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title: "Resources pane"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus216/11600735/Resources%20pane"
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The **Resources** pane contains the following elements:

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You can hide, pin, and unpin the **Resources** pane to ensure you use the available screen space as efficiently as possible (see [Customize the Vicon Nexus user interface](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus216/pages/11601467) in the *Vicon Nexus User Guide*).

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## System connection buttons

Nexus has two operating modes: Live Mode and Offline Mode. The system status indicators at the top of the **Resources** pane make it easy for you to immediately identify the current operating mode and the hardware connection status.

- Live mode connects the system and starts real-time streaming.
- Offline mode disconnects the system and stops real-time data streaming. Previously captured and saved data can be played back offline (see the following table).
  

| **Appearance** | **System status** |
| --- | --- |
| ![image](media://a21d9fc8-8576-4a04-9129-9121260bdd12) | System in Live Mode - No connection established with Vicon hardware |
| ![image](media://be900c90-4737-4b7d-98b7-3a753f6bf351) | System in Live Mode - Connection established with Vicon hardware |
| ![image](media://5b2def3e-437a-4ab9-bc0e-90c763e23912) | System in Offline Mode - No trial loaded in memory |
| ![image](media://92bd89da-04f6-4337-a475-605ad397db69) | System in Offline Mode - Trial is loaded in memory   
The trial name is displayed to the left. The tool tip shows the file location. |
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 Pause button | Pauses real-time data streaming. This button is available and is a brighter color when the system is in its Live mode. |

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## Resources tabs

You select the type of resources to be displayed by clicking the appropriate **Resources** tab:

![image](media://c8699bca-4bdc-4280-8224-67259596da37)

- **System** tab Lets you configure the components of your Vicon system. For more information, see [System tab](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus216/pages/11602564).
- **Subjects** tab Lets you load and manage files for the subjects whose motion data you want to capture and analyze in Vicon Nexus. For more information, see [Subjects tab](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus216/pages/11606288).

## System and Subjects trees

![image](media://1bc3a63c-edfd-41b0-aced-957cafc02138)

You select the items and any sub items to be configured with the **System** tree or Subjects tree in the middle of the **Resources** pane. The nodes displayed in the tree depend on whether you are viewing the **System tab** or the **Subjects** tab in **the Resources pane**.

For more information, see [System Resources nodes](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus216/pages/11609672) and [Subjects tab](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus216/pages/11606288).

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## Properties pane

![image](media://3d511ac8-c2eb-4069-8f70-6e1952db93b3)

You view and change settings for the item selected in the resources tree in the **Properties** pane at the bottom of the **Resources** pane. The contents of this section depend on the node selected in the **Resources** tree.

For information about the available properties, see the *Properties* section for the required node in [System Resources nodes](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus216/pages/11609672).

To see additional settings for the selected node, click **Show Advanced** at the top right of the **Properties** pane. To show basic settings only, click **Hide Advanced**.