Ams trex™ Device Communicator

Prerequisites
 CAUTION
Remove the USB cable from the Trex unit before connecting to a device.Do not use USB
communication in a hazardous area.
AMS Device Manager is licensed to communicate with AMS Trex.
AMS Device Manager is paired with the AMS Trex Device Communicator being
synchronized.
Procedure
1. Connect the micro-USB end of the cable to the AMS Trex unit.
2. Connect the USB to the AMS Device Manager station.
AMS Trex begins downloading Audit Trail events to the AMS Device Manager Audit
Trail.
Note
If the AMS Trex unit Wireless is turned on and connected to a network containing
the paired AMS Device Manager station, you do not need to sync using USB. Any
data that is new since the last synchronization will automatically connect and
download to the AMS Device Manager database.
2.13.2
Pair an AMS Trex unit with an AMS Device Manager
station
 CAUTION
Remove the USB cable from the Trex unit before connecting to a device.
 CAUTION
Do not use USB communication in a hazardous area.
Prerequisites
The user pairing the AMS Trex unit to AMS Device Manager must have the Manage
Connections permission in User Manager.
AMS Device Manager is running, and the Device Explorer or Device Connection View is
displayed. Pairing can only be done from the AMS Device Manager station, not from the
Trex unit. Only one concurrent USB Trex connection to an AMS Device Manager station is
supported.
User Guide 
AMS Trex Device Communicator overview
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User Guide 
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Procedure
1. Connect the microUSB cable to the AMS Trex unit, and then connect the USB to an
AMS Device Manager station.
2. In AMS Device Manager, expand the AMS Trex Units node to display a list of AMS
Trex units.
3. Right-click the unpaired icon, and select 
Pair Trex Unit
.
The icon changes to indicate the unit is paired, and an Audit Trail event is created to
indicate the pairing.