Launch FactoryTalk View ME Station, load and run the application.Kepware KEPServerEX is a communication solution for real-time Device communications and it offers a variety of plugins for alarming and data logging to a relational database, and to their local historian.
KEPServer runs as a service so the GUI does not need to remain open.
Copy the .pfe file from the development PC to the runtime PC.
VIEW KEPWARE LOG INSTALL
Install the same version of KEPServer that is installed on the FactoryTalk View Studio development PC.
Running the application on an ME Station Runtime PC.
Once your application design is complete, create and download the MER file to PanelView Plus.
Refer back to 33968 – KEPServer Enterprise version compatibility with PanelView Plus Select the version for your PanelView Plus.
Type in a name and browse to the KEPServer Enterprise server version you require then select OK and then Apply Note: In some installs there will be more than one KEPServer version listed.
In FactoryTalk View Studio, right-click on project name in the explorer tree and select Add New Server -> OPC Data Server….
Note: For KEPServer v5.3 or higher, refer to 494480 – KEPServer Enterprise v5.3 does not use default.pfe
Save the default.pfe file to default directory (KEPServer v4.5 and lower).
Verify communication to device with Tools–>OPC quick client.
Under communication channel, create a Kepware device.
Open KEPServer Enterprise software and create a communication channel. Refer to 29248 – Using the Kepware OPC Server.
Load KEPServer Enterprise software on the PC that has FactoryTalk View ME Studio installed. Refer to 33968 – KEPServer Enterprise version compatibility with PanelView Plus Note: Make sure the version of KEPServer Enterprise is compatible with your PanelView Plus firmware.
Refer to 30964 – Upgrading Firmware on a PanelView Plus Terminal.
VIEW KEPWARE LOG UPDATE
If you are using a PanelView Plus terminal, or a PanelView Plus 6 terminal that is 6.10.09 or lower, then you must flash firmware to load the KEPServer driver(s) you require. The actual driver selection would be part of the firmware update process.
Reboot the terminal after the services restart.
You will be prompted for Services to be restarted, click Yes.
Close this window by clicking OK, for your changes to be saved.
VIEW KEPWARE LOG DRIVERS
From the drivers list, check one or more Kepware drivers to be enabled.
Select the Kepware Server tab, on the right side of that window:.
Go to Start –> Settings –> Control Panel.
Exit to the Windows CE desktop – See 249734 – PanelView Plus 6 and PanelView Plus 7: Enabling Desktop Access.
For a PanelView Plus 6 terminal running version 6.10.17 or greater or a PanelView Plus 7, there is a Windows CE Control Panel applet called Server Config that will allow you to enable a driver.
Depending on the firmware version on you PanelView plus terminal, you will need to perform one of the following:.
Setting up the KEPServer Enterprise on a PanelView Plus terminal If connection to an OPC server running on a PC is required, use FactoryTalk View ME Station running on a computer. It communicates directly with the 3rd party devices using Kepware drivers. Note: PanelView Plus terminals running kepware drivers will not communicate with OPC servers running on a PC.
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