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FactoryTalk Optix Studio Help

Getting started
Become familiar with the terminology, design concepts, and workflows present in the FactoryTalk® Optix™ environment and create your first project.
Creating projects
Create a project and your application logic.
Extending projects
Use C# to implement custom functionalities into your application logic.
- NetLogic
  You can use C# code in a project to extend its functionalities.
- C# project nodes
  The code of a NetLogic represents the project nodes by special C# classes that contain and expose properties.
- Methods and events in C#
  You can define C# methods in a NetLogic.
- Sessions and users in C#
  Read and modify the properties of a runtime session through the properties of the Session C# variable, displayed by NetLogic. Modify session properties to authenticate another user for a session or change the locale of the session.
- C# API reference
  Use C# APIs to create logics that manipulate project nodes, variables, log messages, dynamic links, aliases, paths, and translations.
  - Return known nodes
    Use C# APIs to return C# objects that correspond to OPC UA nodes of the project.
  - Return nodes by searching
    Use C# APIs to return C# objects that correspond to the OPC UA nodes of the project.
  - Add or remove nodes
    Use C# APIs to add or remove objects in a C# collection.
  - Create objects
    Use C# APIs to create objects in the FactoryTalk Optix Studio project and return the corresponding C# objects.
  - Create variables
    Use C# APIs to create variables in the FactoryTalk Optix Studio project and return the corresponding C# objects.
  - Read or write field variables
    Use C# APIs to read or write single variables or sets of variables.
  - Keep field variables synchronized
    Use C# APIs to keep project variables referenced to field variables of interest synchronized.
  - Write log messages
    Use C# APIs to generate log messages. Display the log messages in Output.
  - Manage dynamic links
    Use C# APIs to set or remove dynamic links on the variables.
  - Manage aliases
    Use C# APIs to create, read, or set project aliases.
    - InformationModel.MakeAlias(browseName)
      Creates an alias and returns a corresponding IUAVariable C# object.
    - LogicObject.GetAlias(string)
      Returns an IUANode C# object that corresponds to the node pointed to by the alias passed in the argument. Access the node to which a known alias points
    - LogicObject.SetAlias(string, IUANode)
      Sets the value of an alias, or the node the alias points to.
    - LogicObject.GetPanelLoader(string)
      Returns a PanelLoader C# object that corresponds to the Dynamic panel object indicated in the argument.
  - Manage file and resource paths
    The ResourceURI static C# class represents the path (URI) of a file or resource inside or outside the project.
  - Session activity log and audit
    The C# APIs are supplied by the Session C# class and displayed by NetLogic, which represents the session in which the instance of NetLogic at runtime exists.
  - Manage translations
    Use C# APIs to read or write the translated strings inside the LocalizationDictionary objects.
  - Serial Port API
    The APIs are supplied by the serial Port object and are used to implement the communication protocol logic of a single or multiple controllers that are not supported by FactoryTalk Optix Studio by default.
Deploying projects
Compile projects to FactoryTalk Optix Applications and then deploy the applications to target devices.
Tutorials
Tutorials and short procedures to help with designing your own FactoryTalk Optix Applications.
21CFR Part 11 Regulation Compliance
Get acquainted with specific FactoryTalk® Optix setup instructions to comply with the 21 CFR Part 11 Regulation.

Manage aliases

Use C# APIs to create, read, or set project aliases.

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