Configure the data transfer

To configure the data transfer
  1. Click the
    Configure Historian
     tab, and then click
    Data Transfer
    .
    The
    Data Transfer
    section of the page displays the following information:
    Item
    Description
    Host Server
    The hostname or IP address of the FactoryTalk Historian SE or PI server.
    Current Time
    The FactoryTalk Historian SE or PI server time. It is read-only.
    Time Offset
    The time difference in seconds between the FactoryTalk Historian SE or PI server and the FactoryTalk Historian ME times.
    FactoryTalk Historian SE Licensed Points
    (FactoryTalk Historian SE) The number of points that have been assigned to the FTMS point source on FactoryTalk Historian SE. It is based on the currently active license for FactoryTalk Historian SE and is an indication of the number of FactoryTalk Historian ME points that can be transferred to FactoryTalk Historian SE.
    "FTMS" Points Available
    The total number of points assigned by the license minus the number of points that are already being transferred to the FactoryTalk Historian SE or PI server.
  2. Under
    Data Transfer
    , in the
    Host Server
     text box, type the host name or IP address of the FactoryTalk Historian SE or PI server.
    TIP:
    FactoryTalk Historian SE server collectives are not supported.
  3. Click
    Test Connection
    .
    A successful connection to the FactoryTalk Historian SE or PI server is indicated with a green check mark next to the
    Test Connection
     button, and a message displayed at the top of the page.
    Configure the data transfer (2)
  4. Under
    Data Transfer Parameters
    , in the
    Maximum Events Per Transfer
     text box, type the value for the maximum number of events that can be transferred to the FactoryTalk Historian SE or PI server per transfer session.
    The range is 5,000 to 150,000. The default setting is 50,000. The best number of events to transfer per session varies based on your network bandwidth and the volume of data being collected.
    TIP:
    If you change the
    Maximum Events Per Transfer
     value, click
    Save
    , and then stop and restart the data transfer.
  5. Select the
    Enable Auto Transfer
     checkbox.
    With this option selected, any point configured for the data collection will be automatically transferred to the FactoryTalk Historian SE or PI server.
    If you clear the
    Enable Auto Transfer
     checkbox, the points that were previously transferred will continue to be transferred, but you will have to manually add new points to the data transfer, and then restart the data transfer service.
    If you attempt to transfer points and the FactoryTalk Historian SE or PI server is not licensed to receive the points, a message will be sent to the system log:
    The new points number is greater than what is allowed by the SE license. Please change to NonAutoTransfer mode.
The configuration then switches to the non-auto transfer mode, and you must manually transfer the points by selecting them one by one.
TIP:
The status of the auto-transfer mode is also displayed on the
Data Transfer Points
 page. For details, see View the data transfer information.
Now you are ready to start the data transfer.
For details, see Start the data transfer.
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