Finder

Mark* VIe Control System

Power Generation Services (PGS) Learning
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Objectives:

• Learn to trace signals in ToolboxST* using the Finder tool and Where
used Tab

Reference:

• GEH-6700 ToolboxST* User Guide for Mark* VIe Control

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 Overview

The Finder tool allows us to trace signals and see where they are used in the
application software. It is the search engine for the ToolboxST application.

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Using Finder

Open Finder from a Mark VIe component.

From the menu select
Edit  Find
Or
Click on the Magnifying glass icon on the toolbar or….

Use the MS Windows shortcut

Ctrl +F

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Finder Methods - 1

Anywhere

A search for Matches But does not match

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Finder Methods - 2
Begins With

A search for Matches But does not match

Ends With
A search for Matches But does not match

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Match Exactly

A search for Matches But does not match

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Finder Methods - 4
Match Whole Word

A search for Matches But does not match

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Wildcards

A search for Matches But does not match

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Finder Methods - 6
Regular Expressions

A search for Matches But does not match

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Regular Expressions (continued)

A search for Matches But does not match

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Search Optional Fields

Search Scope
• Entire system
• Open Components
• System component (G1)

Search Options

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Find Results Tab

Results in specific order

• Variable Definition
• Where used in Software
• Where used in Hardware
• Double click on line in results tab will automatically take the user to the
highlighted location in the editor
• Limitation – no visual flag where variable is written
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Where Used Tab

Used in conjunction with the Finder

• Displays every location in the program where a signal is used
• Displays where a particular signal originates
To use, highlight the variable you want to find in the Find Results tab then
click on the Where Used tab
Results are displayed in the Where Used tab for that particular signal

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Pin Definition is the first result returned

Blue Pen on Yellow Notepad where signal is written
Double-clicking on line in Where Used tab will automatically take the user to
the highlighted location in the editor

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Example
Search for LIGHT1 using Finder and trace backwards in the software to see
what controls LIGHT1 using the Where Used tab.

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Example – 2

Double-click on the PinVariable line

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Example – 3

Select the Where Used tab

Double-click on the line where the signal is written

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Example – 4

The Signal Name is highlighted in Blue

Select the SWITCH1 signal

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Example – 5

SWITCH1 is a hardware point coming from PDIA-21 IOPack TBCI terminal

board Contact01
So LIGHT1 is controlled by SWITCH1 going true for 3 seconds

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