Viewing and managing devices
The Devices tab allows you to view and manage devices. When you first open the tab, you can see a list of active devices for your organization.
Don't see your devices? Be sure they are registered and configured properly.
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To register an RX device, see Registering HOBO RX stations.
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To register an MX device, see Registering HOBO MX data loggers.
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To register an IoE Module for a Water Node or Carbon Node, see Registering LI-COR IoE modules.
View options
In the upper right corner of the display, you can use the View buttons to select from different view styles. Tile View presents devices in tidy tiles, with a color-coded tile for each device. List View presents a table of devices along with details. Map View presents a map with devices at their locations.
Tile view
Tiles display information about the device.
MX Gateways, RX stations, and IoE modules
The following information is presented for all devices, including IoE Modules, RX stations, and MX devices.
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Device Name: The name assigned to the device is the most conspicuous information in a tile. If no name has been assigned, the serial number is displayed instead.
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Device Type: The type of device, such as RX3000, MX1104, or IoE module.
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Serial Number: The serial number reported by the device.
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Date and Time: The date and time of the last device connection.
RX stations and IoE Modules only
RX stations and IoE modules present the following details.
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Logging Status: The latest status of data storage reported by the device.
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Green indicates that logging is active.
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Red indicates an issue.
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Alarm Status: If an alarm has been triggered, it will be indicated.
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Battery or Power Status: The charge status of the device battery, or an indicator that the power is steady. A fully filled graphic indicates a charged battery. An empty, red outline indicates a missing or depleted battery.
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Signal Strength: Wi-Fi or cellular signal strength. The tile does not display an icon for Ethernet stations.
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Edit Button: Shows that you can change the device configuration.
MX data loggers only
MX data loggers report the upload method.
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Upload Method: The upload method can be the HOBOconnect app or a gateway; depending on how the device is configured.
List view
Click List View to view a list of devices in a table. The information presented in list view is the same as that described in Tile view.
Map view
Click the Map View button to view your devices on a map. This view shows where your devices are currently located and allows you to view some of the details about those devices in a menu.
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RX stations should be added to the map following the steps in Adding RX stations to the map.
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MX data loggers can be added to the map manually.
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LI-COR IoE Modules report location automatically and will be displayed on the map when they are registered.
Deployment history
The Deployment History section shows this history of deployments, including the logger configurations, for this logger. Each deployment is marked by the configuration date and time, logger name, and date and time of the last data upload associated with this configuration.
Logger Info
Logger Info includes information about the device itself.
Logger Configuration
Logger Configuration displays the settings that are configured for this device in HOBOconnect.
Measurement
Measurement section displays information about the configuration of each measurement channel including the alarm setup, if enabled. Measurements are not displayed if the channel is disabled for this configuration.