Configure Controller

FactoryTalk Analytics GuardianAI allows the user to configure a controller to read the tags and monitor multiple component baselines based on the state value read from the PLC. This configuration is optional.
Perform the following steps to configure a controller in FactoryTalk Analytics GuardianAI:
  1. On the
    Component overview
     section, click
    Configuration
    .
  2. On the
    Controller Connection
     page, provide the
    Controller path
    .
    Following is an example format for the controller path: *:<Ethernet bridge IP address>/<Chassis port>:<Slot>
    Example controller path:
    2:192.168.1.0/1:0
    Following is an example where the user can access the controller in chassis 2 from the workstation:
    2:192.168.32.10/1:4/2:192.168.32.11/1:0
     where:
    • 2 is the outgoing port from the workstation.
    • 192.168.32.10 is the Ethernet bridge IP address
    • 1 is the port number of chassis 1
    • 4 is the slot number of chassis 1
    • 2 is the outgoing port
    • 192.168.32.11 is the Ethernet bridge IP address
    • 1 is the port number of chassis 2
    • 0 is the slot number of chassis 2
    Configure Controller Connection
  3. Click
    Test Connection
     to verify whether the controller connection is successful. The
    Connection tested successfully
     message is displayed when the connection is successful. Click
    Save
     and then click
    Next
     to proceed.
  4. The tags available in the controller are displayed on the
    State Definition
     page. Select the required tags using drag and drop functionality, and add them to the
    Selected tags
     section. The user can also search the required tags using the search functionality and select them as required. Once the required tags are selected, click
    Save
     and then click
    Next
    .
    State Definition Tags Selection
    NOTE: Tags on the
    State Definition
     page are sorted alphabetically. During configuration, the user cannot select the tag with nested tags. Only the lowest-level tags can be selected to define the different operational states of the component.
  5. On the
    Monitoring On/Off
     page, select the boolean tag to determine whether FactoryTalk Analytics GuardianAI will be monitoring during the process in the
    Selected tag path
     section. The boolean value of the selected tag (True/False) in the controller will determine whether the components will be monitored. Click
    Finish
     to complete the controller configuration.
    Monitoring Tag Selection
    IMPORTANT:
    Only one boolean tag can be selected.
IMPORTANT:
The user can change the controller path only after removing the tags selected in the
State Definition
 and
Monitoring On/Off
 pages.
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