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The Workstation Installation/Operation Manual Version 2 Document 51540 Rev. B1 4/8/02
4.11
4.11: NFN Explorer
4.11.1 NFN Explorer Overview
The NFN Explorer is a Windows application incorporated into the UniNet facilities monitoring system. The NFN
Explorer allows the user to browse and edit properties of all devices existing on Noti•Fire•Net™ (in network mode) or
a single NFS-640 panel (on a UniNet Echelon Network) using the familiar Windows Explorer style interface.
Before the NFN Explorer can be used with UniNet, it must first be properly registered. This is accomplished by a
simple two-step process.
• From the UniNet Workstation (UWS), go to the Workstation Configuration menu, and then select Nion
Applications. Locate the NION Type drop-down box. Using this drop-down box, scroll down and select
NFN. Click the CHANGE button on the form. This will cause a dialogue box to be displayed with the
names of all available configuration files. Select NFN-EX.cfg and then click the OPEN button. Finally,
click DONE to end the registration process.
• From the UWS, go to the Tools menu and click on Node Control Selection. Take control of the node by
clicking on the node number for the NFN NION, and then click on the button labeled Activate Control For
This Node. Click on the DONE button to end the process.
4.11.2 Registering the NFN Explorer with UniNet
Figure 4-21: Starting the NFN Explorer
4.11.3 Launching the NFN Explorer
In order to launch the NFN Explorer, the user must first be running
the UWS and have at least one NFN NION related device icon
created on a graphics screen. For assistance in device creation see
System Administration in the Workstation Manual. To launch the
explorer, simply right click on any NFN NION device icon and
then select NFN Explorer from the pop-up menu. The
application should load and appear on the screen within a few
seconds.