FactoryTalk Optix Installation Guide overview
This installation guide assists you on how to install and configure the design and Runtime components of a
FactoryTalk® Optix™
system.The
FactoryTalk® Optix™
system includes:
- FactoryTalk Optix Studio Standard
- FactoryTalk Optix Studio Pro
- FactoryTalk Optix Runtime
- Entitlements and organizations set up throughFactoryTalk® Hub™NOTE: An organization is a collection of users and services (including FactoryTalk Optix) that can be accessed and managed using FactoryTalk Hub.NOTE: New users joining or creating an organization may request a FactoryTalk Optix Studio Pro 90-day trial entitlement.
FactoryTalk® Optix™ system
FactoryTalk® Optix™
system
- FactoryTalk Hub: Online service platform where you can access Rockwell Automation cloud-based SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions to create your organizations and design, build and maintain your assets.Cloud-based SaaS solutions are included in FactoryTalk Hub in the form of tiles. Once a new user accesses the FactoryTalk Hub, they will be granted a 90-day trial period for using FactoryTalk Optix Studio Pro.
- FactoryTalk Optix Studio Standard: Locally installed design editor that is available at no cost. FactoryTalk Optix Studio Standard provides editing tools for designing HMIs. No activation or entitlement is required for FactoryTalk Optix Studio Standard.NOTE: See FactoryTalk Optix Studio Standard setup overview to install FactoryTalk Optix Studio Standard.
- FactoryTalk Optix Studio Pro: Cloud design editor that can run in a web browser or as a locally installed application. FactoryTalk Optix Studio Pro requires a subscription based on a user entitlement.The Pro entitlement allows the activation of a the web-browser based editor and provides technical support and features that require acloud connection, such as cloud-based code repository integration, cloud-hosted version control, remote deployment requiring FactoryTalk Remote Access, and multi-user collaboration.NOTE: See FactoryTalk Optix Studio Pro setup overview to install FactoryTalk Optix Studio Pro.NOTE:FactoryTalk Optix Studio Pro and FactoryTalk Optix Runtime Tools require respectively an entitlement that needs to be allocated to an organization.FactoryTalk Optix Studio Pro entitlements are then assigned to organization users, whereas FactoryTalk Optix Runtime Tools entitlements are then assigned to the devices where they are installed.
- Runtime: Software application installed on the target device, consisting of twoTools:
- Application Update Service: Service executing in the background that allows FactoryTalk Optix Studio to connect to the device and deploy the application.
- Entitlement Manager: Application that manages FactoryTalk Optix entitlements.
NOTE: See Install FactoryTalk Optix Runtime Tools and related subchapters for further information on this subject.
Requirements for installation and setup
Installing and using the
FactoryTalk® Optix™
system components requires:
- A MyRockwell account associated to your company. To create your RA account, register your company e-mail on the MyRockwellAutomation website: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/account/
- Once you create a user account, access the FactoryTalk Hub.NOTE: See Log in to FactoryTalk Hub for further information on this subject.
- An Authenticator app on your phone. Microsoft Authenticator grants you access to the FactoryTalk Hub.NOTE: See Authenticate your FactoryTalk Hub account for further information on this subject.
A company is typically associated with an organization that can be joined by company users. All of the entitlements activated for a company are allocated to the organization.
IMPORTANT:
FactoryTalk Optix Studio Pro entitlements are assigned to specific users, whereas FactoryTalk Optix Runtime entitlements are assigned to a specific Runtime device.
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