User Guide

String Status Screen Buttons
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3. String Status Screen Buttons
This page describes buttons on the String Status screen, which appears when the BMDM (Battery
Monitor Data Manager) program starts. Each button name or function is listed in the index for
ready reference.
String Status screen –String Status appears when the BMDM program starts. It lists the strings
in the database and their last known status.
String View screen –String View shows the cells in a string as a bar graph, table or both. It
appears after a string is selected on the String Status screen and computer to monitor
communication is established. You can view a string off-line by selecting View|Offline.
Open / Close /
Back Up Database
(File|selection)
Open or close a file
or back up an Access
database
Set Up System
(Alternate is
Setup|System)
Summary
Displays status
for all strings and
monitors
Connection
Connect to
the selected
string
Set Up Communication
(Setup|Communication)
Define ports, modems,
network timeout. Force
direct connect. Disable
auto
p
ollin
g
Extract All Data
Get data from all
strings in the
system
Histo
r
ical Events
(View|Historical Events)
List reported events and the
history of one or all strings
Show All Alarm Events
Display the Report Alarm
Event dialog boxes
Summary Report
Create a report for
the entire system
Call All Modem
Strings
Poll all strings
attached via modem
Hang Up
Disconnect
the modem
This portion of the screen displays communication
information, polling status, connection names, and
error status
Indicates
Central, Local
or Service
computer