Functionality

You trigger the functions in the "Resources" tab with the Context-sensitive Menu.

•To import resources

Display the context-sensitive menu in the "Resources" tab and select "Resource...".

Select the resource you want to import. Prinect Signa Station automatically recognizes the type of resource you selected and presents you with only those groups that are located in that path so that you can save the resource. Read the section named "To create a group folder" if you still haven't created one.

•Refresh

Updates the currently selected resources path if you are working in a network.

The system looks for new or deleted groups and resources in the currently selected path. If new or deleted groups/resources are detected, the number found is displayed and the first element in the list is named.

The resources are available afterwards.

•Refresh Machines and Resources

Updates all machine and resources path if you are working in a network.

The system looks for new or deleted groups and machines/resources globally in all paths. If new or deleted groups/resources/machines are detected, the number found is displayed and the first element in the list is named.

The resources/machines are available afterwards.

•A double click on existing resources opens the editor responsible for the resource.

•The following function is found in the context-sensitive menu when a group folder is selected (top level in tree structure):

·To create a group folder

To be able to create a new template or resource, you must first set up your own group folder where you can save it.

After you created a group folder, you can import a resource using the the context-sensi­tive menu in the "Resources" tab or save a resource from a standard folder to the new folder you created using Copy and Paste.

·Refresh

Updates the currently selected resources path if you are working in a network.

The system looks for new or deleted groups and resources in the currently selected path. If new or deleted groups/resources are detected, the number found is displayed and the first element in the list is named.

The resources are available afterwards.

•Create extended folder structure

You can create several layers in the hierarchy below the resource type (e.g. plate templates, pla­tesetters).

You can create new folders with "New Group" in the context-sensitive menu.

•The following functions are found in the context-sensitive menu when the folder is selected (sec­ond level in tree structure):

·"New Group"

A new group folder is created. Enter the name manually.

·"Rename Group"

You can give the group folder a different name.

·"Delete Group"

The selected group folder is deleted. You can only delete empty group folders.

·"New resource..."

The appropriate editor displays so that you can create a new resource.

·"Paste resource" or "Paste Job Template, Paste Product Part Template"

A template or resource copied beforehand is pasted in the selected group folder.

This function is only enabled if a template or resource was copied and is to be added to a plausible level in the tree structure (you cannot copy a marks resource to a group folder for schemes resources).

In the case of a job template or product part template, you can paste a template copied from the read-only standard folder.

·"Import resource..."

You can import a Prinect Signa Station resource to one of your custom resource groups.

·"Export Group"

"Unpack"

The elements of the selected group are copied to the defined folder.

"Don't Unpack"

The elements of the selected group are copied to the defined folder.

A separate folder is created for each exported resource. A ".html" and a ".png" file are filed with the actual resource. The ".png" file displays a low-resolution image of the resource.

This function is for exporting schemes, for example, for use in MIS systems.

"To MDS..."

Only active with certain resources if "File > Preferences > Import > Use MDS" is not enabled but a server is defined for MDS use.

Copies local resources to an "MDS_Standard" folder.

·"Lock/Unlock Group"

You can lock resource groups to prevent unwanted changes. All the resources in the group are set to "read-only". To edit locked resources, you must first unlock them. Lock­ing a group affects only the resources found at that point in time in the group and not to the group itself. You can create new resources in the group or copy resources from other groups to this group. These resources are not locked.

To prevent unauthorized locking or unlocking, you can assign a password in the "Prefer­ences" in the "Resources" tab. You are prompted to enter this password every time you lock or unlock resource groups or single resources.

See also the note on multiple selection in: "Lock/unlock resource"

•The following functions are found in the context-sensitive menu when the templates or resources are selected (third level in tree structure):

·"Rename resource/template"

You can type in a different name for a resource you created.

This does not apply to resources in the read-only "Standard" folder.

·"Edit resource"

Displays the editor responsible for the selected resource.
Also works by double-clicking the resource.

·"New resource"

Displays the relevant editor for creating a new resource.

·"Delete resource/template"

The selected resource/template is deleted.

·"Cut resource/template"

The selected resource/template is cut. This function is for moving resources.

·"Copy resource/template"

A selected resource/template is copied and afterwards can be added with "Paste resource/template", for example, to another folder.

Note: You can copy a "resource/template" in a read-only Standard folder and paste it then to a folder you created (that is not write-protected). In this folder, you can modify and save the "resource/template" as you want.

·"Lock/unlock resource"

You can lock resource to prevent unwanted changes. The resources in the group are set to "read-only". To edit locked resources, you must first unlock them.
To prevent unauthorized locking or unlocking, you can assign a password in the "Prefer­ences" in the "Resources" tab. You are prompted to enter this password every time you lock or unlock resource groups or single resources.

Note: Multiple selection is also possible when locking and unlocking resources and resource groups. If your selection only has resource groups, all resources in them will be locked or unlocked. If your selection is mixed, in other words, you selected resources and resource groups, then only the marked resources will be locked or unlocked.
Locking or unlocking resources makes it necessary to save the resources again and, as a result, saving the resources for job and product part templates can take more time. In this case or if more than 50 resources are locked or unlocked, a progress bar appears, showing you the currently handled resource.