User's Manual

Using the Prism EMS

FlexWave Prism Element Management System 7.1 User Manual Page 41

System Tree

The System Tree displays a Prism system as device icons within a hierarchical tree

that is automatically organized by Unit ID:

You click on a node to navigate to a web page within the EMS View Frame that

corresponds to the selected unit.

The Alarm indicators in the upper-right corner of the System Tree let you know

how many active alarms there are, and at what severity level. In the preceding

figure, the Alarm indicators show:

• 5 active Major alarms, as indicated by the red box

• 0 active Minor alarms, as indicated by the yellow box.

Table 10. GUI Components

ID # Component Description

1 System Menu bar Provides access to menus that allow you to configure or view system settings and alarms.

2 System Tree See “System Tree” on page 41.

3 Alarm indicators Provides a visual view of the number of active alarms and their severity level.

4 Operational buttons

Execute the command for which the button is labeled:

• Apply—Applies your configuration changes without closing the dialog.

• Refresh—Updates status information to reflect current conditions.

5 Unit Identifier Identifies which system component is selected in the System Tree.

6 EMS View Frame

Provides the work space in which you access a Prism EMS web page specific to a unit or function.

NOTE: You can use your keyboard to navigate through the EMS pages:

•SPACE key on the keyboard scrolls down by a page

•S

HIFT+SCROLL scrolls up one page.

7 Orientation links

Provides links that allow you to navigate within the GUI:

• Home—returns you to the Home page

• Logout—logs you out of the EMS.

8 Unit Menu bar

Provides access to menus that allow you to configure or view settings and alarms that pertain to the

unit that is actively selected in the System Tree.