User guide

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Getting Started
Before installing FactoryTalk Historian Machine Edition (ME), determine your
platform requirements and configuration environment. The information in this
chapter offers some guidelines as you begin planning.
 “System Requirements”
 “Software Requirements”
 “Hardware Specifications”
 “Setting up Your ControlLogix Environment”
 “Installing the FactoryTalk Historian ME”
 “FactoryTalk Historian ME Web Interface”
 “Installing FactoryTalk Historian ME Client Tools”
 “Logging In to the FactoryTalk Historian ME”
 “Logging Out of the FactoryTalk Historian ME”
System Requirements
The hardware and software required with FactoryTalk Historian ME depends on the
demands an application places on the system. A simple stand-alone architecture is
shown below.