Page 1 of 4 (/app/answers/detail/a_id/55733#) How To Install FactoryTalk Historian Server SE and Add an Individual Support Center Tag (/app/home) to the Historian Database Menu 55733 Date Created: 10/08/2008 Last Updated: 03/30/2015 Access Level: TechConnect Email this page Subscribe to Updates Question How To 'Install FactoryTalk Historian Server SE and Add an Individual Tag to the Historian Database' Answer STEY BY STEP PROCUDRE TO INSTALL FACTORYTALK HISTORIAN SERVER AND ADD DATA TAGS FOR COLLECTION On the FactoryTalk Historian Server 1. Install FactoryTalk Service Platform 2. Install RSLinx Enterprise (on the PC that is the data server; RA recommends that the data server is a PC other than the FactoryTalk Historian PC) 3. Install FactoryTalk Historian Server Software TO ADD Data points to the FactoryTalk Historian Server CONFIGURE A FACTORYTALK APPLICATION 4. Open up the FactoryTalk Administration Console 5. Configure a FactoryTalk Application 6. Right click on the FactoryTalk Application -> Add New Server -> Rockwell Automation Device Server (RSLinx Enterprise)... 7. On the General tab, go to the text box 'Computer hosting the RSLinx Enterprise Server' {this should be the name of the Data Server}
Page 2 of 4 8. Double click on Communication Setup, then create a short cut to the controller, click 'Apply', 'OK'.. then go back into the communication setup to verify that the shortcut drill down directly to the controller 9. Click 'OK' VERIFY THAT THE USER THAT IS LOGGED ON THIS HISTORIAN SERVER IS A FTAdministrator 1. Whether you are using Work Groups or Domain, Open up the FactoryTalk Administration Console 2. Drill down to the 'Users' folder 3. Right click the 'User' folder and select 'New' -> 'Windows Linked User', select 'Add', 'From this location' {this should be the name of the Historian Server}, In the box that is displayed 'Enter the object names to select', type the name of the user that is logged into this PC, select 'Check Names'; If the user validates, it will be displayed with an 'Underline'..eg. HistorianServer\Administrator 4. Select 'Ok', Select 'Create' {You've just add this Windows Link User to the FactoryTalk Directory 5. Double click 'User Groups', -> 'FTAdministrator', Select 'Add', Under 'Filter User' choose 'Show users only', Highlight the User, 'OK, 'Apply' CREATE A CONNECTION/INTERFACE TO HISTORIAN SERVER (Do this on the FactoryTalk Historian Server, Open up FactoryTalk Administration Console) 10. Drill down to the 'System' -> 'Connections' folder -> Historical Data, Right Click on this folder, 'New Historian Server Connection' 11. For 'Server of Collective Name' {this should be the name of the Historian Server), Select 'Test Server Connection' button If it displays 'No Server Found', See AID 46769 No Server Found OR Unable to open sessions to server with trust only -10413 (//rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/46769)' 12. After the Server is Found with a Green Check Mark, Select 'Finish', There's a new screen that is displayed called 'Discover New Historian Points', select 'Cancel' We are going to add only one tag instead of performing the 'Auto Discovery' which discovers all tags 13. Go to the Top of the FactoryTalk Application Console, Right click on the FactoryTalk Application, select 'Add Individual Historian Point' 14. Select 'Browse Tags', Click on the Folder (which is the shortcut), click 'Online' and Choose a Tag 15. Select 'Add Tag to List', e.g. this is what it would look like [ShortCutName]tag, Select 'OK', To close the 'Add Historian Points' select 'OK' TO VIEW THE TAG YOU JUST ADDED, YOU COULD USE EITHER OF THESE TOOLS 1. SMT (System Managment Tools) 2. Data Link AID 48803 Components required for DataLink on remote Top clients (/app/answers/detail/a_id/55733#top) (//rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/48803)
Page 3 of 4 3. TrendX (to use with FactoryTalk View) AID 49736 Using the TrendX on a remote pc in FactoryView to connect to a FactoryTalk Historian Server (//rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/49736) 4. Process Book DISCLAIMER This knowledge base web site is intended to provide general technical information on a particular subject or subjects and is not an exhaustive treatment of such subjects. Accordingly, the information in this web site is not intended to constitute application, design, software or other professional engineering advice or services. Before making any decision or taking any action, which might affect your equipment, you should consult a qualified professional advisor. ROCKWELL AUTOMATION DOES NOT WARRANT THE COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS OR ACCURACY OF ANY OF THE DATA CONTAINED IN THIS WEB SITE AND MAY MAKE CHANGES THERETO AT ANY TIME IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION WITHOUT NOTICE. FURTHER, ALL INFORMATION CONVEYED HEREBY IS PROVIDED TO USERS "AS IS." IN NO EVENT SHALL ROCKWELL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS PROFIT OR DAMAGE, EVEN IF ROCKWELL AUTOMATION HAVE BEEN ADVISED ON THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ROCKWELL AUTOMATION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED IN RESPECT OF THE INFORMATION (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) PROVIDED HEREBY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. Note that certain jurisdictions do not countenance the exclusion of implied warranties; thus, this disclaimer may not apply to you. This page is best viewed in Internet Explorer 10, Firefox 31, Chrome 37, Safari 6 or newer.
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