Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Installation Guide - Manual (Page 19)

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A Local Station FactoryTalk View SE system (below) can include several HMI
computers, each with its own FactoryTalk Directory server and data server connection to
the controllers.
Stand-alone RSLinx Enterprise Server
RSLinx Enterprise is a FactoryTalk Live Data server and can be enabled as a FactoryTalk
Alarms and Events server. Your applications use RSLinx Enterprise to communicate with
devices such as controllers and I/O scanners. This enables you to see values, such as
sensor readings and other controller data from your plant floor devices, on your desktop
computer or dedicated PanelView Plus terminal.
Stand-alone FactoryTalk Directory Server
FactoryTalk Directory provides a central lookup service for a FactoryTalk system so all
definitions do not have to exist in a single physical project file. References saved by
FactoryTalk Directory are used by FactoryTalk-enabled products and FactoryTalk services
to locate definitions when they are needed. It allows clients to locate key configuration
information such as system organization, server locations, and policy information.
FactoryTalk Directory provides a common address or phone book of factory resources
that are shared among FactoryTalk-enabled applications in a distributed system.
FactoryTalk Services Platform
FactoryTalk Services Platform provides a set of common services (such as diagnostic
messages, health monitoring services, and access to real-time data) for all the FactoryTalk
products and applications used in a control system.
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