Administering machines

With this administrator program you administer the machine pool that is used for evaluation in the Stoll-knit report® software.

Calling up the program:

    1
    Click / All Programs / STOLL PPS the Machine Administration entry.
  1. The Machine administration window appears.

This window lists those machines whose events are to be used for the evaluation in the Stoll-knit report® software.

The display field of the window displays the following information for each included machine:

Column headings in the Machine administration window

Column

Meaning

IP-address

IP address of the machine in the network (is set on the machine)

Machine name

Machine name

Machine Type

Type of machine

Connected

Connection status:
0 = Not connected
1 = Connected 

Active

Prompt state (SKR state):
0 = Not active
1 = Active 

Unique machine identification

Machine identification number for the SKR3 central unit

Key

Database key

Command buttons in the Machine Administration window

Button

Function

Update machine list

Refresh window contents:
In order to maintain speed the Machine administration window is only refreshed at specific intervals. This command button allows refreshing of the window to be forced.

Add new machine

A new machine is included in the evaluation:
An input window in which the IP address of the new machine is entered is opened. Adding a new machine
After the IP address has been entered, the machine is displayed in the display field.
: To add a machine that supports only SKR2, enter a colon after the IP address.

Quiesce machine

Remove a machine temporarily from the evaluation:
New events are no longer generated.
The events are no longer queried.
The connection data of this machine are retained in the database.
The machine is identified as inactive.
The event data of this machine are retained in the live database.
A multiple selection is supported for this function.
Deactivating/reactivating a machine for the evaluation

Reactivate machine

An inactive machine is included in the evaluation:
New events are generated again.
The events are queried again.
The machine is identified as active.
A multiple selection is supported for this function.
Deactivating/reactivating a machine for the evaluation

1st step

Remove a machine temporarily from the evaluation, for example in order to edit the IP address:
New events continue to be generated and stored on the machine.
However, the events are not queried.
The connection data of this machine are retained in the database.
The machine is identified as inactive.
The event data of this machine are retained in the live database.
A multiple selection is supported for this function.

2nd step

Only possible if the machine is not used actively for evaluation (prompt interrupted).

Changing the IP address:
A window for changing the IP address is opened.
A multiple selection is supported for this function.

3rd step

Re-include a machine to the evaluation, for example after editing the IP address.
A multiple selection is supported for this function.

Remove machine

Remove a machine permanently from the evaluation:
New events are no longer generated.
The events are no longer queried.
The connection data of this machine are deleted.
The machine is deleted from the display field.

The event data of the machine are deleted from the live database!
A multiple selection is supported for this function.
Deleting a machine from the list

Quit

The window is closed.

Colors in the display field of the Machine administration window

Color

Meaning

Green

The machine is in the active state. Data are queried.

blue

The machine is in the active state. No data are queried.

Grey

The machine is in the state shut down or the prompt is interrupted.

red

An error has occurred.