Vijeo Historian Getting Started
Vijeo Historian Getting Started
Vijeo Historian Getting Started
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Getting Started Guide
About Vijeo Historian V4.20
Thank you for purchasing Vijeo Historian V4.20. Vijeo Historian is a powerful, enterprise-wide reporting tool that collects, stores and delivers reporting data from multiple, disparate systems. Vijeo Historian V4.20 utilises an embedded Microsoft SQL Server, and provides a combination of powerful data storage and performance. The result is an accessible, easy-to-use and secure reporting tool that reduces total cost of ownership. Furthermore, the simple roll-out of familiar MS SQL server industry-standard technology results in reduced installation and training times and reduced cost. Before You Start: The Vijeo Historian V4.20 package includes: > Vijeo Historian Server > Vijeo Historian Web Portal > Historian Reports Deployment Manager > OPC HDA Server > Time Server Synchonisation Collecting, storing and reporting data are all achieved using point-and-click methods, allowing non-technical users to easily interface disparate control systems with business level databases to perform production reporting, batch reporting or simply view plant data remotely. 1. To minimise conflicts with other software, we recommend a clean format with only the required prerequisite software installed. 2. Verify that your machine meets the pre-load software requirements. 3. Verify that your machine meets the minimum hardware requirements. 4. If you intend to connect the computer to a network but are not currently connected to one, ensure the Microsoft Loopback adaptor is installed and enabled. 5. Ensure you have a Vijeo Historian license key available. These are available for both parallel ports and USB ports. 6. If connecting to Vijeo Citect Lite and Vijeo Citect, ensure your license has been updated to allow a Vijeo Historian connection. 7. For Vijeo Citect connectivity, please review
Data Integrity
Vijeo Historian leverages redundant Vijeo Citect connectors and automatic backfilling during network outages to ensure your business is never left in the dark. Redundant OPC servers can be configured to improve availability. Vijeo Historian V4.20 Enhancements > OPC DA Client as a data
source connector
Software Installation
You can install individual components of Vijeo Historian on the same computer or on a separate system using the steps below.
Requirements for Vijeo Historian V4.20 Server > 4.9GB disk space for full
installation or 211MB without SQL Server
Reports Packs
A range of sample reports is now available to further simplify data analysis: > Energy reports > Alarm rationalisation and alarm management reports based on EEMUA 191 guidelines. > Standard reports > Developer reports
the following parameters: [CTAPI] AllowLegacyConnections = 1 AllowLegacyServcies = 1 Remote = 1 8. Please ensure you read the Read Me file for critical information prior to the installation.
Vijeo Historian
a SoCollaborative software
Pre-Load Software Requirements for Vijeo Historian V4.20 Server > Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 (SP1), Windows XP (SP3) or Vista (SP1)
4. The installation may require you to restart the Vijeo Historian Server after installation. 5. If installing the OPC HDA Server to allow historical access to the historian by OPC HDA Clients, run the setup.exe located under the OPC HDA directory in the Extras directory. 6. If installing the Time Server to synchronise local time against a list of resources, run the setup.exe located under the Time Server directory in the Extras directory.
SP1or later
Useful Information
The Read Me and Release Notes files are available on the Vijeo Historian DVD and do not form part of the installer program.
Supported Connectors
Vijeo Citect, Vijeo Citect Lite, MS MSDE 1.0, MS MSDE 2000, MS SQL 7.0, MS SQL 2000, MS SQL 2005, Oracle V8.0 to Oracle V10.2, OPC DA
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