User Guide User Manual

Interface Installation

Interface Directories

PIHOME Directory Tree

The [PIHOME] directory tree is defined by the PIHOME entry in the pipc.ini configuration

file. This pipc.ini file is an ASCII text file, which is located in the %windir% directory.

For 32-bit operating systems a typical pipc.ini file contains the following lines:

[PIPC]

PIHOME=C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk

Historian\PIPC

For 64-bit operating systems a typical pipc.ini file contains the following lines:

[PIPC]

PIHOME=C:\Program Files (X86)\PIPC

The above lines define the root of the PIHOME directory on the C: drive. The PIHOME

directory does not need to be on the C: drive. Rockwell Automation recommends using the

paths shown above as the root PIHOME directory name.

Interface Installation Directory

The interface install kit will automatically install the interface to:

PIHOME\Interfaces\ PItoPI\

PIHOME is defined in the pipc.ini file.

Note: All FactoryTalk Historian to Historian interface files are installed into

PIHOME\Interfaces\PItoPI. If multiple copies of the interface are already

installed with names other than PItoPI, they will not be upgraded. Upgrade of

multiple interfaces should be done by manually copying the executable files and

startup files.

Interface Installation Procedure

The FactoryTalk Historian to Historian Interface setup program uses the services of the

Microsoft Windows Installer. Windows Installer is a standard part of Windows 2000 and

greater operating systems. To install, run the appropriate installation kit.

PItoPI_#.#.#.#_.exe

Installing Interface as a Windows Service

The FactoryTalk Historian to Historian Interface service can be created, preferably, with the

Historian Interface Configuration Utility, or can be created manually.