Install Client Tools

About this task

When you install Client Tools, the following components are installed by default:

Client Tools
Historian Administrator
OLE DB driver and samples
The OPC Classic HDA server
User API and SDK
Historian Client Access API
Collector Toolkit

This topic describes how to install Client Tools using the installer. You can also install it at a command prompt.

Procedure

Run the InstallLauncher.exe file.
Select Install Client Tools.
The Select Features page appears, displaying a list of components that you can install with Client Tools.

By default, the check boxes for components such as Historian Administrator, HDA Server, OLE DB, and User API and SDK are selected. If you do not want to install them at this time, clear the check boxes. You cannot, however, clear the Proficy Historian Client Tools check box.
Important: If you are reinstalling, you must select all of the previously installed components. If you do not do so, the component will be uninstalled.
By default, the Historian Excel Add-in 64-bit check box is cleared. If you want to install Excel Add-In along with Client Tools installation, select the check box.
Note: If using certain versions of Windows (like Windows 10 or Windows 2019), you may receive an error message while installing Excel Add-In, stating that some of the DLL files are not registered. You can ignore these messages.
Select Next.
The Choose the Historian Program Folder page appears.
As needed, change the destination folder of Client Tools, or leave the default folder, and then select Next.
The Historian Server Name page appears.
Enter the IP address or the host name of the Historian server that you want to use with Client Tools, and then select Next.
When you are asked to reboot your system, select Yes.

Results

Client Tools, along with the selected components, are installed. If you have selected HDA Server, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 and the OPC Core Components 3.00 redistributable are installed as well.