SmartKey Discovery view

This view provides a way to add SmartKey devices and other intrusion devices or keypads to your system using the discover and learn modes.

Figure 255. SmartKey Discovery view

You access this view from the main menu of a remote controller by clicking Controller Setup > Remote Devices > Remote Drivers, and double-clicking the SmartKey Network row in the table.

The Discovered pane displays the results of the discovery job and lists the SmartKey devices found on the network. Devices that already exist in the system database appear in the Database pane and appear dimmed in the Discovered pane.

Buttons

In addition to the standard control buttons (Manage Devices, Hyperlink, Delete, Rename, Filter, Refresh, Export, and Learn Mode), these control buttons perform unique functions:

Discover opens the Discover window, which defines the database search. Based on this information, the discovery job interrogates the target location for data, such as historical and current point values as well as properties provided by the database.
Preferences opens the Preferences window, which configures the SmartKey feature.
Set COM Port opens the Set COM Port window, which contains a text field that allows you to set a COM port used with SmartKey devices to communicate. Refer to the Remote I/O Module (T-IO-16-485) Mounting and Wiring Instructions.

NOTE: You do not need to use SmartKey discovery if you already added a device using a valid SmartKey ID number. If the device shows a valid status, {ok}, in the SmartKey Devices tab, it is already on line and discovery is not necessary.

Discovered view

In addition to the standard functions of filter and export, the right-click menu and control buttons at the top of the pane provide these functions.

Add discovered item(s) moves one or more discovered items from the Discovered pane to the Database pane. It is available when items are selected (highlighted) in the Discovered pane. Before the item(s) are added, a window opens with properties to configure them.
Match with discovery initiates an action to update a single item that is already in the system database. It is available when you select an item in both the Database pane and the Discovered pane of a manager view. This action associates the discovered item with the selected item that is already in the database—usually an item previously added off line. The added item assumes the properties defined for it in the database. You can edit properties after adding the item.