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The FactoryTalk® Optix™ portfolio combines cloud-based software and hardware devices to offer a flexible solution built for openness and extensibility:

  • Cloud-based software enables you to create innovative designs and scale through seamless access to physically distant sites.
  • Flexible target devices include ControlLogix® Embedded Edge Compute modules, OptixPanel™ graphic terminals, and ASEM™ 6300 industrial PCs.
 
 

New to FactoryTalk Optix?

Start with these resources to help you select what you need:

  • FactoryTalk Optix Installation Guide

  • FactoryTalk Optix Online Help
  • FactoryTalk Optix Getting Started videos
  • FactoryTalk Optix Solutions Application Technique (view online
     or download the PDF)

Reference Architectures

 
Sizing examples

Runtime entitlements are based on the number of feature tokens that your application requires. The examples given in this section are typical applications; your own architecture may be different than what is shown.

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Target devices

FactoryTalk Optix lets you connect various target devices to your reference architecture. You can connect both Rockwell Automation® and third-party devices. 

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  1. Design and Deployment Data Flow Diagram
  2. Runtime Application Protocol Diagram
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This image depicts a FactoryTalk Optix Design and Deployment reference architecture​.

Download the FactoryTalk Optix Design and Deployment Data Flow diagram.

Design and Deployment
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FactoryTalk Optix applications can be deployed to a wide variety of devices.

Deployment Options

Target Device Detail
OptixPanel Compact
  • Includes FactoryTalk Optix Runtime Small
  • Optional license upgrade to Medium
  • Includes FactoryTalk Remote Access Basic
OptixPanel Standard
  • Includes FactoryTalk Optix Runtime Medium
  • Optional license upgrade to Large
  • Includes FactoryTalk Remote Access Pro
Embedded Edge Compute Module (1756-CMEE1Y1)
  • Includes FactoryTalk Optix Runtime Extra-Small
  • Optional license upgrade to Small, Medium, or Large
  • Includes FactoryTalk Remote Access Pro
x86 Industrial PCs and Servers
  • Support for Linux Ubuntu 22 and Windows operating systems
  • Must install ​​​​​​​​​​​​FactoryTalk​​​​ ​​​​​​Optix​​​​​​​​ Runtime Tools
  • Optionally, install ​​​​​​​​​​​​FactoryTalk​​​​ ​​​​​​Remote Access​​​​​​​​ for remote deployment
Docker Container
  • Support for Linux Ubuntu 22 operating system containers
  • Must build the container image including ​​​​​​​​​​​​FactoryTalk​​​​ ​​​​​​Optix​​​​​​​​ Runtime Tools​

See FactoryTalk Optix GitHub

for implementation details. Search for 'Docker.'

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​​​​​​​​​​​​Download the FactoryTalk Optix Runtime Application Protocol diagram.

Connectivity Options
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FactoryTalk Optix provides a wide variety of built-in, reliable connectivity options – from the controller to the cloud.

  • Preferred connectivity to ControlLogix, CompactLogix, Micro800, and MicroLogix controllers
  • Native integration of the OPC UA information model and can communicate with any OPC UA client or server
  • MQTT client connectivity for pub/sub plus an embedded MQTT broker
  • Connectivity to REST servers
  • Database options include: Embedded SQLite, External InfluxDB, and ODBC support for MySQL and MS SQL Server
  • ​​​​​​Web client connectivity with secure web server capabilities​​​​
  • Azure connectivity via Azure Event Grid

Third-party driver support includes:

  • Beckhoff TwinCAT
  • CODESYS
  • Mitsubishi MELSEC FX3U and Mitsubishi MELSEC Q/FGX5U
  • Modbus
  • Omron EtherNet/IP and Omron FINS
  • Serial Communications
  • Siemens S7 TCP and Siemens S7 TIA PROFINET

How to Access FactoryTalk Optix Portfolio

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FactoryTalk Hub

FactoryTalk Optix software is part of the FactoryTalk® Hub®

cloud software that provides centralized, on-demand design tools that empower companies to scale production, adapt to new customer demands and optimize the performance of their automation systems.

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FactoryTalk Optix

FactoryTalk Optix

software is an open, scalable visualization platform with options. FactoryTalk Optix Studio™ software is the integrated design environment where you create HMI applications. FactoryTalk Optix Runtime software runs on target devices.

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FactoryTalk Remote Access

The FactoryTalk® Remote Access™ solution supports the maintenance of operations with remote access via VPN. Also, in situations where operational plants are remote, the solution lets you investigate and resolve issues before planning travel to the site.

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Install your products

These links provide installation instructions for the products supported in the FactoryTalk Optix portfolio:

  • FactoryTalk Optix
  • FactoryTalk Remote Access
  • ASEM 6300 Industrial PCs
  • Embedded Edge Compute Module
  • OptixPanel Graphic Terminals

How to Create a Project

Create a project

Before you can use FactoryTalk Optix software, you must first create a project, which is also referred to as an application.

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Tutorials

These tutorials describe how to create the different components you can add to a project to meet your application needs:

Alarms

Aliases

Dynamic links

Graphic objects

IOT

Logger

NetLogic

OPC UA

Reports

Sessions and locales

Transactions

For additional demos, samples, and trainings, visit Rockwell Automation's GitHub

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Deploy a project

After you create your project, you need to deploy it to a target device.

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FactoryTalk Optix Playlist
Video
FactoryTalk Optix Playlist

Don’t wait any longer and get designing, testing and deploying applications with new collaborative workflows directly from a web browser. Check out our how-to video series to see how easy it is to get started.

Watch now on YouTube

Related Content

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Software Documentation

FactoryTalk Hub Online Help

FactoryTalk Hub Release Notes

FactoryTalk Optix Online Help

FactoryTalk Optix Release Notes

FactoryTalk Remote Access Online Help

FactoryTalk Remote Access Release Notes

ProductsProducts
Target Devices Documentation

ASEM 6300 Industrial PCs


Embedded Edge Compute Module

OptixPanel Graphic Terminals

FAQFrequently Asked Questions
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