Devices directory

Devices directory
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The Devices directory is used to manage devices and device loaders.

Location of the directory: Devices - Directories - Devices.

Figure 6.60. Devices directory window

Data grid columns:

Name is the name of the device loader or the device.
Description is a brief description of the device loader or the device.
Network name is the network name assigned to the device loader.
A network name specified for a device loader will apply to all connected devices.
Software module is the software module used to control a device.
Type is the type of the software module.
Port is the TCP/IP port number of the device or the device loader used to access them.
Location is the location of the device.
Inactive shows that the device is inactive in the current configuration.
If the device is temporarily inactive, its icon will change.
Parent device is the parent item (a device or a device loader).
Security level is the security level assigned to the directory item.
Language pack is a language pack
System – system objects tag.

The context menu of the directory contains the following commands:

Add device (Ins) – adding a new device to the directory.
Add loader (Shift+Ctrl+Ins) – adding a new device loader to the directory.
Edit (F2) – editing devices or device loaders.
Delete (Del) – deleting devices and device loaders to the Recycle bin.
Print manager – opening the print manager window.
The command is only available if selected devices support printer functionality.
Remote surveillance – opening a video surveillance window.
This command is only available when you select devices that operate as surveillance devices or devices that are under surveillance (i.e. a camcorder is directed at them).
If you select a device loader, the command will be excluded from the context menu.
Remote view – opening a remote screen view window (for POS terminals and PDAs).
This command is only available for devices that operate as surveillance devices.
Jobs for timed resource devices – opening a window to view current jobs for control devices.
This command is only available for devices that are used to provide timed services.
Device console – opening a window to view the timed service devices job log.
This command is only available when you select primary devices and is not available when you select loaders and dependent devices.
Error log – opening a window to view the list of error messages.
This command is only available if you select device loaders.
Device usage – opening a window to view an operational report about objects used by selected devices.
Export – menu with the commands to export files into an external file or update package.
Clipboard – menu with the commands to operate the clipboard.
Print (Ctrl+P) – generates print layouts.
Summary functions – menu with the commands to manage summary functions of the data grid.
Additional functions – menu with the commands to operate the data grid.

To add new devices, please use the New device and New devices entry windows. To edit attributes of the devices, use the Device or Devices editor windows.

To add a new device loader, use the New device loader entry window. To edit attributes of device loaders, use the Device loader or Device loaders editor windows.

When removing devices and device loaders from the Devices directory, a confirm delete prompt is used.

To open the directory from windows of other directories, use the Select device window. To select a device of a certain type, use the Select device window.