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Using SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx @aGlance1-8
SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4.1.1 @aGlance
Installing the SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx @aGlance Option (continued)
You must install all the @aGlance/IT software and the application program
on the Windows, Linux, UNIX, or VMS computer that is to be the client.
Refer to the user documentation that accompanies these products and follow
these general guidelines.
 Install and run the application, such as Excel.
 Edit the
hosts file on the client computer to add the IP address(es) of
the OSx station.
If you have two networks installed for OSx, you may want to enter an
address for each network, using the characters A and B to differentiate.
For example, your hosts file may have the following entries:
204.109.10.250 Station1A {OSx Station1, Network A}
224.199.11.240 Station1B {OSx Station1, Network B}
If your client computer is connected to Network A, you can connect to
OSx Station1 through Network A by using the Server Name Station1A.
If your client computer is connected to Network B, you can connect to
OSx Station1 through Network B by using the Server Name Station1B.
If you connect your client computer to the two networks through a
T-box, then you can easily change from one network to the other in the
event of a network failure.
 If applicable, install any additional @aGlance products needed by the
application, such as the Excel add-in. Do the appropriate
application-specific configuration, such as specifying names for the OSx
stations. Since your application may be case-sensitive, make sure that
the case matches that of the station name you specify in the
hosts file.
The order of the station names may determine the order that the client
attempts to access them. If a network fails, you may want to reorder
the station names to avoid timeout delays. If you have installed two
networks, be sure to enter a station name for each network. Follow the
conventions above, using A and B to differentiate between the two
networks.
 If you are using a Windows application and want to establish hot links
with your process, install the @aGlance Client Runtime option.
Installation:
Client Side