Hall Research VSA-31-IP - Manual (Page 12)

This also brings up the Add New Device screen in Figure 14, where users can enter
additional information such as a building where this new device is located, device asset
number if desired, display model, serial number and display asset number if desired,
serial commands of lamp hours, filter life of the specific display model, a text or hex
mode for the display’s serial commands, communication baud rate of the display, and its
parity. When done, press OK button to save; otherwise, press Cancel button to exit
without saving.
Figure 14 – Add New Device
Note
Once, entering serial commands for a specific display model,
the VSA-31-IP Manager will save them. Users will not have to
enter them again if a new added device is connected to the
same display model. When a serial command of a specific
display model is modified, every IP device connected to this
display model will also get updated.
All the added devices are being organized into location hierarchy, such as building and
room number as seen in the left panel under Device Location. A drop-down menu
Device Location lists all devices by room number in alphabetical order. It can be used to
easily search for a room number. Once a room number is selected under Device
Location menu, the VSA-31-IP Manager points right into that location in the Status
page. This will give users a quick look at selected device’s status info, such as IP
connection, display connection, display power, display lamp hours, and display filter life.
Users have an option to view all rooms in all buildings by selecting All Buildings node in
the left panel or to view rooms only in a specific building by selecting that building node.
Selecting a specific room in this left panel also lists other rooms in the building where a
specific room is in.