Create Device Profiles

Device Profiles are required only for Talkman devices. These profiles are for loading VoiceCatalyst, Network Configurations, and Advanced Settings.

For Android devices, the operating system and Network Configurations are loaded directly on the devices rather than within profiles. This can be supported by an MDM.

If you have multiple sites set up in the system, the device profile is only created for the site that you are currently viewing.

Create a Device Profile for Honeywell Voice Devices

1. From the VoiceConsole tab, select the Device Management tab.
2. Under Navigation, click Device Profiles.
3. Under Device Profile Actions, select Create new device profile.
   The Select VoiceClient page opens.
4. Enter the Profile Name.
5. Under Profile Type, select Full Profile.
6. From the VoiceClient drop-down list, select a VoiceClient to associate with the profile, or select Import New VoiceClient to import a file. See Import VoiceClient, Radio Firmware Files, or Languages for information about importing VoiceClients.
7. From the Voices drop-down list, select a voice to associate with the profile.
8. Click Next.
   The Select Configuration Source page opens.
9. Select one of the following:
• Create a new configuration if you are creating the configuration in VoiceConsole.
• Import from file if you are importing the configuration from a .cci or .vrg file. Click Browse to navigate to and open the .cci or .vrg file.
• Copy from existing profile if you are copying the profile from one in VoiceConsole. Select the name of an existing profile from the drop-down list.
10. Click Next.
    The Configure Profile page opens.
11. If applicable, select whether the profile should be set as the default profile at the current site.

    The Default Profile drop-down list only displays if the VoiceClient selected is VoiceCatalyst 2.0 or newer or VoiceClient 3.9 or newer.

12. Set up the Network Configuration for the new profile.

    You can only select EAP Authentication for the device profile if EAP has been configured for the site that you are currently viewing.

    The Network Configuration tab displays the following fields:

    Field	Description
    Static IP	Select if you want a constant assigned IP address for the device. Subnet Mask: Mask (which is a filter that selectively includes or excludes certain values) used to determine which subnet (a portion of a network that shares a common address component) an IP address belongs to. Gateway : IP address of the default router. DNS (Domain Name Server): An Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service): A system that determines the IP address associated with a particular network computer.
    SSID	Name that identifies a wireless network. The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another; so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID.
    Security	None: No security WEP: Wireless Equivalent Privacy WEP Key: Security code for access to the wireless network. WEP Key Index: Wireless receiver location where WEP key is stored. WPA: Wi-Fi Protected Access Authentication: Pre-shared key (PSK) PSK Key: Key for PSK authentication WPA-2: Wi-Fi Protected Access Authentication: Pre-shared key (PSK) PSK Key: Key for PSK authentication Use Mixed Mode: Select Yes if you have some access points configured to use WPA and others configured to use WPA-2. In a mixed WPA/WPA-2 network, the device will accept group messages from the access point using WPA/TKIP encryption and messages that are only between the access point and the device using WPA-2/AES encryption. Do not activate this check box if the access points are configured to use only one or the other. Some devices will fail to connect to the network.

13. Enter any advanced device settings on the Advanced Settings tab. See Configuration Parameters for details.

    Other tabs may be displayed on this page. Select or view any applicable settings.

    The Scanner options tab allows you to apply different settings for the A730/A730x device scanning capabilities. See Hardware Documentation for information on these options.

14. Click Finish.

Advanced Device Settings

If you selected WPA-2 in the Security section of the profile configuration, an optional advanced setting called Use Mixed Mode will appear.

Activate this check box if you have some access points configured to use WPA and others configured to use WPA-2. 

In a mixed WPA/WPA-2 network, the device will accept group messages from the access point using WPA/TKIP encryption and messages that are only between the access point and the device using WPA-2/AES encryption.

Do not activate this check box if the access points are configured to use only one or the other. Some devices will fail to connect to the network.

This section describes the overview and syntax of the settings.

Advanced device settings must be entered in a "name"="data" format (the quotation marks are required). Also, if you are entering multiple settings, press the Enter key after each one (that is, each setting must be on its own line).

For Advanced Device Settings, you have the option of specifying the registry key with which a group of settings is associated. To associate a group of settings with a particular registry key, enter the key, and enter the settings for that key directly under it (one setting per line). If you do not enter a registry key when entering advanced device settings, the settings are associated with the following key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Vocollect\CONFIG_PARAMS\DIAG_FILE]