Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 63)

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For information about FactoryTalk View Studio features, see Chapter 2, Exploring
FactoryTalk View Studio.
 One or more operator workstations running FactoryTalk View SE Client
The FactoryTalk View SE Client software provides a run-time environment for
operators to interact with FactoryTalk View SE network distributed, network station,
and local station applications.
For details about setting up FactoryTalk View SE Clients, see the FactoryTalk View
Site Edition Help.
 One or more maintenance computers running FactoryTalk View SE
Administration Console
The FactoryTalk View SE Administration Console is software for administering
FactoryTalk View SE applications after they are deployed.
Use the sub-set of editors available in the Administration Console to make minor
changes to an application without installing FactoryTalk View Studio.
Planning communications
To plan communications for the control system, gather information about:
 The types of controllers or devices in the production line, and the software that is
available for communicating with them. This will help determine the number of data
servers the application needs.
 How the application will access and collect data in the controllers and devices.
 Which systems need to be redundant, to minimize disruptions to clients in the event
that communications are interrupted. This will help determine the number of
redundant data server pairs the application needs.
For more information, see Chapter 9, Setting up communications.
Determining how to access data
To access values in programmable controllers or devices, you can use data server tags,
HMI tags, or a combination of both.
FactoryTalk View Studio is also the tool for developing FactoryTalk View Machine Edition
applications. For information about developing machine-level applications, see the
FactoryTalk View Machine Edition User’s Guide.