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Configuring the Timer

Procedure

From the Start menu, select Run and type Regedit. Then, select OK. The Registry Editor appears.
Open the key folder: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GE Digital\iHistorian\Services\OPCHDACollector.
Locate the Key created with the ProgID of the OPC Classic HDA server, which you entered while installing the OPC Classic HDA collector.
Create a new DWORD labelled, OPCReconnectInterval.
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 OPC Classic HDA server. Select OK, and then edit the Registry Editor.
- MinValue = 5 seconds (default)
- MaxValue = 60 seconds
Select OK, and then edit the Registry Editor.
Restart the OPC Classic HDA collector for the change to take effect.