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FDS and OPC Server
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FDS and OPC Server
The FieldConnex
R
Diagnostic Server (FDS) and the OPC Server are
administrated with a small front end application named FDS-Control
Center. An icon within the taskbar shows the FDS status:
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Figure 7.1: FDS is running / not running
7.1
FDS-Control Center settings
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Start FDS Control Center
By default the FDS Control Center starts not with Windows
TM
. To start
the FDS Control Center proceed as follows:
Choose Start/Programs/Fuchs/FDS Control Center
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Change FDS Control Center start behavior
1.
Right-click on the FDS icon in the task-bar
2.
Choose
FDS Control Center
3.
Choose
Settings
The following settings can be made:
7.2
FieldConnex
R
Diagnostic Server (FDS)
The FieldConnex
R
Diagnostic Server is a background service that acts
as an interface and a data access coordinator between the HD2-DM-A/
DM-AM and the Diagnostic Manager (see chapter 5.1 and chapter 6.1).
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No network connectivity
Disable Windows
TM
Firewall for FieldConnex
R
Diagnostic Sever (FDS)
before the FDS is running for the first time.
Setting
Behavior
Start FDS Control Center auto-
matically
Whenever the PC is started, the FDS
Server is started too.
Minimize on Start
The FDS Control Center starts with a
small icon in the Task-Bar without
showing the front end application.
Read Timeout
Value of the time, the FDS is waiting
for a respond of the diagnostic de-
vice. Increase when communication
problems happen.