Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 153)

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 Attach to an existing HMI server without making a copy of the HMI server.
3. Click Next, and then follow the instructions in the wizard to finish adding the server.
After adding the HMI server, you can set up its properties. For details, see page 7-11.
Then, you can use editors in the Explorer window to create HMI project components,
such as graphic displays, HMI tags, and data log models.
Adding a data server
The application root area can contain one HMI server and one or more OPC Data servers.
It is a system best practice to only have one RSLinx Enterprise data server in the root area
or individual area.
To add an RSLinx Enterprise data server
1. In FactoryTalk View Studio, in the Explorer window, right-click the application root
or right-click the area name, select Add New Server > Rockwell Automation Device
Server (RSLinx Enterprise).
2. Set up server properties, such as the name and location of the server, whether to
provide redundancy using a secondary server, and whether the server will support
alarms and events.
For details, see the RSLinx Enterprise product documentation.
To add an OPC data server
1. In FactoryTalk View Studio, in the Explorer window, right-click the application root,
or right-click the area name, select Add New Server > OPC Data Server.
2. Set up properties, such as the name and location of the server, and whether to provide
redundancy using a secondary server.
For details, see the RSLinx Classic (or other OPC data server) product documentation.
For additional information about setting up RSLinx and OPC data servers, see Chapter 9,
Setting up communications.
You cannot attach to an existing HMI server that is being used in another application.
The Add Controller Instruction Faceplates dialog box opens, if it’s set to show when you create a
new HMI server. If you do not want to add faceplates, click Cancel to close the dialog box,
without affecting server creation. For more information about adding faceplates, see page 16-30.