Use Configurator to Set Up a Development Workstation
- Last UpdatedFeb 05, 2024
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When your Plant SCADA installation is complete, a dialog appears to inform you that some components require configuration before use. Click Configure to launch Configurator.
The following descriptions of the Configurator's pages will help you determine which settings you need to consider.
Computer Setup
The Computer Setup page allows you to specify three key settings for a Plant SCADA computer.
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Server Authentication — specifies the password the Plant SCADA server processes use to communicate with each other. If the computer will run a server process, you will need to configure the server password.
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Project Run Path — instructs Runtime Manager to run the project currently selected in Plant SCADA Studio, or a deployed project from the Deployment Server.
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Runtime Manager Configuration — allows you to run Runtime Manager as a service, which may be required for a Deployment Client.
Security Roles
To manage the usage of Plant SCADA and restrict access to its sensitive components, only users with relevant permissions can perform certain security-related operations.
Each security role has specific permissions to access different features, software applications and project resources. Using the Security Roles page in the Configurator, you can assign the security roles to a user account or a group account. For more information, see Security Roles.
Encryption
If your Plant SCADA system uses encrypted communications, you will have to enable encryption for each new installation of Plant SCADA. This is achieved using Configurator's Encryption page (see Enable Encryption).
As a prerequisite, the computer needs to be registered with a System Management Server. This is achieved using Configurator's System Management Server page (see below).
System Management Server
This page allows you to set up the computer as a System Management Server (see Configure a System Management Server).
If your Plant SCADA system already has a System Management Server, you can use this page to establish a trusted connection to it (see Connect a Computer to a System Management Server).
Additional Components
Some pages will appear in the Configurator if you chose to install additional components. Use the links below for more information on how to configure these pages.
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Deployment Server — see Configure a Deployment Server.
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Deployment Client — see Configure a Deployment Client.
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OPC UA Server — see Use Configurator to Set Up an OPC UA Server.
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OPC UA Client Driver — see OPC UA Client Driver.
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Industrial Graphics Server — see Use Configurator to Set Up an Industrial Graphics Server.
Note: The installation experience is not complete until after you exit Configurator. A restart request is likely to appear at this point. To avoid permission issues, you should close Configurator and confirm if a reboot is required before you run Plant SCADA.