---
title: Manage Devices
slug: litmusedge/product-features/devicehub/devices/manage-devices
description: Learn more about managing connected devices. 
docTags: 
createdAt: 2022-05-13T19:50:45.000Z
---

After you connect devices to Litmus Edge, you can navigate to **DeviceHub&#x20;**> **Devices&#x20;**&#x74;o manage them.&#x20;

# Change Device View

Click the icons for **Show devices grid** or **Show devices table** to change how you view your devices.&#x20;

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/pXTKUqMQVtzg_hXC3hkAt_image.png "The icons that change the device view")

# Filter and Search Devices

Click the **Toggle Device Filter** icon to search by device name.&#x20;

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/5vX-V3m8c253Mg578UapU_image.png "DeviceHub > Toggle Device Filter Icon")

# Manage Individual Devices

From the *Show devices grid* view, you can use device tiles to access management options. Refer to the image and callouts below.

:::hint{type="info"}
**Note**: If Litmus Edge is rebooted, the status of devices is maintained. For example, if a device is stopped and Litmus Edge reboots, when Litmus Edge restarts the device will remain in a stopped state.&#x20;
:::

::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/IWz6gV0crVrH26VSUt3gr_image.png" size="70" width="426" height="341" caption="Device Tile icons" position="center" showCaption="true"}

| **Action**                   | **Details**                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \[1] **Copy Driver Name**    | This option allows you to copy the name of the driver associated with the device.                                                                                                                                         |
| \[2] **Copy Device ID**      | This option allows you to copy the unique identifier of the device.                                                                                                                                                       |
| \[3] **Copy Default Topics** | Copy one of the following default topics. <br />* `devicehub.plcstatus.<topicID>`
* `devicehub.manage.<topicID>`
  - See [Use the Manage Topic to Stop a Device](docId:3F6XrjEgFzwqzA5kGMMIl)
* `devicehub.raw.<topicID>` |
| \[4] **Edit Device**         | Update the device configuration.<br />You can also edit the device by clicking the tile and making changes from the *Configuration&#x20;*&#x74;ab.                                                                        |
| \[5] **Stop/Start Device**   | This option allows you to stop or start the device.                                                                                                                                                                       |
| \[6] **Remove Device**       | This option enables you to remove the device from the management system.                                                                                                                                                  |

# Access Device Information

You can access device information and edit options by doing one of the following:

- In the *Show devices grid* view, click the device tile.&#x20;
- In the *Show device table* view, click the device name.&#x20;

## View Device Data

Click the **Data&#x20;**&#x74;ab to view dynamic information (data for the device).&#x20;

:::hint{type="info"}
**Note:** To access the *Data&#x20;*&#x74;ab, you must select the *Enable Data Store* option for the device.&#x20;
:::

The *Data&#x20;*&#x74;ab displays the following values:

- Last value
- Last Updated time of the tag

You can also download a CSV file with tag data for the last 24 hours.&#x20;

::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/dYNbtIv8BnJBBZk-1IC_l_image.png" size="80" width="1911" height="351" caption="Data tab on DeviceHub device" position="center" showCaption="true"}

## View Device Configuration

Click the **Configuration&#x20;**&#x74;ab to view and edit parameters for the device.&#x20;

## View Device Tags

Click the **Tags&#x20;**&#x74;ab to view tag information and manage tags.&#x20;

For each tag, you can click the **Action menu** icon and do the following:

- Edit the tag
- View and copy a Write Topic
- View and copy a Poll Topic
- Remove the tag
- Clone & Edit the tag

You can also click the **Copy&#x20;**&#x69;con to copy the raw topic.&#x20;

::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/L03LIerBUASZ-Y2cZ0ZaP_image.png" size="80" width="1908" height="457" caption="The Action menu for Device tags" position="center" showCaption="true"}

## View and Download Logs

:::hint{type="info"}
**Note:&#x20;**&#x49;f you view or download a log file, it will only display a maximum of the 50 most recent log entries.
:::

Click the Logs tab (only available for Gen 2 drivers) to view log information for the device. You can also download a file of logs. You need to select the **Enable Logging** check box in the device configuration to view this tab.&#x20;

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/tFq43ICItQNl3GsB1WEjl_image.png "The Logs tab")

