Replacing a Device
You can replace an existing device with another device
of a similar type.
This procedure can be used to replace a standard device with a custom device without losing the properties of the original device.
- Click the Device Settings main tab
- In the device tree view, click the upstream device to which
the device to be replaced is connected.
For example, select the Com’X to replace a device connected to the Com’X.
- Click the collapsible menu that corresponds to the type
of device to be replaced:
- Digital and analog inputs collapsible menu for devices connected to the Com’X digital and analog inputs (for example, pulse meters or analog sensors).
- Modbus Serial collapsible menu for a Modbus device. Modbus can also be automatically discovered with the Discover connected devices button.
- Ethernet collapsible menu for a Modbus TCP/Modbus device.
- ZigBee: Replacing a ZigBee device launches the ZigBee Devices discovery function. The discovery is stopped when the first ZigBee device is found. If several ZigBee devices are near to each other, the first ZigBee device found might not be the one you want. In this case, repeat the procedure.
- Select the device you want to replace. Select a replacement device that is of the same (or similar) type and that supports the same published measurement data as the original device.
- Click Replace at the bottom of the Device Settings main tab.
The Replace device dialog opens.
- In the Replace device dialog, select
the replacement device type and click Replace.
When you replace an existing device, the replacement device will display the previous device Name unless you edit the name.
- If necessary, edit the Name and
other settings for the replacement device, then click Save
changes at the bottom of the Device Settings main tab.(see ZigBee Device Discovery). (Discovering Connected Devices)