Use Configurator to Set Up a Runtime-only Client
- Last UpdatedFeb 05, 2024
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When your Plant SCADA installation is complete, a dialog will appear asking if you would like to launch Configurator. For a runtime-only client, you can use the Configurator's Computer Setup page under Plant SCADA to adjust the following runtime environment settings for a computer.
Project Run Path
This setting allows you to specify whether or not the computer will receive project versions from a Deployment Server.
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In the panel on the left side of the Configurator, select Plant SCADA | Computer Setup.
The Computer Setup page appears.
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Navigate to the Project Run Path section.
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Select one of the following options to determine which project will be launched by Runtime Manager:
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Run the project currently selected in Plant SCADA Studio — This is selected by default and will run the project from Plant SCADA Studio.
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Run the project deployed from the Deployment Server — Select this option to set up a computer for deployment. This option allows you to run the deployed projects from the deployment server.
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To apply your settings, click the Configure button.
Note: If Plant SCADA Runtime is running as a service and the Project Run Path option in the Configurator is changed to Run the project deployed from the Deployment Server, you need to restart the Runtime Manager service for deployment to function correctly.
If you intend to use Plant SCADA's Deployment feature to distribute project versions to this client, you will need to use Configurator to connect the computer to a Deployment Server. See Configure a Deployment Client.
Runtime Manager Configuration
The Runtime Manager can be configured to run as a Windows® service. This allow a project to be deployed and run on a computer without having to change other settings.
You need to select Run Runtime Manager as a service under the following circumstances:
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When a deployment client is configured on a computer and you want to push project updates using "Force" mode.
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If you are using encrypted communications, and the current user on a deployment client may not have required privileges.
Note: The current user on a deployment client needs to be a member of the Configuration Users security role to run the deployment client (see Security Roles).
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In the panel on the left side of the Configurator, select Plant SCADA | Computer Setup. The Computer Setup page appears. Navigate to the Runtime Manager Configuration section of the dialog.
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Select Run Runtime Manager as a Service.
Note: If you are using Deployment to run a project and do not select the Run Runtime Manager as a Service option, you will need to manually start the Plant SCADA Runtime Manager before deploying the project.
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To apply your settings, click the Configure button.
Note: If you have configured a Plant SCADA OPC DA server on a computer that is running Plant SCADA as a Windows service, you will need to make the additional configuration changes. See the topic Run an OPC DA Server as a Service in the Runtime section of the Plant SCADA documentation.