Baseline Systems BaseStation 6000 - Manual (Page 110)

BaseStation 6000 Site Controller Manual
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Auto Configuration does not configure devices that already have a zone number assigned. Additionally, you specify the number
(or address) for the first automatically configured zone. After Auto Configuration is complete, you can reassign zone numbers as
desired and group them any way you want.
Auto Configuration only detects biCoders; you still need to manually configure other devices such as sensors and optional
hardware. Auto Configuration only detects biCoders that have valves attached. If you run the Auto Configuration option and
find that some biCoders are missing, check their connections.
Note: This feature can make the configuration process confusing if too many devices are auto configured at once. Baseline
suggests attaching a few devices at a time and auto configuring these small sets, rather than auto configuring the entire system
at once.
1. Go to the System Diagnostics interface. Follow the steps in the Accessing the System Diagnostics Interface section.
2. Click the Auto Configure tab.
3. Click the Auto Configure button. A message warns that “the current configuration will be permanently modified.” Only
proceed if you want to set up a new configuration. The Report Viewer window displays the configuration progress.
Note: Any device that has been previously configured will be unaffected by the Auto Configuration option.
4. After the system detects all the connected devices, the Input First Zone dialog box opens. Type the zone number that you
want the Auto Configuration option to begin with.
Note: All numbers lower than the entered number will be unaffected by the Auto Configuration option.
5. After the Auto Configuration process is complete, click Return to close the Report Viewer.
Note: Because Auto Configuration sets zone numbers automatically, you may wish to reorder the zones at this point. Refer to
Grouping and Reordering Zones on page 30 for more information.
Learning the Zone Addresses of biCoders
Use this option to learn the zone addresses of all biCoders between zone address 1 and zone address 200. Other biCoders and
sensors must be configured manually. When you perform this operation, the Baseline system will be configured to operate the
learned hardware.
WARNING! If you already have devices configured in the system, they will be removed by this operation.
1. Go to the System Diagnostics interface. Follow the steps in the Accessing the System Diagnostics Interface section.
2. Click the Auto Configure tab.
3. Click the Learn Physical Configuration button. A warning message displays.
4. Click OK to proceed.
Testing a Bridge Unit
If you have a bridge unit configured on your system, you can test it to ensure that it is connected and communicating properly.
1. Go to the System Diagnostics interface. Follow the steps in the Accessing the System Diagnostics Interface section.
2. Click the Bridge Test tab.
3. Perform one of the following:
• Test the Bridge Unit only – select the appropriate biLine protocol, and then click Test Bridge Only.
• Test the configuration of the Bridge Unit and Remote Base Units – click Test Bridge, Base, and Remote Units.
• Read data for one RBU – click Read Base/Remote Base Serial Number. Type the number of the RBU that you want to
read, and then click OK. The test results display in the pane on the right side of the System Diagnostics interface.