SoP Explorer - Main Menus
This topic describes all possible operations from the main menus.
You can also right-click on a unit or component (in the system tree) to access the most common operations.
Unit
Use the Unit menu to...
- New - add a new unit to SoP Explorer.
- Delete - delete a unit from Sop Explorer. The unit must be selected (in the system tree); then choose Unit -> Delete and select Yes to confirm.
- Properties - show or edit the 'Unit Properties' of an existing system. The unit must be selected (in the system tree); then choose Unit -> Properties.
- Refresh on Startup - enable/disable the refresh on startup option.
- Exit - close SoP Explorer.
Run
Use the Run menu to...
- Software Update – access the three methods of updating software: the Update Wizard and Selected/Force.
- Factory Reset – reset the units defined in SoP Explorer and reload the complete software set to the system.
- Switch Mode – switch the mode of a Compact Engine (from crystal to sapphire compact or vice versa). This option is only available for Compact Engine systems.
- Transfer Config – access the Unit to File… and File to Unit… transfer options. From here you can make a binary copy of the system configuration stored on the unit OR transfer a new binary file to the system.
- Erase Config – transfer an empty system configuration to the unit.
- Configuration – open the ON-AIR Designer configuration for the selected unit. The configuration file path is defined in the 'Unit Properties'. This option becomes available once a configuration file is defined.
- Web – open a Web UI session for the selected unit.
- Telnet – open a Telnet session for the selected unit.
- Set System Time - set the date and time of the selected unit to the current clock settings of the configuration PC.
- Save Logs as – save the SoP Explorer logs area into a log file (for diagnostic purposes).
- Cancel – cancel all operations. For example, to cancel a software update.
View
Use the View menu to...
- Toolbar – show or hide the toolbar.
- Statusbar – show or hide the status area.
- Logs – show or hide the logs area.
- Fixed Modules – show or hide the fixed software modules (for the selected component).
- Refresh – refresh the status of the selected unit. For example after performing an update.
- Refresh All – refresh the status of all units in SoP Explorer.
Help
Use the Help menu to...
- Support → Export Hardware Info - export information about the units defined in SoP Explorer (for diagnostic purposes).
- Info - view information about the SoP Explorer release.