PI Manual Logger Mobile Tour List menus

You use the menus at the bottom of the Tour List screen to control how you want PI Manual Logger Mobile to function.

• File

• Tools

• View

• Help

File menu

You use the PI Manual Logger Mobile File menu to execute the following commands:

• Start a new run

  Starts a new tour run for the tour you have selected in the tour list. You can also tap .

  The user ID defaults to the login name, and the tour's timestamp defaults to however it was configured in the tour options: it could be to the nearest hour or the current time.

• Edit/Resume run

  Edits previously collected data, or resumes a tour run for the tour currently selected in the tour list. You can also edit or resume a tour run in the tour list itself by positioning the cursor on a child node and tapping it.

• Delete run

  Deletes a selected tour run from the device.

• Retrieve New Tours from Host*

  Downloads new tour definitions to the device wirelessly, using PI Manual Logger Web Services.

• Update Data from Host*

  Receives updated tours and update cached information wirelessly, using PI Manual Logger Web Services.

• Send Data to Host*

  Sends collected data wirelessly using PI Manual Logger Web Services and (optionally) sends data to PI Data Archive.

• Delete Tour

  Deletes a selected tour from the device. Note that all tour runs must be deleted before you can delete a tour definition.

• Message Log

  Shows the local message log saved on the mobile device. You can also create manual entries, as described in Create a message log entry.

• Send Log to Server*

  Sends the message log stored on the device wirelessly, using PI Manual Logger Web Services, and clears the log on the local device. You can also create manual entries.

• Switch User

  Logs on as a different user or logs off the current user session and keeps PI Manual Logger running. You must log on again to be able to enter or transfer data if you have logged off. This feature is not available in Single-User mode.

• Exit

  Logs off and exits PI Manual Logger Mobile.

  Note: * This menu command only appears if you are connected through PI Manual Logger Web Services.

Tools menu

You use the PI Manual Logger Mobile Tools menu to execute the following commands:

• System Clock

  Links to the system clock setting on the mobile device. You use this feature to adjust the device system clock manually. Note that only users in the PIMLADMINS group can modify the system clock.

• Sync Date/Time*

  Synchronizes the device time and date with the PI Manual Logger Web Service host. This is useful for restoring the device time after the device power has been drained.

• Device Initialization

  Cleans up the mobile database by erasing all tour run data. Tour lists and historical data are not deleted. Note that only users in the PIMLADMINS group can reinitialize a mobile device.

  Note: You cannot recover collected data after deleting it. Verify the collected data is no longer needed prior to deleting it.

• Global Settings

  Changes the mobile database path, temporary data storage path, device ID, and PI Manual Logger Web Service URL. Note that only users in the PIMLADMINS group can make changes to the global settings.

• User Options

  Changes the tag display, the font size for some fields, and the order in which digital states appear in the Tag Value field. Note that these options might not take effect until you advance to the next tag in the tour run.

• Device Status

  Show the device's memory, battery, and network connection status. When a wired or wireless network connection is present, the device displays the correct network IP address followed by the text Connected.

View menu

You use the PI Manual Logger Mobile View menu to execute the following commands:

• All tours or My tours

  Displays only your tours or all tours.

• Sort

  Sorts the tour list by tour name, if more than one tour is available on the device.

Help menu

You use the PI Manual Logger Mobile Help menu to execute the following commands:

• About

  Shows the summary of system information regarding the device and a list of running processes. The displayed system information can be used for troubleshooting and diagnosing potential problems.

• Contents

  Opens the PI Manual Logger Mobile help.