Add New Device
DEV_ADD
This function allows the administrator to add a device to the database. To add a device to the database, click on the Add new device option from the Devices drop-down menu. The Add Device screen is displayed in the Functionality area of the screen.
Each device is represented by its identifier (ID) and name. The administrator must enter the appropriate information into the fields listed below. Once the data is entered, click the Next button to automatically add the device and update the database.
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Identifier – The naming convention used for the identifier of a device must be alphanumeric and cannot contain any spaces.
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Name – Enter the name of the device.
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ORI – Enter the subagency ORI the device is assigned to.
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Address – The address of the subagency the device is assigned to.
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Status – The two options available for the status of the subagency device includes: Active or Disabled.
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Miscellaneous – Any desired miscellaneous text information can be entered for the device.
If all the information is entered correctly, click the Next button. If the device is successfully added to the database, the Add Device Confirmation message appears on the screen.
Click the OK button and the Point-of-Contact Information screen is displayed. This function is used to modify the subagency’s point-of-contact (POC) information that the device is assigned to. These fields are not mandatory, but may provide future help for an administrator regarding a subagency’s device. Note the State field defaults to the first state in the drop-down list.
After entering the subagency’s device POC information, click the Next button to update the device information in the database.
Next, the Select Action Device Application screen is displayed. This screen is used by the administrator to select the version of the program and business rules that govern the subagency’s device. The Configuration Parameters menu option also allows specific application configuration parameters to be assigned to the device.
The Select Action Device Application screen consists of two sections: Actions and Applications. The administrator is provided with a list of available Actions, and entries for each application related to the selected device. The administrator may only select one option from each list.
Actions
The Actions feature allows the administrator to select the version of the program and the business rules to be used by each subagency device. It also permits specific application configuration parameters (ACPs) to be assigned to a particular device.
Applications
The administrator selects the Application to apply the business rules and configuration parameters to for a particular device by clicking the radio button located to the left of the application ID field.
The Business rules option is selected by the administrator and the Omnixx Console is the application of choice governed by the Agency Rules Group defaults. By clicking the Next button, the Device Application Business Rules screen is displayed.
The administrator may select from Available Rules Versions. The Rules Versions include two groups: Global or Agency. By deselecting the Production Version (Default Group) check box, the user may click on one of the Rules Group program version options by clicking the radio button located to the left of the business rules version ID field. The administrator may select only one option from the list. Clicking the Production Version check box again ensures the program version selected will be the default program sent to every device, unless otherwise specified by the system administrator.
Agency
The Agency rules group is default program parameters specific to a particular agency. These parameters are set by the agency’s system administrator, and only at this level can these defaults be changed for subagency devices.
Global
The Global rules group is default program parameters configured for the entire agency and subagency network. These parameters are set by Datamaxx Applied Technologies, Inc. personnel only.
Once the rules version is selected, click the Next button to return to the Select Action Device Application screen. If no further actions are required, the administrator may click Done, then the Next button to continue.
If the administrator selects the Configuration parameters option, the Select Action Device Application Configuration Parameter screen is displayed consisting of two sections: Actions and Parameters. The administrator is provided with a list of available Actions, and a list of parameters related to the selected device. The administrator may select only one option from each list.
Actions
The Actions feature allows the administrator to select the action to apply to the subagency device. It also permits specific application configuration parameters (ACPs) to be assigned to a particular device.
Parameters
The administrator selects the Parameter from the list to modify for a particular device by clicking the radio button located to the left of the application ID field.
If the administrator selects the Modify Parameter option, click the Next button to display the Modify Device Application Configuration Parameter screen.
The ACP for a particular device is displayed with a description of the default value. This default may be overridden by the administrator and a new value entered for the parameter. To override the default, click the Override for Device check box and enter the default value in the field.
By clicking the Next button, the administrator is returned to the Select Action Device ACP screen. If no other parameter modifications are required, the administrator may click Done, then the Next button to return to the Select Action Device Application screen.
If the administrator selects the Program versions option, click the Next button is to display the Device Program Application screen.
The available program versions for the subagency device is shown in a list. By deselecting the Production Version check box, the administrator may select from the program version options list by clicking the radio button located to the left of the program version ID field. The administrator may select only one option from the list.
By clicking the Next button, the administrator returns to the Select Action Device Application screen. If no other parameter modifications are required, the administrator clicks Done, then the Next button to continue.
The Select Action Device Interface screen is displayed consisting of two sections: Actions and Interfaces. The administrator is provided with a list of available Actions, and a list of interfaces related to the selected device. The administrator may select only one option from each list.
Actions
The Actions feature allows the administrator to select the action to apply to the subagency device interface. It also permits a specific interface to be assigned to a particular device.
Interfaces
The administrator selects the Interface to modify from the list for a particular device by clicking the radio button located to the left of the interface ID field.
If the administrator selects the Assign interface option, click the Next button and the Device Interface Assignment screen is displayed.
The administrator selects the interfaces to assign for a particular device by clicking the check boxes located to the left of the assigned interface ID field. Once the interface(s) are assigned, click the Next button to return to the Select Action Device Interface screen. Note the Assigned field in the Interfaces section is Yes for the selected device interface.
If the administrator selects the Modify configuration parameters option, click the Next button to display the Device Interface Configuration Parameter screen consisting of two sections: Actions and Parameters. The administrator is provided with a list of available Actions, and a list of parameters related to the selected device interface. The administrator may select only one option from each list.
Actions
The Actions feature allows the administrator to select the action to apply to the subagency device interface. It also permits specific interface configuration parameters (ICPs) to be assigned to a particular device.
Parameters
The administrator selects the Parameter from the list to modify for a particular device interface by clicking the radio button located to the left of the parameter ID field.
The ICP for a particular subagency device interface is displayed with the name and default value of each. If no modification to the interface parameters are required click Done, then the Next button to continue. The administrator returns to the Select Action Device Interface screen.
If the administrator selects the Modify Parameter option, click the Next button to display the Modify Device Interface Configuration Parameter screen.
A description of the interface configuration parameter (ICP) for the device is displayed with the parameter properties. This default may be overridden by the administrator and a new value entered for the parameter. To override the default, click the Override for Device check box and enter the default value in the field.
By clicking the Next button, the administrator is returned to the Select Action Device ACP screen. If no other parameter modifications are required, the administrator may click Done, then the Next button to return to the Select Action Device Interface screen.
If no further actions are required, the administrator may click Done, then the Next button to display the Device Properties Complete message. Click the OK button to return to the Omnixx Console Device Functions screen.