Configure the location with GPS-defined coordinates

You can use GPS to find the latitude and longitude coordinates of a Connect Sensor's physical location. When you choose the GPS method, a request is sent to the device. When the device wakes up and receives the request, it connects to GPS satellites to determine its GPS coordinates, and then sends the information back to Digi Axess, and the coordinates are updated.

If the device was unable to get its GPS location, an error banner displays on the page and the location reverts to the last configured location coordinates.

Note You can also manually define the location coordinates for a Connect Sensor. See Configure the location with manually defined coordinates.

To determine the device's location using GPS:

1. Access the web UI for Connect Sensor from the Device Summary page. The Automation Dashboard displays.

2. Choose Physical I/O > Location Source. For information about the fields on this screen, see Configure the location coordinates for a Connect Sensor.

3. Click Request GPS position to start the process. A banner displays on the page: GPS Location Update Pending Device Connection. The banner displays until the process completes in one of the following ways:

   • Coordinates are updated: The device sends updated coordinates to Digi Axess. The gps option displays in the Location Source field and the coordinates are updated.

   • Error occurs: The device determines it cannot get the GPS coordinates. The error option displays in the Location Source field and the coordinates revert to the last configured location coordinates.

4. You can cancel the GPS request if needed. Click Cancel GPS Request.