## Main console screen

To open , start then select Tools > System > .

The main console screen appears:

A | ION Map Information pane | B | Modbus Register Information pane | C | Configure Logging and Calculation button

The main console is where most actions are performed and ION objects are managed. The device managers, modules, and registers are displayed in the ION Map Information Pane on the left hand side of the screen. Information specific to registers is displayed on the right hand side of the screen in the Modbus Register Information Pane. If you select an object in the tree, all registers below it have their information displayed.

Navigate through the tree-view by clicking on the specific objects or by using the arrow keys on the keyboard.

When the application is started or the File > New menu is selected, a default configuration is loaded. The only object included in the default configuration is the factory manager and associated registers. By default you cannot specifically see the factory objects so a blank template is displayed.