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1 Introduction
Intended audience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where to find additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Online Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Release Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Training programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Knowledgebases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consulting services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contact us. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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What is RSLinx Enterprise?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Features and benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Overview of basic concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 FactoryTalk Services Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 FactoryTalk Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 FactoryTalk Live Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 FactoryTalk Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 FactoryTalk Administration Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 FactoryTalk Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Local applications vs. Network applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 FactoryTalk Administration Console and FactoryTalk View Studio . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Design-time vs. runtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 A sample application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installation and configuration checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Defining General server properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Setting up RSLinx Enterprise to support a redundant server (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Setting up RSLinx Enterprise to support FactoryTalk Alarms and Events (optional). 27
6 Creating a configuration
Adding a driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you are running on an Ethernet network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you are running on any network other than Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding a device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatically adding a device by browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Browsing the virtual backplane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manually adding a device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7 Troubleshooting
What to check first if youre having problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troubleshooting tools for RSLinx Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FactoryTalk Diagnostics event log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Predefined items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Answers to common questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where is the online help for RSLinx Enterprise?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why dont I see RSLinx Enterprise on my Start menu? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why cant I browse for tags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why cant I edit my Machine Edition configuration? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How do I know if I have a valid activation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Can I run RSLinx Enterprise and RSLinx Classic on the same computer? . . . . . How to contact technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About FactoryTalk Gateway activations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Where to install FactoryTalk Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 About Remote OPC Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Glossary Index
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Introduction
The Getting Results Guide provides you with information on installing, navigating, and using RSLinx Enterprise software within the FactoryTalk Administration Console environment. This chapter includes the following information: