Tools>Setup>Devices Explained

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Tools>Setup>Devices Explained

The device setup tool is a function to add and configure the devices.

 

Important feature: the multi select function (SHIFT or CONTROL) can be used for within the device setup page. Configure more than one device at a time or update the firmware of more than one device at a time (For the firmware update: LAN devices will update at the same time whereas wireless devices will update one after the other). This chapter might be useful: Wireless Device Recovery.

 

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Under Groups, the user can select the group where the device is located or will be located.

Once a device is selected, the page will populate with the necessary information.

 

Once a device selected, it can be deleted, options can be viewed or the configuration can be saved.

Device New

Info: Device Information.

ID: DEV-xxx automatically given by RMS.

Device: Device description automatically given by RMS.

Serial Number: Device serial number automatically given by the device.

Status: Device can be enabled or disabled by the user.

Battery: Device battery level automatically given by the device.

Last refresh: Device last refresh automatically given by RMS.

Encryption: Device encryption yes or no automatically given by RMS.

Settings: Device Settings.

Name: User configured device name (Recommendation: device name + last 3 serial number digits:  RMS-LOG-868 #123).

 

Important:

If the device name is updated, the name will be replaced in the database and the new name will be visible for all past events.

 

Recommendation: archive the measuring points and then, disable the device, save and then delete the device before adding it again to maintain data integrity.

 

Position: User configured device position (Recommendation: specific location: Fridge 2, top left).

Interval: User configured device log interval.

Timeout: User configured device timeout (Recommendation: 4*Interval).

Address: IP address for devices added via the RMS-CONVERTER-100 automatically given by the CONVERTER.

RS485 address: RS485 address for devices added via the RMS-CONVERTER-100 automatically given by the CONVERTER.

Is RS485 slave: Tick box automatically given by the CONVERTER.

Auto restore: Tick box automatically set but can be user configured.

Display: User configured selection of measuring points to be shown on a display.

Display settings: N/A.

Owner: User configured device owner (Recommendation: the person who should be contacted in case of an issue.).

Group: User configured device group (Recommendation: always put the device and the measuring point in the same group).

Properties: Click on properties to read out the device properties.

Wireless settings: Wireless Device Settings (Recommendations: Wireless Installations in RMS).

Interval: User configured device log interval that is defined during the initial pairing.

Address: User configured device address that is defined during the initial pairing.

Network ID: User configured device network ID that is defined when selecting the gateway during the initial pairing.

Channel: User configured device channel that is defined when selecting the gateway during the initial pairing.

Gateway: User configured gateway that the device is connected to. When the gateways are redundant, this gateway may change.

Measuring points: Overview of the measuring points that are connected to the device. A quick link is available to access the measuring point directly.

Devices: Add/Search for devices with the RMS-CONVERTER-100.

 

With the multi select function, devices can be deleted and the following settings can be changed before being saved:

Status.

Name.

Position.

Interval.

Timeout.

Owner.

Group.

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The columns shown in the device overview can also be selected.

Device New+Select Columns

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Add a new devices by clicking on new.Device New+New

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Click on wireless device to add a wireless device, a gateway will need to be selected prior to adding a wireless devices.

Device New+New+Wireless Device

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Click on LAN device to add a LAN device, the serial number is required to add a LAN device.Device New+New+LAN Device+

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Click on JSON device to add a JSON device, the name and serial number is required to add a JSON device.Device New+New+JSON Device

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Delete: the delete button is used to delete the device. WARNING if a device is deleted all of its history will also be deleted, including the measuring points (MPT). The recommendation is to use the archive function for the measuring points. If a device is to be deleted and added to the system again straight away, we recommend disabling the device and clicking on save before deleting it. If this is not done the system might not recognize that the device has been removed and the user will have to wait for a WebService recycle before being able to add the device again.

 

Important:

If a device is to be deleted and added to the system again straight away, we recommend disabling the device and clicking on save before deleting it. If this is not done the system might not recognize that the device has been removed and the user will have to wait for a WebService recycle before being able to add the device again (every 29 hours). An error message will appear "Device already exists" when trying to add it to the system.

 

When options is selected, various options appear.Device New+Options

Replace: when a device is faulty and needs to be replace, use the replace function. The ID remains as well as all of the settings. The audit trail will show that the device has been replaced (serial number x to serial number y).

Read out device settings: click here to read out the device settings. Once clicked, the user must wait until the device refreshes before reading out the device settings.

Firmware update: click here to update the firmware.

Import firmware file: click here to import a firmware file (.bin). The firmware file can be found under the documents: Tools>Documents Explained.

Import device definition: click here to import a device definition file (.prop).

Group timeout: A group timeout can be activated for all devices of a group. If activated, a timeout alarm will not be released when all devices of the group are offline simultaneously.

Device inventory: to find out what devices are in the group including the ID, device, serial number, firmware version, group location and a summary of the number of devices. (Recommendation: click on read out device settings and wait for a few minutes before downloading a device inventory to ensure that the latest firmware version is visible. If the read out device settings did not happen, it may happen that RMS-MLOG-B devices show as RMS-LOG-868/915 and HCD devices.).

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When firmware update is selected, RMS will offer the possibility to update the firmware or not.Device New+Options+Firmware Update

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When import firmware file is selected, the user can search for a firmware on the local computer (.bin format).

Device New+Options+Import Firmware File_Import Device Definition

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When import device definition is selected, the user can search for a device definition file on the local computer (.prop format).Device New+Options+Import Firmware File_Import Device Definition

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When group timeout is selected, the user can define that devices go into timeout.

The user must enable the group timeout function via the tick box and select a time. Once the time reached, the devices will go offline.

To remove the timeout, the user must re-enter the group timeout and remove the enable tick box.

Device New+Options+Group Timeout

 

Update: 24.07.2023