Introduction to Nexus

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PARCview Nexus is a web-based implementation of PARCview, 

the main client application in Capstone Technologies dataPARC Suite.

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Built on top of the PARCview framework, Nexus operates as an 

independent application that is accessed from a web browser rather than 

a desktop application on the server.

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It is strongly recommended to use Google Chrome to access Nexus.

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Although other browsers are supported, Chrome's infrastructure and maintenance 

practices provide the best support for a wide range of performance factors.

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Web address used to access Nexus is site-specific and will be provided during installation.

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After navigating to the Nexus website, users may be required to enter login 

credentials through Keycloak, which is the identity and access management 

application that conducts user authentication. 

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The login credentials will be the same used to access PARCview.

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If those credentials are not accepted, check with your administrator to ensure 

that proper permissions have been set for your account.

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The landing page for Nexus is the Nexus Explorer.

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The Nexus Explorer is the central interface for the application 

from which all features can be accessed. 

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The display types supported in Nexus are 

trends, graphics, Heatmaps, XY Charts, and Profile Charts.

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Supported displays, as well as tags and associated data 

accessible in Nexus will match the corresponding instance of PARCview.

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Changes saved to display files in either Nexus or PARCview will apply to both applications.

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Nexus has features independent from PARCview,  but not all PARCview features 

are available in Nexus.

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A notable difference is that graphics can be opened and interacted with in Nexus, 

but must be configured and saved in PARCview.

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Also, Profile Charts are exclusive to Nexus and are not supported in PARCview.

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The dataPARC support team can provide the current status of other supported 

functions in addition to the main web address for the Nexus Explorer.

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Every window in the application has a unique URL that can be used for direct 

access without navigation through the Nexus Explorer.

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This includes all saved displays, Tag Browser, and Tag Info.

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Those URLs can be bookmarked for quick access, used to embed the display in iframes, 

customized with supported parameters, and shared with other Nexus users.

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Visit the other videos in this library for more detailed explorations of core Nexus features.