RSView Supervisory Edition Installation Guide

2Exploring RSView StudioThis chapter describes:• how to start RSView ® Studio .• how to open an application.• the parts of the RSView Studio main window.• working in the Explorer window.• the parts of the Explorer.• working with application components.• techniques for working in editors.• printing from RSView.Starting RSView StudioWhen you start RSView Studio, the Product Type Selection dialog box opens, where youselect the type of application you plan to work with. The options are:• SE Distributed to create or open an RSView Supervisory Edition distributedapplication.• SE Stand-alone to create or open an RSView Supervisory Edition stand-aloneapplication.• Machine Edition to create or open an RSView Machine Edition application. Forinformation about developing machine-level applications, see the RSView MachineEdition User’s Guide.To start RSView Studio and select a product type1. On the Windows ® Start menu, select Programs, Rockwell Software, RSViewEnterprise, and then click RSView Studio.2. In the Product Type Selection dialog box, click the icon for the type of application youwant to create, and then click Continue.If RSView Studio is the first FactoryTalk-enabled software you are running, afterinstalling RSView or restarting the computer, you will be prompted to log on. Formore information, see “Logging on to FactoryTalk”, below.2 • Placeholder2-1