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Smart Wireless Navigator
May 2014
1.5.1
Considerations - navigation tab customization
The default labels of the Gateway Navigation tabs refer to the numerical designation of the
Gateways.
Figure 1-4. Gateway navigation tabs
In large deployments of wireless networks, it may be beneficial to organize the Gateways
according to their applications, or physical process or geographical location. The Smart Wireless
Navigator contains a feature that will rename the main screen navigation tabs to represent these
customized areas.
Figure 1-5. Gateway navigation tab configuration
1.5.2
Adding networks to AMS Wireless Configurator
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To customize the navigation tabs, click the Settings button on the function bar. Find
the Gateway Navigation Tab Configuration area. This contains five writable parameter
fields. Clicking on these fields will bring up a prompt for the new name to be entered,
limited to eighteen characters.
Launch the Network Configuration utility.
a. Click the Windows Start button from the main taskbar.
b. Click All Programs.
c. Open the AMS Wireless Configurator folder.
d. Click Network Configuration.
Click Add.
Select Wireless Network from the list of networks in the Select Network Component
Type dialog box. (The Wireless Network selection is only available if you are licensed for
the Wireless Interface).
Click Install.
Follow the instructions in the "Add Wireless Network" wizard.
Launch AMS Wireless Configurator from Navigator or from All Programs in the
Windows menu.
Perform a Rebuild Hierarchy operation on the network by right-clicking the top-level
Wireless network icon in Device Explorer and selecting Rebuild and Identify Hierarchy.
Perform a Scan New Devices operation on the network by right-clicking the top-level
Wireless network icon in Device Explorer and selecting Scan | New Devices.
Reference Manual
00809-0100-4423, Rev AB
Smart Wireless Navigator
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