User Guide

Commissioning Assistant
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29.3. Starting the Assistant for an Existing String
View|Reports|Commissioning Report
This section describes how to start the assistant for a string that is partially or fully
commissioned or for which you want to exchange equipment. To open the assistant, first
connect to the string. On the String View screen, select View|Reports|Commissioning Report
to display one of the Open Commissioning Assistant screens. These screens appear for a
commissioned string or a partially commissioned string if Continue Later was clicked during
a commissioning session.
Figure 138. Open Commissioning Assistant
To continue with a session, click the Open Existing/New Commissioning Session option
button then click OK. If replacing hardware on a previously commissioned string, click the
Exchange Equipment option button, then check a box for the equipment being exchanged.
For units with multiple DCM's, select the appropriate DCM check box. After making
selections, click OK.
One of three MPM or BDS Open
Commissioning Assistant screens
appears. Options on these screens let you
open an existing commissioning session or
exchange a piece of equipment in the
system. Exchanging equipment requires
that the string be commissioned again.