CygNet Data Collector

1. Copy ihCygnetCollector.exe to the right folder:
   • If the Historian Data Archiver is installed, then the path is: C:\Program Files\Proficy\Proficy Historian\x64\Server .
2. Start a command prompt and Run it as an administrator.
3. From the command prompt, register the service:
   Note: binPath will depend on the installation. See step 1 above.

   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ sc create "IHCygnet_01" binpath= "C:\Program Files\GE Digital\Historian Cygnet Collector\Server\ihCygnetCollector.exe REG=Cygnet_01" DisplayName= "Historian Cygnet Collector 1".

   [you should see CreateService SUCCESS message]

   • If required, repeat step 3 as needed to create additional instances. For example, to create a second instance:

     From the command prompt(C:\Windows\SysWOW64\)

     sc create "IHCygnet_02" binpath= "C:\Program Files\Proficy\Proficy Historian\Server\ihCygnetCollector.exe REG=Cygnet_02" DisplayName= "Historian Cygnet Collector 2"

     [you should see CreateService SUCCESS message].

4. Verify if the Historian Cygnet Collector is visible in the service control.

   
   
   

5. From the Services panel do the following:
   • Set the Startup type to Automatic.

     
     
     

   • Set the Log on as property to use a system account that has rights to read from the Cygnet application.
6. Create a key with the registry name used, for example, "Cygnet_01".
   • Run the regeditcommand to open the Registry Editor. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GE Digital\Historian Cygnet Collector\iHistorian\Services\CygnetCollector\.
   • Right click on CygnetCollector and Create key called Cygnet_01.
   • Create the following registry entries with String value type.

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   • Modify the following Keysas needed:

   • HistorianNodeName - Name of Proficy Historian where the collector sends the data.
   • InterfaceName - Name of the collector as it will be identified in the Proficy Historian Archiver (must be unique). The interface name must include Cygnet(Eg: CygnetCollector, MyCygnetCollector, TestCygnet are all acceptable)
   • ServiceSite - This must be populated with the correct Cygnet site before re-starting the collector.
7. Start the Cygnet Collector to create the full set of registry key. The Service should continue to run if you have configured the above keys properly and have access to the Cygnet services.

CygNet Server supports hierarchical organization of your tags in a tree structure, then Historian will use the server's hierarchy when browsing CygNet Collector in the Non-Web Administrator.

1. Open the Non-Web Administrator and select Add Tags From Collector. The Add Multiple Tags from Collector dialog opens.
2. From the Collector drop-down, select the CygNet Collector associated with the Cygnet Server you wish to browse. A hierarchical tree appears in the Browse Results window.
3. Browse your CygNet data source for new tags.

   
   
   

4. To limit the displayed tags to only those that are not collected, from the Show Only list, select Source Tags Not Collected.
5. To limit the displayed tags to match a tag name or tag description, enter the value to match in the Source Tag Name or Description text boxes.
6. Navigate to the node in the tree you want to browse, and then click Browse. The tags within the selected portion of the CygNet tag hierarchy will be displayed.
   • To browse automatically, select the Auto Browse checkbox. The available tags display in the Browse Results window whenever a node is selected in the tree.
   • To show all child elements within a hierarchy, enable the Show All Children checkbox. All tags at, or below the hierarchical level of the selected node in the tree display in the Browse Results window.
7. Select the tag(s) you want to add to Historian, and click Add Selected Tags. Collected tags appear in black text in the tag list.