Dashboard - Instrument Management

The Instrument Management screen allows users to add, edit, or delete instruments.

To access the Instrument Management screen, select Instruments from the Administration screen.

The Connection column shows whether an instrument is online, offline, ID is mismatched , or an authentication failure has occurred.

The Enable column allows users to temporarily disable the dashboard connection for that specific instrument.

ClosedAdd Instrument

  1. Select Add Instrument.
    The Add Instrument window appears.
  2. Enter the required information.
    Note—Refer to the Manage Remote Data Access section for steps to acquire Access Owner and Generate Access Key from the Panther.
  3. Select Add.
    The Add Instrument window closes, and the Instrument Management screen is updated to include the new Panther.

ClosedEdit Instrument

  1. Select Edit.
  2. The Edit Instrument window appears.
  3. Enter updated information.
    Note—Only the Alias Name and Alias Short Name are editable.
  4. Select Work Cell, if applicable.
    Note—At least one Work Cell must be added for Work Cell option to be available.
  5. Select Save.

ClosedDelete Instrument

Deleting an instrument will remove the instrument from any saved dashboard view that it is part of.
However, it will not remove the instrument from any in progress or completed results reports.

  1. Select Delete.
    The Confirmation window appears
  2. Select Yes.