Install PI EFGen

This checklist summarizes the steps for installing this interface. If you are familiar with running PI data collection interface programs, this checklist helps you get the interface running.

1. Confirm that you can use PI SMT to configure the PI Server. You need not run PI SMT on the same computer on which you install the interface.

2. If you are running the interface on computer other than the server node, create a PI trust that permits the interface to write data.

3. Download and run the PI EFGen interface installation kit.

4. If you are running the interface on an interface node, verify that the system time and time zone are set correctly.

5. Run the PI Event Frames Interface Manager and configure a new instance of this interface. Essential startup parameters for this interface are as follows:

   • Point source (/PS=x)

   • Interface ID (/ID=#)

   • PI Server (/Host=<node name>:<port>)

   • PI AF server (/AFHost=<AF node name>) and database (/AFDatabase=<databasename>)

   • Event frame definitions

6. Start the interface interactively in statistics mode by specifying the command line parameter /mode=stat. Confirm that the interface can connect to the PI Server and data sources and collect data successfully.

7. Configure the interface to run as a Window service and confirm that it runs properly.

8. Restart the interface node and confirm that the interface service restarts.