Administrator Home Page (User)
Overview
The NovaStar 5 Administrator default home screen is typically similar to below and displays an image-based map that displays even when the computer is disconnected from the internet.
Even without logging in, the Administrator displays map, tabular, graphical, and report views to see recent data values displayed, depending upon the system configuration that has been defined by the NovaStar 5 administrator.
The NovaStar Operator software provides interactive maps that can be zoomed and scrolled, using internet maps and stand-alone maps, and is being phased in for emergency managers that do not need access to database edit features.
Administrator Home page (see also the full-size image)
The Administrator Home page typically includes a general map of the monitored area of interest, with each station identified by a green dot. Clicking on a dot allows access to a pop-up menu that displays information about the station and point associated with the data point.
The Administrator menu includes the following main menu items. Use the links to the relevant documentation sections.
- Home - this page
- Log In
- Tabular Data
- Report Data
- Plot Data
- Map Data
- About NovaStar 5
- Contact TriLynx Systems
These menus and features are described in the User section of this manual for all users. Once logged in as any user, the Home Page is displayed, with menus shown for the user role. The menu of commands at the upper left side of the screen expands upon login, allowing access to data view/edit features for the following. Use the links to the relevant documentation sections.
These menus and features are described in the Operator and Administrator section of this documentation and are available to users that are administrators and have full read/write access to the database configuration capabilities.
Non-administrator users have read-only access to database configurations, with limited exceptions (especially with regard to acknowledging active alarms), and should refer to the Operator and Administrator section of this manual as needed for information about these features.
Log In
Selecting the Log In item from the Administrator Home page menu displays the login dialog. The login window prompts for the NovaStar user name and password.
Users should enter the login name and password that has been provided by the system administrator. The login for default administrator user is (contact TriLynx Systems for credentials):
- User name: xxxxx
- Password: xxxxx
Click OK to login and start the Administrator session. Click Cancel to return to the Administrator Home page. The password is not echoed. Invalid passwords will result in an error message.
Log Out
The Log Out menu is displayed after a user has logged in. Use the menu to log out and return to a state of using the default user and Administrator features.