A new ibaQDR configuration contains two initial measuring locations corresponding to the beginning of material tracking (tracking start) and the end of tracking. On a continuous strip processing line, for example, these would be the welder and the shear.

Further measuring locations can be added using Add measuring location. There are five types of measuring locations, which are described in detail below.

The measuring locations in the tree structure can be moved or rearranged using drag and drop. It is important that they have the exact same sequence as in the production line.

The numbering of the measuring locations is used for sorting. The numbering of measuring locations is specified in increments of 10.

For measuring locations in front of the tracking start and measuring locations with offset, the relevant offset values are displayed in the tree structure and used for sorting in relation to the reference location.

For all measuring location types, the tracking information is configured in the upper section, and in the lower section the signals for the measuring location are selected with the relevant profile. Note that a signal can only be assigned to one measuring location with only one profile.

In the figure below, different profiles have been created for the thickness signals, and the raw thickness signal has been appropriately duplicated first in the virtual Module 4.

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	For tracking and fault analysis, storage of the tracking signals as both length and time-based at each measuring location is strongly recommended.

During signal assignment, you can also assign ibaCapture signals. This allows length-based video data analysis later in ibaAnalyzer.

Image source: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG