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3-Series Control Systems
Reference Guide – DOC. 7150B
Refer to the following best practices to manage the system properly:
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Cresnet and EX devices on the internal gateway can be safely updated
when using "wildcards" for the controller hostname.
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If updating Ethernet devices, it is recommended to specify device IDs so
that the controller can be selective when updating.
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The statement above assumes that the system is configured and that
the IP table is set up correctly on the Ethernet devices. It also assumes
that the devices follow the auto-discovery specification.
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The above statement might not work for a first-time setup.
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If updating peripherals connected to an Ethernet-connected gateway or
bridge, the user is responsible for managing the manifest file.
Control System Update Parameters
On a control system, a combination of
"deviceId"
and
"deviceModel"
indicates what device needs to get updated. The "
deviceModel"
always needs to
be specified, since this parameter indicates the class of device and the
corresponding plugin that handles the update. If
"deviceId"
is set to
"any"
, all
devices of the type specified by "
deviceModel"
will be updated.
DeviceId
Multiple devices that share the same type are often connected to the same
control system. In this case, all of these devices can be updated using the
"any"
keyword. A single device can be updated using its specific device ID. If multiple
device IDs need to be updated, multiple sections must be created in the manifest.
To support this schema, the control system accepts a range and/or a list of the
devices, which can be specified as follows:
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List: A comma separated list (3,4,78,95)
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Range: A continuous range of device IDs (5-15)
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List and Range: A combination of the above two (3,73,25, A-1E)
NOTE:
The device IDs must be in hexadecimal format with no preceding
"0x".
