RSView Supervisory Edition Installation Guide

2 • EXPLORING RSVIEW STUDIO• • • • •Standard toolbarGraphics toolbarObjects toolbar2 • PlaceholderAll of the editors use the Standard toolbar. The Graphics editor has additional toolbars thatare displayed when you open a graphic display, global object display, or library.The ExplorerThe Explorer is the main tool for working in RSView Studio. It provides access to theeditors you use to set up the application and create its components. For more informationabout the Explorer, see page 2-8.The workspaceThe workspace is the blank area of the RSView Studio window. You can drag icons to theworkspace from the Explorer, to launch editors and open graphic displays. For details, see“Working in the Explorer window” on page 2-8.The Application tabThe Application tab shows the Explorer window.The Communications tabThe Communications tab shows the devices on the network available to the computerhosting RSLinx ® Enterprise. Use this tab for setting up network types and browsingdevices on the configured networks.For details, see Chapter 7, Setting up communications, or the RSLinx Enterprise Help.The Diagnostics ListThe Diagnostics List shows information about system activities. It’s located above thestatus bar at the bottom of the RSView Studio main window and can be hidden, moved,resized, and cleared of messages.Use the Diagnostics Setup tool to select the types of messages that appear in theDiagnostics List. For details, see “Message routing” on page 12-2 or the Help for theDiagnostics Setup tool.Diagnostic messages are preceded by a blue, yellow, or red icon. Blue indicatesinformation, yellow indicates a warning, and red indicates an error.2-5