Cycle Compare Module 4.2

Owned by Jarret Lawrence
Last updated: May 17, 2023
6 min read

The Cycle View Evaluation Module will allow users to view multiple cycles at the Asset and Group object level in the cycle view browser.

It can be utilized with any cycle, regardless of its status (watch, warning, etc.). The three main parts used for this module is the Cycle View Browser, Cycle Compare (Collection) Window, and the Cycle Compare Browser. 

Quick Walkthrough Instructions

  • Step 1. Open Cycle Browser.

  • Step 2. Select a cycle to compare.

  • Step 3. Open the Cycle Compare Collection window. Name the collection, by using edit window. Create a new cycle collection.

  • Step 4. Click on the Collection folder, then add the cycle.

  • Step 5. Go back to the cycle view and select a different cycle, then click the Cycle Compare button again.

  • Step 6. Click on the previous cycle saved, then click Add Current Cycle to Collection button.

  • Step 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until all your selection are made.

  • Step 8. Click the Run Compare button to view.

Quick Walkthrough Video

 



Open Cycle View

First, navigate to get to the Cycle View Browsers, so that the History Display Panel can be accessed.
After opening the ePVS browser, click on the Object Tree icon to open the Main Tree. Navigate the Main Tree to drill down to the Asset or Group level. This module is active at the Asset levels and below.

The Cycle View window will update with the last 100 cycles. Select a cycle from the History Display Panel. 


 

Selecting Cycles to Compare

Once the ePVS browser is open, select the Cycle view tab from the top menu tab and a new Cycle View window will reveal with the last 100 cycles in the History Display Panel (in the lower browser window).
 
 
Select a cycle from the History Display Panel. Once a cycle is selected, it will be highlighted, showing that it is selected.

 


 

Open Cycle Compare Window

 

When the cycle is clicked on, the upper display window will show the cycle selected. In the right-hand side above that History Display Panel will be the Cycle Compare button.

 

Configure Cycle Collection

When the Cycle Compare Collection window opens, click the Create Collection button, and input a Name for the cycle's folder, then select the Submit button.
This will update the window with a new folder (Today's Cycle Compare Sept 1) and the first selected cycle.

 

 

Click on the Name of the Collection to proceed.
This will open more options to proceed. Click on the Add Current Cycle to Collection, and this will add the current select cycle to the collection.

 

 

 

Adding Cycles

To add more cycles, you will have to select another cycle from the History Display Panel. Close the Cycle Compare Collection by clicking on the X in the upper right-hand side of the window.
Select another cycle, review in the upper display, then click the Cycle Compare Collection button.

 

 

The Cycle Compare Collection window will open. Click on the first cycle that was selected, then select the  Add Current Cycle to Collection button. This will add it to your selection. 
NOTE: Ensure that you select the correct Collection you want to compare with. If many Collection folders are already present in the Cycle Compare window, it is possible to add to a different collection, so selecting the wrong cycle will pair your selection to that cycle instead of the intended one.

Now with 2 (or more) cycles in the Cycle Compare folder (Today's Cycle Compare Sept 1) you can select the Run Compare button, and this will show the 2 (or more) cycles in the upper browser window.
NOTE: To Remove or Delete a cycle, or a Collection, simply click on the Delete icon to right of the cycle.

 

The cycles will be displayed on top of the other. Hovering over a bar will reveal the details of the cycle. On the top of the display, will be the cycle information of the cycles selected and stored in the Cycle Compare Collection.

Zoom Feature

While viewing the cycles in this cycle compare window, you can zoom in to a collection by click and holding, then drag the zoom selection area over your intended cycles or using the mouse scroll feature.

The selected area will be highlighted, then Update to a zoomed in view on your selection.

The zoomed area is now reopened to the selected area. To the Reset Zoom, use the scroll roller to reset.

 



 

Cycle Toggle Feature

When viewing the Cycle Compare Browser with multiple cycles, it is possible to remove the cycle data from the present Compare window. With two or more cycles displayed, you can click on the Cycle Information Tiles on the top of the window.

Click on any one or more of the Cycle Information tiles to remove from the Cycle Compare browser area. Click on it again to add it back to the browser.

Clicking on the Cycle Information tile will toggle to deselect or select a cycle.
Note: This is only for the cycles that were selected and saved to the collection. You can add additional cycles if needed.

 

Cycle Compare View Options

 

Show Cycle Time

The user can remove the Cycle Time parameter by unchecking the checkbox.

Full Screen

Click to view the browser in full screen mode, like the F11 hot key.

Bar View

Bar View is the default view for the Cycle Compare Module. Use this button to go from the Chart View.

Chart View

The Chart View will allow you to view this graphical display as a Table Chart. 

 

Auto Compare

Auto Compare will allow the user to setup an auto comparison based on how many cycles you would like to compare, based upon a selected number of cycles.
Simply click on the Auto Compare button, then the Auto Compare setup window will reveal:

  1. Set the number of Cycles to compare.

  2. Select the cycle spread you would like to choose from.

 

 

 


 

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