Creating Linked Locations Automatically - viewLinc 5.1

Vaisala viewLinc Enterprise Server version 5.1 User Guide

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M212315EN
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C
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English
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viewLinc 5.1
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Product description
Product description > Features
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User guide

Manage Sites

Use the drag and drop feature to create new Locations that are automatically linked to device channels.

Full Control permission is required for the Zone where the new Location will be created.
  1. In Sites Manager select the Hosts and Devices tab.
  2. In the Hosts and Devices tree, select the new device.
  3. Select an unlinked device channel, then drag it over to the Zone where the new Location will be created. The icon changes to   when the position is valid.
  4. In the Link Channel to Location window, choose when you want this new Location to start monitoring data:
    Start now
    Data is recorded starting from the next available sample time.
    Start from earliest available link time
    Include all channel data history recorded by the device. This option is useful if the channel has been in use but unlinked for a period of time.
    Start from a specified time
    Set a specific time to start recording data history. You may want to use this option when you want to delay the start of recorded history.
  5. Select Link.
  6. To define a unique Location name, select the new Location and right-click to select Edit Properties.
  7. Select Update, then select Save.