Access Device Manager – Database (Remote Module Setup) view
This view manages the devices (modules) connected to a remote host controller. It is available only using a controller station.
Figure 152. Access Device Manager - Database view
You access this view in at least one of two ways:
- By clicking .
- Or by double-clicking the AccessNetwork row on the view.
Database pane
In addition to the standard control buttons (Discover, Hyperlink, Delete, Rename, Filter, Refresh and Export), the Database pane provides these database-related controls:
Manage Devices/Drivers opens the Manage Drivers or Manage Devices window, which is used to Add, Delete, Rename, Duplicate,
Copy, and Cut system drivers or devices.The duplicate option provides the ability to quickly create multiple copies of a pre-configured device that is in your database.
Upgrade Firmware initiates an upgrade of a selected module.
Wink Device cycles the first digital output (relay output) for all selected devices on and off for a period of 10 seconds.
This confirms that the device is responding before matching it to a specific component in the station database (typically,
after you have added offline hardware are using the match function.
Learn Mode opens and closes the Discovered pane to show and hide discovered devices.
Database pane columns
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Display Name | Names the device. |
| Enabled | Indicates if the device is on or off. |
| Status | Reports the current condition of the entity as of the last refresh: {alarm}, {disabled}, {down}, {fault}, {ok}, {stale}, {unackedAlarm} |
| Device Type | Identifies the type of device. |
| Uid | Universal Identification number |
| Installed Version | Reports the current version of the driver. |
| Available Version | Indicates if a more recent version is available. |
Discovered pane
This pane opens when you click the Discover button (
).
In addition to the standard control buttons (Filter and Export), the Discovered pane provides these database-related controls:
Add button adds the discovered and selected module to the station database.
Match associates a reader record that is already in the system database with the actual reader. It is available only when
you select the reader in both the Database pane and the Discovered pane of a manager view. This is usually an item you previously added off line. The added item assumes the properties defined
for it in the database. You can edit these properties after matching the item.
- Wink Device cycles the first digital output (relay output) for all selected devices on and off for a period of 10 seconds.
This confirms that the device is responding before matching it to a specific component in the station database (typically,
after you have added the reader record to the database off line and are using the match function.
Discovered pane columns
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Address | Indicates in what order the system discovered the modules. It does not correlate to how the modules are wired or their physical location. |
| Device Type | Identifies the type of device. |
| Uid | Universal Identification number |
| Version | Identifies the software version of the module. |
| Used By | Identifies the module that uses this device. |