Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 81)

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The Runtime (Target) tab is for identifying the connection from the run-time computer
or terminal to the controller or other data server. If the paths are the same, use the Copy
button to copy the Design configuration to the Runtime tab.
For more information, see Help for RSLinx Enterprise.
Set up an OPC data server
Use a KEPServer Enterprise data server if you need to connect third party devices.
Use RSLinx Classic data server if you have one of the situations described above and you
are using a personal computer in your application.
If you need to view or use tag names when you are not connected to a device, you can
setup a cache that will read in tag names from the device and enable them to be used when
the device is offline.
To create an OPC data server
 In the Explorer window, right-click the application, select Add New Server, and then
click OPC Data Server.