Experiment: exp Hardware: hw Window

This menu contains the following functions:

New

Closes the current experiment and creates a new, empty experiment.

If you changed any settings in the previous experiment, a message box is displayed. You can specify whether or not you want to save your changes.

Open

Opens the Load Dialog box in which you can select an experiment you want to open.

If you changed any settings in the previous experiment, a message box is displayed. You can specify whether or not you want to save your changes.

Save

Saves the current settings in the experiment environment.

Save As

Opens the Save as dialog box, in which you can specify an experiment for saving the current settings in the experiment environment or create a new experiment.

Load VUI Window

Opens a dialog box in which you can select a file containing a variable user interface you want to open (file extension .vui).

Hardware Configuration

Opens the Hardware: hw Experiment: exp window in which you can configure hardware. If the window is already open, it is placed in the foreground.

The Experiment: exp Hardware: hw window remains open.

Go to INCA Main Window

Changes to the INCA Database Manager.

The Experiment: exp Hardware: hw window remains open.

Protocol of Configuration

Opens a browser in which you can display the configuration protocol.

The configuration protocol documents all variables in the experiment environment with their settings and parameters.

Close

Closes the experiment environment.

If you have changed any settings in the experiment, a message box is displayed. You can specify whether or not you want to save your changes.

This menu contains the following functions:

Toolbar

Shows or hides the toolbar.

Status Bar

Shows or hides the status bar.

The availability of functions in the Edit menu depends on the window type of the active window.

This menu contains the following functions:

Menu functions available for calibration window types

Undo: Last value change

Undoes the last change of a value in an editor. If you want to undo more than one value, you can reset them step by step by selecting the menu command multiple times.

Redo: Last value change

Restores the previous change. If you want to restore more than one value, you can restore it step by step by selecting the menu command multiple times.

Decrement

Decrements the data by a default value.

Increment

Increments the data by a default value.

Add offset

Increases or decreases the data by a certain value.

Multiply by Factor

Multiplies the data by a certain value.

Divide by a Divisor

Divides the data by a certain value.

Fill with Values

Replaces the data by a certain value.

Reset to Reference Page Value

Resets the value on the Working Page to its reference page value.

Complete Map	Resets the values in all fields to their reference page values.
Selected Area	Resets the values in the marked fields to their reference page values.

X-Axis

The menu options in the sub-menus allow operations on axis points of the x-axis.

Y-Axis

The menu options in the sub-menus allow operations on axis points of the y-axis.

Z-Axis

The menu options in the sub-menus allow operations on axis points of the z-axis.

Interpolate in X-Direction

Interpolates the value in the direction of the X-axis.

Interpolate in Y-Direction

Interpolates the value in the direction of the Y-axis.

Copy

Copies the selected variable values to the clipboard.

Paste

Inserts the values from the clipboard.

Copy all data to clipboard

Saves the values of the curve or map to the clipboard.

Select All Values

All data of the curve or the map is selected.

The following menu function are only available if the add-on module INCA-QM-BASIC was installed:

Edit Previous Status Entry

Opens a dialog box in which you can edit the previous status entry.

Create New Status Entry

Opens a dialog box in which you can create a new status entry.

Display status history

Opens a dialog box in which your status history is displayed.

Menu functions available for measure window types

Undo: Last scaling

Undoes the last scaling of an oscilloscope.

Redo: Last scaling

Restores the previous scaling.

Copy Properties

Copies the data settings to the clipboard.

Paste Properties

Inserts the data settings from the clipboard.

Select All

Selects all channels in a measure window.

This menu contains the following functions:

Variable Selection

Opens the Select variables window, where you can select the variables you will use in the experiment.

Display Configuration

Opens the Display Configuration in which you can configure the display of the elements used in the experiment.

Variable Configuration

Opens the Variable Configuration in which you can configure the recording status of the variables used in the experiment.

Find Variable

Opens the Search for variable dialog box, in which you can enter the name of the variable you want to search for. You are shown all levels and editors in which the variable occurs.

Variable Name Display Setup

Opens the Variable Name Display Setup dialog box, in which you can specify how the variables are to be displayed in the Experimentation Environment.

About Variable

Displays information about the selected variable.

Variable Documentation

Opens ECU documentation, jumping directly to the documentation of the selected variable.

Copy Variable to Window

Copies the selected variables to another window.

Move Variable to Window

Moves the selected variables to another window.

Save used variables (LAB format)

Opens a dialog box where you can specify the file to which INCA will save all variable names selected in the experiment environment.

The file is saved in LAB format (ASCII file format) and can be used in other INCA modules - for example, in the Calibration Data Manager.

VUI Variable Configuration

Manages the assignment of variables in the experiment environment to elements in the current variable user interface.

Display HEX Editor

Opens the HEX Editor, where you can display, compare and edit datasets and memory pages in the ECU:

Configure Output Channels

Opens a window where you can select measure variables that you would like to transfer to the output channels of a connected device, for example an ES930 Multi-I/O-module, as an input variable.

MCE - Select Variables for MCE

Opens a window where you can select variables to add to the MCE configuration.

MCE - Add All Calibration Variables of Experiment

If activated: Calibration variables of the experiment will be added to the MCE configuration automatically when calibration access gets enabled.

MCE - Add All Measures Variables of Experiment

If activated: Measurement variables of the experiment will be added to the MCE configuration automatically when measurement starts.

Define/Manage Calculated Signals

Opens the Manage Calculated Signals dialog box, in which you can create and manage new mathematically linked measure variables from existing measure variables.

You can define calculated signals for all devices that return a raster-related measure signal.

New Calibration Scenario Configuration

Creates a new empty calibration scenario configuration and opens it in the Calibration Scenario Editor.

Open Calibration Scenario Configuration

Lets you select a calibration scenario configuration and opens it in the Calibration Scenario Editor.

Close Calibration Scenario Configuration

Closes the Calibration Scenario Editor.

Adaptive Characteristics

Contains menu functions for editing adaptive characteristics:

InCircuit2

Contains menu functions for preparing the control device for the online application of calibration variables:

Limited Emulation RAM

Contains menu functions for preparing control devices with limited emulation RAM for the application:

For detailed information see the PDF document Serial (X)ETK Calibration Concepts — Limited Emulation RAM, which you can find in the Manuals folder of your INCA installation.

Single Pointered

Contains menu functions for control devices using the single pointered method via XCP protocoll:

This menu contains the following functions:

Stop Measuring

Stops the current measurement. Both the display and the recording of measure data are stopped.

When you stop recording, the Recording information for: <file> dialog box opens, where you can save the recorded data.

Start Visualization

Starts displaying measure data continuously.

Start Recording

Starts recording and displaying measure data.

Pause Recording

Stops recording of measure data. INCA continues to display measure data.

The Insert pause comment dialog box opens where you can enter a reason for the pause.

Manual Trigger

Activates the manual trigger to start recording measure data (if you have defined a manual trigger).

Freeze Visualization

Stops or resumes display of measure data during measurement. The recording of the measure data continues even when the display is stopped.

Set Marker

Opens the Insert User Comment dialog box where you can enter text for the marker. INCA continues to display and record measure data in the background.

The marker is inserted in the recording file at the place where you called the function. You can view it during measure data analysis.

Open Recorder Configuration

Opens the Recorder Configuration dialog box where you can make settings for recording measure data, see Configuring a Recorder.

Open Recorder Manager

Opens the Recorder Manager, see Overview of Recorder Manager.

Fast Start

Contains menu functions for making cold-start and fast-start measurements.

This menu contains the following functions:

ECU Calibration Access

Enables or prevents calibration access to the ECU.

This function must be enabled if you want to change calibration values in the ECU. A calibration privilege is not required for pure measurements.

Initialize Hardware

Initializes all hardware added to the current workspace.

The ECU has to be reset before initialization. If the ECU is running, switch off the ignition.

If the memory pages of the control device are not updated, the Memory pages device window opens.

Initializes Unconnected Devices

Initializes devices that are not yet connected.

Hardware Mapping

Opens the Hardware Mapping dialog box, in which you can map hardware to hardware representations created in INCA.

Hardware Status

Opens the Hardware status window and displays the current status of all devices.

If the hardware is not yet initialized, it is initialized now.

Manage Memory Pages

Opens the Memory pages device window where you can view, compare and change the INCA datasets and memory pages in the ECU.

Switch Between Working/Reference Page

Toggles between displaying the values of the working page and the reference page.

Active Device Group

Specifies whether group calibration is activated or deactivated.

The group remains as a group even after you deactivate group calibration.

Send Cyclic Commands

Activates or deactivates the sending of cyclic XCP commands. If you deactivate the sending of cyclic commands for a device, cyclic commands for connection status and time synchronization are suppressed. The ECU goes into sleep mode without being interrupted by cyclic requests. You can still measure and calibrate, but the commands interrupt the sleep mode. In addition, COM API is supported.

Manage Store Bits

Requests the control device to copy the working dataset to the reference dataset. The procedure usually takes places later (during the shutdown logic).

Check Firmware Status

Checks the firmware status of the connected hardware which is used by INCA.

Update Firmware

Opens the HSP Update Tool and checks whether the firmware of the connected ETAS hardware, which is referenced in the INCA hardware configuration, is compatible with the current INCA version. If the firmware needs to be updated, you can start the firmware update directly from within the HSP Update Tool.

Export Configuration

Exports your experiment configuration for DAQ based measurement configurations. Use the export function to configure your measurement data source or to interpret trace data.

The export contains:

• Measure Configuration as JSON

• XCP session properties as JSON

• A2L file(s)

The following graphic shows an example use case for a zipped export:

Drive Recorder

This menu function provides three options to interact with the Drive Recorder:

This menu contains the following functions:

Change Working Data

Opens the Select working data for device dialog box where you can select a new working dataset.

If you select a reference dataset, INCA creates a copy of it and makes the copy the new working dataset.

Freeze Working Data

Opens the Freeze working data for device dialog box where you can specify the name for the new reference dataset.

INCA freezes the working dataset and makes it the new reference dataset. INCA then creates a new working dataset.

Save Working Data As

Opens the Save working data for device dialog box where you can specify the name for the new working dataset.

You can specify a new name or overwrite an existing dataset.

Enterprise CDM

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

These menu functions are only available if the eCDM add-on is installed.

Calibration Log

If you want to log calibration activities, you have to make sure that logging of the value history is activated in the user options (menu option Data handling on the Calibration Log tab).

Enables documenting of calibration activities.

Display Status History 

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

Variables

This menu contains the following functions:

VUI window

Contains menu functions for managing variable user interfaces:

ASAM-3MC -  Open ASAM-3MC Interface

Opens the ASAM-3MC module in which you can establish and configure a testbed connection for remote control of the control device.

Calibration Data Manager

Opens the Calibration Data Manager directly from the experiment. This uses the working and reference pages of the currently active device.

The experiment window can be closed independently of the Calibration Data Manager window.

EATB - ETAS Analytics Toolbox

Opens the EATB window in which you can display measurement data and analyze it.

MDA - Measure Data Analyzer

Opens the MDA window in which you can display saved measure data and analyze it offline.

Measure Data Converter

Opens a file selection dialog box where you can select measure data files for conversion (file name extension .dat). The measure data converter support the following output formats: ASCII, Matlab M-File, FAMOS, DIADEM and MDF.

This menu contains instrument-specific functions:

Menu Functions for Measure Windows and Measure Tables

Optimize Column Size

When you activate this function, the columns in a table are sized to exactly the same width as the widest entry in each column. The individual column widths can deviate from one another.

Optimize Window Size

Adapts the window size for optimum display depending on the screen size. Ideally, the column width should be such that all contents are fully visible and , where possible, the complete table is shown.

Measure Rate

Opens a dialog box where you can select a time raster for the measure channel.

Variable Order

Opens the Variable Order dialog box for changing the variable order in the display instrument.

Add Variable

Opens the Variable Selection dialog box where you can select variables to add them to the selected display instrument.

Remove Variable

Removes the selected variable from the display instrument.

Removing the last variable from a display instrument will also remove the display instrument itself.

Properties

Opens the Properties dialog box where you can set the display properties of the selected instrument.

Menu Functions for Oscilloscopes

Store Current Window Size

If you have modified the window size of an oscilloscope, an xy plotter or of a YT oscilloscope, you can use this function to define the modified size as the default. A new window of the type in question is now created in this size.

Reset Stored Window Size

You can use this function to restore the default size stored in INCA for the oscilloscope, xy plotter or YT oscilloscope.

Menu Functions for Outdated Oscilloscopes

Autoscale

Scales automatically the value axis of the selected signal in the oscilloscope so that the signal fits optimally into the display field.

Autoscale All Channels

Scales automatically the value axes of all measurement channels in the oscilloscope so that the signals fit optimally into the display field.

Autodistribution

Displays the selected signals in separate display areas; the value axes are scaled in such a way that one signal is being displayed above the next signal without overlapping.

Show Tool Tip

Displays the name of the signals and the axis values at the current position of the mouse pointer as a tooltip.

Analyze Measure Data

Activates the analysis mode.

The following changes in the oscilloscope: Depending on the oscilloscope type, one or two cursors appear. The values of the cursors are displayed in additional columns in the measure variable lists, plus, if applicable, a column with the difference of the values and a column with the dy/dt (gradient). The status bar shows the time values t1 and t2 of cursors 1 and 2 and their difference in seconds.

The gradient is only shown in the YT oscilloscope.

Analysis Setup

Opens a dialog box for configuring the analysis.

This function is only available for the old oscilloscope and the XY plotter, and it is active in analysis mode only.

Screenshot

Copies the contents of the oscilloscope to the clipboard.

Print

Opens the Print dialog box, where you can select the printer and enter additional information for printing the contents of the oscilloscope.

Define Trigger

Opens the Define display trigger condition dialog box, where you can configure a display trigger for the oscilloscope.

The trigger function is only available for the old oscilloscope and the XY plotter.

Activate Trigger

Activates / deactivates the display trigger for the oscilloscope.

The trigger function is only available for the old oscilloscope and the XY plotter.
You can make this setting only after defining a trigger and before you start recording.

Trigger Manually

Actuates a manual display trigger for the oscilloscope.

The trigger function is only available for the old oscilloscope and the XY plotter.

Measure Rate

Opens a dialog box where you can select a time raster for the measure channel.

Swap Axis X-Y

Swaps the X and Y axes.

This function is only available for XY plotters.

Variable Order

Opens the Variable Order dialog box for changing the variable order in the display instrument.

Add Variable

Opens the Variable Selection dialog box where you can select variables to add them to the selected display instrument.

Remove Variable

Removes the selected variable from the display instrument.

Removing the last variable from a display instrument will also remove the display instrument itself.

Properties

Opens the Properties dialog box where you can set the display properties of the selected instrument.

This menu shows the CAN output devices and the CAN message lists that you can send to the CAN output devices.

This menu contains the following functions:

Cascade

Cascades the windows in the experiment environment.

Tile Horizontal

Arranges the windows horizontally in the experiment environment.

Tile Vertical

Arranges the windows vertically in the experiment environment.

Arrange Symbols

Arranges the minimized windows (icons) horizontally at the bottom of the experiment environment.

Close All

Removes all windows from the experiment environment.

If you remove windows, a message is displayed when you close the experiment environment later. You can save or discard your changes in the experiment.

Close Active Window

Removes the active window from the experiment environment.

If you remove windows, a message is displayed when you close the experiment environment later. You can save or discard your changes in the experiment.

n Window

Activates the window with the name window.

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Further windows analog to the previous entry.

This menu contains the following functions:

Hotkey Assignment

Opens the dialog window Hotkey Assignment for Active window. Here you can view the hotkey assignments for each active Measuring or Calibration Window. If you have not set up a Measuring or Calibration Window yet, you are shown the hotkey assignments for the experiment environment.

Help on Current Window

Opens the Experiment Environment help.

Help

Opens the INCA help.

Manuals and Tutorial

Opens the directory in which the INCA Manuals and the Tutorial are stored.

Video Tutorials

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

About

Opens an information box about INCA

Support

Opens an information field with information on the respective country-specific INCA hotlines.

Safety Advice

Opens the warnings about the use of INCA.

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Further windows analog to the previous entry.