Click on the "NEW" button to begin a new Heat Penetration (HP) test. CALSoft will then ask you to name and save the HP data file. The file name defaults to the date and sequential number indicating the number of tests you have run that day. The format is YYMMDD##. For example:
The first test run on December 15, 2019 will be named... 19121501.chp
All Heat Penetration files are saved with the extension ".CHP".
Upon first use of CALSoft, these HP data files are stored by default in the CALSoft subdirectory titled "Data." However, you may choose another location to store your HP data files.
CALSoft then displays a form to enter information about the HP test design, equipment and product that will be tested. This is referred to as the Test Documentation screen.
The bottom of the Test Documentation screen is where the user begins Data Collection.
Once Data Collection begins, CALSoft brings the user to the HP Data Collection screen, which shows the data being collected/scanned and provides different views to display the time/temperature data. Other information can be logged into the CALSoft file during the test.
When the test is completed, you can end Data Collection and work within the HP File itself.