:
- A checkbox to show or hide the data in the Ball Summary Grid below
- Test- A single letter (A, B, C, ...) is given to each file as it is added (in alphabetical order of file name)
- File Name- Clicking the file name brings you to the HP File Screen
- Plotted- States whether or not the file's data has been plotted (Yes or No)
- RT For Plotting- The Retort Temperature as determined by the user
- CUT For Plotting- The Come-Up Time as determined by the user
- Time Enter Cool- The time the cook phase ended and the retort entered the cooling phase
- The following links are included in the grid for each HP file:
- Time/Temp- View/edit/print the time/temperature/lethalities data
- Product Data- View/edit/print the product data factors information
- Plot Defaults- Set the Ball plotting defaults
- Plot- Access the Ball Plotting feature to review/plot the leads
- Zoom- Access a Zoom Graph of the data
- To remove the file from the ProCAL record, select the X
Ball Summary Grid-
CALSoft will display the results of each thermocoupled container in the Ball Summary Grid. You have the option to show/hide any of the data files by checking/unchecking them in the Data Files Grid. The Ball Summary Grid shows all thermocouples and the heating factors derived from the plotted data. Cook times (Bb) are calculated using the heating factors and the process factors listed in the "Preferences Used to Calculate Bb" section. Click "Change Ball Formula Factors" to change these factors. Once changed, the Bb values will be updated. To help you further compare the results of your evaluated data, CALSoft gives you the ability to add General Method Accumulated Lethality values (click the checkbox for "Include General Method (GM)?") and certain Product Data factors (click the checkbox for "Include Product Data?") for each thermocouple. Sort the results by clicking on any column heading.
Choose the heating factors from one of the available theromocouples to use in the final process schedule calculation by checking the box next to that thermocouple in the first column. Click "Calculate Process" to move to the Calculate Process tab/section.
