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Figure 94- Main Screen
10.7.2 Navigation
The PlantVisor system is web based and uses
the Internet Explorer to display the web pages.
Normal Internet Explorer commands (such as
the Back Arrow) can be used to navigate
through the web pages. There is also a left
menu tab or pane that is used to navigate.
Figure 95 shows the location of these menu
items.
Figure 95- Navigation Examples
In general you will use the left hand menu pane
to navigate through various levels of the system.
Note that depending on the menu item a
submenu could be displayed.
Devices
- Select the Devices Menu Item to
display the devices connected to the PlantVisor.
In the example above the devices are shown in
the right hand pane as RACKA and RACKB
Alarm/Events
- Use the Alarms item to display
info about alarms. Note that a submenu is used
to see All Alarms, Only Active Alarms or
Events that have occurred.
Report
- The Report menu item is used to create
various reports that detail operation of the
system.
Service
- The Service menu item is used to
configure the system.
Logout
- The Logout menu item is used to
logout of the PlantVisor system.
Help
- The Help menu item brings up a Help
information for the system.
10.7.3 Configuration
When the supervisor is first started, you will
need to configure certain parameters to insure
correct operation. The follow paragraphs
describe these steps. Note that there are several
screens with configuration information that
must be completed. In general, after the
appropriate information has been entered on a
screen, the Save & Exit button must be pressed
to save the configuration information entered.
If Save & Exit is not pressed, the configuration
information will be lost.
10.7.3.1 Network
Select the Service menu item from the left side
of the Main Screen. The menu will expand and
show 4 additional choices (Network, Scheduler,
Backup, Users). Select the Network item from
the submenu. The screen will change to the
network setup menu.
Figure 96- Network Management Screen
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