About Device Configurations

Device configurations represent specific configurations of a device as of a certain time.

Over time, a device can have many configurations. Device configurations are effective-dated allowing a device to retain its identifiers (such as serial number, badge number, etc.) even while the quantities it measures change over time.

Each device configuration can have one or more measuring components associated with it.

Attributes used to define device configurations include the following:

• The device configuration type

• The parent device

• The effective date and time of the device configuration

• The time zone in which the device operates

Refer to Multi Time Zone Support for additional information on the importance of the Device Configuration time zone.