Configure the sample FactoryTalk Batch Server

To set up the sample demonstrations, configure the
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server to locate the folders that contain the demonstration files and to the
\Restart
and
bin
folders where the
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server writes data upon system failure. Configure the
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server in the
FactoryTalk Batch Equipment Editor
.
To configure the sample
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server:
  1. Select
    Start > Rockwell Software >
    Equipment Editor
    . The
    FactoryTalk Batch Equipment Editor
     opens (log on to
    FactoryTalk
     if prompted).
    IMPORTANT:
    Administrator privileges are required to perform this procedure.
  2. Select
    Options
    >
    Server Options
    . The
    Server Options
     dialog box opens to the
    Project Settings
     tab.
    FTB_GRG_server_options_project_settings
  3. In the
    Project Directories
     area, select the
    Primary Journal
    browse button. The
    Select Directory
     dialog box opens.
  4. From the
    Look in
     list, select the
    SampleDemo1\Journals
    folder, and then select
    Open
    .
  5. Select the
    Error Logging
    browse button. The
    Select Directory
    dialog box opens.
  6. From the
    Look in
     list, select the
    SampleDemo1\Logs
    folder, and then select
    Open
    .
  7. Click the
    Instructions
     browse button. The
    Select Directory
     dialog box opens.
    IMPORTANT:
    In order for the
    e
    Procedure
     Server to start, you must define the instruction path and an instruction file for each instruction-based phase in the area model. (See the
    FactoryTalk Batch Equipment Editor
     User Guide
     for instructions on defining instruction-based phases.)
  8. Select the
    Equipment Database
     browse button. The
    Select Equipment Database
     dialog box opens.
  9. From the
    Look in
     list, open the
    SampleDemo1\ Recipes
     folder, select the
    ice_cream1.cfg
     file, and then select
    Open
    .
  10. In the
    Store Recipes Using
     area, select
    Binary Files
    , and then select the
    Recipe Directory
    browse button. The
    Select Directory
    dialog box opens.
  11. From the
    Look in
    list, select the
    SampleDemo1\Recipes
     folder, and then select
    Open
    .
  12. Select the
    Restart Control
    tab.
    FTB_GR_server_options_restart_control
  13. Select the
    Primary Path
     browse button. The
    Select Directory
     dialog box opens.
  14. From the
    Look in
     list, select the
    SampleDemo1\Restart
     folder, and then select
    Open
    .
  15. Select the
    Secondary Path
     browse button. The
    Select Directory
     dialog box opens.
  16. From the
    Look in
     list, select the
    Bin
    folder.
  17. Select the
    Batch Reporting
     tab. Leave
    Never (No Queue)
     as the default reporting application.
    FTB_GRG_server_options_batch_reporting
  18. Select
    OK
     to close the
    Server Options
    dialog box.
  19. Select
    File
    >Exit
     to exit the
    FactoryTalk Batch Equipment Editor
    .
    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
    FactoryTalk Batch
     Administrator Guide
     for more information on the
    Server Options
     dialog box.)
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