Device Manager

This is the default view for any network container (for a NiagaraNetwork only, this view is called the Station Manager). The Device Manager is a table-based view, where each row represents a unique device, as shown here. When building a network in the station, you use this view to create, edit, and delete device-level components.

Following station configuration, this view provides a status and configuration summary for all devices network using that driver. The Exts column provides quick double-click access to device extensions, such as Points for proxy points, Schedules for imported schedules, and so forth.

Figure 1. Example of a Device Manager (BacnetDeviceManager)


To open this view, expand Config > Drivers and double-click the network.

Columns

ColumnDescription
NameReports the name of the station.
ExtsProvides access to the extensions that are associated with the station.

(Point Manager icon) opens the Point Manager view.

(Alarm icon) opens the Alarm Device Ext Property Sheet.

(Schedule Import Manager icon) opens the Niagara Schedule Import Manager view.

(History Import Manager icon) opens the Niagara History Import Manager view.

(Bacnet Config Manager icon) opens the Bacnet Config Manager view.

Device IdDisplays the Device Id.
StatusIndicates the current state of the remote station.
EnabledIndicates if the remote station is enabled.
HealthReports the current health of the remote station.
NetworkDisplays the network number.
MAC AddrDisplays the IP address to which it is connected.
VendorDisplays the name of vendor using the device.
ModelDisplays the model in use.
Firmware RevDisplays the Firmware revision in use.
Segmentation
App SW VersionDisplays the software version of the application.
Encoding

Buttons

  • New Folder creates a new folder for devices. Each such folder provides its own set of manager views.

  • New creates a new device record in the database.

  • Edit opens the device’s database record for updating.

  • Discover runs a discover job to locate installed devices, which appear in the Discovered pane. This view has a standard appearance that is similar to all Device Manager views.

  • Cancel ends the current discovery job.

  • Add inserts into the database a record for the discovered and selected object.

  • Match associates a discovered device with a record that is already in the database.

  • TSync synchronizes the time.