Shared interface elements and actions

Each program page uses shared elements and allows similar actions to be run.

For easier manual comprehension, elements and actions shared by some functions are described in this chapter.

What the RCS Console looks like

This is what a typical RCS Console page looks like. A target page is displayed in this example:

Area Description
1

Title bar with command buttons:

Logout from RCS.

Page refresh button.

Expand window button.

Shrink window button.

2
  • Return to homepage button
  • RCS menu with functions enabled for the user.
3

Operation scroll bar. Descriptions are provided below:

Icon Description

Back to higher level.

Show the operation page.

Show the target page.

Show the factory page.

Show the agent page.

4

Buttons to display all elements regardless of their group membership. Descriptions are provided below:

Icon Description

Show all operations.

Show all targets.

Show all agents.

5

Window toolbar.

6

Search buttons and box:

Object Description

Search box. Enter part of the name to display a list of elements that contain the entered letters.

Display elements in a table.

Display elements as icons.

7

Logged in user with possibility of changing the language and password.

8

Download area with ability to view progress during export or compiling. Files are downloaded to the desktop in folder.

  • top bar: percent generation on server
  • bottom bar: percent download from server to RCS Console.
9 Current date and time with possibility of changing the time zone.
Actions always available on the interface
Change interface language or password

To change the interface language or password:

Step Action
1

Click [6] to display a dialog window with the user's data.

2

Change the language or password and click to confirm and exit.

 

Converting the RCS Console date-time to the actual time zone

To convert all dates-times to the actual time zone:

Step Action
1

Click [8] to display a dialog window with the current date-time:

UTC time: Greenwich mean time (GMT)

Local time: date-time where the RCS server is installed

Console time: date-time of the console used that can be converted.

2

Change the time zone and click to confirm and exit: all displayed dates-times are converted as requested.

 

Table actions

The RCS Console displays various data in tables. Tables let you:

Action Description

Sort by column

Click on the column heading to sort that column in increasing or decreasing order.

Filter a text

Enter part of the text you are searching for: only elements that contain the entered text appear.

The example shows elements with descriptions like:

  • "myboss"
  • "bossanova"

Filter based on an option

Select an option: the elements that match the selected option appear.

Filter based on several options

Select one or more options: the elements that match all selected options appear.

Change the column size

Select the edge of the column and drag it.