Electronic Signatures - ABB SM3000 User Manual

SM3000
Multipoint Videographic Recorder

4.3.1 Electronic Signatures

Entering an electronic signature is the equivalent to signing the chart of a conventional paper recorder. Local procedures may require
the approval of a record by an authorized signatory; for this reason, an electronic signature is password protected.
Sign Chart
Create a new signature
or…
Select one of 7
previously
defined signatures
(see below)
Note
If more than one process group is
enabled (see Section 6.4.1, page 61),
assign the signature to one or more
Fig. 4.5 Entering an Electronic Signature
Note. Up to 7 electronic signatures can be stored in the instrument's memory. If 7 signatures exist and a new one is created, the
oldest is overwritten.
20
Operator 1
Operator 2
Operator 3
Operator 14
Operator 15
groups
Enter Password
(see Section 5.3, page 42)
Create new signature or
edit an existing one.
Electronic signature is entered into alarm log.
If Operator Message annotation is enabled (see Page 16),
the electronic signature is also displayed on the chart.
4 Operation
Invalid Password
Entered
(see Note in Fig. 5.1, page 41)
Valid Password
Entered
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