Device Info Help
You can search for detailed information about instruments, sensors and devices through Device Search, Sensor Listing and Device Listing pages.
Quick Instructions (Device Details)
- Open Device Search
- Click on the Region drop-down then select the region you are interested in, e.g., Northeast Pacific, Strait of Georgia, Saanich Inlet etc.
- For larger installations, you may wish to narrow your search further by choosing a Location, Device Category, Security Tier or Principal Investigator.
- Click RUN SEARCH - this takes you to the Results tab, where the first 15 results are displayed (Click on Next to view more).
- You can optionally click on a column heading to sort devices further. For example, click on the Category column to sort by instrument category
- Click on the ID hyperlink for detailed information about a specific instrument. (see figure, below)
- If you need help with a particular instrument, or want to report a problem, contact the appropriate instrument point person.
Device Details
When you find the instrument or device you're looking for, click the Id number for detailed information about it:
Clicking the device id takes you to the Device Details page, which The Device Details page provides detailed information about a selected instrument or infrastructure device.
Click the tabs along the top to access information about the device:
- General - (General information about the device)
- Sensor - (Individual sensors belonging to the device.)
- Ip - (IP address of the device.)
- Electrical Rating - (Voltage, current and power information.)
- Data Rating - (Data sampling info.)
- Nameplate - (Text written on the device nameplate.)
- Port - (Port connecting the device to the network.)
- Physical Characteristics - (Physical characteristics of the device – not always provided.)
- Device Action (History of actions performed on the device.)
- Site - (Listing of all sites the device has occupied since delivery to NEPTUNE Canada.)
- Additional Attributes - (Additional information – varies by instrument.)
- Workflow
- SeaScript
- Parser Definition
- Resource Role
Information Links
Within many of the Device Details tabs, additional details can be be accessed by clicking information links.
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Sensor
Click Sensor Id links to move to the Sensor Maintenance page for each sensor on an instrument:
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Electrical Rating
Click Electrical Rating Id links to see electrical rating information about the device:
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Nameplate
Click Nmaeplate Id links to see the contents on the device nameplate:
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Device Port
Click Device Port Id links to see details about the port the device is connected to:
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Device Action
Click Device Action Id links to see details about all actions performed on or with a device:
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Event
The Device Event tab lists all events for a device, including actions, IP configurations, site positions and device & sensor attribute settings. Click the Id links for details on each individual event.
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Site
The Site tab lists all sites where a device has been located, including our Marine Technology Centre (MTC) integration lab and aboard ship, during maintenance operations.
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Additional Attributes
Click the Additional Attributes tab for a listing of any additional settings or attributes pertaining to the instrument. (Not available for all devices.)
Workflow
The Workflow tab shows the assigned workflows to the device.