Configuration Guide User guide

Configuring FactoryTalk Historian Chapter 6
Rockwell Automation Publication HSE-IN024A-EN-E–December 2012 103
NOTE
If you want to configure a remote FactoryTalk Historian Live Data
Interface to start from a local cache file with or without a valid
connection to the host FactoryTalk Historian Server, enable the
Disconnected Startup feature. For more information, refer to the KB
article 66883
(https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_i
d/66883).
To manually enable Excel Add-ins for FactoryTalk Historian
DataLink, FactoryTalk Historian Management Tools, and MDB
Builder:
1. Start Microsoft Excel.
2. Select Office Button > Excel Options. The Excel Options
dialog box appears.
3. Click Add-Ins.
4. At the bottom of the page, click Go. The Add-Ins dialog box
appears.
5. Click Browse. The Browse dialog box appears.
6. Navigate to and select the following files:
• for FactoryTalk Historian DataLink:
...\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk
Historian\PIPC\Excel\:
• PITrendXL.xla
• pipc32.xll
• pidldialogs.xla
• for FactoryTalk Historian Management Tools:
...\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk
Historian\PIPC\SMT\:
Manually Enabling Excel
Add-ins