User Guide

System Manager
Working with System Manager
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Siemens
User Guide Version 3.0
A6V10415471
Building Technologies
2017-11-30
2.1.4 Allowing or Preventing Opening of the Secondary Pane
Normally, the Secondary pane opens on demand, when you make a selection that
requires it. When the Secondary pane opens, it takes up half the space that would
otherwise be allotted to the Primary pane.
You want to prevent the Secondary pane from opening, so that the Primary pane
will always occupy its full width.
1. To prevent the Secondary pane from opening, click the pushpin icon in the
Primary pane header so that it is in the locked position .
 The Primary pane is locked to full width, and the Secondary pane will not open.
Any selections (such as Related Items) that would normally display in the
Secondary pane are instead redirected to the Primary pane.
1. To allow the Secondary pane to open again, click the pushpin icon in the
Primary pane header so that it is in the unlocked position .
 The Primary pane width is unlocked, and will resize to accommodate the
Secondary pane when a selection is made that displays in the Secondary
pane.
Related Topics
Graphical Elements and Controls [➙ 14]
2.1.5 Setting How Objects are Labeled in System Manager
 You want to define whether objects in System Manager are labeled with just a
name, just a description, or both.
 System Browser displays in the Selection pane of System Manager.
1. In System Browser, click the Display Mode drop-down list.
2. Select how you want the objects to be labeled:
– Show Description: example Air Handler Unit 1
– Show Description [Name]: example Air Handler Unit 1 [AHU]
– Show Name: example AHU1
– Show Name [Description]: example AHU1 [Air Handler Unit 1]
 The objects are labeled in the selected way in the System Browser tree, and
also throughout the other panes in System Manager.
NOTE: The choice you make here persists across sessions and is specific to
the user. It also determines whether you can search for objects in the system
tree by name or by description.
Related Topics
Overview of System Browser [➙ 51]
2.1.6 Setting How Selections Propagate to Other Panes
 You want to set whether the Primary and Contextual panes will automatically
refresh whenever you make a selection in System Browser.
 System Browser displays in the Selection pane of System Manager.
 To disable automatic propagation, select the Manual navigation check box.
 The next time you click on an object in the tree, the Primary and Contextual
panes will not be automatically updated, and you will have to do this manually.