Deploy a FactoryTalk Optix Application

Rockwell Automation target devices automatically run FactoryTalk Optix Applications upon deployment. Devices that do not have the update service installed or have the runtime application transferred manually require you to start the application manually on the device or configure the application for automatic startup.

Use FactoryTalk Optix Studio desktop editor to deploy to either local or remote devices. Use FactoryTalk Optix Studio web editor to deploy to remote devices only. FactoryTalk Optix Studio uses FactoryTalk Remote Access to deploy to remote devices.

Important: If a FactoryTalk Optix Application is already running on a target device, deploying another FactoryTalk Optix Application stops and removes the other application.

Prerequisites

  • Configure the presentation engine for the mode in which you will be running FactoryTalk Optix. See Configure presentation engines.

  • Confirm that FactoryTalk Optix Application Update Service runs on the target device.

    Important: To operate correctly when running as an application, FactoryTalk Optix Application Update Service requires the TCP port 49100 to be reachable and a valid username with a configured password.
  • Confirm that the target device has a valid license.
    Important: If the target device is not licensed, FactoryTalk Optix Applications run in the demo mode and stop automatically after 2 hours.
  • Configure a device.
    Important: Configure either a local or remote device. To configure a local device, see Manage client devices. To configure a remote device, open FactoryTalk® Hub™ and access FactoryTalk Remote Access. In FactoryTalk Remote Access Online Help, see Domain view and scroll to To add a device. The remote device must also have the FactoryTalk Remote Access Runtime client installed and configured. In FactoryTalk Remote Access Online Help, see Client configuration.
To deploy a FactoryTalk Optix Application
  1. Select the configured device.

    For more information, see Select a client device.

  2. If you selected a remote device, you must first establish a VPN connection to that device. Select VPN or a remote desktop connection by selecting Remote Desktop.
  3. Select Run.
  4. Enter the user password for the target device and select OK.
  5. To stop the FactoryTalk Optix Application on the target device, select Stop.
The application on the target device stops.
Note: To detach FactoryTalk Optix Studio from the target deice, close the Output pane in FactoryTalk Optix. The application continues to run on the target device but  FactoryTalk Optix is no longer connected so messages no longer appear in the Output pane.