PI Manual Logger Mobile tour run menus

You use the following menus at the bottom of the tour run screen to control how you want PI Manual Logger Mobile to function.

• Tag

• Go

• Value

• Time

• View

Tag menu

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

• Validation Limits

  Displays the limit definitions for the current tag.

• Operator Instructions

  Displays the operator instructions.

• Show Trend

  Displays a simple, static trend.

• Tag Attributes

  Displays the Tag Attributes screen.

• Discard and Close

  Discards any changes made to the current tour run and exits the Data Entry screen.

• Save and Close

  Saves the current tour run and exits the Data Entry screen.

Go menu

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

• Go To Next

  Goes to the next tag in the sequence.

• Go to Previous

  Goes to the previous tag in the sequence.

• Go to First

  Goes to the first tag in the sequence.

• Go to Last

  Goes to the last tag in the sequence.

  Note: You can also use the navigation icons described in PI Manual Logger Mobile Data Entry screen.

• Go To Next Empty Tag

  Opens the Data Entry screen for the next due tag, that is, one for which a value is not yet entered and is due for collection.

• Scan a Barcode

  Opens the Scan barcode screen.

• Add a comment

  Opens the Comments screen for the current tag. See Create a comment.

Value menu

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

• Use Previous Value

  Uses the most recent historical value as the current tag value.

• Use Previous Comment

  Uses the most recent historical comment as the comment for the current tag value, if a comment exists for the most recent tag event.

• Use Previous Value and Comment

  Uses the most recent historical value and comment for the current tag, if a comment exists for the most recent tag event.

• Add Another Value

  Enters one or more additional values in the same tour run for the tag. Added values appear in the History tab and are indicated by the tilde character. This can be useful, when, for example, you need to make an adjustment while in the field, but want to maintain all values for the record.

• Set Group Status

  Selects a status to apply to all tags within the tag's parent group and any subgroups within the parent group. This is useful for handling groups of tags quickly.

• Reverse digits

  Transposes the digits for the current value. This is useful for meters when the digits have to be read from right to left. If 1234 is entered and you select this menu item, the entry becomes 4321.

• Restore/Clear Value

  Undoes any editing changes to the Value field and restores the value from the last saved state, or if there is no previous value, clears the Value field.

• Feet-inch Conversions

  Converts data in number.number.number format to feet-inches. The conversion factor is configured on the Other tab in the Tour Options window in PI Manual Logger PC.

Time menu

You use the PI Manual Logger Mobile Time menu to execute the following commands. Timestamp settings are configured on the Timestamp tab in the Tour Options window in PI Manual Logger PC.

• Enter Current Time

  Uses the current time as the timestamp for the current tag. This option is enabled when the timestamp is editable.

• Enter Tour Time

  Uses the tour timestamp as the timestamp for the current tag. This option is enabled when the timestamp is editable.

• Edit Tag Timestamp

  Makes the tag timestamp box editable so you can enter a new time in it. Click this menu option again to toggle between an editable and read-only timestamp.

• Edit Tour Timestamp

  Opens a screen to edit the current tour's timestamp. If the tags are configured to default to the tour timestamp, the timestamps for all the tags reset to the new tour timestamp.

• Restore/Clear Tag Timestamp

  Opens a window to undo all timestamp-related editing changes for the current tag, and restores the timestamp from the last saved state or clears the timestamp box. This option is enabled when the timestamp is editable.

View menu

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

• Read Only

  Makes the current data entry session read-only. You use this function to review entries and prevent accidental overwriting or editing. You can choose this menu option again to toggle between Read-Only mode and Edit mode.

• Options

  Opens the Tag Display Options screen, which enables you to change the tag display, font size for some fields, and the order in which Digital States appear in the Value field. Options are user-based, so each PI Manual Logger mobile user can adjust settings to suit their individual tastes. Any changes you make take effect when you navigate to a different tag.

• Device Status

  Shows the current device memory usage, battery power, and network connectivity status.