Quick Start Instruction Manual

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Preface
What you need to get started
The FactoryTalk System Configuration Guide describes the tasks that are required to
install, configure, and use FactoryTalk Alarms and Events services as part of a
FactoryTalk-enabled automation system. This guide also includes references to
additional documentation that provides more detail.
This guide describes how to set up a Local application. However, the procedure for
setting up a Network application is similar. This guide provides information about
Network applications where it is necessary. See the Help for the individual software
products used to configure and use Alarms and Events services.
Required software
The following software is required to configure and operate FactoryTalk Alarms and
Events services:
Software Version
FactoryTalk Services Platform 2.10 or later
FactoryTalk
Alarms and Events
2.10 or later (included with FactoryTalk View
Site Edition and RSLinx Enterprise)
RSLinx Enterprise 5.00
RSLogix 5000 16.03 or later
RSLogix 500 (op
tion
al)
version that supports FactoryTalk Services
Platform
2.10 or later
RSLogix 5 (option
al)
version that supports
FactoryTalk Services
Platform 2.10 or later
FactoryTalk View Site Edition 5.00 or later
FactoryTalk View Studio
5.00 or later
RSLinx Classic (used for Lo
gix
programming)
2.50.20 or later
ControlFlash 4.00.09 (used to d
ownload firmware)
SoftLogix (option
al) 16.03 or later
Microsoft SQL Server
2000 (SP4), 2005, or 2005 Express (SP2).
SQL Server 2005 Express, Service Pack 2 is
provided on both the FactoryTalk View and
RSLinx Enterprise installation CDs. To install,
see “Install Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Express” on page 183 for instructions.