In this area, you define the various stations for which you will be editing logs and creating audit and reconciliation reports. Each station can be named something that's meaningful to you. You also identify the station's call letters, log path, inventory file and the station's time zone information.
Maintaining Stations
Add a Station. To add a station to the Configured Stations list, click on the "+" button on the navigation toolbar. A new station record will be created and you can fill in the fields with the appropriate information. To save your changes, click on the "Save Changes (Post Edit)" button, represented by a check mark.
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Float your mouse over the navigation toolbar for hints on the use of each of the buttons. |
Edit a Station. To edit information, select the station to be edited by either clicking on the [Select Station] button to display the stations list, or use the navigation buttons to move among the stations.
Station selection list
Once you have selected the station you wish to edit, make appropriate changes and click on the "Save Changes (Post Edit)" button, represented by a check mark.
Delete a Station. To delete a station configuration, select the station you wish to delete by clicking on the station name in the station list, or use the navigation buttons to move among the stations. Once you have selected the station you wish to delete, click on the "Delete Record" ( - ) button on the navigation toolbar. After confirming you wish to delete, the station information will be deleted.
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Deleting a station definition removes all information about that station. If you didn't mean to delete the station, you must close the Preferences dialog and choose not to save the changes. When you re-open Preferences, the Configured Stations list is restored to its last saved state. Be aware that not saving changes on exiting the Preferences dialog saves no changes you may have made while working in the Preferences dialog. |
Setting a Default Station
If desired, you can make one of the defined stations the "default station". If a default station is defined, it is the station initially displayed when opening a new log, log validation report, audit report or log reconcile report.
To set the default station, select a station and click on the [Set Default Station] button to make it the default station.
Station Setup Field Details
Items with a check mark in the REQ column require user entry, while unchecked items have default values which can optionally be changed. Items marked ?? are conditional, depending on other station settings.
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Station Name |
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Identifies the station you're configuring and is used within ezSuite only. It appears on station selection lists and other places in ezSuite where the station name helps identify what document you are working with. The name entered here should be unique so as to easily distinguish among station records. |
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Call Letters |
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The call letters of this station. The information is placed in the log file. Maestro and DCS use this information to display station call letters. |
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Station Number |
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The assigned station number (in XStudio, DCS or Maestro) for this station. Typically, it would be in a range of 1..9. The station number can be a one or two-character entry. |
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Log Path |
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The storage location (drive, folder) of logs and audit data for a station. UNC paths can be used, if desired, but may slow performance.
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Use Inventory |
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Check this item if you wish to use an XStudio, DCS, or Maestro inventory list when editing logs for this station. An inventory is also required for log validation reports. |
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Inventory File |
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If you have checked the "Use Inventory" item, then you must select a valid inventory for this station. If the "Use Inventory" item is not checked, then you do not need an entry for this field. You can use the ellipse button adjacent to the field to browse for the inventory file you wish to use. |
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Time Zone Name |
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The official name of the selected time zone. This value is automatically updated each time you select a different time zone for the station and cannot be manually changed by the user. |
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Station Time Zone |
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In order to properly calculate the real time of audit records, the time zone in which the audit file was created must be known. Select the time zone from the list of available zones displayed.
If you have selected a time zone that is not correct, audit reports displayed for this station will be "off", time-wise. For more information on possible causes and corrections, see the sections on Specific Error Messages and Audit Times Information. |
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Station Observes DST |
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Check this item if the XStudio, DCS, or Maestro machine that created the audit file data is set to observe DST (Daylight Savings Time). Most DCS systems DO NOT observe DST since April 2007 when the Energy Policy Act of 2005 went into effect, and most Maestro systems DO NOT observe DST. Check with your DCS or Maestro system administrator if you are unsure. |
Importing and Exporting Station information
You may wish to save your station information for use with another ezSuite system or for archival purposes. ezSuite provides the means to export and import station information via the Stations context menu. [Right-Click] anywhere on the Stations page to invoke the context menu.
To export information, select the Export Station Info menu item. You'll be prompted to select a file name for exported information.
To import information, select the Import Station Info menu item. You'll be prompted to select the file containing the station information. If you already have some stations defined in ezSuite, you have the option to replace them with the imported information or to append the imported information to the existing station information.
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No duplicate checking is done when importing station information into existing station information using the option to append station records. You should check for duplicates when the import process has completed and remove any duplicates. You should also check your default station setting, particularly if you replace existing station information with imported information. |
As a default, ezSuite uses the file extension .stns when exporting or importing station information. The information is stored in an ini file structure.
