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The Device Detail Page contains detailed information about the device, allows you to edit device information and manual change the device state.  
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The Device Detail page contains detailed information about the device, allows you to edit device information and manually change the device state.  
  
  
 
'''Device Status'''
 
'''Device Status'''
The '''Device Status''' section at the top of the page (A) shows you the current status of the Device. Based on the device you will see a variety of different information in the section.  
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is where you will find the current state of your device, and it is comprised of different information depending on the capabilities of the device and its driver.  
  
*'''Commands''' (B) are buttons that allow you to manually change the state of the device or trigger some sort of action specific to the device.  
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*'''Commands''' (A) are buttons that allow you to manually change the state of the device or send parameters and driver specific data to the device.
  
*'''Current Status''' (C) shows the current status of the device. This can be as simple as "on" or "off", but it may include other status readings such as battery power and temperature, etc.  
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*'''Current Status''' (B) shows the current status of the device and can be as simple as "on" or "off", but it may also include other status readings such as battery level and temperature, etc.
  
*'''State Variables''' (D) NEED HELP HERE
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*'''State Variables''' (C) shows you the current stored values of the driver attributes. For example, the last stored activity or value from a variable such as temperature offset.
  
*'''Preferences''' (E) Devices may have some settings that you can configure here. Consult the device user manual for specifics on how to adjust these preferences.  
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*'''Preferences''' (D) is where you can disable or enable logging to help troubleshoot issues. This can be especially helpful to developers of custom code. Devices may also have some settings that you can configure here. Consult the device user manual or the custom driver developer for specifics on how to adjust these preferences. If you make an adjustments to any details, be sure to click ''save'' to store the new settings.
 
 
*If you make a adjustments to any details click ''save'' to store the new settings.
 

Revision as of 01:39, 19 October 2018

The Device Detail page contains detailed information about the device, allows you to edit device information and manually change the device state.


Device Status is where you will find the current state of your device, and it is comprised of different information depending on the capabilities of the device and its driver.

  • Commands (A) are buttons that allow you to manually change the state of the device or send parameters and driver specific data to the device.
  • Current Status (B) shows the current status of the device and can be as simple as "on" or "off", but it may also include other status readings such as battery level and temperature, etc.
  • State Variables (C) shows you the current stored values of the driver attributes. For example, the last stored activity or value from a variable such as temperature offset.
  • Preferences (D) is where you can disable or enable logging to help troubleshoot issues. This can be especially helpful to developers of custom code. Devices may also have some settings that you can configure here. Consult the device user manual or the custom driver developer for specifics on how to adjust these preferences. If you make an adjustments to any details, be sure to click save to store the new settings.