About Nrio Wink
Discovered Nrio devices have an available right-click Wink action, as shown below.
Figure 9. Wink function is used to verify a discovered device
By default, the Wink command causes the selected I/O device to cycle its first digital output (relay output) On and Off for a period of 10 seconds. This can be used to confirm the device before matching it to a specific NrioModule component in the station database (typically, added using Add Offline Hardware).
NOTE: Along with other actions, each NrioModule component in the station also has the equivalent “Wink Device” action. In addition, each NrioModule component has two related properties: Wink Output and Wink Duration (allowing adjustment from first output (1) with a duration of 10 seconds). However, wink is typically used less after an NrioModule is added. In fact, immediately following successful configuration of an NrioModule (including its points) you may wish to hide this action on the NrioModule, to prevent future inadvertent cycling of the designated output. Do this from the slot sheet of any NrioModule, by setting the Hidden config flag on its winkDevice slot.
Following a device Wink to confirm the location of a device, typically you perform a match.