Select the line containing operation 0010 Visual inspection and choose PRT.

The system displays a list of the production resources and tools (PRT) or test equipment for this operation.

Item 0010 is a drawing of the document object type.

Item 0020 is a scales of the object type PRT master record.

Select item 0010 in the PRT overview and choose PRT.

The document data for the drawing of the screw head is displayed.

A drawing of the screw head is displayed.

To close the screen window with the drawing, choose and then choose .

The PRT overview appears.

Select item 0020 and choose PRT.

The basic data is displayed for the production resources and tools of the scale.

Choose twice.

Select operation 0010 Visual inspection and choose Inspection characteristics.

You now see an overview of the inspection characteristics for the visual inspection. The inspection characteristics have different properties, which can be determined using control indicators.

The visual inspection operation only contains qualitative characteristics.

The control indicators are displayed in two dialog boxes. To get an explanation of a set indicator, place your cursor in the field and choose F1.

To get to the second dialog box, choose .

To return to the characteristic overview, choose .

You can get explanations for the indicators by using the F1 field help.

To run through the dialog boxes, choose .

For the characteristic 0020 Missing quantity, choose (General data details).

The general characteristic data is displayed.

In the Insp. method field in the Reference screen area of the General data tab page, choose (Display insp. method).

The system displays the inspection method master record.

To display a description of the inspection method, choose .

Choose three times.

Choose Sample for characteristic 0020.

On the Sample tab page, choose (Sampling procedure).

The sampling procedure uses a sampling scheme and valuates according to the number of defects in the sample.

To get to the second page, choose .

Choose Sampling scheme.

Choose . In the dialog box, choose Choose.

The sampling plan for a double sample is displayed.

Choose until the characteristic overview appears.

For the characteristic 0020 choose (General data details).

In the master insp. charac. line of the General data tab page, choose .

The system displays the inspection characteristic master record.

The physical-sample drawing text, that is required because of the double sample, can be displayed in several languages. This text is printed in the sample-drawing instruction.

Choose to close the dialog box.

Choose until the characteristic overview appears.

To return to the characteristic overview, choose .

For the characteristic 0030 choose (General data details).

You can see that the drawing displayed in the PRT list is assigned to this inspection characteristic as test equipment.

In the Master insp. charac. line of the General data tab page, choose and then choose .

To display an explanation of the inspection method, choose in the Insp. method line and then choose .

The system displays the inspection method long text.

Choose .

Choose Documents.

The system displays the drawing. This drawing is used as test equipment for the visual inspection operation and is defined for the inspection characteristic.

Choose to close the dialog box with the drawing.

Choose and then choose .

Choose until the characteristic overview appears.

Choose .

Choose Catalogs.

In the Catalogs tab page, choose (Display selected set).

The system displays the selected set of the attributes. You can see which type of electroplating for screws is allowed (green) and not allowed (red).

To return to the Catalogs tab page, choose .

The code from the defects catalog, which will be entered in the defects data record if items are rejected, is determined.

Choose twice.

Select the line containing operation 0020 Mechanical inspection and choose PRT.

The system displays the test equipment list for this operation.

Item 0010 is a caliper gauge of the object type PRT master record.

Item 0020 is a hardness tester of the object type equipment master record.

Select item 0010 caliper gauge and choose PRT.

You can see the data in the PRT master record.

Choose .

Select item 0020 Hardness tester and choose PRT.

In contrast to the PRT master record, you now see much more detailed information about the equipment master record.

Choose until the operation overview appears.

Select operation 0020 and choose Inspection characteristics.

The overview of inspection characteristics for the mechanical inspection appears. The inspection characteristics have different properties, which can be determined using control indicators.

The mechanical inspection operation only contains quantitative characteristics.

To return to the characteristic overview, choose .

Choose Quan. Data

The target value displayed and the tolerances are valid for screws that are 20 mm long, but not for material QS8X40. When determining the inspection specifications for material QS8X40 these values are replaced by the corresponding specifications from the material specification.

You can to define material-specific values in the inspection plan for materials without a material specification as follows:

Choose Dependent characteristic specs.

You can see that dependent specifications have been determined for this inspection characteristic for material QS8X60.

Select the entry for material QS8X60 and choose Quant.Data.

The target value displayed and the tolerances are valid for screws that are 60 mm long.

To return to the characteristic overview, choose .

Choose Material assignment.

The overview of the assignments of materials and plans within the task list group appears.

The task list assignment can also be valid for a supply relationship – for a material and vendor or manufacturer.

Choose .

Choose until the Inspection Lot Display appears.