Ams trex™ Device Communicator

Procedure
1. Connect to the FOUNDATION fieldbus device.
2. Tap 
Service Tools
.
3. Tap 
Device Node Address
.
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4. Tap OK when prompted that the device will be restarted after the parameter is
changed.
5. Tap 
Yes
or 
No
when asked if the device is commissioned.
You cannot make changes if the device is commissioned.
6. Enter the new address, and tap 
OK
.
The Trex unit disconnects from the device.
7. Tap 
OK
on the message that indicates the device has been disconnected from the
Trex unit.
The Device List appears and displays the device at the new address.
8. Tap the device to connect to it.
3.21.9
Polling for FOUNDATION fieldbus devices
When you connect the Trex unit to a FOUNDATION fieldbus device, the Field
Communicator application polls the most common addresses for a fieldbus segment. You
cannot set a specific range or a specific address. If the device is not detected, tap the 
My
Device Not Found
option to have the Field Communicator application automatically
expand the polling range, if the Trex unit is the LAS. This option expands the following
settings:
•
Polling addresses - By default, the Trex unit polls addresses 0-48 and 232-255. This
range is then expanded to include all valid fieldbus addresses.
•
Slot time - The slot time is increased to enable the Trex unit to find older FOUNDATION
fieldbus devices on the fieldbus segment.
3.21.10
Set a FOUNDATION fieldbus device to be a link master or
basic device
If a device can be a Link Active Scheduler (LAS), the Link Master Configuration menu
option displays in the Service Tools menu. Select 
Master
if you want the device to attempt
to be the LAS, or select 
Basic
to prevent the device from becoming the LAS. After you set
the option, the Trex unit disconnects from the device.
Setting the device as a link master does not set the device as the LAS. The link master
device must follow the process to become the LAS if other link master devices are on the
fieldbus segment.
Note
You cannot change the device to be a link master or basic device when a host/linking
device is detected on the fieldbus segment. To change the device to be a link master or
basic device, use the host system or remove the device from the fieldbus segment and
connect it directly to the Trex unit.
Procedure
1. Connect to the FOUNDATION fieldbus device.
2. Tap 
Service Tools
.
3. Tap 
Link Master Configuration
.
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4. Tap OK when prompted that the device will be restarted after the parameter is
changed.
5. Tap 
Yes
or 
No
when asked if the device is commissioned.
You cannot make changes if the device is commissioned.
6. Select 
Basic
or 
Master
, and tap 
OK
.
7. Tap 
OK
to restart the device and apply the changes.
The Trex unit displays the Device List.