User Interface Start View
After a successful start of ToolsTalk 2 this view below is displayed, containing the icons described above:
A | Left-side menu bar |
B | Plant structure workspace |
C | System menu bar |
D | Controller workspace |
The controller workspace area displays different content, depending on the selected icon or menu.
At start the default icon selection is the Plant structure icon 
. This is indicated by changing the icon color to light blue. The workspace is divided into two parts:
The structure workspace is used to organize controllers and to select an individual controller.
The controller workspace shows all the controller icons and is used to view and set all parameters and configurations for one selected controller.
Left menu bar | Function |
|---|---|
Plant structure | ThePlant structure icon |
System administration | The System administration icon |
Libraries | Under the Libraries icon |
includes software updates and configuration management.
several global library functions resides that are used to distribute global configurations and parameters to many controllers.System menu bar | Function |
|---|---|
Push changes | Push icon |
User settings | User settings icon |
Help | The Help |
. Saved configuration changes or parameter updates are pushed to a controller.
. Selection of language, torque units and temperature units.
icon shows the The plant structure view is empty if no controllers are connected to ToolsTalk 2, or if user rights do not allow access to folders or controllers.
