Variables Menu

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.

Save	Opens a dialog box where you can specify a file for saving the assignment.
Load	Opens a dialog box where you can select a file from which INCA loads an assignment.

Display HEX Editor

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

Working Data	Opens the working dataset and the ECU working page in the HEX editor.
Reference Data	Opens the reference dataset and the ECU reference page in the HEX editor.
Code	Opens the code page of the INCA database and of the ECU in the HEX editor.
DPR	Opens the DPR of the ETK in the HEX editor.

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.

Note
Following three entries are available only if the INCA-MCE add-on is installed.

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.

Note
Current settings (activated / inactivated) of above two entries are not saved with EE. When EE opens, their initial settings are copied from respective INCA user options in MCE tab.

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:

Write to PaCo File	Opens a dialog box in which you can select the adaptive parameters whose values you want to save in a PaCo file.
Write to CDF File	Opens a dialog box in which you can select the adaptive parameters whose values you want to save in a CDF file.
Write to CVX File	Opens a dialog box in which you can select the adaptive parameters whose values you want to save in a CVX file.
Write to DCM File	Opens a dialog box in which you can select the adaptive parameters whose values you want to save in a DCM file.
Read Adapt. Characteristics from File	Opens a dialog box in which you can select a file from which you want to read the adaptive parameters.

InCircuit2

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

Note
This menu function is available only if the add-on module MCS-InCircuit2 was also installed with INCA.

Experiment Preparation	Opens the Experiment preparation dialog box, in which you can select the calibration variables to be applied online in the control device.
Show ARAM contents	Opens a window displaying the currently selected online applicable calibration variables and their memory addresses in the control device RAM.

Limited Emulation RAM

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

Reconfigure

Opens the Reconfigure dialog box, in which you can select the calibration variables and their memory areas.

Note
This function is only available if the user option Operation mode is set to Experiment preparation.

Automatic Reconfigure

If the user option Operation mode is set to Experiment preparation:
Checks whether all relevant calibration values can be emulated at once; if this is possible, automatic reconfiguration is executed without opening the Experiment Preparation window. If automatic reconfiguration is not possible, a message is displayed, and you can reconfigure manually.

If the user option Operation mode is set to Dynamic emulation:
Based on the actual set of variables that have differences between Working Page and Reference Page, INCA calculates a better emulation RAM layout. The emulation RAM freed through this procedure can now be used for emulating additional variables.

Note

This function is only available if the A2L file contains the CALIBRATION_METHOD ReconfigurableSizeMovableEmuRAM.

When the emulation RAM shall be changed, INCA asks you to switch to the ECU reference page beforehand.

If the reconfiguration shall focus on specific calibration variables, you can open the context menu of a calibration instrument and select Limited Emulation RAM - Try to emulate all variables or Try to emulate selected variables.

Show Configuration

Opens a window displaying the memory areas that can currently be calibrated.

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:

Automatic Reconfigure

INCA does not automatically clear the PoolRam. If the PoolRAM is used up, you can reconfigure it for the connected hardware device automatically.

Show Configuration

Displays the PoolRAM configuration. In the monitor window, the CALIBRATION_METHOD_SINGLE_POINTERED is displayed with the following configuration:

`PointeredTable`	The number of groups that are emulated.
`PoolRAM fill level`	The number of bytes that have been used by the PoolRAM in `Bytes` and `%`.
`Groupname`	List of used groups from the variable selection dialog.

The configuration is only shown if the A2l file of the experiment supports the single pointer calibration method and the connected devices are in online mode.

You can

Select variables

Search for Variables

Saving All Variables to a File

Loading Variable Configuration for User Interface

Saving Variable Configuration for User Interface

Viewing a Dataset in the HEX Editor

Issuing Measure Data

Reading Adaptive Characteristics

Preparing Experiment for Online Application in Control Device

Reconfiguring the PoolRAM Automatically

Showing the Configuration of the PoolRAM