To start, stop, restart, or kill a station on the platform. Output from the station displays in the view pane, useful for monitoring and troubleshooting. You also configure a station’s Auto-Start and Restart on Failure settings from this view.

To import signed PKI certificates into the platform’s key store and trust store for SSL/TLS secure connections, and to perform related functions. See NiagaraAX SSL Connectivity Guide.

Allows for DNS IP addresses to be dynamically updated (DDNS), an option sometimes used for hosts – although infrequently.

To restore a backup .dist file to the target controller, or to install a clean dist file to wipe the file system of a controller to a near-factory minimum state. Note, do not attempt to use this to upgrade a JACE--instead, you must use the Commissioning Wizard.

To copy files between your Workbench PC and the remote platform (in either direction). For example, you use this platform view when editing a controller’s system.properties file—once to copy it from the controller to your Workbench PC (for local editing), then afterwards to copy it back to the controller.

(When connected to a QNX-based JACE) To configure the wireless GPRS modem option card (General Packet Radio Service) that may be installed in a JACE-2,-3,-6,-7 series controller.

(Applies only if an AX-3.8 "Hotspot" JACE that is licensed for IEEE 802.1X, with platIEEE8021X module). To configure settings for the JACE to allow it to join an IEEE 802.1X wired-authentication network. Refer to the Engineering Notes 3.8 document NiagaraAX IEEE 802.1X Configuration.

To install file-based Niagara lexicon sets from your Workbench PC to the remote platform, to provide non-English language support, or to customize English display of selected items. Starting in AX-3.7, lexicons are distributed as software modules (.jar files), which are installed using the platform Software Manager view instead.

To review, install, save, or delete licenses and (license) certificates on the remote Niagara platform. See License Manager.

To perform configuration, status, and troubleshooting of the Niagara platform daemon. Included are commands to change time/date, backup all remote configuration, and reboot the host platform. Also included are functions to modify platform users, specify the TCP port monitored by the platform daemon, and various settings for a secure (TLS) platform connection.

To review, install, update, or uninstall Niagara modules (.jars) on the remote Niagara platform. The Software Manager compares modules installed on the connected platform against those available (locally) in Sys Home on your Workbench PC. See

To install (copy) a station from your Workbench User Home to a remote platform (or if a Supervisor, to the local PC’s daemon User Home). Also to backup (copy) a station to your Workbench User Home, or to delete a remote station. You can also rename stations.

To review and configure the TCP/IP settings for the network adapter(s) of the Niagara platform.

Applies to remote Win32 platforms (e.g. JACE-NXT). To access host Windows OS user and group accounts, including ability to add or delete users/groups, change passwords and group members.

Applies to remote JACE with installed WiFi option (currently, a JACE-700 only). Used to configure the 802.11b/g wireless interface provided by the WiFi option.

For read-only access to folders and files on the remote platform, including all those under its Niagara system home (Sys Home) and daemon User Home.