Vaisala viewLinc-4.1-M211518 - Manual (Page 38)

Chapter 2: Management
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Erasing the Dashboard
1
To erase the current dashboard, select
Options | Erase
Dashboard
.
Note:
The erase operation cannot be undone.
2
A confirmation message box appears. Click
Yes
. The
current dashboard image and all items on the dashboard
are erased.
About Device Manager
The Device Manager is used to add, configure and provide/
manage user access to Devices, Hosts, and Locations. It
also provides the device discovery functionality which allows
for the automatic detection and configuration of supported
Vaisala Devices. The Device Manager consists of 3 panels:
• Device Browser displays the tree of hosts, devices, and
channels
• Access Control grants specific permissions for the device
selected from the device browser
• Device Details displays detailed device information
For information on discovering and adding devices from the
device manager, See “Discovering Devices” on page 40.
For information on setting up a new Access Control
permission for a device you have added, See “Creating a
New View in Views Manager” on page 22 of this chapter and
follow steps 4 through 6.
About Locations Manager
The Locations Manager is new to viewLinc 4.1 and is the
central location for organizing locations into relevant zones
for use throughout the application. The Locations Manager
contains 3 panels: Locations, Device Browser, and Location
Properties.
The Locations panel allows you to customize the application
by organizing data into zones, sub-zones and locations.
• A Location is a single data point connected to a channel,
which is placed into a zones or sub-zone. The Locations