FactoryTalk Optix runtime modes

When you deploy an application, the mode in which
FactoryTalk Optix
 runs depends on how
FactoryTalk Optix
 Update Server is configured upon installation.
The two
FactoryTalk Optix
 modes are:
  • FactoryTalk Optix running as an application mode.
    When FactoryTalk Optix is running as an application, the deployed application is accessible with the native presentation engine and web presentation engine. This mode is generally used by a local user logged onto the device or accessing the HMI and any remote users connecting from a web client if the web presentation was added.
  • FactoryTalk Optix running as a service mode.
    In this mode,
    FactoryTalk Optix
     runs the deployed application as a Windows service. The service starts when the runtime device starts and automatically runs the deployed application. This mode may use the
    Web Presentation Engine
     that you can add to
    Project view
    . Use this mode to interact with the application using the web browser of any device that can access the runtime device through an Ethernet IP address. Without a
    Web Presentation Engine
    , the application still runs without displaying on a user interface. This mode is generally used when the application has no user interface, such as a data gateway.
    TIP: The
    Native Presentation Engine
     is not supported in
    FactoryTalk Optix
     Runtime as a service mode.
TIP:
FactoryTalk Optix Applications
 that use Runtime as a service mode are deployed to C:\ProgramData\Rockwell Automation\FactoryTalk Optix\FTOptixRuntimeService.
To use either runtime mode, install the FactoryTalk Optix Runtime Tools on the runtime device. See the
FactoryTalk Optix Installation Guide
. You can customize the installation to install FactoryTalk Optix runtime as a service. If you do not install FactoryTalk Optix runtime as a service, it installs as an application by default.
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