[JSup] is a SCADA supervision software, and to be used you need to develope an application that includes:
 * the graphic: graphic page/windows for ''desktop'' graphic or JSP ([wikipedia:JavaServer Pages]) for a [JSup web interface demo|web interface].
 * the [JSup tag|tag]: the variables for internal processing and remote device I/O exchange;
 * math and [JavaCode] the process data and user commands.

A JSup application is created for a specific '''graphic resolution''' that cannot be changed. However, it is possible to [JSup Convert resolution|convert] a JSup application to a different graphic resolution.

The JSup application can be run in different [JSup execution modes|execution modes].

The JSup application can be contained in two different formats:
 * directory;
 * compressed file.
== Directory ==
A directory in the filesystem is dedicated to contain the various JSup application files.
JSup application files are in text format (but the security group definition file, which is encrypted); it is recommended to ,,not edit,, these files with an external text editor, until you really know what you are doing.
== Compressed file ==
It's a [wikipedia:zip] file with the [File .JSupApp|.JSupApp] extension.