Add a FactoryTalk Linx data server to an application

To access values in a ControlLogix controller, add a
FactoryTalk Linx
 data server that will provide a link, in the form of direct references, between the application and the controller containing the tags that are being referenced.
To add a
FactoryTalk Linx
 data server:
  1. In FactoryTalk View SE, in the Explorer window, right-click the application root or an area name, depending upon where you are adding the server, and then click
    Add New Server
    > Rockwell Automation Device Server (
    FactoryTalk Linx
    )
    .
  2. In the
    FactoryTalk Linx
     Server Properties
     tabs, specify the required information for a
    FactoryTalk Linx
     data server.
  3. When finished, click
    OK
    .
Remarks
  • FactoryTalk Linx
     is optimized for use with all products in the
    Studio 5000
     controller family including ControlLogix, CompactLogix, FlexLogix, DriveLogix, SoftLogix, and GuardLogix controllers.
  • When running a FactoryTalk View Site Edition application within a Windows workgroup, all Windows users should have Windows Administrative rights assigned to them.
  • Names for the following FactoryTalk View Studio components do not support extended ASCII characters or Unicode characters: applications, areas, HMI servers, data servers, HMI tags,
    FactoryTalk Linx
     shortcuts, and FactoryTalk View Studio application files (. SED).
  • For details adding and setting up a
    FactoryTalk Linx
     data server, see the
    FactoryTalk Linx
     Help.
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