River of Time User's Guide: Chapter 3

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Chapter 3 Using River of Time

Introduction River of Time runs as a standalone program or in an ActiveX document container, such as the M3 Workstation. This chapter describes how to get started using River of Time as a standalone program. This chapter describes how to: • open a River of Time display • save an existing River of Time display • zoom in on a River of Time display • show or hide the color legend • show or hide grid lines

Key Concepts

River of Time The River of Time displays up to 48 hours of information, which includes up to 24 hours of historical data (past) information or up to 24 hours of future (scheduling) information. The display contains a time axis above the bars. The center of the time scale is marked with the current date and time and is labeled with the title Now. A vertical line is used to show the Now condition, which separates the History and Schedule halves of the display. The display, including the time axis, is automatically updated with new information as the clock progresses. Each bar is made up of adjacent segments. A bar segment in the display represents the State and Status of a binary (input, data, or output) point object. The segment length is proportional to the time the point object was in that state/status. The color of a segment represents the State and Status condition of the point object. To quickly identify a bar segment, a ToolTip displays object information when the cursor is placed over a bar segment. Figure 3-1 is an example of the River of Time display with ToolTips.

Figure 3-1: River of Time ToolTips River of Time User’s Guide 3-3

River of Time Menus The menus in Table 3-1 are always available in the River of Time display.

Table 3-1: River of Time Menus Menu Command Description File New Defines a new River of Time. Open Displays an existing River of Time display. Save Saves an existing River of Time display. Save As Allows the user to name and save a River of Time display. Print Prints current River of Time display. Print Preview Allows user to view page before printing. Print Setup Allows user to select desired printer. Recent File Lists last four recently opened River of Time files. Exit Allows user to exit River of Time display. Edit River of Time Opens the River of Time Property Page dialog box. Select Network Type Opens the Network Selection Type dialog box. View Toolbar Allows the user to show or hide the Toolbar. Status Bar Allows the user to show or hide the status bar. Grid Lines Allows user to select horizontal, vertical, or both grid lines to appear on display. Legend Allows user to display or hide color legend. Zoom Displays River of Time display in larger size. Unzoom Displays River of Time display in normal size. Demo Simulate Allows user to display simulated or real River of Time display. Help Help Topics Displays a list of the River of Time help topics. About River of Time Gives user information about River of Display Time. 3-4 River of Time User’s Guide

Toolbar Icons When opening a River of Time display document as a standalone application, the following icons appear:

Table 3-2: Toolbar Icons Icon Command Description

New Displays a new River of Time with default values loaded. Open Opens an existing River of Time file. Save Saves the currently loaded River of Time display information to an .rot file. Print Prints the currently displayed River of Time. Edit R.O.T. Edits River of Time parameters.

Select Network Selects a network type to read Type schedule information for a binary point. Show/Hide Shows or hides the Horizontal Horizontal Gridlines gridlines. Show/Hide Vertical Shows or hides vertical gridlines. Gridlines Zoom Zooms in on River of Time display. Unzoom Unzooms River of Time display.

Simulate R.O.T. Displays River of Time in Display simulate mode. Show Legend Shows or hides color legend.

About Displays program information, copyright, and version information. River of Time User’s Guide 3-5

Procedure Overview

Table 3-3: Procedure Overview To Do This Follow These Steps: Open a River of Time Display On the File menu, click Open. Select desired file. Click Open. Save an Existing River of Time On the file menu, click Save. Enter file name. Display Click OK. Zoom in on a River of Time On the View menu, click Zoom. Drag the Display mouse over desired zoom area. To unzoom: On the View menu, click unzoom or click the Unzoom icon from the toolbar. Show or Hide the Color On the View menu, click Show/Hide Color Legend Legend or click the Show/Hide Color Legend icon from the toolbar. Show or Hide Grid Lines On the View menu, click Show/Hide Horizontal Gridlines or Show/Hide Vertical Gridlines. 3-6 River of Time User’s Guide

Detailed Procedures

Opening a River of Time Display To open a River of Time display: 1. On the File menu, click Open. The Open dialog box appears (Figure 3-2).

Figure 3-2: Open Dialog Box 2. Select desired file. 3. Click Open. River of Time User’s Guide 3-7

Saving an Existing River of Time Display To save an existing River of Time display: 1. On the File menu, click Save or Save As. The Save As dialog box appears (Figure 3-3). If the River of Time is already named, the file saves without opening the Save As dialog box.

Figure 3-3: Save As Dialog Box 2. Enter file name. 3. Click Save.

Zooming in on a River of Time Display To zoom in on River of Time display: 1. On the View menu, click Zoom. 2. Drag the mouse over desired zoom area. To unzoom: On the View menu, click Unzoom or click the Unzoom icon from the toolbar. 3-8 River of Time User’s Guide

Showing or Hiding the Color Legend To show or hide the color legend: On the View menu, click Show/Hide Color Legend or click the Show/Hide Color Legend icon from the toolbar. Figure 3-4 is an example of the color legend.

Figure 3-4: Color Legend

Showing or Hiding Grid Lines To show or hide grid lines: On the View menu, click Show/Hide Horizontal Gridlines, Show/Hide Vertical Gridlines, or both. Figure 3-5 is an example of the horizontal gridlines in River of Time.

Figure 3-5: Horizontal Gridlines