"Administration > Process Curve Sets"
A process curve set contains a quantity of process curves, also known as target curves.
The process curves define the desired dot gains of specific colors. In other words, they describe the target of calibration.
There are:
•Predefined process curve sets: these are supplied by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG and cannot be changed.
•User-defined process curve sets: you can create these yourself. To do this, click "New" to create a new one and open it to edit it then (see the Open and Edit Process Curve Sets ).
"Name" column in table
The name of a predefined process curve set always starts with "HD". If the name starts with "HD ISO", then the process curve set is based on the ISO 12647-2 standard.
"Status" column in table
There are two status variants:
•predefined by HD
•user-defined
You can filter the view of predefined process curve sets (see "Configuration > Predefined Data").
"Status of Master Data" column in table (only with MDS)
Process curve sets are managed in the local calibration database. Generally, the process curve sets are synchronized automatically between the local and central master database if a master data server (MDS) is used (see "Configuration > Master Data Server").
•"identical" status: Synchronization successful; local and central data are identical.
•"not identical" status: Synchronization is not automatic; local and central data are not identical. In this case, the "Update Master Data" button is enabled.
•"unknown": Synchronization not possible because the master data server is not ready.
Automatic synchronization is not possible if the process curve set is used in a calibration data record. In this case, you must trigger synchronization manually, for example, by:
•Deletion of the calibration data record. Automatic synchronization resumes after that.
•"Update Master Data" button. This allows you to replace the process curve set in the central master data database by the one from the local calibration database and, in this way, to force synchronization. (Caution: Can lead to inconsistencies with other systems that are presently using this process curve set from the MDS).
Description of the Button Bar
•"Update Master Data": see above.
•"Open": Shows the process curves of a process curve set. The curves display as "ready only" and cannot be changed if the process curve set is predefined or is used in a calibration data record.
•"New" / "Copy": The name of a new or copied user-defined process curve set may not contain the following characters: \, /, :, *, ?, “, <, > |.
•"Delete": You can delete the process curve set only if it is not used in a calibration data record or a process standard (defined in Color Toolbox).
•"Export": Export of the process curve set from the local database to the file system. A space in the name changes to an underscore ("_"). File extension: ".pcs" (process curve set).
•"Import" Import of the process curve set from the file system to the local database. File extension, see above. It is also possible to import older data records with the extension ".pst" ("Process STandard").