Aggregate Devices
Aggregate devices are devices that are linked together in the model so that the user only needs to select one device and display one Control Tool to operate any number of associated devices.
Model Requirements for Aggregate Devices
Use the Distribution Model workbook to populate the aggregate_devices table. This can contain multiple records for a single controller device, so long as the seq_num is unique for each. In this manner, you can connect a single device to aggregate backfeed devices or replicate a more complex construct with a set of switches that all operate from a single Control Tool.
Field
Format
Comments
controller_cls
NUMBER(6)
The handle class of the controller id
controller_idx
NUMBER(12)
The handle index of the controller id
sec_cls
NUMBER(6)
The handle class of the secondary device
sec_idx
NUMBER(12)
The handle index of the secondary device
seq_num
NUMBER(6)
The sequence of the secondary device.
This is an attribute table, so the standard h_cls, h_idx, partition, birth, birth_patch, death. death_patch, and active columns are also required.