Rockwell Automation 1756-HIST2G Historian ME 2.1 - Manual (Page 32)

F ACTORY T ALK H ISTORIAN ME M ODULE U SER ’ S G UIDE
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Chassis requirements include:
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1756 ControlLogix Chassis (1756-AXX) and proper chassis power supply for
your environment
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RSLogix 5000 software and RSLinx Classic communications software
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An Ethernet/IP communication bridge module (1756-ENBT, 1756-EN2T, 1756-
EN2TR, or 1756-EWEB, depending on your environment)
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ControlLogix 55xx (1756-Lxx) controllers, version 13 or higher
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A 1GB or 2GB FactoryTalk Historian ME module
U PGRADING AND R EINSTALLING THE F IRMWARE
To upgrade the FactoryTalk Historian ME firmware (or reinstall it in case it becomes
corrupted), you must use the ControlFlash Firmware upgrade kit.
Before you upgrade ensure that:
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Data Collection and Data Transfer are stopped.
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All clients (including web clients) are logged out and disconnected.
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Log files are packaged and downloaded from the Logs Download page of the
Web Diagnostics interface.
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You collect the following information for the upgrade process:
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The catalog number of the FactoryTalk Historian ME (1756-HIST1G or 1756-
HIST2G, depending on the size of the CompactFlash drive.)
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The network configuration information.
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The network path to the FactoryTalk Historian ME.
The FactoryTalk Historian ME does not support multiple modules collecting data
from a single controller.
Any kind of firmware upgrade or reinstall will clear out all logs. A firmware upgrade will
preserve archived data and application configuration information, but a reinstall will clear
out all application configuration information and archived data. If you want to save your
settings, download and back up your configuration and logs.
See “Logs Download” for more information about web diagnostics.