Start the HAB Collector

Before you begin

Configure the collector for tags and alarms.

Procedure

  1. Access Windows services.
  2. Right-click the HAB collector instance that you want to start, and then select Start.
    The collector is started, and fetches data from the Habitat site details that you provided in the configuration file.

What to do next

If you have disabled the automatic tag sync option in the configuration file, tag changes in Habitat (such as adding, renaming, and deleting tags) are captured in the <collector_name>_tag_Unconfirmed.xml file. Approve the changes so that they are reflected in Historian.
Note: If you have enabled the automatic tag sync option, tag changes are automatically reflected in Historian; no manual steps are needed.