Creating a Pulse Template

This guide walks through the process of creating a Pulse monitoring template in Innomesh Room Manager. A Pulse template defines the standard devices that would be present in a room at a high level, enabling basic device health monitoring.

Step 1: Navigate to the Templates Page

Click the Templates button in the top-right corner of the Innomesh interface to open the Templates page.

Step 2: Add a New Template

Click the Add New Template button. A popup window will appear prompting you to select a product type. Choose Pulse and proceed.

Step 3: Enter Template Details

The main template creation view contains the following fields:

Template Name: A friendly name to identify the template.
Template Description: A brief description of the template’s purpose and the type of room it represents.
System Type: The category of the room, such as Meeting Room, Conference Room, or Teaching Space.

Step 4: Add Devices

Click the Add Device button to open the device configuration form. Each device requires the following properties:

Device Properties

Device Name: A friendly name to identify the device.
Device Type: The device category, which maps to the pre-configured Pulse driver used to monitor it. For example, an Elmo document camera is monitored over TCP on IP port 5136 via a dedicated Innomate-developed driver. If no driver exists for a given product, it must be manually configured as a Generic TCP, HTTP, or ICMP device.
Device ID: An auto-populated unique identifier based on the device type.
Manufacturer: Pre-populated for non-generic device types.
Model: The specific device model.
Serial Number: The device serial number for asset tracking.

Connection Parameters

The available connection fields depend on the selected communication protocol:

ICMP (Ping monitoring):

Poll Frequency: How often the device is checked.
IP Address or Hostname: The network address of the device.

TCP (Port monitoring):

Poll Frequency: How often the device is checked.
IP Address or Hostname: The network address of the device.
IP Port: The TCP port number to monitor.

HTTP (Endpoint monitoring):

Poll Frequency: How often the device is checked.
IP Address or Hostname: The network address of the device.
IP Port: The HTTP port number.
Username: Authentication credentials (if required).
Password: Authentication credentials (if required).
Endpoint Path: The specific URL path to monitor.

Additional Options

In Maintenance: When checked, alerts for this device are diverted to the suppressed alerts list. Use this when a device is undergoing scheduled maintenance.

Repeat the Add Device process for each device in the template.

Step 5: Create the Template

Once all devices have been added, click the Create button to finalise and save the template.

The dropdown Options menu in the top-right corner provides the following utilities:

Download as JSON: Export the template configuration as a .json file for backup or sharing.
Load Room from File: Import a template configuration from a previously exported .json file.