Periscope Mode

Diagnostic sessions in InSkill are normally followed step by step. Periscope Mode is the non-linear alternative: it turns the task interface from a guided walkthrough into an interactive outline, giving you a view of the whole procedure at once.

Turn it on at Menu > Settings > Periscope. The row shows a green eye when Periscope is on and a red crossed-out eye when it is off — see Settings.

The Settings screen with Periscope on, shown by a green eye below Accounts and Device Language. — Periscope turned on in Settings

Step by Step, or the Whole Procedure

Normally a task shows one step at a time — here, the first of five proposed solutions in a diagnostic.

A task followed step by step, showing the first of five proposed solutions. — Without Periscope: one step at a time

With Periscope Mode on, the same task opens as an outline of every step in it. Select any entry to go straight there.

The same task in Periscope Mode, listing all five solutions as an outline to jump between. — With Periscope: the whole task as an outline

What Periscope Gives You

Outline view: instead of one instruction at a time, you see the whole diagnostic session.
Step jumping: move straight to any step in the procedure. This suits an experienced Technician who already knows the opening steps and needs a specific calibration or verification point.

When to Use It

Expert troubleshooting: the Technician already knows the machine and only needs to document one part of the repair.
Quick reviews: you need to check a specification or value buried deep in a multi-step task without tapping through every step.
Non-linear repairs: the physical work requires jumping between subsystems that are covered in different parts of one task.

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Caution
Because Periscope Mode allows steps to be skipped, use it carefully: critical safety checks and data-entry requirements in earlier steps can be missed.