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Smart Device Properties

The following information is shown in the Properties tab of the Modifier Panel when a Smart Device is selected in Site View. This is where you configure the Smart Device for the desired operation.

Most fields in this tab are read-only and report the current status of the paired hardware. The editable fields are the Custom Name and the Pairing Settings, which you use to bind the Smart Device in your design to a physical device on the network.

Smart Device Properties tab, showing Custom Name, Pairing Settings, and Current Hardware Settings

Smart Device Properties tab scrolled down, showing Firmware Settings through Sync Status

Custom Name

A user-defined name for the Smart Device. Enter a name that helps you identify the device within your design.

Colons (:) are not allowed in the name and are blocked as you type.

Pairing Settings

Pairing binds the Smart Device in your design to a specific piece of hardware on the network. The fields in this section are editable only while the device is unpaired — once a device is paired, they are locked to prevent the design from losing sync with the hardware. Enter values for one or more of these fields to define the Network Name, IP and/or MAC address a device should pair. When clicking a devices Pair button, an online Device with matching MAC, IP or Network name will be automatically paired. If no matching devices exists, the normal manual pairing flow will be used. Unpair a device to change these settings.

Field Description
Device Type Read-only. The product name of the device.
Pair Control Network Name The control network name used to pair with the hardware.
Pair Control IP The control network IP address used to pair with the hardware.
Pair Control MAC The control network MAC address used to pair with the hardware.

Current Hardware Settings

This section reports the settings currently reported by the paired hardware and provides actions you can perform on the device.

  • Identify — Flashes the front-panel display of the hardware so you can locate it physically. The device must be paired.
  • Edit — Opens the device's web interface in your browser at its control IP address. The device must have a valid IP address.
Field Description
Control Network Name Read-only. The control network name currently assigned to the hardware.
Dante Network Name Read-only. The Dante network name currently assigned to the hardware. Displays "No Dante Network Found" when a paired device has no Dante network.
Control DHCP/Static Read-only. The control network IP assignment method (DHCP or Static). Change this from the device's web interface.

Control IP Address Settings

Read-only details for the device's control network connection.

Field Description
IP Address The control network IP address of the device.
Control Network MAC The control network MAC address of the device.

Dante IP Address Settings

Read-only details for the device's Dante (audio) network connection.

Field Description
IP Address The Dante network IP address of the device.
Dante Network MAC The Dante network MAC address of the device.

Firmware Settings

Reports the firmware on the paired hardware and lets you update it.

  • Update Firmware — Opens a file picker to select a firmware file (.cfw) and push it to the device. This action is available only when the device is paired and not already updating.
Field Description
Firmware Version Read-only. The firmware version currently running on the device.
Firmware Build Read-only. The firmware build currently running on the device.
Update State Read-only. The current firmware update state reported by the hardware. Displays "Inactive" when no update is in progress.

Device Logs

  • Get Device Logs — Retrieves diagnostic logs from the hardware. You are prompted to choose a save location. The device must be paired.

Device Statistics

Read-only runtime statistics reported by the device.

Field Description
Port The device communication port.
DSP Used The percentage of DSP resources currently in use.
Device Load Factor The overall processing load on the device.

Network Traffic

Read-only measurements of data exchanged with the device.

Field Description
Server RX The rate of data received from the device, in bytes per second.
Server TX The rate of data sent to the device, in bytes per second.

I/O Configuration

Read-only counts of the device's available input and output channels.

Field Description
Audio Network Inputs The number of audio network input channels.
Audio Network Outputs The number of audio network output channels.
USB Inputs The number of USB input channels.
USB Outputs The number of USB output channels.

Sync Status

Read-only indicators showing whether the device configuration and assets are synchronized.

Field Description
Synced Whether the device configuration is synced.
Push State The current push operation state (Idle, Pending, In Progress, Complete, or Failed).
Archived Whether the device is archived.
Assets Synced Whether the device assets are synced.