Runtime activates a compiled project and engages it with the production system. When launched, runtime allows your operators to visually monitor a system, initiate production processes and respond to alarm conditions. Historical and trend data can also be collated while runtime is active.
You can launch runtime for the active project in Citect Studio via the Activity Bar (see Run a Project).
You can also use the Runtime Manager to run individual processes in a multi-process system, allowing a particular server or client to be launched independently. This can be useful for hardware testing and system analysis. In some cases, this also allows you to implement project configuration changes without restarting your runtime system (see Online Changes).
If required, you can temporarily transfer the communications of a server to another computer to assist with hardware maintenance and system analysis (see Server Redirection Using Address Forwarding).
You can also configure actions to occur when runtime commences (see Startup and Runtime Configuration), and run the system using a specific configuration file ( see Use an Alternative INI File).
There are tools available to Monitor Runtime and Debug Runtime.
Note: Before you attempt to run a project, check that the host computer has been appropriately configured using the Setup Wizard. See The Setup Wizard for more information.
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Published June 2018