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the shortcut menu. Alternatively, you can open the Setup menu and then click LON Command
Queue. See Checking Device Installation Status in Chapter 2 for more information on using this
Web page.
Replacing Devices
You can use the Pocket PC or SmartServer to replace a device if the device fails or a newer version of
the device becomes available. Before you being the device replacement, verify that the replacement
device has the same program ID as the original device. In addition, the application image file and the
external interface should match the original device; otherwise, you may have to upgrade the
replacement device as well.
If you replace a device that was serving as a repeating agent, the SmartServer automatically identifies
alternate repeating devices to relay network messages to those target devices that were using the old
device in their repeating chains. When you add the replacement device to the network, the
SmartServer will attempt to commission the replacement device. The commissioning will succeed
provided that the SmartServer can communicate with the device either directly or though a repeating
chain.
Note: If the original device still functions and if physically possible, leave the old device connected to
the network until the device replacement has been completed. This allows the SmartServer to
decommission the old device so that you can easily reuse it in a new network. This step is not required
if the device has failed.
Replacing Devices with the Pocket PC
To replace a device with Pocket PC, follow these steps:
1. Attach the replacement device to the network by applying power to the device and attaching its
network connection as documented by the device manufacturer.
2. Start the Street Lighting Helper application. To do this, tap Start, tap Programs, and then tap
Street Lighting Helper. The Street Lighting Helper application opens.
3. Acquire or enter the location and Neuron ID of the replacement device.
4. Connect the Pocket PC to the SmartServer as described in Chapter 2.
5. Start and configure the iLonProxyPocket application as described in Chapter 2.
6. Activate the Street Lighting Helper application
7. Tap Send. The SmartServer downloads the application to the replacement device, decommissions
the replacement device, begins repeater discovery, and then commissions the replacement device.
Replacing Devices with the SmartServer
You can use the SmartServer to automatically or manually replace a device if the device fails or a
newer version of the device becomes available. The following sections describe how to automatically
and manually replace a device.
Automatically Replacing Devices
You can attach a replacement device to the network, acquire its Neuron ID automatically using device
discovery, and then assign the replacement device to the original device in the SmartServer or LNS
database. The SmartServer will then automatically exchange the configurations of the replacement
and original devices, preserving the configuration of all the data points and configuration properties of
the original device, and then commission the replacement device. You can automatically replace
devices from the SmartServer tree or LNS tree in the SmartServer Web interface, and you can use it
for LNS managed and standalone networks.