Edge Devices

3min

Note: The LTS release 2.22.0 is compatible with both MDE 1.3.x and 1.4.x.
Once you Activate an Edge Device﻿ from Manufacturing Connect, you can do the following from the Edge Devices tab:
View details such as the device ID (UUID) and data/control status for each device
View metrics
Deactivate or delete a device
Open the edge device UI in a new browser tab
View edge devices that have expired licenses
Access Edge Devices UI
To access the Edge Device UI:
Log in to Manufacturing Connect.
 The Status Overview pane by default appears.
From the Navigation panel, select Edge Management.
Edge Management pane appears, by default the Edge Devices tab displays.
Refer to the following actions you can take on the Edge Management > Edge Devices tab. The user interface below is for Manufacturing Connect version 2.10.0 and later.
Manufacturing Connect: Edge Devices
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Action
Details
[1] Show child devices
Before a child device can be viewed, that child device's tag must be added or imported to the Default Generic MQTT SSL connector in the child's parent Manufacturing Connect Edge instance. See Set up Default Generic MQTT SSL Connector with Imported Topics in Manufacturing Connect Edge﻿  for details. 
[2] View Edge Device Details﻿ 
Provides comprehensive information about the selected edge device.
[3] Open Edge Devices﻿  
Launches the user interface of the selected edge device.
[4] View Edge Metrics﻿  
Displays performance metrics related to the selected edge device.
[5] View Data and Control Status
Shows the current data and control connectivity status for the edge device.
[6] Action menu
Deactivate: This action will disconnect the Data | Control for the selected edge device.
Delete: Once an edge device is deleted, the delete status update updates in real time. However, the actual deletion from Manufacturing Connect takes place after a 24-hour period.
Open UI / Open UI (new tab)
[7] Open filter
Search by Id / Name, Friendly Name, or Version.
[8] Multi-Select Mode﻿ 
Use this feature to group several devices at the same time.
[9] Refresh device list
Updates the device list.
[10] Advanced Filter
Provides enhanced filtering options for more refined device searches.
[11] Activation
Option to activate the device connection.
Note: If the child device's tag is removed from the Default Generic MQTT SSL connector, the child device is not deleted from the list of available child devices and will still be displayed. 
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Action	Details
[1] Show child devices	Before a child device can be viewed, that child device's tag must be added or imported to the Default Generic MQTT SSL connector in the child's parent Manufacturing Connect Edge instance. See Set up Default Generic MQTT SSL Connector with Imported Topics in Manufacturing Connect Edge for details.
[2] View Edge Device Details	Provides comprehensive information about the selected edge device.
[3] Open Edge Devices	Launches the user interface of the selected edge device.
[4] View Edge Metrics	Displays performance metrics related to the selected edge device.
[5] View Data and Control Status	Shows the current data and control connectivity status for the edge device.
[6] Action menu	Deactivate: This action will disconnect the Data \| Control for the selected edge device. Delete: Once an edge device is deleted, the delete status update updates in real time. However, the actual deletion from Manufacturing Connect takes place after a 24-hour period. Open UI / Open UI (new tab)
[7] Open filter	Search by Id / Name, Friendly Name, or Version.
[8] Multi-Select Mode	Use this feature to group several devices at the same time.
[9] Refresh device list	Updates the device list.
[10] Advanced Filter	Provides enhanced filtering options for more refined device searches.
[11] Activation	Option to activate the device connection.

Updated 06 Jan 2025

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