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.

Changing the sub-inspection properties

To change sub-inspection properties:

• Click a sub-inspection button in the Inspection panel of the Inspection Editor to select it for edit and to display its property settings on the Properties panel.

• For information about using the Properties panel, see Changing property settings

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.

Setting the ForceNote property

• Force Note for each test

• If this setting is checked:

• The inspector is required* to enter a note when a defect is present in any Pass/Fail, Rating, or Defect list test or when a real-time failure is present in any Numeric Input test in the sub-inspection. Required notes can be entered from either the Sub-inspection Note (bottom of the page) or the test's Individual Note ([PC only] - next to the test).

• If the sub-inspection displays a Traceability test for DMS Event and a defect is present, the inspector is required to enter a value for that DMS Event test.
  If the sub-inspection displays a Traceability test for SPC Event, Cause, or Action Taken and a real-time failure is present, the inspector is required to enter a value for that DMS SPC Event, Cause, or Action Taken test.
  The ForceNote property of any Numeric Input, Pass/Fail, Rating, or Defect List test cannot override this requirement.

• [PC only] When the sub-inspection properties NoteVisible and ShowIndividualNote are set to False, the inspector is prompted to enter a note when the Submit (sub-inspection data) button is pressed.

• [Mobile only] When the sub-inspection property NoteVisible is set to False, the inspector is prompted to enter a note when the Submit (sub-inspection data) button is pressed.

• If this setting is cleared:

• The presence of a defect or real-time failure does not require* the inspector to enter a note.

• The presence of a defect or real-time failure does not require the inspector to enter a value for a DMS Event test, SPC Event test, Cause test, or Action Taken test on the sub-inspection.

• Force at least one of Event, Cause, or Action Taken

• [PC only] If selected, the presence of a defect or real-time failure requires* the inspector to use the test's Individual Note (next to the test) to enter either an Event, Cause, or Action Taken. Or, if the sub-inspection properties ShowIndividualNote and NoteVisible are both set to False, then the inspector is prompted to enter corrective action information after the Submit (sub-inspection data) button is pressed.

• If selected, the sub-inspection properties NoteVisible and ShowIndividualNote must obey the following:

• If NoteVisible is True, then ShowIndividualNote must also be True.

• If ShowIndividualNote is False, then NoteVisible must also be False.

• Force items individually

• [PC only] If selected, you can customize which corrective actions (if any) are required* when a defect or real-time failure is present. Any required corrective actions must be entered from the test's Individual Note (next to the test). Or, if the sub-inspection properties ShowIndividualNote and NoteVisible are both set to False, then the inspector is prompted to enter corrective action information after the Submit (sub-inspection data) button is pressed.

• If requiring one or more corrective actions, the sub-inspection properties NoteVisible and ShowIndividualNote must obey the following:

• If NoteVisible is True, then ShowIndividualNote must also be True.

• If ShowIndividualNote is False, then NoteVisible must also be False.

* [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:

• GainSeeker will not auto-fit or resize the image so that it fits nicely on the side panel. You may need to make a copy of your image and then use an editing tool such as Microsoft Paint to resize that image.

• GainSeeker will store the name and location of the image file, so you should choose an image from a network location that all data entry PCs can read.

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.

Related Topics

• See Sub-inspections for general information about sub-inspections.

• Inspection properties

• Test properties