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title: "Introduction to Nexus"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction to Nexus

[Video](https://cdn.document360.io/59db2ca4-e512-446a-a143-a7c626447812/Images/Documentation/Introduction%20to%20Nexus.mp4)

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**Note:** Histogram displays are supported in Nexus-25.11.0 and later. Cross Correlation displays are supported in Nexus-26.3.0 and later.

#### Transcript

**00:00 ⟶ 00:07**

PARCview Nexus is a web-based implementation of PARCview,

the main client application in Capstone Technologies dataPARC Suite.

**00:08 ⟶ 00:17**

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.

**00:18 ⟶ 00:21**

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

**00:21 ⟶ 00:29**

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

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

**00:30 ⟶ 00:35**

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

**00:35 ⟶ 00:46**

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.

**00:47 ⟶ 00:50**

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

**00:50 ⟶ 00:57**

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

that proper permissions have been set for your account.

**00:57 ⟶ 01:00**

The landing page for Nexus is the Nexus Explorer.

**01:00 ⟶ 01:06**

The Nexus Explorer is the central interface for the application

from which all features can be accessed.

**01:06 ⟶ 01:13**

The display types supported in Nexus are

trends, graphics, Heatmaps, XY Charts, and Profile Charts. *Histogram displays are supported in Nexus-25.11.0 and later. Cross Correlation displays are supported in Nexus-26.3.0 and later.

**01:13 ⟶ 01:20**

Supported displays, as well as tags and associated data

accessible in Nexus will match the corresponding instance of PARCview.

**01:20 ⟶ 01:25**

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

**01:26 ⟶ 01:32**

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

are available in Nexus.

**01:32 ⟶ 01:39**

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

but must be configured and saved in PARCview.

**01:40 ⟶ 01:44**

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

**01:44 ⟶ 01:52**

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

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

**01:53 ⟶ 02:00**

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

access without navigation through the Nexus Explorer.

**02:00 ⟶ 02:04**

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

**02:04 ⟶ 02:14**

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.

**02:15 ⟶ 02:21**

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