Virtual devices

Virtual devices let you separate grouped systems and devices so you can use them more clearly in operations and analytics. You can split one physical device into multiple virtual devices, group points by function, or build logical views without adding hardware. You configure virtual devices on Setup Virtual Devices. Pseudo devices are sources whose points you reuse; virtual devices are the destinations you build. Assign points by dragging them from a pseudo device into a virtual device configuration. You can also drag selected point groups into Create New Device to create a virtual device named from the group.

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Navigate to Setup Virtual Devices

Open Devices at your site or building. Click Batch Update Devices in the upper right, then choose Virtual Devices in the left menu to open Setup Virtual Devices. From the main Devices list you can also open Batch Update Devices for bulk work, or use the row menu on a device for Edit, Export Point Timeseries, or Delete.

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Pseudo devices

A pseudo device is a source device whose points you can assign to virtual devices. Only devices marked as pseudo appear in the Pseudo Devices list on Setup Virtual Devices.

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Mark a device as pseudo

Use either path:

• Device list: Go to Devices. Hover the row for the device you want. On the right side of the row, click the three-dot menu (it appears when you hover), then choose Edit. Set Is Pseudo Device to True, then click Save.
• Batch update: Go to Devices > Batch Update Devices, select the devices, open the Properties panel, set Is Pseudo Device to True, and apply.

After you mark a device as pseudo, it leaves the main Devices list. To see it again, unset the pseudo flag or open More and select Show Pseudo devices.

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Page layout

The Setup Virtual Devices page is split into two sides: Left — Pseudo devices

• Lists pseudo devices with point counts.
• Use search, sort, and filters (for example devices with or without points).
• Select a device to load its points in the adjacent panel. Each point shows name, path (for example Niagara slot path), and live value.

Right — Virtual devices

• Lists virtual devices you created.
• Select one to view or edit its assigned points. Points are grouped by the pseudo device they came from where applicable.
• Filter and sort by name, created date, type, area, point count, and related chips (for example Created from {pseudoDeviceName} after you select a pseudo device).

Use Locate Device on a virtual device when you need to highlight its source pseudo device on the left.

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Create virtual devices

Click + Create new device in the Virtual Devices column.

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Create new device dialog

Bulk rows: In Add multiple, enter a base Name, set From and To for the numeric range, then click Add. Names are generated for each row (for example Meeting_Room 1 through Meeting_Room 15). You can then set Location, Type, Area, and Tags per row. Use the column header dropdowns on Type or Area to apply the same value to many rows at once. Single rows: Click + Add single to add one row and fill all fields manually. Use Find & Replace at the bottom of the dialog to rename or adjust values in bulk. When the table looks correct, click Create. After creation, the new virtual device appears in the Virtual Devices list and you can select it to map points.

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Edit or delete a virtual device

In the Virtual Devices column on Setup Virtual Devices, hover the row for the virtual device you want to change. Click the three-dot menu on the right side of the row (it appears when you hover), then choose an option:

• View Device Details — Opens the device’s full page (same as opening it from the main Devices list).
• Edit Device — Opens the edit dialog to change properties such as name, location, type, and area.
• Delete — Removes the virtual device. Confirm when prompted.

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Map points to virtual devices

The workspace shows pseudo devices, their points, the virtual device list, and the configuration panel for the selected virtual device.

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Drag and drop

Select a pseudo device on the left and a virtual device on the right. Drag points from the middle column into the configuration panel. When the virtual device is empty, you see Drag and drop points from pseudo here. While dragging, the target may show a prompt such as Drop points to {device}.

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Review and remove points

Each mapped point shows type, name, path, value, and an X icon. Click X to remove that point from the virtual device immediately. No confirmation dialog appears. The point becomes available again on the source pseudo device if you want to map it elsewhere.

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Use virtual devices elsewhere

Virtual devices you create behave like other devices where your permissions allow: Trends, Device Details, graphics, and schedules.

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