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The software for the easy assessment of pipe inspection data on mobile workstations
User Manual
Version 3.0.0
Date 29.08.2023
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Processor: INTEL Core i5
RAM: 8 Gbyte RAM
Free disk space (C:\): 250 Gbyte
Number of USB ports: 2
Number of COM ports (RS232): 1
Type of screen: Touch-Screen: 12 to 13 inch
Screen resolution: 1200x800
Operating System
Windows 8.1 PRO, 64bit: all updates provided by Microsoft must be downloaded and installed.
Windows 10 PRO, 64bit: all updates provided by Microsoft must be downloaded and installed.
Windows 11 PRO, 64bit: all updates provided by Microsoft must be downloaded and installed.
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Once the camera is connected to a compatible video encoding device (i.e. Sensoray 2253, Dazzle DVD-Videorecorder or DFG/USB2pro etc.) and switched on the LiveVideo signal appears in the preview panel and the camera thus is ready for recording:
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If Video Recording Auto Pause checkbox is selected, then recording will be paused during most of the actions like adding new observations, using measurement tools or creating free text.
Under Video source you can change whether you want to choose PTStreamer (camera connected) or UDP as a video source.
Video > OSD devices
Common settings allow you to set display time for OSD elements like section and observation.
Video > OSD devices
This sub-category provides a list of OSD-devices that are currently supported by ProTouch. Select the desired device and the corresponding COM-port which the device is connected to:
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Device Control > ProTouch API panels
These settings allows allow to turn one of the ProTouch Api Panels, if needed.
Device Control > Parallel Laser
These settings allow to select device used for parallel laser to load correct laser properties.
WinCan Web
Enter your credentials for the usage of the cloud service WinCan WEB. Mind that you have to register your company and your web-account before under web.wincan.com.
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Use the pen icon (1) to edit or correct existing data. Hitting the corresponding trash icon (2) on the other hand is going to delete sections, inspections or observations:. Use Enter Observations (3) button to enter Inspection screen.
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Entering observations and defects
The observation entry interface shows the main chapters of the observation catalogue (1). You can manually navigate through the catalogue or use the search field (. In case you have chosen the wrong observation, simply get back to the main chapter view hitting the checkerboard icon (1a). Alternatively, use the search field (2) and enter the OP-Code or the beginning part of the observation text - this will help you finding the desired observation more quickly:
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Start entering stepwise all observations or defects for the current section and confirm each observation using one of the blue buttons (3). Parameters highlighted in red are always mandatory.
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In case you have chosen the wrong observation, simply get back to the main chapter view hitting the checkerboard icon (1a).Observation entry can be done via an imported video clip or via a LiveVideo signal from a TV camera as a part of the mobile inspection equipment.
Hit the camera icon at the bottom to the right corner (1) to have the control buttons for video recording and playback shown:
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1d: Stop or restart video playback.Push the button Go Back to
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LiveVideo signal from a TV camera will be constantly shown on the screen. If you want to playback the recording, use camera icon (1) and then play button (1c). |
If the camera icon has a red dot next to it, it means there is no recorded video. After recording or importing a video for a given section or lateral, the red dot will turn green. On the screen, you will still see Live Video, but you can use the play button to replay the recorded video.
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Push the button Go Back to get back to the overview that will show you all sections and the list of observations per section inspection listed on the right part of the panel:
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Click on the empty placeholder (1) to add a second photo to the same observation. This is going to open the video panel. Move to open the video panel. Use LiveVideo or replay the recorded video and move the slider to the desired location in the clip and . Then push the blue button Add 2nd Photo (2):
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Use this dialogue panel to activate the object display and to define whether you want to change the object position via Drag&Drop or via value entry (X and Y values):
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Hitting the button Show changes returns a preview of the object display. Click on Save if you agree with the result (2).
Measurements
Hitting the Measurements Measure button will open sub-menu containig containing a range of measurement tools that can help measure certain values like clock position, bend angle, water level etc.
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You can assign a plot either to your project or to a single section and draw the geografic geographic 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 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 to select 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) and next (4) page arrows. Save to PDF (2) button allows creating .pdf file inside projects files (C:\WinCan_Projects\[project_name]\Misc\Docu):
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name]\Misc\Docu). You can also share the PDF report by sending it via e-mail (5). To do this, you need to log in to WinCan Web first.”
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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 share media file via e-mail (1), which requires logging to WinCan Web beforehand. Trash icon (2) will delete media file. Use the up-arrow icon (3) to export file to some location on the computer. Changing the media filenames is possible by hitting the pencil icon (4):
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You may also filter (1) and sort (2) gallery files:
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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.
7the corresponding text field. 6. To delete the attached logo to the contact the user needs to select it contact 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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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, use Apply button and the file will be exported to choosen location:
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On the other hand, the share file button 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 opened beforehand. 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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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, then WinCan Web and make sure to enter 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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Media files and PDF file sharing
Another option to forward some of the project data is to share via e-mail. The share file button in Report Preview and Multimedia Gallery 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 green 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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After a short while, you should receive an email with the following message and a button to download the file.
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Downloading data
When connected to WinCan Web, a project list will also contain projects available on the web. If the project is available on the web, it will be signaled by a highlighted cloud icon (1). If you want to download it for local use, just hit the gear icon and you can choose to download the project (2) from the cloud to your local device.
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Sharing project link
Another option available only for projects already available on WinCan Web 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 that allows you to specify the receiver's email, whether the project can be downloaded, and the expiration date for a link to the project. The Send button will send an e-mail with a link to a project uploaded on the WinCan Web that can be inspected and downloaded if the correct option is checked.
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