@aGlance Client Configuration Files

Detailed information on @aGlance/IT and the client environment should be obtained from the help files and documentation provided by Intuitive Corporation. The IDX DM for @aGlance/IT Client functionality will have an associated action CFG file with the following custom comma delimited attributes:

 

Delimiter

Valid Values

Name

Description

_d()d_

R, W, RW

Direction

Specifies the direction/type of tag communications

R = Read value from the specified @aGlance/IT server

W = Write value to the specified @aGlance/IT server

RW = Value can be read and written 

_n()n_

String

Machine

Defines the name of the machine on which the @aGlance/IT Server is running. This should match the name used in the @aGlance/IT Administration Tool.

_s()s_

String

Server

Defines the name of the @aGlance/IT Server. This should match the name seen if the @aGlance/IT Administration Tool is used to list servers running on the specified machine.

_r()r_

String

Redundant Server

Defines the name of the redundant @aGlance/IT Server>. This value is optional.

_t()t_

String

Tag Name

Defines the name of specific tag item managed by the @aGlance/IT Server. This should match the a name obtained from using the @aGlance/IT tag browsing facility in the Excel add-in or similar tool.

_p()p_

String

Attribute

Defines the attribute of the specified tag. This should match an attribute associated with the tag on the @aGlance Server. Attributes associated with tags on a @aGlance server may be obtained using the attribute browsing facility of the Excel add-in or similar tool.

 

 

Example format:

 

ACTION,"SlotName",iDXDataType,"CFG(_d(direction)d_ _n(machine)n_ _s(server)s_ _t(tag name)t_ _p(attribute)p_)"