Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 77)

4 • S ETTING UP THE F ACTORY T ALK D IRECTORY
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The FactoryTalk View SE Servers in the system use the Network Directory to find
RSLinx Enterprise, to gain access to data on network devices (for example, PLC-5 and
Logix5000 devices), and to update the graphic displays.
FactoryTalk Directory in a FactoryTalk View SE application
In FactoryTalk View Studio, when you create or open an application, the FactoryTalk
Directory that manages the application is represented at the top of the Explorer tree, as
shown in the these illustrations:
For a local station application (shown on the left), the Explorer displays a Local icon and
the name of the Local Directory’s host computer. For a network distributed application or
a network station application, the Explorer displays a Network icon and:
 localhost, if the Network Directory server is located on the same computer as
FactoryTalk View Studio.
 The host computer name, if the Network Directory is located on a different computer.
Local station applications
In a FactoryTalk View SE local station application, the Local Directory, FactoryTalk View
SE Server, and FactoryTalk View SE Client all must be installed and run on the same
computer.
Local Directory
(host computer)
Network Directory
(host computer)
Application
HMI project
components
and editors
HMI project
components
and editors
Application
Area
Areas
FactoryTalk
system settings
FactoryTalk
system settings
HMI server
HMI server
FactoryTalk Tag
Alarm and Event
Server