Create a New SmartMeshClient

In the NiagaraAX Dust network architecture, a SmartMeshClient is the “device-level” component.

To create a new SmartMeshClient

You must know a number of things about the remote SmartMesh Client, including its hostname, and (if not using factory-defaults) a client login username, password, and control port.

  1. Double-click the DustNetwork, or:

    right-click the DustNetwork and select Views->Smart Mesh Client Manager.

    This brings up the Smart Mesh Client Manager.

  2. Click the New button to create a Smart Mesh Client.

    The New device dialog appears, with “Number to Add” as “1”. Click OK.

  3. Another New dialog appears (see Figure 2).

    In this dialog, note the following:

    • Hostname — enter a valid hostname or IP address for the remote SmartMesh Manager.

    • Username, Password, Control Port — enter values if necessary (“defaults” are supplied).

  4. Click OK to add the SmartMeshClient to your station.

    If the SmartMeshClient component is properly configured, it will show status of “ok” in the Smart Mesh Client Manager view of the network (Figure 3).

See the next section: Create Dust Client proxy points.