Device Properties Wizard

to successfully read data from a device defined in devicehub, it is necessary to have the right device properties defined these can include properties like network address port slot user name password to assist with the definition of the device properties and ensure that the json object is correctly formatted and includes all required entries, the device management tool provides a device properties wizard access the device properties wizard notes to access the device properties wizard it is required that the entry in column device properties is not empty or an empty array \[] > the tool should automatically set the default device properties json object in these cases a device name is defined a driver name is selected a driver group name is selected select the respective cell in column device properties for the device you want to define device properties if all conditions are met, the device properties wizard button is shown in the help section of the litmusconfiguration ribbon open the device properties wizard by pressing the device properties wizard button the device properties wizard will show edit a device property select the device property you want to edit to open its edit screen edit the value and press the modify button notes if not both name and value are provided, the modify button will remain grayed out and the property can not be saved the wizard also performs a verification for each entry and will show any violation in red in this case the modify button will also be grayed out to prevent the saving of any invalid device property notes some drivers can reqire additional properties based on what is select example the users changes the advanced properties to show which adds additional properties which the user can set device properties with a list of parameters as value some properties require a list of paramter sets which are shown as an array of json objects of parameter key value pairs to assist with the correct formatting of this array a parameter sets wizard is available to open the parameter sets wizard press the wizard button notes if the the device property has already parameter sets defined, they will be shown in the list add a set of parameter key value pair(s) to add a new parameter key value pair, press the add option from the left panel this will add a set of parameter key value pairs with an empty value, based on the drivers definition it also shows an index which is added to help keep track of each sets definition notes you can add as many sets of parameter key value pairs as you need simply press the add option again edit a parameter key value pair select the parameter key value pair you want to edit to open its edit screen edit the value and press the modify button notes if not both name and value are provided, the modify button will remain grayed out and the key value pair can not be saved the wizard also performs a verification for each entry and will show any violation in red in this case the modify button will also be grayed out to prevent the saving of any invalid parameter key value pair delete a set of parameter key value pair(s) select any parameter key value pair of a specific parameter set you want to delete, to open its edit screen to delete the entire set of parameter key value pair(s) press the delete button notes it is not possible to delete individual parameter key value pairs from a set as the entire set is required by the driver to funtion save all parameter sets to save the array of sets of paramater key value pairs, press the save button this will add the correcly formatted array of json objects as value to the status register property important this will overwrite the current value of the device property in the value field but it does not save the change cancel the parameter sets wizard if a user decides to not save the current sets of parameter key value pairs, they can press the cancel button notes this will not overwrite the value in the value field for the status register property save the device properties to save all the device properties as a new device properties json object, press the save button this will create the correctly formatted device properties json object and store it in column device properties for the device important this will overwrite the current value in column device properties cancel the device properties wizard if a user decides to not save the current device properties wizard configuration, they can press the cancel button notes this will not overwrite the current value in column d evice properties