Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Installation Guide - Manual (Page 14)

F ACTORY T ALK V IEW I NSTALLATION G UIDE
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You can use the RSLinx Enterprise or RSLinx Classic software shipped with FactoryTalk
View ME or use other software and devices that support OPC (OLE for Process Control)
communications.
RSLinx Enterprise
RSLinx Enterprise is a communication server built around FactoryTalk technology to
assist in developing and running your FactoryTalk View Machine Edition applications.
For communications with Allen-Bradley local and remote devices, particularly with
Logix5000 controllers, RSLinx Enterprise is the recommended data communications
software for FactoryTalk View applications.
RSLinx Classic
RSLinx Classic is software that provides communications to a wide range of devices, such
as Logix5000 processors. RSLinx Classic is an OPC Data Access v2.05a-compliant data
server that can serve FactoryTalk Live Data tags from an HMI Tag database or RSLinx
Enterprise. RSLinx Classic is available for personal computers only.
For example, you can install and use RSLinx Classic to serve data through DH+ (Data
Highway +) networks, to support complex bridging and routing, and to support
unsolicited messaging from a controller to RSLinx.
FactoryTalk View installation DVD
The FactoryTalk View installation DVD provides all the software you need to develop and
run local applications confined to a single computer, or distributed control systems that
involve several computers, connected over a network.
Depending on needs, the architecture of a FactoryTalk View application represent
different parts of your plant or process. To accommodate those requirements, these
FactoryTalk View programs are included in this Setup Wizard:
 Studio for Machine Edition
 Machine Edition Station for Windows
 Stand-alone RSLinx Enterprise Server
 Stand-alone FactoryTalk Directory server
 Stand-alone ME Transfer Utility
RSLinx Enterprise is automatically installed for FactoryTalk View applications. You can use the
RSLinx software shipped with FactoryTalk View ME, or use other software and devices that
support OPC communications.