Adding remote modules and devices off-line
An off-line device is a module or device for which information about the unit has been added to the system database before
the actual unit is physically installed on the network. The ability to add device records to the database before the device
is physically on the network can speed the implementation of a new system. This procedure describes how to add remote modules
and devices to the system database before they are physically connected to the network.
Prerequisites:
NOTE: If the remote module or device is already connected to the network (on line), skip this procedure and add the device using
the discovery process.
- Under the Controller Setup menu, click .The Access Device Manager-Database view opens.The Database pane lists the devices that are currently in the system database. You double-click an item to edit available device properties.
- Click the Manage Devices button (
).The Manage Devices window opens.
- Select the
Addoption and click Ok.The Add Device window opens. - Select the option that matches the type of module you are adding, and click Ok.Another Add Device window opens.
- Enter a descriptive name for the module and click Ok.A new device is added to the Database pane at the top of the view.
- Repeat these steps for all modules, up to a maximum of 15 modules.
- Physically install each module.
- Discover the module(s) and match each with its record in the database.