The Device Browser Web page displays the current data from a selected IzoT device. The devices appear in a table, with Name, Value, Timestamp, and URL columns displayed on the page. Each device entry shows the device name and the current active state. You can use this page to monitor output datapoints, update input datapoints on your IzoT devices, and wink your IzoT devices to identify them.
The Device Browser adapts to discovered devices so you do not have to modify the browser to support a new type of IzoT device.
To monitor and update datapoints on a device, click the device entry. If the IzoT Server had a matching device class file for the device, the datapoints for the device are displayed, along with the most recent value for each datapoint that was received by the IzoT Server. If the IzoT Server discovered a device without a matching device class file, the name of the device is Unknown Device.
You can hide any entry in the device list. This hides the device both in the Device Browser as well as any Web pages that check the hidden flag. The browser shows the total number of devices with a breakdown by the active state (Active, Marginal, Pending, and Offline devices). The Hidden count is not included in the total device count.
By default, active, marginal, and pending devices are shown in the Device Browser—offline and hidden devices are not shown. You can show all devices by selecting the Show All Devices check box.
You can configure the device browser to automatically update datapoint values, and you can configure the frequency that the Device Browser queries the IzoT Server for new datapoint values. To enable automatic updates, select the Auto Update check box. To configure the request frequency, set the polling interval next to the Auto Update check box.
You can change the name, category, and notes for a device. To change the name, category or notes, click the Config button, make your changes, and then click the Submit button to save the changes. If you change the name of a device and click Submit, the name change is saved in the IzoT Server. It is also changed in the device if the device implements a SCPTname configuration datapoint. The device name may not be the same as the device name that you will see in an IzoT CT network drawing.