Creating a Site Topology

Note: In Settings > Users/Roles/Groups > Users, the site topology can be used to allow users to view and control some devices and not others. (See Configuring Users.)

Adding a New Node to the Site Topology

Go to Networks Explorer , then Site Explorer.
Select Add New Node, which opens the Add New Node window.
From the Type dropdown menu, choose whether the topology node is for a Site, Building, Floor, Zone, Virtual Device, or Virtual Point.

Note: For Virtual Device details, see Creating a Virtual Device. For Virtual Point details, see Creating a Virtual Point.
Enter a Name for the node.

Note: You can edit the node's name later by selecting it, then selecting Edit.
Select Add.
Drag and drop items to reflect the site's hierarchy.

Note: Devices can be dragged directly under a new building, floor, or zone. Zones are under floors, floors are under buildings, and buildings are under sites. A green check mark (instead of a red NO symbol) appears when dragging items onto possible locations.

Editing a Node's Properties (Area)

Go to Networks Explorer , then Site Explorer.
Select the node, then select Edit Properties (which appears on the node's right) to open the Edit [Node Type] Properties window.
Select the Unit of Measure dropdown menu, then choose Square Feet or Square Meters.
Enter the Area of the space represented by the node.
Select Save.

Creating a Virtual Device

A virtual device can contain a selection of points copied from a physical device. This is helpful if a device has many points (such as a JACE), but you want to monitor closely and/or control only a portion of them.

For an overview, watch the video below. For details, consult the following written information.

Go to Networks Explorer , then Site Explorer.
Select Add New Node to open the Add New Node window.
From the Type dropdown menu, select Virtual Device.
From the Select Device dropdown list, select the physical device that you want to copy points from for your virtual device.

Note: You can narrow the list of devices to choose from by typing in the dropdown list selector.
Select the checkboxes next to the points you want to copy to your virtual device.
Enter a Name for the virtual device.
Select Add.

Note: You may need to scroll down to see the Add button.

Creating a Virtual Point

Note: Virtual points are an advanced feature requiring knowledge of JavaScript. See Virtual Point Program Examples.

Go to Networks Explorer , then Site Explorer.
Select Add New Node to open the Add New Node window.
From the Type dropdown menu, select Virtual Device.
From the Select Device dropdown list, select the device.

Note: You can narrow the list of devices to choose from by typing in the dropdown list selector.
From the Select Point dropdown list, select the point.

Note: You can narrow the list of points to choose from by typing in the dropdown list selector.
Edit the JavaScript program in the text box.

Note: For guidance, see Virtual Point Program Examples.
Enter a Name for the virtual point.
Select Add.