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Finding the PIN on a BaseStation 3200 ControllerFinding the PIN on a BaseStation 1000 ControllerTo add a controller to BaseManagerUpdating Controller InformationIMPORTANT
To add a controller to BaseManager, the controller must have an active communication option such as Wi-Fi, Cell Modem, or Ethernet Radio, and the controller must be connected to BaseManager over the Internet.
After a controller connects to BaseManager, but before it has been added to a company and a site in BaseManager, the controller displays a PIN.
Finding the PIN on a BaseStation 3200 Controller
The PIN displays in pop-up message as shown in the illustration. Write down the PIN paying careful attention to the upper and lower case letters.
If you need the MAC address for the BaseStation 3200 controller, turn the controller's dial to the "Network" position, and then press the "Enter" button to select the BaseManager Server Setup option. The MAC address is recorded on that screen.
Finding the PIN on a BaseStation 1000 Controller
The PIN displays in a message, but after that message box is dismissed from the display, you can find the PIN on the BaseManager Info screen. To display this screen, press the "System Setup" button. Press the "Down Arrow" button to highlight the Network Setup option, and then press "OK". Press the "Down Arrow" button to highlight the BaseManager Info option, and then press "OK". The PIN displays on the last line as shown in the illustration.
Write down the PIN paying careful attention to the upper and lower case letters. If you need the MAC address of the BaseStation 1000 controller, it is recorded in the MAC field on this screen.
To add a controller to BaseManager
BaseManager users with Site Manager or Company Admin accounts can access the BaseManager Administration interface and add controllers to sites within the company.
1. After you have logged into BaseManager, click the "Admin" icon on the left side towards the bottom.
2. Click manage which ever kind of controller you are adding.
3. Then press "Add Controller" to add a new controller.
4. This will pop up another page on the right side of your screen.
5. This is where you will put in the Activation Pin or Registration Pin.
Note
Remember that the PIN is case sensitive. You must type the uppercase and lowercase letters exactly as they were displayed on the controller.
Note
Limit the number of characters in the Description to 32 characters (BaseStation 1000) or 42 characters (BaseStation 3200). If you enter a longer description, the controller will automatically shorten it, and then pass the new version back to BaseManager.
6. Accurately complete the Country, State, City, Zip, and Street fields in order to have this controller display on the map in the proper location.
7. Click the drop-down arrow in the "TimeZone" field and choose the correct time zone for the location of the controller. Setting this field accurately will ensure that the controller will always have the correct time while it is connected to BaseManager.
Note
If the controller that you added does not show up in the list under the menu on the left side of the map, you might need to refresh the web page. Click "OK" when the browser displays a message about resending the data.
Updating Controller Information
BaseManager users with Site Manager or Company Admin accounts can access the BaseManager Administration interface and update controllers that have been added to the company.
1. After you have logged into BaseManager, click the Admin icon on the left side bar
2. Click manage which ever kind of controller you wish to update.
3. In the next menu, click on the controller you want to update.
4. This will pop up a page on the right side of the screen.
5. Click the Edit button at the bottom of the screen.
6. Change the controller information as necessary.
7. To save your changes, click the Save button.