Terra Manager
Terra User Manual
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020-102838-10 Rev. 1 (05-2020)
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Change the default password for security purposes. Refer to
6.
Click
SIGN IN
.
Working in Offline Mode
Working in offline mode enables devices to be created without being connected to a controller. When
in offline mode, display arrays and layouts can be created. After the devices are created in offline
mode, the devices can be swapped out with the real devices when connected to a controller.
This is the only section of this document that pertains to offline mode. All other sections
assume the user is logged in using online mode and is connected to a Controller.
How to create a configuration without being connected to a Controller:
1.
To display the Sign In page, launch Terra Manager software by clicking on the
TerraManager.exe file.
2.
Click
Offline
and then click
Sign In
.
3.
From the Configuration page, click
Add Virtual Devices
to create devices.
4.
Enter the number of Receivers and Transmitters you will be configuring.
These numbers should match the number of physical devices that will be connected to
the Controller.
5.
Click
Create
.
6.
Optionally, create Display Arrays and layouts using these devices. Refer to
7.
Log off from Offline mode.
8.
Verify all devices are physically connected to the same network as the Controller.
9.
Log on using Online mode. Refer to
Logging in to the Terra Manager
, page
10.
From the Devices Setup subpage, select a device from the list that you created in offline
mode.
11.
Select the Hardware tab at the bottom of the Devices Setup subpage.
12.
In the
Replace With
field, select a discovered device that you want to replace the device you
created in offline mode. Refer to
Swap a Device
13.
Click
Swap
.