How to configure connections to external systems
Step-by-step instruction on how to configure Data Historian and SMTP Mail server (external systems).
1. Select the Configuration module

2. Select the General view
On the left panel, select Site > General

3. Configure Data Historian
Select a Connection Type, you have three options:
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OSI PI - measurement is taken by the OSI PI server. FixedPlantIQ connect to OSI PI via the OSI PI SDK.
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Wonderware - a database server hosting Wonderware. FixedPlantIQ will connect to Wonderware using Windows datbase drivers.
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SQL Server - a database server that stores data historian. FixedPlantIQ will connect to any SQL Server database using native SQL Server drivers.
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OSI PI Connection Type
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Server Name - name of the OSI PI server to connect to
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Username - username to use to connect to the OSI PI server
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Password - password to use to connect to the OSI PI server
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Wonderware

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- Server Name - name of the Wonderware server
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Database Name - name of the database that host the Wonderware database
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Username - username to use to connect to the database
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Password - password to use to connect to the database
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Table - the table used to store the instrumentation data
SQL Server
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- Server Name - name of the database server
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Database Name - name of the database that host the database
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Username - username to use to connect to the database
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Password - password to use to connect to the database
- Query - The query to use to extract the instrument data
4. Configure STMP Mail

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SMTP Server - the name of the SMTP server that will accept forwarding emails from FixedPlantIQ server.
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Port - the port number to use, typically 587 is used with SSL on
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SSL - use encryption between FixedPlantIQ and the mail server
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Username - username to use to connect to the mail server
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Password - password to use to connect to the mail server
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From Email - email to use for reply
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5. Save configuration
Click on the Save button to save the configuration