Automation — Monitoring, Discovery & Configuration

This page combines three related views of the same automation-device list: Monitoring (live values from connected devices), Discovery (newly-detected devices not yet assigned), and Configuration (known devices currently offline). The Automation Overview lists them as three sub-tabs; they all live on this one page.

Monitoring

Navigate to Automation > Monitoring. This tab shows real-time data from all automation devices: sensor readings (temperature, humidity, light levels), actuator states (on/off, open/closed), and event notifications (motion detected, door opened).

The monitoring view updates continuously, so you can watch changes as they happen. This is invaluable for troubleshooting: "the light was supposed to turn on at 6 PM — did the sensor trigger?" Check the monitoring log to see exactly when each event occurred.

Discovery

Navigate to Automation > Discovery. This tab scans your network for smart devices that the Abilis can control. Compatible device types include RIO (Remote Input/Output modules), RVS, WIO (Wireless I/O), and Sonoff smart switches.

The page shows two groups:

Each device entry shows:

• MAC Address — the device's hardware identifier.
• IP Address — the device's current IP on the network.
• Resource — the Abilis IP resource (e.g. Ip-1) the device is bound to. Same Resource concept as on Networking → Ports, not the device itself.
• Description — a free-text name you assign.
• Status — Bound or Free.

To register a free device:

1. Click the edit icon on the device's row.
2. Fill in its IP address, network mask, gateway, and an optional description.
3. Pick the Abilis Resource to bind it to and click Bind.

The device moves from Free to Bound, and starts appearing in the Monitoring view.

Configuration

Navigate to Automation > Configuration. This tab shows devices that are registered but not currently connected — they may be powered off, disconnected from the network, or temporarily out of range.

This is useful for checking which devices should be working but aren't. If a device appears here as "offline," check the physical device first (power supply, network cable, Wi-Fi signal).

Tick "Show devices bound to other Abilis servers" to see devices that are shared across multiple Abilis units in a multi-site setup.