Plan system and install software

This section describes the main planning steps for setting up
FactoryTalk Alarms and Events
 as part of a network distributed application. For information on how to plan for either a network station application or a local station application, see the Chapter
Plan your System
 in the
FactoryTalk Alarms and Events
 System Configuration Guide
.
Plan a system
When deploying
FactoryTalk Alarms and Events
 as part of a network distributed application, consider which types of alarm monitoring you plan to use:
  • Device-based alarm monitoring. Set up device-based alarm monitoring to obtain alarms from
    Studio 5000
     controllers using built-in alarms or alarm instructions.
  • Server tag-based alarm monitoring. Set up tag-based alarm monitoring to obtain alarms from a data server.
  • OPC UA alarm monitoring. Set up OPC UA alarm monitoring to obtain alarms from a third-party OPC UA server.
The type of monitoring you use determines which software you install and activate. This can include
FactoryTalk View
,
FactoryTalk Linx
,
RSLinx Classic
, and
Logix Designer
 application.
For more about the software products in a
FactoryTalk Alarms and Events
 deployment, see the Chapter
Plan your System
 in the
FactoryTalk Alarms and Events
 System Configuration Guide
. For specific software installation and activation instructions, refer to each product's installation guide.
If you are using device-based alarm monitoring, check the
Studio 5000
 controller firmware. The firmware must be revision 16.20 or later (excluding 21 to 23) to use built-in alarms or alarm instructions.
Install software
  • Install
    FactoryTalk Services Platform
     on every computer that participates in a
    FactoryTalk
     network distributed application--with the exception of database servers.
  • Install
    FactoryTalk View Studio
     and the
    Logix Designer
     application on the computer where you develop the network distributed application.
  • To log historical alarm and event information to a database, install
    SQL Server
     separately, if you do not already have it installed. Follow the instructions in the Chapter
    Set up historical alarm and event logging
     in the
    FactoryTalk Alarms and Events
     System Configuration Guide.
  • To use
    FactoryTalk Alarms and Events
     with a local station application as part of a stand-alone
    FactoryTalk
     system, install all software on the same computer.
  • To use
    FactoryTalk Alarms and Events
     with a network station application, install all software on the same computer, with the exception of data servers. A network station application can access data servers hosted on other networked computers.
Example: Network distributed application on distributed computers
This diagram shows an example of a possible network layout for a group of computers and which software products are installed on each computer that is participating in
FactoryTalk Alarms and Events
 using a
FactoryTalk
 Network Directory. Use this diagram only as a starting point; your own distributed system will vary.
FactoryTalk system with AE on various computers_updated
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