Selecting a View

The contents of the service pane (right pane) depend on the nature of the service selected. Some of the service panes in CygNet Explorer have multiple views (tabbed pages). These are the ACS, DDS, GNS, MSS, and the UIS. Each service pane view is described in the table below.

Service Pane Contents and Properties Views

For each service, double-click on a record in its service pane, or right-click to access the context menu and then select Properties, to see its service record Properties (or other) dialog box.

Service	Service Pane Contents	Properties Dialog Box(es)
ACS (Access Control Service)	Multiple tabbed pages include the following: Permissions - User security permissions Groups - CygNet security groups App Admins - Application Administrators Group Admins - Group Administrators	Permission Properties Group Member Properties App Admin Properties Group Admin Properties
APPS (Application Blob Service)	Files stored in the BLOB storage service See BLOB storage service.	Properties for <file name>
ARS (Address Resolution Service)	CygNet services showing network addresses and status See Address Resolution Service.	Site.Service Properties
AUD (Audit Service)	Audit Records See Audit Service View.	Audit Trail Transaction Properties
BSS (Blob Storage Service)	Files stored in the BLOB storage service See BLOB storage service.	Properties for <file name>
CAS (Common Alarm Service)	Alarms See Viewing Alarms.	Point Properties
DDS (Device Definition Service)	Multiple tabbed pages include the following: Remote Devices - Remote Devices Comm Devices - Communication Devices Import/Export Devices - Import/Export Devices All Devices - All Devices Note: In the DDS pane, the filter will limit not only what you can view but what you can add. If the list is filtered to show only remote devices, then you will be able to add only remote devices. See Devices.	Properties for '<device identifier>' - Type: '<device type>' <device type> Device Editor (aka Device Editor)
ELS (Event Logging Service)	CygNet Events See Logging.	Event Properties (aka ELS Editor)
ELSALM (Alarm Event Logging Service)	Alarm and Notification Events See Logging.	Event Properties (aka ELS Editor)
FAC (Facility Service)	Facilities See Facilities Overview.	Properties for <facility> (aka Facility Editor)
FMS (Flow Measurement Service)	FMS Nodes Note: In the FMS pane, you can filter Nodes using the Node Chooser control at the top of the pane. See Node Chooser Control Parameters for usage guidelines. See CygNet Measurement.	Right-click to select/access the following. View Node properties - Device Properties <device> View polling device - FMS Polling Device View polling FAC - Properties for <facility> View reporting FAC - Properties for <facility> Execute FMS command - Run FMS Command Definition (<Quick Command> only)
GNS (General Notification Service)	Multiple tabbed pages include the following: Database — All configured notifications Notification Queue — Pending notification messages to be sent for the first time Resend Queue — Notification messages that are marked for resend or awaiting acknowledgment See Notifications.	Properties for Entry <notification> (aka GNS Editor)
GRP (Group Service)	Group Hierarchies See GRP Service.	Properties for <group> (aka Group Editor)
HSS (HyperPoint Scripting Service)	Point Values See HyperPoint Scripting.	Point Properties
MSS (Master Scheduling Service)	Multiple pages include the following. Tasks — Scheduled tasks Blackouts — Scheduled blackouts See Scheduler.	Edit Schedule Task Edit Blackout
NOTE (Note Service)	Notes See Note Service.	Note Properties
OPCIS (OPC Interface Service)	Point Values See OPC Interface Service.	Point Properties
PNT (Point Service)	Points See Point Service.	Properties for Point <point> (aka PNT Editor)
RSM (Remote Service Manager)	CygNet Services See Remote Service Manager.	<Site.Service> Properties
SVCMON (Service Monitoring Service)	Point Values See Service Monitoring Service.	Point Properties
TRS (Table Reference Service)	Tables See Tables.	Properties for Entry <entry name> in Table <table name>
UIS (Universal Interface Service)	Multiple tabbed pages include the following: Current Values — Shows tags and their current values Remote Devices — Shows remote devices. You can select a remote device to show its byte stream or communication statistics. Comm Devices — Shows communication devices. You can select a remote device to show its byte stream or communication statistics. Import/Export Devices — Shows import/export devices See Universal Interface Service.	Point Properties
VHS (Value History Service)	History Values See History Records.	History Value

Service

Service Pane Contents

Properties Dialog Box(es)

ACS (Access Control Service)

Multiple tabbed pages include the following:

Permissions - User security permissions
Groups - CygNet security groups
App Admins - Application Administrators
Group Admins - Group Administrators

Permission Properties
Group Member Properties
App Admin Properties
Group Admin Properties

APPS (Application Blob Service)

Files stored in the BLOB storage service

See BLOB storage service.

Properties for <file name>

ARS (Address Resolution Service)

CygNet services showing network addresses and status

See Address Resolution Service.

Site.Service Properties

AUD (Audit Service)

Audit Records

See Audit Service View.

Audit Trail Transaction Properties

BSS (Blob Storage Service)

Files stored in the BLOB storage service

See BLOB storage service.

Properties for <file name>

CAS (Common Alarm Service)

Alarms

See Viewing Alarms.

Point Properties

DDS (Device Definition Service)

Multiple tabbed pages include the following:

Remote Devices - Remote Devices
Comm Devices - Communication Devices
Import/Export Devices - Import/Export Devices
All Devices - All Devices

Note: In the DDS pane, the filter will limit not only what you can view but what you can add. If the list is filtered to show only remote devices, then you will be able to add only remote devices.

See Devices.

Properties for '<device identifier>' - Type: '<device type>'
<device type> Device Editor

(aka Device Editor)

ELS (Event Logging Service)

CygNet Events

See Logging.

Event Properties

(aka ELS Editor)

ELSALM (Alarm Event Logging Service)

Alarm and Notification Events

See Logging.

Event Properties

(aka ELS Editor)

FAC (Facility Service)

Facilities

See Facilities Overview.

Properties for <facility>

(aka Facility Editor)

FMS (Flow Measurement Service)

FMS Nodes

Note: In the FMS pane, you can filter Nodes using the Node Chooser control at the top of the pane. See Node Chooser Control Parameters for usage guidelines.

See CygNet Measurement.

Right-click to select/access the following.

View Node properties - Device Properties <device>
View polling device - FMS Polling Device
View polling FAC - Properties for <facility>
View reporting FAC - Properties for <facility>
Execute FMS command - Run FMS Command Definition (<Quick Command> only)

GNS (General Notification Service)

Multiple tabbed pages include the following:

Database — All configured notifications
Notification Queue — Pending notification messages to be sent for the first time
Resend Queue — Notification messages that are marked for resend or awaiting acknowledgment

See Notifications.

Properties for Entry <notification>

(aka GNS Editor)

GRP (Group Service)

Group Hierarchies

See GRP Service.

Properties for <group>

(aka Group Editor)

HSS (HyperPoint Scripting Service)

Point Values

See HyperPoint Scripting.

Point Properties

MSS (Master Scheduling Service)

Multiple pages include the following.

Tasks — Scheduled tasks
Blackouts — Scheduled blackouts

See Scheduler.

Edit Schedule Task
Edit Blackout

NOTE (Note Service)

Notes

See Note Service.

Note Properties

OPCIS (OPC Interface Service)

Point Values

See OPC Interface Service.

Point Properties

PNT (Point Service)

Points

See Point Service.

Properties for Point <point>

(aka PNT Editor)

RSM (Remote Service Manager)

CygNet Services

See Remote Service Manager.

<Site.Service> Properties

SVCMON (Service Monitoring Service)

Point Values

See Service Monitoring Service.

Point Properties

TRS (Table Reference Service)

Tables

See Tables.

Properties for Entry <entry name> in Table <table name>

UIS (Universal Interface Service)

Multiple tabbed pages include the following:

Current Values — Shows tags and their current values
Remote Devices — Shows remote devices. You can select a remote device to show its byte stream or communication statistics.
Comm Devices — Shows communication devices. You can select a remote device to show its byte stream or communication statistics.
Import/Export Devices — Shows import/export devices

See Universal Interface Service.

Point Properties

VHS (Value History Service)

History Values

See History Records.

History Value