Portal concept and structure

Last modified: 12 Feb 2025

Configure basic display options and access help in the footer.

Item	Name	Details
1	Automatic refresh	New data is checked every 5 minutes, or select the icon to reload immediately. You can also turn off automatic updates.
2	Cycling	Activate cycling mode to switch from one system to the next at an interval of your choosing.
3	Last updated	Last time the view was updated.
4	Help	Includes the mc Help Center, keyboard shortcuts, release notes, API documentation, and system messages. The blue dot indicates a new release.
5	Light/dark mode	View the portal in either light or dark mode.
6	Language	Choose from 10 languages.
7	User name	Edit your profile or log out here.

Structure: Portfolio level

The portfolio level in VCOM is called the Control room. It gives you an overview of all your systems in VCOM with the help of portlets. Administrative settings that affect the entire portfolio, such as user management, are made at this level under Portfolio administration.

Item	Name	Details
1	Home	Access the control room/portfolio level.
2	Portfolio-level actions	Analysis: Create your own charts for all systems. Analyses can be placed on your dashboards using the Analysis portlet. You can also use the charts in your reports. Calendar: Keep track of one-time or regular appointments for your systems. Reports: Generate portfolio, CSV, and CMMS reports.
3	Portfolio administration	Adjust settings that affect your entire portfolio, such as user management or system setups.
4	Portfolio-level tabs	Organize portlets in different tabs.
5	Portlet center and tab management	Add and manage portlets and tabs.
6	System list	List of systems in your portfolio. Alarm icon: Color indicates whether any alarms are active/critical. Communication icon: Color indicates whether system and device communication ok/not ok.

Structure: System level

The system level in VCOM is called the Cockpit. This is the individual view of each system (=plant) in VCOM. Settings that affect an individual system, such as system-specific users, alarms, and feed-in revenue are made at this level. You can add and rearrange portlets at the system level as well.

To access system information, hover over its name and select the relevant icon:

Arrow: System (Cockpit) overview
Chart: System evaluations
Wrench: System configuration

Item	Name	Details
1	System name	User-defined name of the system.
2	Home	Return to portfolio level.
3	System configuration	System configurations that affect the individual system.
4	System-level tabs	Portlets are organized in different tabs.
5	Portlet center	Add and manage portlets.
6	Other systems	View and navigate to other systems in your portfolio.

Configure your control room and cockpits

VCOM allows you to customize the view of your portfolios and systems with the information that is most relevant to you. VCOM is pre-configured with portlets and tabs, which you can modify to suit your needs.

Portlets are small, re-sizable windows that give you a quick overview of the status of specific data, such as alarms, tickets, analysis graphics, battery charge, webcam, and upcoming events. You can add portlets at both the portfolio and system level. See also Portlets.
- Dynamic portlets such as Webcam are updated when you select a different system.
- Static portlets such as Tickets display the same information or graphics regardless of the system
Tabs allow you to group portlets into separate folders at the portfolio level. For example, you might want to group all of the portlets relating to monitoring, alarms, or power control.

Add and configure portlets

Prerequisites

None

Steps

At the portfolio or system level, select the Plus icon on the top bar and select Portlet center.
For the desired portlet, select Add portlet > Close.
Certain portlets can also be configured by selecting the Wrench icon in the upper right of the portlet. Here, you can choose which information columns you want to display.
To resize a portlet, hover over a border with your mouse and adjust accordingly.
You can also rearrange portlets by dragging and dropping them to your preferred location within the browser window.
To reset the portlet configuration to the default settings, select the Plus icon > Reset portlets.

Create tabs in the control room

Prerequisites

You can only add tabs at the portfolio level.

Steps

At the portfolio level, select the Plus icon on the top bar and select Manage tabs.
Give the new tab a Folder name (= tab name) and select Create.
To create a subfolder under a tab, give it a Page name (= subfolder name), select the desired tab from the dropdown menu, then select Create.
Select Save and close the window to display the new tab and subfolder.
To add portlets to the new tab, select the Plus icon.