Flexlink YOUTILIZE User Manual download pdf (Page 53)

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communication between iMonitor Express and a Line PLC, SQL Database used for data storage and

only applicable if not using the database installed with the iMonitor Express Wizard, and the

Youtilize Solution made up of iMonitor Express and iMonitor Express Viewer as well as several

underlining services (xLink and Real-Time, Alarms, Report Scheduler Services). In the following

section I will be going over the configuration of each of these components.

FlexLink Configuration Tool

The FlexLink Configuration Tool was designed to supplement the installation of the Youtilize

Solution. The intent is during the PLC programming process the developer will identify and program

tags into the PLC. Each of these tags may have a specific function and provide specific data. It is

possible that a PLC may contain hundreds if not thousands of tags, and input of the tags into the

FlexLink Configuration Tool while programming the PLC is the most convenient way to capture the

information required when configuring the Youtilize Solution. The resulting *.flx file can be used

with either the iMonitor Express Wizard or Manual Installation Procedures. The same tool is also

included within the FlexLink Adapter configuration which is part of the xLink Configuration node of

the Fusion Server Manager Snap-in. The following is an overview of the FlexLink Configuration Tool.

First we will talk about the two methods of access the FlexLink configuration tool followed by the

overview.

Standalone Tool

The stand

alone tool again used for the initial programming of the PLC is distributed as a set of files.

The two files are as follows:

• FlexLinkSystemConfigurationTool.exe

• AegisSystemConfigurationLibrary.dll

Both files should be located in the same directory to allow the FlexLink Configuration Tool to work.

To execute the tool double click the ‘FlexLinkSystemConfigurationTool.exe The following dialog will

open:

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