CMPIC - Barcode Scanning

User Manual
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1 Introduction
Certain types of production status information can be scanned from barcodes either via reports produced by
CMPIC or from pre-printed barcode data sheets. This document shows where this data may be printed from
and how it can be used to update CMPIC. Please note this functionality is only available to customers with a
barcode scanning licence issued for CMPIC.

2 What Information Can be Recorded by the Scanner ?

At present, 8 types of production status information can be captured by the barcode scanning utility. A single
scanning session may include any or all of these types.

Checkwire a Cable

Record Resistance Range for all cores of a Checkwired Cable

Stage/Line or Work Package Installation

Cable Installation

Cable Surplus

Device CIC

Cable Termination

Cable Cutting

Device Termination

At the start of each scanning session the Project ID, Vessel and Engineer are defined. This information must be
valid for the records to be imported into CMPIC. For the Engineer to be recognised in CMPIC his 4 digit code
must be defined in CMPIC reference data under the CLOCKNO code.
All the records will be processed in strict timestamp order and any identical records which only differ in their
Engineer, Scanner ID or length values will retain the latest and discard earlier records.
Because scanned records cover a range of activities, it is conceivable that validation of scanned data will not be
performed by a single function. Therefore a method is required to filter records for processing data, which has
originated from a scanner or group of scanners. In this way if for example Stores are issued with two
scanners to record cutting of cables, these scanners will be allocated to a group and data presented in the
import utility for validation will be restricted to that downloaded from the groups (Stores) scanners.
Scanner Groups can be identified by the first digit of the scanner ID. Group 1 scanners will all be given a 3
digit ID which begins with 1, Group 2 scanners will have an ID which starts with 2 etc.

2.1 Barcode Reports

Checkwire a Cable

Cable Connection Details (CMYR15)

Stage/Work Package Installation

Running Sheet (CMYR04) on For Use and Reprint only

Cable Installation

Running Sheet (CMYR04) on For Use and Reprint only

Cable Surplus Lengths

Cable Lengths Surplus by Compartment (CMYR31)

Device CIC

Ready for CIC (CMYR20)

Cable Termination Surplus Lengths

Connection Details by Device (CMYR16) on For Use and Reprint only

Cable Cutting

Cable Cutting Sheet (CMYR02)

Device Termination

Connection Details by Device (CMYR16) on For Use and Reprint only

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3 Using the Barcode Data Import Utility to Update CMPIC

The Barcode Data Utility screen (CMBF01) can be used to process ALL scanned data or only specific scanner
groups or specific vessels. When calling the screen from the menu PARAMETER 1 can be used to pass in
specific vessels and PARAMETER 2 to pass a scanner group. Leave blank to process all scanners and vessels.
The data import has 3 stages, represented by the buttons at the top of the screen Load Scan Data, Validate
and Process Records.

Load the data from the scanner upload.

Validate the data

Import the records into CMPIC and update relevant statuses.

As the data varies depending on whether it applies to Cable, Device or Stage/Work Package, each has a
separate tab page.

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3.1 Step 1 Load Scan Data
Before pressing the Load Scan Data button make sure any records still showing in the screen which have not
been processed are OK to be discarded. All records currently shown will be cleared out of the temporary tables
prior to uploading the new records.
Press the Load Scan Data button to take data from the scanner upload and place it in temporary tables for
validation prior to processing. On pressing the button a popup window will give the option of generating a
rejection report (Yes by default), which will output all outstanding records from previous upload in PDF format
to the file path entered.

If the screen has been called with Vessel and/or Scanner Group parameters only records matching this criteria
will be uploaded.
As part of the upload process records will be validated and a message shown in the right-hand column if the
records are invalid for any reason. The button on the left-hand side will light up Green if the record is valid and
ready for processing, Yellow if the record is invalid but manual update of the offending data is allowable or Red
if the record is invalid and must be discarded.

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3.2 Step 2 Validate
Records are automatically validated on upload but there are cases where subsequent updates may cause
previously invalid records to now be valid. Press the Validate button to force re-validation at any time.
Record Type

Fail Validation

Checkwire

Cable is not fully terminated

Cable has already been checkwired
Resistance range if passed exists as a valid range in reference data of
type CABRES
Cable is cancelled
Cable is set to stop work
Cable is under review (unless route change only)
Cable requires new Term Chart

Stage / Work
Pacakage
Installation

Line/Work Package has not been released

Cable on Line/Work Package has not reached PSP status
Cable on Line/Work Package is already set to fully pulled
Cable on Line/Work Package is assigned an unallocated / pseudo drum
Cable on Line/Work Package is cancelled
Cable on Line/Work Package is set to stop work
Cable on Line/Work Package is under review (unless termination change
only)
Cable on Line/Work Package requires new Pull Sheet

Cable Installation

Cable has not reached PSP status

Cable is already set to fully pulled
Cable is assigned to unallocated / pseudo drum
Cable is cancelled
Cable is set to stop work
Cable is under review (unless termination change only)
Cable requires new Pull Sheet

Cable Surplus

Cable has not reached PSP status

Cable surplus lengths exceed cut length
Cable is cancelled
Cable is set to stop work
Cable is under review

Device CIC

Device is not fully terminated

Device is already CIC
Device is cancelled
Device requires checkwire and not all cables are set to checkwired

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Record Type

Fail Validation

Cable
Termination

Cable has not reached TSP status

Cable is already fully terminated
Cable surplus lengths exceed cut length
Cable is cancelled
Cable is set to stop work
Cable is under review (unless route change only)
Cable requires new Term Chart

Cable Cutting

Line/Work Package has not been released

Cable on Line/Work Package has not had a Cutting Sheet printed
Cable on Line/Work Package is assigned to an unallocated / pseudo drum
Cable on Line/Work Package is cancelled
Cable on Line/Work Package is set to stop work
Cable on Line/Work Package is under review

Device
Termination

Device is cancelled
Cable is already fully terminated at the end connected to Device
Cable connected to Device has not reached TSP status
Cable connected to Device is cancelled
Cable connected to Device is set to stop work
Cable connected to Device is under review (unless route change only)
Cable connected to Device requires new Pull Sheet

option to override these validation failures will be given when re-running validation.
In addition to the specific checks above all data passed must be valid i.e. Cable/Device ID must exist on the
project and vessels must be applicable etc.
3.2.1

Cables Tab

The Surplus lengths scanned in can be manually updated for Cable Surplus and Cable Termination records
providing the value has not already been recorded at the cable end specified.
The Resistance scanned in can be manually updated for Checkwire records providing a valid value is entered
or selected from LOV.

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3.3 Step 3 Process Records
Any records shown with Yellow or Red buttons on the left-hand side will be ignored. All other records i.e. those
shown with a Green button on the left-hand side will be processed and CMPIC updated accordingly.
On pressing the Process button a popup window will appear giving the option to output Rejected records to a
PDF file and to output records available for processing to a Success Log. Note the success report shows all
records successfully processed for the current date so records processed separately but on the same day will
appear again on each report.

Record Type

Processing

Checkwire

Provided the cable is fully terminated, its status is updated to CCW. If the
resistance range for all cores is also passed the resistance range is
updated for all cores, which do not already have a value.

Stage / Work
Package
Installation

All appropriate cables on the specified Line/Work Package will be set to

IFP, have their pulled length set and a corresponding Pull History record
created.

Cable Installation

Fully pulled cables will have their status set to IFP, pulled length set to cut
length and a corresponding Pull History record created.

Cable Surplus

The surplus length passed will overwrite any existing value recorded as
surplus length for the end identified.

Device CIC

First make sure IDFIT and IDCOMP status codes have been entered and
add them if not. Then set Device status to CIC.

Cable
Termination

Set the cable status to fully terminated at the appropriate end or fully
terminated for both ends if the other end is already fully terminated. Any
surplus lengths passed will overwrite existing values recorded for the end
identified.

Cable Cutting

Set the cable date cut and cut attributes for all cables on the Line and
Cutting Schedule identified. Cables which have been cancelled, removed
from the Stage/Work Package or which no longer have a drum assigned
are excluded.

Device
Termination

All previously unterminated cables connected to the device are marked as

being terminated at the FROM or TO end as appropriate or fully
terminated if the other end is already terminated.
Then if all cables are now terminated and the device status < IDCOMP
then set device status to IDCOMP. Alternatively if not all cables
terminated and device status is < IDFIT then set device status to IDFIT.

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