Control Chart Setup

Explanation

This activity is used to set up statistical process control (SPC) for a specific data point in a specific control plan.

 During the setup, a control chart type is chosen. There exists several control chart types.

The available control chart types that can be chosen is depending on the data type and the inpection type the specific data point has.

It is possible to decide if any tolerance limits should be displayed in the chart and how to calculate control limits. It is also possible to decide whether any alarm rules should be activated for the chart.

To set up SPC for a data point click Setup SPC Data on the Control Plan Lines tab and enter the settings in the Variable SPC Setup dialog. To see the default settings of the SPC setup, click Default Settings. To activate the control chart setup click Save Settings.

Prerequisites

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the control chart type is determined for a specific data point in a specific control plan. Decisions are also made about how to calculate control limits, whether to include tolerance limits in the control chart, and whether one or many alarm rules should be activated.