Add a driver

Drivers enable communication between the gateway and data sources. Add drivers to configure data collection paths for data sources and
FactoryTalk Smart Object
 instances. Go
Online
to add a driver.
By default, an EtherNet/IP (CIP) driver is installed with
FactoryTalk Edge Gateway
.
To add a driver
  1. Select
    Data Flow
     >
    Data Sources
    .
  2. From
    Define Drivers
    , select
    Add
    to add a driver to the gateway.
  3. From
    Select Driver
    , select the driver type to configure:
    • FactoryTalk Live Data (FTLD)
    • EtherNet/IP (CIP)
    • OPC Data Access (DA) (For standalone version only)
    • KEPServer Enterprise (OPC DA) (For standalone version only)
  4. Select
    Next
    .
  5. Enter the
    Driver Name
     and define the
    settings.
    • The name must contain only letters, numbers, and hyphens.
    • The settings differ for each driver type.
  6. For
    OPC Data Access
     and
    Kepware
     drivers, select
    Add
     to configure
    CREDENTIALS FOR SERVERS THAT WILL BE ACCESSED
    . These drivers support more than one instance of credentials.
    • Select each credential and enter a value for the
      Server Identifier
      ,
      Domain
      , and
      System username
      , and
      System password
      .
  7. Select
    Save
    .
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