Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Metrics User Guide - Manual (Page 144)

Chapter 4 Automated Configuration
plant model structure that is used in the Report Expert report
templates. Typically, machines that are to be monitored by
FactoryTalk Metrics are defined at the workcell level. The
FactoryTalk Metrics Configuration Tool only configures
plant model entries at the workcell level.
If you want to create the RSBizWare environment from scratch,
refer to the following documents:
• RSBizWare Administration Guide, section "Performing a clean
installation of RSBizWare".
You will find here information on installing and configuring
your RSBizWare environment.
• This document, section "The Plant Model (page 20)".
You will find here information on creating a plant model.
Once you configured your RSBizWare environment, follow these
steps to configure the communication between your ControlLogix
controller and FactoryTalk Metrics:
1. Configure RSLinx Enterprise. (page 144).
2. Import the FactoryTalk Metrics UDT to the ControlLogix
controller (page 148).
3. Create tags based on the FactoryTalk Metrics UDT (page
150).
4. Create FactoryTalk Transaction Manager and FactoryTalk
Metrics configurations (page 154).
TIP
Perform the following steps on the computer on which you have
installed RSLinx Enterprise.
Configure RSLinx Enterprise as an OPC server so that you can use
the FactoryTalk Metrics UDT in ControlLogix controllers to
establish communication with FactoryTalk Metrics. Other OPC
Configuring RSLinx
Enterprise
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