User guide

FACTORYTALK HISTORIAN ME MODULE USER’S GUIDE
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To provide an overview of your FactoryTalk Historian ME this chapter provides the
following sections:
 “Features”
 “Benefits”
 “Distributed FactoryTalk Historian Architecture”
 “FactoryTalk and ControlLogix Integration”
 “Hardware Specifications”
 “Where to Start”
 “Additional Information”
 “FactoryTalk Licensing”
 “Technical Support”
 “Consulting Services”
 “Training Programs”
Features
Key advantages of the FactoryTalk Historian ME include:
 Easy, automated installation and configuration and a rich, interactive browser
experience
As an embedded historian in a ControlLogix chassis connected to the backplane,
the FactoryTalk Historian ME is easily installed and configured. It communicates
at very high speeds with the controllers in its backplane, reducing implementation
time from hours, days, or months to minutes. It quickly auto-detects ControlLogix
controllers and configures all relevant tags to be historized. The web interface
provides easy configuration, administration, and reporting.
 High speed Data Collection rates that are ten times (or more) faster than
traditional historian collection rates
The FactoryTalk Historian ME is not limited by network bandwidth. It leverages
backplane communication to increase the speed of Data Collection and, with
down to a 10 millisecond scan rate, the unit provides more granular data than is
possible on a traditional, network-connected plant historian.