User manual

Using@aGlancewithExcelA-2
SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4.1.1 @aGlance
A.1 Configuration Hints for Excel
The following components are the minimum requirements for using Excel
with @aGlance/IT.
 80386 or higher computer
 Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000
 Excel 5.0 or higher
 Connection for the Windows, Linux, UNIX, or VMS computer to the
ethernet, using the TCP/IP network protocol
 Application @aGlance/IT Standard Edition V3.2 or higher from your
Siemens distributor for both Excel Addin and DDE connections to
miscellaneous Windows applications, if necessary
The Excel add-in requires you to designate the station name and address for
the server in the
hosts file and in the @aGlance/IT Configuration Utility on
the client computer.
Editing the Hosts File Use any ASCII editor to edit the
hosts file on the
client computer to add the TCP/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 Node1A {OSx Node1, Network A}
224.199.11.240 Node1B {OSx Node1, Network B}
If your client computer is connected to Network A, you can log in to OSx
Station1 by connecting to Node1A. If your client computer is connected to
Network B, you can log in to Osx Station1 by connecting to Node1B.
If you connect your Excel 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.
Recommended
Hardware and
Software
Entering Station
Names and
Addresses