User's Manual

Mentor Create Software

Mentor Create
Software
Users Manual

103M9738 Rev. A

Copyright by GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies 50 Industrial Park Road Lewistown, PA 17044

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Table of Contents
Creating a New Workflow..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Cloning and Importing a Workflow .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Deleting a Workflow.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Developing Workflow Panels................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Adding, Deleting, Moving, and Cloning Workflow Panels............................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Defining Parameter Properties ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Working with Menus.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Inserting Strip Charts and Lissajous Plots in a Workflow............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Inserting Static Features in a Workflow............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Configuring Channels..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10

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4 Click here to change the graphic icon that

appears on the workflow.

5 Click here to Import (locate and load) or Clone

(copy and rename) the contents of an existing
workflow into Mentor Create.

6 Click to move to the Design phase of workflow

development.

7 Generate as many panels as required. Click

here to learn about creating, adding, deleting,

and editing workflow panels.

8 Click to move to the Build phase of workflow

development.

9 Define how the workflow will behave each time

it is launched.

Creating a New Workflow

1 Double click on this icon (found on your desktop) to launch the Mentor

Create software. Note that Manage, Design, and Build are the three phases of
workflow development.

2 This panel allows you to build a new workflow (this Manage screen also
allows you to Import or Clone an existing workflow).

10 Click to finalize the development process (the

workflow can be edited after selecting Build).

11 Select the location where the new workflow

will be saved, then click OK.

12 This message appears at the top center of

the screen to indicate the workflow has been
successfully saved.

3 Input information related to the new workflow (Name is required).

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1 From the workflow Manage screen, select

the corner of the workflow you wish to copy,

rename, and save as a new workflow. Note that
the box representing the selected workflow will be
highlighted as shown here.

2 Click here to Clone the selected workflow.

3 Input the name and additional header

information, then click on the display icon

associated with the workflow if you wish to change
it. Finally, click Clone to confirm your selections.

4 The clone appears on the Manage screen with

the newly assigned name.

5 The workflows header can be edited at any

time by repeating Step 1 and selecting this button

whenever the Manage screen is open.

6 Click here to load an already-existing workflow

into your Mentor Create system. Use this File
Open box to browse your computer or any other
attached device to locate the workflow file.

7 Note that workflow files will have a IWP file

Cloning and Importing a Workflow

In addition to creating a new workflow, an existing workflow can be Imported
into the Mentor Create system by uploading a file. Similarly, an already existing
workflow can be duplicated or Cloned, then renamed and modified as needed.

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extension.

8 Select Open to load the new workflow, which

will then appear on the Manage screen.

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Deleting a Workflow
1 From the workflow Manage screen, select

the workflow you wish to delete. Note that the

box representing the selected workflow will be
highlighted as shown here.

2 Click here to Delete the selected workflow.

3 Click here to confirm your selection and delete
the workflow.

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6 Click to Save the active workflow.

7 Undo or Redo whatever operation was last preformed on the

panels Layout screen.

8 Clone or produce a copy of the selected panel.

9 Three types of Controls can be inserted onto the panel:
9.1 P
 arameters settings directly related to the actual EM
inspection (click here to learn more about Parameters)
9.2 View Output displays including strip chart and Lissajous
plot (click here to work with Output Viewing Charts and
Plots)
9.3 Static Visual guides (such as still photos or video clips),
drawings, and instructions related to the inspection
process and navigational aids that allow the operator to
jump to another panel or a web address (click here to
Work with Static Display Features)

Developing Workflow Panels

1 Complete list of all panels in the active workflow.
2 Selected and displayed panel.
3 These three buttons allow you to design each panel on the Layout display, observe or

adjust each parameters Setting, or define the basic Channel Configuration. Click here to
work with the parameter Settings table. Channels are configured by defining the probe
type and number of inputs, frequencies, and time slots. Click here to learn more about
Configuring the Channel.

4 Add a New panel to the workflow. Note the newly added panel appears at the end of the

panel list. Panels can be reordered by using the mouse cursor to drag and drop them within
the panel list.

5 Delete the currently selected (and displayed) panel or Clear its contents without deleting

10 Use these panels to identify a control for insertion into the

Layout screen or set the operating Properties of the selected
control (click here to set Properties).

NOTE: To identify a control and insert it into the Layout,

check its box then click on Add or Add Menu (described
below). Once placed on the Layout screen, you can select a
control for modification of its Properties by single clicking on
the feature to highlight the outline of its box.

11 Check the box(es) in front of one or more controls to

identify them for insertion into the Layout screen. Click on Add
to insert each of the identified controls as a separate feature
on the Layout screen. Click on Add Menu to place all checked
controls into a single collapsible on-screen menu (click here to
learn about Working with Menus).

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2 Panel name (can be edited as described below).

NOTE: Panel name is not connected to the panels
sequence position.

3 The selected and displayed panel is highlighted.

4 Add a New panel to the workflow. Note that the
newly added panel will be positioned at the end of
the list.

5 Delete the currently selected panel. Note that

this action does not cause a change in the names

assigned to the remaining panels.

6 Panel sequence is reordered by dragging and

dropping with the mouse cursor.

7 Click in this area to edit the panels name. Note

that this name change will have no impact on the
panels sequence position.

8 Click on this Clone command to add a copy of

the selected panel.

Adding, Deleting, Moving, and

Cloning Workflow Panels

9 Undo or Redo whatever operation was last

preformed on the panel list or on the selected
panels Layout screen.

1 Panel sequence position within the workflow. NOTE: This position can be
altered as described below.

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6 For most parameters, the Primary Editor can be

set to either a Slider (shown here) or Number Pad

(below).

7 For most parameters, the Primary Editor can be

set to either a Number Pad (shown here) or Slider

(above).

8 Editor Orientation determines from which side of

the parameter control box the editor will extend when

the operator double clicks on the box. In the case
shown here, the editor extends from the Bottom of the
box.

Defining Parameter Properties

1 Check the box in front of a parameter to identify it for insertion into the Layout
screen. Then click on

to insert the parameter on the Layout screen.

2 Single click on a parameter control box to select it. As shown here, when selected
a boxs outline on the Layout screen is highlighted. Now open the Properties panel to
display and edit the properties of the selected parameter.
3 The type of control (Parameter Interface Control) is shown here. These
parameter types control the instrument's operating characteristics. Similar property
settings are available for all Parameter Interface Controls.
4 Major and Minor Step values refer to the increment of change when holding
(major) or tapping (minor) the + or Slider editor keys.
5 Soft High and Low Limits refer to the largest and smallest values to which the

parameter can be set by the applications user. Value represents the value initially
assigned to the parameter in the workflow.

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9 Button Control types take action whenever the

user clicks on the button. These settings specify the
action taken when the user performs the listed type
of button press. Similar settings are available for all
Button Controls.
10 Use this to edit the name that appears on the
parameters control box (on the Layout screen).
11 Check Box Control types record a status change
when the user checks the box.
12 Whenever a Parameter is Locked, the workflow's
user can not change the parameters specified value.
13 Text Box Control types open an indicated
file for comparison of current visual output with a
stored reference whenever the user clicks on the box.
Similar property settings are available for all Text Box
Controls.

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3 This panel allows you to view and set the

Properties of the selected menu (see below).

4 Single click with the mouse cursor over the

menu name to edit it.

5 Double click on the Menu Box to expand it into

a Menu Bar and access each of the contained
parameters.

6 The expanded menu appears with the user-

assigned name at its top. Use the mouse cursor or

the keyboards left or right arrow keys to navigate
between Parameters.

7 The selected Parameter appears in black. If

applicable, you can now change the value assigned

to the selected Parameter.

8 Click here to collapse the Menu Bar back into

the Menu Box.

9 Single click on a Menu to select it, then use the

Working with Menus

Properties panel to specify menu appearance, title,

or adjust its contents.

1 Check the box in front of one or more Parameters to identify them for
insertion into the Layout screen.

2 Click on

to place all checked Parameters into a single, collapsible,

on-screen menu. When this menu is selected (as shown) its outline is highlighted.

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Inserting Strip Charts

and Lissajous in a
Workflow
1 First select the View command list by clicking

on the center button, then check the box in front of

one or both data viewing features to identify it for

insertion into the Layout screen. Then click on

to insert the feature.

2 Single click on the view features box to select it.

In the case shown here, the displayed strip chart is
selected, causing its outline to be highlighted. Use
the Properties panel to view and edit the charts
properties.

3 These properties impact the features size,

location, and orientation.

4 Click here to remove the user's ability to move

or resize the strip chart (or Lissajous).

5 When displayed in the operating workflow,

these three buttons allow the applications user

to open the EM Setup, Display, and Gates menus
(respectively).

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4 Single click within either of these boxes to

change the name that appears on the Layout

panel.

5 These properties impact the static features size,

location, and orientation.

6 Click here to Lock the static feature's location

and physical size on the Layout screen.

7 After adding a Rich Text box, you can change

the size of the box by clicking and dragging on its

corner. While typing in the box, you can highlight
any portion of text, then right click to open the textediting feature shown here.

8 When an Image, Rich Text, or PDF box is placed

Inserting Static Features in a

Workflow
1 First select the Static command list, then check the box in front of one or

more of the static features to identify it for insertion into the Layout panel. Then
click on

to insert the feature(s).

2 Single click on the inserted features box to select it. In the case shown here,

GOTO (which allows the user to jump to a specified panel) is selected, causing
its outline to be highlighted. Use the Properties panel to view and adjust various
settings or right-click on the selected feature and edit its properties.

3 These properties determine the action taken when the user performs the
specified mouse function.

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on the Layout panel, first single click to select the

box, then right click on the inserted features box to
open this (or a similar) menu. From this menu you
can paste or import an image or pdf file into the
box, edit the box, or specify how it will appear. (Note
that to select the PDF box, you must click on its
header bar).

9 When a VideoPlayer box is placed on the

Layout panel, first single click to select the box,

then right click to open this menu. From this menu
you can import a video file into the box, edit the
box, or specify how it will appear.

10 Unchecking this box prevents the applications

user from changing the applicable features
position on the Layout panel.

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NOTE: The color of an assigned value indicates

whether the value is Inherited or Forced.
Inherited values are either the default value
assigned when a workflow is created, or a value
that was defined in a previous panel. Forced
values are those defined on the active panel.
Note that unless changed in a later panel, all
values set on the active panel will remain in effect
throughout the rest of the workflow.

5 The channels name indicates the input

to which it is assigned (1 or 2), the time slot it

represents (1 or 2), and its corresponding frequency
(A, B, C, or D).

6 When a strip chart or Lissajous plot is displayed,

Configuring Channels
1 Select to configure the channel(s).

you can open the EM Setup menu to control which

channels output is viewed in the display window
(click here to work with Strip Charts and Lissajous
Plots)

2 Define the number of Inputs as well as the number of Time Slots assigned
to each input and the number of Frequencies assigned to each slot. The
selected values dictate the contents of the channel table shown here.

3 Define a Bridge Mode, Drive Voltage, and Receiver Gain for each Time Slot.
4 Define Frequency and Drive Percentage for each channel.

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