Adding and managing controllers at Smart AMS stations

You must first navigate to Smart AMS Config.

Go to the Smart AMS Config address in your web browser by using the Open Smart AMS Config UI shortcut on the Desktop or on the Windows Start menu.
Sample address: https://localhost:6395. Make sure to replace localhost with the actual IP address of the computer Smart AMS Config is running on.
To switch to the Workplaces section, select in the Navigation Panel on the left of the page.
Select the icon of the Smart AMS station for which you want to add a controller, and then select Controllers.
To add a controller, select Add Controller.

You can add more than one controller.

To add another controller, select Add Controller again.
To copy a controller, to paste it, or delete it, use the right-click context menu of the controller.

Active toggle switch: If this toggle switch is turned off, the controller is inactive. Inactive controllers are unavailable for execution of work; Smart AMS ignores them. If turned on, the controller is activated.

Type list: Specify the type of controller: PF4000, PM4000, PF6000, STRwrench, STwrench, IXB, Flex (for PF6 Flex System), MTF6000, or PF8. More controller types can be made available in Smart AMS by using plug-ins in the App settings > Plug-ins.

Name field: Specify the name of the controller for easy identification.

IP field: Specify the IP address of the controller.

Port field: Specify the TCP port for connection. It must be the same as the one specified in the controller. Example: port 4545 is used by default for Open Protocol tools.

Emergency program field: Specify the number of the tightening program to be set in the controller when Smart AMS operates in emergency mode. If the controller, when in emergency mode, is not controlled by Smart AMS then leave the field blank. Selection can be made by the controller—for example, through a socket selector. Selecting through socket selectors or other methods will work even if a tightening program has already been specified. The controller starts with that tightening program, which can then be changed.

Use traces toggle switch: To retrieve tightening traces for torque and angle over time, turn the toggle switch on. If you don't need traces, turn it off.

Free order mode toggle switch: If this toggle switch is turned on, the operator can perform tightenings, based on the current recipes, in a sequence as it makes sense to him or her. You may want to use this option if the order of tightening is unimportant. The tightening program, as well as the tightening sequence for bolts, are determined by the socket that the operator selects. Each socket on the socket selector must be assigned a particular tightening program specified on the controller. If turned off, the tightenings can only be performed in a predetermined sequence.

Use pass-through for scanning toggle switch: This setting is effective only when the controller type is PF6000 or IXB. If this toggle switch is turned on, Smart AMS subscribes to the Pass Through scan events instead of VIN events. This setting must match its counterpart (Pass Through Mode) on the controller. That is, scanners must be configured to have scanned strings passed through to an external system.

ILT Device Usage

Enabled toggle switch: If turned on, the ILT Device is active. Otherwise, it is ignored.

ILT Device list: Select the ILT Device.

Tag ID field: Specify the identification of the locating tag. You can find it on the tag's sticker.

Modbus Device usage

Enabled toggle switch: If turned on, the Modbus Device is active. Otherwise, it is ignored.

Modbus Device list: Select the Modbus Device.

Input offset field: Specify the address offset for incoming signals.

Output offset field: Specify the address offset for outgoing signals.

Smart AMS is capable of indicating configuration problems in the Controllers subsection. In that case, the subsection's name will be marked with a circled exclamation mark .