Installation guide

AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager Installation Guide
NOVEMBER 2013
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Determining the system interface structure and
device data
Rebuilding the hierarchy
At the first AMS Device Manager startup following the addition of a system interface,
AMS Device Manager displays an icon representing the highest level of the system
network hierarchy. When you double-click this icon, AMS Device Manager will direct
you to initiate a Rebuild Hierarchy operation to populate the hierarchy with the
appropriate levels and icons.
Reading device parameter data
After the initial Rebuild Hierarchy operation, AMS Device Manager displays the
system interface hierarchy. The structure, however, does not yet contain parameter
data for the connected devices. You must manually initiate a Scan > New Devices
operation to read the device parameter data into the database.
To initiate a scan for device data:
1. Right-click the top-level icon of the system interface hierarchy.
2. Select Scan > New Devices from the context menu.
During the initial Scan > New Devices operation, AMS Device Manager surveys the
network to identify the devices it can communicate with. The operation also reads
parameter data and updates the database.
Note
The scan operation can take a long time, especially when performed at the highest level of
the hierarchy.