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16.12.2020
WinCan Version 2020.9.x

Training for operators: guidelines

The following training guide is providing a check list for WinCanVX trainers to make sure the most important subjects regarding the usage of WinCanVX by a TV operator are shown in detail and that the user is able to understand what he really needs in order to inspect pipe lines efficiently with the software WinCanVX.

Concept of WinCan VX

• New interface allowing the user to freely move and place the working panels on the screen or hide an close them whenever needed.

• Predefined templates, damage catalogues and reports that are fully compatible to the official standards of pipe damage descriptions used in different countries all over the world.

• Support of a wide range of measurement technologies provided by different camera manufacturerers.

License system

• Launch the software and make sure the license system is set to WinCan

• Enter the activation code sent by CDLab or your local reseller

• Check the validity of the license, the license slots and the expiration date

WinCanVX projects

• Create a new project with the project wizard

• Select templates and catalogues referring to a country specific standard

• Set 1st order for the current project and show the project folder structure

• Add a series of photos to the project that provide a general overview to the construction site or a digitized map/plot

WinCanVX interface

• Grab panels on the title bar and move them randomly

• Mix-up an existing panel layout and restore it

• Move panels with the positioning assistant

• Show,minimize, hide and close panels

• Save current panel layout as a separate view

Data entry for main sections

• Enter / delete section and inspection data

• Enter / delete observations; working with damage catalogues

• Enter / delete continuous damages

• Enter / modify damage grades

Data entry for lateral sections

• Create a new lateral and link it manually to the current main section

• Recognize, create and link laterals automatically to the current main section

• Link an existing lateral to the corresponding main section

• Enter / delete observations for lateral sections

• Switch between main and lateral sections

Data entry for manholes

• Entering manhole header data, inspections, observations

• Entering in- and outlets linked to the current manhole

• Entering manhole parts (cover, taper, cone, chamber, bench, channel)

• Display the manhole in 3D view

LiveVideo; video clips, photos

• Video settings: encoding hardware, input channel, compressor…

• Launch and stop video recording (MPEG1, MPEG2 or MPEG4)

• Display recorded video clip

• Take photos directly from the LiveVideo signal

• Import/assign an existing video clip to the current project

• Take photos from an existing video clip

• Delete photos and video clips

Multiple inspections

• Create a 1^st inspection linked to a given section      

• Create a 2^nd inspection linked to the same section

• Browse between both inspections (e.g. …before and after rehabilitation)

• Create a 1^st inspection until the camera crawler bumps on an obstacle and finish with the text "…abandoned…"

• Create a 2^nd inspection from the opposite section end until the camera crawler bumps on the same obstacle and finish with the text "…abandoned…"

• Create a 3^rd inspection and combine (merge) both inspection parts to one single inspection

OSD (On Screen Display) : prerequisites

• Check the cable connections (TV-IN-/TV-OUT, RS232 cable, USB-Serial Converter)

• Launch the OSD-Setup, select device and COM-Port and check the communication

Checking text display settings

• Define the fields to appear in the project bar and the section data 

• Set the position (line) the project bar / section data will be displayed at

• Set the position (line) the current observation will be displayed at

• Set the positions (X, Y) of important OSD objects (distance, inclination, date etc.) to be displayed at

Customizing OSD panels

• Show, move or delete function buttons provided by the OSD device 

• Function Dist a/m (get distance from OSD or type it manually)

• Function Preset distance

• Function D1 – Dsat (switch between main- and SAT distance)

• Functions to switch between different text background- and text colours

• Functions for inclination measurement (forward/backward)

• Saving the layout of the function buttons in the OSD panel  

Test survey from the beginning to the end

Boot the computer and launch WinCan VX 

• Create a new project

• Enter section- and inspection data

• Enter address data for clients, managers and contractors 

• Assign the logo to the contractor's address 

• Assign address data to the current project

• Switch on the camera and check the LiveVideo signal

• Check the settings of the video recording format (MPEG 1, 2 or 4)

• Activate the option for automatic pause during recording

• Activate the function Dist a/m to get the distance from the OSD

• Set the distance to 0

• Start video recording 

• Get the section data displayed for 15 sec

• Get the project bar displayed

• Start driving the camera

• Enter observations and take pictures

• Stop video recording

• Start inclination measurement (backward)

• Stop inclination measurement and check the inclination curve

• Print the inspection report with pictures and save it as a PDF file

• Distribute the project to a DVD or a removable disk 

Project header information (Meta data)

• Entering address data (client, site/manager, contractor)

• Assigning addresses to the current project

• Setting the default contractor for future projects

• Assigning the company logo to the contractors address

• Creating jobs and entering resource data 

Printing reports

• Select a group of sections (i.e. mulitiple selection) prior to printing

• Select different report types and set the corresponding printing options

• Print all or filtered sections

• Check the inspection report for sections and laterals in the print preview

• Check the inspection report for manholes in the print preview

• Save inspection protocols as a PDF file 

Distributing project

• Select a group of sections (i.e. multiple selection) prior to distribution

• Run the MediaDistribution using the option Normal (i.e. with WinCanVX as a VIEWER version)

• Run the MediaDistribution using the option Light (i.e. with the application LightViewer)

• Write data on a local hard drive or on any removable drive

• Upload current project to WinCanWeb

Project structure; important project subfolders:

• DB: project databases; meaning of [project].sdf and [project_Meta].sdf

• Misc\Docu: PDF reports or customized exports (i.e. Excel files)

• Misc\Exchange: files created by official exports used in different countries (i.e. EN13508 export, PACP export etc.)

• Picture: pipe and manhole pictures (JPEG files)

• Video: pipe and manhole clips (MPEG files)

• Trash: container for all kind of data/media deleted from the current project    

Project management

• Delete projects from the list (clean-up project list in the project manager)

• Rename projects

• Restore deleted objects (sections, laterals, manholes, inspections) 

Import and Export project data

• Specify elements needed for proper data import and export

• Format of import and export files (MDB, XML, XTF etc.)

• Country specific conditions for proper import and export (e.g. PACP, DWA, VSA etc.)

Data management tools

• Auto filter based on a list of predefined fields: one field and one criterion is supported

• Extended filter supporting an unlimited number of fields and field criteria

• Enter filter critera using specific operators (AND; OR; * ?= < >)

• Save standard filter queries for further use

• Export filtered data into a new project

• Get filtered data directly distributed on a local or removable drive

• Search and replace field entries using the Search/Replace functionality

• Sorting records manually in ascending or descending order via drag&drop

• Sorting records automatically in ascending or descending order applying one or several criteria

• Merging data from different projects into a new empty project

WinCan-WEB

• Concept of WinCan-WEB: cloud-based project management service

• Create and manage personal WEB-account

• Upload current project from local drive to WinCan-WEB (web.wincan.com) using a specific account

• Upload a group of previously selected or filtered sections of the current project from the local hard drive to WinCan-WEB (web.wincan.com).

• Create a link to the current project and send it to the end customer (e.g. engineer office, local water authorities)

• Open project via WEB-link

• Navigate through the uploaded WEB-project

• Download the WEB-project to the local hard drive (project as ZIP-folder or as a LightViewer-package)

WinCan Draw

• File formats supported by WinCan Draw (e.g. JPEG, PNG…)  

• Draw a project or a section sketch based on a background file (satellite picture, plot…)  

• Complete a section sketch using the drawing tools (line, ellipse, rectangle etc.)

• Complete a section sketch with text fields

• Use default symbols (e.g. section flow)

• Create additional symbols/pictograms (e.g. manhole cover, arrows etc.)

• Remove symbols from the symbol bar

• Save section drawing as well as symbols

Scanning pipes with the scanner application (Panoramo, DigiSewer, RPP)

• Launch WinCan VX and check the following section fields:
  OBJ_Key, INS_InspectionDir, OBJ_Size1

• Define the path for saving the raw data (only for IBAK-Panoramo)

• Switch on the scanner camera and open the scanner application  

• Configure the scanner camera (Panoramo, DigiSewer, RPP) 

• Start the scan process

• Check the folder structure in the project subfolder ScanExplorer

• Copy the scan data as a BACKUP on an external hard drive

• Delete the scan data from the project subfolder

• Reimport the scan data (header.txt) from the external hard drive   

Analyzing the scan results with the ScanExplorer

• Launch the ScanExplorer application

• Display the whole group of ScanExplorer panels

• Define type and size of the pictures to be taken by the ScanExplorer

• Automatic detection of pipe structures (joints, taps, in-/ outlets…)

• Highlight damages with graphical instruments (lines, polylines, dots…)

• Navigate within the pipe scan AND enter damages in the catalogue

• Enter damages in the catalogue AND switch to the pipe scan

Scanning and analyzing pipe deformations based on a ring laser video clip

• Prerequisites for recording pipe deformation videos 

• Calibration of the diameter from video sequence showing the calibration bar

• Parameters used to scan the deformation of a pipe from a video clip

• Set start and end time within the video sequence

• Run a deformation scan

• View deformation reports (ovality, diameter, capacity)

• Display result of the deformation scan with the ScanExplorer or in 3D mode