Installation guide

Installation Guide AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager

NOVEMBER 2013

The Server Plus Connect utility cannot be used on Client SC Stations installed on

DeltaV or Ovation workstations. In these configurations, to change a Client SC Station

to access a different Server Plus Station:

1. Uninstall AMS Device Manager on the Client SC Station (see page 18).

2. Reinstall AMS Device Manager on the Client SC Station and indicate the new

Server Plus Station, see

“Installing Client SC Station software” on page 54.

Adding Client SC Stations

To expand an existing distributed system:

1. Determine the number of stations covered by your current license (select 

Help > About from the AMS Device Manager toolbar).

• To add stations that will be covered by your current license, continue with

step 2.

• To add more stations than currently licensed, obtain new license codes.

After you receive your new license codes, run the Licensing Wizard on the

Server Plus Station (see

“Licensing a Distributed System” on page 57) and

then continue with step 2.

2. To install AMS Device Manager on the added Client SC Stations, see “Installing

Client SC Station software” on page 54.

3. Update the Client SC Station configuration on the Server Plus Station (see

“Configuring a Distributed System” on page 58).

4. To enable the stations in the distributed system to recognize the added Client

SC Station, shut down and restart AMS Device Manager on all the stations.

Replacing an AMS Device Manager Station PC

Replacing a Server Plus Station PC

To replace a Server Plus Station PC:

1. Obtain new license codes, see “Licensing a Distributed System” on page 57.

(License codes are assigned to a single hard disk serial number.)

2. Back up the database (see page 16) and save the backup file in a secure

location.

3. Uninstall AMS Device Manager from the old PC (see page 18). Rename or

disconnect the PC from the network.