Comtrol PortVision DX - Manual (Page 24)

PortVision DX User Guide
Scan
If you click the Scan button, PortVision DX scans the network for new devices and
updates the device status of existing units. PortVision DX polls the network every two
minutes to refresh status, but you may need to scan the network if you have added a
new device using the
Add New Device screen.
The polling interval for scanning the network can be adjusted in the Options screen.
Optionally, you can select Scan Network from the Tools menu to scan the network for new
devices.
PortVision DX does not scan the network for new devices unless you click Scan or enable the
Always scan network feature under the Tools menu in the Options screen.
Refresh All
If you click the Refresh All button, PortVision DX refreshes the view of all of devices
and folders on the Main screen.
Optionally, you can click the Tools menu and then Refresh All to refresh the Main screen.
Click the Scan button or the Scan Network option, if you want to locate any new devices added
to the network.
Optionally, you can refresh a single or selected devices if you do not want to refresh all devices.
Properties
If you click the Properties button, PortVision DX opens the Properties screen for the
device or devices selected in the Device List (lower) pane on the Main screen.
Use the Properties screen to configure the device, which also displays a picture of your Comtrol
Ethernet attached product with
What’s This Help and access to the user documentation.
Optionally, you can right-click on a device and then click Properties from the popup menu or
highlight a device and click the Manage menu and then Properties.
Save
If you click the Save button, PortVision DX saves the current configuration settings of the
Comtrol Ethernet attached product in a file. You can select one or multiple items from a
list of properties available in the configuration file.
If you are deploying multiple Comtrol Ethernet attached products that share settings, you can
save a configuration file after configuring the first Comtrol Ethernet attached product and load the
configuration information into the remaining Comtrol Ethernet attached products at one time.
Configuration files are saved as .dc files.
Note: The Comtrol Ethernet attached product must be similar. For example, you cannot
use a configuration file for a DeviceMaster on a RocketLinx.
Optionally, you can click the Manage menu and then Save Configuration File or right-click on a
device and click Save Configuration File from the popup menu.
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