Manage Devices
You can view and edit device properties, such as the description, alias, timeout seconds, UDP port, password, and data transfer parameters.
Depending on the devices you have installed, you can modify most properties in viewLinc. If you have a DL device already linked to a vLog audit trail, you can either edit the device properties with your vLog software, or first disable the link to the audit trail to modify properties in viewLinc.
| CAUTION Editing DL data logger properties automatically clears data history (sample interval, sample warmup time, enable/disable channels, calibration settings). To ensure all device data is up-to-date in viewLinc, view the linked Location trend graph to see the timestamp of the last data transfer. |
- In Sites Manager select the Hosts and Devices tab.
- On the Hosts and Devices tree, select the device you want to edit.
- Select Configure > Edit Properties.
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Edit RFL data logger properties in the Edit Device
Properties window:
- Device alias
- Optional. Type a longer, more detailed device description (up to 64 alpha-numeric ASCII characters, less if using UNICODE characters). The alias is displayed in viewLinc and in reports instead of the description, if the option to use aliases is set up in System Preferences.
- Device description
- Type a short device description (up to 16 alpha-numeric characters) to help identify this device. On the Hosts and Devices tree the device description appears in addition to the product-supplied name. For example, My Device (van10-X###).
- RFL LED
- Set the device signal light on or off.
- RFL display panel
- Set the device panel display on or off.
- RFL units
- Display metric or standard units.
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Edit DL data logger properties in the Edit Device
Properties window:
- Device alias
- Optional. Type a longer, more detailed device description (up to 64 alpha-numeric ASCII characters, less if using UNICODE characters). The alias is displayed in viewLinc and in reports instead of the description, if the option to use aliases is set up in System Preferences.
- Device description
- Type a short device description (up to 16 alpha-numeric characters) to help identify this device. On the Hosts and Devices tree the device description appears in addition to the product-supplied name. For example, My Device (van10-X###).
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It is recommended that you use the device description field to identify the model and serial number of the device. - COM Port
- Modify if a new COM Port is required.
- Sample interval
- Select the frequency of data sample collection. Depending on the sample interval selected, the Log Capacity field will update the estimated log time available before overwriting historical data on the device (all data history continues to be stored in viewLinc).
- Sample warm up time
- Set the time required to prepare for collection of data (option available if function supported by the data logger).
- Channel [#]
- Allow a channel to start collecting data (Enabled), or prevent a channel from collecting data (Disabled).
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Edit 300-series data logger properties in the Edit Device
Properties window:
- Device alias
- Optional. Type a longer, more detailed device description (up to 64 alpha-numeric ASCII characters, less if using UNICODE characters). The alias is displayed in viewLinc and in reports instead of the description, if the option to use aliases is set up in System Preferences.
- Timeout (s)
- Specify the number of seconds to wait for data before canceling a transmission.
- IP Address
- If using DHCP, type a new IP address.
- TCP port
- Modify if the selected TCP port number is already in use.
- Sample interval
- Adjust the sample rate depending on how frequently data samples are required from the monitored Location.
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Edit HMT140 data logger properties in the Edit Device
Properties window:
- Device alias
- Optional. Type a longer, more detailed device description (up to 64 alpha-numeric ASCII characters, less if using UNICODE characters). The alias is displayed in viewLinc and in reports instead of the description, if the option to use aliases is set up in System Preferences.
- Device description
- Type a short device description (up to 16 alpha-numeric characters) to help identify this device. On the Hosts and Devices tree the device description appears in addition to the product-supplied name. For example, My Device (van10-X###).
- Timeout (s)
- Specify the number of seconds to wait for data before canceling a transmission.
- UDP port
- Auto-generated, can be modified if required.
- Password
- Type the device password, if this device is password-protected. The password is not saved.
- Max blocks per beacon
- Set the maximum size permitted for historical data retrieval. Entering a lower number helps to conserve battery life.
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Do not change the Max blocks per beacon value for HMT140 devices without first consulting your technical support department. Changes to this setting may adversely impact battery life. - Retry count
- Specify the number of times data transmission is attempted by the device if it fails to receive an acknowledgement.
- Transmit period (min)
- Set the frequency of data transmissions, in minutes.
- Sample interval (min)
- Set the frequency that data samples are saved to the device, in minutes.
- Save your changes.