Tree View

The tree view shows all acquired test objects, customers and locations. These are displayed hierarchically as two tree structures, namely the electric tree (e-tree, left) and the location tree (right).

A closed node can be opened and an open node can be closed by selecting the node icons.

Customers and test objects are displayed here. Objects are always assigned to a customer.
There’s no provision for test objects which are not assigned to a customer.

Note

Although all customers are displayed regardless of the type of test object (portable and stationary), only stationary test objects can be accessed.

Selected Test Object in the E-Tree

Registered locations are displayed hierarchically here. Test objects can be assigned to these locations, although this is not mandatory. The location tree has 4 defined hierarchy levels: property, building, floor and room. Not all of the hierarchical levels need to be used.

Tree View: Location Tree is Selected

A test object can (but doesn’t have to) have a link to exactly one object in the location tree.

On the other hand, an object in the location tree can have links to several test objects in the e-tree.

In order to display these reciprocal tree markings, the ACTIVATE RECIPROCAL TREE MARKINGS function must be activated, which is disabled by default.

Go to the PERSONAL SETTINGS submenu in the SETTINGS menu and check the ACTIVATE RECIPROCAL TREE MARKINGS option in the SETTINGS – EDIT LISTS section.

There are several ways to link objects to one another and to delete links. Work is always conducted from the e-tree to the location tree:

• Drag & drop:
Drag the object from the e-tree to a location in the location tree. If the object is already linked, the old link is replaced by the new one.

• MULTI-ASSISTANT:
Filter the SELECTION list such that the objects to be linked are displayed in the OBJECTS LIST. Decide whether you want to link all or only some objects from the list. Make any desired selections by marking the respective entries. Open the MULTI-ASSISTANT and select the LOCATION tab. Select one of the two location assignment modes, i.e. perform ACTION FOR ALL OBJECTS IN THE LIST or perform ACTION FOR MARKED OBJECTS IN THE LIST. Then they select either CHANGE LOCATION or REMOVE LOCATION. If you want to change the location, select the new location from the Location Tree list. Confirm by clicking EXECUTE. The change is implemented and you can close the MULTI-ASSISTANT.

If a linked object is then selected, the corresponding tree becomes the active tree. This tree is identified by means of a green outline around the tree window and by a more pronounced green bar on the top side, as described above. Only one object can be selected at a time in the active tree.
If a location is marked in the location tree, all elements located at this location are highlighted in green in the e-tree. If a test object is selected in the e-tree, its location assignment can be recognized by the fact that the associated location object is highlighted in green.
The respective parent objects are identified only by the green color of their icons – the color of the text remains white.

The e-tree is active and outlet 01.19 is selected. The icon and text are then green and have a gray bar in the background. The location tree reveals that this outlet is located in room 1.23. The parent objects, Südwestpark, high-rise building, 1st floor, are identified by the green color of their icons, so that even when the node is closed, you can see where the outlet is located.

Example, Outlet Assignment

Location Tree Example:

The location tree is active, room 1.23 is selected. The icon and text are then green and have a gray bar in the background. The e-tree indicates that only outlet 01.19 is located in this room. The parent objects, namely customer Gossen Metrawatt, building installation, main distributor 1, RCD 01.00 and F01.01, are identified by the green color of their icons, so that even when the node is collapsed you can see that one of this parent node’s objects is located in the selected room.

Example, Objects in Room 1.23

In order to create a new element, the object under which the new element will be created must already be selected. The selected object is then displayed with a gray bar in the background. After selecting

, the “New Element” popup appears, in which the selection of possible elements at the selected position in the tree is presented (e.g. if it’s in the “Buildings” hierarchy level in the location tree, “Levels” or “Rooms” can be created).

Hierarchy in the location tree for stationary objects:

Hierarchy in the e-tree for stationary objects:

Icons	Meaning
E-Tree – Stationary Objects
	Electrical system
	Machine
	Distributor
	RCD
	RCM
	IMD
	Circuit
	Protective equipotential bonding rail
	Protective equipotential bonding conductor
	Earth electrode
	Measuring point
	Operating equipment

After selecting the desired element type, an element ID and the number of elements to be created must then be specified. The element ID can also be created automatically by a rule defined in the settings, which is mandatory when creating several elements of the same type at the same time. After creating one or more elements, the newly created element (the first in case of multiple creation) is automatically selected and creation of a subordinate element is initiated. The process is not ended until the user explicitly closes the “New Element” popup (“Close” command). The newly created element or elements are identified with a + sign as long as they have not yet been saved.

Note

In the case of distributors, please refer to the notes concerning the distributor report and the tree structure required to this end in section „Test Documentation – Generating Test Reports“.