Defining custom applications

Last published : Oct 16, 2026
  1. Add a new application see Adding applications and select the application type Local.
  2. Edit the following fields:
    Option Description
    Name Name of the application shown in the
    Local application Select Custom.
    Parameter Enter the program name required to start the application. (mandatory) If required, add start parameters. Example: calibrator calls the Calibrator tool, squid calls the Squid application, squid /tmp/mycache calls Squid using the specified cache directory
    Hidden The application is not shown on the desktop. This is meant for automatically started applications. Select Start automatically or Application restart instead.
    Application restart See Adding applications.
    Start automatically
    Desktop icon
    Free parameters Individual parameters for application start, see (/en-us/unicon-elux-scout/2607.2/admin_guides/scout/app_definition/app_general/app_params.html)
  3. Confirm with Apply and OK.
Dia app
The figure shows the application definition for the Calibrator tool . After the next device restart, the Calibration application is provided on the device's desktop and can be started (provided that the Calibrator tool is included in the image).
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local and user-defined applications