Rockwell Automation 1756-HIST2G FactoryTalk Historian ME 2.2 - Manual (Page 39)

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Installing FactoryTalk View SE Patch
FactoryTalk Historian ME can be integrated with FactoryTalk View SE V5.0 and
above. FactoryTalk View SE provides a trend object for FactoryTalk Historian ME
users to see visual representations of data. To enable trending of Factory Talk
Historian ME points in FactoryTalk View SE, both the FactoryTalk View SE patch
and the FactoryTalk Historian Management add-on patch must be applied to your
FactoryTalk Historian ME system.
The FactoryTalk View SE patches are available from the Rockwell Automation
Knowledgebase at http://support.rockwellautomation.com. Click the Search Answers
tab for:
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FactoryTalk View SE V5.0 - Answer ID 65614
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FactoryTalk View SE V5.1 - Answer ID 65613
FactoryTalk Historian ME EDS Files
Electronic Data Sheet (EDS) files are simple text files used by network configuration
tools to help you identify products and easily commission them on a network. The
FactoryTalk Historian ME EDS files are located on the Client Tools CD under the
Redist/EDS directory.
Logging In to FactoryTalk Historian ME
Access FactoryTalk Historian ME through your Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)
browser.
1. Open your IE browser.
See the “Installing FactoryTalk Historian Management” section for more add-on patch
information.
Avoid configuring FactoryTalk Historian ME as an Ethernet driver in RSLinx Classic. The
module can be recognized the virtual backplane of the RSWho tree pane.
If a large number of tags is being transferred from the Controller to the module when the
module is going through an initial bootup, please wait about five to ten minutes before
trying to access the web interface.