Configure the sample FactoryTalk Batch Server

To set up the sample demonstrations for
FactoryTalk® Batch
Material Manager
, configure the
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server to use the
SampleDemo2
 application in the
FactoryTalk
 Network Directory. Use the
FactoryTalk Administration Console
 to configure the
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server.
To configure the sample
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server:
  1. Open
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
     and sign in to the
    FactoryTalk
     Network Directory.
  2. In
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
    Explorer
    , expand the
    SampleDemo2
     application. Right-click
    SampleDemo2_Server
     and select
    Properties
    .
  3. In the
    FactoryTalk Batch Services Properties
     dialog, select the
    General
     tab.
  4. In the
    Computer hosting the primary FactoryTalk Batch Server
     box, enter or browse to the host computer where the primary
    FactoryTalk Batch
     Server resides.
  5. Select
    Enable FactoryTalk Batch Material Manager
    .
  6. At the bottom of the
    General
     tab go to the
    Material Policies
     section. Enter the name of the
    Computer hosting the FactoryTalk Batch Material Server
     or browse to the computer by selecting the button.
  7. Select the
    Communications lost behavior
     from the dropdown list.
  8. Select or clear the
    Hold on Split Feed
     option.
  9. Select
    Apply
     to save the data in the
    General
     tab.
  10. If
    FactoryTalk
    e
    Procedure
     is part of your system, do these extra steps:
    1. Select
      Enable FactoryTalk eProcedure
      .
    2. Select
      Apply
       to save the data in the
      General
       tab.
    3. Select the
      Project Settings
       tab.
    4. In the
      Server
       box, select a server.
    5. In the
      Server directories
       area, for the
      Project path strategy
      , select
      Custom paths
      .
    6. Select the
      Area Model
       browse button. The
      Browse for Area Model
       dialog opens.
    7. Open the
      C:\Users\Public\Documents\Rockwell Automation\Batch\SampleDemo2\Recipes
       folder, select the
      ice_cream2ep.cfg
       file, and then select
      Open
      .
    8. Select
      Apply
       to save the data in the
      Project Settings
       tab.
    TIP: In order for the
    e
    Procedure
     Server to start, you must define the
    Instructions
     path and have an instruction file for each instruction-based phase in the area model. The
    SampleDemo2
     application automatically populates this path. (See the for instructions on defining instruction-based phases.)
  11. Select
    OK
     to save the data in each tab of the
    FactoryTalk Batch Services Properties
     dialog and close the dialog.
  12. Select
    File
    Exit
     to exit the
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
    .
    TIP: These steps set up the
    FactoryTalk Batch
     Server to run the tutorial steps in this manual. There are many other settings to consider when setting up the
    FactoryTalk Batch
     system. (See the for more information on the
    FactoryTalk Batch Services Properties
     dialog.)
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