Linking a device to a pre-commissioned location

When you commission a device during addressing, Commission by zencontrol can link it to a device location that was created in advance ("pre-commissioned"), instead of always creating a new one. It matches on the location identifier (fitting number) you enter, so locations you've set up ahead of time are re-used automatically.

(Available from version 2.8.0 of Commission by zencontrol, on Android and iOS.)

How it works

When you commission a device and save its location details:

1. If the device is already linked to a location, that location is updated.
2. Otherwise, the app looks for an existing location on the same control system that has no device assigned and whose fitting number matches the location identifier you entered:
   • A free match is found — the device is linked to that existing location (no duplicate is created).
   • No match is found — a new location is created for the device.

Messages you might see

• "Location already taken. Select a different identifier." — a location with that identifier already exists and is assigned to another device. Enter a different location identifier.
• "Multiple locations for fitting number found, pick a new fitting number instead." — more than one location shares that identifier, so the app can't tell which to use. Enter a unique identifier.