Reconnecting to the Wonderware Server

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The GE Data Collector for Wonderware supports auto-reconnect to the Wonderware Server. If the connectivity between the Wonderware server and the collector is down due to network connectivity issues, the collector will auto-reconnect to the server when the server is back and running. The collector polls for the server connection for a set time of every 5 seconds. The collector shuts down when the reconnect functionality is disabled.

To enable Auto-Reconnect to the Wonderware Server:

  1. From the Start menu, click Run and type Regedit, then, click OK.
    The Registry Editor appears.
  2. Open the key folder: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GE Digital\iHistorian\Services\ WonderwareCollector.
  3. Create a new DWORD labelled, EnableReconnect.
  4. Enter the decimal value 1.
  5. Click OK, then close the Registry Editor.
  6. Restart the Historian Data Collector for Wonderware for the change to take effect.
    Important: If this registry is not created and set to a value of 1, then the auto-reconnect functionality will not be enabled.
    To configure the timer:
    1. From the Start menu, click Run and type Regedit. Then, click OK. The Registry Editor appears.
    2. Open the key folder: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GE Digital\iHistorian\Services\ WonderwareCollector.
    3. Create a new DWORD labelled, ReconnectInterval.
    4. Enter a decimal value greater than 5. This value represents the number of seconds for the collector to wait before trying to re-connect to the Wonderware Server.
    5. Click OK, and then edit the Registry Editor. Min Value = 5 seconds (default) Max Value = 60 seconds
    6. Click OK, and then edit the Registry Editor.
    7. Restart the GE Data Collector for Wonderware for the change to take effect.