Using the Dashboard

The dashboard displays the following fields:

Table 1. Appliance Dashboard Fields

Device Type

Identifies the model of this device.

Serial Number

Identifies the serial number for the device.

MAC Address

Specifies the Media Access Control (MAC) address, which is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment.

Firmware Version

Provides the firmware version installed on the station.

Standalone Operation

Enables or disables Standalone mode.


The following buttons are available at the top of all pages in the application.

Table 2. Appliance Dashboard Buttons

Dashboard

Displays the dashboard.

Configuration Settings

Accesses the Configuration Settings page where you can view and set various options. If Standalone Operation is not enabled, you can also receive configuration settings from a Nyquist server.

Network Settings

Accesses the Network Settings page where you can view and set network settings, such as the static IP address.

Firmware Update

Accesses the Firmware Update page where you can view the current Nyquist version, update firmware to a new version, restore the configuration to factory defaults, and reboot the appliance.

Logs

Accesses log files, which record either events or messages that occur when software runs and are used when troubleshooting the appliance.

DSP

Accesses the DSP page where you can view and set parameters for Digital Signal Processing (DSP).

Help

Accesses the appliance’s online help.

Manual

Displays the appliance’s configuration manual.

Logout

Logs out of the appliance’s dashboard.



See also:

"Configuring the Nyquist 4-Channel Audio Power Amplifiers"

"Updating Firmware"

"Network Settings Tab Parameters"

"Configuration Settings Tab Parameters"

"Accessing Log Files"

"Setting DSP Parameters"