User guide

First Steps in viewLinc
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If no Locations display, you may not have any locations
assigned to you, the administrator may need to configure
the system, or there could be a problem with viewLinc
itself. If you use Vaisala Veriteq devices, try discovering
devices - see “Discovering Devices” on page 40.
Note: The administrator may have set up the system to
prompt for password periodically to ensure sys-
tem security. When prompted, re-enter your
password.To change or set the session expiry,
see“Setting Session Expiry Time” on page 57
For more on locations, see Chapter 4: Locations.
First Steps in viewLinc
When you first log in to viewLinc, load the Locations function
by clicking the
Options button and selecting Locations.
If you don’t see anything listed in the tree on the left side of
this window, you will need to start by adding and configuring
new zones. This is done by clicking
Options | System
Configuration | Locations Manager.
From the left panel, right
click on the System folder and click
Add Zone. The
‘manage locations’ right must be added by the administrator
to perform this function.
Zones can also be created by dragging a device/devices
across to the System folder in the tree and accepting the
option to create zones based on the device names. The
devices must not currently be attached to any other location
for this functionality to work.
Once a zone is created, you can then add a location to it by
right clicking and selecting
Add Location. If no devices are
displayed in the device browser, your device may not be
connected properly. If you use Vaisala Veriteq devices, try
discovering devices - see “Discovering Devices” on page 40.
What’s New in viewLinc 4.0
Locations: A Location is a ‘data point’ which can be linked to
any channel and is located in a hierarchical tree of zones.