How do I configure a non-default extent for an ACS device?

If you need various hysteresis values, you can use SmartSpace Config to configure multiple extents using different spatial property names, and you can then select them in the ACS Main GUI. The steps to take are summarized below. See Types and objects and Spatial properties for further information on configuring types and their spatial properties in SmartSpace Config, and the section on Devices in the ACS Configuration Manual for information on configuring devices in ACS.

To configure additional non-default extents for ACS devices:

In SmartSpace Config:

  1. In TYPES / OBJECTS, create a new property of type "Space" for the ACS Device type or any of its descendants:

    Adding a new Space property in TYPES / OBJECTS

  2. In SPATIAL PROPERTIES, create a default space for the property you just created:

    SPATIAL PROPERTIES Creating a New Default Space

  3. In the ACS Main GUI

  4. In the Device Instances dialog, choose the space you just created from the Space dropdown:

    Device Parameters dialog with Space drop-down highlighted

  5. Depending on your workflow and how this is done across multiple datasets, changing the default extent might be confusing, so always consider giving non-default extents a suitable property name.