Add new device screen (other hardware) – Comtrol PortVision DX User Manual

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PortVision DX User Guide

Add New Device Screen (Other Hardware)

Use the Add New Device screen to add other hardware to PortVision DX so that you can maintain
information about the devices in your network.

PortVision DX does not manage or configure non-Comtrol Ethernet attached products or
unmanaged RocketLinx switches but you can display them and if applicable, enter additional
information about them using the

Edit Notes

function.

The

Add New Device

screen can be accessed from the Manage menu by clicking Add New...

Device or by right-clicking a folder or device in the Device Tree pane and then clicking Add
New... Device
from the menu list. You can refere to

Adding a New Device

for procedures. You

can change this information using the

General

tab on the Properties screen.

Add New Device

Description

Device Type

RocketLinx - Click RocketLinx (Unmanaged).

Select Other Hardware if it is not a Comtrol device.

Device Model

RocketLinx - Select the appropriate RocketLinx model.

Other Hardware - Select Network Switch or Serial/Ethernet Device.

Device Name

You must enter a name to identify the device.

Detection Type

This field is disabled.

Identification Mode

This field is disabled.

Serial Number

You can optionally enter the device serial number.

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