General Improvements with GainSeeker 8.2.1 and 8.2.0

Upgrading to versions 8.2.1 and 8.2.0

The GainSeeker Installation and upgrading instructions for the System Requirements have been changed to reflect this information:

For more information, see Installing or Upgrading GainSeeker.

 

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What's new in GainSeeker version 8.2.1

Combine and apply multiple filters to the same data

Now you can apply multiple filters to the same data using the Combine filters feature. If you usually work with several filter combinations, this helps limit the number of filters you need to create while keeping your list of saved filters short. See Setting the filter

Apply an Improvement Start Date and Start Value directly from a DPU chart

From an open DPU chart, you can quickly apply an improvement start date and start value that you have defined for any process to some retrievals. See Select DPU start date and value

The Button dashboard control: Automatically execute functions using command line parameters

Optionally use command line parameters to have GainSeeker perform automatic functions when the Button dashboard control is clicked. You can choose to run a file, template, or planned or stored session. See Editing the ClickAction property.

Normal Probability Plot chart

The Normal Probability Plot chart helps you quickly recognize potentially non-normal distributions. Data points should plot in a linear pattern that approximates a straight line along the axis of the theoretical normal data distribution. Non-normal situations may be indicated by data trending away from the line.

The data in the following example curves upward from under the line and continues in that trend, suggesting greater-than-normal variance.

View Tables and Paths or Traceability Labels selections for all configurations

The View as Text right-click menu option for a configuration now allows you to view the Tables and Paths or Traceability Labels selections for all your configurations in addition to those selections for the selected configuration. See View Tables and Paths or Traceability Labels options for more information.

Updated or new template commands

Hertzler Systems plans to phase out some Legacy GainSeeker modules

The GainSeeker Charts module and the Dynamic Reports module can now be used in place of these modules:

Beginning with GainSeeker version 8.2, these modules are referred to as the LEGACY Charts and Dashboard modules. The LEGACY modules are still available with version 8.2.1 for alternate use.

GainSeeker version 8.2

NEW GainSeeker Charts module

Visually engaging, interactive—and expanded options for analyzing and reporting data

The GainSeeker Charts module partners with the Dynamic Reports module in Version 8.2.0 to offer even more options for analyzing and reporting data.

The GainSeeker Charts window serves as the backdrop for all your analysis. It offers advanced tools for creating SPC charts, DMS charts, and interactive dashboards—all which can now be stored together as a retrievable Desktop

Thirteen new Dashboard Controls offer versatile design and function to dashboards

The Overpack Wizard

Primarily used by foods industry companies whose products need to minimally meet the stated package label weight, the Overpack Wizard can be also used for other applications, such as paint coat thickness. A shift in process or reduction in variation could save you a substantial amount of money over time.

GainSeeker Mobile Device Support for Data Collection

Now you can collect inspection data using mobile devices such as an iPad or iPad Mini tablet. Take photos of defects on the spot, add comments, and more. Contact the Hertzler Sales Department for more information about GainSeeker Mobile Collect.

Import your GainSeeker Versions 8.1 and earlier dashboards to the GainSeeker Charts module

Dashboards from the Enterprise Dashboard module (version 8.1 and earlier) can be easily imported to the GainSeeker Charts module.

Performance Charts

The new Performance chart helps define process capability by grouping data by a traceability value using a Box and Whisker format. This allows for quick visual comparison of data groups by mean and variation.

Data Brushing on charts

Data brushing is a simple technique that allows you to select data points on a chart, then choose from options that allow you to focus only on that data or to exclude it from a retrieval.

Command Line options enable automatic task execution

You can create a shortcut to have GainSeeker automatically open Desktops, Charts, or Dashboards. You can also opt to have GainSeeker then execute tasks for these items, such as printing, exporting, and closing items.

Send charts and data values to Microsoft PowerPoint or Word

Sending an image of a chart to Microsoft® PowerPoint or Word is a quick and simple process. You can also send data values for tables and statistics lists.

Hertzler Systems plans to phase out some Legacy GainSeeker modules

The GainSeeker Charts module and the Dynamic Reports module can now be used in place of these modules:

Beginning with GainSeeker version 8.2, these modules are referred to as the LEGACY Charts and Dashboard modules. The LEGACY modules are still available with version 8.2 for alternate use.

The GainSeeker Online User Guide

Navigate with ease following these guidelines.

You can use the Contents tab (Fig. 1) on the Online User Guide for GainSeeker to locate topics that apply to the module in which you are working.

This is important because the instructions for performing a specific task ("create SPC charts," for example) may differ between the GainSeeker Charts module and the LEGACY Charts and Dashboard modules, even though these modules have many topics in common.

Fig. 1

To locate LEGACY modules topics and the NEW GainSeeker Charts module topics:

The NEW GainSeeker Charts module and Dynamic Reports module topics and the LEGACY Charts and Dashboards modules topics are located on the Contents tab as shown in the following diagram (Fig. 2).

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What's new in the Dynamic Reports module

Add charts to a Dynamic report

Use the new Charts tabs on the SPC (or DMS) Report Retrieval Settings dialog boxes to choose the types of charts to generate for a Dynamic report. The charts will draw for each part number you select for the report.

Automatic prompt for change in part number, date range, or filter before viewing reports

You can opt to have GainSeeker prompt you for changes in part number, date range, and/or filter before you view saved reports.

AutoRefresh Report property implemented

The AutoRefresh property is now implemented. This allows refreshing data for a report that is open in view mode.

Other Improvements

Tools for template version control

Tools for version control were added to the SPC Designer module that allow you to see what changes were made between versions of a template. A Best Practice checklist was also added for version control.

New Template commands

Now you can group DPU chart data by the hour, day, week, month, or quarter

New "Percent (%) Above Range Gate" and "Count Above Range Gate" included in new statistics

GainSeeker can now perform calculations for the following statistics:

CountBelowRangeGate
CountInsideRangeGate
CountOutsideRangeGate
BelowRangeGatePct
BelowUpperRangeGatePct
AboveLowerRangeGatePct
InsideRangeGatePct
OutsideRangeGatePct

Display control limits on DMS Yield charts

Now you can opt to display control limit lines on DMS yield charts in the GainSeeker Charts module.