Installation guide

AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager Installation Guide
NOVEMBER 2013
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AMS Device Manager reads the HLT file and attempts to communicate with devices at
every defined address, which can cause unpredictable results if the file is built using
“all devices” as the default setting. The HLT file should hold only the device addresses
that are relevant to AMS Device Manager.
To provide AMS Device Manager with the PROVOX HLT file information:
1. At the ENVOX PC, generate the HLT file by running the HART Instrument
Locator Tool (HILT) utility.
For information about using the HILT utility, see “Using the HART Instrument
Locator Tool (HILT) Version P3.0” (Readhilt.rtf). This RTF file is located in the
HILT folder on the AMS Device Manager program DVD.
2. Copy the HLT file from the ENVOX PC to the AMS folder on your AMS Device
Manager PC, using file transfer protocol (FTP).
Verifying HDL response
Use the ping command to verify that the HDL responds to communications sent to it
by AMS Device Manager:
1. At the AMS Device Manager PC, select Start > Run from the Windows taskbar.
2. In the text box, type CMD and click OK to open a command prompt.
3. At the command prompt, type PING <HDL DNS Name>.
If your network does not support DNS, replace the DNS name with the IP
address of your HDL in the ping command.
4. Press ENTER.
5. Verify that the HDL responds to the ping command.
The ping command should return a reply message. If the ping command fails,
verify that you typed the correct address in the command line. Also verify that
your network is functioning properly.
Installation is complete only after you receive a valid ping reply.
Note
For AMS Device Manager to recognize the change when you add or delete a device in
PROVOX, you must regenerate the HLT file on the ENVOX PC and transfer it to the AMS
folder on the AMS Device Manager PC, replacing the old HLT file.