New Windows Interface Instance from EXE

The New Windows Interface Instance from EXE option opens a Configure a New Interface dialog box that will start the process of configuring a new instance of a PI interface. Completion of this operation results in a registered interface within PI ICU, including a .bat file.

• Browse to interface executable (required)

  Use the Browse button to select the desired interface executable file.

• Host PI Data server/collective (required)

  The host PI Server for the new interface. This field depends on the Loading Option selected by the user via Tools > Options. If PI ICU is set to load interfaces only from the default PI Server, then this field is not editable, otherwise a drop-down list is provided of all 3.3 or later PI Servers.

• Path

  The path to the selected PI Server, or currently connected member of a collective. In order to create a new interface instance, a primary server in a collective must be available.

• Interface name as displayed in the ICU (optional)

  The interface name appears in the PI ICU dialog box Interface drop-down list. If no name is specified, then the name is <interface_exe><service_id> (<interface_exe><service_id>) -> <hostname>. For example, the first instance of a PItoPI interface using 1 as the service ID would be:

  PItoPI1 (PItoPI1) -> HostName

• Point Source

  The point source assigned to all points belonging to the new interface. The point source can be added or edited later from the General page of the main PI ICU dialog box.

• Interface ID #

  The ID number used to distinguish points belonging to this interface instance from other points with the same Point Source. Not all interfaces require an ID number.

• Service ID

  Select a service ID to use with this instance of the interface. The service ID is usually a number but can be any text up to 20 characters in length.

• Add

  When the required interface information is entered in the dialog box, click Add to create the new interface instance. The new interface is registered and added to the drop-down list in the main PI ICU window.

• Clear Fields

  Clears all the fields on the Configure a New Interface dialog box.

• Cancel

  Click to exit without creating a new interface.

• Status Bar

  The status bar at the bottom of the dialog box indicates the current step in the registration process.