The main PVT user interface in autoscan mode contains the following options: New Scan, Open Scan, and Compare Scans. Use the menu icon with three lines in the top-left corner of the interface to access these options and also the following options: Delete Scan, Compare scans, Site Configuration, Site Sync Schedule , Preferences, Settings, Help, and About.
Figure 1. PVT user interface in 4.2 automatic scan mode
Option | Description | |
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New Scan | Open the New Scan interface to create a new scan. | |
Open Scan | Open an existing scheduled or on-demand scan from the local
database or from a PVT file. Note: You can open PVT files from PVT version 3.0 and
above.
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Delete Scan | Delete an existing scan from your local system. | |
Compare Scans | Compare two scans from different points in time to identify any changes in site data. | |
Site Configuration | Go through the steps to change the site configuration and the scheduled scan details. These are the same steps that you go through when you sign in to PVT 4.2 automatic scan mode for the first time. | |
Site Sync Schedule | From PVT 4.2 you can change the schedule of a scan without going through the site configuration process again using this feature. | |
Preferences | Use preferences to specify user defined names for points and equipment. | |
Tab | Description | |
Field Point | Modify the point names search criteria for better point results. | |
Instance Number | Modify the instance number search criteria for better point results. | |
Equipment Type | Modify the equipment type names search criteria for better point results on equipment identification. | |
Rule Preferences | Trigger alerts when the performance rules run. | |
Settings | Modify language settings and work hours information. Enable or disable sync status. Modify rule preferences for scheduling, setpoints, filters, alarm events, user management, thermal waste, fan motor, and different modules of variation form set points. | |
Help | View PVT documentation in the browser. | |
About | Modify rule preferences for View version and license information for your PVT installation. Check the latest rule version synchronized from the cloud. |