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The Configuration Work Area

When you click on an item in the Configuration Explorer, the specified configuration
screen will display in the work area to the right of the Configuration Explorer.

The work area is the region where configuration users can create and modify workcell
properties.

The Configuration Status Bar

The current configuration name and general information about the available tags and the
used tags are displayed in the Configuration Status Bar.

Main screen

The Main Screen has several buttons that perform Configurator application functions.

Click the:

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New button to create a new configuration. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box to
clear any unsaved modification in the open configuration.

An external keyboard and mouse must be connected to be able to use the functionality provided
by the Configurator.

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