Sub-inspection property settings

This topic covers specific properties you can set for each sub-inspection you add to an inspection using the Inspection Editor.

 

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Changing the sub-inspection properties

To change sub-inspection properties:

Sub-inspection properties

All properties apply to inspections run in the PC Collect module except for those in the Mobile (Legacy) and SPC Standard Lists (Mobile Only, Legacy) sections. Properties that apply to mobile inspections are indicated in the Mobile column below.

Property

Default setting or default display

Allows

Appearance

CancelButtonLabel

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The Cancel button displays its default label ("Cancel"). When the inspector clicks this button, the PC Collect module displays a warning message that any unsaved data on this sub-inspection will be lost.

Enter a different label for the Cancel button. When the inspector clicks this button, GainSeeker will not display the warning message about unsaved data being lost.

 

Label

Displays label for this sub-inspection

Enter new text to change the label for this sub-inspection

Y

VisibleInList

True. Sub-inspection is visible on the list of sub-inspections.

False. Sub-inspection is hidden from the list of sub-inspections. The only way to launch this sub-inspection is by setting the AutoAdvance property of the Inspection, the AutoLoadSubInspection property of this sub-inspection, or a Python script.

 

Behavior & Data

AutoLoadSubInspection

False. The sub-inspection retains its completion status.

True. Automatically takes the inspector to this sub-inspection each time the inspection is loaded. The sub-inspection completion status is set to incomplete.

 

CancelButtonBehavior

SubInspectionList. When the inspector clicks the Cancel button, the list of sub-inspections will be displayed.

This property determines what GainSeeker will do when the inspector clicks the Cancel button:

  • InspectionList - display the list of inspections

  • PlannedInspectionList - display the list of planned inspections

  • ApplicationExit - close the PC Collect module

 

Chart Options DMS

DMS Chart Info

Set DMS charts to display for the sub-inspection during runtime.

See Setting charts to display for more information.

 

Chart Options SPC

SPC Chart Info

Set SPC charts to display for the sub-inspection during runtime.

See Setting charts to display for more information.

 

ClearSidePanel

False. When the sub-inspection loads, any existing charts, images, or web pages are not cleared from the side panel.

True. When a sub-inspection loads, any existing charts, images, or web pages are cleared from the side panel.

 

CombinedFailureResponse

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Feature not enabled for this sub-inspection.

Enter an email address to send an email notification for all Numeric Input test on this Sub-Inspection that were submitted with real-time failures. Multiple addresses should be separated by commas. (A semicolon used to separate e-mail addresses will be automatically corrected to a comma.)

If used:

  • The email is automatically sent after the sub-inspection is submitted.

  • This uses system-wide e-mail settings and user e-mail settings that are configured in the System Administration module. The user e-mail settings determine the "From" address used to send the e-mail message.

  • If any sub-inspection charts are linked to the Numeric Input tests with failures, those charts will be included in the e-mail.

  • If a Numeric Input test has the CheckFailureResponse property enabled, it will still send an individual failure email for that test (regardless of how this sub-inspection property is set).

 

DataCanvas

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Feature not enabled for this sub-inspection.

For any Numeric Input, Defect List, Pass/Fail, and Checkbox tests on this sub-inspection, you can display the latest values on an image in the side panel.

Click the DataCanvas property and then click the button to configure this option for the sub-inspection.

See Setting the DataCanvas property for more details.

 

ForceNote

None.

The inspector is not required* to enter a note, Event, Cause, or Action Taken when defects or real-time failures are present in any of this sub-inspection’s tests.

 

* [PC only] This can be overridden for any Numeric Input, Pass/Fail, Rating, or Defect List test by setting that test's ForceNote property to a value other than "Use Sub-Inspection Settings".

Click the ForceNote property and then click the button to choose a combination of options on the ForceNote window for the sub-inspection. For details, see Setting the ForceNote property.

Y

Index

The zero-based index for this sub-inspection's position in the list of sub-inspections.

GainSeeker automatically sets this number when you add a sub-inspection, change the order in which sub-inspections are listed, or delete a sub-inspection.

none

 

NoteVisible

True. Allows the inspector to enter sub-inspection note using the Note button.

False. Prevents the inspector from entering a sub-inspection note.

Y

PictureEmailAddress

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Enter the email address where an image for a sub-inspection will be sent.

Note: This property only applies when the PictureStorage sub-inspection property is set to Email or Both.

Y

PictureMode

Off disables the use of a camera or webcam to take pictures and disables attaching images to sub-inspection data.

Alllow an image file to be attached at one of these resolutions:
Low 240x320px (recommended)
Medium_Low 360x480px;
Medium_High 480x640px;
High 768x1024px

Higher resolutions increase the image quality but create larger image files.

These four options allow the inspector to take a picture using an integrated or external camera or webcam. On PC, the inspection also has the option to select an existing file and attach it to the data.

Uses the PictureStorage property to determine how the pictures are used and stored.

Y

PictureStorage

StoreWithData

The image file is stored in a sub-folder of the User Documents 1 folder. (This sub-folder name is based on the year and month when the data was submitted.)

The sub-inspection Note for this data contains a reference to this image file.

Email sends the image to the email address recipient noted in the PictureEmailAddress sub-inspection property.

Both performs both the Email and StoreWithData functions.

Y

ShowCancelButton

True. Allows the inspector to cancel the sub-inspection without submitting its data.

False. Cancel button is not displayed on the sub-inspection. The inspector must submit the sub-inspection.

Y

ShowIndividualNote

True. Displays a Note button adjacent to each applicable test in this sub-inspection.

Note: If a sub-inspection contains Traceability tests for corrective actions (DMS Event, SPC Event, SPC Cause, and/or SPC Action Taken), any corrective actions entered on the Individual Note will be stored in the data record for that test (instead of the value from the corresponding corrective action Traceability test on the sub-inspection).

False. Does not display a Note button adjacent to each applicable test in this sub-inspection.

 

ShowSubmitButton

True. Allows the inspector to submit the sub-inspection by clicking the Submit button.

False. No Submit button is displayed on the sub-inspection. You must use a Python script to submit the sub-inspection.

 

VideoMode

Off.

[Mobile] Video recording is disabled.

[PC] Attaching videos to sub-inspection data is disabled.

Selecting Low or Medium resolution allows sub-inspection to include video capture.

[Mobile] Low 640x480px or Medium 960x540px (recommended) resolution enables video recording at this resolution. The video file is stored in the User Doc 1 folder and a reference to it is added to the data in the Note field for that sub-inspection.

[PC] The attached videos are always stored at their original resolution. Uses the PictureStorage property to determine how the videos are used and stored.

Y

Mobile (Legacy)

VideoMaxLength

[Mobile only]

15 (seconds)

Enter a number for the maximum length of a video with seconds as the time increment.

Y

SPC Standard Lists (Mobile Only, Legacy)

List1 . . . List9

[Mobile only]

The selected standards for this list.

Change the standards used for this sub-inspection. This is used with the Numeric Input test to choose a standard at run-time.

Y

Setting the ForceNote property

* [PC only] This can be overridden for any Numeric Input, Pass/Fail, Rating, or Defect List test by setting that test's ForceNote property to a value other than "Use Sub-Inspection Settings".

Setting the DataCanvas property

Introduction

A sub-inspection with Numeric Input, Defect List, Pass/Fail, and/or Checkbox tests can display those tests on the side panel in a Data Canvas. As the inspector – or a connected device – enters data for these tests, these tests are highlighted and their values are displayed at the corresponding locations on the Data Canvas.

For a sub-inspection with many inputs, this helps the inspector to quickly understand which test is generating real-time alarms and immediately take appropriate steps.

The Data Canvas Setup window

When you edit the DataCanvas property, the initial window looks something like this:

The list on the left contains the Label control (which can be placed on the canvas multiple times) and a control for each Numeric Input, Defect List, Pass/Fail, and Checkbox test on this sub-inspection.

The right-hand side is the empty data canvas where you can display an optional image and work with controls for Labels and tests.

This window is sized so that the canvas area matches the last-used PC Collect side panel area on your workstation. If you need to resize this window, use PC Collect (or GainSeeker Inspections) to run an inspection with a side panel object and drag that sub-inspection window to the desired size. Keep in mind that data entry PCs may have smaller or lower-resolution monitors and thus may be limited to a smaller area. (You may need to experiment to find a window size that will work correctly on data entry PCs.)

Setting a background image (optional)

To set a background image (optional), click Choose Image and select an image to display. Please note:

Adding Test and Label controls

To add a control for a Label or a test on the canvas, select that item from the list on the left and then click the approximate position on the canvas where you want to place that item. You cannot change the size of either type of control.

When placing a Label, you will be prompted to enter the label text, font color, and background color.

For any control that has already been placed on the canvas, you can click and drag that item to a different position. You can also right-click that control to change its settings.

During data entry

When a sub-inspection with a Data Canvas is opened, the Data Canvas will automatically be displayed as the frontmost "tab" on the side panel.

During data entry, the inspector will still enter data values on the Numeric Input, Defect List, Pass/Fail, and/or Checkbox tests on the left-hand panel. (If the user clicks a test control on the Data Canvas, their cursor will be moved to the corresponding test.)

While entering data on a test, the corresponding control on the Data Canvas will be surrounded by a highlight color. For example, the sample Data Canvas above shows the cyan/aqua highlight on the Attach traveler control. You can specify a different Data canvas highlight color for the configuration in the System Administration module.

Whenever one of these test values is entered or changed, the corresponding control on the Data Canvas will be updated to show that value and its corresponding color. (For a Numeric Input test, this is the color for the individual data cell within the subgroup. For this reason, a typical deployment will place only one control on the Data Canvas for each Numeric Input test - even if that test is used for data with a subgroup size greater than one.)

For automated data entry where the inspector needs to see that a group of measurement devices has stabilized, it can be convenient to use a Formula test with FormulaMode set to ClickToggle and a Python script that repeatedly fills the same subgroup fields with updated measurements until the inspector is satisfied that the equipment is stable and the value can be measured.

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