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The software for the easy assessment of pipe inspection data on mobile workstations
User Manual
Version 3.0.0
Date 22.08.2023
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Hitting the Measurements button will open sub-menu containig a range of measurement tools that can help measure certain values like clock position, bend angle, water level etc.
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Report preview
Button Report Preview will enter a screen where you can preview and print to file a PDF report of given project. On the left-hand side, you will find options which sections to include in the PDF report. After clicking Generate Report (1) button, a preview will be generated and possible to inspect using previous/next page arrows (3)(4). Save to PDF (2) button allows creating .pdf file inside projects files (C:\WinCan_Projects\[project_name]\Misc\Docu).
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Open photo/video gallery
Selecting the standard menu command Photo/Video Gallery is going to list you all media files (i.e. photos, videos and drawings) which are available in the current project. You can check at any time whether all sections have really been assigned their specific videoclips:
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You may also change the media filenames hitting the pencil icon or delete a media file via the trash symbol.
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You may also filter (1) and sort (2) gallery files
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Managing projects
All projects you created on your mobile computer are saved per default into the folder C:\WinCan_Projects:
Get back to the Home Screen and hit the button Project Management to easily look for a specific project available on the list:
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The most important function buttons of this panel are briefly described below:
Enter a part of a project name into the search field and corresponding project will be shown on the list. The rest of projects will be filtered out.
Update project list: invalid entries to deleted projects will be removed and the project list thus cleaned up.
Create a new project
Open an existing project from the list
Add a project to list, that you have previously copied into the folder C:\WinCan_Projects. Therefore you always must browse for the project database in the project sub-folder \DB an (e.g. Test_ProTouch_EN.db3).
Copy a project to a removable drive
Rename the selected project
Delete the project from the list
Managing addresses of project participants (contacts)
The addresses of all project participants (clients, managers and contractors) will be saved in the address database C:\WinCan_Projects\Meta.db3 and are automatically available for all future projects on the current computer.
Get back to the Home Screen and hit the button Contact Management to easily look for a specific address available on the list:
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The most important function buttons of this panel are briefly described below:
1. Enter a part of a contact name into the search field and corresponding contact will be shown on the list. The rest of contacts will be filtered out.
2. Click on this button to create a new address.
3. Run the import of an existing address database saved as a ZIP file from another computer.
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4. Run the export of an existing address database on the current computer and save it as a ZIP file.
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5. Select and edit an address from the list. Use the input mask (contact details) on the right to modify the current contact or select a specific contractor address to assign the logo file via the corresponding text field. 6. To delete the attached logo to the contact the user needs to select contact from the list and click on the trash icon on the right of the logo name under the Logo File field.
7. To delete the contact the user needs to select it from the list and click on the trash icon on the right of contact details bar.
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Mind that you cannot restore contacts which have been deleted previously! |
Assigning existing addresses to a project
You can assign contacts to existing projects via the contact management, remember that the project must be active: select the desired contact (1) and hit the button Append (2) to link it to the current project:
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If you like to assign a contact to a new project already before the project has been created, you will have to pick existing address data (2) provided by the correspond list fields for clients, managers or contractors (1) and confirm with the button Apply (3):
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Note: You can create new addresses only in the contact management hitting the button Create Contact. |
Forwarding project data
There are two possibilities to forward projects you created with the software ProTouch:
Copy the project on a removable drive, open it in WinCanVX on an office computer and upload it to the WinCan cloud.
Upload the project directly from your mobile equipment to the WinCan cloud.
1. Check whether you have assigned all contacts (i.e. client, manager and contractor (with logo)) to the current project.
2. Create a report preview via the standard menu (1) and save the protocol as a PDF file hitting the corresponding button (3):
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3. Check the status of your internet connection.
4. Switch to the Home Screen, click on the button Settings and make sure you have entered a valid account to make full use of the cloud service WinCan-WEB.
5. Get back to the Home Screen and click on button Project Management to see the list of all projects that are available on your local disk.
6. Select the desired ProTouch project, hit the gear icon and choose the command Send to Cloud from the menu:
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Photo/video file sharing
Another option to forward project data is to export (1) or share via e-mail (2) an individual gallery files. To do so, just use correct buttons that can be found on a gallery file preview inside the gallery screen:
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Clicking the up arrow icon will open a popup where you can choose the export location. Use given buttons on the left (1) to move around the different folders (i.e. Desktop, Downloads, Documents, Projects). Then, just use Apply button and the file will be exported to choosen location.
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On the other hand, the share file button allows to share given file via link sent to e-mail. After clicking cloud icon a popup will appear, where you can input receiver e-mail address. Using Share button will start uploading the file and after that, a link allowing to download the file will be sent to the e-mail address.
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For the following two options to be available, you need to be logged to WinCan Web and choose a project from the list that is available on the web. |
Downloading data
When connected to WinCan Web, a project list will also contain projects available on the web. This is signaled by a highlighted cloud icon (1). Just like in the step 6. described above, you can choose to download the project (2) from the cloud to your local device.
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Sharing project link
Another option is sharing the project via link sent to e-mail. To do so, choose the Share link option (3). After that, a below popup will appear which allows to specify receiver email, whether the project can be downloaded and expiration date for a link to the project.
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Editing plots or maps with the drawing program
You can assign a plot either to your project or to a single section and draw the geografic location of the inspected objects accordingly. Open the project and click on the button Project data entry. Next click on the button Drawings (1) in the data entry interface and select the type Project drawing (2) in the pop-up panel to draw the location of all sections on one single page:
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The drawing module in ProTouch supports the formats JPG, PNG or PDF for the import of existing plots or maps. So you can draw the inspected sections on a added background layer or selected map tile (1) and have them adjusted automatically to the corresponding scale:
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The button Shapes (2) provides curved and straight lines, arrows, circles, rectangles, polygones and a huge number of predefined symbols for access points (3) that you can select and draw directly on the plot.
Adding captions to drawing elements is done with the button Text (4) whereas all formatting commands can be found in the symbol bar (5) above the drawing area.
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Editing plots or maps with the drawing program
You can assign a plot either to your project or to a single section and draw the geografic location of the inspected objects accordingly. Open the project and click on the button Project data entry. Next click on the button Drawings (1) in the data entry interface and select the type Project drawing (2) in the pop-up panel to draw the location of all sections on one single page:
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The drawing module in ProTouch supports the formats JPG, PNG or PDF for the import of existing plots or maps. So you can draw the inspected sections on a added background layer or selected map tile (1) and have them adjusted automatically to the corresponding scale:
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The button Shapes (2) provides curved and straight lines, arrows, circles, rectangles, polygones and a huge number of predefined symbols for access points (3) that you can select and draw directly on the plot.
Adding captions to drawing elements is done with the button Text (4) whereas all formatting commands can be found in the symbol bar (5) above the drawing area.
The drawing program is automatically saving any modification in small intervals. Hitting the diskette icon (6) will also save your work manually.
Report preview
Button Report Preview will enter a screen where you can preview and print to file a PDF report of given project. On the left-hand side, you will find options which sections to include in the PDF report. After clicking Generate Report (1) button, a preview will be generated and possible to inspect using previous/next page arrows (3)(4). Save to PDF (2) button allows creating .pdf file inside projects files (C:\WinCan_Projects\[project_name]\Misc\Docu).
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Open photo/video gallery
Selecting the standard menu command Photo/Video Gallery is going to list you all media files (i.e. photos, videos and drawings) which are available in the current project. You can check at any time whether all sections have really been assigned their specific videoclips:
...
You may also change the media filenames hitting the pencil icon or delete a media file via the trash symbol.
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You may also filter (1) and sort (2) gallery files
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Managing projects
All projects you created on your mobile computer are saved per default into the folder C:\WinCan_Projects:
Get back to the Home Screen and hit the button Project Management to easily look for a specific project available on the list:
...
The most important function buttons of this panel are briefly described below:
Enter a part of a project name into the search field and corresponding project will be shown on the list. The rest of projects will be filtered out.
Update project list: invalid entries to deleted projects will be removed and the project list thus cleaned up.
Create a new project
Open an existing project from the list
Add a project to list, that you have previously copied into the folder C:\WinCan_Projects. Therefore you always must browse for the project database in the project sub-folder \DB an (e.g. Test_ProTouch_EN.db3).
Copy a project to a removable drive
Rename the selected project
Delete the project from the list
Managing addresses of project participants (contacts)
The addresses of all project participants (clients, managers and contractors) will be saved in the address database C:\WinCan_Projects\Meta.db3 and are automatically available for all future projects on the current computer.
Get back to the Home Screen and hit the button Contact Management to easily look for a specific address available on the list:
...
The most important function buttons of this panel are briefly described below:
1. Enter a part of a contact name into the search field and corresponding contact will be shown on the list. The rest of contacts will be filtered out.
2. Click on this button to create a new address.
3. Run the import of an existing address database saved as a ZIP file from another computer.
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4. Run the export of an existing address database on the current computer and save it as a ZIP file.
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5. Select and edit an address from the list. Use the input mask (contact details) on the right to modify the current contact or select a specific contractor address to assign the logo file via the corresponding text field. 6. To delete the attached logo to the contact the user needs to select contact from the list and click on the trash icon on the right of the logo name under the Logo File field.
7. To delete the contact the user needs to select it from the list and click on the trash icon on the right of contact details bar.
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Mind that you cannot restore contacts which have been deleted previously! |
Assigning existing addresses to a project
You can assign contacts to existing projects via the contact management, remember that the project must be active: select the desired contact (1) and hit the button Append (2) to link it to the current project:
...
If you like to assign a contact to a new project already before the project has been created, you will have to pick existing address data (2) provided by the correspond list fields for clients, managers or contractors (1) and confirm with the button Apply (3):
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| Info |
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Note: You can create new addresses only in the contact management hitting the button Create Contact. |
Forwarding project data
There are two possibilities to forward projects you created with the software ProTouch:
Copy the project on a removable drive, open it in WinCanVX on an office computer and upload it to the WinCan cloud.
Upload the project directly from your mobile equipment to the WinCan cloud.
1. Check whether you have assigned all contacts (i.e. client, manager and contractor (with logo)) to the current project.
2. Create a report preview via the standard menu (1) and save the protocol as a PDF file hitting the corresponding button (3):
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3. Check the status of your internet connection.
4. Switch to the Home Screen, click on the button Settings and make sure you have entered a valid account to make full use of the cloud service WinCan-WEB.
5. Get back to the Home Screen and click on button Project Management to see the list of all projects that are available on your local disk.
6. Select the desired ProTouch project, hit the gear icon and choose the command Send to Cloud from the menu:
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Photo/video file sharing
Another option to forward project data is to export (1) or share via e-mail (2) an individual gallery files. To do so, just use correct buttons that can be found on a gallery file preview inside the gallery screen:
...
Clicking the up arrow icon will open a popup where you can choose the export location. Use given buttons on the left (1) to move around the different folders (i.e. Desktop, Downloads, Documents, Projects). Then, just use Apply button and the file will be exported to choosen location.
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On the other hand, the share file button allows to share given file via link sent to e-mail. After clicking cloud icon a popup will appear, where you can input receiver e-mail address. Using Share button will start uploading the file and after that, a link allowing to download the file will be sent to the e-mail address.
...
| Info |
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For the following two options to be available, you need to be logged to WinCan Web and choose a project from the list that is available on the web. |
Downloading data
When connected to WinCan Web, a project list will also contain projects available on the web. This is signaled by a highlighted cloud icon (1). Just like in the step 6. described above, you can choose to download the project (2) from the cloud to your local device.
...
Sharing project link
Another option is sharing the project via link sent to e-mail. To do so, choose the Share link option (3). After that, a below popup will appear which allows to specify receiver email, whether the project can be downloaded and expiration date for a link to the project.