Using Modules

At a Glance

When you open the application, Trending Tool creates an empty document named Trending Tool by default. This document contains a first module named Trending Tool module.

To easily manage recordings, you can create a modules tree diagram in which the variables to monitor will be placed. For example, you can use modules to group together variables belonging to the same mechanical movement, or variables involved in a failure you have already encountered on your installation.

Trending Tool imposes no limits as regards to the number of variables or modules a configuration can contain. The same variable can be present at different places in a configuration.

Adding Modules to a Configuration

To add a module to your configuration:

Step	Action
1	Select the parent module of the module you want to create on the modules tree.
2	Use the Insert module command from the contextual menu. This command creates a sub-module related to the selected module and opens a context-sensitive text editor in the window.
3	Type the name of the module in the text editor and confirm your choice by pressing the Return key or clicking on another area of the interface.

NOTE: You can also use the context-sensitive menu by right-clicking on the parent module of the module you want to create.

Adding Variables to a Module

To add variables to a module, follow one of the procedures below:

Step	Action
1	From the module tree (Trending Tool Interface), select the module to which you wish to add variables.
2	Use the Add variables... command from the contextual menu to open the Data Selection dialog box, and create the variables using this dialog box.

You can also select variables from other modules of the same configuration by copying or moving them using the Copy & Paste function, as described below:

Step	Action
1	Using the Copy & Paste function, select the variables in a module and use the Cut command from the contextual menu if you wish to move these variables, or use the Copy command from the same menu if you wish to duplicate them.
2	Select the module to which you wish to add the variables by clicking on its name on the module tree. Use the Paste command from the contextual menu to place the variables in this new module.

The Drag & Drop function also enables you to move or copy variables in Trending Tool, as described below:

Step	Action
1	Select the variables you want to move or copy in the statistical data area of the recording window.
2	Hold your finger down on the left mouse button to move the selected variables to the destination module and release the button. If you wish to copy the variables, press the Ctrl key while you move the mouse.

Displaying the Contents of a Module

To immediately display the contents of a particular module of the configuration, click on the required module in the modules tree area of the recording window.

Moving a Module

Trending Tool also enables you to move modules defined in your file. Follow the procedure below:

Step	Action
1	Select the module you want to move on the module tree.
2	Hold your finger down on the left mouse button to move the selected module to the destination module.

NOTE: You can only move a module if the module in which it is located is different from the destination module.

Renaming a Module

New modules are always named New module by default. You can change this name at any time by following one of the procedures below:

Step	Action
1	Click twice (with a gap between clicks) on the name of the module you want to change on the module tree (see Trending Tool interface), and change the name using the context-sensitive editor displayed by Trending Tool. Click on another area of the interface or press the Return key to confirm your changes or Esc to cancel them.
2	Right-click on the name of the module you want to change on the module tree and select the Rename command from the context-sensitive menu. This command opens a context-sensitive text editor where the name of the module is located. Change the name written in the editor and click on another area of the interface or press Return to confirm your changes. Press Esc to cancel them. The modules are automatically sorted into alphabetical order by Trending Tool.

Step

Action

Click twice (with a gap between clicks) on the name of the module you want to change on the module tree (see Trending Tool interface), and change the name using the context-sensitive editor displayed by Trending Tool. Click on another area of the interface or press the Return key to confirm your changes or Esc to cancel them.

Right-click on the name of the module you want to change on the module tree and select the Rename command from the context-sensitive menu. This command opens a context-sensitive text editor where the name of the module is located. Change the name written in the editor and click on another area of the interface or press Return to confirm your changes. Press Esc to cancel them. The modules are automatically sorted into alphabetical order by Trending Tool.

Displaying the Properties of a Module

Every Trending Tool module has numerous properties. To change these properties:

Step	Action
1	Select the module in the recording window with the mouse pointer.
2	Use the Properties... command from the contextual menu to open the dialog box containing the properties of the module.

NOTE: You can also use the context-sensitive menu (right button) on the module tree to edit the properties of the module.

Viewing the Description Tab Options of a Module

The Description tab details all the description parameters of the modules.

Dialog box options	Description
Name	Name of the module. To change the name of a module, use the Rename command from the context-sensitive menu of the modules tree.
Contents	This section details the number of variables and the number of modules descending from the module.
OK	Close the dialog box and apply the changes made.
Cancel	Close the dialog box without applying any changes.
Apply	Apply the changes made without closing the dialog box.
Help	Open a window featuring an online help related to the dialog box properties.

Viewing the Comment Tab Options of a Module

This tab provides information about the purpose of the module and the identity of its author.

The Comment tab provides information on the role of the modules.

Dialog box options	Description
Author	Type the name of the person who created the module in this editor.
Description	Type the description of the module's role or the reason for its creation in this editor.
OK	Close the dialog box and apply the changes made.
Cancel	Close the dialog box without applying any changes.
Apply	Apply the changes made without closing the dialog box.
Help	Open a window featuring an online help related to the dialog box properties.

Viewing the Display Tab Options of a Module

The Display tab allows you to modify the trend diagram line height.

Dialog box options	Description
Customize	Allows you to define the desired height and choose whether or not to display the scale of values.
OK	Close the dialog box and apply the changes made.
Cancel	Close the dialog box without applying any changes.
Apply	Apply the changes made without closing the dialog box.
Help	Open a window featuring an online help related to the dialog box properties.

Four predefined size values are available:

Size	Pixels	Scale Displayed
S	25	no
M	90	yes
L	175	yes
XL	350	yes

Deleting Modules

To delete a module from a Trending Tool configuration, select the module you want to delete on the module tree of the recording (see Trending Tool Interface) and use the Delete command from the contextual menu or the Del key. If the module you want to delete contains sub-modules or variables, Trending Tool will display a message asking you to confirm your action by clicking on OK.