VTScada Application Manager (VAM)

Use the VTScada Application Manager (VAM) to create and manage applications. It will open whenever you start VTScada and also at the end of the installation process. As a security precaution, applications should be configured to hide the VAM from all but authorized users while the application runs. See: Hide the VAM

VAM features

Application Tools - Select an application to see the full list
Application Starting

  While an application starts, a circular progress indicator is shown.

Restart Required

A circling arrow indicates that a restart is required before you can do further configuration of that application.

Remove

Will ask whether to save the folder (hide the application from the VAM) or remove it entirely including all files and data.

Requires the Configuration security privilege

Application Configuration

This dialog provides extensive control over your application, including application properties that control how it looks and works.
Requires the Configuration security privilege

Import File Changes

Used by programmers who add custom code to their applications.
Requires the Edit Files security privilege

Start (or stop)
Application
Use the arrow (or square) to start (or stop) the application.
Note that developers can configure an application to start automatically.
Stopping requires the Application Stop security privilege
Running applications are indicated by a dot to the left and the fact that the start button has been replaced by the stop button.

If the Toggle Visibility feature has been enabled for an application, it's menu will have an additional tool:

Option to hide a running application.

This feature is rarely used outside sites that provide hosted solutions. See: Hide a Running Application

 

VTScada Tools - Open by clicking the triple-bar tool at the top of the VAM

VTScada logo images are protected. VTScada will not start if you remove or modify those files. Reinstall VTScada to restore the original images if you disregard this warning.

Add New Application

The Add button gives several options for creating an application. You can build applications from scratch, copy a multi-server application to this workstation, add an existing application to the VAM, or use a ChangeSet to create a copy of an application.

Add New Applications

VTScada Thin Client/Server Setup

Requires a license that allows thin-client connections. Also used if allowing external ODBC connections for SQL queries of your application's data.

Preparation for Mobile and Internet Access

List Manager Create and manage lists of your applications. Lists in the Application Manager
Use the arrow tabs on either side of the VAM to switch between lists.
Settings

Select a new theme for the VAM's appearance and choose whether it will carry into any application that does not have its own theme color. VAM Settings
Select the default language for your application. Languages

License Management Opens the License Management dialogue. Use this to review which features of VTScada are enabled by your license and to deactivate the license on the current workstation before moving it to a new one.
Help

Opens the VTScada help system.

About VTScada

Includes system metrics and contact information for Trihedral Engineering.

See: About...

Exit VTScada

Stops VTScada and all running applications. If an application is running, you must confirm that you intend to stop it. Requires the application stop security privilege.