User`s guide

User’s Guide 11
4 Client/Server Operation
When operating in a Client/Server mode, you will have one or
more Client Workstations along with one or more Agilent
Instrument Controllers, configured on a network. All
instruments are physically attached to the Agilent Instrument
Controllers (AICs), and the Agilent Instrument Controllers
are the machines where the actual data acquisition and
control of instruments occur. The client workstations,
running the Client/Server software, are where the users of
the systems develop methods and sequences, and perform all
operations of the system, including submitting data
acquisition runs and sequences to the Agilent Instrument
Controllers.
5 About the Navigation Pane
By default, a Navigation pane is displayed at the left side of
the instrument window. This view enables you to quickly
switch between the major functions of the instrument
window. A functional area can also be accessed by clicking
on one of the function bars located at the bottom of the
navigation pane.