Association methods

A Sedona device component becomes associated with a specific app file in one of two ways: indirectly or directly. See sections Indirect association and Direct association.

Indirect association

App file association automatically results indirectly whenever using the Application Manager view of a device’s Sedona Tools, where the (online) operation is either a:

  • Get — The device’s running app is uploaded and saved as the associated app file (in the device’s “app database” in the JACE station’s Sedona “app store” file space).

  • Put — You select an app in the device’s “app database” on the JACE station’s Sedona “app store” file space, where it is downloaded to the device, overwriting any app currently in the device.

At the end of either operation above, the associated app file matches exactly with the app currently in the device. Note this can easily differ in the case of direct association.

Direct association

You can also directly associate a Sedona app file on your Workbench PC with any one selected networked Sedona device, using the Associate button in the device manager view for that Sedona network. You can choose either a .sax or .sab app file to associate.

You can directly associate an app file even if the Sedona device is offline, or even if working in an offline station (config.bog) file. Direct association may be most useful for unconfigured devices.

Direct association copies the selected app file to the station’s Sedona “app store” file space—under the “app database” for that selected device. In the station’s file space, a file ord similar to below is used:

file:^sedona/store/NameOfNetwork/NameOfSedonaDevice/apps/NameOfSedonaAppFile

Example: file:^sedona/store/SedonaNetwork/Annex_E/apps/Annex_E-20121030-085058.sax

See Associating the app file for a Sedona device for an example procedure.

NoteDirect association does not transfer (Put) the associated app in the device, or otherwise affect whatever app may be in the device. Use the device’s Sedona Tools, Application Manager tool for such tasks.