Vaisala viewLinc 4.3 - Manual (Page 119)

Removing Devices
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2 Right-click on the Device you want to swap, then select Swap This
Device With
. If no Devices appear in the Swap Device Selector win-
dow, use vLog to find a Device with the same settings.
Note: Each Vaisala Veriteq Device must be reviewed separately
using vLog, and the COM port to which they are connected
must be selected.
The following settings must be present:
• COM port/IP address . Device is on the same COM port
(attached to the same cable). If you are swapping a 300 Series
Transmitter connected as a network Device, ensure the new
transmitter has the same IP address.
• Name . Device is not retired or deactivated.
• Status . Device is not in active alarm mode.
• Sample Interval . Devices have the same sample interval.
• Channels . Devices have the same channels enabled and be
using the same units of measure for each matching channel.
• Audit Trail . Vaisala Veriteq Devices are not linked to a vLog
Audit Trail.
3 In Locations Manager, navigate the Devices pane to select the Device
you want to swap. Right-click and select Pause Device Alarming .
4 In the Pause Device Alarming window, you can add a comment, or
select a Preconfigured comment, to indicate why alarming is paused,
and specify the expected duration for the pause. This will ensure no
communication or threshold alarms are triggered when dis-
connecting the Device.
Note: When a Device is paused any active alarms at the time of
the pause are turned off. Any event logs and emails sent out
will not indicate they were turned off due to a pause.
5 Click OK.
6 Disconnect the Device you want to swap, and connect the new
Device. If you are swapping a 300 Series Transmitter, unplug the
power source and plug it in again.
7 Select Devices | Options | Refresh to update the Device list (you
may have to wait a few minutes for the Device to appear). If the