Installing the GE Data Collector for Wonderware

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You can install the GE Data Collector for Wonderware using the Historian software DVD and selecting the Collectors section. The Historian Data Collector for Wonderware consists of a System API and Collector Toolkit components.

Optionally, you can perform an install via the command line. For information on this install, refer to Historian Data Collectors > Installing a Collector via the Command Line.

To install the GE Data Collector for Wonderware:

  1. Insert the Historian install media and click Historian Collectors. The Welcome to Historian Collectors screen appears.
  2. Click Next.
    A screen displays a list of collectors and prompts you to choose the collector(s) to install.
  3. Select the Wonderware Collector check box, and click Next.
    The Source Server Configuration screen displays.
  4. Enter the server name, user name, and server password for the Wonderware server, then click Next.
    The Is your destination Historian or Predix Cloud screen appears.
  5. Select Historian 7.1 and click Next.
    The Enter the Name of the Destination Historian Server screen appears.
  6. Enter the name of the Destination Historian Server server and click Next.
  7. When the installer indicates that it is ready to install the collector, click Install.
    The installation begins and a success message appears when the installation completes.
  8. Click Finish.