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 Every device requires an individual subscription, which needs to be assigned in the [[overview:subscriptions|Manage Subscriptions]] page before proceeding to add a new device. Each of the devices can be assigned device profiles, making it possible to easily manage multiple data points across devices of the same type or configuration easily.   Every device requires an individual subscription, which needs to be assigned in the [[overview:subscriptions|Manage Subscriptions]] page before proceeding to add a new device. Each of the devices can be assigned device profiles, making it possible to easily manage multiple data points across devices of the same type or configuration easily.  
  
-=====Adding a Device=====+{{overview:devices:20190716_devices.png?direct&900}}
  
-To add devicefollow these step:+As shown in the image above, the **Device List** displays each of the devices connected to specific EMS account user. The //User// defaults to the administratorbut can be selected to any of the sub-users or regular users from the drop-down that lists every user as created in [[overview:users|Manage Users]].
  
-  First make sure you have an active [[overview:subscriptions|Subscription]]. +To the right of the //User// drop-down menu is the ''+Add New'' button which allows you to [[overview:devices:new_device|add a new Wattmon device to your account]].
-  - Click on Settings > Manage Devices +
-  - Click the Add New button +
-  - Enter the MAC adddress of your device and select additional parameters as explained in the below table. +
- +
-^ Field                ^ Description                          ^ +
-| Device MAC Address   | MAC Address of Wattmon Device        | +
-| Description          | Human readable description           | +
-| Site ID              | ID of the device - free text         | +
-| Device Type          | Profile of the device                | +
-| GPS Latitude         | Latitude                             | +
-| GPS Longitude        | Longitude                            | +
-| User Defined Field 1 | Free text field                      | +
-| UTC Offset           | Time zone of device                  | +
-| Subscription         | Valid subscription pack to link to   |+
  
 +Each of the devices linked to your EMS account are classified in six different columns, which are as follows :
  
 +  * **ID** - is a unique reference alpha-numeric that can be given to your site
 +  * **MAC** - is the hard-coded unique MAC address of your Wattmon
 +  * **Name** - displays the name of your site as set by you when adding it
 +  * **Subscription** - displays the expiry date of the subscription
 +  * **Status** - shows if the subscription is still ''Active'' or if it has ''Expired''
 +  * **Options** - reveals six options for the site:
 +    * **[[overview:devices:view_info|View Info]]** - allows you to view some device particulars and the last data imported
 +    * **Open Device** - opens the Wattmon via Port Forwarding, if enabled on the device
 +    * **Open Device via Proxy** - opens the Wattmon via a proxy running on Wattmon's servers, if enabled on the device
 +    * **Edit Device** - provides the option to revisit and modify the settings applied when adding a new device
 +    * **[[overview:devices:data_points|Manage Device Profile and Data Points]]** - leads to a page to configure the data points to be logged (this is mandatory to configure when adding a new device)
 +    * **Delete**** - deletes the device from the selected EMS account
  
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