New (or edit) device window
Figure 8. Edit Device window
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Model Name | text | Identifies the model of the meter. |
| Name | text | Identifies the name given to the meter. |
| Primary Address | 0 to 250 | Defines a unique number for each device. |
| Secondary Address | number | Defines an alternate number to identify each device. |
| Address Mode | drop-down list | Indicates which address to use: Primary, Secondary or Secondary Extended.
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| Mbus Config | additional properties | See Mbus Config. |
| Cycle Quantity | number | Identifies the number of message commands required to obtain all messages from a device. |
| Reset Required (optional) | true or false (default)
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Defines if the device requires a reset to be output prior to requesting messages. |
| Search Fc Bit State | true (default) or false |
Refers to data transmitted from the slave device to the master, and functions with the Search Fc Bit in Use property.
FC stands for Frame Count. |
| Search Fc Bit in Use | true (default) or false |
Refers to data transmitted from the slave device to the master, and functions with the Search Fc Bit State property.
Not all devices need to implement this, and those that do declare within the message if the mechanism is active or not. |
| Ident Number | read-only | Reports the number contained in each communication message received from the device. |
| Manufacturer | read-only | Identifies the device manufacturer. This code is contained in the communication messages from this device. |
| Version Number | read-only | Identifies the manufacturer's version number that defines the device. |
| Device Type ID | drop-down list | Defines the device type. This information is found in the communication messages from this device. |
| Baud Rate | read-only | Reports the baud rate configured for the device. |
| Enabled | true (default) or false |
Enables and disables the device. |
Mbus Config
These properties allow for device-specific timing overrides, which the driver uses to communicate with a device. When the driver discovers devices, it automatically enters and enables the timings that worked. You may further customise these timings on each device as necessary. To batch edit multiple identical devices, select the devices in the Mbus Device Manager, and use the edit function.