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Section 4: Software Setup
February 2014
Software setup
4.5
AMS Wireless Configurator
AMS Wireless Configurator helps deploy and configure wireless field devices. It provides an
integrated operating environment that leverages the full capabilities of WirelessHART, including
embedded data trending, charting, and graphical display capabilities provided by enhanced
EDDL technology.
Display and modify device configuration
View device diagnostics
View process variables
Provision a wireless device using the drag-and-drop operation so it can join a Gateway’s
self-organizing network
Enhance AMS Wireless Configurator functionality with the AMS Wireless SNAP-ON
Application
Restrict access to AMS Wireless Configurator functions through the use of security
permissions
See the release notes for information specific to the current release of AMS Wireless
Configurator. To display the release notes, select
START>PROGRAMS>AMS WIRELESS CONFIG-
URATOR>HELP
.
4.5.1
Setup
AMS Wireless Configurator supports connectivity to a Wireless Network and a HART Modem.
Both of these interfaces must be configured through the Network Configuration application. To
run this application, select
START>PROGRAMS>AMS DEVICE MANAGER>NETWORK
CONFIGURATION
.
Note
Do not have the Security Setup Utility running at the same time as the Network Configuration
application or else a configuration error might occur.
Use the following procedure to configure a wireless network for AMS Wireless Configurator:
1.
Open the
Network Configuration
application.
2.
Click
Add…
3.
Select
Wireless Network
and click
Install…
4.
Click
Next
.
5.
Enter a name for the wireless network and click
Next
.
6.
Enter the
HostName
or
IP Address
for the Gateway and click
Add
.
7.
Repeat step 6 if multiple Gateways need to be added.
8.
Check the box to
Enable Secure Communications
with the Smart Wireless Gateway.
9.
Click
Finish
to close the configuration window.
10.
Click
Close
to exit the Network Configuration application.
