Import Wizards
On Run-Extensions-Import you find a set of wizards to import project components.
This contents displayed at that interface are dynamically created according to the DLL found in the IMPORT folder of the project installation.
System Integrators and other partner companies can create import wizards using the Toolkits.
The built-in Import tools installed with the product are:
Import FactoryStudio Projects:
Add the components of the selected project into the current project.
Import Rockwell ControlLogix
Creates the Tag Names, Tag Templates and does the mapping of the PLC addresses, all according to the information available at the L5K file.
Import OPC server configuration
Creates the Tag Names, Tag Templates and does the mapping of the OPC Client addresses, all according to the information available by browsing to the OPC server
Import From OSIsoft PI System
When connecting with PI System Historian Servers, it automatically creates the link with the PI Tags tags, elements and attributes from PI AF servers.
When connecting with PI AF, it automatically brings the definition of all templates and asset elements in the selected database, as well as the mapping to communicate with server.
Note: The Import PI wizard will only show on licensed installations with the PI Connection module enabled.
Importing XML tag templates
Creates the Tag Names, Tag Templates according the data structure of the XML file, it also creates the Edit-Datasets-Files configuration to read that file
Importing .NET classes from a DLL
Creates Tag Templates that matches the selected .NET classes.