Control Panel

Control Panel

Introduction

The control panel is displayed to the user after the client establishes connection to the server. Having the panel at a fixed location on the screen allows users to stop, pause, and resume operations on the instrument immediately when commanded to.

Description

Stop Button

  1. The stop button allows users to stop all operations currently being performed on the instrument.

Pause Button

  1. The pause button allows users to pause all operations currently being performed on the instrument. Clicking the pause button enables the play button.

Play Button

  1. The play button allows users to continue all operations that were going to be performed on the instrument. Clicking the play button enables the pause button.

Information Bar

  1. The information bar displays to users the current state of the instrument. The states displayed include pause, idle, and busy.