Studer Vista 1 Operating Instructions Manual page 329

Surveyor Page:
Surveyor Tools:
Surveyor Information:
Document generated: 18.04.17
The Surveyor page may be opened from the SysAdmin menu or by clicking
on the Surveyor button. The main window contains all the major system
elements displayed as a directory tree. The status icon at the start of each
directory indicates the general status of its contents. These icons utilize the
same indication system as the Surveyor button (see above).
Green square: OK. This system element operates normally;
Green square with yellow diamond: Not Found. A system element cannot be
found. This is sometimes seen while a configuration is loading. If this icon
remains on, a problem is indicated.
 Tip Sometimes an element cannot be found simply because it has not been
switched on.
yellow triangle: Loading. This system element is booting (info in the status
bar);
Red circle: Error. An error, fault, or failure is detected in this system element.
Grey circle: Not Used. A system element is defined but is not in use.
If all elements display the OK icon (green square), the system will operate
normally. If any of the directories display the Error icon, it can be opened to
determine which of its contents has a problem. Since some system elements
have many subsystems, several nested subdirectories might be contained
within the main directories. As with the typical Windows directory system,
directories that contain subdirectories have a '+' symbol on the left of the
status icons. To open these directories either click on the '+' symbol or double-
click the directory name or status icon. It might be necessary to open several
directories to find the specific element that is having a problem.
The Surveyor features several tools to enhance its operation. These are avail-
able as buttons on the Surveyor page:
• Refresh: Real-time updates of system element icons are not provided when
the Surveyor page is open. If a fault is corrected during troubleshooting,
the system must be re-interrogated before the Surveyor page will display
the result. Clicking the Refresh button will survey the entire system and
display the current the status of all elements.
• View Log File: This tool allows the Vista log files to be viewed from within
the Surveyor.
• Save Log File: This button saves the current Vista log file.
• Enable All: It is possible to tell the Surveyor to ignore some problems by
right-clicking on one of the red symbols. This will make the main symbol
in the task bar remain green, even if there is an error reported in some sub-
area. 'Enable All' clears these exceptions and makes the Surveyor work as
usual. Inactivated sub-areas are always re-activated upon system startup
for safety reasons.
• OK: Clicking this button will close the Surveyor page.
When it is initially opened, the Surveyor displays some information without
the need to open any directories or subdirectories:
• Computer Name: This field displays the name of the PC that is being used
to control the Vista system;
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