Driver dialogs

Device discovery parameters dialog

Type	Value	Description
Timeout	Hours (h), minutes(m) and seconds(s)	Depending on the number of panels, discovery could take time. Three (3) seconds is adequate for a single device. Ten (10) to 15 seconds should be enough for several devices.
Retry Count	Default = 1	This property allows you to define how many times the system will attempt to discover panels before timing out. With Mercury devices, if they are not discovered the first time, it is unlikely they will be discovered on a retry.
Do Not Ask Again This property allows you to bypass the display of this dialog.	true false	true causes the system to skip this dialog in the future. false causes the system to display this dialog every time you click Discover. This is the default. These discovery preferences can also be changed on the MercuryNetwork property sheet.

Type

Value

Description

Timeout

Hours (h), minutes(m) and seconds(s)

Depending on the number of panels, discovery could take time. Three (3) seconds is adequate for a single device. Ten (10) to 15 seconds should be enough for several devices.

Retry Count

Default = 1

This property allows you to define how many times the system will attempt to discover panels before timing out. With Mercury devices, if they are not discovered the first time, it is unlikely they will be discovered on a retry.

Do Not Ask Again
This property allows you to bypass the display of this dialog.

true
false

true causes the system to skip this dialog in the future.

false causes the system to display this dialog every time you click Discover. This is the default.

These discovery preferences can also be changed on the MercuryNetwork property sheet.

Add device dialog

Type	Value	Description
Name	SI defined	This is the name of the device as it will appear in the station and on reports. Use this name to identify the location of the device or use some other descriptor.
Credentials: Username Password	SI defined	These must be the credentials set up in the Mercury panel. You can only indicate what the credentials are. You cannot change them here. If all panel credentials are the same you can batch enter them using the Niagara batch editor.
Service Name	SI defined	This name can be anything you choose. It is a good idea to keep the MAC address as part of either this name or the Name above. The icon provides access to batch search and replace.
Address	SI defined	This is the IP address of the panel. The icon provides access to batch search and replace.
Port	Default = 443	This is the HTTPS socket for the panel that provides SSL security.
Protocol Version	For information only	This is the version of the PSIA protocol being used by the panel and does not need to be changed.

Add/Edit point dialog

Type	Value	Description
Name	Text	A memorable name the clearly defines the purpose of the point. If this is a virtual point, consider including the word “virtual” in the Name or Description.
Type	The type of point (BooleanWriteable or Boolean Point)	Once created, this property cannot be changed.
Facets	Set up by SI	This is the standard Niagara facets property.
Description	Text	Used to provide additional information about the point.