Instances tab

This section lists all instances created via the Adapter tab. They can be started, stopped, configured, and deleted here.

The name of an instance consists of the adapter name and a sequential number; the first one is assigned the0 . Out ofjavascript.0 This is the namespace under which all objects of this instance reside. Therefore, instance numbers are not changed retroactively.

The toolbar

Die Werkzeugleiste des Reiters Instanzen
No.function
1Show/hide list : switches between the compact list and a view with descriptions.
2Category : groups the instances according to the adapter's area of application.
3Reload.
4Show running or stopped instances.
5Filter instances : by host, state, and other characteristics.
6Filter by name.
7The status line shows: free hard disk space, total RAM usage, free memory, and in square brackets the server name and the number of running processes.

Read one line

Die Bedienelemente einer Instanzzeile
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1Status. A green square means: running. A gray gear means: stopped. A clock represents a time-controlled device that only runs briefly.
2The adapter symbol.
3The name of the instance .
4Start/Stop. Two bars mean "running, stop here", the red triangle means "stopped, start here".
5Settings : opens the adapter's configuration. The information displayed there is described in the documentation for the respective adapter.
6Start anew.
7Instance link : leads to the web interface of this instance, if it has one.
8The title . It can be freely changed, which is helpful when using multiple instances of the same adapter, for example.hm-rpc.0 for RF andhm-rpc.1 for Wired.
9The log level of this instance.
10The port on which the instance is listening.
11Current RAM usage .
12Whether the adapter reports crashes to its developer via Sentry .
13Expands the details row .

The detail line

Die aufgeklappte Detailzeile einer Instanz

When expanded, the left-hand line shows whether the instance is connected to the host and sending a signal, along with the installed version. The right-hand line displays:

  • the log level : fromdebug aboveinfo andwarn untilerror If something isn't going smoothly, it helpsdebug ; then reset it again, otherwise the log will grow quickly.
  • Input and output events : how many values the instance has received and sent since startup.
  • Automatically restart : a schedule according to which the instance will restart.
  • The RAM limit . It's an upper limit, not a reservation. Don't set it too high on systems with limited memory.
  • The starting order (tier) . Smaller numbers start first:1 Logic adapters are followed by data and surface adapters.
  • The trash can deletes the instance along with its objects. Other instances of the same adapter and the adapter itself remain.

Two green checkmarks on the left don't automatically mean everything is correct: they only indicate that the instance is running and communicating with the host. Whether the connection to the device is established is revealed by the object.info.connection the instance.