Connecting or disconnecting a site

Disconnect a site to temporarily remove the devices on this site from the communication network, for example for system testing. Connect a site, that was previously disconnected, to reestablish its communication network connection.

To connect a single site:

In Device Manager, select the Sites tab.
In the sites table, select the row of the site you want to connect.
Right-click in the row and select Connect Site in the context menu.
TIP: Inspect the Communication Status column for the site in the sites table to confirm that the site is connected. Note that there can be a time delay until the communication status is updated in the table.

To connect multiple sites:

In Device Manager, select the Sites tab.
In the sites table, select the rows of the sites you want to connect.
TIP: Use Ctrl+Click to select individual sites, use Shift+click to select a block of sites.
Right-click in the selected row area and select Connect <number> Sites in the context menu.
TIP: Inspect the Communication Status column for the sites in the sites table to confirm that the sites are connected. Note that there can be a time delay until the communication status is updated in the table.

To disconnect a single site:

In Device Manager, select the Sites tab.
In the sites table, select the row of the site you want to disconnect.
Right-click in the row and select Disconnect Site in the context menu.
TIP: Inspect the Communication Status column for the site in the sites table to confirm that the site is disconnected. Note that there can be a time delay until the communication status is updated in the table.

To disconnect multiple sites:

In Device Manager, select the Sites tab.
In the sites table, select the rows of the sites you want to disconnect.
TIP: Use Ctrl+Click to select individual sites, use Shift+click to select a block of sites.
Right-click in the selected row area and select Disconnect <number> Sites in the context menu.
TIP: Inspect the Communication Status column for the sites in the sites table to confirm that the sites are disconnected. Note that there can be a time delay until the communication status is updated in the table.