# Storage devices

Storage device fields, module configuration options, and 3D coordinate system.

Source: https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/inventory/reference/storage-devices/
Updated: 2026-10-29

A **Storage Device** is a physical container of storage locations — a cabinet, drawer unit, rack, carousel, or vending machine. Devices belong to exactly one WAP and hold the individual modules and locations where items are placed.

## Fields

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| **Name** | Device name (e.g., *Tool Drawer Cabinet*, *Carousel 2*). |
| **Description** | Optional free-text note, up to 128 characters. |
| **Kind** | **Manual** — a drawer, shelf, or cabinet with no controller. **Automatic Controlled** — a carousel or vending machine with a connected dispensing controller. |
| **Warehouse Access Point** | The WAP this device belongs to. Set at creation. |
| **Administrator** | The user responsible for this device. Required. |
| **Up Direction** | Which axis (X, Y, or Z) points "up" in this device's own coordinate system. |
| **Up Rotate** | Rotation, in degrees, applied around the up axis for 3D placement. |
| **Coordinate X / Y** | Position of this device on the WAP's floor plan. Required. |
| **Locked** | Computed, read-only. True whenever the device has a stock move in Waiting or Ready status — a locked device cannot be selected as the source of a new Inventory Adjustment. |

## Modules and setup

A device is divided into **Storage Modules** — one entry per drawer, shelf, or bay, stacked along the device's up axis. The **Setup** action is a one-time batch operation, available only while the device has zero modules; each module you configure there uses one of three layout types:

| Module type | Behavior |
|---|---|
| **Grid** | Generates a uniform row × column grid of equally sized locations, from a location count, gap, and default dimension per axis. |
| **X direction** | Generates one row of locations along the X axis, with an independent dimension and gap per location. |
| **Y direction** | Generates one column of locations along the Y axis, with an independent dimension and gap per location. |

Each module also takes a **Name**, a **Gap** (spacing from the module below it), and a **Dimension** (its own depth along the up axis).

## Storage locations

Locations are generated in the batch created by Setup, one per grid cell (or per entry, for X direction and Y direction modules), each with its own name, coordinates, and dimensions. Once a device has modules, add further modules individually (not through Setup) via **+ New Storage Module** on the device detail view.