The Device Manager is the default view for any network container (for a NiagaraNetwork only, this view is called the Station Manager). The Device Manager is a table-based view, where each row represents a unique device (Figure 17). When building a network in the station, you use this view to create, edit, and delete device-level components.

Following station configuration, this view provides a status and configuration summary for all devices networked using that driver. The “Exts” column provides quick double-click access to device extensions, such as Points for proxy points, Schedules for imported schedules, and so forth (see Types of device extensions for details). You can also use it to issue actions to selected devices, such as “ping,” upload, and so forth.

At the bottom of the view, buttons “New Folder” and “New” let you create new device folders and devices in the station database. The “Edit” button lets you edit one or more selected devices in the station database. If the driver supports online “device learning,” buttons “Discover,” and “Match” are also typically available. Finally, additional buttons may be available, depending on the driver.

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