Getting Started
DS2 Docking Station
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Option Description
Instruments
Displays a list of instruments in your Docking Station Network. See the How
to Setup and Configure Instruments section for information about configuring
instruments.
Components
Displays a list of all of the components in the DSS database, whether or not
they are currently installed in an instrument. The component list for each
instrument includes those items shown on the “Components” tab of the
Instrument form, including sensors and batteries.
The default sort order of the list is in ascending by instrument serial number.
If the user clicks any column header in the right pane list, the list is sorted by
that column. If the user double-clicks on any sensor in the list, the “Edit
Sensor” screen opens. If the user double-clicks on any battery in the list, the
“Edit battery” screen opens.
Users
Displays the user accounts created to use the DSSAC. Only Systems
Administrators can see the Users option. See the Setting up Users for more
information about user accounts.
Events
Contains options for scheduling global and special events for IDSs and
instruments. See the How to Schedule Events section for more information
about scheduling DS2 Docking Station events. The Events options are:
Docking Station:
Global - Displays Global events that are configured for
IDSs.
Instrument:
Global - Displays Global events that are configured for
instruments.
Special - Displays Special events that are configured for
instruments.
Journal:
Displays information about activities that have occurred
for instruments in the system.
3.15.6. Using the Contents Pane
The specific information that you see in the contents pane varies depending on the option
selected in the navigation pane. The contents pane displays a list of information that can be
sorted in various ways. If more than one item is displayed in the contents pane, the column
headings can be used to re-sort the information that you are viewing.
