Installation guide

Installation Guide AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager
NOVEMBER 2013
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Configuring AMS Device Manager for an ABB System
Interface
To configure AMS Device Manager for an ABB System Interface:
1. Select Start > All Programs > AMS Device Manager > Network Configuration
from the Windows taskbar.
2. Click Add.
3. In the Select Network Component Type dialog, select ABB Network and click
Install.
4. Follow the ABB Network Wizard instructions.
5. Enter the computer name or IP address of the ABB Station.
6. Enter the User name and Password for the ABB Station.
7. Enter a HART Response Timeout value in the range of 5000 to 60000
milliseconds.
8. Select the Local IP Address from the drop-down list. This is where messages
from the ABB Station will be sent. The address selected must be accessible from
the ABB Station.
9. Select Enable Diagnostic Logging to evaluate performance and verify
communications. If Enable Diagnostic Logging is enabled, the appropriate log
files for Hierarchy and Communications are created and uniquely named for the
network when AMS Device Manager is running. The log files are located in the
AMS\Log folder.
10. Click Finish to save the changes and close the Network Configuration dialog.
11. Start AMS Device Manager. See “Determining the system interface structure
and device data” on page 108.
For additional information, refer to the ABB system documentation.
Note
If you are configuring the ABB System Interface on a Windows XP or Server 2003 PC, you
must install the ABB security certificate on your AMS Device Manager station before
performing the following steps. The certificate installation procedure is in the
ABBSystemInterface-WindowsXP2003-Readme.txt file located in the SNAP-ONS And
Tools/ABB HPT Certificate folder on the AMS Device Manager installation DVD.