Manage System
Vaisala devices have descriptions stored inside them that have a maximum length of 16 alpha-numeric characters. These descriptions can be defined and modified using viewLinc or device configuration software (vLog or HMT140 Utility).
For easier reference, you can configure viewLinc to display a longer, more informative description for a device or a channel, up to 64 alpha-numeric characters. This longer description is called an alias. Events, Alarms, Reports windows, and email messages all use the selected description for channels and devices.
- In System Preferences on the General tab, select the Channel description or Device description row.
- Set to Use [ ] alias.
- Select Save.