The document provides tips and tricks for using the iSMA Tool software. It lists over 30 features of the tool, describing how each one aims to help users by making tasks more convenient, improving user experience, saving time and effort, and allowing for better management, analysis and customization. The tool allows users to be more productive and perform tasks more quickly and easily through features like auto-updating, customizable interfaces, fast searching, bulk actions, and shortcut keys.

1. Tips &Tricks
iSMA Tool

2. Did you knowthat?
iSMA Tool will inform you through
the pop-up window when new
version isavailable.
(Internet connection required).
We care about keeping you up to date.

3. Did you knowthat?
iSMA Tool allows for a completely free setting of the
views and windows.
We care about your preferences.

4. Did you knowthat?
It is possible to search among the kitsfor aspecific
component.
We care about your time.

5. Did you knowthat?
We have created Object Properties window to allow you
a quick preview and edition of selected data without the
need for switching, or closing the actual view in iSMA
Tool.
We care about your convenience.

6. Did you knowthat?
There is possibility to checkall incoming and outgoing
linksof the components in Link Section.
We care about easinessof links verification for you.

7. Did you knowthat?
iSMA Tool offers the abilityto display common
properties of many selected Components
simultaneously.
We care about easinessof linksverification for you.

8. Did you knowthat?
iSMA Tool allows performing common actions for
multiple components.
We care about your time.

9. Did you knowthat?
We have created “Developer mode” for advanced users.
We care about your curiosity.

10. Did you knowthat?
Console window informs user about application status,
its operations andperformed user activities.
We care about your management power.

11. Did you knowthat?
It is possible to filter the log contents in the console by
using four buttons “D, A, I and E” – “Debug”, “All”,
“Important”, “Errors”.
We care about your supervision ability.

12. Did you knowthat?
Console logs are saved to user’s hard drive and can be
reviewed.
We care about your research potential.

13. Did you knowthat?
You can askGlobal Control 5 to translateiSMA Tool to
your native language.
We care about your user experience.

14. Did you knowthat?
It is possible to copy/paste multiple components with
support of bulk naming patterns.
We care about your convenience.

15. Did you knowthat?
There is an expanded version of “Paste” function called
“Paste Special” whichaim is to recreate external Links
for copied Components.
We care about savingyour previous efforts.

16. Did you knowthat?
Duplicate function allows for a quick replication of
selected Component along with its values.
We care about your speed of preforming tasks.

17. Did you knowthat?
While performing reorder function it ispossible to
drag&drop components to change their position in the
list.
We care about your convenience.

18. Did you knowthat?
While performing reorder function it ispossible to
drag&drop components to change their position on the
list.
We care about your convenience.

19. Did you knowthat?
You caneasilyrename multiple components
simultaneously, defining unique name for every new
component.
We care about your performance.

20. Did you knowthat?
It is possible to add multiple devices to the Kit Manager
to easily navigate between them.
We care about your convenience.

21. Did you knowthat?
It is possible to initiate KitManager both from the
Context Menu and from Object Properties window.
We care about your preferences.

22. Did you knowthat?
Kit manager will not allowyou uninstallkitswhich
components are being used in application.
We protect you from makingunthoughtful decision.

23. Did you knowthat?
iSMA Tool will accurately read the “zip” package
consisting of other “zip” packages with kits, manifests,
and “par” files.
We care about your user experience.

24. Did you knowthat?
Application Manager allows for managing locally saved
applications, load/download applications from/to
specificdevice.
We care about your managing abilities.

25. Did you knowthat?
Downloading the application from the device (Get App)
does not disrupt its work but uploading application to
device will result in overwriting the application already
installedin device. Be careful!
We care about preservation of your work.

26. Did you knowthat?
History button allows the user for quick switching
between previously used views.
We care about your convenience.

27. Did you knowthat?
While doing Undo/Redo actions flyout panel helps the
user to identify what will be undone/redone next.
We care about your convenience.

28. Did you knowthat?
iSMA Tool automaticallymarks allcomponents related
to selected component on the Wire Sheet with green
colour, to make it easy for the user to analyse the logic.
We care about your user experience.

29. Did you knowthat?
iSMA Tool automaticallymarks allcomponents related
to the selected linkon the Wire Sheet with green colour,
to make it easy for the user to analysethe logic.
We care about your user experience.

30. Did you knowthat?
iSMA Tool makes the process of connecting
components easier by colouring the fitting slotswith
orange colour.
We care about your user experience.

31. Did you knowthat?
The list of allLinks incoming and outgoing of the
selected Component can be easily viewed on the Link
Tab View.
We care about transparencyof your program builtin
iSMA Tool.

32. Did you knowthat?
History Chart View allowsfor performing ananalysisof
historical data versus time.
We care about transparencyof your data.

33. Did you knowthat?
History Table View shows, in tabularform, allsaved
samples for one historicalComponent.
We care about your convenience.

34. Did you knowthat?
History Charts can be Printed or Exported to: pdf, html,
docx, xlsx,bmp, gif, jpeg, png, tiff, emf, wmf files.
We care about your preferences.

35. Did you knowthat?
It is possible to define users and restrict their
permissions using User Manager.
We care about security of your project.

36. Did you knowthat?
Date Time Service allows for precise setting of the time
in the controller including the time zone and a potential
change of the time.
We care about energy efficiency of your application.

37. Did you knowthat?
There are more than 30 Keyboard shortcuts
implemented in iSMA Tool, alldescribed in User Manual
to make your work faster.
We care about your productivity.

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Contact
That is all. That is iSMA.
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