Description of the WBM
3.1 Layout of the WBM
Login area
If user management ("Settings > User management") is switched on, you must log on in this
area to be able to make changes in the WBM with your login.
Help
You use the question mark symbol "?" to open the WBM online help. The help is context-
sensitive. The corresponding help page for the menu in which you are currently working is
called.
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Menu tree
The menu tree with the different menu items is located in the left margin of the WBM. The
currently selected menu item is highlighted in color.
The following table provides an overview of the menu items and the functions they provide.
Table 3- 3
The menu structure of the WBM
Menu items
Start page
Application
Program
Libraries
Verification
Settings
Communication
Options
Security
User management
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Functions
Retrieving device and network information
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Starting/stopping processing mode of existing programs
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Specifying and testing image acquisition settings, reader orientation and
•
processing task
Monitoring/controlling processing
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Editing verification library
Specifying communication settings
Specifying general device settings
Assigning role-specific rights
Enabling/disabling user management
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Creating and deleting user profiles
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Changing passwords
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