Overview
This page has information about the import wizards.
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Import Tag Wizards
On Projects → Import Tags, you can find a set of tools that import project components. — or on Run→Extensions→Import if using Classic project view.
The built-in Import wizard tools installed with the product are:
FactoryStudio Projects
Add the components of the selected project into the current project.
Rockwell ControlLogix
Creates the Tag Names and Tag Templates as well as the mapping of the PLC addresses, all according to the information available in the L5K file or the PLC memory.
Prediktor Historian
Import Prediktor Historian
OPC Server
Creates the Tag Names and Tag Templates as well as does the mapping of the OPC Client addresses, all according to the information available by browsing to the OPC server.
Importing from an OPC Server
After you create an OPC communication node, you can select the node and click Import to import the OPC database for the project. FactoryStudio automatically creates the tags and communication points.
Tutorial - Importing from an OPCXmIDA
(review if this subsection is really important here)
Below is a configuration model for Kepware as a server and FactoryStudio as a Client.
Create a name and use an Address similar to the image.
In kepware right click on Channel and create a device.
Right-click on device and create a Tag, use a name of your choice and register an address similar to the one in the image.
Once this is done, we configure the device module in FactoryStudio.
1.Create an OPCxmIDA Client Legacy channel.
2. Create an OPCxmIDA Node and configure it in PrimaryStstion > Service URL > Kepware.KEPServerEX.V6.
3. After that, just click on Sync and click on refresh to find your Kepware Tag as in the image below:
To make the configured tags visible to the OPC Server, simply change the visibility property:
- Public: Can be read or written to in the OPC.
- Protected: Can only be read.
Private: Cannot be seen or read.
OSIsoft PI Historian and PI AF
When connecting with PI System Historian Servers, this wizard automatically creates a link with the tags, elements, and attributes from the PI AF servers.
When connecting with PI AF, the system automatically imports the definition of all templates and asset elements in the selected database. It also maps to communicate with the server.
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The Import PI wizard will only appear on licensed installations where the PI Connection extension is enabled. |
Siemens
Import Siemens Address configuration
SNMP
Creates the Tag Names and Tag Templates as well as does the mapping of the device compatible with the SNMP protocol.
SQL DataTable
Creates the Tag Names and Tag Templates from DataTables on external database. (SQLServer, Oracle, or anyone configured in the dataset module)
Tundra
Import Historian or Line Monitor Tags
TwinCAT
Import Beckhoff TwinCAT configuration
UnityPro
Import UnityPro configuration
WirelessHart
Import Emerson WirelessHart configuration
Wonderware InTouch
Import Utility for Wonderware InTouchTM
XML file
Creates tag names and tag templates according to the data structure of the XML file. This wizard also creates the Edit→Datasets→Files configuration to read the file.
Importing from Excel
Importing Tag and PLC Addresses
You can copy and paste the contents of an Excel table. As long you include the title of the columns when you copy and paste the contents of the table, the tables in your project can have different columns or can be ordered differently. The system will put the data in the expected columns, even if the order is different in the source.
To create and import Tags:
- In Excel, make a table with the columns that are shown below.
To successfully import the tags, you need the TagName, Type, and Address columns.
- The Tags and Points will be created automatically in Edit > Tags.
- Edit > Device > Points
After you use the Import tool for the first time, the system will save whatever settings you used. The import button switches to now be called the "Sync" button. This make the button execute a synchronization that verifies the previously imported addresses and the new ones.
.NET Classes
Creates tag templates that matches the selected .NET classes.
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