Discovering a range of devices
Through device discovery, the network learns about the devices connected to it. The discovery process begins with the network
detecting which devices are connected. Next, a wizard lets you choose a specific device or range of devices to discover. This
feature shortens the time required to discover devices, which require multiple messages separated by sometimes lengthy time
intervals.
Prerequisites: The devices to discover are physically connected to the network.
- Double-click on the mbusNetwork folder in the Nav tree.The Database pane opens.
- Click the Discover button at the bottom of the Database pane.The system detects all devices, reduces the Database pane in height, opens the Discovered pane above it, and opens Discovery Wizard .
- Select
Primary Address Search Discoverand click Next. - Configure the wizard and click Next or Finish.Defining an address range reduces the overall time spent searching for devices on the network. The permitted address range is between 1 and 250 inclusive and the end address should always be equal to or greater than the start address. The system issues warnings if you enter incorrect range values. If you know the particular primary address required, enter it for both the start and end addresses.The wizard displays an additional warning concerning the possible length of time required to carry out the search.
- To opt out of the process, click No or, to continue, click Yes.The system collects the network device information, interrogating each device in turn to obtain the type of information output for both FCB (Frame Count Bit) and non-FCB commands. It stores the information in the internal database.
A progress bar appears above the Discovered pane. This bar shows the estimated progress.
NOTE: The progress bar provides only a rough guide as to how long the search is taking. Until the system detects the connected devices, it cannot estimate how much additional time the process requires. Thus, the indicator may appear to move backwards under certain conditions.
- To view the job log, click the double arrow heads on the progress bar.
The system displays the log.
When finished, the discovered devices appear in the Discovered pane.
- To refresh the data for a specific device, select the device in the Database pane and click the Update button.The driver launches a job to interrogate the device and update its data with current information.
- To optimize performance, select one or more devices in the Database pane and click Assign Baud Rate.The Choose baud rate window opens.
- Select the baud rate from the drop-down list and click OK.