FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager. The FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager provides a virtual private network (VPN) connection from FactoryTalk Design Studio in the cloud to controllers and devices on the plant floor. You use FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager to configure an endpoint that connects with

FactoryTalk Design Studio

FactoryTalk Linx, which provides the browser you use to view the endpoint in the plant and browse to controllers and devices connected to it.

You can access FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager on the FactoryTalk Hub. FactoryTalk Linx appears in the Deploy center.

TIP: You might need permission to use FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager and FactoryTalk Linx. See Role-Based Access Control for more information.

To deploy a project to a controller

IMPORTANT:

When you deploy a project to one or more controllers, all controllers remain in Program mode. The controllers remain in Program mode until you go online with each controller and set the mode to Run. You can go online with one controller at a time.

Set the physical controller's key switch or toggle switch to REM (Remote). If the mode switch on the physical controller is set to RUN or PROG, you cannot deploy a project to it from FactoryTalk Design Studio.

On the top toolbar, select Deploy icon

to open the Deploy center.

If paths are not set for the controllers, set the device path for each controller. You can type a path or select the path through the driver in the FactoryTalk Linx browser component. To open the FactoryTalk Linx browser, beside the Path, select Hamburger icon

and Set controller path
. For specific steps to add a VPN driver, see Add a VPN driver.

Select the check boxes for the controllers to which you want to deploy the project.

TIP: Before deploying to a 5069 CompactLogix controller, verify that the EtherNet/IP port configuration in the project matches the target device.

Select

. A progress bar indicates the status of the current build and deployment for each controller.

At the prompt, select the controller you want to go online with when deployment is complete. None
is a valid selection.

TIP: You can be online with only one controller at a time. If you are currently online with a controller and choose to go online with a different controller, you automatically go offline with the current controller and all monitoring tabs are closed.

If there are errors during deployment, check the View messages and status with the Output pane for messages. Check the Online pane for controller status and messages.

Create a project

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