# Filtering, Sorting and Searching for Tools in a Virtual Station

POWER FOCUS 8 allows to connect up to 20 tools.

Use the scroll bar to the right of the tools list to navigate the list of available tools.

Use the Search bar at the top of the tools list to find a specific tool.

Sort the tools list by tapping one of the following parameters located under the Search bar:

Sorting options
Sorting option | Description
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Tool Type | Tap this parameter to sort tools by type.
Max Torque | Tap this parameter to sort tools by maximum torque.
Virtual Station | Tap this parameter to sort tools by connection to a virtual station.
Model | Tap this parameter to sort tools by model.
TurboTight | Tap this parameter to sort the tools whose maximum torque when performing a TurboTight strategy differs from the tool´s maximum torque.
Configuration | Tap this parameter to sort tools by configuration.
Serial Number | Tap this parameter to sort tools by serial number.
TensorPulse | Tap this parameter to sort the tools whose maximum torque when performing a TensorPulse strategy differs from the tool´s maximum torque.

Use the Filter icon in the upper-right corner of the screen to filter the list of tools.

Filtering options
Filtering option | Description
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Available tools | Unselected: shows both the tools assigned and not assigned to a virtual station. Selected: shows the tools that are not assigned to any virtual station.
Virtual Station compatible tools | Unselected: shows both the virtual station compatible and non-compatible tools. Selected: shows all the virtual station compatible tools.

The filtering can be done in four ways by selecting the corresponding check box or check boxes on the filter pop-up window:

- Show compatible tools for the virtual station license type assigned (default filtering: Available tools = Unselected, Virtual Station compatible tools = Selected).

- Show all tools (Available tools = Unselected, Virtual Station compatible tools = Unselected).

- Show all tools except the ones assigned to a virtual station (Available tools = Selected, Virtual Station compatible tools = Unselected).

- Show virtual station compatible tools that are not assigned to any virtual station (Available tools = Selected, Virtual Station compatible tools = Selected).

Tap the Apply button on the filter pop-up window to apply the selected filters.

Relevant Information

- Connecting a Tool to a Virtual Station