How to add new client in existing Citect Studio architecture

[khalidbaichou]

Hello Expert, 

Could you explain how to integrate a new client into an existing Citect SCADA architecture? Any assistance on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

[olivier_vallee]

Hi @khalidbaichou,

It should be quite straight forward. The main points to consider:

- How will you license the client? Do you have spare "Control Client" license in the system already? Or will you be adding it via USB license key, FLM or AEL (depending on your version)?

- The IP / System configuration is stored in the project, and client nodes are not defined (you only define Servers).

- It should be as simple as install same software version (and patches) on a new machine, restore a backup of the project (or if using Deployment, register with Deployment Server and deploy a version to this node).

- Check the citect.ini settings (if you already have another client node, simply copy this citect.ini across to the new machine).

[khalidbaichou]

Merci @olivier_vallee 

I configured the deployment on the new client workstation and shared the latest version of the project with it from the configuration PC.

However, when I start it, it fails to display the values and shows a communication error (see attached photo). Please note that the other client workstations are working correctly with the latest version of the project.

Could you help me identify the source of the problem?

[olivier_vallee]

Hi @khalidbaichou,

Check on the client machine, the config file, citect.ini 

Within this file, there should be a section [LAN] and the parameter TCPIP. This defaults to 0, but for a networked connection to your system, needs to be set to 1. So set:

[LAN]

TCPIP=1

Then save the file. Restart your client and check the communications again.

If this still doesn't work, check that you can ping the remote server IP address (which hosts the Alarm, Trend and IO processes).

If still having issues, I recommend reaching out to AVEVA technical support to troubleshoot this issue futher.

Kind regards

Olivier

[khalidbaichou · Accepted solution]

Thank you olivier_vallee , the issue is resolved. I removed the client from the list and reconfigured the deployment on the client PC. Thank you very much for your support.