Device Manager

TIP: You can open Device Manager from SETTINGS > System > Device Manager in the Web Applications banner.

warning

inaccurate data results

● Do not incorrectly configure the software or the devices.
● Do not base your maintenance or service actions solely on messages and information displayed by the software.
● Do not rely solely on software messages and reports to determine if the system is functioning correctly or meeting all applicable standards and requirements.
● Consider the implications of unanticipated transmission delays or failures of communications links.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, equipment damage, or permanent loss of data.

 

warning

unintended equipment operation

● Do not use the software to control time-critical functions.
● Do not use the software to control remote equipment without proper access control and status feedback.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

 

notice

Network inoperability

Do not make unauthorized changes in the network configuration.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in an unstable or unusable network.

 

Use Device Manager to:

  • Configure devices and sites.
  • Import device and site configurations from other applications, such as ION Setup.
  • Export device and site configuration in CSV format for use in another PME system.
  • Import device and site configuration in CSV format for efficient configuration of large systems.

Device Manager or Management Console?

Device Manager shares the site and device configuration with Management Console. That means you can use either application to configure sites and devices. Depending on your workflow you might prefer to work in one or the other application. Device Manager is limited to configuring sites and devices. Management Console offers additional configuration functions, such as modem configuration or setting up connection schedules. Management Console also provides access to maintenance and programming tools.

NOTE: You cannot add direct serial sites or modem sites with Device Manager. Use Management Console to add these sites.

Use Device Manager for:

  • exporting device and site configuration in CSV format
  • importing device and site configuration in CSV format
  • configuring devices and sites in the web interface

Use Management Console for:

  • adding direct serial or modem sites
  • configuring modems and connection schedules
  • configuring managed circuits and logical devices
  • configuring devices with advanced security
  • accessing any of the maintenance and programming tools
  • configuring devices and sites in a Windows application on an Engineering client

For more information and details on network configuration, see Management Console.

Definitions

Sites

A site is a group of devices in the system that share a common communications link. A site can be a direct site, a modem site, an Ethernet gateway site, or an OPC site.

Devices

A device is a meter or other component that communicates and gathers data and is installed on a network.

 

To configure devices and sites, see:

Devices

Sites

Network

For reference information see: