Templates

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Templates

Templates allow you to define which set of parameters the device will listen for and report on. This includes; Values, Alarms, Locations and Actions.

To navigate to the Templates section, under Admin, select Templates.

This will display all available templates that you have created. To configure/edit any of the existing templates, click the Config button next the to template you wish to modify.

A. Modify Button

This will allow you to change values such as the templates' name, description, DataTag, etc. Click on the green check mark to save your changes or the red X to cancel.

B. Messaging(Enable)

C. Messaging(Alert Contact)

D. AppClass

E. Toggle View Button

Switch the view to Tab view or Stacked view.

F. Expandable Menu

Contains New Parameter.

G. Edit Parameter Icon

This will allow you to change particular parameters of the device as below.

Click the green check mark or red X buttons to enable/disable the item, respectively. You can change its name, description, options, etc. You can also delete the parameter by clicking the red trash icon on the far right.

H. Swap Parameter Position Icon

Changes the display position of parameters on the equipment management page.

I. Datatag management

This will allow you to manage the name and the description of a datatag as below.

Values

In order to add a Value Parameter, select the New button from the expandable menu of the Values tab.This brings you to the Enter Value Params screen. Enter the corresponding number(#) that you wish to reference and provide a name for your new value parameter.

You have a number of configurable options you can set:

Alert Contact

If you would like the contact assigned to the device to be notified.

IsCounter

If you would like the value to increment on each time it gets triggered.

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Use Formula to enter initial value

Exactly as said, utilizes a formula for the initial value.

Provide the new Value param with a Datatag and description and you're done! 

Alarms

In order to add an Alarm Parameter, select the Add button within the Alarms row. 
This brings you to the Enter Alarm Parameter screen.
Enter the corresponding number(#) that you wish to reference and provide a name for your new alarm parameter. 

Alert Contact

If you would like the contact assigned to the device to be notified.

Provide the new Value param with a Datatag and description and you're done! 

Locations

In order to add a Location Parameter, select the Add button within the Location row. This brings you to the Enter Location Parameters screen. Enter the corresponding number(#) that you wish to reference and provide a name for your new location parameter Select the checkbox if you want to alert the contact when the parameter is triggered, provide the new Value param with a Datatag and description and you're done!

Actions

In order to add a Task Parameter, select the Add button within the Tasks row. This brings you to the Enter Task Parameters screen. Enter the corresponding number(#) that you wish to reference and provide a name for your new task parameter. Select the checkbox if you want to alert the contact when the parameter is triggered, provide the new Task parameter with a Datatag and description and you're done!