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title: "Resources pane"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus217/350751316/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/Nexus217/pages/350749329) 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://c969a8d7-9f4e-4005-af9e-b05e44399cb9) | System in Live Mode - No connection established with Vicon hardware |
| ![image](media://7c6b631c-1a2f-44e8-96db-56cd1a0baaa1) | System in Live Mode - Connection established with Vicon hardware |
| ![image](media://3507ba6a-406a-4c3a-9c0d-869b0f31328f) | System in Offline Mode - No trial loaded in memory |
| ![image](media://84bca6ce-4b0c-4069-b5eb-772ceb4960e9) | 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://e2c40b10-c885-49a7-8fe9-ebd0caced110)

- **System** tab Lets you configure the components of your Vicon system. For more information, see [System tab](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus217/pages/350751346).
- **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/Nexus217/pages/350751507).

## System and Subjects trees

![image](media://eec8a381-af2a-4347-a101-c2195cc4abef)

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/Nexus217/pages/350751381) and [Subjects tab](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus217/pages/350751507).

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## Properties pane

![image](media://5017b61a-d97e-4968-aac9-8db0e762ec4c)

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/Nexus217/pages/350751381).

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**.