Tech Notes

Tech Note: 120

Backing up and Restoring a Galaxy

System Platform Galaxies should be backed up so that if the Galaxy becomes corrupted, you can restore it to a working state.  The Galaxy backup file can be used to overwrite an existing, corrupted Galaxy or to re-create it as a new Galaxy.

This tech note will provide instructions on how to create a Galaxy backup file and provide the steps for restoring an existing Galaxy as well as using a Galaxy backup to create a new Galaxy.

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Tech Note: 121

Correcting Deployment State Mismatches

Certain conditions (hardware failure of a deployed node, restoring a Galaxy from a backup, etc.) can cause the deployment state of an object in the IDE to be different from the object’s actual state.

This tech note will provide steps to correct this mismatch.

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Tech Note: 116

Adding Auto Reconnect Functionality to Device Integration Objects

When a Device Integration object gets disconnected from its data source (e.g. an AVEVA OI Server), it must be manually triggered to reconnect when the source becomes available again.  This tech note will instruct you on how to set up an auto reconnect feature and add additional diagnostic information that will indicate the number of disconnects the object has experienced since it last went on scan.

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Tech Note: 099

Getting Started with the Wonderware Remote Response Objects

The Wonderware Remote Response Object is an email and text message notification solution for Wonderware Application Server 3.0 or higher. The Remote Response Object is a set of fully functional ArchestrA Objects that integrate with a System Platform Environment, and can be customized by the user to deliver alarm notification via e-mail or text message to cell phones via SMS (Simple Messaging System). Remote users can view alarm information, acknowledge alarms, and enter comments all from a remote device.

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