User interface

When you log in, the user interface screen displays with the main menu across the top of the screen.
Figure 2.   Example user interface
Image
  1. Title bar
  2. Menu bar
  3. Links
  4. Tabs
  5. View area

Title bar

This title bar area along the top part of the interface contains controls and indicators that are visible and available throughout the system:

  • The station and system names are in the top right corner.
  • Indicators and links are below the names.
  • The Help and Logout links are always visible.

Menu bar

This bar is directly below the title bar. It contains two rows of menus that are visible by default. Some menu items, when selected, display another sub-menu view.

Menus may display different selection options depending on the user log-in type and whether or not the menu has been customized. You can customize menus to add links to new graphic views that you create.

View pane

This (largest) area of the interface extends across the lower portion of the system of the screen and displays the currently-selected view. Most views have a view title in the top left corner, control buttons and links below the control buttons. often information is grouped under appropriately-titled tabs.