(1) Main Menu:

You can call up various functions here, e.g. change the language of the user interface or call up the Online Help. The menu item "Extras" offers further information and setting options:

​•​Search for New Software

Use this to trigger an immediate scan for new software.

​•​Loaded Software

All software products or update packages that are installed and are scheduled for installation are displayed here.

​•​Data Transfers

All update packages that are currently being downloaded are shown here.

​•​Licensing State

Here you can get an overview of the licensing state of the installed Prinect components. This is where you can also extend the operating license for online licensing if applicable.

​•​Starting the connection test

With the connection test you check the status of the HEIDELBERG Connection and the connection to HEIDELBERG Customer Portal. You can also start the connection test in the "Administration > HEIDELBERG Connection" area.

​•​Send Message

Here you can enter a text message and broadcast it to selected computers in the Prinect system environment.

​•​Download HTTPS certificate.

You need so-called "certificates" separately issued for every HTTPS server to use the secure HTTPS connections. With this function, you can download the required certificates from Prinect Software Center to the local computer.

(2) The view selector ribbon.

Here you toggle between the different views of the user interface:

​•​Prinect Supervisor: Here you can start or stop the Prinect components for the connected computers via the respective Supervisor. Here you can also check whether certain components cannot be started because, for example, corresponding licenses are missing.

​•​Software Update: Indicates whether software updates (system upgrades, cumulative updates, product updates) are available. You can also start the update process here.

​•​Security Advisor: the Security Advisor checks the computers connected to Prinect Maintenance Center for security issues and provides recommendations on how to resolve these issues.

​•​Product Installations: All product installations available in the HEIDELBERG PSC are displayed here, sorted by versions. Use the "Make Available" button to download the installation packages from the PSC to the local PMC repository and make them available for local installation.

​•​Computer Inventory: Here you can find information about the following properties of the Prinect computer selected in the navigation pane: Hardware, Network, Software, System.

​•​Administration: Here you can manage the following PMC properties: HEIDELBERG Connection, Computer Connections, Outgoing E-Mail, Settings.

(3) Navigation pane.

Displays all the Prinect computers, systems, subsystems, and groups in the local network environment. The navigation pane is available in the views "Prinect Supervisor", "Software Update", and "Computer Inventory". Here you select the Prinect computer you want to edit.

(4) Detail area.

The details and possible settings of the selected Prinect computer selected in the navigation pane are opened here. If you select several computers in succession, a corresponding number of tabs are opened in the detail area. There is no navigation pane in the "Product installations" and "Administration" views, so the detail area takes up the full window width.

(5) Message Area:

Messages about currently running processes are displayed here. This includes messages about running installations, error messages, warnings, or status messages.

(6) Footer:

Information about the PMC server, the licensing status, the status of the HEIDELBERG Connection, i.e. the connection to the HEIDELBERG Prinect Software Center, and the free disk space on the PMC server are displayed here. This information allows you to estimate whether there is enough space in the PMC repository on the hard disk for more software downloads. The entries in the footer are designed as operable controls.

Clicking this button hides the navigation pane and enlarges the detail area accordingly.

Clicking this button hides the detail area and enlarges the navigation pane accordingly.

Clicking this button restores the windows to their original size.

At least one Supervisor is currently starting or stopping the Prinect components.

The components of at least one Supervisor are not started or at least one Supervisor cannot be accessed.

There are new update packages. A software update is pending.

The Prinect Maintenance Center must be set up. You must complete the Setup assistant before running software updates.

Issues in the "Administration" view must be solved. This message appears, for example, if not all computers in the Prinect system environment are trusted. You can edit the trust status in the "Computer Connections" tab of the "Administration" area.

The PMC computer is in "Maintenance Mode" (Maintenance Mode). In this state, the PMC cannot be operated or can only be operated to a very limited extent. The administrator must perform certain actions, for example set up the PMC computer again. The administrator is explicitly informed about the pending maintenance steps and must execute them manually.

This symbol appears when a PMC software update is available while other update processes are active. Information about this status is displayed in a tooltip for this symbol. When the update processes are complete, the PMC enters Maintenance Mode and the Maintenance Mode symbol is displayed. The PMC software can now be updated.