Station Manager
This view on the NiagaraNetwork manages access to NiagaraStations. It operates like the Device Manager for most drivers that have online device discovery capability.
Figure 114. Station Manager view
To open this view, expand and double-click NiagaraNetwork.
Columns
| Column | Description |
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| Path | Reports the path to the station. |
| Name | Reports the name of the station. |
| Type | Reports the type of station. |
| Exts | Provides access to the extensions that are associated with the station.
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| Address | Reports the IP address of the remote station. |
| Fox Port | Identifies the Fox Port in the remote station. |
| Use Foxs | Indicates if Fox communication in the remote station uses TLS security or not. |
| Host Model | Reports the hardware model of the remote controller. |
| Host Model Version | Reports the version of the hardware model. |
| Version | Reports the version of
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| Status | Indicates the current state of the remote station. |
| Enabled | Indicates if the remote station is enabled. |
| Health | Reports the current health of the remote station. |
| Fault Cause | If the remote station is in fault, reports the reason. |
| Client Conn | Indicates if a client is connected. |
| Server Conn | Indicates if a server is connected. |
| Virtuals Enabled | Indicates if virtual entities are enabled in the station. |
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.
- TagIt associates metadata, such as location or unique configuration with the object.
- Template Config accesses the station template that defines configuration options. You would select a template to set up the device with pre-configured properties.