Define the Inspection Station

In this section you will identify and configure the Inspect Data Collect station.

Data Collect is used to enter and track quality concerns and repair data. It can be run on a portable device, such as a tablet, or on a stationary PC. Portable devices are useful for roving data collection, whereas stationary workstations are used at fixed data inspection locations. In either case, operators can enter quality concerns for a part (including the type and the severity of concern) and then assign it for repair.

Select the Plants tab.

Click Stations.

A list of the existing stations is displayed.

Select Data Collect from the drop-down list in the right-hand pane.

Click the add icon () below the right-hand pane.

The station creation dialog opens.

Enter the following details in the General tab:

Description: Final Inspect - This will be displayed at the Data Collect station and in Inspect Reporting.

Code: FINAL1

Production Area: Inspection

Production Cell: Secondary

Enter the following details in the Properties tab:

Allow window move/close: Enable - This allows the Data Collect window to be moved and closed.

Show Ranks: Enable - Allows you to select the rank for a defect instead of just using the default.

Show Responsible Area/Cells: Enable - Allows you to select the responsible area/cell for a defect instead of just using the default.

Path to shared images: <Inspect installation path>\Inspect\Documentation\Temp. This is the location in which the images can be taken from to be associated with defects in the Data Collect tutorial (see here).

Inspect Type: Batch

On Commit: Prompt

Tracking Point: Final Inspection

Create Tracking Pass: Insert pass if none exists - This means that a pass will only be created the first time a unit passes the station.

You do not need to make any further changes in any of the other tabs at this point.

Click OK to save the station.