Configure FactoryTalk Optix display engine

Configure an Ubuntu client system to display
FactoryTalk Optix Applications
with the
FactoryTalk Optix Studio
display engine.
TIP: You can display
FactoryTalk Optix Applications
in a web browser instead of using the
FactoryTalk Optix Studio
display engine. Displaying applications in a web browser does not require additional display engine configuration on client systems. For more information, see Presentation Engines.
  1. Verify that the X11 windows manager is installed.
    TIP: Ubuntu Desktop installations include the X11 windows manager by default.
  2. Disable the Wayland manager by uncommenting
    #WaylandEnable=false
    in
    /etc/gdm3/custom.conf
    .
  3. In terminal, enter
    sudo apt install -y libxcb-xinerama0
    to install the Xinerama extension of X11.
  4. Enter
    sudo apt install -y libevent-dev
    to install a dependency that manages alarms.
  5. (optional) Enter
    sudo apt install -y gstreamer1.0-libav ubuntu-restricted-extras
    to install dependencies that render videos at runtime.
    TIP: Depending on the video codec used, you may need to install more dependencies.
  6. Restart the system.
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