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Using Rover LonTalk
Screen Conventions
Rover screen conventions include the Active Group tree, the workspace, the menu bar, shortcut
menus, and the status bar.
Active Group Tree
The Active Group tree is an expandable list that displays all the devices on the communications link
(Figure 14). Each device is listed by name under the appropriate device type icon. The All Devices
icon displays all the devices without separation by type.
The icon for each device changes to reflect its current communications status (online, offline,
unconfigured, or not communicating). Tabl e 4 shows the icons that may appear in the tree.
Figure 14. Active Group tree
Table 4. Active Group tree icons
Icon Description Meaning
Group selected Indicates that the Active Group is
selected. Double-click the icon to collapse
the active group.
Device type Indicates an unselected set of devices of
the same type within the active group.
Double-click the icon to expand the
device type.
Device type selected Indicates a selected set of devices of the
same type within the active group.
Double-click the icon to collapse the
device type.
Device online Indicates a device is configured and is
communicating normally on the link.