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44 Maintaining a Power Line Repeating Network

8. Activate the XIF files for the devices (if necessary). To do this, right-click one of the selected

devices in the SmartServer tree, point to Manage, and then click Activate Template in the

shortcut menu. Alternatively, you can clear and then select the Smart Network Management

check box to the left of the Template property in the Setup -LON Device Driver Web page and

then click Submit.

9. To check the status of the device upgrade, open the LON Command Queue Web page. To do

this, right-click the SmartServer icon, point to Setup, and then click LON Command Queue on

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. Note the following requirements when replacing a device:

• The replacement device must have the same program ID as the original device.

• The application image file and device 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:

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