Fortress Technologies BreadCrumb Wireless Network - Manual (Page 28)

Chapter 5. Using BCAdmin™
Tip: BCAdmin makes an effort to layout the Topology Area in an easily readable way, with a minimum of line
intersections and superimposed boxes. Sometimes, however, the screen can get cluttered. BCAdmin provides
two features to help cope with this, which may be used in combination:
• A Play/Pause button in the toolbar below the File menu allows you to enable/disable continuous
layout, effectively allowing you to "lock" BreadCrumb devices in place.
• BreadCrumb device and client device icons can be dragged to desired positions in the Topology Area using
the mouse.
The larger blocks in the Topology Area represent BreadCrumb devices. The smaller blocks with blue
outlines represent client devices.
Detailed information for a BreadCrumb device can be viewed in the Info Area by selecting the
BreadCrumb device in the Topology Area. To select a BreadCrumb device, single-click it with your
mouse. The selected BreadCrumb device will be highlighted with a dashed border. A description of the
detailed information is provided later in this chapter.
Anatomy of the BreadCrumb Box
The following figure shows a close-up image of a BreadCrumb device as represented on the BCAdmin
Topology Area.
Figure 5-2. The BreadCrumb Box
1. BreadCrumb Device Name
The BreadCrumb device’s name is displayed in the upper-left area of the BreadCrumb Box. The
name is assigned by an administrator using the process described in the Section called Configuring
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