4.6 Configure Devices
Use the Configuration Software to configure sensor data. You can save configuration settings as
a file to your hard drive, share the settings file locally and remotely, and apply the saved settings
to multiple sensors over the network.
Configuration files include:
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Configuration version
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Identification information
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Acquisition timing and scheduling settings
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Temperature measurement settings
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Vibration measurement settings
You can configure Ranger Pro devices two ways:
Network Manager
Mode (over-the-air
Configuration)
Configure one or many sensors over the network using Ranger Pro
Configuration Software.
NFC Manager Mode
(using NFC reader)
Configure Ranger Pro devices one at a time at your desk or in a safe
area.
Configuration Modes
You can use the Ranger Pro Configuration Software to define sensors settings using two modes:
Live Configuration
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View, modify and update sensor configurations in real-time.
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Most often used to change device configuration on a single
device.
Preset Configuration
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View, modify, save, and apply saved settings to multiple sensors
over the network.
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Most often used with customer defined configuration templates.
Manage Gateways
To view or add a gateway:
1. Open the Ranger Pro configuration application.
2. Select
Network Manager > Gateways
. All current gateways are displayed.
3. Click
Add
. The
Add Gateway
dialog box is displayed.
4. Enter the
Site Name, Gateway Name, Gateway Address
and
Gateway Port
. For ISA100, the
default for
Gateway Port
is 4901. For WirelessHART, the default is 5094. For more
information, refer to the vendor's network infrastructure documentation.
5. Click
Add Gateway
. The new gateway is displayed. The gateway immediately begins to
acquire a list of all devices on the network. The number of devices discovered and
configured is displayed.
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