Refer to the Getting Started with Your DeltaV ™Software manual for information on adding an Application Station to the DeltaV Explorer. From the Application Station, click External Asset Interfaces/New External Server to add an External Interface Server to the configuration. Once an External Asset Server has been added to the DeltaV system, you can delete it, rename it, configure its properties and synchronize its configuration with the DeltaV system. Here are a few things to keep in mind when configuring the server properties:
Description - it is recommended that a meaningful description be used as this is what's seen in the DeltaV Diagnostics program.
Server Connection URL and Access Credentials - IP address or Node address obtained from the server's manager + asmx application name, unique for each server.
Access Credentials - Username and password in the form username\password.
Alert Synchronization Period - the DeltaV system periodically polls the Asset Server for new alarm information. Use this field to specify the time period between each poll. The range is 5 to 1440 minutes.
Node Integrity Depends on Server's Integrity - the default action is for the overall integrity of the External Asset Server to be rolled into the Application Station's integrity. It is recommended that the default be used because operators are immediately made aware of alarms when they are visible at the Application Station.
Default Asset Alarms - as new assets are created during synchronization, alarms are initially configured based on the defaults. Alarms that are grayed on the Default Asset Alarms page are not supported on the external asset system.