Fifth Level Of Operation: The Surveyor - Studer Vista 9 Operating Instructions Manual

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Fifth level of operation: The Surveyor

The Surveyor Icon: When enabled, the Surveyor icon is located in the Toolbar. It is intended to
Date printed: 28.0.0
Vista constantly monitors the status of all major hardware and software sys-
tems. This information is provided to the user via the Surveyor. The Surveyor
is also the primary diagnostic tool used for troubleshooting and fault find-
ing.
The Surveyor displays its information in two ways:
• The icon shown on the Surveyor Button in the Toolbar;
• The Surveyor page.
keep the operator informed about general system status. The icon changes to
indicate the overall condition of the Vista. These indications are as follows:
Yellow triangle: Loading. The system is booting (look at the Status Bar);
Green square: OK. The console will operate normally;
Green square with yellow diamond: Not Found. A system element cannot be
found. This is sometimes seen while a Session Configuration is loading. If
this icon remains on, a problem is indicated. The status bar will prompt you
to check the system's status;
 Tip Sometimes an element cannot be found just because it has not been switched
on.
Red circle: Error. An error, fault, or failure is detected in the system. This is
sometimes seen as a Session Configuration is loading. If this icon remains
on, a problem is indicated. The status bar will display 'Check Status;'
Grey circle: Not Used. A system element is defined but is not in use.
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