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CARTO User Guide
CARTO User Guide
CARTO
Version 2.0
Cybectec inc.
8165, rue du Mistral, bureau 100
Charny (Qubec)
Canada
G6X 3R8
Tel.: (418) 832-0097
Fax: (418) 832-5582
EMAIL: info_cybectec@cybectec.com
http://www.cybectec.com
Manual and software Copyright 1996-1999 by Cybectec inc.
GUI-00072-00022 T, Rev. 6.0
REVISIONS
Version
Date
Author
Comments
1.0
30/09/96
Jacques Benoit
Original version.
2.0
17/11/99
Eric Bussires
Table of Contents
Introduction
Welcome ................................................................................................................................... 1
CARTO features ....................................................................................................................... 2
CARTO Software License Agreement ...................................................................................... 3
Installing CARTO ..................................................................................................................... 4
System requirements................................................................................................... 4
Installing the program on Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 ...................................... 5
Selecting the destination directory.............................................................................. 5
Enabling the operator mode........................................................................................ 6
The software key....................................................................................................................... 7
The CARTO operating modes .................................................................................... 7
Enabling the software key........................................................................................... 8
Setting program options ............................................................................................................ 9
Technical support.................................................................................................................... 11
Contents of User Guide........................................................................................................... 12
Overview
13
23
Overview................................................................................................................................. 23
Database contents.................................................................................................................... 24
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Editing Tubesheets
37
Overview .................................................................................................................................37
The drawing grid .....................................................................................................................38
The square grid .........................................................................................................38
The triangular grid ....................................................................................................38
The tubesheet editor ................................................................................................................39
The tubesheet display................................................................................................39
Modifying the grid ....................................................................................................40
Creating tubes ...........................................................................................................40
Selecting tubes ..........................................................................................................41
Moving selected tubes...............................................................................................41
Copying tubes............................................................................................................41
Flipping and rotating tubes........................................................................................42
Deleting tubes ...........................................................................................................42
Plugging tubes...........................................................................................................42
Locking a tool for successive operations...................................................................42
Updating the database ...............................................................................................43
Grouping tubes together ..........................................................................................................44
Creating a group........................................................................................................44
Positioning a group ...................................................................................................44
Ungrouping a group ..................................................................................................45
Adding tubes to a group ............................................................................................45
Combining two groups ..............................................................................................45
Numbering the tubes .................................................................................................45
Adding feature and result codes ..............................................................................................46
The User Codes Editor..............................................................................................46
Setting tube properties.............................................................................................................48
The tube property editor............................................................................................48
The tube number .......................................................................................................49
The tube's physical attributes ....................................................................................49
The actions to perform ..............................................................................................50
Monitoring the Inspection .........................................................................................50
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Inspecting Tubes
61
Overview................................................................................................................................. 61
Selecting tubes to inspect or plug............................................................................................ 62
The Inspection Planning view................................................................................... 62
Marking tubes for inspection .................................................................................... 62
Marking tubes for plugging ...................................................................................... 62
Selecting tubes by criteria ....................................................................................................... 63
Selecting by defect size............................................................................................. 63
Selecting by attribute ................................................................................................ 64
Selecting by inspection ............................................................................................. 64
Selecting by geometry............................................................................................... 64
Selecting by pattern .................................................................................................. 65
Selecting randomly ................................................................................................... 66
Viewing more data .................................................................................................................. 67
The Tube List view................................................................................................... 67
Exporting the tube list ............................................................................................................. 68
The inspection list properties.................................................................................... 68
The inspection file properties ................................................................................... 69
Monitoring the inspection ....................................................................................................... 70
Inspection Results
71
Overview................................................................................................................................. 71
Importing inspection results .................................................................................................... 72
Selecting the inspection results file........................................................................... 72
The inspection context.............................................................................................. 73
The inspection properties.......................................................................................... 74
Processing the inspection results .............................................................................. 75
The inspection statistics ............................................................................................ 76
Viewing the results.................................................................................................................. 77
The Result Analysis view ......................................................................................... 77
The Results List View............................................................................................... 78
The inspection filter.................................................................................................. 78
Analyzing the results............................................................................................................... 80
Creating custom display styles.................................................................................. 80
Selecting tubes according to the defect size.............................................................. 80
Counting tubes .......................................................................................................... 80
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Reports
85
Overview .................................................................................................................................85
Printing tubesheet maps...........................................................................................................86
Printing inspection reports.......................................................................................................87
The report generator..................................................................................................87
The Heat Exchanger Status report.............................................................................88
The Heat Exchanger Status chart ..............................................................................88
The Inspection Summary report ................................................................................88
The List of Inspected Tubes report ...........................................................................88
The Tube Inspection Results report ..........................................................................89
Customizing Report Footers....................................................................................................89
Creating Custom Reports.........................................................................................................89
Reference
91
Overview .................................................................................................................................91
The FILE Menu .......................................................................................................................91
Change Password ......................................................................................................91
Close .........................................................................................................................91
Compact Database.....................................................................................................91
Exit............................................................................................................................91
Export........................................................................................................................91
Import........................................................................................................................92
New Database ...........................................................................................................92
Open Database ..........................................................................................................92
Options......................................................................................................................92
Print...........................................................................................................................92
Print Preview.............................................................................................................92
Print Setup.................................................................................................................92
Revert........................................................................................................................92
Save...........................................................................................................................92
Software Key.............................................................................................................93
Supervisor Mode .......................................................................................................93
The EDIT Menu ......................................................................................................................94
Copy..........................................................................................................................94
Cut.............................................................................................................................94
Delete ........................................................................................................................94
Exchanger..................................................................................................................94
Group tubes...............................................................................................................94
Inspection..................................................................................................................94
Paste ..........................................................................................................................94
Properties ..................................................................................................................94
Select All...................................................................................................................95
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Select Special............................................................................................................ 95
Undo ......................................................................................................................... 95
The VIEW Menu .................................................................................................................... 96
Application Toolbar.................................................................................................. 96
Database Contents .................................................................................................... 96
Display Inspections................................................................................................... 96
Editor Toolbar .......................................................................................................... 96
Inspection Filter........................................................................................................ 96
Grid........................................................................................................................... 96
Inlet........................................................................................................................... 96
Inspection Planning .................................................................................................. 96
Outlet ........................................................................................................................ 96
Result Analysis ......................................................................................................... 97
Results List ............................................................................................................... 97
Status Bar.................................................................................................................. 97
Tube List................................................................................................................... 97
Tubesheet Editor....................................................................................................... 97
Zoom......................................................................................................................... 97
The TUBES Menu .................................................................................................................. 98
Do Not Inspect.......................................................................................................... 98
Do Not Plug.............................................................................................................. 98
To Inspect ................................................................................................................. 98
To Plug ..................................................................................................................... 98
The REPORTS Menu ............................................................................................................. 99
Heat Exchanger Status .............................................................................................. 99
Inspection Summary ................................................................................................. 99
List of Inspected Tubes............................................................................................. 99
Status Chart............................................................................................................... 99
Tube Inspection Results............................................................................................ 99
The TOOLS Menu ................................................................................................................ 100
Check Tube Numbers ............................................................................................. 100
Delete Column ........................................................................................................ 100
Delete Line ............................................................................................................. 100
Display Style Editor................................................................................................ 100
Flip Horizontal........................................................................................................ 100
Flip Vertical............................................................................................................ 100
Insert Column ......................................................................................................... 100
Insert Line............................................................................................................... 100
Insert Tube.............................................................................................................. 100
Line......................................................................................................................... 101
Rectangular Fill ...................................................................................................... 101
Renumber................................................................................................................ 101
Rotate...................................................................................................................... 101
Software Key .......................................................................................................... 101
Tube numbers to be printed .................................................................................... 101
User Codes Editor................................................................................................... 101
The PANES Menu ................................................................................................................ 102
Delete...................................................................................................................... 102
Split Horizontal....................................................................................................... 102
Split Vertical........................................................................................................... 102
The WINDOW Menu ........................................................................................................... 103
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Arrange Icons..........................................................................................................103
Cascade ...................................................................................................................103
New Window ..........................................................................................................103
Tile ..........................................................................................................................103
The HELP Menu ...................................................................................................................104
About CARTO ........................................................................................................104
Contents ..................................................................................................................104
Simulating an Inspection
105
Overview ...............................................................................................................................105
Setting Up the CARTO.INI File............................................................................................105
Importing the Results.............................................................................................................105
Disabling the Simulation .......................................................................................................106
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Introduction
Welcome
Welcome to CARTO.
In this first chapter, we will provide you with the basic information necessary
to install CARTO and use it to plan your heat exchanger inspections.
Since CARTO has been specially designed to provide an intuitive approach
to managing heat exchanger inspection data, you will probably find that most
operations can be easily performed without consulting this users guide.
However, you should at least read the overview chapter in order to better
understand the program design philosophy.
This chapter consists of the following sections:
CARTO Features
Installing CARTO
The software key
Setting program options
Chapter descriptions
Introduction 1
CARTO features
CARTO is a software program designed to assist in the management of heat
exchanger inspections. The program provides a complete set of tools which
assist you in performing the following functions:
Create and manage a database of clients and heat exchangers
Create and edit heat exchanger tubesheet maps
Select tubes for inspection according to easily specified criteria
Create tube inspection lists for your MultiView inspection system
Import and store tube inspection results
Analyze and display tube inspection results
Produce reports
When combined with the R/D Tech MultiView inspection system, CARTO
provides a completely integrated heat exchanger inspection system with
sophisticated planning and reporting capabilities.
2 Introduction
Cybectec inc.
8165, rue du Mistral, bureau 100
Charny (Qubec)
Canada
G6X 3R8
Tel.: (418) 832-0097
Fax: (418) 832-5582
EMAIL: info_cybectec@cybectec.com
Internet:http://www.cybectec.com
Introduction 3
Installing CARTO
In this section, we describe the system requirements for running CARTO, the
program installation, and the integration with the MultiView inspection
system.
System requirements
CARTO requires a PC-compatible computer running Windows 95 or
Windows NT 4.0 or a more recent operating system. The computer should at
least meet the recommended hardware configuration for the selected
operating system.
The program provides printed reports using the standard Windows interface.
Color printing is available using any color printer supported by Windows.
CARTO is a modern program that uses 32-bit technology and will perform
better with more memory. We recommend installing additional RAM
memory, especially if you manage complex heat exchangers containing
thousands of tubes.
Note: CARTO is designed to be run with version 3.5B3, or a later version, of
the MultiView inspection system. If you are not using an appropriate version
of MultiView, CARTO will be unable to read inspection results and
MultiView will be unable to process inspection lists. Contact your R/D Tech
distributor to obtain the most recent version of MultiView.
4 Introduction
Insert Disk 1 of the distribution disk set into the floppy disk drive
(A: drive).
2.
3.
Introduction 5
6 Introduction
Introduction 7
Description
Current program
mode
Select new
program mode
8 Introduction
OK
Field
Description
Default database :
Browse...
Inspection files
directory :
Browse...
Inspection
Monitoring
Name :
Browse...
Interval
readings.
Clear "To Inspect"
and "To Plug"
flags :
Specifies when and how the "To Inspect" and "To Plug"
flags are cleared:
Manually
On Import
On Export
Grid
Vertical
Horizontal
Interval
Warn when
importing a new
defect that is
smaller than the
current defect
size.
Note: The Inspection files directory option must be set before the Export
command can be used to produce inspection lists.
10 Introduction
Technical support
All Cybectec inc. products include a period of free technical support,
beginning the day you receive the product and the codes for activating the
software key.
If after reading this manual and the README.TXT file you still have
questions or are experiencing problems with the program, please contact your
distributor. Cybectec inc. cannot provide technical support on the installation
and use of the program.
While CARTO has been thoroughly tested, there may still remain some
undetected problems. If you encounter any such problem, you should report
it directly to Cybectec inc..
All problem reports should be sent by fax or e-mail. The report should
include a complete description of the problem and, if possible, the steps
required to reproduce it. You should identify the program version you are
using, your software key serial number, and your fax number or e-mail
address.
You should send problem reports to the following addresses:
by fax at (418) 832-5582
by e-mail at info_cybectec@cybectec.com
We are sorry, but we do not handle problem reports by telephone.
We also welcome any suggestions you may have about product improvement,
documentation or service. Please feel free to write us at the following
address:
Cybectec inc.
8165, rue du Mistral, bureau 100
Charny (Qubec)
Canada
G6X 3R8
Tel.: (418) 832-0097
Fax: (418) 832-5582
e-mail: info_cybectec@cybectec.com
http://www.cybectec.com
Introduction 11
Description
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 2
Overview
Chapter 3
The Inspection Database
Chapter 4
Editing Tubesheets
Chapter 5
Inspecting Tubes
Chapter 6
Inspection Results
Chapter 7
Reports
Chapter 8
Reference
Chapter 9
Simulating an Inspection
12 Introduction
Overview
Overview 13
CREATE
TUBESHEET
DRAWING
SELECT
TUBES
TO
INSPECT
EXPORT
TUBE
INSPECTION
LIST
ENTER
PLUGGED
TUBES
ANALYZE
INSPECTION
RESULTS
IMPORT
INSPECTION
RESULTS
TUBE
INSPECTION
LIST
TUBE
PLUGGING
LIST
TUBE
INSPECTION
RESULTS
REPORTS
14 Overview
Overview 15
Tube properties
For each tube that you create in the tubesheet editor, the program creates a
database record which stores the tube properties:
the tube number
the material type
the diameter
the attributes: plugged or other user-defined attributes
the user-defined feature code
You can let the program allocate tube numbers automatically according to
the grid position or assign the numbers manually using the Renumber
command.
All the tube properties are displayed and edited in the window associated
with the Properties command.
Overview 17
18 Overview
Overview 19
Inspection history
The Edit Inspections command displays a list of all the inspections
performed for the current heat exchanger section. From this list, you can
manage the inspections records stored in the database:
delete an inspection
display and edit the inspection header
display the summary of inspection results
The list of inspections performed can also be displayed in the Database
Contents view using the Display Inspections command.
20 Overview
Locating defects
In the Result Analysis display, tubes are color-coded according to the
maximum defect size detected. Tubes with no detected defects are displayed
with a different color than tubes that have never been inspected.
Using the Display Style Editor, you can easily modify the range of values
and colors assigned to each range so as to match your specific requirements.
The Select Special command, used earlier to select tubes for inspection, can
also be used to select tubes with defects exceeding a certain threshold. These
tubes can then be marked for plugging with the To Plug command.
Overview 21
Conclusion
This chapter has provided you with a brief overview of the CARTO program
usage and capabilities. In the following sections, we will complete the
description of these topics and provide you with the knowledge necessary to
become proficient in the use of the program.
22 Overview
Overview
In this chapter, we describe the CARTO program database as well as the
commands used to manage the database file and the database records.
The chapter contains the following sections:
the database contents
creating a new database
opening a database file
managing the database records
selecting and copying heat exchanger sections
compacting a database
Database contents
The CARTO program uses a database to store all the data about heat
exchangers and inspections. A database is a special file type containing data
items called records. Besides records, a database file also contains indexing
information in order to provide rapid program access to the records. A
database can contain any number of records of different types.
The CARTO database contains the following record types used to describe
the heat exchangers:
The tube record describes specific tubes in a heat exchanger
section.
The section record describes the set of tubes composing a tubesheet
in a heat exchanger.
The heat exchanger record describes a specific unit, containing one
or more sections.
The site record describes a location or plant containing heat
exchangers.
The client record describes the client ordering the inspection.
The database also contains the following record types which describe the
inspections performed:
The result record contains the inspection results for a tube.
The inspection record describes an inspection performed on a heat
exchanger section.
Most operations on the database are completely integrated and hidden from
the program user. However, a number of high-level management functions
are necessary and are therefore described in the sections which follow.
Field
Description
Save
Add
Delete
Code
Address 1
Address 2
City
State/Province
Country
Zip/Postal Code
Description
All fields, except for Code, can be left empty. Empty fields are not printed in
reports.
Description
Save
Add
Delete
Name
Address 1
Address 2
City
State/Province
Country
Zip/Postal Code
Description
All fields, except for Name, can be left empty. Empty fields are not printed
in reports.
Field
Description
Save
Add
Delete
Name
Manufacturer
Model
Serial Number
Description
All fields, except for Name, can be left empty. Empty fields are not printed
in reports.
Field
Description
Save
Add
Delete
Section
Symmetry
Rows
Y Spacing
Columns
X Spacing
Tube diameter
Origin
Grid
Auto Numbering
Description
The fields in the section record are used to define the tubesheet drawing grid.
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You should set up the Rows and Columns fields with initial values large
enough to provide space for you to create your tubesheet. The final size can
easily be adjusted afterwards.
Note: Changing the type of grid for an existing heat exchanger section will
automatically delete all those tubes which would occupy illegal grid
positions. Reducing the size of the grid will also delete those tubes which
would fall outside the new grid limits.
Compacting a database
In order to provide the best program performance, the CARTO database
manager allocates disk space in fixed steps. In this manner, the addition of a
single tube does not require the database to be expanded. Since space is
reserved for the different record types, the database requires a minimum
amount of disk space even when empty.
For the same performance reasons, deleting records does not immediately
reduce the size of the database. Whenever a large number of records is
deleted, the database contains a large amount of free space.
You can use the Compact Database command in the File menu to recover
the unused space in a database file. This operation can be done periodically
or whenever you need to copy the database file to a diskette.
Note: The Compact Database command is only available when no database
file is open.
Editing Tubesheets
Overview
In this chapter, we describe how to define a drawing grid and use the graphic
tubesheet editor to create heat exchanger sections. Then, we will see how to
set tube properties and attributes.
This chapter contains the following sections:
the drawing grid
the tubesheet editor
setting tube properties
setting tube numbers
setting the tube display style
adding feature and result codes
Note: All commands which modify the tubesheet or the basic tube properties
are available only in supervisor mode. If the program is currently running in
operator mode, you can activate the supervisor level using the Supervisor
Mode command in the File menu.
Editing Tubesheets 37
38 Editing Tubesheets
Description
The Zoom In command enlarges the tubesheet display.
The Zoom Out command reduces the tubesheet display.
The To Fit command selects a display scale where the complete
tubesheet is visible in the window.
Editing Tubesheets 39
Description
The Insert Column command inserts an empty column in the grid.
Select the command and then use the mouse to point to the position in
the grid where the column should be inserted. If the grid is triangular,
two columns are inserted in order to preserve the position of existing
tubes.
The Insert Row command inserts an empty row in the grid. Select the
command and then use the mouse to point to the position in the grid
where the row should be inserted. If the grid is triangular, two rows are
inserted in order to preserve the position of existing tubes.
The Delete Column command deletes a column in the grid. Select the
command and then use the mouse to point to the position in the grid
where the column should be deleted. If the grid is triangular, two
columns are deleted in order to preserve the position of existing tubes.
Note: The command deletes all the tubes in the columns as well as all
associated inspection data.
The Delete Row command deletes a row in the grid. Select the
command and then use the mouse to point to the position in the grid
where the row should be deleted. If the grid is triangular, two rows are
deleted in order to preserve the position of existing tubes.
Note: The command deletes all the tubes in the rows as well as all
associated inspection data.
Creating tubes
CARTO provides three basic tools to create tubes:
Tool
Description
The Insert Tube tool allows the user to use the mouse to create a single
tube by clicking at the desired grid position.
The Rectangular Fill tool allows the user to use the mouse to define a
rectangular area on the grid. Tubes are created at all the grid points in
the selected area.
The Line tool allows the user to use the mouse to draw a line on the
grid. Tubes are created at all the grid points on the line.
40 Editing Tubesheets
Selecting tubes
The default tool is the pointer which is used to select tubes for further
operations.
When you click on a tube in the display with the pointer tool, the tube is
selected and displayed in inverted colors. You can also select all tubes in a
rectangular area by dragging the mouse in the tubesheet.
Tool
Description
The pointer tool selects tubes in the tubesheet. Click on a tube to select
it or drag the mouse to select all tubes in a rectangular area.
The free-form selection tool is used to select all tubes in an irregular
area. Click in the grid to indicate the starting point. The following
clicks define the edges of the area until the beginning point is clicked
again. The ESC key can be used to cancel the operation.
Copying tubes
The Copy command in the Edit menu copies the selected tubes and places
the copy in the clipboard. The copied tubes can then be inserted in the same
tubesheet, or a different tubesheet, using the Paste command in the Edit
menu.
The Paste command displays an outline of the pasted tubes. Using the mouse
you can move this outline to the new position.
If the grid is triangular, the program will move the tubes to the closest legal
position.
If a tube is moved to a position already occupied, the existing tube and all its
properties are preserved. The moved tube becomes unnecessary and is
deleted.
Editing Tubesheets 41
Description
The Flip Horizontal tool transposes the left and right sides of the set of
selected tubes.
The Flip Vertical tool transposes the top and bottom of the set of
selected tubes.
The Rotate tool rotates the set of selected tubes clockwise 90 degrees.
Deleting tubes
The Delete command in the Edit menu, as well as the DEL key on the
keyboard, delete all selected tubes.
The Cut command in the Edit menu removes all the selected tubes and
places them in the clipboard. The tubes can then be pasted elsewhere in the
tubesheet or into another tubesheet.
Note: Deleting tubes which have been inspected will also delete the
inspection results associated with these tubes. Moving inspected tubes will
have the same effect since tubes are first deleted then created at the new
position.
Plugging tubes
The plugging tool is used to set the Plugged attribute for a tube.
Tool
Description
The Plug tool sets the Plugged attribute for the selected tubes.
The Plug tool does not remove the inspection results for the tube. However,
CARTO ignores the previous defects and counts plugged tubes separately in
the section statistics.
42 Editing Tubesheets
Editing Tubesheets 43
Creating a group
In the Tubesheet Editor view, select the tubes to be grouped together. Select
the Group Tubes command in the Edit menu. The group now exists and the
Edit Group dialog appears.
The Edit Group dialog is always open whenever you select a tube belonging
to a group. To close the dialog, you must therefore either select a tube that
does not belong to the group or exit the Tubesheet Editor view.
Whenever you select a group, all the tubes within the group are displayed in
bold.
Positioning a group
You can enter the position and angle of the group via the Edit Group dialog.
The X,Y position displayed in the dialog represents the center of the group.
The center is established by calculating the average position of all the tubes.
You can also deselect a single tube within a group and position or rotate the
group via this tube. You can move the group by left-clicking and dragging
44 Editing Tubesheets
the mouse. You can rotate the group by right-clicking and dragging the
mouse.
Ungrouping a group
To ungroup a group, select the group and hit the Ungroup button of the Edit
Group dialog. A silhouette of the original tubes now appears in one of the
corners of the grid. Using the mouse, you can move the silhouette to a
desired location on the grid.
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Field
Description
Code
Defined codes
Lists all available feature and result codes for the current
database.
All codes can be redefined except for "plugged" and "no
defect", as CARTO performs special processing for
these codes.
If a tube is "plugged", it cannot be inspected.
If a tube previously had no defect, and an inspection
reveals that the tube now has a defect, CARTO will
automatically clear the "no defect" attribute.
Label
Description
Describes the selected code. Normally, the Label is selfexplanatory, but the description field is provided in case
you want to elaborate.
Close
Save
Add
Delete
Note: The attribute labels will appear in the Properties, Inspection Statistics
and Heat Exchanger Statistics dialogs, as well as in the reports.
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48 Editing Tubesheets
Description
Zone
Row
Column
Note: The tube number is used as a label to identify the tube in inspection
lists. All tubes must possess a unique zone, row and column identity.
Changing the tube number does not move the tube in the tubesheet display.
Description
Feature code :
Result code :
Material :
Diameter :
Plugged
No defect
Note 1: The Attributes tab can display result codes other than those
described above. User-defined result codes can be added by selecting the
Editing Tubesheets 49
User Codes Editor from the Tools menu. Once a new result code has been
added, it will appear on the Attributes tab.
Note 2: The user can select a tube or group of tubes, and modify the
attributes by putting check marks next to specific attributes, or by removing
check marks.
Description
To Inspect
To Plug
Note: The Plugged attribute indicates that the tube is currently plugged. The
To Plug attribute indicates that the tube is not currently plugged but should
be included in the list of tubes to plug.
Description
Acquired
Filename
Note: The Acquired attribute means that the tube has an acquisition file for
the current inspection. The filename is that of the file generated by
MultiView.
50 Editing Tubesheets
Automatic numbering
When automatic numbering is selected, the tube number is assigned from the
location of the tube in the grid. The zone attribute is left empty while the row
and column attributes contain the grid position.
The tube number cannot be modified.
You select automatic numbering by means of the Exchanger command in
the Edit menu.
Manual numbering
When manual numbering is selected, the zone, row and column attributes are
left empty until you provide a tube number.
You can enter the tube number manually for each tube by means of the
Properties command in the Edit menu. You can select tubes one a time and
set all three position attributes, or select a group of tubes and set only the
common attribute.
An easier way is to use the Renumber command in the Tools menu.
All tubes must be identified with a unique tube number in order to be
inspected. You can use the Check Tube Numbers command in the Tools
menu to ensure that all tube numbers are unique.
Editing Tubesheets 51
52 Editing Tubesheets
Field
Description
Zone identifier
Starting row
Row increment
Starting column
Column increment
Origin
Grid coordinate
Sequential
position in row
Sequential
position in
column
Row orientation
Column
orientation
3 1
3 2
3 3
2 1
2 2
2 3
1 1
1 2
1 3
3 1
3 2
3 3
2 1
1 1
1 2
1 3
3 1
2 2
3 3
2 1
1 1
1 2
1 3
2 2
2 3
Editing Tubesheets 53
Description
None
Oriented
Centered
54 Editing Tubesheets
Field
Description
Display Style
States list
Symbols list
Description
New
Delete
Reset
Close
Add State
Delete State
Deletes the selected state from the list. The Default state
cannot be deleted.
Up
Down
56 Editing Tubesheets
Field
Description
State
Minimum
Maximum
Material
Code
Add
Close/Cancel
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Description
Plugged
To Inspect
To Plug
Never Inspected
Feature Code
Diameter Range
Defect Depth
Range
Result Code
Acquired
Defect ranges
A tube may be represented by a symbol or a color selected to indicate the
depth of the maximum recorded defect.
When you add the Defect Depth Range state to your view, CARTO inserts a
group of six defect range states. The first state, labeled No Defect,
corresponds to tubes with no detected defects. The five other states
correspond to defect size value ranges for which you must enter the minimum
and maximum limits.
CARTO stores defects as a value between 0% and 100%. The command
displays the Defect Ranges dialog box where you can select the limits of each
range.
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Inspecting Tubes
Overview
In this chapter, we will describe the tools that CARTO provides so that you
can select and mark the tubes to inspect. Then we will create a tube
inspection list, which can directly be processed by the MultiView inspection
system.
The chapter includes the following sections:
selecting tubes to inspect or plug
selecting tubes by criteria
viewing more data
exporting the tube list
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Description
The To Inspect tool sets the To Inspect attribute of the selected tubes.
The Do Not Inspect command can be used to clear the To Inspect attribute.
Description
The To Plug tool sets the To Plug attribute of the selected tubes.
The Do Not Plug command can be used to clear the To Plug attribute.
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Field
Description
Defect is greater
than
Result code is
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Selecting by attribute
The Attributes tab of the Select Special command displays the following
fields:
Field
Description
Diameter is :
Feature code is :
Material is :
To Plug is :
To Inspect is :
Plugged :
No defect :
Selecting by inspection
The Inspection tab of the Select Special command displays the following
fields:
Field
Description
Never inspected
Inspected at least
once
Acquired
Not acquired
Selecting by geometry
The Geometry tab of the Select Special command displays the following
fields:
Field
Description
Below
Left
Right
edges
Top
Bottom
Left
Right
Select tubes in
specified zone
Selecting by pattern
The Pattern tab of the Select Special command displays the following
fields:
Field
Description
Every n rows
Starting at row
Every n columns
Starting at column
Note: The system counts the rows and columns according to the row and
column numbers which have been assigned to each tube. You must therefore
have assigned positions to all the tubes in the exchanger prior to selecting
tubes by position. To assign these numbers, you can either use the automatic
numbering feature within the Edit Exchanger command or assign numbers
manually by means of the Edit Properties command.
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Selecting randomly
The Random tab of the Select Special command displays the following
fields:
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Field
Description
Percentage of
tubes
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Field
Description
Outage
existing names.
Contract
Method
System
Probe
Comments or
special
instructions
Next
Except for the outage name, all fields are optional. If values are provided,
they will eventually be included in the inspection reports.
All inspections are identified by the inspection date and time and by the userprovided outage name.
Since some reports are sorted alphabetically by outage name, you should
keep this in mind when you select names.
Field
Description
Directory
Browse
field.
File
Format
Tubes to inspect
Tubes to plug
Back
Finish
When the Finish field is activated, the program creates the requested
inspection list in the selected file.
You can produce any number of inspections lists for the same heat exchanger
section. Each inspection list could identify specific tubes to inspect with a
different technology or probe type.
In order to simplify the management of the inspection data, the program will
propose to store the inspection list file in a directory named according to the
names of the outage and of the heat exchanger section. You can modify this
value directly or using the Browse field.
Note: Inspection lists containing tubes with the To Plug attribute cannot be
processed by MultiView. However, these lists can be printed and used as a
work order. The format of the inspection list is compatible with spreadsheet
programs such as Microsoft Excel so the list can easily be reformatted.
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Inspection Results
Overview
In this chapter, we will describe how CARTO processes the inspection
results produced by MultiView. We will also see how to manage the
inspection records and how to analyze the results in order to plan the next
inspection.
The chapter contains the following sections:
importing inspection results
viewing the results
analyzing the results
managing the inspections
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Description
Client
Site
Exchanger
Section
Outage
Next
Note: The program will ensure that the heat exchanger section exists in the
current database. If not, the program will offer to associate the results with
the heat exchanger section currently displayed.
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Description
Begin
End
Operator
Analyst
Contract
Method
System
Probe
Comment
Back
Finish
Except for the begin and end times, all fields are optional. If values are
provided, they will eventually be included in the inspection reports.
When the Finish field is activated, the program processes the inspection file
and creates the individual tube inspection result records and the inspection
record.
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Note: The range of values for the inspection statistics is copied from the
Results Analysis display style and is stored with the inspection record. The
values for this style are set using the Display Style Editor command. If you
want to modify the default range of values, you should do so before
importing inspection results.
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In the filtered view, only the tubes inspected during the outage or the
inspection are visible. All other tubes are displayed as large dots.
Filtered views
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Counting tubes
When you select tubes in the display, CARTO indicates the number of
selected tubes in the program status bar at the bottom of the window.
By using the Select Special command, you can easily count the number of
tubes matching any of the provided attributes.
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Description
Select inspection
Delete
Edit
Statistics
Close
Note: When you delete an inspection record, the program recalculates the
current heat exchanger status by scanning all the remaining tube inspection
results in order to determine the maximum defect and the associated result
code.
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3.5
90.0
REP1+0.2
3.4
95.0
REP1+0.4
Details
Date
Zone
Free-form.
Row
Whole number.
Column
Whole number.
Depth
Evaluation
Channel
Free-form.
Frequency
Voltage
Phase
Position
Free-form.
Comment
Free-form.
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Reports
Overview
In this chapter, we describe the inspection reports that CARTO provides as
well as the commands that you can use to print the tubesheet maps.
The chapter contains the following sections:
printing tubesheet maps
printing inspection reports
Note: The features described in this chapter are available only when the
program is running in full capabilities mode.
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Description
Displays the first page of the report.
Displays the previous page of the report.
Displays the next page of the report.
Displays the last page of the report.
Enlarges and reduces the display scale.
Prints the report.
Exports the report contents to a disk file. The command displays
a dialog box where you select the file format.
Exports the report contents as an e-mail message. The command
displays a dialog box where you select the file format.
Closes the report generator window.
Cancels a report before the data has been displayed.
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Reference
Overview
In this chapter, we provide a brief description of all available CARTO
commands. The commands are listed by menu, in alphabetical order.
Change Password
Changes the supervisor mode password.
Displays a dialog box where you enter the current password as well as the
new password.
The command is available only if the operator mode option was selected
during program installation.
Close
Updates the database contents and closes the active file.
Compact Database
Compacts an existing database to reduce the disk space required.
Displays a dialog box to select the database file.
Exit
Updates the database and quits the CARTO program.
Export
Creates a tube inspection list for the MultiView system.
The command displays a property sheet dialog box where you enter the
specified inspection procedure, the inspection file directory and the file
name.
See "Exporting the tube list" on page 68.
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Import
Imports MultiView inspection results and integrates them in the database.
The command first displays a file selection dialog box where you select the
file to import. Then, the command displays a property sheet window where
you select the outage and enter the fields for the inspection records.
See "Importing inspection results" on page 72.
New Database
Creates a new database file.
Displays a dialog box to select the directory where the file will be saved.
Open Database
Opens an existing database file and creates a window to display the database
contents.
Displays a dialog box to select the database file.
Options
Displays a dialog box where you enter the program configuration options.
See "Setting program options" on page 9.
Print
Prints the contents of the active window. The command is only available for
printing tubesheet maps.
See "Printing tubesheet maps" on page 86.
Print Preview
Opens a print preview window and displays the tubesheet map as it will
appear when printed.
Print Setup
Opens a dialog box where you select the printer and specify the printer
options.
Revert
Cancels any changes to the database since the last time the database was
updated automatically or using the Save command.
See "Updating the database" on page 43.
Save
Saves all outstanding modifications to the database.
By default, the program automatically saves all changes and updates the
database before any command that requires up to date tube data.
See "Updating the database" on page 43.
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Software Key
Displays a dialog box to enable the software key and select the program
operation mode.
See "The software key" on page 7.
Supervisor Mode
Enables or disables the program supervisor mode.
Displays a dialog box where you enter the supervisor mode password.
The command is available only if the operator mode option was selected
during program installation.
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Cut
Deletes the selected item and places it on the clipboard.
The command can be used to delete tubes, see "Deleting tubes" on page 42.
Delete
Deletes the selected item but does not place it on the clipboard.
Exchanger
Displays the heat exchanger property editor used to edit the client, site, heat
exchanger, and section records.
See "Managing the database records" on page 27.
Group tubes
Creates a group of tubes that can be rotated and positioned without being
attached to the grid.
See "Grouping tubes together" on page 44.
Inspection
Displays a list of all the inspections in the database and provides access to
the inspection records.
See "Managing the inspections" on page 82.
Paste
Inserts the contents of the clipboard in the active view. Used with the Copy
command to copy tubes or heat exchanger sections.
Properties
Displays a property sheet used to consult and modify the properties of the
currently selected tubes.
Properties can be modified only when the Tubesheet Editor is the active
view.
See "The tube property editor" on page 48.
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Select All
Selects all tubes in the active tubesheet display, or all lines in the tube list or
result list views.
Select Special
Selects tubes according to user-defined criteria. Displays a property sheet
window where the criteria can be entered.
See "Selecting tubes by criteria" on page 18.
Undo
Undoes the last command.
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Database Contents
Replaces the contents of the current window pane with a hierarchical view of
the database contents.
See "Using the database contents view" on page 33.
Display Inspections
Adds or removes the available inspections to the contents of the Database
Contents view.
Editor Toolbar
Displays or hides the editor toolbar at the top of the main program window.
Inspection Filter
Restricts the contents of the different views to the results of any specific
outage or inspection.
Displays a dialog box to select the inspection or outage.
See "The inspection filter" on page 78.
Grid
Displays or hides the grid in the tubesheet views.
Inlet
Displays the tubesheet map as seen from the inlet side. This is the default
view.
Inspection Planning
Replace the contents of the current window pane with a tubesheet map where
the To Inspect and To Plug attributes are of a higher priority than the other
tube properties.
See "The Inspection Planning view" on page 62.
Outlet
Displays the tubesheet map as seen from the outlet side. The display is
transposed according to the symmetry defined in the section record.
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Result Analysis
Replaces the contents of the current window pane with a tubesheet map color
coded according to the inspection results.
See "Viewing the results" on page 77.
Results List
Replaces the contents of the current window pane with a list of the inspection
results of the tubes selected in the tubesheet.
Status Bar
Displays or hides the application status bar at the bottom of the main
program window.
Tube List
Replaces the contents of the current window pane with a list of the properties
of the tubes selected in the tubesheet.
Tubesheet Editor
Replaces the contents of the current window pane with the tubesheet map for
the active heat exchanger section, and enables the editor commands.
See "The tubesheet editor" on page 39.
Zoom
Selects the tubesheet display scale. The Zoom In option enlarges the display,
Zoom Out reduces the display, To Fit scales the display so that all tubes are
visible, and Zoom selection scales the display as a function of the selected
tubes.
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Do Not Plug
Clears the To Plug attribute for the selected tubes.
To Inspect
Sets the To Inspect attribute for the selected tubes. Tubes with this attribute
can be included in the inspection list produced by the Export command.
To Plug
Sets the To Plug attribute for the selected tubes. Tubes with this attribute can
be included in the inspection list produced by the Export command.
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Inspection Summary
Prints a summary of the inspection results of the current heat exchanger
section for a specific inspection or for all the inspections of an outage.
See "Printing inspection reports" on page 87.
Status Chart
Prints a pie chart of the distribution of tubes by defect range and attribute
type for each section of the current heat exchanger.
See "Printing inspection reports" on page 87.
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Delete Column
Deletes a column in the tubesheet editor grid.
See "Modifying the grid" on page 40.
Delete Line
Deletes a line in the tubesheet editor grid.
See "Modifying the grid" on page 40.
Flip Horizontal
Transposes the left and right sides of the set of tubes selected in the tubesheet
editor.
See "Flipping and rotating tubes" on page 42
Flip Vertical
Transposes the top and bottom sides of the set of tubes selected in the
tubesheet editor.
See "Flipping and rotating tubes" on page 42.
Insert Column
Inserts an empty column in the tubesheet editor grid.
See "Modifying the grid" on page 40.
Insert Line
Inserts an empty line in the tubesheet editor grid.
See "Modifying the grid" on page 40.
Insert Tube
Creates a single tube by clicking at the desired grid position in the tubesheet
editor.
See "Creating tubes" on page 40.
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Line
Uses the mouse to create a line of tubes in the tubesheet editor grid.
See "Creating tubes" on page 40.
Rectangular Fill
Uses the mouse to fill a rectangular area of the tubesheet editor grid with
tubes.
See "Creating tubes" on page 40.
Renumber
Assigns numbers to the tubes selected in the tubesheet editor. Displays a
dialog box to enter the tube counting rules.
See "The Renumber command" on page 52.
Rotate
Rotates the set of selected tubes clockwise by 90 degrees in the tubesheet
editor.
See "Flipping and rotating tubes" on page 42.
Software Key
Displays a dialog box to enable the software key and select the program
operation mode.
See "The software key" on page 7.
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Split Horizontal
Splits the current window pane in two by inserting a horizontal division in
the middle. The size of the individual panes can be modified by dragging the
dividing line with the mouse.
Split Vertical
Splits the current window pane in two by inserting a vertical division in the
middle. The size of the individual panes can be modified by dragging the
dividing line with the mouse.
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Cascade
Arranges open windows so the title bar of each window is visible.
New Window
Crates a new window for the current heat exchanger section of the current
database. If the same heat exchanger section is selected in two windows, the
second one is read-only and cannot be modified.
Tile
Arranges open windows one below the other so that all windows are visible.
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Contents
Displays the Online Help table of contents.
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Simulating an Inspection
Overview
If you install CARTO without a software key, CARTO will automatically run
in demonstration mode. In this mode, inspections will always be simulated;
the various dialogs will guide you through the process, and the reports and
views will be limited in scope (see The CARTO operating modes, page 7).
If you do have a software key and are operating in full or light mode, you
may decide to simulate certain conditions for training or demonstration
purposes. The paragraphs which follow tell you how to proceed in such a
case.