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3 Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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Graphical User Interface (GUI)
3.1
Configure the Working Area
The FP OPC Server configuration user interface consists of various panes. All panes offer a
pop-up menu and you can access most functions related to the panes with toolbar icons. For
each item in the panes, context sensitive help can be displayed in the
assist the user in understanding the topics when the cursor passes over them. You can dock
all panes except the
area. Use the
You can resize and move the entire application anywhere on the desktop. All user-defined
layout settings, pane status and window position are saved upon closing and restored when
the server is restarted.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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tag pane
(2). You can close unneeded panes to enlarge the working
view menu
to display the panes after they have been closed.
The
navigator pane
shows the hierarchical structure of channel,
elements. Elements of these types can be created and changed in this pane.
The
tag pane
is where tag elements are created or updated.
The
system log pane
shows the latest log messages, such as server status messages, client
connections or connection timeouts and informs the user about these events.
The
server status pane
shows the server status information.
The
help pane
displays the online help. You can temporarily slide open the pane by moving
the mouse over the icon. Click on the icon if you prefer the pane to stay visible.
help
pane. Tool tips
device
and
tag group
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