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20 • Setting Up the NK-3RD NK-3RD User Guide (v04)
Viewing and Changing Device Details
When a device attached to the NK-IPS is interrogated, a tab for the device appears in the main pane of DashBoard.
Information is read from the device and shown in the device tab.
Table 4.1 outlines the Device Details that are read
from the NK-3RD.
Changing Device Details on the NK-3RD
To change device details on the NK-3RD
1. In the Device Details frame, click inside the field that you want to change.
2. Enter the information as required.
3. Click
Send Configuration
.
The Send Config to NK Device window opens.
4. Click
Send
.
5. Click
Refresh
to refresh the data and verify that the updated device details were loaded to the device.
Table 4.1 Device Details that are read from the NK-3RD
Item Description
Serial Num The serial number of the device. This is set in the factory. It is unique to the device. This
parameter is read-only.
Version The version status of the firmware detected in the device. This parameter is read-only.
Name The name for the device. The default name for the NK-3RD is “ NK-3RD ”. This parameter
may be changed to any name that uniquely identifies the device. The name may be up to 16
characters in length.
Group The group to which the device belongs. This parameter is used to identify items of equipment
that may be in the same location or used for a similar purpose, for example, equipment in the
same rack, or a logical grouping of modules that may be operated as a group. The group
identifier may be up to 10 digits in length.
Details The meaningful details of the device. This parameter is used to specifically identify this
device from other devices, for example, OBV Rack 1. The details may be up to 16 characters
in length.
Address The address is used by each device in the routing switcher system to identify itself to other
devices during communication. The default address for the NK-3RD is 248. Devices should
have a unique address.