Bridge User Manual

Chapter 2 BridgeVIEW Environment
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Launch Engine Launches the BridgeVIEW Engine. The BridgeVIEW Engine
manages the Real-Time Database, communicates with device
servers, and performs alarm management and historical data
logging. The BridgeVIEW Engine runs according to a
configuration file called a
.scf
(SCADA Configuration File)
file. You can create and edit
.scf
files using the Tag
Configuration Editor. For more information about the
BridgeVIEW Engine, see the section What Is the BridgeVIEW
Engine Manager? in this chapter.
Security»Access Levels
Opens a utility you can use to add, remove, and modify access
levels in your BridgeVIEW system. If user accounts are defined in
your system, you must have Administration privileges to edit the
list of access levels. For more information about security and
access levels, see Chapter 7, Advanced Application Topics.
Security»Change Password
Opens a dialog box to change the current user password. You must
be logged in to change your password. For more information about
security and passwords, see Chapter 7, Advanced Application
Topics.
Security»Edit User
Accounts
Opens a utility you can use to create and edit user accounts in your
BridgeVIEW system. If user accounts are defined in your system,
you must have Administration privileges to create and edit user
accounts. For more information about security and user accounts,
see Chapter 7, Advanced Application Topics.
Security»Login
Opens a dialog box you can use to log in to the system. For more
information about security, see Chapter 7, Advanced Application
Topics.
Security»Logout
Opens a dialog box you can use to log out of the system. For more
information about security, see Chapter 7, Advanced Application
Topics.
Security»Privileges
Opens a utility you can use to view your access privileges. For
more information about security and access levels, see Chapter 7,
Advanced Application Topics.
Server Tools»Server
Browser
Launches the Server Browser. You can use the Server Browser to
view information about the BridgeVIEW device servers. For more
information about the Server Browser, see Chapter 8, Servers.
Table 2-1.
BridgeVIEW Project Menu Items (Continued)
Project Menu Item Description