Configuring the Timer

Procedure

  1. From the Start menu, click Run and type Regedit. Then, click OK. The Registry Editor appears.
  2. Open the key folder: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GE Digital\iHistorian\Services\OPCHDACollector.
  3. Locate the Key created with the ProgID of the OPC HDA server, which you entered while installing the OPC HDA Collector.
  4. Create a new DWORD labelled, OPCReconnectInterval.
  5. Enter a decimal value greater than 5. This value represents the number of seconds for the collector to wait before trying to re-connect to the OPC HDA Server. Click OK, and then edit the Registry Editor.
    • MinValue = 5 seconds (default)
    • MaxValue = 60 seconds
  6. Click OK, and then edit the Registry Editor.
  7. Restart the OPC HDA Collector for the change to take effect.