System Guide

In this Chapter:
Part 1 – The Sentinel WMS Program Window
Part 2 – Sentinel WMS Program Setup
The first part of this chapter provides an introduction to the Sentinel WMS
program interface features and walks you through the various setup and
configuration steps required for basic operations. The second part provides
the initial steps required to create satellite controllers in the Sentinel WMS
satellite database.
Part 1 – The Sentinel WMS Program Window
The program window consists of five main components as follows:
1 – Main Menu Bar and Toolbar
The Main Menu bar and toolbar provide access to all software- and system-
level features and consists of the Main Menu options, Window configuration
options and Communication Send/Receive commands.
The toolbar buttons mirror the most commonly used functions of the Main
Menu bar in a point-and-click selection format.
The Setup button selects the Software Setup window for Sentinel WMS
program setup features and options.
The Manage button selects the Manage Systems and Units window used
for creating satellites and satellite systems in the Sentinel WMS database.
The Schedule button selects the Flow Optimizer/Scheduler window used
to optimize Program starts based on demand and flow limit without
changing station order within the Program.
The Log button selects to the Events Log file. Events are logged from any
window with the Log Results option selected as well as all scheduled
operations. Choosing the Log button opens the file in a Word document format.
The Send All and Receive All data transfer buttons apply to all open
windows for system-wide communications.
2 – The Selection Panel
The selection panel provides easy access to the irrigation operations database
entries for Satellites, Systems and Weather Sources. Access to the database is
provided through an expanding-tree format enabling all levels of data entry
to be easily defined and selected.
Note: The Selection panel Hide button toggles the panel open and closed.
The drop-down menu on the left side of the Status bar provides options to
open and close the Information panel, or close both panels simultaneously for
maximum Workspace area.
3 – The Workspace
The workspace is the area where all program windows are opened. Optional
colors and graphics can be selected in the Setup window to personalize this
area. An unlimited number of windows can be opened at the same time—
including multiple copies of the same window!
Several tools are provided to help manage the multi-window workspace:
Close All , Cascade , Tile Vertically and Tile Horizontally .
4 – The Information Panel
All program actions are displayed in the History tab of the Information Panel.
The information posted on this panel is for reference only, and is not saved.
The Data Table page lists all data sent and received when the Sentinel WMS
is open. Use the Erase tool to clear the Information Panel.
5 – The Status Bar
The Status Bar tracks and displays all actions, including alarms, that affect
the database. Since the status bar is always visible, the information displayed
is particularly useful when the information panel is hidden or messages are
scr
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