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R9830350 Octopus User Guide (2001-08) 2-2
2.1 The Software Octopus
The O
CTOPUS software system is separated into three distinct software modules, each of which has
specific installation and operation requirements, these modules are:
O
CTOPUS CLIENT is software that is installed on the operators workstation. This software package is the
user interface to the system, allowing operators to move between manipulating their local desktop and
that of the remote wallboard.
O
CTOPUS SERVER is a software service/application that is installed on the wallboard display system. This
software accepts network connections from both the O
CTOPUS CLIENT and the OCTOPUS ADMINISTRATOR
client. It communicates mouse movements and keyboard input received from the OCTOPUS CLIENT to the
wallboard. The server also implements the prioritization requests sent to it via the O
CTOPUS
ADMINISTRATOR.
O
CTOPUS ADMINISTRATOR is optional software that implements prioritization of access to the wallboard.
Windows NT is an inherently single user system, and thus if there are several operators which require
access to the wallboard display, this can only be accomplished in a serial fashion. The O
CTOPUS
ADMINISTRATOR software permits an administrator to establish rules of access, allowing some users
access to the wall, and others not. In addition to access rights, it also implements override priorities,
where certain users can have privileged access to the wallboard. This software is typically installed on an
administrators workstation, and should only be accessible to administrative personnel.
Figure 1
Octopus simplified network view