Tech Notes

Adding Auto Reconnect Functionality to Device Integration Objects

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AVEVA Communication Drivers, AVEVA System Platform & OMI

When a Device Integration object gets disconnected from its data source (e.g. an AVEVA OI Server), it must be manually triggered to reconnect when the source becomes available again. This tech note will instruct you on how to set up an auto reconnect feature and add additional diagnostic information that will indicate the number of disconnects the object has experienced since it last went on scan.

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Guide to InTouch Application Types

This guide will provide an overview of each InTouch application type, including instructions on how to move, modify, and create backups of each application....

How to Implement I/O and Object “Load Balancing” & “Redundancy”

There are multiple concepts concerning redundancy and load balancing when discussing the Wonderware Application Server solution. The purpose of this document is to clearly define the concepts of both I/O and Application Object failover and load balancing.

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Getting Started with the Wonderware Remote Response Objects

The Wonderware Remote Response Object is an email and text message notification solution for Wonderware Application Server 3.0 or higher. The Remote Response Object is a set of fully functional ArchestrA Objects that integrate with a System Platform Environment, and can be customized by the user to deliver alarm notification via e-mail or text message to cell phones via SMS (Simple Messaging System). Remote users can view alarm information, acknowledge alarms, and enter comments all from a remote device.

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How to Get Started with the ArchestrA Alarm Client Control using Wonderware InTouch

With the release of Wonderware Application Server 3.1 and Wonderware InTouch 10.1 you now have access to two new graphical elements. One of those elements is the "ArchestrA Alarm Client Control". The purpose of this document is to help users get started with the implementation of the referenced element.

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How to Modify Default Actions for ArchestrA Graphics

It may become useful to use an ArchestrA graphic for a purpose other than the original design. For example, say you like the look of the ArchestrA graphic titled "ButtonGlossyDotMomentaryOrange", but you want to use it for both a direct type action and then use the same graphic for a toggle type action. This document will relay a general procedure to accomplish this by using the preceding example.

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How to use the ArchestrA Bulk Import utility to import Wonderware InTouch Tags

With the release of the ArchestrA Bulk Import Utility, it is possible to directly convert Wonderware InTouch tagnames into the ArchestrA IDE (Integrated Development Environment) as application objects. This tech note details the basic procedure required to perform this task with a select set of Wonderware InTouch tags under a single alarm group. Specifically, this example involves importing discrete and analog tags used to represent pumps and PID (Proportional Integral Derivative) control loops.

Please note that the procedure for larger applications or 3rd party HMIs may be more involved. For further details on using the ArchestrA Bulk Import utility please...

How to use the $PingNode Object Template in Wonderware Application Server

This tech note describes how to use a custom $PingNode object template created for Wonderware Application Server. Object based on that template provides ping status for a given machine (node).

The $PingNode object template includes the Ping script that can be customized to provide additional features. By default the enabled object will ping the configured node every 10 seconds and report general status and reply time. It also can be configured to alarm if a ping timeout is incurred.

This type of information should be useful for monitoring system health of network hardware and other machines that are not part...

Configuring the DDESuitelink Client Object in the ArchestrA IDE

This tech note details the procedure used to configure DDE (Data Dynamic Exchange) and Wonderware Suitelink client connections using Wonderware Application Server and the ArchestrA IDE (Integrated Development Environment). The DDESuiteLinkClient object available in Archestra IDE provides a client connection to DDE or Suitelink servers so that data can be read and written to external data sources such as a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller).

This tech note consists of three parts:

Part 1 - details the process of configuring and deploying a new instance of the $DDESuiteLinkClient template for communication with a data source
Part 2 - details testing of the...

How to open a pre-configured Wonderware ActiveFactory Trend or Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet using ArchestrA Graphics

It may be necessary for operators to repeatedly view trend information on specific tags. This document describes the procedure how to open a pre-configured Wonderware Active Factory Trend graph when selecting an analog value displayed through an ArchestrA Graphic.

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