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Version: 4.2 (beta)

The Manager Toolkit

HSYCO is pre-configured with a Web-based toolkit of applications, the Manager, that gives you access to configuration and administration functions, including the ability to change the network settings and the operating system's password, HSYCO users management and the tools to create customized graphic user interfaces.

HSYCO Architecture

The Manager is the Web-based toolkit of applications that you will use to create customized graphic user interfaces and access all system's configuration files.

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The Manager runs on most modern Web browsers,running on a PC. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer versions 8 and older are not supported, and IE9 is not guaranteed to work, although it should in most cases.

To access the Manager, enter the following URL in your Web Browser:

https://192.168.0.50/hsycoserver/manager

You need to authenticate using a PIN with administrator privileges to use the Manager.

Click About in the bottom left corner to show HSYCO’s current version information.

HSYCO Architecture

Manager Applications​

The Manager has several applications:

  • Settings - to configure the HSYCO system.

  • Backup,Restore,Update - to update and/or restore HSYCO configuration and to update the HSYCO version.

  • Project Editor - the visual editor used to create the user interfaces.

  • File Manager - provides access to all HSYCO's files, just like the standard file manager you have in your personal computer, only this one is fully Web-based and works directly on HSYCO Server's files.

  • Log Viewer - a real-time viewer of HSYCO's logs.

  • Status Browser - a real-time viewer of data points, variables and dynamic user interface attributes.

  • Code Editor - HSYCO integrates an editor for EVENTS code and JavaScript, which can also be used as a text/generic file editor.

  • Assistant - an AI chat panel that can inspect Manager context, documentation, runtime status, project information, open editor context, and uploaded files.

  • System Monitor - used to monitor several key hardware and operating system parameter of the HSYCO server.

  • Wiring Editor - an easy to use end-user logic and scenarios builder.

  • SSH Tunnel Utility - SSH reverse tunnel configuration

  • BACnet Utility - accessible if the BACnet I/O server is enabled

  • Heos Utility - accessible if the Heos I/O server is enabled

  • KNX Utility - accessible if the KNX I/O server is enabled

  • LoRaWAN Utility - accessible if the LoRaWAN I/O server is enabled

  • Modbus Utility - accessible if the Modbus I/O server is enabled

  • MQTT Broker Utility - accessible if the MQTTBroker I/O server is enabled

  • Sigfox Utility - accessible if the Sigfox I/O server is enabled

  • Wolf 8 Access Utility - accessible if the Wolf8Access I/O server is enabled

You can switch between applications from any application using the HSYCO Architecture button on the top bar.

Using a PC with a physical keyboard, you can also press [Ctrl] and [Shift] at the same time for fast switching between applications. An application selection panel appears until you keep the [Ctrl] key pressed; select the application you need by repeatedly pressing [Shift], then releasing [Ctrl].

Workspace Layout​

File Manager, Status Browser, Log Viewer and Docs offer Tools → Layout with two choices:

  • Full width fills the available application area.
  • Centered keeps the workspace centered at a width you can adjust.

Drag an outer edge to resize a centered workspace. Double-click an edge, or choose Reset centered width, to restore the default width. Press Escape to cancel a resize.

Each application remembers its layout and width in your browser. File Manager and Docs start centered; Status Browser and Log Viewer start at full width. Centered workspaces fit smaller windows without losing their saved width.

Editor Versioning​

The Project Editor and Code Editor keep backup versions when changes are saved.

Version retention strategy:

  • Always Keep: preserve the last 5 backups.
  • Daily Backups: from the remaining backups, keep one backup per unique day, up to 7 days.
  • Weekly Backups: from the backups not already selected, keep one backup per unique week, up to 4 weeks.
  • Monthly Backups: from the backups not already selected, keep one backup per unique month, up to 6 months.
  • Yearly Backups: from the backups not already selected, keep one backup per unique year, up to 6 years.

The total retention limit is 28 backups. Each backup is assigned to only one category. When adding a new backup would exceed this limit, the oldest backups outside the retained set are deleted.