Configuration Guide Owner's manual

Chapter 5 Configuring FactoryTalk Historian
110 Rockwell Automation Publication HSE-IN025A-EN-E–September 2013
6. Navigate to the following directory:
• In a 32-bit operating system:
...\Program Files\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk
Historian\PIPC\
• In a 64-bit operating system:
...\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk
Historian\PIPC\
7. Select the following files for the following clients:
For this client: Go to this folder: And select the following file(s):
FactoryTalk Historian DataLink Excel
• pidldialogs.xla
• PITrendXL.xla
• pipc32.xll
FactoryTalk Historian Management Tools SMT
• PITagCnf.xla
MDB Builder MDBBuilder
• MDBBuilder.xla
8. Click OK after selecting each file. The file is added to the
Add-Ins available list.
9. Click OK to close the dialog box.
The tabs with the selected Excel add-ins are added to the
ribbon.
If you want to use tag functions, Module Database objects, or trends
in FactoryTalk Historian DataLink, activate the DataLink COM
add-ins in Microsoft Excel first.
To activate COM add-ins in Microsoft Excel:
1. Start Microsoft Excel.
2. Do either of the following:
• In Microsoft Excel 2010 and 2013:
Select File > Options. The Excel Options dialog box
appears.
Activating Excel COM Add-ins
for FactoryTalk Historian
DataLink