The

e

Procedure Server

For ease of understanding, and for tutorial purposes, this guide refers to configuring and using the sample files installed with

FactoryTalk

Batch. The SampleDemo folders contain complete area models and recipes for a simulated plant. Before running the demonstrations, you must add a

FactoryTalk

Security user, configure the

FactoryTalk Batch

Server to recognize the required project directories, select the initialization path and file name, and then start the

FactoryTalk Batch

Server, the

FactoryTalk

eProcedure

Server, and the

FactoryTalk Batch

Phase Simulator.

The

FactoryTalk

eProcedure

Server provides the services to the

FactoryTalk Batch

Server to enable the use of HTML instruction files. Communication from

FactoryTalk Batch View

to the

eProcedure

Server uses HTTPS.

FactoryTalk

eProcedure

uses OLE for Process Control (OPC) for communications between the

eProcedure

Server and the

FactoryTalk Batch

Server.

The

eProcedure

Server coordinates the following functions:

This section assumes that the

FactoryTalk

eProcedure

Server, the

FactoryTalk Batch

Server, and

FactoryTalk Batch View

have been installed and configured. (See the

FactoryTalk Batch

Components Upgrade and Installation Guide

for more information.)