Operation Manual

Niagara SCX User Guide
ViewCast 7
Chapter 3: Niagara SCX and Explorer
Basics
This chapter explores the basics of the SCX service and application. It includes the following
topics:
 Niagara SCX Window Design
— Toolbar
— Menu bar
— Creating a new Niagara SCX view
 Starting and stopping the Niagara SCX service
Niagara SCX Window Design
The Niagara SCX functions like Windows Explorer. The left panel of the Niagara SCX Encoder
Explorer window (Figure 2) displays your Niagara SCX Encoder Manager and associated
encoders. When you select an encoder, its corresponding properties display on the right.
Figure 2. Niagara SCX Encoder Explorer
Toolbar
The Niagara SCX toolbar (Figure 3) contains the most frequently used commands in the
application. This guide details and explains each command in later sections. On the application,
click each of the buttons to learn more how to use them. The toolbar also lists the same
commands on the Niagara SCX menu bar.