Instant Qapp Control Panel

To retrieve variables once

1)Select the variables and the data source to retrieve their values. By default, Current Baseline is selected. You can also select either Historical Data or live network as the data source.

2)Click Run. The system starts to retrieve the values of the variables. A static data view is auto-generated and applied on the map after the process is finished.

To monitor variables periodically

1)Select the variables that you want to monitor.

2)Click the hyperlink in the Data Source field to select Pull live data regularly, and specify the execution frequency.

3)Click Run. The system starts to monitor the values of the variables based on the specified frequency. A dynamic data view is auto-generated and applied to the map.

To adjust variable positions

1)Click the icon and select Change Position from the drop-down menu.

2)Select a device in the left pane, and adjust the variables on the device and interface labels.

3)Click OK. The system will start to refresh the values of the variables from the specified data source immediately.
Note: The variables that are not defined on the reserved positions will be placed to overflowed positions automatically.

To define an alert condition for a variable

1)Point to a variable and click the icon to select Define Alert from the drop-down list.

2)Defining an alert.

3)Click Run. When the value of the variable reaches the defined threshold, an alert will be triggered. As a result, the variable is highlighted with a background color according to the alert level on the map page. Click the icon to browse the detailed alert message.

To save variables, alerts, highlight, and position layout as a Qapp for future reuse

1)Select the variables that you want to save into the Qapp and adjust their positions if required.

2)Click the icon and select Save as Qapp from the drop-down menu.

3)Enter the Qapp name and select a category in the Qapp Center.

4)Click OK.

To remove a variable from the map

Point to the variable and click the icon to select Delete from the drop-down list.

To remove an Instant Qapp from Control Panel

Click the icon and select Remove from the drop-down menu.

To highlight a variable with a background color

Click the icon and select a color from the color palette.

To change the font of a variable

Click the icon and select a color from the color palette.