Instrument Classes are the taxonomy of equipment: balances, pH meters, spectrophotometers and whatever else the laboratory uses. They exist so Calibration Programmes can be grouped (ISO/IEC 17025 §6.4.7). This is a configuration table rather than a fixed list, because equipment varies enormously between industries.
Found under: Analysis Configuration → Equipment → Instrument Classes.
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Clicking the icon on each row shows:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the class — required |
| Code | A short abbreviation such as ICP_OES or BALANCE_4DEC; used on grids and PDFs where the full name will not fit |
| Description | What the class covers |
| Active | Whether it is offered on new programmes |
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