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Note: In order for both proper FastDDE/SuiteLink operation and for this page to be displayed in the server's File |
Project Properties menu, the Wonderware FS2000 Common Components (or the InTouch Runtime Component
version 8.0 or higher) must be installed on the PC.
General
Enable FastDDE/SuiteLink
This parameter allows users to enable or disable support of the Client/Server protocols. When a Wonderware product is
installed on the PC, this setting will be enabled by default. If the FastDDE/SuiteLink operation is disabled, the server will
not respond to any request for FastDDE or SuiteLink data. If the server will only be used for OPC connectivity, we
recommend that the this be disabled for better performance and security.
Application Name
This parameter is used to set the application's name. For FastDDE/SuiteLink, it is set to "server_runtime."
Timing
Update active clients
This parameter determines how often new data will be sent to FastDDE/SuiteLink client applications. The range is 20-
32000 milliseconds, with a default of 100 milliseconds. The timer allows FastDDE/SuiteLink data to be batched up for
transfer to client applications. When using a Client/Server protocol like FastDDE or SuiteLink, performance gains only
come when large blocks of server data can be sent in a single response. To improve the ability of the server to gather a
large block of data, the update timer can be set to allow a pool of new data to accumulate before being sent to a client
application.
Note: The update rate applies to how often data is sent to the client application, not how often data is read from the
device. The Scan Rate can be used to adjust how fast or slow the server acquires data from an attached device. See
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Restore Defaults
This parameter restores the tab's current settings to their default values.
iFIX PDB Options
The iFIX PDB Settings dialog contains parameters that allow users to adjust the behavior between the processing of the