Using the interface browser for Hach WIMS Direct Server-Side Interface to GE Fanuc Proficy Historian.

Step 1: It is important to note that in order for this browser to work, there must be an Oracle OLE DB driver on the local computer.

Step 2: The browser connection must be properly configured. In the Hach WIMS client:

• Select System Tables -> Entire System -> Server-Side Interface Setup.

[pic menu selection down to server-side interface setup]

• Select the Edit button for the GE Fanuc Proficy Historian entry that you want to enable the browser for.

[pic of server-side interface setup]

• Click on the Browser tab and enter the connection string for your GE Fanuc Proficy Historian server. Make sure Browser Enabled is checked and click OK button.

[pic configuring browser settings]

You are ready to view tags from the historian. Click on System Setup  -> View/Edit Variables and click on the Interface tab.

Click the button with a ? (question mark) on it as shown below:

[pic edit/view vars, point to ?]

The browser will load:

Before viewing tags, there are two steps - select a date and refresh the tag list:

• Select Date - In the upper right hand corner is a date box, click the down arrow and select a day that there will be data for. This will read tag names from either the AS01MI_ or AS05MI_ tables

• Refresh Tags -  This will list the tags from the table associated with the date

Other buttons:

• OK - This will pass the selected tag name to the Hach WIMS client
  
• Cancel - This will cancel changing the tag name  and return to Hach WIMS client
  
• Help - This will bring up help information about the browser
  
• Exit - This will exit the browser and return to the Hach WIMS client

Alternatively, there is a menu bar available for the buttons:

• File menu
• OK - This will pass the selected tag name to the Hach WIMS client
  
• Cancel - This will cancel changing the tag name and return to Hach WIMS client
  
• Exit - This will exit the browser and return to the Hach WIMS client

• View menu
• Refresh - This will list the tags from the table associated with the date
  
• Clear - This will completely clear the display box below the button bar

• Help menu
• How to use this browser - This will bring up help information about the browser
  
• About - This will bring up a description of this browser

If an appropriate date has been selected, tag names will appear as shown below:

Simply highlight the tag name you want and click OK.