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software:system-commander:device-discovery [2012/10/12 00:05]
jarrod
software:system-commander:device-discovery [2012/12/20 05:47] (current)
aaron [Device Discovery] Added image of discovery types
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 ====== Device Discovery ====== ====== Device Discovery ======
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 +See the [[https://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​feature=player_detailpage&​v=w-UwmiZx1cU#​t=397s|Auto Discovery section of our System Commander Quick Start Guide]] for the basics of auto discovery.
  
 System Commander can automatically discover devices in two ways: System Commander can automatically discover devices in two ways:
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   - Via the local network using UDP broadcast communications with a [[hardware:​lan-bridge|LAN Bridge]].   - Via the local network using UDP broadcast communications with a [[hardware:​lan-bridge|LAN Bridge]].
   - Via RS232 communications with any device with an [[hardware:​cflink:​on-board-rs232-port-protocol|on-board RS232 port]].   - Via RS232 communications with any device with an [[hardware:​cflink:​on-board-rs232-port-protocol|on-board RS232 port]].
 +{{ :​software:​system-commander:​automatic_discovery_mode.png?​nolink |}}
 ===== UDP Discovery ===== ===== UDP Discovery =====
  
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 Select any device in the tree to begin configuring its settings. Select any device in the tree to begin configuring its settings.
 +====== How it Works ======
 +A basic visualisation as to how it works:
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 +{{ :​software:​system-commander:​auto_discovery.swf?​700x394 |}}
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