This document focuses on the platform user interface, meaning the different platform views and functions available when you
(the
Workbench user) open a direct platform connection to a host.
However, be aware that a
Supervisor station can perform provisioning, which can automate some platform tasks. Provisioning typically applies to subordinate controllers,
which are represented in the
Supervisor station as Stations (devices) under the NiagaraNetwork.
For more details, see the Niagara Provisioning Guide.
NOTE: Some of the provisioning views provided by a
Supervisor are nearly identical to platform views described in this document, including the Software Manager and Application Director, and work in the same fashion. However, if you are new to
Niagara, become familiar with the direct platform views described in this document, before using provisioning in a
Supervisor.