Calibration Data Manager work-file Window

This menu contains the following functions:

New configuration

Creates a new CDM configuration.

Load configuration

Opens the Load dialog box in which you can select the CDM configuration saved in a project folder in the database manager.

Save configuration

Saves the CDM configuration in the database.

Save configuration as

Opens the Save as dialog box in which you can save the CDM configuration in a project folder in the database manager.

Load configuration from file

Opens a dialog box in which you can select a file from which to load saved settings for the Calibration Data Manager.

Save configuration to file as

Opens a dialog box in which you can specify a file to save your settings for the Calibration Data Manager.

Exit

Exits the Calibration Data Manager.

If you have changed any settings, a message box opens. You can specify whether you want to save your changes or not.

This menu contains the following functions:

Select source dataset

Opens the Select source dataset dialog box where you can select a dataset from the INCA database as source dataset.

Read source from file

Opens a dialog box where you can select a data exchange file from which the source dataset is read. The following reading options are available:

Enterprise CDM for source

These menu functions provide direct access to any enterprise calibration data management system from within INCA.

Remove source

Removes the source dataset from the corresponding field in the Calibration Data Manager. (The dataset remains in the database.)

Freeze source working data

Saves the source dataset as a new reference dataset and creates a new working dataset. The new working dataset is used as the new source dataset.

Store source data back to file

Saves the source data in the database file from which it was read under the original file name and path.

Write Calibration Log

Saves a list of calibration actions performed in the current CDM session in the calibration action log file. The name of the file is displayed in the monitor.

Add destination dataset

Opens the Select destination dataset dialog box where you can select a dataset from the INCA database as destination dataset.

Read destination from file

Opens a dialog box where you can select a data exchange file from which the destination dataset is read. The following reading options are available:

Enterprise CDM for destination

These menu functions provide direct access to any enterprise calibration data management system from within INCA.

Remove destination

Deletes all marked destination datasets from the destination dataset list in the CDM box. (The dataset remains in the database.)

Destination active

Activates or deactivates the marked destination dataset, see Defining Active Destination Datasets. Only active destination datasets are considered for the actions.

Exchange destination and source

Replaces the marked destination dataset by the source dataset in the CDM box. (The datasets are not exchanged in the database.)

Freeze destination working data

Saves the marked destination dataset as a new reference dataset and creates a new working dataset. The new working dataset is used as the new destination dataset.

Store destination data back to file

Saves the destination data in the database file from which it was read under the original file name and path.

Browse calibration history

Opens the Calibration history for dataset window in which you can show and edit the calibration history of the current dataset.

This menu contains the following functions:

Add

Opens the Select variables dialog box in which you can select variables from the source dataset.

Variable Name Display Setup

Opens the dialog box Variable Name Display Setup in which you can define how the variables are displayed in the CDM.

Add All

Selects all variables from the source dataset.

Add by Mask

Contains menu functions for adding variables and functions to the Variables and Functions to Process list.

Add Variable File

Opens a dialog box in which you can select a file from which the variables are added to the Variables ( & functions) to process list.

Add Empty Variables

Adds all calibration variables of the type value block, map, curve and axis which are empty or have been filled with default values during the software development phase.

CDM recognizes calibration variables as being empty if all cells have the same value.

Select/Deselect All

Selects all variables in the Variables (& functions) to process list, or deselects them if they are all marked.

Select/Show All Differences

In the Variables (& functions) to process list, shows only the variables that have unequal variable values in the source dataset and the active destination datasets.

Delete

Deletes marked variables from the Variables (& functions) to process list.

Delete All

Deletes all variables from the Variables ( & functions) to process list.

Delete by Mask

Opens a dialog box in which you can enter a search mask and delete all matching variables from the Variables ( & functions) to process list.

Delete by Variable File

Opens a dialog box in which you can select the file containing the variables that are to be deleted from the Variables ( & functions) to process list.

Copy Name(s)

Copies variable names to the clipboard, see Copying Variable Names.

Open Variable File

Opens a dialog box in which you can select a file containing the variables with which the variables in the Variables ( & functions) to process list are to be replaced.

Save Variables to File

Opens a dialog box in which you can specify a file in which all variable names from the Variables (& functions) to process list are to be saved.

Save Selected Variables to File

Opens a dialog box in which you can specify a file in which only the selected variable names from the Variables ( & functions) to process list are to be saved.

Open Grid Editor

Opens the Grid Editor where you can edit variable values of destination datasets directly. You don't have to change between destination and source datasets. The Calibration Data Manager selects the type of editor depending on the parameter type. Other editors stay open in parallel. See, Displaying the Grid Editor.

Edit Variable

Opens the CDM Variable viewer dialog box in which you can edit the marked variables (from the working dataset) or view them (from the reference dataset).

If you opened the CDM from the Experiment Environment, the experiment window instead of the CDM Variable Viewer will be activated for calibration. If the variable is already used in the experiment, the corresponding layer and instrument will be activated. If the variable is not yet part of the experiment, a new layer named Calibration Data Manager with a new calibration instrument containing that variable will be created.

Open Label Viewer

Opens the Label Viewer window where you can edit variable values of source and destination datasets.

Select Experiment

Defines the experiment configuration with which a dataset or a data exchange file is displayed when you view datasets and data exchange files in the Experiment Environment.

Open Experiment

Shows the selected dataset or the selected data exchange file as working page in the Experiment Environment. The experiment configuration stored in the experiment is used. However, variables or calibration variables not included in the dataset or in the data exchange files are not displayed. The experiment is in offline mode and no connection is made to the hardware.

Open Previewer

Opens the preview window with information about the marked variables, functions or groups.

About variable

Opens a message field containing further information on the first marked variable in the Variables (& functions) to process list.

Variable Documentation

Shows the ECU document of the marked variable under Variables (& functions) to process.

Edit Last History Entry

Opens the Edit status history for variable dialog box in which you can make settings for the last status history entry of the variable.

Create New History Entry

Opens the Edit status history for variable dialog box in which you can make settings for a new status history entry of the variable.

Display Status History

Opens the status history for variable window in which you can view and edit the status history of the current variable.

This menu contains the following functions:

Select action

Sets the Action field to the selected action.

Invalid combinations of Action and Format are corrected automatically.

Output format

Sets the Format field to the selected format.

List highlighted / List to eCDM highlighted / Copy highlighted / Compare highlighted

Starts the specified action only for selected variables, functions and groups (i.e. those displayed with a blue background).

List all / List to eCDM all / Copy all / Compare all

Starts the specified action for all variables, functions and groups that are added to the Variables to process group field. This also includes those variables, functions and groups that are currently hidden from the view because they are filtered.

View result files

Opens a dialog box in which you can open the selected result file.

View output file

Opens the result file of the last action performed.

This menu contains the following functions:

Settings

Opens the CDM: Settings dialog box, in which you can make all settings of the Calibration Data Manager.

This menu contains the following functions:

Collapse all

Minimizes in function mode all functions and groups in the Variables & functions/Variables to process list.

Expand all

Expands in function mode all functions and groups in the Variables & functions/Variables to process list.

Display filter

Contains menu functions for filtering the display of variables in the Variables & functions/Variables to process list:

Switch view

In the Variables & functions to process list, you can switch between two views, the single column view and the multi column view.

This menu contains the following functions:

Hotkey Assignment

Opens the Hotkey assignment for dialog box, in which you can view the keyboard assignment for the Calibration Data Manager.

Help on Current Window

Opens the CDM help.

Help

Opens the INCA help.

Manuals and Tutorial

Opens the directory containing the INCA manuals.

Video Tutorials

Opens an overview listing all video tutorials for INCA. You can access the videos directly from the overview.

Info

Opens an information box about INCA/CDM.

Product Disclaimer

Opens the warning notice for the use of INCA.

This group field contains the source dataset (for listing, comparing and copying).

In addition to the dataset symbols can be displayed with additional information on the dataset:

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The button next to the field opens the Select source dataset dialog box.

This group field contains a table with the destination datasets (for listing, comparing and copying). The table contains 2 colums:

The CDM window contains an area for detail information on the variable or function that is selected in the Variables (and functions) to process group field.

It comprises the following tab:

About

Displays the information on the selected variable as defined in the project description file (*.a2l).

This tab is always shown (also without the add-on INCA-QM-BASIC).

Additional tabs are displayed if the add-on INCA-QM-BASIC is also installed.

This group field contains the following fields:

Action

Specifies the desired action.

Invalid combinations of Action and Format are corrected automatically.

Format

Specifies the desired file format for saving the output file.

The group field contains the following elements:

• Toolbar with filter symbol

  Using the filter symbol above the list box, you can show/hide variables with the corresponding attributes.

  Note
  The List, Compare and Copy actions are performed irrespective of the display with all variables to be processed.

  	Display no axis points.
  	Display no ASCII values.
  	Display no value blocks.
  	Display no value matrices.
  	Display no continuous values.
  	Display no binary values.
  	Display no multidimensional maps (ASAM-MCD-2MC keywords: CUBOID, CUBE_4).
  	Display no curves.
  	Display no variables of the axis type CURVE.
  	Display no maps.
  	Display no dependent parameters.
  	Display no binary large object parameters (ASAM-MCD-2MC keyword: BLOB).
  	Display no functions.
  	Display no groups.
  	Display only variables which cannot be compared, since they are not present in the active destination dataset.
  	Display only those variables whose values are identical to those of the active destination dataset.
  	Display only those variables whose values differ from those of the active destination dataset.
  	Display only those variables that are used in the experiment. The result list is automatically updated if there are variables added to or removed from the experiment. Note This filter is only available if you opened the CDM from the Experiment Environment.

  Note
  If the add-on INCA-QM-BASIC was installed with INCA, the toolbar contains additional filter symbols for information on quality meta data, for example, : status "calibrated", : quality meta data not equal, and process meta data. For further information please see the QM-BASIC online help.

• List box Variables (and functions) to process

  Displays the selected variables (and functions/groups, if applicable) of the source dataset, along with some additional information. These variables, functions and groups are used in the various actions.

  The listbox columns contain the following information:

  

  • Variables (& Functions) name

  • Source datasets

  • Destination datasets

    The index [x] references the dataset name in the Destination group field (green index [x]).
    

    To activate or deactivate a destination dataset, see Destination active.
    

  • Dataset name and path

    Hover over the index header to display this information.

  The entries may contain the following information:

  1. Data type

     This icon represents the data type of the variable:

     	axis point
     	ASCII value
     	value blocks
     	value matrix
     	continuous value
     	binary value
     	multidimensional map (ASAM-MCD-2MC keywords: CUBOID, CUBE_4).
     	curve
     	variable of the axis type CURVE.
     	map
     	binary large object (ASAM-MCD-2MC keyword: BLOB).

     If the list entry is not a simple variable, but a function or group, the corresponding icon for functions or groups is shown instead:

     	Function
     	Group

  2. Maturity information

     This icon is only shown if the add-on INCA-QM-BASIC has also been installed.

     If the add-on INCA-QM-BASIC was installed with INCA, you can display symbols to show the current quality meta data of variables, functions and datasets. For comparisons, the coloring of the icons indicates whether the quality states of the compared objects are equal or different, or whether one variable or function is not present in one of the datasets, for example, : status "calibrated", quality meta data not equal.

     For detailed information, see the help for the INCA-QM-BASIC add-on (available only if INCA-QM-BASIC has also been installed).

  3. Result of instant comparison

     This icon is only shown if only if immediate comparison has been activated.

     If you enable instant comparison in the settings, the variables and possibly functions are compared with the variables of the active destination datasets. The settings you define for the standard comparison are used. The results of the instant comparison are displayed as symbol next to the variables:

     Detailed information on Instant Compare

     	Functions / variables cannot be compared, since they are not present in any of the active destination datasets.
     	Functions / variables are present in at least one destination and in all destinations, where they are present they are identical with the source.
     	If two or more destination datasets have been activated: the function / variable is present in exactly one dataset and identical to the source.
     	If two or more destination datasets have been activated: the function / variable is present in all datasets and identical to the source.
     	In at least one destination the function / variable differs from the source.
     	If two or more destination datasets have been activated: the function / variable is present in exactly one dataset and different to the source.
     	If two or more destination datasets have been activated: the function / variable is present in all datasets and different to the source in at least one destination.

     For checks, a status icon is displayed. The status refers to both the online dataset check and the online bounds check. For more information about the checks, see Online Dataset Check and Online Bounds Check.

     	Displayed if both checks are ok.
     	Displayed if the checks detected an error.

  4. Variable access

     This icon shows how the variable is accessed:

     	Calibration is possible.
     	Calibration is not possible.
     	Dependent characteristic
     	Virtual variable

  5. Name

     The variable name can be displayed in black, gray, or red, whereby the colors have the following meaning:

     variable name shown in black	normal use
     variable name shown in gray	The variable value contains fill bytes. Variables containing fill bytes are not taken into account during listing or copying actions.
     variable name shown in red	The calibration variable misses some basic definitions; it cannot be used for editing, compare, list and copy.

  6. Value

     The variable value can only be displayed directly for scalars (i.e. for variables of the types continuous, logical, and ASCII).

     For any other type of variable, you must double-click the entry to open the corresponding editor.

  7. Unit

     The unit of the value is shown in square brackets. If the unit is not defined or cannot be shown directly, the square brackets are empty.

  8. Possession

     This icon shows the relation between the variable and the function or group. Consequently, it is only displayed in the function view.

     	The variable is defined in the function or group.
     	The variable is referenced by the function or group.

  Use Index as Column Header

  This feature offers the following options:

  • Referencing the dataset name in the Destination group field by index.

  • Display more columns by reducing the column width.

  • Display dataset name and path when hovering over index header.

  

This group field contains the following fields:

Output base name (at directory of option 'output'):

Enter the base for the file name under which the results of the selected action (list, copy, or compare) will be saved. The result files will be saved in the path that is set in the CDM output settings; CDM displays this path above the field Output base name. A suffix will be appended to the output base name, dependent on the contents and format of the output file.

Supported variables for the file name:

Supported variables for the path name:

Browse

Clicking this button opens a dialog window. There you can choose your desired storage location.

List highlighted / List to eCDM highlighted / Copy highlighted / Compare highlighted

Clicking this button starts the specified action only for selected variables, functions and groups (i.e. those displayed with a blue background).

List all / List to eCDM all / Copy all / Compare all

Clicking this button starts the specified action for all variables, functions and groups that are added to the Variables to process group field. This also includes those variables, functions and groups that are currently hidden from the view because they are filtered.

This group field contains the following fields:

Results

Displays the results of a comparison.

View

The View button opens a dialog box in which you can open the desired result file.