Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre Installation Guide 5.0 - Manual (Page 7)

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Introduction
FactoryTalk ® AssetCentre monitors your factory automation system and provides
centralized tools to minimize downtime due to unauthorized actions or failing devices. It
does this by:
 providing version control and archiving of program files and documents.
 providing a disaster recovery system that verifies your devices’ program and
configuration files against protected master files, ensuring quick and accurate
recovery if a problem should occur (optional Disaster Recovery capability).
 monitoring FactoryTalk-enabled software products and logging system events and
user actions (recorded in the Event log and Audit log respectively).
 managing device configuration files.
 managing process device calibration, including scheduling and tracking (optional
Calibration Management capability).
 managing and configuring DTM devices (optional Process Device
Configuration capability).
DTM stands for “Device Type Manager.” It is a software component for devices that
contains device information and configuration parameters for that device. The device
manufacturer provides the DTM for the device. DTMs are designed according to FDT
(Field Device Tool) standards.
FactoryTalk Services Platform
FactoryTalk AssetCentre uses FactoryTalk Services Platform to provide seamless
connectivity with other FactoryTalk-enabled software. Users and computers are defined in
FactoryTalk Directory; access to actions within the FactoryTalk AssetCentre system is
controlled with FactoryTalk Security.
About the documentation set (or, Where do I start?)
The documentation set includes:
 FactoryTalk AssetCentre Installation Guide (Document ID FTAC-IN005). Use this
manual to install the FactoryTalk AssetCentre system. This manual is also available
on the FactoryTalk AssetCentre installation disc. The file name is
FTAC-InstallGuide.pdf.
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